JP2014200437A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of suppressing wobble in a gap between respective teeth of a drive member and a transmission member.SOLUTION: A game machine includes an actuation device 100 having an actuation member 130 actuated via a transmission member 120 that has a tooth part 121 threadedly engaged with a tooth part 111 of a drive member 110. The actuation member 130 is configured to move between a first position and a second position by the drive member 110. The actuation device 100 includes: an energizing member 140 that, when the actuation member 130 moves to the second position, comes into contact with any one of the drive member 110 and the transmission member 120; and wobble suppression means that, when the energizing member 140 comes into contact with any one of the drive member 110 and the transmission member 120 in the second position, energizes any one of the drive member 110 and the transmission member 120 to one side by the energizing force and suppresses the wobble in a gap B formed at an engagement part E between the tooth part 111 of the drive member 110 and the tooth part 121 of the transmission member 120.

Description

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

  In general, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, the symbol display device displays various design symbols such as a pass / fail judgment symbol and a character in an appropriate manner, and light emission from various lamp indicators and the like according to the gaming mode such as a jackpot. Increase the interest of the player during the game, such as flashing the body, driving the windmill provided on the game board, various prizes such as each prize opening using an appropriate drive device, etc. Various productions are performed for this purpose.

  In this type of gaming machine, it is common to use an actuating member that is actuated by a driving means such as an electric motor as an accessory for performing an effect during the game (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The conventional actuating member is operated such that the driving force from the driving means is transmitted via a driving member having a driving side tooth portion and a transmission member having a driven side tooth portion meshing with the driving side tooth portion. It is configured.

  In the conventional actuating member, the driving side tooth portion of the driving member and the driven side tooth portion of the transmission member operate in mesh with each other. It is necessary to provide a gap (backlash). However, since a gap is provided between each tooth portion to be engaged, even if the driving means is stopped in order to stop the operating member that is operating, the operating member does not immediately stop and rattles. Occur. Therefore, in the case where it is necessary to stop the acting that has been actuated in the game production etc., there is a problem that a good production is not executed due to the action that should be stationary and the interest of the player is reduced. there were.

JP 2011-120640 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides a gaming machine capable of suppressing the wobbling in the gap between the tooth portions of the drive member and the transmission member.

  That is, the invention of claim 1 is operated via the drive member having a tooth portion driven by the drive means, the transmission member having the tooth portion meshing with the tooth portion of the drive member, and the transmission member. In the gaming machine including an operating device having an operating member, the operating member is configured to move between a first position and a second position different from the first position by the driving member. In addition, the actuating device is provided with a biasing member that comes into contact with either the drive member or the transmission member when the actuating member moves to the second position. When the urging member abuts either one of the drive member or the transmission member, the urging force urges either the drive member or the transmission member to one side, and the drive member Teeth and Further comprising a restraining means wander suppressing fluctuation in gap occurring meshing portion of the tooth portion of the serial transmission member according to the gaming machine according to claim.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the actuating member is configured to move between the second position and a third position serving as a movement limit position by the driving member, and the second position from the second position. In the movement to the third position, the urging member constantly urges one of the drive member and the transmission member to one side by the urging force to buffer the impact when reaching the third position. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein:

  The invention according to claim 3 is configured such that the transmission member moves in the same direction in conjunction with the operation member, and the biasing member moves the transmission member from the first position of the operation member. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine is biased in a direction opposite to the direction.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the transmission member comprises a gear member having a protrusion in the vicinity of the edge of the side surface, and the biasing member has a contact portion with the protrusion of the transmission member at one end and rotates. A biasing piece that is pivotally supported, and a biasing piece that is provided at the other end of the biasing piece and biased in a direction opposite to the rotation direction of the biasing piece when the protrusion comes into contact with the contact portion. The game machine according to claim 3, wherein the game machine is a spring.

  The gaming machine according to claim 1 operates through a drive member having a tooth portion driven by a drive means, a transmission member having a tooth portion meshing with the tooth portion of the drive member, and the transmission member. In the gaming machine having an actuating device, the actuating member is configured to move between a first position and a second position different from the first position by the driving member. In addition, the actuating device is provided with a biasing member that comes into contact with either the drive member or the transmission member when the actuating member moves to the second position. When the biasing member comes into contact with either the drive member or the transmission member, the biasing force biases either the drive member or the transmission member to one side, and the drive Tooth part of member Since it is provided with the wobbling suppression means for suppressing the wobbling in the gap generated at the meshing portion with the tooth portion of the transmission member, the wobbling in the gap of each tooth portion can be suppressed, and the operation member can be stopped immediately and good. It is possible to perform various effects.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the actuating member is configured to move between the second position and a third position serving as a movement limit position by the driving member. When moving from the second position to the third position, the urging member constantly urges one of the drive member and the transmission member to one side by the urging force to reach the third position. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the breakage of the operating member due to the collision when reaching the third position.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the transmission member is configured to move in the same direction in conjunction with the operation member, and the biasing member moves the transmission member to the operation member. Since the biasing is performed in the direction opposite to the moving direction from the first position, the actuating member can be easily biased, and it is easy to suppress the wobbling in the gap between the tooth portions.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect, the transmission member includes a gear member having a protrusion in the vicinity of the edge of the side surface, and the biasing member is in contact with the protrusion of the transmission member at one end. And an urging piece pivotally supported so as to be rotatable, and a rotation direction of the urging piece provided at the other end of the urging piece when the protrusion comes into contact with the abutting portion. Since the spring is biased in the opposite direction, the transmission member and the biasing member can be configured with relatively small members, and space saving is facilitated.

It is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the game stand with which the operating device was attached. It is a front view of the actuator in a 1st position. It is a reverse view of the actuator in a 1st position. It is a front view of the actuator in a 2nd position. It is a reverse view of the actuator in a 2nd position. It is a front view of the actuator in a 3rd position. It is a back view of the actuator in a 3rd position. It is the elements on larger scale of the meshing part of a drive side tooth part and a driven side tooth part.

  A gaming machine 1 of the example shown in FIG. 1 is a pachinko gaming machine (bullet ball gaming machine) according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the gaming machine 1, a game board 3 is detachably exchanged inside a game table (outer frame) 2, and an inner guide rail 4 and an outer guide rail 5 of a game ball (game medium) are accommodated in the game board 3. In the game area 6 which is erected in a substantially circular shape and is surrounded by the inner guide rail 4 and where the game ball can flow down, an accessory such as a prize opening which is a prize area where the game ball can be won is provided. Note that nails provided in the game board 3 are omitted.

  First, a start winning opening 10 which is a normal electric accessory is disposed below a display device 9 provided on the center line of the game area 6, and an out opening 17 is disposed below the start winning opening 10. Also, a normal symbol variation start left gate 19 is provided on the right side of the display device 9, and a special winning device (also referred to as a grand prize opening) 15 is provided as a gaming privilege granting device as a special electric accessory below that. A windmill 22 is provided on the left side of the display device 9, and sleeve winning awards 23, 25, and 27 are disposed below the windmill 22. In this embodiment, the start winning opening 10 can accept a game ball flowing down the game area 6 and whether or not to shift to a special game state (hit state) due to the ball (winning). It corresponds to the entrance for starting the determination.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, the gaming machine 1 includes an operating device 100 having a driving member 110, a transmission member 120, and an operating member 130. Reference numeral 2A in the figure denotes an opening formed in the game table 2 for attaching the symbol display device 43, 101 denotes a support plate for attaching the operating device 100 to the game table 2, and 102 denotes an operation provided in the support plate 101. This is a guide groove for the member 130.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 8, the driving member 110 has a toothed portion (driving side toothed portion) 111 driven by a driving means 115 made of a known rotational driving device such as a stepping motor or a servomotor. And a circular gear member, a flat rack member, and the like. This drive member 110 is comprised by the single or several member (110a-110d). In the embodiment, the driving members 115a, 110b, 110c, 110d, which are a plurality of gear members, are driven by the driving means 115 by engaging the driving-side tooth portions 111 with each other or being connected via the cam member 112. Transmitting power. In the figure, reference numeral 111a denotes a tooth portion of the driving member 110a, 111b denotes a tooth portion of the driving member 110b, 111c denotes a tooth portion of the driving member 110c, and 111d denotes a tooth portion of the driving member 110d.

  The transmission member 120 has a tooth portion (driven side tooth portion) 121 that meshes with a tooth portion (drive side tooth portion) 111 of the drive member 110, and includes a circular gear member, a flat rack member, and the like. Become. In this transmission member 120, a rack and pinion mechanism can be configured by using one of the drive member 110 and the gear member and the other as a rack member. The transmission member 120 according to the embodiment is a gear member that meshes with a driving member 110 d made of a gear member and has a protrusion 125 in the vicinity of the edge of the side surface 122, and moves in the same direction in conjunction with the operation member 110. Configured as follows. In the figure, reference numeral 123 denotes a rotating shaft portion of the transmission member 120 which is a gear member.

  The actuating member 130 is an accessory for executing a game effect, and is actuated through a transmission member 120 that meshes with the driving member 110 driven by the driving means 115 as shown in FIGS. Is done. The actuating member 130 of the embodiment includes an actuating body 131 that is actuated mainly by the driving means 115 and an effector 132 that performs an action different from the action of the driving means 115 by the effector driving means 135. The effect body driving means 135 includes a known rotation driving device such as a stepping motor or a servo motor. In the figure, reference numeral 133 is a production body transmission member that transmits the driving force of the production body drive means 135 to the production body 131, and 134 is a support that movably engages the guide groove portion 102 of the support plate 101 to support the operation member 130. It is a member.

  The actuating member 130 is configured to move between a first position and a second position different from the first position by the driving member 110. In an Example, as shown in FIGS. 3-6, it moves to circular arc shape centering | focusing on the rotating shaft part 123 of the transmission member 120. As shown in FIG.

  In the first position of the embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the support member 134 of the operating member 130 is engaged with one end side (right end portion in the example of FIG. 4) of the guide groove portion 102 of the support plate 101. Thus, the operation main body 131 of the operation member 130 is laid down so that it does not protrude toward the opening 2A side of the game table 2 to which the symbol display device 43 is attached, and is not visible to the player during the game. .

  On the other hand, in the second position, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the support member 134 of the operation member 130 slides in the guide groove 102 of the support plate 101, and the operation main body 11 of the operation member 130 is substantially upright. It is the production position that protrudes toward the opening 2A side of the base 2, and is in a state that is visible to the player during the game.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 6, the actuating device 100 includes either the drive member 110 or the transmission member 120 when the actuating member 130 moves to the second position (in the embodiment, the protrusion 125 of the transmission member 120. ) Is provided. As shown in FIG. 9, when the biasing member 140 comes into contact with either the driving member 110 or the transmission member 120 in the second position, either of the driving member 110 or the transmission member 120 is caused by the biasing force. One of them is biased to one side, and the fluctuation suppressing means for suppressing the fluctuation in the gap (backlash) B generated in the engagement portion E between the tooth portion 111 of the driving member 110 and the tooth portion 121 of the transmission member 120 is used. Equivalent to.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the biasing member 140 of the embodiment includes a biasing piece 141 that has a contact portion 142 with a projection 125 of the transmission member 120 at one end and is pivotally supported. A spring 145 that is provided at the other end of the urging piece 141 and urges in the direction F opposite to the rotation direction of the urging piece 141 when the protrusion 125 of the transmission member 120 abuts against the abutting portion 142; The transmission member 120 is urged (pressed) in the direction opposite to the moving direction D from the first position of the operating member 130. By this urging (pressing), one side of a gap (backlash) B generated on both sides of the meshing portion E between the tooth portion 111 of the driving member 110 and the tooth portion 121 of the transmission member 120 shown in FIG. Staggering of the actuating member 130 can be suppressed by packing like the meshing portion E shown in FIG. 9B. In the figure, reference numeral 103 is a spring fixing portion provided on the support plate 101 to which the other end of the spring 145 is fixed, 143 is a rotating shaft portion of the urging piece 141, and T is a rotation direction of the transmission member 120.

  Moreover, in this operating device 100, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the operating member 130 is configured to move between the second position and the third position by the drive member 110. In the third position of the embodiment, the support member 134 of the operation member 130 is engaged with the other end side (the left end portion in the example of FIG. 8) of the guide groove portion 102 of the support plate 101, and the operation main body 131 of the operation member 130. Is a movement limit position that is tilted in the direction opposite to the first position with respect to the second position in a state of protruding toward the opening 2A side of the game table 2 and cannot move in the opposite direction of the first position, Like the second position, the player can visually recognize the game. In addition, when the operation member 130 moves to the third position, it moves in an arc shape around the rotation shaft portion 123 of the transmission member 120 as in the same manner as the movement from the first position to the second position.

  When the actuating member 130 is moved from the second position to the third position, the biasing member 140 constantly biases (presses) one of the drive member 110 and the transmission member 120 to one side by the biasing force. This corresponds to a buffer means for buffering (absorbing) an impact (momentum) when reaching the third position.

  Next, the operation of the operating device 100 will be described more specifically. First, as shown in FIG. 4, the drive member 110 is composed of four circular gears 110a, 110b, 110c, 110d driven by the drive means 115, and the transmission member 120 is a tooth portion (drive side tooth portion of the drive member 110d). ) It consists of a circular gear having a tooth part (driven tooth part) 121 that meshes with 111d.

  3 and 4, the support member 134 of the operation member 130 is engaged with one end side of the guide groove portion 102 of the support plate 101 (the right end portion in the example of FIG. 4). In addition, the operation main body 131 of the operation member 130 is laid down and cannot be visually recognized by the player during the game. Further, in the first position, at the meshing portion E between the tooth portion 111d of the driving member 110d and the tooth portion 121 of the transmission member 120, as shown in FIG. Since the gap (backlash) B is provided, the drive member 110d and the transmission member 120 are in a state of slightly moving (flickering) between the gaps B, respectively. In the first position, as shown in FIG. 4, the protrusion 125 of the transmission member 120 and the contact portion 142 of the biasing piece 141 of the biasing member 140 are separated from each other.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the driving members 115a, 110b, 110c, and 110d are driven by driving the driving means 115, and the operating members 130 are connected via the transmission members 120 that mesh with the driving members 110d. Is moved in an arc shape from the first position to the second position (D), and the operation main body 131 of the operation member 130 is substantially upright and stopped at the second position visible to the player. At this time, the support member 134 of the operating member 130 slides in the guide groove 102 of the support plate 101, so that the back and forth direction is different from the rattling caused by the gap B between the tooth portions 111 and 121 during the movement of the operating member 130. The backlash to (the board surface direction of the game board 3) is suppressed, and it becomes possible to move smoothly.

  When the actuating member 130 is moved to the second position, the transmission member 120 rotates in the same direction T as the moving direction D of the actuating member 130 around the rotating shaft 123 as shown in FIG. The protrusion 125 is brought into contact with the contact portion 142 of the biasing piece 141 of the biasing member 140 at the time when the 130 reaches the second position or immediately before. At this time, the transmission member 120 is biased (pressed) by the spring 145 of the biasing member 140 in the direction F opposite to the rotation direction T thereof. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9B, in the meshing portion E between the tooth portion 111d of the driving member 110d and the tooth portion 121 of the transmission member 120, the tooth portion 121 of the transmission member 120 is the tooth portion 111d of the driving member 110d. It is held in a state of being pressed to the side. Therefore, when the operating member 130 is stopped at the second position, the wobbling in the gap B between the tooth portions 111d and 121 of the driving member 110d and the transmission member 120 is suppressed, and the operating member 130 can be immediately stopped. It becomes.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, by further driving the driving means 115, the actuating member 130 is moved (D) in an arc shape from the second position to the third position via the transmission member 120. The operation main body 131 of the operation member 130 is tilted in the opposite direction to the first position with respect to the second position, and is stopped at the third position which is the movement limit position visible to the player. At this time, the support member 134 of the operating member 130 slides in the guide groove portion 102 of the support plate 101 and then engages with the other end side (the left end portion in the example of FIG. 8) of the guide groove portion 102 and is stopped. The

  When the actuating member 130 is moved to the third position, the transmission member 120 is attached to the transmission member 120 while the projection 125 is in contact with the contact portion 142 of the biasing piece 141 of the biasing member 140 as shown in FIG. The rotating member 123 is rotated in the same direction T as the moving direction D of the actuating member 130 around the rotating shaft 123 against the urging force of the urging member 140. Therefore, the transmission member 120 rotates while being constantly urged in the direction F opposite to the rotation direction T by the urging member 140, and the support member 134 of the operating member 130 is engaged with the other end side of the guide groove portion 102. It is possible to absorb the impact when combining. Therefore, the impact when the operating member 130 reaches the third position is buffered, and it is possible to suppress damage to the operating member 130 due to a collision.

  After the operating member 130 reaches the third position, it is driven in the reverse direction by the driving means 115 and moved from the third position to the first position via the second position. At that time, the protrusion 125 of the transmission member 120 is always in contact with the contact portion 142 of the biasing piece 141 of the biasing member 140 while moving from the third position to the second position. The member 120 is urged in the urging direction F of the urging member 140 to suppress backlash.

  As shown and described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present invention, the drive member 110 having the tooth portion 111 driven by the drive means 115 and the transmission having the tooth portion 121 that meshes with the tooth portion 111 of the drive member 110. The actuating device 100 includes a member 120 and an actuating member 130 actuated via the transmission member 120, and the actuating member 130 has a first position and a second position different from the first position by the drive member 110. The actuating device 100 is provided with a biasing member 140 that contacts either the drive member 110 or the transmission member 120 when the actuating member 130 moves to the second position. In the second position, when the urging member 140 contacts either the driving member 110 or the transmission member 120, the urging force causes the driving unit 110 or the transmission member 120 is biased to one side so as to suppress the fluctuation at the gap B generated in the engagement portion E between the tooth portion 111 of the driving member 110 and the tooth portion 121 of the transmission member 120. Since the suppression means is provided, the tooth portion 121 of the transmission member 120 is held in the second position while being pressed toward the tooth portion 111d side of the driving member 110d, and the wobbling in the gap B between the tooth portions 111d and 121 is suppressed. Therefore, it is possible to immediately stop the operating member 130 to execute a good performance.

  In addition, the actuating member 130 is configured to move between the second position and the third position that is the movement limit position by the driving member 110, and in the movement from the second position to the third position, The biasing member 140 constantly biases one of the driving member 110 and the transmission member 120 to one side by the biasing force to buffer the impact when the third position is reached. It is possible to absorb the impact at the time and suppress the breakage of the operating member.

  Further, the transmission member 120 is configured to move in the same direction in conjunction with the operation member 130, and the urging member 140 moves the transmission member 120 in a direction opposite to the moving direction D from the first position of the operation member 130. Therefore, the actuating member 130 can be easily energized, and the actuating member 130 can be easily energized, thereby facilitating the suppression of wobbling.

  In addition, the transmission member 120 includes a gear member having a protrusion 125 near the edge of the side surface 122, and the biasing member 140 has a contact portion 142 with the protrusion 125 of the transmission member 120 at one end and rotates. An urging piece 141 that is pivotally supported, and a direction F opposite to the rotation direction of the urging piece 141 provided at the other end of the urging piece 141 when the protrusion 125 abuts against the abutting portion 142. Therefore, the transmission member 120 and the urging member 140 can be formed of relatively small members, and it is easy to save space.

  Note that the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be implemented by appropriately changing a part of the configuration without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, in the embodiment, the urging member is configured to urge the transmission member, but may be configured to urge the drive member. When the drive member is biased, the drive member that meshes with the transmission member is biased.

  In the embodiment, the drive member and the transmission member are circular gears, respectively, but a rack and pinion mechanism in which one of them is a rack member is also possible. When the rack member is urged by the urging member, for example, an urging member such as a spring is arranged in series in the movement direction of the rack member, and the rack member is brought into contact with the rack member at the second position. Good.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 100 Actuator 110 Drive member 111 Tooth part 115 Drive means 120 Transmission member 121 Tooth part 125 Protrusion part 130 Actuation member 140 Energizing member 141 Energizing piece 145 Spring B Gap E Intergrated part

Claims (4)

A drive member having a tooth portion driven by the drive means;
A transmission member having teeth that mesh with the teeth of the drive member;
An actuating member actuated via the transmission member;
In a gaming machine equipped with an actuating device having
The actuating member is configured to move between a first position and a second position different from the first position by the driving member,
The actuating device is provided with a biasing member that comes into contact with either the drive member or the transmission member when the actuating member moves to the second position,
In the second position, when the biasing member comes into contact with either the driving member or the transmission member, the biasing force biases either the driving member or the transmission member to one side. Then, the game machine is characterized by comprising a wobbling suppression means for suppressing wobbling in a gap generated at a meshing portion between the tooth portion of the driving member and the tooth portion of the transmission member. The actuating member is configured to move between the second position and a third position which is a movement limit position by the driving member,
In the movement from the second position to the third position, the urging member constantly urges one of the drive member and the transmission member to one side by the urging force to reach the third position. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a shock at the time is buffered. The transmission member is configured to move in the same direction in conjunction with the operation member;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the biasing member biases the transmission member in a direction opposite to a moving direction of the operating member from the first position. The transmission member comprises a gear member having a protrusion in the vicinity of the side edge,
The urging member has an abutting portion that is in contact with the projecting portion of the transmission member at one end, and is pivotally supported by the urging piece, and the abutting portion provided at the other end of the urging piece. The game machine according to claim 3, further comprising a spring that urges the urging piece in a direction opposite to a rotation direction of the urging piece when the protrusion comes into contact with the urging member.

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