JP2014018281A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that can inhibit malfunction of releasing gear engagement between a rack part and a pinion part when a movable member is driven by drive means.SOLUTION: The game machine includes a movable member 110 that can move, drive means 130 for moving the movable member 110, and a support member 140 for supporting the drive means 130. The movable member 110 has a rack part 120 that is parallel to a board surface of a game board 3. The drive means 130 has a drive source 131, and a pinion part 135 that performs a rotation operation by the drive source 131 to be engaged with the rack part 120. The support member 140 has a regulation member 150 that regulates movement of the rack part 120 in the direction orthogonal to the game board 3.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine.

  In general, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, the symbol display device displays various design symbols such as a success / failure determination symbol and a character in an appropriate manner, and light emission from various lamp indicators and the like according to the gaming mode such as a jackpot. To increase the interest of the player during the game, such as flashing the body, driving the windmills and various prizes provided on the game board using appropriate driving means, etc. Various productions are performed for this purpose.

  In a conventional gaming machine, a mechanism using a gear such as a rack and pinion is used as a driving means for driving a movable member (driving member) for executing a game effect. For example, when a door-like accessory that opens and closes the front side of the display device as a movable member (driving accessory) is provided, the movable member is provided with a rack portion and is rotated by a driving source such as a motor. A pinion portion that meshes with the rack portion is provided (see Patent Document 1).

  However, since the driving member operates the driving source, the gears of the rack part and the pinion part mesh with each other to drive the movable member, and therefore the meshing of the gears is released due to an external impact or malfunction. Therefore, there is a risk that the driving tool cannot be driven normally. In particular, in the case of a large driving combination such as a door-shaped movable member, there is a problem that the rack portion becomes long and becomes easy to rattle during movement, and the gear meshing is likely to be released.

JP 2007-61488 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides a gaming machine capable of suppressing a problem that the engagement of the gears of the rack portion and the pinion portion is released when the movable member is driven by the driving means. Is.

  That is, the invention of claim 1 is a gaming machine comprising a movable member that can be moved, a drive means for moving the movable member, and a support member that supports the drive means, wherein the movable member is a board surface of a game board. The drive means has a drive source and a pinion portion that rotates with the drive source and meshes with the rack portion, and the support member includes the rack portion. The present invention relates to a gaming machine characterized in that a regulating member for regulating movement in a direction orthogonal to the gaming board surface is provided.

  The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the restricting member has a front restricting member for restricting movement of the rack portion toward the front side and a rear surface restricting member for restricting movement toward the rear side. According to the described gaming machine.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, a concave groove portion is provided along at least one of a front surface or a rear surface of the rack portion along the moving direction of the rack portion, and the front surface regulating member or the rear surface regulating member on the concave groove portion side is the concave groove portion. The gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising a protrusion that enters the inside.

  The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that either the front surface or the rear surface of the rack portion is provided with a concave groove portion along the moving direction of the rack portion, and the other is formed on a plane where the concave groove portion is not provided, The front regulating member or the rear surface regulating member on the concave groove portion side is formed in an L shape in a side view having a protrusion that enters the concave groove portion, and the other front regulating member or rear surface on which the concave groove portion is not formed. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the restricting member is formed in an I-shape in a side view projecting toward the plane of the rack portion.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a plurality of the movable members are provided so as to be movable in a direction approaching or separating from each other, and when the plurality of movable members move in the approaching direction, the rack portions are arranged in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the gaming machines are configured to overlap each other.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the restricting member is provided corresponding to each of the rack portions of the plurality of movable members, and the restricting members are respectively disposed when the plurality of movable members move in the approaching direction. The rack portions are arranged so as not to contact other rack portions different from the corresponding rack portions, and the rack portions are mutually connected in a state where movement in a direction perpendicular to the game board surface is always restricted by the corresponding restriction member. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the gaming machine is movable in an approaching or separating direction.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the support member includes a front support member that restricts movement of the pinion portion in a direction orthogonal to the game board surface, and a rear support member, and the front support member is the front support member. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the rear surface regulating member is formed on the rear surface supporting member while being formed on a member.

  A gaming machine according to a first aspect of the present invention is a gaming machine comprising a movable member that is movable, a drive means that moves the movable member, and a support member that supports the drive means, wherein the movable member is a game board. The drive means has a drive source and a pinion portion that rotates with the drive source and meshes with the rack portion, and the support member includes the rack portion. Since a restricting member that restricts the movement of the portion in the direction orthogonal to the game board surface is provided, the meshing of the gear between the rack portion and the pinion portion is released when the movable member is driven by the driving means. Can be suppressed.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the regulating member includes a front regulating member that regulates movement of the rack portion toward the front side and a rear surface regulating member that regulates movement toward the rear side. Both the movement toward the front side and the movement toward the rear side with respect to the game board surface can be effectively regulated.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, at least one of the front surface and the rear surface of the rack portion is provided with a concave groove portion along the moving direction of the rack portion, and the front surface regulating member or the rear surface regulation on the concave groove portion side. Since the member has a protrusion that enters the recessed groove portion, the vertical movement of the rack portion can be restricted.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect, either the front surface or the rear surface of the rack portion is provided with a concave groove portion along the moving direction of the rack portion, and the other is a plane on which the concave groove portion is not provided. The front regulating member or the rear regulating member on the concave groove portion side is formed in an L shape in a side view having a protrusion that enters the concave groove portion, and the other groove on which the concave groove portion is not formed is formed. Since the front regulating member or the rear regulating member is formed in an I-shape in a side view projecting toward the plane of the rack portion, it effectively regulates the movement of the rack portion in the front-rear and vertical directions with a very simple configuration. In addition, the movement of the rack portion can be restricted at two points by the front-side regulating member or the rear-side regulating member formed in an L shape in side view having a protrusion that enters the recessed groove portion. Because, it is possible to restrict the movement of the longitudinal direction of more effectively rack unit.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a plurality of the movable members according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the movable members are movable toward or away from each other. Since it is configured to overlap in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction, the rack portions do not interfere with each other when moved in the approaching direction.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect, the regulating member is provided corresponding to each rack portion of the plurality of movable members, and the regulating members are arranged such that the plurality of movable members are close to each other. Arranged so as not to come into contact with other rack parts different from the corresponding rack parts when moved, each rack part is always restricted from moving in the direction perpendicular to the game board surface by the corresponding regulating member. In this state, the rack parts can be moved in the direction approaching or separating from each other, so that each rack part can be always regulated by the corresponding regulating member, and the other regulating members not corresponding to each rack part can be controlled. Interference can be prevented.

  The invention of claim 7 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the support member includes a front support member that restricts movement of the pinion portion in a direction orthogonal to the game board surface, and a rear support member. Since the front regulating member is formed on the front supporting member and the rear regulating member is formed on the rear supporting member, it is possible to regulate both the rack part and the pinion part with only the supporting member, and the structure is simple. Can be achieved.

It is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of a game board. It is a perspective view of a movable member of a movable accessory attached to a game stand in an open state. It is a perspective view in the state where the movable member of the movable accessory attached to the game stand is closed. It is a perspective view of a movable accessory. It is a disassembled perspective view of the front side of a movable accessory. It is a disassembled perspective view of the back side of a movable accessory. It is the cross-sectional view which represented typically the positional relationship of a rack part and a control member. It is the front view which represented typically the positional relationship of a rack part, a pinion part, and a control member. It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view which represented typically the positional relationship of a rack part, a pinion part, and a control member.

  1 and 2 are pachinko gaming machines (bullet ball gaming machines) according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the gaming machine 1, a game board 3 is detachably exchanged inside a game table (game frame) 2, and an inner guide rail 4 and an outer guide rail 5 of a game ball (game medium) are stored in the game board 3. Is formed in a substantially circular shape and is surrounded by the inner guide rail 4 and a game area 6 where a game ball can flow down is provided with an accessory such as a prize opening which is a prize area where a game ball can be won. In the figure, reference numeral 7 denotes a nail provided in the game board 3.

  First, a start winning opening 10 which is a normal electric accessory is arranged below the display device 9 provided on the center line of the game area 6, and a gaming privilege which is a special electric accessory is provided below the starting winning opening 10. A prize-winning device (also referred to as a prize-winning port) 15 is provided as an awarding device, and an out-out port 17 is disposed below the device. Also, the left side gates 19 and 21 for starting normal symbol variation are provided on both sides of the display device 9, and windmills 22 and 22 are provided below the left gates 19 and 21, respectively. Drop winning prize openings 27 and 29 are arranged on the left side of the big prize winning device 15. In this embodiment, the start winning opening 10 can accept a game ball flowing down the game area 6 and whether or not to shift to a special game state (hit state) due to the ball (winning). It corresponds to the entrance for starting the determination.

  Further, on the front side of the gaming machine 1, frame decoration lamps 35 and 36 for notifying the game state, the upper ball receiving tray 32 for receiving the paid out game balls, and receiving the game balls when the upper ball receiving tray 32 is saturated. A lower ball receiving tray 34, a speaker 37 that emits voice and sound effects to inform the player of the game state, an operation means 60 that can operate an appropriate effect by the player's game operation, an operation handle H1 ( A launching device H that shoots and fires a game ball toward the game area 6 in accordance with the launch operation of the operation means) is assembled.

  In the display device 9 (also serving as symbol display means, determination result notifying means, etc.) in the figure, reference numeral 43 designates symbols such as numbers, alphabets, symbols or pictures (characters) in a variable display and a stop display (finally confirmed display). The following is possible), including a temporary stop display before starting, 49 is a window frame portion of the display device 9 having a center decoration, 50 is a liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD module) of the symbol display device 43, etc. Display area. The display area 50 displays decorative symbols such as backgrounds (buildings, landscapes, etc.), characters (persons, animals, plants, objects, etc.), characters, etc. in addition to the special symbols during the change of special symbols. The decorative symbol can be displayed in a variable manner due to a predetermined starting condition such as the variation start of the special symbol. As for the symbol display device 43, the display area 50 is not limited to the liquid crystal display as described above, and may be composed of organic EL, CRT, or other display means.

  The display area 50 of this embodiment has a symbol display unit composed of a left special symbol display unit, a middle special symbol display unit, and a right special symbol display unit arranged side by side. The special symbol (determination information) is displayed in a variable manner and stopped. In addition, a normal symbol display unit (not shown) is provided in the display area 50, and the normal symbol can be displayed in a variable manner and stopped. In addition to the special symbol or the like, a background image (including characters, background, characters, etc.) may be displayed in the display area 50. The background image is caused by a predetermined condition such as the start of fluctuation of the special symbol. In some cases, variable display is possible. In this embodiment, the left, middle and right special symbols displayed in the display area 50 are 12 of “0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11”, respectively. It is a pattern consisting of street numbers. Although not shown, the display area 50 includes a special symbol reserved storage number display unit, a normal symbol display unit, and a normal symbol variation number storage region.

  On the back surface (back surface) of the game board 3, a winning port detection switch (corresponding to a game ball detecting means) for detecting the winning of the gaming ball to the winning port is provided. In this embodiment, a detection switch is provided for each winning opening. A special symbol variation start switch for detecting a game ball that has won a prize at the start winning port 10 (entered in the ball entrance) is provided in the path of the winning ball, and the symbol variation of the symbol display device 43 is started by detecting the winning ball. Is done. At that time, the number of game balls won in the start winning slot 10 during the special symbol variation, that is, the number of times the special symbol variation is started is the number of holdings (up to four in this example) except for the currently varying symbol. Is displayed on the special symbol reserved memory number display unit, and the number of display of the special symbol reserved memory number in the display unit is reduced by reducing the memory number. In addition, each sleeve winning opening detection switch for detecting the winning balls of the sleeve winning openings 23 and 25 and the drop winning openings 27 and 29 is provided on the back of the corresponding game board 3.

  As described above, a special symbol variation start switch (start prize port sensor) for detecting a game ball won in the start winning port 10 is provided in the winning ball passage, and the special symbol variation start switch detects the winning ball ( When the symbol change condition is triggered), each special symbol starts to change in the left, middle, and right special symbol display portions of the display area 50 in the symbol display device 43, and after a predetermined time change, the special symbols are changed in a preset order. The symbols stop fluctuating and the combination of the stopped symbols is fixedly displayed. Depending on the symbol variation pattern or the like, a so-called reach state, a reach notice, a hit notice or the like is performed before the special symbol is fixedly displayed. Then, if the combination of the stop symbol that is confirmed and displayed is a specific jackpot symbol combination that is a predetermined special symbol combination, for example, a common jackpot symbol consisting of a combination of the same special symbols, Transition to gaming state. When the big win state is reached, the open / close plate of the grand prize winning device 15 is opened and the game ball falling on the surface of the gaming area 6 is received, and the prize winning device 15 can be awarded.

  Here, the reach state refers to a stage before the display control is advanced and the display result is stopped and displayed after the special symbol variation display is started in the left, middle and right special symbol display portions of the display area 50. A specific display mode, that is, a display mode for making the player think that a variable display mode in which a combination of jackpot symbols (a combination of the same symbols) is easily displayed is displayed. In this embodiment, as one of the reach states, among the left, middle, and right special symbol display portions of the display area 50, a display portion (here, the right special symbol) that displays the final stop symbol (here, the right special symbol). Reach fluctuation display processing is performed in which only the display unit) is left and the remaining two display units temporarily stop so that the symbols become a specific combination (for example, the same symbol).

  Further, in the reach state, the special symbol (mainly the final stop special symbol) in the display area 50 is lengthened, or the symbol use effect using the special symbol in the display area 50 or the character displayed behind the special symbol is displayed. Reach action is produced by displaying and background. In addition, before entering the reach state, a notice (predictor) for notifying that there is a high possibility of reaching the reach state or a big hit may be produced. Examples of the advance notice include character display and afterimage display on the display area 50.

  A winning ball detection switch for detecting a winning ball to the big winning device 15 is provided on the back side of the big winning device 15 of the game board 3. When each detection switch detects a winning of a game ball to each winning opening, that is, when a winning condition in the game is established, a predetermined number of game balls set in advance according to the number of winning balls by the winning ball payout device Will be paid out as a prize ball. The opening / closing plate is closed when a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses. Thereby, the player can obtain more prize balls. A series of games is a special game (a jackpot game), and its state is a special game state.

  In addition to the above-described winning port detection switch, devices provided on the back of the game board include a starting winning port solenoid for opening and closing the movable piece of the starting winning port 10 and a large opening / closing plate for the large winning device 15. There is a prize opening opening solenoid or the like, and the normal symbol variation starting gates 19 and 21 have a gate detection switch for detecting a passing game ball.

  By detecting the game ball passing through the gates 19 and 21 with the normal symbol variation start switch, the variation of the normal symbol on the normal symbol display unit is started. When the symbol that has been confirmed and displayed in the normal symbol display section after the symbol change is a specific symbol that has been set in advance, a small hit (per normal symbol) is made, and the start winning port is set by the start winning port solenoid. Ten movable pieces are expanded and opened for a predetermined time to be described later, and a prize ball is paid out. As for the number of times of starting the change of the normal symbol, the number of holdings (up to 4 times in this example) is displayed in the normal symbol change number storage area except for the currently changing one.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the gaming machine 1 includes a movable member 110 that includes a movable member 110 that can move, a driving unit 130 that moves the movable member 110, and a support member 140 that supports the driving unit 130. 100. Reference numeral 2 </ b> A in the figure denotes an opening formed in the game table 2 for attaching the symbol display device 43.

  The movable member 110 is an accessory for executing a game effect. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, the movable member 110 is attached to the movable member main body 111 and the board surface of the game board 3 attached to the movable member main body 111. And a parallel rack 120. The movable member main body 111 according to the embodiment is a door body that opens and closes the front side of the display area 50 by sliding and moving parallel to the board surface of the game board 3. In the figure, reference numeral 112 denotes a sliding bar installed on a support member 140 described later, 113 denotes an upper sliding portion provided on the movable member 110 and slidable by gripping the sliding bar 112, and 114 denotes a game table. Reference numeral 115 denotes a slide rail attached to the lower side of the opening 2 </ b> A, and a lower slide portion 115 provided on the lower portion of the movable member 110 and capable of sliding the slide rail 112.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the rack portion 120 is a plate-like member 121 formed integrally with the upper sliding portion 113 of the movable member 110, and has a tooth portion 122 on the upper portion. In the rack portion 120, a concave groove portion 125 is provided on at least one of the front surface or the rear surface of the plate-like member 121 along the moving direction. In the embodiment, the groove portion 125 is provided on one of the front surface and the rear surface of the rack portion 120 along the moving direction, and the other is formed on the flat surface 126 on which the groove portion 125 is not provided.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3, 4, 8, and 9, the movable member 110 according to the embodiment is a sliding door-shaped door accessory 110 </ b> A, 110 </ b> B that is provided so as to be movable toward or away from each other. The front side of the display area 50 is closed by approaching and abutting, and the front side of the display area 50 is opened by being separated from each other. When the movable members 110A and 110B are opened, the movable members 110A and 110B are stored in the back side of the game board 3 and cannot be visually recognized by the player.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the plurality of movable members 110 </ b> A and 110 </ b> B are configured such that the rack portions 120 </ b> A and 120 </ b> B overlap in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction when moved in the approaching direction. Therefore, when the rack parts 120A and 120B of the movable members 110A and 110B move in the approaching direction, they do not interfere with each other. In the plurality of movable members 110A and 110B, as shown in FIGS. 6, 7, 8, and 10, the rack portion 120A of the movable member 110A is provided with a concave groove portion 125A on the front surface side and a flat surface 126A on the rear surface side. On the other hand, in the rack portion 120B of the movable member 110B, a flat surface 126B is formed on the front surface side, and a concave groove portion 125B is provided on the rear surface.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the drive unit 130 includes a drive source 131 and a pinion unit 135 that rotates with the drive source 131 and meshes with the rack unit 120. The drive source 131 is a known rotary drive device such as a stepping motor. The pinion part 135 is composed of a circular gear body 136 and meshes with the tooth part 122 of the rack part 120 to convert the rotational force of the drive source 131 into linear movement. In the embodiment, separate drive sources 131A and 131B and pinion portions 135A and 135B are provided for a plurality of movable members (door accessories) 110A and 110B, respectively, as shown in FIGS. The drive source 131A rotationally drives the movable member 110A so as to be movable within the range of the center position M from the one end E1 side of the sliding bar 112, and the drive source 131B drives the movable member 110B from the other end E2 side of the sliding bar 112. It is rotationally driven so as to be movable within the range of the center position M. The rack portion 120 of the movable member 110 and the pinion portion 135 of the driving means 130 constitute a so-called rack and pinion mechanism.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 6, and 7, the support member 140 is attached to the upper side of the opening 2 </ b> A of the game table 2, and restricts movement of the rack portion 120 in a direction perpendicular to the surface direction of the game board 3. A member 150 is provided. As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8 and 10, the support member 140 includes a front support member 141 that restricts the movement of the pinion part 135 in a direction orthogonal to the surface direction of the game board 3, and a rear support member 145. Is done. The support member 140 according to the embodiment has a front support member 141 and a rear support member 145 arranged close to the front and rear surfaces of the pinion part 135 so that the pinion part 135 moves in a direction orthogonal to the surface direction of the game board 3. The movement is regulated by contact. Reference numeral 142 in the figure denotes a front-side pinion part restricting part for restricting movement of the pinion part 135 provided on the front support member 141 to the front side, and 146 denotes a pinion part 135 provided on the rear support member 145. A rear-side pinion part regulating unit 147 for regulating movement toward the rear side is a sliding bar holding unit that holds the sliding bar 112.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, the regulating member 150 is disposed close to the rack portion 120, and moves when the rack portion 120 abuts when moving in a direction orthogonal to the surface direction of the game board 3. It has an appropriate shape that can be regulated, and has a front regulating member 151 that regulates movement of the rack portion 120 toward the front side and a rear surface regulating member 155 that regulates movement toward the rear side. The front regulating member 151 and the rear regulating member 155 can effectively regulate both the forward movement and the backward movement of the rack portion 120 with respect to the surface direction of the game board 3. In this restricting member 150, both the rack part 120 and the pinion part 135 are formed by the support member 140 alone by forming the front restricting member 151 on the front support member 141 and forming the rear restricting member 155 on the rear support member 145. Can be restricted, and the configuration can be simplified.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, the restricting member 150 has a protrusion 160 into which the front restricting member 151 or the rear restricting member 155 on the recessed groove portion 125 side of the rack portion 120 enters the recessed groove portion 125. That is, when the recessed groove portion 125 is formed only on either the front surface or the rear surface of the rack portion 120, only the front surface regulating member 151 or the rear surface regulating member 155 on the side where the recessed groove portion 125 is formed. When the protrusion 160 is formed and formed on both front and rear surfaces, the protrusion 160 is formed on both the front surface regulating member 151 and the rear surface regulating member 155. As described above, the protrusion 160 that enters the recessed groove portion 125 of the rack portion 120 is formed on the restriction member 150, so that the vertical movement of the rack portion 120 can be restricted, and Since the movement of the rack part 120 can be restricted at two points of the front end part and the part that crosses the recessed groove part 125 of the front surface regulating member 151 or the rear surface regulating member 155, the rack part 120 can be moved more effectively in the front-rear direction. It becomes possible to regulate.

  In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the front regulating member 151 or the rear regulating member 155 on the concave groove 125 side of the rack portion 120 is formed in an L shape in a side view having the protrusion 160 and the concave groove 125. The front surface regulating member 151 or the rear surface regulating member 155 on the other side (the flat surface 126 side) where is not formed is formed in an I-shape in a side view protruding toward the flat surface 126 of the rack portion 120. As a result, it is possible to effectively regulate the movement of the rack portion 120 in the front-rear and vertical directions with a very simple configuration.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the regulating member 150 is provided corresponding to each of the rack portions 120A and 120B of the plurality of movable members 110A and 110B (150A and 150B). In the regulating member 150A provided corresponding to the rack portion 120A, a front-side regulating member 151A having an L-shape in a side view having a protrusion 160A is formed on the front surface side that is the concave groove portion 125A side, and the rear surface side that is the flat surface 126A side A rear surface regulating member 155A having an I-shape in side view is formed. On the other hand, in the regulating member 150B provided corresponding to the rack portion 120B, a front regulating member 151B having an I-shape in a side view is formed on the front surface side that is the flat surface 126B side, and a protruding portion is formed on the rear surface side that is the concave groove portion 125B side. A rear surface regulating member 155B having an L shape in side view having 160B is formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the plurality of regulating members 150A and 150B are different from the corresponding rack portions 120A and 120B when the plurality of movable members 110A and 110B move in the approaching direction. , 120A are arranged so as not to come into contact with each other, and the corresponding rack portions 120A, 120B can be moved in directions approaching or separating from each other in a state where movement in a direction perpendicular to the surface direction of the game board 3 is always restricted. That is, the restricting member 150A has a position closer to the center position M than the rear end position of the rack portion 120A when the movable member 110A moves to the center position M of the slide bar 112, and the movable member 110B has the position of the slide bar 112. It is provided at a position closer to one end E1 than the tip position of the rack portion 120B when moved to the center position M. On the other hand, the regulating member 150B has a position closer to the center position M than the rear end position of the rack portion 120B when the movable member 110B moves to the center position M of the slide bar 112, and the movable member 110A has the position of the slide bar 112. It is provided at a position on the other end E2 side from the front end position of the rack portion 120A when moved to the center position M. Thereby, each rack part 120A, 120B can be always regulated by the corresponding regulating members 150A, 150B, and interference with other regulating members 150B, 150A not corresponding to each rack part 120A, 120B is prevented. be able to.

  As illustrated and described above, the gaming machine 1 of the present invention includes the movable member 110 that can move, the drive unit 130 that moves the movable member 110, and the support member 140 that supports the drive unit 130. 110 has a rack part 120 parallel to the board surface of the game board 3, and the drive means 130 has a drive source 131 and a pinion part 135 that rotates by the drive source 131 and meshes with the rack part 120. The support member 140 is provided with a regulating member 150 that regulates the movement of the rack portion 120 in the direction orthogonal to the surface direction of the game board 3, so that when the movable member 110 is driven by the driving means 130, the rack The problem that the meshing of the gears of the portion 120 and the pinion portion 135 is released can be suppressed.

  In particular, the regulation member 150 includes a front regulation member 151 that regulates the movement of the rack part 120 toward the front side, and a rear surface regulation member 155 that regulates the movement toward the rear side. Both the movement toward the front side and the movement toward the rear side with respect to the direction can be effectively regulated.

  Further, the front surface regulating member 151 or the rear surface regulating member 155 of the regulating member 150 is formed in an L shape in a side view having a protrusion 160 that enters the recessed groove portion 125 of the rack portion 120, and the other side front surface regulating member 151 or rear surface regulating member is formed. If the member 155 is formed in an I-shape in a side view protruding toward the flat surface 126 of the rack portion 120, the vertical movement of the rack portion 120 can be restricted by the protrusion 160 entering the concave groove portion 125. The front surface formed in an L-shape in a side view having a protrusion that enters into the recessed groove portion and can effectively restrict the movement of the rack portion 120 in the front-rear and vertical directions with an extremely simple configuration. Since the movement of the rack portion can be restricted at two points by the restriction member or the rear surface restriction member, the movement of the rack portion in the front-rear direction can be more effectively restricted.

  Further, when a plurality of movable members 110A and 110B that can move in directions toward or away from each other are provided, a plurality of regulating members 150A and 150B corresponding to the rack portions 120A and 120B of the movable members 110A and 110B, respectively. The restricting members 150A and 150B are arranged so as not to come into contact with other rack portions 120B and 120A different from the corresponding rack portions 120A and 120B when the movable members 110A and 110B move in the approaching direction. The rack portions 120A and 120B can be moved in directions toward or away from each other while their movement in the direction orthogonal to the surface direction of the game board 3 is always restricted by the corresponding restriction members 150A and 150B. Therefore, each of the rack portions 120A and 120B is associated with a corresponding regulating member 150A, It is possible to regulate continuously by 50B, each rack unit 120A, the other regulating member 150B which does not correspond with 120B, interference with the 150A can be prevented.

  It should be noted that the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be implemented by appropriately changing a part of the configuration without departing from the spirit of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 2 Game stand 3 Game board 100 Movable accessory 110 Movable member 120 Rack part 125 Groove part 126 Rack part plane 130 Drive means 131 Drive source 135 Pinion part 140 Support member 141 Front surface support member 145 Rear surface support member 150 Restriction member 151 Front regulating member 155 Rear regulating member 160 Projection

Claims (7)

In a gaming machine comprising a movable member that is movable, a drive means that moves the movable member, and a support member that supports the drive means.
The movable member has a rack portion parallel to the board surface of the game board,
The drive means includes a drive source and a pinion portion that rotates by the drive source and meshes with the rack portion,
A gaming machine, wherein the support member is provided with a regulating member that regulates movement of the rack portion in a direction orthogonal to the game board surface.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the regulating member includes a front regulating member that regulates movement of the rack portion toward the front side and a rear surface regulating member that regulates movement toward the rear side.   A concave groove portion is provided along at least one of the front surface or the rear surface of the rack portion along the moving direction of the rack portion, and the front surface regulating member or the rear surface regulating member on the concave groove portion side has a protrusion that enters the concave groove portion. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein: Either one of the front surface or the rear surface of the rack portion is provided with a concave groove portion along the moving direction of the rack portion, and the other is formed on a plane on which the concave groove portion is not provided.
The front surface regulating member or the rear surface regulating member on the concave groove portion side is formed in an L shape in a side view having a protrusion that enters the concave groove portion, and the other front surface regulating member on which the concave groove portion is not formed or The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the rear surface regulating member is formed in an I-shape in a side view projecting toward a plane of the rack portion. A plurality of the movable members are provided so as to be movable in directions toward or away from each other,
The game according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the plurality of movable members are configured to overlap each other in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction when the plurality of movable members move in the approaching direction. Machine. The restriction member is provided corresponding to each of the rack portions of the plurality of movable members,
Each of the restricting members is arranged so as not to come into contact with another rack portion different from the corresponding rack portion when the plurality of movable members move in the approaching direction,
The racks are configured to be movable in directions approaching or separating from each other in a state where movement in a direction perpendicular to the game board surface is always regulated by the corresponding regulating member. 5. The gaming machine according to 5. The support member includes a front support member that restricts movement of the pinion portion in a direction orthogonal to the game board surface, and a rear support member.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the front regulating member is formed on the front supporting member, and the rear regulating member is formed on the rear supporting member.

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