JP2013013647A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To push and operate an operation member in any direction within a predetermined range on a substantially same plane.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: an operation switching apparatus 20 including the operation member 26 held at a waiting position X, a return spring 27 for biasing the operation member 26 in a return direction to the waiting position, and a switch 29 for detecting a retreat of the operation member 26 when the operation member 26 is pushed; a floating supporter 51 supporting the operation member 26 on the substantially same plane in a floatable manner; and an operation part 44 for operating the operation member 26 in a different direction on the substantially same plane against the return spring 27.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, and a slot machine.

  In a gaming machine such as a slot machine, a reel-type display device having three rotating reels in the left-right direction is arranged in the housing, and three front-rear panels on the front surface of the housing are arranged in the left-right direction corresponding to each rotating reel. An operation switch device having a stop button is arranged. Then, after each rotating reel starts to rotate, the stop button corresponding to each rotating reel is operated in order to stop the rotating reel, and it corresponds to the winning line in the game symbols displayed on the outer periphery of each rotating reel. When the game symbols that are stopped and displayed are a combination of predetermined jackpots, a large number of medals are paid out to the player.

  In general, the operation switch device is generally arranged with a stop button in the front-rear direction and pressed from the front to the rear. However, in recent operation switch devices, considering the convenience during the operation of the player, the operation switch device can be operated from two directions. Has also been proposed (Patent Document 1).

  In this operation switch device, an operation member having an operation unit corresponding to the upper surface side and the front surface side is disposed in the front upper corner of the operation panel unit, and the operation member is rotated by a lateral support shaft. The detection switch is activated by pivoting freely and operating any of the two operation sections by rotating the operation member around the pivot axis.

JP 2001-198257 A

  Since this operation switch device can operate the operation member from two directions, the convenience during operation is improved compared to the case of only one direction. However, when the operation unit is pressed in the direction passing through the pivot, the operation member is rotated. Does not move. For this reason, the player must always operate so as not to make a mistake in the pressing direction of the operation unit. For example, when a large pressing force is applied to the operation unit without knowing the mistake in the pressing direction, the operation member simply does not rotate. However, there is a problem that a very large impact is applied to the fingers.

  In view of such a conventional problem, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine including an operation switch device capable of pressing an operation member in an arbitrary direction within a predetermined range on substantially the same plane.

  The present invention relates to an operating member held at a standby position, a return spring that urges the operating member back to the standby position, and a switch that detects retraction of the operating member when the operating member is pressed. A floating support means for supporting the operation member so that it can float on substantially the same surface, the operation member being on the substantially same surface against the return spring. An operation unit that can be operated in different directions is provided.

  The floating support means includes first guide means and second guide means arranged at intervals in an operation direction passing through the standby position of the operation member, and the first guide means moves the operation portion in the operation direction. The operation member is retracted when the operation member is separated in the operation direction and pressed in a crossing direction intersecting the operation direction, and the second guide means is responsive to the operation direction of the operation unit. The operating member may be caused to follow.

  The first guide means is provided on one of the operating member and a holding member that holds the operating member, and on the other when the operating portion is operated in the intersecting direction. And a cam follower that retracts the operation member along. The second guide means includes a guide portion provided on one of the operation member and the holding member, and a protrusion provided on the other side and inserted into the guide portion, and the first guide is more than the switch. In some cases, it is arranged on the means side.

  The operation unit may include a first operation surface corresponding to the operation direction and a second operation surface disposed on both sides of the first operation surface and corresponding to the intersecting direction. A projecting portion having an opening of a holding member that has the operating portion and holds the operating member; and abutting the opening edge of the holding member from the inside on both sides in the substantially same plane direction with respect to the projecting portion; A closing portion that closes the opening, and there may be a gap between the protruding portion and the opening.

  According to the present invention, there is an advantage that the operation member can be pressed in any direction within a predetermined range on substantially the same plane.

1 is a perspective view of a slot machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a top sectional view of the operation switch device. It is side surface sectional drawing of the principal part. It is a plane sectional view of the important section. It is side surface sectional drawing of the principal part. It is explanatory drawing of the relationship between the to-be-detected part and a switch. It is sectional drawing of the 1st guide means. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing when it operates in the same arrow b direction. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing when it operates in the same c arrow direction. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing when it operates in the d arrow direction. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing when operating in the same arrow e direction. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing when it operates in the same arrow f direction. It is side surface sectional drawing of the operation switch apparatus which shows the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is side surface sectional drawing of the operation switch apparatus which shows the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. FIG. It is side surface sectional drawing of the operation switch apparatus which shows the 4th Embodiment of this invention. FIG. It is side surface sectional drawing of the operation switch apparatus which shows the 5th Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 12 illustrate a first embodiment in which the present invention is adopted in a slot machine. In FIG. 1, the gaming machine main body 1 includes a housing 2 and a rectangular front panel 3 disposed on the front side of the housing 2. The front side of the housing 2 is, for example, a pair of left and right side plates 4a and 4b, an upper plate 5 and a bottom plate 6 that connect the upper and lower ends of the left and right side plates 4a and 4b to the left and right, and a back plate 7 that substantially closes the back side. It is formed in an open box shape. The front panel 3 is detachably mounted via a hinge (not shown) so that the front side of the housing 2 can be opened and closed.

  In the housing 2, a reel-type rotation display means 9 having three rotation reels 8a to 8c in the left-right direction is arranged. Each of the rotating reels 8a to 8c has a plurality of game symbols on the outer periphery, and can be individually stopped while rotating around the horizontal axis by driving of a driving motor (not shown). A medal hopper, medal payout means, and the like are provided in the lower part of the housing 2.

  The front panel 3 is provided with a first display window 10, a second display window 11, an operation panel unit 12, a medal tray 13, and the like. The first display window 10 and the second display window 11 are arranged above and below the front panel 3. The first display window 10 is on the upper side of the second display window 11, and an effect display means 14 such as a liquid crystal display type is provided on the back side of the front panel 3 corresponding to the first display window 10. The second display window 11 corresponds to the rotation display means 9, and the game symbols attached to the outer circumferences of the respective rotation reels 8 a to 8 c are visually recognized through the second display window 11.

  The operation panel unit 12 is disposed horizontally below the second display window 11. On the upper surface side of the operation panel unit 12, a medal insertion slot 15, a 1 bet button 16, a max bet button 17, a credit settlement button 18 and the like are provided. A start lever 19, an operation switch device 20, and a medal return button 21 are provided on the front side of the operation panel unit 12.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the operation switch device 20 is provided with three stop buttons 22a to 22c for stopping the rotation of the rotary reels 8a to 8c in the left-right direction corresponding to the rotary reels 8a to 8c. When the stop buttons 22a to 22c are pressed, the internal switches 23a to 23c detect the operation, and the corresponding rotating reels 8a to 8c are stopped.

  Next, a specific structure of the operation switch device 20 will be described using the stop buttons 22a to 22c as the operation member 26 and the switches 23a to 23c as the switch 29. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the operation switch device 20 includes a case-shaped holding member 25 and three pieces in the left-right direction that are provided in the holding member 25 so as to float and are held at the standby position X. An operation member 26, a return spring 27 provided in the holding member 25 and biasing each operation member 26 back to the standby position X in a return direction, and a substrate 39 in the holding member 25 corresponding to each operation member 26. And a switch 29 that detects the retreat of the operation member 26 via the detected piece 28 when the operation member 26 is mounted and retracted by pressing.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the holding member 25 has a horizontally long operation cover 30 with a substantially central portion in the vertical direction protruding in a mountain shape and long in the left and right direction, and a left and right mounted on the back side of the operation cover 30. A horizontally long case body 31 is provided in the direction. In the operation cover 30, three rectangular hole-like openings 33 that are long in the vertical direction are formed in the left-right direction corresponding to the respective operation members 26. An opening edge 34 that bends to the back side is provided on the outer periphery of the opening 33. The case body 31 has a first receiving portion 35 that is recessed from each opening 33 side to the opposite back side, and a second recessed portion that is recessed from the rear end of the first containing portion 35 via the step portion 38 to the back side. And an accommodating portion 36.

  The substrate 39 is disposed in the left-right direction in the opening on the back side of the case body 31, and is detachably fixed to the case body 31 from the back side via an attachment boss 41 or the like. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the board 39 includes a switch 29 that detects each operation member 26, a light emitter 42 that emits light on the operation unit 44 side of each operation member 26, a connector 45 for external connection, and the like. It is mounted on the front side and covered with a protective cover 46 from the back side. The light emitter 42 is turned on when the stop operation is enabled after the rotation of the rotary reels 8a to 8c is started, and the operation member 44 side of the operation member 26 is caused to emit light.

  The switch 29 is a non-contact type that detects the detected piece 28 in a non-contact manner. For example, a light transmission type optical sensor that detects the operation member 26 when the detected piece 28 blocks light is used. When the switch 29 detects the stop operation of the operation member (stop buttons 22a to 22c) 26, the light emitting body 42 corresponding to the operation member (stop buttons 22a to 22c) 26 is turned off, and the rotary reels 8a to 8a. 8c is stopped. The switch 29 may be a light reflection type that detects the operation member 26 when the detected piece 28 reflects light. Further, other non-contact type or contact type may be used.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the detected piece 28 has a first detected portion 47a and one end in the width direction of the first detected portion 47a in the vicinity of the detection position Y by light projection and reception of the switch 29 and the like. A second detected portion 47b that protrudes from the rear to the rear at a substantially right angle, and a first detected portion 47a and a third detected portion 47c that is disposed obliquely at the corners of the second detected portion 47b. When the operation member 26 is at the standby position X, the detection position Y of each switch 29 is located in the notch 47d formed by the detected parts 47a to 47c. The first detected part 47a, the second detected part 47b, and the third detected part 47c may be provided in an arc shape. Further, on the rear end side of the detected piece 28, as shown in FIG. 6B, the detected portions 47b and 47c for light shielding or reflection may be arranged in a U shape with the notch 47d interposed therebetween. .

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the operation member 26 has an operation portion 44 and is detachably coupled to the first member 49 disposed in the first accommodating portion 35 and the back side of the first member 49. And a second member 50 disposed in the second housing portion 36 and floating on substantially the same plane including front and rear and top and bottom via a floating support means 51 between the holding member 25 and the second member 50. Even when the operation unit 44 is pressed in a different direction on substantially the same surface against the return spring 27, the switch 29 moves backward within the floating range and the switch 29 detects the backward movement. Yes.

  The first member 49 is hollow as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, and has a protruding portion 54 that enters the opening 33 of the operation cover 30 from the back side, is formed on the front surface of the protruding portion 54, and is exposed to the front surface from the opening 33. An operating portion 44 that extends from the rear end of the projecting portion 54 to the outer periphery and closes the opening 33 from the back side, and a peripheral wall portion 56 provided on the back side of the closing portion 55.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the operation portion 44 on the front end side of the projecting portion 54 has a mountain shape corresponding to the operation cover 30, and a central operation surface (first operation) projecting to the center in the vertical direction. The operation surface 44a is provided with inclined operation surfaces (second operation surfaces) 44b and 44c on both the upper and lower sides of the central operation surface 44a, respectively. It can be operated in any direction. The closing portion 55 and the opening edge 34 have a mountain shape in a side view corresponding to the operation cover 30, and the center in the vertical direction is the front, and the closing portion 55 comes into contact with the opening edge 34 by the urging of the return spring 27. The operation member 26 is held at the standby position X. The left and right side portions 34 a of the opening edge 34, the left and right side portions 55 a of the closing portion 55, and the return spring 27 constitute standby position holding means 57 that holds the operating member 26 at the standby position X. .

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the projecting portion 54 is disposed substantially at the center of the opening 33 at the standby position X, and is located between the upper and lower opening edges 34 of the opening 33 on both upper and lower sides of the projecting portion 54. There are predetermined gaps Z1 and Z2, and the operation portion 44 of the operation member 26 is movable in the vertical direction within the range of the gaps Z1 and Z2 on both sides thereof. The closing portion 55 is sized to close the opening 33 from the back side even when the protruding portion 54 moves in the vertical direction within the range of the gaps Z1 and Z2.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the second member 50 is integrated with an outer peripheral wall portion 59 joined from the back side where the front end side is inserted into the peripheral wall portion 56 of the first member 49, and an inner side of the outer peripheral wall portion 59. And a reflection wall portion 60 having a front spreading shape. Engaging claws 62 are provided on the outer peripheral wall 59 side through slits 59a on both sides, and the claw parts 62a of the engaging claws 62 are engaged with and disengaged from the back side with respect to the engaging parts 61 of the second housing part 36. Engage freely. The engaging claw 62 can be elastically deformed in the inner and outer directions of the outer peripheral wall portion 59, that is, the direction in which the claw portion 62 a is engaged with and disengaged from the engaging portion 61.

  A light emitter 42 inserted through the rear wall hole 63 is disposed in the reflection wall portion 60, and when the operation member 26 becomes operable and the light emitter 42 emits light, the light is reflected to the first member 49 side. It is supposed to let you. A plurality of reinforcing ribs 65 are provided in the circumferential direction between the outer peripheral wall portion 59 and the reflecting wall portion 60, and the return spring 27 is in contact with the back side of the second member 50 via the reinforcing rib 65. The return spring 27 is, for example, a compression coil spring, and its rear end is in contact with the rear wall portion 36a of the second housing portion 36 and is held by a spring support portion 66 formed in an annular shape on the rear wall portion 36a.

  The second member 50 is provided with a pair of detected pieces 28 protruding rearward, and a switch 29 is provided corresponding to one of the detected pieces 28. Note that only one detected piece 28 is required corresponding to the switch 29.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the floating support means 51 is a first guide means 52 arranged at a predetermined interval in the front-rear direction of the operation member 26 (longitudinal direction of the operation member 26 passing through the standby position X). And the second guide means 53, and the guide member 52, 53 cooperates to support the operation member 26 in a floating manner.

  The first guide means 52 separates when the operation unit 44 is pressed in the front-rear direction or a direction close to the front-rear direction, and retracts the operation member 26 when the operation unit 44 is pressed in a crossing direction intersecting the central operation direction. 7, the cam portion 67 provided on the opening edge 34 of the holding member 25 on both the left and right sides of the first member 49, and the operation portion 44 provided on the left and right sides of the first member 49 in the front-rear direction. And a cam follower 68 guided in the backward direction along the cam portion 67 when operated in the intersecting direction.

  The cam portion 67 includes a first cam surface 67a that is recessed in the forward direction at a substantially central portion in the vertical direction of the opening edge 34, and a second cam surface that is formed in an inclined shape on both upper and lower sides of the first cam surface 67a. It has a cam surface 67b and a third cam surface 67c. The cam follower 68 protrudes from the approximate center in the vertical direction to the front side on both the left and right sides of the protrusion 54, and abuts the cam surfaces 67a to 67c so as to be slidable in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the second guide means 53 is provided on both the left and right sides of the second accommodating portion 36 of the holding member 25 and is notched in a recessed shape from the rear end side to the front side. Part 70 and protrusions 71 provided on the left and right sides of the second member 50 of the operation member 26 and inserted into the guide part 70. The guide part 70 is provided in a recessed shape from the back side at the front center of the left and right engaging parts 61 of the second housing part 36 at the substantially vertical center thereof, and the protrusion 71 is provided outside the engaging claw 62. The protrusion 71 is relatively movable in the front-rear direction within the guide part 70, there is a vertical gap between the upper and lower guide surfaces 70a, 70b of the guide part 70, and moves up and down within the range, Further, relative rotation about the protrusion 71 is possible.

  The upper and lower guide surfaces 70a and 70b of the guide portion 70 are slightly widened in the vertical direction on the rear side, and the protrusion 71 is elongated in the front-rear direction, but the upper and lower guide surfaces 70a and 70b of the guide portion 70 are substantially parallel. The protrusion 71 may be circular.

  In the slot machine having such a configuration, when the start lever 19 is operated, the rotation reels 8a to 8c of the rotation display means 9 rotate. When a predetermined time elapses from the start of rotation of the rotary reels 8a to 8c and the stop buttons 22a to 22c can be stopped, the light emitters 42 in the respective operation members 26 are turned on to cause the operation unit 44 to emit light. The person is informed that the stop operation is possible. When the player sequentially presses the three operation members 26 at an appropriate timing, the corresponding rotating reels 8a to 8c are sequentially stopped by the signals from the switches 29, and the light emitter 42 is turned off. The completion of the stop operation of the operation member 26 is notified.

  The operation member 26 is normally held at the standby position X by holding means including a return spring 27. Since the operating member 26 is urged in the return direction by the return spring 27 in the direction indicated by the arrow a in FIG. 3, the front surface of the mountain-shaped blocking portion 55 comes into contact with the back surface of the mountain-shaped opening edge 34 and the standby position X Is held in. When the operation member 26 is at the standby position X, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, the detected portions 47a to 47c of the detected piece 28 are out of the detection position Y of the switch 29, and the switch 29 is not detected. Is in a state.

  When operating the operation member 26, the operation unit 44 is pushed backward. However, since the operation member 26 is supported in a floating state on the substantially same plane by the floating support means 51, the operation unit is operated within the floating range. 44 is pressed in any direction. Then, the operating member 26 moves backward while floating against the return spring 27, and any one of the first detected portion 47 a to the third detected portion 47 c of the detected piece 28 corresponds to the detection position Y of the switch 29. The light from the switch 29 is blocked or reflected, and the switch 29 detects the backward movement of the operation member 26.

  For example, when the central operation surface 44a, which is approximately the center in the vertical direction of the operation unit 44, is operated from the front in the direction indicated by the arrow b in FIG. 8, the operation member 26 recedes substantially straight in the direction indicated by the arrow b against the return spring 27. To do. At this time, on the side of the first guide means 52 constituting the floating support means 51, the cam follower 68 is separated rearward from the first cam surface 67a, and on the side of the second guide means 53, the protrusion 71 moves inside the guide section 70. Move backward in the direction of arrow b. When the operation member 26 moves backward in the direction indicated by the arrow b, the first detected portion 47a or the third detected portion 47c enters the detection position Y of the switch 29 as shown in FIG. The backward movement of the member 26 is detected.

  If the tilt operation surface 44b near or above the central operation surface 44a at the approximate center in the vertical direction of the operation unit 44 is operated in the direction indicated by the arrow c in FIG. 9, the operation direction becomes near the front of the second guide means 53. Therefore, the operation member 26 moves backward while slightly descending against the return spring 27. The protrusion 71 of the second guide means 53 slides rearward along the inner surface of the guide part 70 while abutting the lower side of the guide part 70. As a result, the first detected portion 47a of the detected piece 28 enters the detection position Y of the switch 29 as shown in FIG. 9, and the switch 29 detects the backward movement of the operation member 26. At this time, on the first guiding means 52 side, the cam follower 68 moves away from the first cam surface 67a rearward.

  When the lower operation portion 44c in the vertical direction of the operation unit 44 is operated in the vicinity of the lower or lower inclined operation surface 44c in the direction indicated by the arrow d in FIG. Therefore, the operation member 26 moves backward while slightly rising against the return spring 27. The projecting portion 71 of the second guide means 53 slides rearward along the inner surface of the guide portion 70 while contacting the upper side of the guide portion 70. As a result, the first detected portion 47a or the third detected portion 47c of the detected piece 28 enters the detection position Y of the switch 29 as shown in FIG. 10, so that the switch 29 detects the backward movement of the operation member 26. At this time, on the first guiding means 52 side, the cam follower 68 moves away from the first cam surface 67a rearward.

  When the tilt operation surface 44b on the upper side of the operation portion 44 is operated in the direction indicated by the arrow e in FIG. 11, a downward force acts on the first guide means 52 side of the operation member 26, so that the cam follower 68 is moved to the first cam surface. It slides downward along the third cam surface 67c from 67a and is pushed rearward by the cam surfaces 67a and 67c. On the other hand, on the second guide means 53 side, an upward force acts on the rear part of the operation member 26, and the protrusion 71 slides backward while contacting the upper guide surface 70 a of the guide part 70. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 11, the operation member 26 is retracted while the front is lowered and the rear is raised. As a result, the second detected portion 47b or the third detected portion 47c of the detected piece 28 enters the detection position Y of the switch 29 as shown in FIG. 11, so that the switch 29 detects the backward movement of the operation member 26.

  When the inclined operation surface 44c on the lower side of the operation portion 44 is operated in the direction indicated by the arrow f in FIG. 12, an upward force is applied to the first guide means 52 side of the operation member 26, so that the cam follower 68 is moved to the cam surface 67a. , 67b and slides upward, and is pushed backward by the cam surfaces 67a, 67b. On the other hand, on the second guide means 53 side, a downward force acts on the rear portion of the operation member 26, and the protrusion 71 slides backward while contacting the lower guide surface 70b of the guide portion 70. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 12, while the operating member 26 is retracted, the front is raised and the rear is lowered. As a result, the first detected portion 47a of the detected piece 28 enters the detection position Y of the switch 29 as shown in FIG. 12, and the switch 29 detects the backward movement of the operation member 26.

  If comprised in this way, even if the operation part 44 is pressed in any direction of b-f on the substantially same surface, the operation member 26 will be resisted against the return spring 27 within the floating range by the floating support means 51. The switch 29 can be moved backward to detect the backward movement of the operation member 26. Accordingly, since the operation unit 44 can be operated in an arbitrary direction on substantially the same plane, convenience during operation of the operation member 26 is improved, and a large impact is applied to the finger when the operation member 26 is pressed in a specific direction. The operation member 26 can be easily and safely operated without any problem such as being added.

  Further, the opening 33 of the operation cover 30 is long in the vertical direction, and when the operation member 44 side of the operation member 26 applies a vertical operation force, the operation unit 44 moves in the vertical direction within the opening 33 of the operation cover 30. However, since the operating member 26 has the closing portion 55 that closes the opening 33 on the outer periphery of the protruding portion 54, it is possible to prevent the generation of a gap in the opening 33.

  In addition, the closing portion 55 is in contact with the opening edge 34 of the operation cover 30 at the standby position X, but the cam-type first guide means 52 including a cam portion 67 and a cam follower 68 that are in contact with each other. As a matter of course, the operation member 26 is operated straight in the backward direction via the operation unit 44, and also when the operation unit 44 side of the operation member 26 is operated in the vertical movement direction, Since the operating member 26 is moved backward by the cam action between the cam portion 67 and the cam driven portion 68 of the first guiding means 52, the scratch mark is generated when the closing portion 55 slides on the back side of the opening edge 34. Etc. can be prevented.

  The second guide means 53 is constituted by the guide portion 70 and the protrusion 71 so as to be relatively movable in the front-rear direction and to be relatively rotatable with the contact position as a fulcrum, and to the first guide from the rear end of the detected piece 28. Since it is arranged on the means 52 side, the amount of movement of the rear end of the detected piece 28 can be increased while the margin between the guide portion 70 and the protrusion 71 is reduced.

  FIG. 13 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a switch 29 is provided corresponding to each of the pair of upper and lower detected pieces 28 protruding rearward from the rear end of the operation member 26. Both detected pieces 28 are substantially vertically configured. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  When the engaging claw 62 and the second guide means 53 are arranged at the approximate center in the vertical direction of the operation member 26, the detected piece 28 is arranged at a position away from the approximate center in the vertical direction of the operation member 26. However, by arranging the pair of detected pieces 28 substantially on both sides of the engaging claw 62 and the second guide means 53 and providing the switch 29 corresponding to each detected piece 28, the operation member It is possible to detect the front-lowering floating operation 26 and the front-upping floating operation almost evenly.

  In the case of this embodiment, the operation member 26 is operated when one of the two switches 29 detects the detected part 28, but depending on the combination of the outputs of the two switches 29. The operation direction of the operation member 26 can also be determined.

  14 and 15 illustrate a third embodiment of the present invention. The second guide means 53 is formed in the longitudinal hole-shaped guide portions 70 formed on both sides of the second housing portion 36 of the holding member 25 and the outer peripheral wall portion 59 of the second member 50 of the operation member 26. And a protrusion 71. The protrusion 71 is provided on the outer side of the elastic piece 79 and engages with the guide part 70 so as to be freely disengaged. The elastic piece 79 has an engaging / disengaging operation portion 79 a at the rear end, and is provided on a part of the outer peripheral wall portion 59. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  As described above, the guide portion 70 of the second guide means 53 may be formed in a long hole shape. Further, by providing the elastic piece 79 with the protrusion 71 and engaging the protrusion 71 with the elongated hole-shaped guide part 70, the second guide means 53 can also serve as a retainer.

  16 and 17 illustrate a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The operation member 26 is constituted by an integrally structured hollow body integrally including an operation portion 44, a protrusion portion 54, a closing portion 55, and a peripheral wall portion 56, and the detected piece 28 protrudes rearward from the rear end of the peripheral wall portion 56. Yes. The detected piece 28 is disposed substantially at the center in the vertical direction of the operation member 26, and a switch 29 is provided on the substrate 39 corresponding to the detected piece 28.

  The return spring 27 is a conical compression coil spring, and is provided between a step portion 38 between the first housing portion 35 and the second housing portion 36 and an appropriate location such as the back side of the closing portion 55 of the operation member 26. Is provided. The second guide means 53 includes a recess 80 formed in the second housing portion 36 and a protrusion 71 formed on the peripheral wall portion 56 of the operation member 26 on both upper and lower sides with the detected piece 28 interposed therebetween. A guide portion 70 is constituted by the guide surfaces 80 a and 80 b on the opposite side of the respective recesses 80. In addition, there is no structure equivalent to the engaging claw 62, the engaging part 61, and the reflecting wall part 60 of 1st Embodiment. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  As in this embodiment, the operation member 26 may be integrally formed. It is also possible to use a conical compression coil spring for the return spring 27 and arrange it on the side of the operating member 26 close to the operating portion 44. The detected piece 28 may be disposed substantially at the center, and the second guide means 53 may be provided separately on both sides.

  FIG. 18 illustrates a fifth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the operation member 26 is disposed with the operation member 26 tilted so that the operation unit 44 is positioned at the corner between the upper surface portion 12 a and the front surface portion 12 b of the operation panel unit 12. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  In this way, the operation unit 44 can be operated in a direction substantially along the upper surface portion 12a or the front surface portion 12b, centering on an operation of pressing the operation portion 44 obliquely downward, which is the longitudinal direction of the operation member 26. Therefore, the operation member 26 may be disposed obliquely downward as described above.

  As mentioned above, although each embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to this each embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, although the longitudinal direction of the operation member 26 is arranged in the front-rear direction or the oblique direction in the embodiment, it can be arranged in the vertical direction so that the operation unit 44 is on the upper surface side.

  In order to stabilize the floating operation of the operation member 26, it is desirable that the first support means 52 and the second guide means 53 arranged in the longitudinal direction of the operation member 26 constitute the floating support means 51. The floating support means 51 may be configured by a mechanism similar to the first guide means 52 disposed in the vicinity of the 26 operation units 44. The return spring 27 may be a tension spring, a helical spring or the like in addition to the compression coil spring.

  The first guiding means 52 is separated in the operation direction when the operation unit 44 is pressed in the operation direction passing through the standby position X, and the operation member is operated when the operation unit 44 is pressed in the intersecting direction intersecting the operation direction. The cam portion 67 may be provided on the operation member 26, and the cam follower 68 may be provided on the holding member 25. The second guide means 53 only needs to follow the operation member 26 in accordance with the operation direction of the operation unit 44, and the operation member 26 is provided with a long hole-shaped guide unit 70 in the operation direction passing through the standby position X. A protrusion 71 that enters the guide portion 70 may be provided on the holding member 25.

  Furthermore, although each embodiment illustrated about the stop button 22a-22c of a slot machine, it can implement similarly not only in a slot machine but in various pachinko machines, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball machine, and other various game machines. .

20 operation switch device 25 holding member 26 operation member 27 return spring 28 detected part 29 switch 44 operation part 44a central operation surface (first operation surface)
44b, 44c Inclined operation surface (second operation surface)
51 Floating support means 52 First guide means 53 Second guide means 54 Protruding part 55 Closing part 67 Cam part 68 Cam driven part 70 Guide part 71 Protruding part X Standby position

Claims (6)

  An operation including an operation member held at a standby position, a return spring that urges the operation member back to the standby position, and a switch that detects a backward movement of the operation member when the operation member is pressed. In a gaming machine having a switch device, the gaming machine includes floating support means for supporting the operation member so as to float on substantially the same surface, and operates the operation member in a different direction on the substantially same surface against the return spring. A gaming machine characterized by including an operable operation unit.   The floating support means includes first guide means and second guide means arranged at intervals in an operation direction passing through the standby position of the operation member, and the first guide means moves the operation portion in the operation direction. The operation member is retracted when the operation member is separated in the operation direction and pressed in a crossing direction intersecting the operation direction, and the second guide means is responsive to the operation direction of the operation unit. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the operating member is caused to follow.   The first guide means is provided on one of the operating member and a holding member that holds the operating member, and on the other when the operating portion is operated in the intersecting direction. The gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising a cam follower that retracts the operation member along the cam follower.   The second guide means includes a guide portion provided on one of the operation member and the holding member, and a protrusion provided on the other side and inserted into the guide portion, and the first guide is more than the switch. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the gaming machine is arranged on the means side.   The said operation part is provided with the 1st operation surface corresponding to the said operation direction, and the 2nd operation surface arrange | positioned at the both sides of this 1st operation surface, and corresponding to the said crossing direction. 3. The gaming machine according to 3.   A projecting portion having an opening of a holding member that has the operating portion and holds the operating member; and abutting the opening edge of the holding member from the inside on both sides in the substantially same plane direction with respect to the projecting portion; The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a closing portion that closes the opening, wherein a gap is provided between the protruding portion and the opening.

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