JP2014136092A - Variable winning device for game machine and game machine including the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a configuration capable of surely suppressing or preventing opening of an opening/closing member when a fraudulent opening operation is executed.SOLUTION: A variable winning device 10 for game machines includes a transmission mechanism 30 including one or a plurality of members that are disposed in conjunction with an opening/closing member 21 moving in a sliding manner in the front/rear direction, and are operated by receiving drive force of a drive source 40. In a state where the opening/closing member is in a closed state, when external force of displacing it to an opening position is applied thereto, a regulation part 32f formed at any of the members of the transmission mechanism regulates an operation of the other member in conjunction therewith. When further external force of displacing the opening/closing member to the opening position is applied, if the regulation part 32f moves away from a moving path of the regulation part 32f or is deformed, the regulation part 32f comes into contact with an auxiliary stopper 82r to prevent the opening/closing member 21 from moving to the opening state.

Description

  The present invention relates to a variable prize device for a gaming machine and a gaming machine including the same.

  Many prize winning devices, also called attackers, are configured to open and close the winning opening with an opening / closing member. Generally, the winning opening is operated by opening the opening end with the lower end side of the opening / closing member as the axis. In recent years, the open / close member is projected forward of the game board in the closed state to close the winning opening, and in the open state, the open / close member is retracted from the front of the game board to open the winning opening. I try to open it.

  As an example of such a winning device, for example, a device like Patent Document 1 is provided. The gaming component (17) disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a conversion member (48) capable of performing a conversion operation in the front-rear direction between a first state (Y) advantageous to the player and a second state (X) disadvantageous. ) And drive means (49) for converting and driving the conversion member (48) into the first state (Y) and the second state (X), and the conversion member (48) is in the first state ( The game ball is configured to win or pass when Y), and is configured to prevent the game ball from winning or passing when the second state (X) is reached.

JP 2011-45491 A

  By the way, in the winning device as described above, since there is a possibility that the opening and closing member may be illegally opened during non-operation, a structure capable of effectively preventing such opening is desired. The gaming component (17) of Patent Document 1 pays attention to such a problem, and has a configuration including a locking means (51) for preventing unauthorized opening. The locking means (51) functions to lock the opening / closing member (48) in the second state (X), and the first interlocking member (86) is engaged in the second state (X) of the opening / closing member (48). The joining portion (93) engages with the engaged portion (92) of the second interlocking member (88) from below, and the locking means (51) is opened and closed by the second interlocking member (88). ) Is locked in the second state (X). When the driving means (49) converts the opening / closing member (48) from the second state (X) to the first state (Y), the lock is released before the opening / closing member (48) is driven. It has become.

  However, in such a winning device, the members (opening / closing member (48), first interlocking member (86) and second interlocking member (88)) constituting the locking mechanism of the opening / closing member (48) are usually made of a resin material. Therefore, when these members are regulated (or regulated) by other members, if a large load is applied, the members may be deformed such as torsion and bending. When the member cannot continue to regulate other members due to the deformation, the lock mechanism is unlocked and the opening / closing member (48) cannot be prevented from being illegally opened. .

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and is a variable winning device for a gaming machine configured to be capable of guiding a game ball inside, and a gaming machine including the same, which is opened and closed during an unauthorized opening operation. It aims at realizing the structure which can suppress or prevent the opening of a member reliably.

The variable prize device for a gaming machine of the present invention is fixed directly to the gaming board of the gaming machine or indirectly through another member, and at least on the front side of the gaming board in the front-rear direction perpendicular to the front surface of the gaming board, A housing formed with a guide port for taking in a game ball flowing down along the front surface of the game board while entering the lower side;
A closing portion capable of closing the guide port at least on the front side of the front surface of the game board; a closed position where the closing portion closes the guide port; and an opening where a game ball can enter more easily than in the closed position. An opening and closing member that slides in the front-rear direction.
A drive source for displacing the open / close member between the closed position and the open position;
A transmission mechanism composed of one or a plurality of members which are arranged so as to be interlocked with the opening / closing member and operate by receiving a driving force of the driving source;
Have
Either the opening / closing member or the transmission mechanism is disposed on a movement path of at least one of the other members of the opening / closing member and the transmission mechanism with the opening / closing member in the closed position. A restricting part that can restrict the movement of other members is formed,
The casing is formed with an auxiliary stopper that is located outside the movement path of the restriction portion and can restrict movement or deformation of the restriction portion when the restriction portion restricts movement of the other member.
When the drive source is driven in a state where the opening and closing member is in the closed position, the opening and closing member opens and closes by allowing the opening and closing member and the transmission mechanism to cooperate.
When an external force is applied to displace the opening / closing member to the open position in a state where the opening / closing member is in the closed position, the opening / closing member linked to each other and the other one of the transmission mechanisms The movement of the member is restricted by the restriction part, thereby preventing the opening and closing member from being opened,
The auxiliary stopper may be configured such that, when an external force is applied to displace the opening / closing member to the open position, the restriction portion moves or deforms when the restriction portion moves away from the movement path of the restriction portion. The parts abut and prevent the opening / closing member from shifting to the open state.

  A gaming machine according to the present invention includes the above-described variable winning device for gaming machines.

  According to the variable prize device for gaming machine and gaming machine of the present invention, when an external force is applied to displace the opening / closing member to the open position while the opening / closing member is in the closed position, the opening / closing members linked to each other The operation of any member of the transmission mechanism is restricted by the restricting portion, thereby preventing the opening / closing member from being opened. The auxiliary stopper is located at a position that prevents the restricting portion from moving away from the movement path even if an external force that further displaces the opening / closing member to the open position is applied to the restricting portion to move or deform. The movement or deformation of the restricting portion is restricted. That is, when the opening / closing member is improperly opened and the opening / closing member and the transmission mechanism are restricted (or restricted) by other members, the restricting portion moves in response to a large load such as pressing from the other members. Alternatively, even when trying to deform, since the auxiliary stopper is in a position that prevents the restricting portion from leaving the movement path, it is effective that the restricting portion comes into contact and the restricting portion further moves and deforms (twist, bend, etc.). Can be suppressed. As a result, the engagement (locked state) between the restricting portion and the other member is not released, the movement of the other member can be restricted and the locked state can be maintained, and unauthorized opening of the opening / closing member is ensured. It can be suppressed or prevented.

  Further, in the present invention, when the transmission mechanism and the opening / closing member are linked in response to the driving force of the driving source, the restricting portion is not restricted by the auxiliary stopper according to the rotating operation or the sliding operation of any member. When an external force is applied to move the opening / closing member to the open position while passing through one path and the opening / closing member is in the closed position, the auxiliary stopper moves or deforms the first path. The restricting portion may be configured to be positioned on the second path that moves in response to a pressure from another member.

  According to this configuration, when the opening / closing member is in the closed position, when the normal opening operation by the driving force of the driving source is performed, the auxiliary stopper moves the restricting portion without being positioned on the path along which the restricting portion moves. The opening / closing member can be opened without any problem without obstruction, and on the other hand, when an unauthorized opening operation is performed by an external force regardless of the driving force of the driving source, the movement of any member that is linked by the regulating unit In addition, the opening and closing member can be surely prevented by restricting the movement and deformation of the restricting portion by the auxiliary stopper being positioned on the movement path of the restricting portion.

  In the present invention, the transmission mechanism is rotatably held around a predetermined rotation axis at a position above, below or on the side of the opening / closing member in the housing, and is arranged so as to interlock with the opening / closing member. The first transmission member is held in the housing so as to be rotatable around a predetermined central axis or slidable along a predetermined direction, and operates by receiving the driving force of a driving source, and the driving force is transmitted to the first transmitting member. The second transmission member is disposed on the moving path of the first transmission member in a state in which the pressing member is capable of pressing the first transmission member and the opening / closing member is in the closed position. And a restricting portion capable of restricting movement of the first transmission member, and when the drive source is driven with the opening / closing member in the closed position, the restricting portion is retracted from the moving path of the first transmission member. The pressing action part moves the first transmission member By pressing, the restricting portion does not restrict the movement of the first transmission member, the first transmission member rotates, and the opening / closing member moves to the open position in conjunction with the rotation operation, and the opening / closing member moves to the closed position. When an external force is applied to displace the opening / closing member to an open position in a certain state, the first transmission member is located on the movement path of the first transmission member that is linked to the opening / closing member. When the external stopper is applied to the auxiliary stopper to further displace the open / close member to the open position, the restricting portion leaves the moving path of the restricting portion. It may be configured to prevent movement or deformation.

  According to this configuration, the first transmission member and the second transmission member can be linked in a normal state, and the movement path of the first transmission member is obstructed by the second transmission member during an unauthorized opening operation, and the restricting portion of the regulating portion is blocked by the auxiliary stopper. A configuration that prevents movement or deformation can be realized by using a simple configuration in which the pressing portion and the regulating portion are provided on the second transmission member as a main part.

  Moreover, in this invention, the control part may be comprised so that it may be formed as a part of press action part. According to this configuration, it is easy to simplify and downsize the component configuration.

  In the present invention, the first transmission member is disposed on the upper surface side or the lower surface side of the closing portion, and the first transmission member is in a state where the opening / closing member is in the closed position on the surface of the closing portion on the first transmission member side. And a protruding portion that is disposed on a movement path of at least one of the second transmission members and is capable of regulating the movement of any of the transmission members. When the second transmission member is displaced by receiving the driving force by the second transmission member, the second transmission member and the first transmission member interlock the opening / closing member while retracting from the movement path of the regulation unit, so that the regulation unit is the second. When the opening / closing member moves to the open position without being regulated by the transmission member and the first transmission member, and an external force is applied to displace the opening / closing member to the open position while the open / close member is in the closed position, 1st transmission member and 2nd The displacement of the opening / closing member is restricted by positioning at least one of the reaching members on the movement path of the restricting portion, and the auxiliary stopper is further applied with an external force to displace the opening / closing member to the opening position. When the restricting portion moves or deforms, the restricting portion may be configured to be positioned on a movement path of the restricting portion to prevent movement or deformation of the restricting portion.

  According to this configuration, the opening / closing member normally opens and closes without being restricted by the second transmission member and the first transmission member, and the movement path of the opening / closing member is at least of the first transmission member and the second transmission member during the unauthorized opening operation. A simple configuration in which a restriction portion is provided at a predetermined position of the opening / closing member can be realized as a main portion of a configuration that can be blocked by any of them to prevent the opening.

  In the present invention, the opening / closing member is formed with an acting portion that receives an action from the first transmission member, and the first transmission member and the second transmission member are covered above, below, or on the side of the opening / closing member. The operating portion is configured to operate in a range in front of the rear surface of the game board, and the opening / closing member has the rear end of the opening / closing member at the same position as the rear surface of the game board or in front of the rear surface when in the open position. You may be comprised so that it may be located in.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to suppress the bulkiness of the entire winning device in the front-rear direction, and it is easy to secure a space for other components particularly on the rear side of the winning device.

  Further, in the present invention, the first transmission member is held so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis along the vertical direction, and the second transmission member is rotatable about a central axis along the vertical direction or left and right. It may be configured to be slidable along the direction.

  Thus, since the opening / closing member, the movable member, the first transmission member, and the second transmission member are configured to move along the horizontal direction, the bulkiness in the vertical direction can be effectively suppressed. In addition, the operation along the horizontal direction of any one of the opening / closing member, the first transmission member, and the second transmission member associated with each other is restricted by another member adjacent to the horizontal direction of any of the members. Thus, the opening of the opening / closing member is prevented, and the locking mechanism can also be configured without being bulky in the vertical direction. In this way, it is possible to realize a configuration that can more reliably prevent unauthorized opening while suppressing the bulkiness of the entire apparatus in the vertical direction.

FIG. 1 is a front view illustrating a gaming machine provided with a variable winning device for gaming machines according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view of the variable prize device for gaming machines according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3A is a plan view when the opening / closing member is in the closed position, and FIG. 3B is a plan view when the opening / closing member is in the open position, with respect to the variable winning device for the gaming machine of FIG. It is. 4A is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the AA cross section of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 4A when the open / close member is in the open position. It is. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the gaming machine variable prize apparatus shown in FIG. 2 as viewed from obliquely upward on the front side. 6 (A) is an explanatory view showing the assembled state of the upper case body and the lower case body from the upper side, and FIG. 6 (B) is a rear view of the assembled prize-winning device for the gaming machine of FIG. It is explanatory drawing seen from the diagonally upper side. FIG. 7A is an explanatory diagram showing the linkage state of the opening / closing member, the first transmission member, the second transmission member, and the solenoid from the upper side when the opening / closing member is in the closed position, and FIG. These are explanatory drawings corresponding to Drawing 7 (A) when an opening-and-closing member exists in an open position. FIG. 8 relates to the variable prize device for the gaming machine of FIG. 2, when an external force is applied with the opening / closing member in the closed position (when in a locked state), the first transmission member, the second transmission member, and the solenoid It is explanatory drawing which shows a linked state from the upper side. FIG. 9 shows a first transmission member and a second transmission when an external force is applied in a state where the opening / closing member is in the closed position in the variable prize apparatus for gaming machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention (when locked). It is explanatory drawing which shows the linked state of a member and a solenoid from the upper side. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the variable prize device for gaming machines according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 (A) is a cross-sectional view showing a state when the opening / closing member is in the closed position. 10 (B) is a cross-sectional view when the opening / closing member is in the open position.

[First embodiment]
Hereinafter, a first embodiment in which a variable prize device for gaming machine 10 and a gaming machine 1 including the same according to the present invention are embodied will be described with reference to the drawings.
(Composition of gaming machine)
First, the configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be outlined with reference to FIG. A gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 is configured as a so-called pachinko machine, and launches a game ball B along a board surface (front surface 2b) of a gaming board 2 constituted by a wooden board (plywood board), an acrylic board, or the like. A guide rail 5 for guiding is provided, and a game area is formed in a form partitioned by the guide rail 5 and the like. Further, a liquid crystal display unit 3 capable of performing various displays is disposed near the center of the game board 2, and a starting guide port 7 is disposed below the liquid crystal display unit 3. And the variable prize apparatus 10 for game machines which concerns on this invention is arrange | positioned in the horizontal direction of the starting guide port 7 in the downward side of the liquid crystal display part 3. FIG. In the gaming machine 1, a transparent plate (glass plate or the like) is disposed in front of the gaming board 2 in parallel with the board surface (front surface 2b) of the gaming board 2 and is separated by a guide rail 5 or the like. The game ball B is configured to flow down between the transparent plate and the game board 2.

(Configuration of variable prize device for gaming machines)
Next, the variable prize device for gaming machine 10 according to the first embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, a variable prize device 10 for gaming machines (hereinafter also referred to as a prize device 10) is used by being fixed to the game board 2 directly or indirectly through other members. A part of the game board 2 is arranged in an exposed state so as to be visible from the front side. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the winning device 10 includes a guide port 20 that is arranged in the form of an opening that opens upward on the front side of the front surface 2 b (board surface) of the game board 2. The guide port 20 is configured to be opened and closed by an opening / closing member 21 to be described later, and is opened when the opening / closing member 21 is in the open position, and guides the game ball B flowing down along the front surface 2b. Can be done. 3 and 4 virtually show the positions of the front surface 2b (board surface) and the rear surface 2c of the game board 2 with a two-dot chain line.

  In this specification, the “front-rear direction” means a direction orthogonal to the front surface 2 b (board surface) of the game board 2, and the side on which the player should be located with respect to the front surface 2 b (board surface) is the front side, and the opposite side. The side (that is, the back side of the gaming machine 1) is the rear side. The “vertical direction” means a direction (vertical direction) in which the game ball B flows down in the game area in parallel with the front surface 2b of the game board 2. The “left-right direction” means a direction orthogonal to the “front-rear direction” and the “up-down direction”. The “horizontal direction” means a plane direction orthogonal to the “vertical direction” (that is, a plane direction parallel to the “front-rear direction” and the “left-right direction”).

Here, with reference to FIG. 2 to FIG. 8 and the like, each component constituting the winning device 10 will be described in detail.
As shown in FIG. 4 and the like, the winning device 10 is fixed directly to the game board 2 and the game ball B flowing down along the front surface 2b of the game board 2 to the front side of the game board 2 is directed downward. A casing 80 in which a guide port 20 to be taken in is formed and a closing portion 21a capable of closing the guide port 20 on the front side of the front surface 2b of the game board 2 are provided, and the closing portion 21a closes the guide port 20. An opening / closing member 21 that is displaced between a closed position and an open position where the game ball B is easier to enter than at the closed position, and a drive source 40 that generates a driving force are provided. Further, the winning device 10 is configured to be interlocked with the opening / closing member 21, and is configured to displace the opening / closing member 21 back and forth in response to the driving force of the driving source 40. A transmission mechanism 30 that displaces the opening / closing member 21 so as to open the guide port 20 by retracting the closing portion 21a more than in the closed state when the guide port 20 is closed. And a ball detector 62 that detects a game ball B that has entered the interior from the guide port 20.
Hereinafter, each component will be described in detail.

First, the opening / closing member 21 will be described.
The opening / closing member 21 is formed of a resin such as polyacetal, and is configured in a longitudinal and substantially plate shape as shown in FIG. 5 and the like, as shown in FIGS. 3 (A) and 4 (A). The guide port 20 formed in the casing 80 is held by the casing 80 so as to be closed. As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B and FIGS. 4A and 4B, the opening / closing member 21 protrudes to the front side of the front surface 2b of the game board 2 and closes the guide port 20 (closed position). (FIG. 3 (A) and FIG. 4 (A))) and a position (open position (FIG. 3 (B) and FIG. 4 (B) where the game ball B enters the guide port 20 more easily than in the closed position). ))) And is displaced.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the opening / closing member 21 is mainly formed in a substantially plate shape and functions so as to be able to close the guide port 20, and the vicinity of the rear end portion 21 c on the lower surface side of the opening / closing member 21 (rear portion) Side) and an actuated portion 21b (see FIG. 4) formed in a convex shape so as to protrude downward from the vicinity of the central portion. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the front end of the opening / closing member 21 is inclined so that the lower surface side becomes a high position toward the front. With such a configuration, when the opening / closing member 21 is displaced to the closed position, the game ball B is not sandwiched between the transparent plate (glass plate or the like) disposed in front of the game board 2 and the front end of the opening / closing member 21. I am doing so.

  The left end of the opening / closing member 21 moves along the left guide portion 82f (see FIGS. 5 and 6) and the front guide portion 87c of the upper case body 82, and the right end of the opening / closing member 21 is the upper case body. 82 is moved along the right side guide portion 82g (see FIGS. 3B and 6), so that the opening / closing member 21 can be stably displaced between the open state and the closed state.

  The actuated portion 21b shown in FIG. 4 and the like is a portion configured to receive an action from the transmission mechanism 30 on the rear side of the opening / closing member 21, and is connected to a first transmission member 31 described later as shown in FIG. In addition, it is configured to move back and forth in conjunction with the distal end portion of the first transmission member 31. In this structure, the 1st transmission member 31 (after-mentioned) is comprised so that rotation is possible, and the action part 31d formed in the front-end | tip part of the 1st transmission member 31 moves back and forth according to the rotation, As shown in FIG. 4A, when the action part 31d of the first transmission member 31 moves to a front position near the front surface 2b of the game board 2, the actuated part 21b also moves forward in conjunction with this action. The opening / closing member 21 moves to the front position (closed position) according to the displacement of the portion 31d. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4B, when the action part 31d of the first transmission member 31 moves to a rear position close to the rear surface 2c side of the game board 2, the actuated part 21b also moves rearward in conjunction with it. The opening / closing member 21 moves to the rear position (open position) in accordance with the displacement of the action portion 31d.

  When the opening / closing member 21 is in the closed position as shown in FIGS. 3 (A) and 4 (A), the front side of the game board 2 (the closing portion 21a closes the guide port 20 above the guide path 60 ( More specifically, it is arranged so as to protrude to the front side of the flange 86 described later. 3B and 4B, when the opening / closing member 21 is in the open position, the closing portion 21a is retracted from above the guide path 60 and is arranged so as to open the guide port 20. It will be. And when it exists in this open position, the rear-end part 21c of the opening-and-closing member 21 is located in the same position as the rear surface 2c of the game board 2, or ahead of this. In the example shown in FIG. 4B and the like, when the opening / closing member 21 is in the open position, the rear end portion 21c of the opening / closing member 21 is substantially in the same position in the front-rear direction as the rear surface 2c of the game board 2. Although shown, when the opening / closing member 21 is in the open position, the rear end of the opening / closing member 21 may be positioned on the front side to some extent away from the rear surface 2c of the game board 2.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4B, when the opening / closing member 21 is in the open position, the front end of the opening / closing member 21 is positioned forward of the front surface 2 b of the game board 2. More specifically, a collar portion 86 is formed so as to protrude forward of the front surface 2b of the game board 2 in a base plate member 85 (housing 80) described later, and the opening / closing member 21 is in the open position. Most of the portion of the opening / closing member 21 that protrudes forward of the front surface 2 b of the game board 2 is arranged below the collar portion 86. In the example of FIG. 4B, the front end of the upper surface portion of the opening / closing member 21 may be configured to be slightly behind the front end position of the flange portion 86 when in the open position. The front end of the upper surface portion may be configured to be slightly forward of the front end position of the flange portion 86. Further, in this configuration, as shown in FIG. 4, the actuated portion 21 b that receives the action of the transmission mechanism 30 (described later) is displaced within the thickness between the front surface 2 b and the rear surface 2 c in the game board 2. .

Next, the transmission mechanism 30 will be described.
The transmission mechanism 30 is configured to be able to be interlocked with the opening / closing member 21, is operated by receiving the driving force of the driving source 40, and is configured to displace the opening / closing member 21 between the closed position and the opened position. The transmission mechanism 30 is rotatably held around a rotation axis G1 (eg, FIG. 8) along the vertical direction below the opening / closing member 21 in the housing 80 and is disposed so as to interlock with the opening / closing member 21. The first transmission member 31 and the casing 80 are rotatably held around the central axis G2 (FIG. 8, etc.) along the vertical direction, receive the driving force of the driving source 40 and operate. A second transmission member 32 that transmits force to the first transmission member 31.

  The 1st transmission member 31 arrange | positioned at the opening-and-closing member 21 side is formed with resin, such as a polyacetal, and as shown in FIG.5, FIG.7 and FIG.8, as a whole, V-shaped (heavy shape) form And includes a first extension portion 31b and a second extension portion 31c that are connected by the bent portion. The first transmission member 31 is formed with a rotation shaft hole 31a that is inserted into a boss (shaft) formed in the upper case body 82 so that the bent portion becomes the rotation center, and the first extension portion 31b extends in the radial direction around the rotation shaft hole 31a, and the second extension 31c extends in a radial direction around the rotation shaft hole 31a and in a direction different from the first extension 31b. I'm out. As shown in FIGS. 5, 7, and 8, a U-shaped action portion 31 d that is recessed toward the rotation shaft hole 31 a is formed on the end portion (tip portion) of the first extension portion 31 b in the extending direction. In addition, at the end portion (tip portion) in the extending direction of the second extension portion 31c, a U-shaped acting portion 31e (first acting portion 31f, second acting portion 31g) recessed toward the rotation shaft hole 31a. ) Is formed. The operated part 31e is composed of a first operated part 31f formed at a position close to the operating part 31d and a second operated part 31g formed at a position far from the operating part 31d. It is configured.

  Further, on the upper surface of the first transmission member 31, a rotation axis side abutting portion 31h configured to be convex in a ring shape on the upper side, which can be opposed to the opening / closing member 21 at the upper end portion of the rotation shaft hole 31a, An extending portion that protrudes upward in the extending portion of the second extending portion 31c and that extends continuously from the rotating axis side contact portion 31h along the extending direction of the second extending portion 31c. A side contact portion 31i is formed. As shown in FIG. 7A, when the opening / closing member 21 is located at the closed position, a part of the front side of the rotation axis side contact part 31h and the whole of the extension part side contact part 31i are The opening / closing member 21 is configured to face in the vertical direction. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7B, when the opening / closing member 21 is located at the open position, a part of the rear side of the rotation axis side contact portion 31h is vertically directed to the facing portion 21f of the opening / closing member 21. It is comprised so that it may oppose. With such a configuration, when the opening / closing member 21 is displaced between the closed position and the open position, a stable operation can be performed without rattling.

  The first transmission member 31 is configured to be capable of interlocking with the opening / closing member 21 and functions to displace the opening / closing member 21 between the closed position and the open position under the action of the second transmission member 32. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the actuated portion 31 e of the first transmission member 31 is connected to the actuating portion 32 c of the second transmission member 32 in a fitted state (free fitting state). The actuating portion 31e rotates in conjunction with the reciprocating motion of the operating portion 32c accompanying the reciprocating motion (reciprocating motion) of the second transmission member 32 so that the entire first transmitting member 31 is horizontally rotated. It has become. Then, the first transmission member 31 has a rotation position (a first rotation position where the opening and closing member 21 is an open position) as shown in FIG. 7A according to the rotation of the second transmission member 32. 7B, with the rotation position (second rotation position with the opening / closing member 21 as the closed position), with the rotation shaft hole 31a as the center (more specifically, the vertical rotation axis G1). It is designed to rotate (with reference to FIG. 8).

  Then, such a rotation operation of the first transmission member 31 is converted into a rectilinear operation of the opening / closing member 21. As described above, the opening / closing member 21 is held so as to be capable of reciprocating in the front-rear direction, and the first transmission member 31 moves to the opening / closing member 21 as it rotates, as shown in FIG. The open / close member 21 is reciprocated back and forth by reciprocating the formed actuated portion 21b back and forth. Specifically, the first extension portion 31b is configured to be somewhat longer than the second extension portion 31c, and the action portion 31d is located at a position somewhat distant from the rotation shaft hole 31a. The action part 31d reciprocates substantially in the front-rear direction in accordance with the operation, and the actuated part 21b fitted (freely fitted) therewith also reciprocates in the front-rear direction in accordance with the turning operation of the opening / closing member 21. Yes.

  The second transmission member 32 is formed of a resin such as polyacetal, and is configured to be interlocked with the first transmission member 31. The second transmission member 32 operates by receiving a driving force from the drive source 40 and displaces the first transmission member 31. Function). The second transmission member 32 includes a pair of upper and lower wall portions (upper wall portion 32g and lower wall portion 32h), a peripheral wall portion 32i connecting the upper wall portion 32g and the lower wall portion 32h, and an upper wall portion. 32g and a rotating shaft 32a projecting upward and downward from the lower wall portion 32h, respectively. Furthermore, the action part 32c configured in a shaft shape so as to protrude upward at a position separated from the rotation shaft 32a by a predetermined distance, and the fitting part fitted to the tip part 42a of the plunger 42 on the lower side of the action part 32c. A joint portion 32j is formed. The fitting portion 32j includes a protruding portion 32k that protrudes downward from the lower surface of the upper wall portion 32g, a protruding portion 32l that protrudes upward from the upper surface of the lower wall portion 32h, and a peripheral wall portion 32i. The protruding portion 32l and the peripheral wall portion 32i are configured to sandwich the tip end portion 42a of the plunger 42 in the left-right direction. Then, when the fitting portion 32j is fitted with the tip end portion 42a of the plunger 42, the plunger 42 and the second transmission member 32 operate in conjunction with each other. The plunger 42 linearly reciprocates in the left-right direction as the coil unit 41 is driven and released, and the second transmission member 32 is moved to the position shown in FIG. Rotation position as shown (third rotation position with the opening and closing member 21 as the open position) and rotation position as shown in FIG. 7B (fourth rotation position with the opening and closing member 21 as the closing position) Thus, the rotary shaft 32a that extends in the vertical direction is rotated.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 5, 7 and 8, the second transmission member 32 is covered with the first transmission member 31 so as to protrude from the outer peripheral wall of the action portion 32c configured in a shaft shape as a lock mechanism. A restricting portion 32f that can abut against the action portion 31e is formed. FIG. 8 is a diagram in which the lock mechanism operates. As shown in FIG. 8, the restricting portion 32f is configured to rotate from the outer peripheral wall of the operating portion 32c to the rotating direction of the operating portion 32c (the operating portion 32c centering on the central axis G2). It extends in a direction along the circle C2 passing through (circumferential direction of FIG. 7) and moves along the circumferential direction of the circle C2. On the other hand, the second actuated portion 31g moves along a circle C1 passing through the second actuated portion 31g with the rotation axis G1 as the center, and the movement direction of the restricting portion 32f and the second actuated portion. The moving directions of 31g cross each other. When the opening / closing member 21 is in the closed position, most of the restricting portion 32f is arranged outside the line connecting the tip portion of the first actuated portion 31f and the tip portion of the second actuated portion 31g. (I.e., most of the restricting portion 32f is arranged outside the U-shaped recessed portion between the first operated portion 31f and the second operated portion 31g, In particular, the restricting portion 32f extends so as to come into contact with the tip surface of the second actuated portion 31g in the radial direction (radial direction centered on the rotation axis G1) with the second actuated portion 31g pressing near the restricting portion 32f. It is arranged in a delivery form). The restricting portion 32f extends from the outer peripheral wall of the action portion 32c in a direction slightly away from the central axis G2, and is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. Further, the restriction portion 32f has a lower upper end than the upper end of the action portion 32c, and further, as shown in FIG. 8, the outer wall of the restriction portion 32f on the second acting portion 31g side and the action portion 32c. A groove having a V-shaped cross section is formed by the outer peripheral wall.

Next, the drive source 40 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 5 and the like, the drive source 40 includes a coil portion 41 including a coil that can be energized, a plunger 42, and a spring member 43. As shown in FIG. 4, the drive source 40 is disposed in a region behind the front surface 2 b of the game board 2 and a region ahead of the rear surface 2 c below the opening / closing member 21 and the first transmission member 31. Yes. And it functions so that the 2nd transmission member 32 may be displaced by the 1st rotation position and the 2nd rotation position by driving the plunger 42 with the coil part 41. FIG.

  The plunger 42 is configured in a shaft shape, and a part of the plunger 42 is inserted into a hole formed in the coil part 41. By moving along the hole part, the plunger 42 moves relative to the coil part 41. And move relative to each other in a straight line. The plunger 42 is integrally connected to the second transmission member 32 by fitting a front end portion 42 a (see FIG. 5) configured in a flange shape with the second transmission member 32, and the second transmission member 32. Is configured to rotate according to the displacement of the plunger 42.

  The coil portion 41 is formed of a hollow metal coil in which a metal wire is wound around a plurality of turns. By switching between energization and non-energization of the metal coil, the coil portion 41 is switched between an excited state and a non-excited state. Yes. The coil portion 41 is accommodated in a space closed by the upper case body 82 and the lower case body 83, and the plunger 42 is positioned so as to protrude rightward in this space. Further, when the coil portion 41 is in a non-excited state, the plunger 42 is urged by the spring member 43 (see FIG. 5) so that the tip end portion 42a of the plunger 42 is separated from the coil portion 41, and is maintained at a predetermined protruding position. It has come to be. On the other hand, when the coil portion 41 is in an excited state, the plunger 42 is pulled into the coil portion 41 and is maintained in a state where the protrusion amount is smaller than that at the protrusion position (immersion position). In this way, the plunger 42 is moved to the left and right between the retracted position drawn into the coil portion 41 according to the energized state of the coil portion 41 and the protruded position protruding from the coil portion 41 than at the retracted position. It is designed to move linearly. In the present embodiment, the drive source 40 including the coil part 41 (the current-carrying part) and the plunger 42 (the movable member) is shown as means for generating the driving force. However, the electromagnet is the current-carrying part and the flapper is the movable member. It is good also as a structure using a flapper solenoid. In this case, the driving force can be transmitted to the transmission mechanism 30 by configuring the flapper to be linked to the transmission mechanism 30.

Next, the housing 80 will be described.
The housing 80 forms an outer shell of the winning device 10 and is configured in a box shape by a resin material such as polycarbonate, for example, and includes an opening / closing member 21, a drive source 40, a first transmission member 31, and a second transmission member 32. And the ball detector 62 and the like are accommodated. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the housing 80 is disposed so as to pass through the base plate member 85 fixed to the game board 2 and the base plate member 85 in the front-rear direction, and the first transmission member 31 downward. The upper case body 82 is supported from the side, and the lower case body 83 is disposed below the upper case body 82 and supports the drive source 40 and the second transmission member 32 from the lower side. And these are assembled | attached integrally by fastening members, such as a screw. Further, on the front side of the upper case body 82 and the lower case body 83, a front decoration member 87 having a design or the like on the front surface is provided, and is integrally assembled to the upper case body 82 and the lower case body 83. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the housing 80 is configured to house and directly hold the opening / closing member 21, the first transmission member 31, the second transmission member 32, and the drive source 40. Specifically, the first transmission member 31 is assembled so as to be able to move in a space closed by the base plate member 85 and the upper case body 82, and is closed by the upper case body 82 and the lower case body 83. The second transmission member 32 and the drive source 40 are assembled in the space.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a guide rod 50 is formed on the upper surface of the housing 80 along the front surface 2 b (FIG. 4, etc.) of the game board 2. The guide rod 50 is configured to be disposed adjacent to the downstream side of the opening / closing member 21 when the opening / closing member 21 is in the closed position, as shown in FIG. An opening formed adjacent to the upstream side of the guide rod 50 in the housing 80 is the guide port 20. The guide port 20 is a portion that functions as a winning port. When the game ball B passes through the guide port 20, the passed game ball B is detected by the ball detection unit 62, and a predetermined game (for example, a prize ball) Payout).

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the upper wall 87 b that forms a part of the peripheral wall of the front decoration member 87 is the bottom wall of the guide rod 50. In addition, the guide rod 50 is configured by an upper wall portion 87b of the front decoration member 87 and a base plate 85a of the base plate member 85, and the game ball B is rolled to the left on the upper wall portion 87b. It is designed to flow down. In the guide rod 50, the right end portion of the upper wall portion 87b of the front decoration member 87, the left side wall portion 82p of the upper case body 82, and the right side wall portion 82n and the left side wall portion 82p of the upper case body 82 are provided. The guide port 20 is formed by the inner wall portion 82d formed in the left-right direction, and an opening region surrounded by these is an intake port for the game ball B. A transparent plate (a glass plate or the like) (not shown) is disposed on the front side of the guide port 20.

  In this configuration, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, when the opening / closing member 21 is in the closed position, the game ball B flowing down on the opening / closing member 21 rolls on the opening / closing member 21 and is guided to the guide rod 50 side. Will be. In the example shown in FIG. 2 and the like, the guide rod 50 is inclined so that the guide port 20 side is at a high level, but may be formed to be inclined in the opposite direction. That is, it may be formed such that the guide port 20 side is low and the side opposite to the guide port 20 is high. If it does in this way, it will become easy to guide the game ball B which rolls on the guide rod 50 to the induction port 20 side.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3B and 4, a discharge portion provided with a game ball B entering from the guide port 20 on the downstream side, with the guide port 20 side as the upstream side, inside the housing 80. A guide path 60 for guiding to 60a (see FIG. 6B) is formed. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the guide path 60 includes a front decoration plate 87 a of the front decoration member 87, a front bottom wall portion 82 c, a right wall portion 82 n, a left wall portion 82 p, and an inner wall portion of the upper case body 82. 82d and a ball passage 82q, a ball passage 83c of the lower case body 83, a ball detector 62 housed in the lower case body 83, and the like. The guide path 60 functions as a flow path for passing the game balls B one by one. Specifically, the guide path 60 is provided on the rear side of the front decoration plate 87a of the front decoration member 87 and the inner wall portion 82d of the upper case body 82. On the front side, a game ball B (game ball B that has entered from the guide port 20) passes through the upper part of the front bottom wall portion 82c of the upper case body 82 toward the ball passage 82q. Further, the front bottom wall portion 82c in the upper case body 82 is inclined so that the ball passage 82q side is at a lower position. Further, the wall portion in the ball passage 82q is provided with a convex rail portion 82s for guiding the game ball B to the rear side (see FIGS. 3B and 6A). And the ball | bowl detection part 62 is arrange | positioned behind the rail part 82s so that the ball | bowl passage hole 62a (refer FIG. 5) may communicate in the front-back direction in the part which faces the inside of the guide path 60. FIG. Further, the ball passage 83c of the lower case body 83 is disposed so as to communicate with the ball passage 82q of the upper case body 82, and the game ball B that has passed through the discharge portion 60a constituted by the ball passage 83c is discharged from the winning device 10. It is comprised so that.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 5, the front decoration member 87 is a plate-shaped front decoration board 87a disposed substantially parallel to the front surface 2b of the game board 2, and protrudes rearward from the front decoration board 87a. And a plate-like upper wall portion 87b. Further, the upper wall portion 87b of the front decoration member 87 is provided so as to be inclined so that the left side is lowered (becomes a lower position as it becomes opposite to the guide port 20).

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the base plate member 85 includes a plate-like base plate 85 a disposed adjacent to the front surface 2 b of the game board 2 and a substantially plate-like shape protruding rearward from the base plate 85 a. The protrusion 85b (refer FIG. 3) and the front side guide part 87c which guides the operation | movement to the front-back direction at the time of the opening / closing operation | movement of the opening / closing member 21 are provided. Further, an upper case body 82 and a lower case body 83 described later are assembled in the central portion of the base plate 85a. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a through-hole 85 c that penetrates the base plate 85 a in the thickness direction (front-rear direction) is formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the upper case body 82 is configured by a peripheral wall portion 82 a that surrounds the front, rear, left, and right sides, and a predetermined space is provided so that components can be assembled and accommodated from both the upper and lower directions. Is formed. The first transmission member 31 is assembled and accommodated from above, and the second transmission member 32 and the drive source 40 are assembled and accommodated from below. Further, in the peripheral wall portion 82a on the rear side of the upper case body 82, a notch-shaped rear side opening portion 82e is configured such that a central portion is recessed downward and an action portion 31d to be described later can enter and exit. Is formed. Further, a left guide portion 82f configured in a rib shape extending in the front-rear direction and configured to guide the left end portion of the opening / closing member 21 is formed on the left end side of the upper surface portion of the upper case body 82. On the right end side of the upper surface portion, there is formed a right guide portion 82g configured in a rib shape extending in the front-rear direction and configured to guide the right end portion of the opening / closing member 21. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, in the vicinity of the central portion of the rear bottom wall portion 82b of the upper case body 82, a rib shape extending in the front-rear direction (moving direction of the opening / closing member) so as to guide the operation of the first extension portion 31b. An inner guide portion 82h configured as described above is formed. Further, the rear bottom wall portion 82b of the upper case body 82 is vertically arranged so that the rotation shaft 32a of the second transmission member 32 is inserted and supported at a position adjacent to the rear end portion of the right side wall portion 82n. A penetrating through hole 82i is formed. Further, on the rear bottom wall portion 82b of the upper case body 82, a protruding portion 82j that passes through the rotation shaft hole 31a of the first transmission member 31 is formed in an axial shape so as to be adjacent to the right side wall portion 82n. . In addition, a part of the rear bottom wall portion 82b is inserted in front of the protruding portion 82j of the upper case body 82 so that the action portion 32c of the second transmission member 32 is inserted from below and displaced within a predetermined range. A notch 82k penetrating in the vertical direction is formed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the upper case body 82 is formed with a substantially rectangular parallelepiped auxiliary stopper 82r extending in the front-rear direction. The auxiliary stopper 82r is configured to protrude upward from the vicinity of the right end portion of the rear bottom wall portion 82b and to protrude rearward from the front side of the inner wall portion 82d. The auxiliary stopper 82r is a position that prevents the restricting portion 32f from leaving the movement path when the restricting portion 32f of the second transmission member 32 attempts to move or deform when the first transmitting member 31 is restricted. And functions to suppress movement and deformation of the restricting portion 32f. Specifically, the auxiliary stopper 82r is applied with an external force that attempts to displace the opening / closing member 21 to the open position while the opening / closing member 21 is in the closed position, and the restricting portion 32f that prevents unauthorized opening is moved or deformed. When it is going to leave | separate from the movement path | route of the control part 32f, the control part 32f will contact | abut to the auxiliary stopper 82r, and will support the said control part 32f, and the said control part 32f will press the 1st transmission member 31. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress (prevent) movement and deformation outside the locus of the circle C2 so that the engagement (locked state) of the operated part 31e (second operated part 31g) is not released.

  As shown in FIGS. 4, 5 and 6B, the lower case body 83 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape excluding the upper wall portion, and has a predetermined space so that components can be assembled and accommodated from above. And a ball passage 83c penetrating in the front-rear direction is provided on the lower left side. From above, the second transmission member 32 and the drive source 40 are assembled and housed and assembled to the lower side of the upper case body 82. An upper notch 83 b is formed in the peripheral wall 83 a behind the lower case body 83, and penetrates in the front-rear direction on the rear side of the housing 80 together with the lower notch 82 m formed in the upper case body 82. A through hole is formed. The through hole is positioned behind the coil portion 41 of the drive source 40, so that the efficiency of releasing heat generated by the operation of the drive source 40 can be improved. The drive source 40 is arranged in the lower case body 83 so that the protruding direction of the plunger 42 is the left-right direction (so that the distal end portion 42a of the plunger 42 faces the right direction). However, the drive source 40 is not limited as a structure arrange | positioned in such an orientation.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the base plate 85 a of the base plate member 85 is provided with a collar portion 86 extending in front of the game board 2 a above the opening / closing member 21. Specifically, the collar portion 86 is provided along the upper edge of the through hole 85c (see FIGS. 4 and 5) formed in the base plate 85a of the base plate member 85, and the upper surface is forward. It inclines so that it may become a low position. As a result, when the opening / closing member 21 is located at the closed position, as shown in FIG. 4A, the collar portion 86 is located immediately above the closing portion 21a of the opening / closing member 21, and the opening / closing member 21 is at the opened position. When positioned, the collar portion 86 is positioned so as to cover the front end of the opening / closing member 21 from above, as shown in FIG.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a rear opening 82 e for avoiding interference with the first transmission member 31 is formed in the casing 80 of this configuration. As shown in FIG. 6, the rear opening 82 e is a through hole having a shape in which a part of the opening / closing member 21 and the first transmission member 31 is projected to the rear side on the peripheral wall 82 a on the rear side of the upper case body 82. Is formed. As shown in FIG. 4A, when the opening / closing member 21 is located at the closed position, the action portion 31d of the first transmission member 31 enters the rear opening 82e from the front side. With such a configuration, the first transmission member 31 can be prevented from interfering with the housing 80, and the movable range of the first transmission member 31, the second transmission member 32, and the opening / closing member 21 can be expanded. The actuated portion 21b can be configured to be displaced within the thickness of the game board 2 within the housing 80.

  In the configuration of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7A, when the opening / closing member 21 is located at the closed position, the restricting portion 32f is acted on the acted portion 31e (second actuated) of the first transmission member 31. When the opening / closing member 21 is located at the open position as shown in FIG. 7B, the first transmission member 31 has the same position as the action portion of the second transmission member 32. It is comprised so that it may fit in the U-shaped part (namely, dent between the 1st to-be-acted part 31f and the 2nd to-be-acted part 31g) of the to-be-acted part 31e. Note that the transmission mechanism that transmits the driving force to the opening / closing member 21 is not limited to a configuration constituted by a plurality of members (two members of the first transmission member 31 and the second transmission member 32 in the embodiment). It is good also as a structure which transmits to an opening-and-closing member by one transmission member. In the present embodiment, the lock mechanism is configured by the first transmission member 31 and the second transmission member 32, but the lock mechanism may be configured by the first transmission member 31 adjacent to the opening / closing member 21.

(Opening and closing operation of variable prize device for gaming machines)
Next, the opening / closing operation of the winning device 10 will be described.
In the winning device 10, when the coil portion 41 is not energized, the plunger 42 is not attracted by the coil portion 41, and the plunger 42 is maintained at the protruding position by the urging of the spring member 43, thereby the second transmission member. 32 is maintained at the rotation position as shown in FIG. 7A (the third rotation position where the opening / closing member 21 is the open position). And when the 2nd transmission member 32 exists in such a rotation position, since the to-be-acted part 31e of the 1st transmission member 31 is hold | maintained in response to the action part 32c of the 2nd transmission member 32, it is 1st transmission. The member 31 is maintained at the rotation position (the first rotation position described above) as shown in FIG. And when the 1st transmission member 31 exists in such a rotation position, since the to-be-acted part 21b of the opening-and-closing member 21 is hold | maintained in the front position corresponding to the action part 31d of the 1st transmission member 31 in the front side. The opening / closing member 21 is maintained in a closed position where it largely protrudes forward of the game board 2 and closes the guide port 20 as shown in FIGS. 3 (A), 4 (A), and 7 (A). become.

  On the other hand, when the coil portion 41 is energized, the plunger 42 is drawn into the coil portion 41 against the bias of the spring member 43, and the plunger 42 moves to the immersive position. At this time, the second transmission member 32 rotates around the rotation shaft 32a and is maintained at the rotation position as shown in FIG. 7B (fourth rotation position where the opening / closing member 21 is the closed position). Will be. And when the 2nd transmission member 32 exists in such a rotation position, since the to-be-acted part 31e of the 1st transmission member 31 is hold | maintained in response to the action part 32c of the 2nd transmission member 32, it is 1st transmission. The member 31 is maintained at the rotation position (the second rotation position described above) as shown in FIG. And when the 1st transmission member 31 exists in the said 2nd rotation position, since the to-be-acted part 21b of the opening / closing member 21 is hold | maintained in the back position corresponding to the action part 31d of the 1st transmission member 31 in the back side. As shown in FIGS. 3 (B) and 4 (B), most of the opening / closing member 21 is retracted to the rear side of the game board 2 and is maintained at the open position where the guide port 20 is opened.

  At this time, the action part 32c (pressing action part) moves the first transmission member 31 while the restricting part 32f is retracted from the movement path of the first transmission member 31 (specifically, on the movement path of the actuated part 31e). By pressing, the restricting portion 32f does not restrict the movement of the first transmitting member 31, and the first transmitting member 31 rotates, and the opening / closing member 21 moves to the open position in conjunction with the rotating operation.

  In the configuration of the present embodiment, as described above, when the second transmission member 32 operates in response to the driving force of the drive source 40, the linkage operation of the first transmission member 31 and the opening / closing member 21 is allowed and the opening / closing member 21 is operated. Is designed to open and close. For example, when the coil portion 41 is energized and the plunger 42 is driven when the opening / closing member 21 is in the closed position as shown in FIG. 7A, the restricting portion 32f performs the second transmission as shown in FIG. 7B. The first path is not restricted by the auxiliary stopper 82r according to the rotation of the member 32. That is, the auxiliary stopper 82r is located at a position deviated from the first path of the restricting portion 32f and does not restrict the movement of the first transmission member 31 and the second transmission member 32. In this manner, since the rotation of the second transmission member 32 is not restricted by the auxiliary stopper 82r, the action part 32c (pressing action part) pushes the first transmission member 31, and the restriction part 32f is the first transmission member 31. The opening / closing member 21 is moved to the open position in conjunction with the turning operation of the first transmission member 31 without restricting the movement.

  When the coil portion 41 is again de-energized, the plunger 42 is displaced to the protruding position by the urging of the spring member 43, and each component member is interlocked so that the first transmission member 31 is in the first rotation position described above. In addition, the second transmission member 32 is displaced to the above-described third rotation position, and the opening / closing member 21 is displaced to the closed position where the guide port 20 is closed.

(Locking operation of variable prize device for gaming machines)
Next, the locking operation of the winning device 10 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 7A, when an external force is applied to move the opening / closing member 21 from the closed position to the open position due to fraud when the opening / closing member 21 is located at the closed position, the opening / closing member 21 is moved backward. In response to the movement, the actuated portion 21b tends to move backward, and in response, the first transmission member 31 tries to rotate in a predetermined direction (clockwise as viewed from above). At this time, the first actuated part 31f tries to move in a direction away from the actuating part 32c, while the second actuated part 31g tries to move in the direction in contact with the actuating part 32c. The part 32c will be pressed.

  Specifically, when the second operated portion 31g presses the operating portion 32c (the operating portion 32c indicated by the solid line), the movement path of the second operated portion 31g is a circle C1 (rotation axis G1) as shown in FIG. 8 is a direction of a circle passing through the second operated portion 31g), and the moving direction of the second operated portion 31g in the state of FIG. 8 is a tangential direction (arrow) at the second operated portion 31g in the circle C1. Fa direction). The pressing force (movement path) by the second operated part 31g at this time includes a component in the circumferential direction (the direction of the arrow Fb) centered on the central axis G2 and a component in the radial direction centered on the central axis G2. It will be. However, since the action part 32c and the restriction part 32f rotate about the central axis G2, when the action part 32c receives the pressing force by the second acting part 31g, the action part 32c and the restriction part 32f are controlled. The part 32f tries to move only in the circumferential direction (the direction along the circle C2) around the central axis G2.

  On the other hand, the second actuated portion 31g is configured to rotate around a rotation axis G1 that is different from the rotation center (central axis G2) of the acting portion 32c and the restricting portion 32f. The movement path (the circle C2 centering on the central axis G2 and passing through the center of the action part 32c) and the movement path of the tip part of the second action part 31g (the rotation). A circle C1) passing through the tip portion intersects with the movement axis G1 as a center. That is, the tip of the second actuated part 31g is in a direction (the tangential direction at the tip of the second actuated part in the circle C1) that intersects the moving direction (the direction of the arrow Fb) of the regulating surface with which the tip is abutted. I.e., in the direction of arrow Fa). On the other hand, the action part 32c pressed by the inner wall of the second acting part 31g tries to move relative to the second acting part 31g along the inner wall of the second acting part 31g, and the recess (first An attempt is made to enter the back side of the concave portion between the operated portion 31f and the second operated portion 31g. However, when the action part 32c tries to move to the back side of the recess along the inner wall of the second actuated part 31g in this way, the restricting part 32f comes into contact with the outer end of the second actuated part 31g, and the action part Since 32c cannot move in the direction of movement (that is, the direction toward the back side of the recess), the restricting portion 32f comes into contact with the position shown in FIG. 8 (the tip of the second actuated portion 31g). Position), and continues to be held in a wedge-like form. That is, in this configuration, the circle C1 centering on the rotation axis G1 and passing through the second actuated part 31g reaches the front position rather than the circle C2 centering on the center axis G2 and passing through the center of the action part 32c. In this way, the moving path of the second operated part 31g is configured to be ahead of the moving path of the operating part 32c (the moving path of the restricting part 32f). That is, the restricting part 32f moves to a position ahead of its own movement path (circle C2 path) even if it is pushed outward from its own movement path (circle C2 path) by the second operated part 31g. However, it is locked by such movement restriction. And since the control part 32f continues to be located on the movement path | route (direction of arrow Fa) of the 2nd to-be-acted part 31g in this way, the movement of the 2nd to-be-acted part 31g is inhibited, and, thereby, a 1st transmission member The rotation of 31 is also inhibited. Therefore, the opening / closing member 21 does not go to the open position side beyond the position (see FIG. 8) where the displacement is restricted by the restricting portion 32f, and unauthorized opening is prevented. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the lock position is formed such that the restriction portion 32f (the restriction portion 32f indicated by the solid line) is located substantially in front of the central axis G2, so that the restriction portion 32f is almost forward. Therefore, the lock mechanism can be effectively formed while suppressing an increase in the operation space in the front-rear direction. In addition, a lock mechanism is formed by two members having rotation axes (rotation axis G1 and center axis G2) extending in parallel in the vertical direction, thereby suppressing the enlargement of the transmission mechanism and arranging in the housing. be able to.

  However, since the first transmission member 31 and the second transmission member 32 are formed of a resin such as polyacetal, when an external force is applied to further move the opening / closing member 21 from the closed position to the open position, the regulating portion 32f Tries to move to the second path that moves away from the first path and moves toward the auxiliary stopper 82r in response to a pressure from the first transmission member 31 (second acting part 31g). That is, when the first transmission member 31 tries to rotate in a predetermined direction (clockwise in FIG. 7), the second actuated portion 31g presses the restricting portion 32f in response to this, so that the restricting portion 32f (acting portion 32c). ) Tends to be directed to the front side (that is, the side where the auxiliary stopper 82r is disposed), and the auxiliary stopper 82r is positioned on the second path of the restriction portion 32f. As shown in FIG. 8, when the second actuated portion 31g presses the restricting portion 32f in an attempt to move in the direction in contact with the restricting portion 32f, the restricting portion 32f (acting portion 32c) It may be possible to move in the direction of leaving the first path, or to deform (twist or bend) in the restricting portion 32f (acting portion 32c) (from the acting portion 32c ′ indicated by a broken line in FIG. 8). When moving or deforming to the action portion 32c indicated by a solid line (the state before the second transmission member 32 is moved or deformed is indicated by broken lines 32 ′, 32a ′, 32c ′, 32f ′). At this time, since the auxiliary stopper 82r is configured to be positioned on the second path of the restriction portion 32f, the restriction portion 32f contacts the auxiliary stopper 82r and supports the restriction portion 32f. As a result, the auxiliary stopper 82r prevents (suppresses) the restricting portion 32f from moving and deforming (twisting, bending, etc.) in response to the pressing of the second actuated portion 31g. In other words, the restricting portion 32f is prevented (suppressed) from leaving the first path in response to the pressing of the second operated portion 31g. Therefore, the restricting portion 32f does not leave the movement path of the first transmission member 31, and the movement of the first transmission member 31 can be continuously inhibited (suppressed). As a result, the engagement (locked state) between the restricting part 32f and the second actuated part 31g is not released, and the movement of the second actuated part 31g is prevented (suppressed) and the locked state is maintained. As a result, unauthorized opening of the opening / closing member 21 can be reliably suppressed or prevented.

[Second Embodiment]
In the first embodiment, the configuration in which the second transmission member rotates around the central axis in the vertical direction is illustrated, but the second transmission member may be slidably held along the left-right direction. FIG. 9 exemplifies such a configuration. In this configuration, the configuration other than the second transmission member is the same as that of the first embodiment. Therefore, referring to FIGS. Description is omitted. In this configuration, the second transmission member 132 is held by a housing similar to the housing 80 so as to be slidable in the left-right direction, and the opening / closing member 21 (see FIG. 5 and the like) is in the closed position as shown in FIG. When the plunger (the same plunger as in the above embodiment, not shown in FIG. 9) is pulled in the drive source 40, the action part 132c moves to the coil part 41 side as indicated by the arrow F1, and the second The first actuating part 31f is pressed toward the coil part 41, and the first transmission member 31 is rotated clockwise accordingly. In addition, the action part 132c (that is, the restriction part 132f configured as a surface on the rear side of the action part 132c) is on the movement path of the first transmission member 31 (specifically, on the movement path of the acting part 31e). Evacuate. Further, the restricting portion 132f is configured to pass through a path that is not restricted by the auxiliary stopper 82r in accordance with the sliding operation of the second transmission member 132. That is, the auxiliary stopper 82r is provided at a position separated from the movement path of the restricting portion 132f. In other words, the auxiliary stopper 82r is provided at a position (proximal position in front of the action portion 132c) that prevents (suppresses) deformation or movement of the lock mechanism when the lock mechanism is locked.

  On the other hand, when an external force is applied to move the opening / closing member 21 to the opened position when the opening / closing member 21 is in the closed position as shown in FIG. Although the action part 31g tries to move in the direction of the arrow F2, since this movement is inhibited by the action part 132c, the rotation of the first transmission member 31 is restricted and the opening / closing member 21 is prevented from being opened. Further, when an external force is applied to move the opening / closing member 21 to the open position and the action part 132c further presses the second action part 31g, the action part 132c moves the second action part 31g. An attempt is made to deform or move in a direction deviating from the route (the route drawn by the circle C1) (the forward direction in which the action part 132c is pushed), but the auxiliary stopper 82r changes the moving route (the direction of arrow F1) of the second transmission member 132. The action part 132c comes into contact with the auxiliary stopper 82r and supports the action part 132c because the action part 132c is provided at a close position in front of the action part 132c. Thus, the auxiliary stopper 82r suppresses the action part 132c from moving and deforming (twisting, bending, etc.) in response to the pressing of the second actuated part 31g. Therefore, the action part 132c is not separated from the movement path of the second transmission member 32, the movement of the first transmission member 31 can be restricted and the locked state can be maintained, and the opening / closing member 21 can be illegally opened. It can be reliably suppressed or prevented.

[Third embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIG.
The third embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the shape of the opening / closing member is different from that of the first embodiment, and the locking mechanism is configured by the relationship between the opening / closing member and the first transmission member or the second transmission member. Otherwise, the rest is the same as in the first embodiment. Therefore, the same parts as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof is omitted. In addition, FIGS. 1 to 8 will be referred to as appropriate.

  The opening / closing member (not shown) used in the third embodiment is different from the first embodiment only in that a restricting portion 221f is provided, and other than that, it is the same as the opening / closing member 21 used in the first embodiment. is there. Therefore, in the opening / closing member, the same parts as those of the opening / closing member 21 of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

  Also in this embodiment, the 1st transmission member 31 is arrange | positioned at the lower surface side of the closure part 21a (refer FIG. 4 etc.), and the to-be-acted part 21b is provided in the surface at the side of the 1st transmission member 31 in the closure part 21a. In addition, the restricting portion 221f is formed so as to protrude downward. The restriction portion 221f is adjacent to the front side of the action portion 32c of the second transmission member 32 when the opening / closing member 21 is in the closed position as shown in FIG. In addition, the auxiliary stopper 82r is configured to be located at a front position away from the movement path of the restriction portion 221f.

  When the second transmission member 32 is displaced by receiving the driving force from the driving source 40 with the opening / closing member 21 in the closed position as shown in FIG. 10A, the second transmission member 32 and the first transmission member 31 are displaced. The portion adjacent to the restricting portion 221f moves in the left-right direction, and the second transmission member 32 and the first transmission member 31 are retracted from the movement path of the restricting portion 221f as shown in FIG. The restricting portion 221f moves from 'to a solid line 221f. Thus, during the normal operation driven by the drive source 40, the movement of the restricting portion 221f is not hindered by the second transmission member 32 and the first transmission member 31, and therefore the opening / closing member 21 can move to the open position without any problem. it can.

  On the other hand, when an external force is applied to displace the opening / closing member 21 to the open position with the opening / closing member 21 in the closed position as shown in FIG. 2 Since the opening / closing member 21 tries to move rearward while the transmission member 32 is positioned on the movement path (that is, the rear side) of the restricting portion 221f, the restricting portion 221f contacts the action portion 32c, and the restricting portion 221f The movement of is inhibited. Furthermore, when an external force is applied to displace the opening / closing member 21 to the open position, the restricting portion 221f is moved forward or deformed (twisted, bent, etc.) by pressing the action portion 32c. The restricting portion 221f comes into contact with the auxiliary stopper 82r, and the auxiliary stopper 82r supports the restricting portion 221f. This prevents (suppresses) the restricting portion 221f from moving and deforming (twisting, bending, etc.) in response to the pressing of the action portion 32c. Therefore, the restricting portion 221f is not separated from the movement path of the first transmission member 31, the movement of the first transmission member 31 can be restricted and the locked state can be kept, and unauthorized opening of the opening / closing member 21 is ensured. Can be suppressed or prevented.

[Other embodiments]
In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the first transmission member 31 is held so as to be rotatable around the rotation axis along the vertical direction is illustrated. However, the first transmission member 31 is held rotatably around the rotation axis along the left-right direction. It can be set as a structure.

  In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the first transmission member 31 and the like are positioned below the opening / closing member is illustrated, but in the configuration in which the actuated portion is formed on the upper surface side of the opening / closing member, the first transmission member and the second transmission member The drive source and the like can be arranged above the opening / closing member. Further, in the configuration in which the actuated portion is formed on the left and right end sides of the opening / closing member, the first transmission member, the second transmission member, the driving source, and the like can be arranged near the opening / closing member. .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine 2 ... Game board 2b ... Front surface 2c ... Rear surface 10 ... Variable prize-winning device (winning device) for game machines
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 ... Guidance port 21 ... Opening / closing member 21a ... Closure part 21b ... Acting part 21c ... Rear end part 30 ... Transmission mechanism 31 ... 1st transmission member 32, 132 ... 2nd transmission member 32f, 132f, 221f ... Restriction part 32c, 132c ... action part (pressing action part)
40 ... Drive source 41 ... Coil part (conducted part)
42 ... Plunger (movable member)
80 ... Case 82r ... Auxiliary stopper B ... Game ball G1 ... Rotation axis G2 ... Center axis

Claims (8)

A game that is directly or indirectly fixed to the game board of the gaming machine and flows down along the front surface of the game board at least in front of the game board in the front-rear direction orthogonal to the front surface of the game board. A housing formed with a guide port for taking in the ball while entering the lower side;
A closing portion capable of closing the guide port at least on the front side of the front surface of the game board; a closed position where the closing portion closes the guide port; and an opening where a game ball can enter more easily than in the closed position. An opening and closing member that slides in the front-rear direction.
A drive source for displacing the open / close member between the closed position and the open position;
A transmission mechanism composed of one or a plurality of members which are arranged so as to be interlocked with the opening / closing member and operate by receiving a driving force of the driving source;
Have
Either the opening / closing member or the transmission mechanism is disposed on a movement path of at least one of the other members of the opening / closing member and the transmission mechanism with the opening / closing member in the closed position. A restricting part that can restrict the movement of other members is formed,
The casing is formed with an auxiliary stopper that is located outside the movement path of the restriction portion and can restrict movement or deformation of the restriction portion when the restriction portion restricts movement of the other member.
When the drive source is driven in a state where the opening and closing member is in the closed position, the opening and closing member opens and closes by allowing the opening and closing member and the transmission mechanism to cooperate.
When an external force is applied to displace the opening / closing member to the open position in a state where the opening / closing member is in the closed position, the opening / closing member linked to each other and the other one of the transmission mechanisms The movement of the member is restricted by the restriction part, thereby preventing the opening and closing member from being opened,
The auxiliary stopper may be configured such that, when an external force is applied to displace the opening / closing member to the open position, the restriction portion moves or deforms when the restriction portion moves away from the movement path of the restriction portion. A variable winning device for a gaming machine, wherein the parts abut and prevent the opening / closing member from shifting to an open state. When the transmission mechanism and the opening / closing member operate in association with each other in response to the driving force of the driving source, the restricting portion is not restricted by the auxiliary stopper according to the rotating operation or the sliding operation of any of the members. Take one route,
When an external force is applied to displace the open / close member to the open position while the open / close member is in the closed position, the auxiliary stopper moves when the restricting part moves away or deforms the first path. The variable prize device for gaming machines according to claim 1, wherein the restricting portion is located on a second path that moves in response to a pressure from the other member. The transmission mechanism is held so as to be rotatable about a predetermined rotation axis at a position above, below or on the side of the opening / closing member in the housing, and is arranged to be interlocked with the opening / closing member. The transmission member is held in the casing so as to be rotatable about a predetermined central axis or slidable along a predetermined direction, and operates by receiving the driving force of the driving source and transmits the driving force to the first transmission. A second transmission member that transmits to the member,
The second transmission member is disposed on a moving path of the first transmission member in a state where the pressing member is capable of pressing the first transmission member, and the opening / closing member is in the closed position. The regulating part capable of regulating the movement of the member,
When the driving source is driven in a state where the opening / closing member is in the closed position, the pressing portion presses the first transmission member while the restricting portion is retracted from the movement path of the first transmission member. Then, the restricting portion does not restrict the movement of the first transmission member, the first transmission member rotates, and the opening / closing member moves to the open position in conjunction with the rotation operation.
When an external force is applied to displace the opening / closing member to the open position while the opening / closing member is in the closed position, the moving path of the first transmission member interlocked with the opening / closing member Since the restricting portion is positioned, the rotational movement of the first transmission member and the displacement of the opening / closing member are restricted,
The auxiliary stopper prevents the restricting portion from moving or deforming after leaving the movement path of the restricting portion when an external force is applied to displace the opening / closing member to the open position. The variable winning device for gaming machines according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that.   The variable winning device for a gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the restricting portion is formed as a part of the pressing action portion. The first transmission member is disposed on an upper surface side or a lower surface side of the closing portion,
A surface of the closing portion on the first transmission member side is disposed on a movement path of at least one of the first transmission member and the second transmission member in a state where the opening / closing member is in the closed position. The restricting portion in a protruding form capable of restricting the movement of the transmission member is formed,
When the second transmission member is displaced by receiving a driving force from the driving source in a state where the opening / closing member is in the closed position, the second transmission member and the first transmission member are placed on the movement path of the restriction portion. The opening / closing member moves to the open position without the restriction portion being restricted by the second transmission member and the first transmission member by interlocking the opening / closing member while retreating from
When an external force is applied to displace the opening / closing member to the open position while the opening / closing member is in the closed position, at least one of the first transmission member and the second transmission member is Displacement of the opening / closing member is restricted by being located on the movement path of the restriction part,
The auxiliary stopper is positioned on the movement path of the restricting portion when the restricting portion is moved or deformed when an external force that further displaces the opening / closing member to the open position is applied. The variable winning device for a gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein movement or deformation is prevented. The open / close member is formed with an actuated portion that receives an action from the first transmission member,
The first transmission member and the second transmission member are configured to operate the operated portion in a range in front of the rear surface of the game board in the upper, lower, or side of the opening / closing member,
The open / close member is configured such that when the open / close member is in the open position, a rear end of the open / close member is positioned at the same position as the rear surface of the game board or in front of the rear surface. The variable prize apparatus for gaming machines according to claim 5. The first transmission member is rotatably held around the rotation axis along the vertical direction;
The said 2nd transmission member is hold | maintained so that rotation around the said central axis along the said up-down direction is possible, or a slide is possible along the said left-right direction. The variable winning device for gaming machines according to one item.   A gaming machine comprising the variable winning device for gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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