JP2014217596A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine equipped with a bonus prize device in which a plurality of movable members are operated by a single drive source by using a mechanism that is not complex.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: a drive motor 39 for providing a drive force; a slave member 35 containing a transmission part 61 which rotates between a first escape position and a first rotate position with a first rotating shaft 51 as a center, and transmits a rotational force when rotates from the first escape position to the first rotate position under the drive force; a movable member 38 which, containing a transmission receiving part 94 for receiving rotational force from the transmission part 61, and a force in the direction opposite to the direction of rotational force when receives a rotational force larger than a force that acts under own weight, rotates between a normal position and a protrusion position with a second rotation axis 72 as a center; and a base member 36 in which there are formed a bearing part to which the second rotation axis 72 is bonded and a slave member receiving part 78 where the slave member 35 is rotatably arranged, capable of rotating between the second escape position and the second rotational position with the first rotation axis 51 as a center.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with an accessory device in a game area where a game is played.

  In game machines such as pachinko machines, various effects are performed according to the progress of the game. In recent years, the content of the production has also been diversified, and a large center character is provided in the game area formed on the game board, and various symbols are displayed on the symbol display device constituted by a liquid crystal display device or the like. Many of them have various effects. In addition, as an aspect of the effect performed in the gaming machine, there is one in which an effect accessory device is provided separately from the center accessory. This accessory device has a movable member, and is capable of producing a gaming machine by operating the movable member as the game progresses.

  In recent years, with the diversification of the effects of gaming machines, the number of movable members in this accessory device tends to increase, and the operation patterns of these movable members also tend to diversify. In a conventionally known accessory device, when the number of movable members increases, a drive source is attached to each movable member for driving. However, in this case, as the number of movable members increases, the number of drive sources also increases. This increases the number of parts, complicates the structure of the accessory device, and increases the manufacturing cost. It was. Therefore, in order to solve such a problem, Patent Document 1 discloses that a base member, a main link member, a secondary link member, and a terminal link member are connected by continuous joints and rotated in a plane parallel to the board surface of the game board. An effect device is disclosed that is configured to move and that is configured to operate a plurality of movable members using a single drive source.

JP 2007-252734 A

  However, in the rendering device described in Patent Document 1, a plurality of movable members can be operated using one drive source, but a large number of link members and the like are required to operate the plurality of movable members. Therefore, although the number of drive sources can be reduced, there is a problem that the number of other members increases. Therefore, the rendering device described in Patent Document 1 has a problem that the configuration is further complicated and the manufacturing cost is increased. In the case of gaming machines, different movable members are often operated depending on the mode of production. Therefore, when the configuration of the rendering device is complicated, there is a problem in that the operation mechanism of the movable member is likely to be defective, and it is impossible to perform the rendering by operating the necessary movable member when necessary.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and provides a gaming machine provided with an accessory device capable of operating a plurality of movable members with a single drive source using an uncomplicated mechanism. For the purpose.

The present invention
(1) A gaming machine in which an accessory device is provided in a game area where a game is performed, a driving means for applying a predetermined driving force, a first retraction position around a first rotation axis, and the first It is possible to rotate between a first rotational position rotated by a predetermined amount from the retracted position, and a predetermined time when rotating from the first retracted position to the first rotational position in response to the driving force applied from the driving means. A driven member having a transmission portion for transmitting a rotational force of a magnitude and a transmission receiving portion for receiving the rotational force from the transmission portion, and a force in a direction opposite to the direction of the rotational force acts by its own weight When a rotational force greater than the magnitude of the force acting by the dead weight is received, between the normal position and the protruding position rotated by a predetermined amount from the normal position around the second rotation axis. And a movable member that rotates at the second A bearing portion for mounting and fixing the rolling shaft, and a driven member receiving portion that rotatably arranges the driven member between the first retracted position and the rotating position are formed, and the first rotating shaft is formed. And a base member configured to rotate between a second retraction position and a second rotation position rotated by a predetermined amount from the second retraction position. When a driving force is applied, the base member rotates the base member from the second retracted position to the second rotational position while maintaining the state where the driven member is positioned at the first retracted position, and the driven member The member is positioned at the first retracted position when the base member rotates from the second retracted position to the second rotational position, and when the base member is positioned at the second rotational position, the first retracted position To the first rotational position While rotating, the movable member is configured to rotate to the projecting position from the normal position, the gaming machine, characterized in that,
(2) A biasing member is provided between the driven member and the base member for biasing the driven member in a direction in which the driven member rotates from the first rotational position to the first retracted position. The described gaming machine,
(3) The base member is formed with a first insertion hole through which the first rotation shaft is inserted, and the first insertion hole has a frictional resistance with the driven member at an edge contacting the driven member. A gaming machine according to (1) or (2) above, wherein a friction part for increasing the size is formed.
(4) The movable decorative body has a second insertion hole through which the second rotation shaft is inserted, and the second insertion hole is provided at a position shifted from the center of gravity of the movable member. ) To the gaming machine according to any one of (3),
Is the gist.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to simplify the configuration and configure the accessory device with a small number of parts, and with this simplified configuration, the driven member, the base member, and the movable decorative body can be operated by one driving means. . Therefore, it is possible to greatly reduce the manufacturing cost accompanying the reduction in the number of parts, and it is also possible to reliably operate the driven member, the base member, and the movable decorative body when necessary.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the game board which comprises a game machine. It is a perspective view of an accessory device. It is a perspective view of the accessory apparatus of the state which removed the front cover member. It is a perspective view from the rear surface side of an accessory device. It is a disassembled perspective view of an accessory apparatus. It is a disassembled perspective view of an accessory apparatus. It is a perspective view showing a driven member and a base member. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the effect of an accessory apparatus. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the effect of an accessory apparatus. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a state when the accessory apparatus of the state shown in FIG. 10 is seen in the whole game board. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the effect of an accessory apparatus. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating a state when the accessory apparatus of the state shown in FIG. 12 is seen in the whole game board.

  Embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. Note that in this specification, a pachinko gaming machine will be described as an example of the gaming machine according to the present invention, but the present invention can also be applied to gaming machines other than pachinko gaming machines. Further, in the present specification, “front side”, “rear side”, “upper side”, “lower side” of each member constituting the pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “gaming machine”) and the gaming machine, “Left side” and “Right side” indicate the front side (front side), back side (rear side), “upper side”, “lower side”, “left side” and “right side” when the gaming machine is viewed from the front. Shall. Further, in this specification, the flow of game balls into various winning holes is referred to as “winning”, and the game balls paid out to the player when the game balls win are referred to as “prize balls”.

[External configuration of gaming machine 1]
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes a vertical rectangular outer frame 2 that constitutes the outline of the machine body. A vertical rectangular middle frame 3 is detachably attached to the front side of the opening of the outer frame 2. The middle frame 3 is formed entirely using a synthetic resin material, and is configured so that the game board 11 and the like can be attached and fixed therein. The front frame 4 is assembled to the front side of the middle frame 3 so as to be openable and closable so as to be able to open laterally with respect to the middle frame 3 around a hinge provided on the left side of the front frame 4. The front frame 4 includes a glass plate 5 and is configured so that the player can visually recognize the game board 11 and can protect the game board 11. Further, the front frame 4 includes an upper receiving tray 6 for temporarily storing game balls used for a game and a lower receiving tray 7 for storing game balls overflowing from the upper receiving tray 6 and flowing down. ing.

  The gaming machine 1 includes a launching device for projecting a game ball toward the game board 11 so that the resilience of the launching device can be adjusted by the amount of rotation of the operation handle 8. It is configured. Further, on the upper tray 6, various buttons 9 a, 9 b, 9 c that are pressed by the player during the game are arranged on the front side of the storage space for storing the game balls. In addition, a speaker 10 for outputting sound is provided on the upper part of the gaming machine 1.

  The game board 11 is a flat member formed in a substantially square shape with a synthetic resin material such as acrylic or polycarbonate. A back unit (not shown) is attached and fixed to the back side of the game board 11 with screws or the like. In the game board 11, an opening 14 for attaching the decorative frame 13 of the center accessory 12 is formed in an approximately central part. A guide rail 15 is provided on the surface of the game board 11 to guide the game ball bulleted by the launching device to the upper part of the game board 11. In addition, the game board 11 is formed with a game area 16 in which game balls guided to the upper part of the game board 11 by the guide rail 15 flow down toward the lower part of the game board 11.

  In the game area 16, an opening 14 for attaching the decorative frame 13 is formed at an approximately central part of the game area 16. The game area 16 is provided with various winning devices such as a normal winning device 17, a start winning device 18, and a big winning device 19. A large number of guide nails 20 are struck in the game area 16. The game ball flowing down the game area 16 hits the guide nail 20 and flows downward from the upper part of the game area 16 while changing the flow direction. A part of the game balls flowing down the game area 16 wins various winning ports (not shown) provided in various winning devices. Of the game balls flowing down the game area 16, the game balls that have not won the various prize holes flow into the out port 21 provided at the bottom of the game area 16.

  A plurality of normal winning devices 17 are provided in the game area 16 (three in this embodiment). These normal winning devices 17 have a normal winning slot (not shown), and are configured to pay out a predetermined number (for example, ten) of winning balls when a game ball wins a normal winning slot. .

  The start winning device 18 is disposed below the decorative frame 13. The start winning device 18 has a start winning opening (not shown), and when a game ball wins the start winning opening, whether to play a game from a normal gaming state that is disadvantageous to the player in a big hit gaming state advantageous to the player? It is configured to perform a big hit lottery for lottery.

  The big winning device 19 is a first big winning device 22 arranged below the start winning device 18 and a second arranged below the decorative frame 13 and to the right of the center in the horizontal direction of the game area 16. And a grand prize device 23. Each of the first grand prize winning device 22 and the second big prize winning device 23 includes a big prize winning opening (not shown). The first big winning device 22 and the second big winning device 23 do not win the game ball in the normal game state, and the game is performed when the big win lottery is won and the game state shifts from the normal game state to the big win game state. It is configured so that balls can win. The first big winning device 22 and the second big winning device 23 are in a big hit gaming state until a predetermined number (for example, ten) of game balls wins or a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses. The game ball is configured to win a prize. The gaming machine 1 pays out to the player a number of winning balls corresponding to the number of winning gaming balls when the gaming balls win the winning prize opening. In the present embodiment, the description has been made using the gaming machine 1 having a plurality of large winning devices 19, but the number of large winning devices 19 is not limited to this.

  The center accessory 12 includes a decorative frame 13. The decorative frame 13 is a frame-like member on which various decorations are applied, and is inserted and fixed to the opening 14 of the game board 11 from the front side of the game board 11. A liquid crystal display device and an accessory device 31 that function as symbol display means are attached and fixed to a back unit (not shown). The liquid crystal display device is for performing various effect displays in accordance with the state of the game and the progress of the game, such as variably displaying or stopping a predetermined symbol or the like in the game flow. Examples of the symbols and the like displayed on the liquid crystal display device include, but are not limited to, various images such as various symbols and animations composed of numbers and the like. The game board 11 is fixedly attached to the back unit so that the opening 14 formed in the game board 11 is located at the same position as the display screen of the liquid crystal display apparatus attached and fixed to the back unit. The symbols and the like displayed by are configured so that the player can visually recognize through the opening 14 formed in the game board 11. In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display device has been described as an example of the symbol display means. However, any device other than the liquid crystal display device can be arbitrarily selected as long as the above-described effect display can be performed. It may be used. In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the description of the liquid crystal display device is omitted for convenience of explanation.

  The accessory device 31 is arranged in the back unit so as to be positioned on the upper right side of the liquid crystal display device. Further, the accessory device 31 is provided in front of the liquid crystal display device. This accessory device 31 is arranged so as to be located in the game area 16 when the game board 11 is attached and fixed to the back unit. Further, the accessory device 31 is arranged so as to be located inside the decorative frame 13 to which the game board 11 is attached and fixed. When the game board 11 is attached and fixed to the back unit, the decorative frame 13 is provided. And is located on the right side of the decorative frame 13. In the present embodiment, description will be given using an example in which the effect accessory is arranged on the right side of the liquid crystal display device, but the position where the effect accessory is installed is not limited to this. For example, the liquid crystal display device may be disposed on the left side, the upper side, or the lower side, or may be disposed in a place other than these.

[Configuration of the accessory device 31]
The configuration of the accessory device will be described with reference to FIGS. The accessory device 31 includes a front cover member 32 and a case main body 33, and an accommodation space 34 is formed inside the case main body 33 and the front cover member 32. In this accommodation space 34, a driven member 35 and a base member 36 are accommodated. In addition, a decorative body 37 and a movable member 38 are disposed on the front side of the front cover member 32, and a drive motor 39 as a drive means is attached and fixed.

  In this accessory device 31, when the drive motor 39 rotates to apply a driving force, the base member 36 rotates from the second retracted position to the second retracted position while the driven member 35 is positioned at the first retracted position. When the member 36 rotates to the second retracted position, the driven member 35 rotates from the first retracted position to the first rotating position, and at the same time, the movable member 38 is configured to rotate from the normal position to the protruding position. In addition, when the accessory device 31 subsequently applies a driving force in the opposite direction to that described above by the drive motor 39, the movable member 38 is positioned at the protruding position and the driven member 35 is positioned at the first rotational position. However, when the base member 36 rotates from the second rotational position to the second retracted position and the base member 36 rotates to the second retracted position, the driven member 35 rotates from the first rotational position to the first retracted position, The movable member 38 is also configured to rotate from the protruding position to the normal position.

(Configuration of the front cover member 32)
The front cover member 32 is attached and fixed to the case body 33 by screws or the like so as to be positioned on the front side of the case body 33. The front cover member 32 is configured such that a drive motor 39 is fixedly attached by various methods such as screwing. A motor mounting hole 40 for fixing the drive motor 39 with screws and a drive motor 39 are provided. An opening is formed so as to communicate between the positioning pin 41 for positioning the drive motor 39 when screwed and fixed, and the front and back surfaces of the front cover member 32. A drive shaft insertion hole 42 formed so that the drive shaft 39a of the attached and fixed drive motor 39 can be inserted from the front surface to the back surface is formed. A first drive gear 43 is attached to the tip of the drive shaft 39a of the drive motor 39 by a method such as press fitting. Further, the front cover member 32 is formed with a rotation shaft hole 46 for attaching a second drive gear rotation shaft 45 that becomes a rotation shaft when the second drive gear 44 rotates. In the present embodiment, the diameter of the rotation shaft hole 46 is formed to be slightly larger than the diameter of the second drive gear rotation shaft 45, and the second drive gear rotation shaft 45 is the rotation shaft hole. 46, the front end portion of the front surface projects from the surface of the front cover member 32 to the front side, and a snap ring is provided on the projecting portion so that the second drive gear rotation shaft 45 rotates into the rotation shaft hole 46. It is attached as possible. Note that the method for attaching the second drive gear rotation shaft 45 may be a method other than that described above.

  The second drive gear 44 includes a gear body 47 that meshes with the first drive gear 43, a mounting hole 48 formed at the center of the gear body 47, and a drive formed so as to protrude radially outward from the gear body 47. And a force transmission portion 49. The second drive gear 44 is rotatably attached to the front cover member 32 with the second drive gear rotation shaft 45 as an axis by press-fitting the second drive gear rotation shaft 45 into the attachment hole 48. Further, when the second drive gear 44 is attached to the front cover member 32, the gear body 47 is disposed so as to mesh with the first drive gear 43, and when the drive force transmitted from the first drive gear 43 is applied. The second drive gear rotation shaft 45 is configured to rotate. The driving force transmission unit 49 includes a projecting transmission unit 50 that projects toward the back side. The protrusion transmission unit 50 may be formed integrally with the driving force transmission unit 49, or a pin separate from the driving force transmission unit 49 may be provided by a method such as press fitting. Moreover, you may form by methods other than these. The protrusion transmission portion 50 is formed so as to be disposed in a driven transmission hole 65 formed in the driven member 35 described later, and transmits the rotational force to the driven member 35 when the second drive gear 44 is driven to rotate. It is formed so that it can be.

(Configuration of case body 33)
The case main body 33 attaches and fixes the accessory device 31 to the back unit, and also arranges the driven member 35 and the base member 36 so as to be rotatable around the first rotation shaft 51 in an accommodation space 34 formed therein. belongs to. The case main body 33 is a member formed in a substantially square shape, and is formed so that the front side is open. Further, the case body 33 is formed with a bottom 33a, a left side wall 33b, a right side wall 33c, a lower side wall 33d, and an upper side wall 33e. As shown in FIG. 4, the lower wall portion 33 d is formed with an opening 33 f that communicates with the outside of the case body 33. The opening 33f prevents the driven member 35 and the base member 36 from colliding with the lower side wall portion 33d when the driven member 35 and the base member 36 rotate, so that the rotational operations of the driven member 35 and the base member 36 do not interfere with each other. It is for making. Further, the upper side wall portion 33e is formed with a protruding rib 52 that protrudes from the inner side of the upper side wall portion 33e toward the left side. The protruding rib 52 is formed as a stopper for the base member 36 that rotates around the first rotation shaft 51 in the case body 33. The tip end of the protruding rib 52 comes into contact with the upper edge portion 36a of the base member 36, so that the rotational movement of the base member 36 is stopped. Note that the position where the rotational movement of the base member 36 is stopped by contacting the protruding rib 52 is the second retracted position of the base member 36. That is, it can be said that the protruding rib 52 defines the second retracted position of the base member 36.

  The case body 33 is formed with a stopper portion 53 in the vicinity of the lower side wall portion 33d in the accommodation space 34. The stopper portion 53 has a protrusion 54, and the tip of the protrusion 54 abuts against the lower edge 36 b of the base member 36 so that the rotational movement of the base member 36 can be stopped. Has been. The position at which the rotation of the base member 36 stops when the tip of the projection 54 abuts the lower edge 36 b of the base member 36 is the second rotation position of the base member 36. That is, it can be said that the stopper portion 53 defines the second rotational position of the base member 36.

  Further, the case main body 33 is formed with a first bearing portion 55. The 1st bearing part 55 is for attaching and fixing the 1st rotating shaft 51, and is formed as a hole opened by the magnitude | size which the 1st rotating shaft 51 can insert. The hole diameter of the first bearing portion 55 is formed to be substantially the same as the outer diameter of the first rotating shaft 51 or slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the first rotating shaft 51. The first rotary shaft 51 placed in 55 is attached so as not to rotate, and the first rotary shaft 51 can be reliably positioned.

  The case main body 33 is formed with a sensor mounting portion 57 for mounting and fixing to the sensor member 56. The sensor member 56 attached and fixed to the sensor attachment portion 57 is for detecting the position of the base member 36. As this sensor member 56, for example, an optical member having a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion can be used, but other members than the optical member may be used as long as the position of the base member 36 can be detected.

(Configuration of the driven member 35)
The driven member 35 can rotate between the first retraction position and the first rotation position rotated by a predetermined amount from the first retraction position with the first rotation shaft 51 as a center, and is applied from the drive motor 39. It is configured to have a transmission portion 61 for transmitting a rotational force of a predetermined magnitude when receiving a driving force and rotating from the first retracted position to the first rotational position. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 9, the driven member 35 is formed to have a substantially fan shape, and a transmission portion 61 is formed. The driven member 35 is formed with an escape portion 62 for preventing the movable member 38 from interfering with the movable member 38 when the movable member 38 is in a normal position described later. The driven member 35 is disposed in the accommodation space 34, and the first rotation shaft 51 is inserted into the first rotation shaft insertion hole 63 formed at the left end portion, and rotates about the first rotation shaft 51. It is configured to be able to.

  The driven member 35 is configured to be rotatable about the first rotation shaft 51 between a first retraction position and a first rotation position rotated by a predetermined amount from the first retraction position. . The first retracted position of the driven member 35 is a position where the upper edge of the driven member 35 comes into contact with a stopper projection 79 described later formed on the base member 36, and the first rotational position is formed on the driven member 35. The projecting piece 64 is in a position where it abuts against an abutting portion 86, which will be described later, formed on the base member 36. Thus, the first retracted position and the first rotational position of the driven member 35 are determined by the positional relationship between the driven member 35 and the base member 36, and within a driven member receiving portion 78 (described later) formed on the base member 36, This means a position that is relatively determined in the base member 36.

  The driven member 35 is formed with a driven transmission hole 65. The driven transmission hole 65 is a hole formed in a long hole shape that opens in the left-right direction. As shown in FIG. 4, the driven transmission hole 65 has a left end portion on the left side of the first rotation shaft insertion hole 63 and a right end portion on the right side. The driven transmission hole 65 is formed to be slightly bent in the vertical direction from the left end to the right end. The driven transmission hole 65 is formed in such a shape when the second drive gear 44 rotates in response to the driving force transmitted from the first drive gear 43 and is disposed in the driven transmission hole 65. This is because the projecting transmission part 50 rotates while drawing an arc, so that the projecting transmission part 50 rotates smoothly in the driven transmission hole 65.

  The transmission unit 61 is for transmitting the driving force transmitted to the driven member 35 to the movable member 38. In the present embodiment, the transmission portion 61 is formed as a rack portion 66 that extends downward in the lower right portion of the driven member 35 and has a tooth shape on the left side. Thus, by forming the transmission part 61 as the rack part 66, the driven member 35 is arranged to mesh with the rack part 66 when rotated between the first retracted position and the first rotational position. It is possible to transmit the driving force to the third gear member 95 of the movable member 38 to rotate the third gear member 95. Although the present embodiment has been described using an example in which the transmission portion 61 is formed as the rack portion 66, the transmission portion 61 may have other configurations as long as it can transmit a driving force to the movable member 38. May be.

(Configuration of base member 36)
The base member 36 is configured to be able to rotate between the second retracted position and the second rotated position rotated by a predetermined amount from the second retracted position, with the first rotating shaft 51 as the center. The base member 36 is formed to have a fan shape whose width in the vertical direction extends from the left side to the right side, and a wide portion 71 that extends downward is formed on the right side. The wide portion 71 is formed with a second bearing portion 73 as a bearing portion on which the second rotating shaft 72 is formed and fixed.

  A first rotation shaft insertion hole 74 is formed through the left end portion of the base member 36 so that the first rotation shaft 51 can be inserted therethrough. The first rotation shaft insertion hole 74 is attached so as to be rotatable with respect to the first rotation shaft 51 via a sleeve 75, so that the rotational motion about the first rotation shaft 51 is smoother. Configured to be done. Further, the first rotation shaft insertion hole 74 is formed with a friction portion 76 at the edge contacting the back surface of the driven member 35 for increasing the frictional resistance with the driven member 35. The friction portion 76 is formed at the front end portion of the insertion hole side wall portion 74 a that forms the first rotation shaft insertion hole 74, and has a predetermined size with respect to the back surface of the driven member 35 positioned on the front side of the base member 36. The frictional force is applied. In the present embodiment, the shape of the friction portion 76 makes it easier to apply a friction force to the back surface of the driven member 35 by forming the front end portion constituting the friction portion 76 in an edge shape. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

  A side wall 77 is formed on the side of the base member 36, and a driven member receiving portion 78 is formed surrounded by the side wall 77. The side wall 77 is formed so that the protruding height protruding from the bottom surface of the driven member receiving portion 78 surrounded by the side wall 77 is different between the upper side and the lower side. That is, the side wall 77 has a protruding height of the side wall 77 located on the upper side when the base member 36 is viewed from the front, and is higher than a protruding height of the side wall 77 located on the lower side when the base member 36 is viewed from the front. It is formed to be higher.

  Of the side wall portions 77, stopper convex portions 79 are formed on the side wall portions 77 formed on the upper side in front view so as to protrude toward the driven member receiving portion 78. The stopper convex portion 79 is formed as a stopper of the driven member 35 that rotates around the first rotation shaft 51 in the driven member receiving portion 78. The rotational movement of the driven member 35 is stopped when the distal end surface of the stopper convex portion 79 comes into contact with the upper side surface 35a of the driven member 35. The position at which the rotational movement of the driven member 35 is stopped by the stopper convex portion 79 is the first retracted position of the driven member 35. That is, it can be said that the stopper projection 79 defines the first retracted position of the driven member 35.

  The driven member receiving portion 78 is a portion that is surrounded by the side wall portion 77 and formed one step lower than the side wall portion 77, and the driven member 35 that is rotatably attached to the first rotation shaft 51 is disposed. ing. The size of the driven member receiving portion 78 in the vertical direction is larger than the vertical width of the driven member 35, and the driven member 35 is centered on the first rotation shaft 51 in the driven member receiving portion 78. It is formed so that it can rotate by a predetermined amount. In the driven member receiving portion 78, a first guide hole 80 is formed near the first rotation shaft insertion hole 74, and a second guide hole 81 is formed on the right side of the first guide hole 80. The first guide hole 80 and the second guide hole 81 are formed in an arc shape. The first guide hole 80 is arranged such that when the driven member 35 is disposed in the driven member receiving portion 78, the first guide piece 82 formed on the back surface of the driven member 35 so as to protrude rearward from the back surface is positioned inside. The second guide hole 81 is formed so as to protrude rearward from the rear surface of the driven member 35 when the driven member 35 is disposed in the driven member receiving portion 78. Is formed so as to be located inside. That is, when the driven member 35 rotates in the driven member receiving portion 78, the first guide piece 82 disposed in the first guide hole 80 and the second guide hole 82 disposed in the second guide hole 81. The guide piece 83 prevents backlash or the like from occurring in the rotating operation.

  Further, a front wall portion 84 is formed on the base member 36 on the right side of the center in the left-right direction. The front wall portion 84 is formed so as to be positioned in front of the bottom surface of the driven member receiving portion 78 in the front-rear direction of the base member 36. There is a predetermined distance in the front-rear direction between the back surface and the bottom surface of the front wall portion 84, and an opening 85 is formed in this portion. The opening 85 is formed so that the right end of the driven member 35 can be inserted when the driven member 35 is disposed in the driven member receiving portion 78. That is, the driven member 35 is rotatably attached to the first rotation shaft insertion hole 63 of the driven member 35 by inserting the right end portion of the driven member 35 into the opening 85. At this time, the front surface of the driven member 35 and the back surface of the front wall portion 84 are arranged so as to contact each other, and when the driven member 35 performs a rotational motion in the driven member receiving portion 78, the driven member 35 is It is configured to slide relative to the front wall portion 84. Therefore, the driven member 35 is configured such that the driven member receiving portion 78 is positioned in the front-rear direction by the first rotating shaft 51 and the front wall portion 84, and the driven member 35 can smoothly rotate. ing.

  In the base member 36, an abutting portion 86 is formed at one end portion (the lower end portion in the present embodiment) where the opening 85 is formed. The abutting portion 86 is formed in a wall shape so that the projecting piece 64 of the driven member 35 is abutted. The abutting portion 86 is formed as a stopper of the driven member 35 that rotates around the first rotation shaft 51 in the driven member receiving portion 78. When the protruding piece 64 comes into contact with the abutting portion 86, the rotational movement of the driven member 35 is stopped. The position where the abutting portion 86 and the protruding piece 64 abut and the rotational movement of the driven member 35 is stopped is the first rotational position of the driven member 35. In other words, it can be said that the abutting portion 86 defines the first rotational position of the driven member 35. The abutting portion 86 is formed so as to be higher than the projecting height of the lower side wall portion 36 b of the base member 36, and the projecting piece 64 is surely brought into contact with the abutting portion 86. It is formed so that it can be.

  A decorative body attaching portion 87 is formed on the front wall portion 84 of the base member 36. In the present embodiment, the decorative body mounting portion 87 is formed by two hole portions formed in a hole shape, and two projecting portions 88 formed in the decorative body 37 with respect to these two hole portions. The decorative body 37 is mounted and fixed to the base member 36 by fitting and fixing with screws.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 5, a spring member 89 as an urging member is attached between the driven member 35 and the base member 36. The spring member 89 is attached to a first spring attachment portion 90 formed on the driven member 35 and a second spring attachment portion 91 formed on the base member 36, and the driven member 35 performs the first rotation. It is configured to apply a force by biasing in the direction of rotation from the position to the first retracted position.

(Configuration of decorative body 37)
The decorative body 37 is configured so that it can be attached and fixed to a decorative body mounting portion 87 formed in the lower portion of the base member 36. For example, a specific character or the like may be attached and fixed to the decorative body 37, or a structure other than that may be used. In the present embodiment, as an example, a person-shaped object is used as the decorative body 37.

(Configuration of movable member 38)
The movable member 38 includes a decorative portion 92 provided with a predetermined decoration, a second rotation shaft insertion hole 93 formed in a size that allows the second rotation shaft 72 to be inserted, and a rotational force applied from the transmission portion 61. And a transmission receiving portion 94 for receiving. The movable member 38 is formed such that the second rotation shaft insertion hole 93 is formed at a position shifted from the center of gravity G (see FIG. 9) of the movable member 38. That is, the movable member 38 is formed so that the position of the center of gravity is located at the decoration part 92, and the transmission receiving part 94 and the second rotation shaft insertion hole 93 are separated from the position of the center of gravity G by L (FIG. 9). See). Thus, by shifting the position of the second rotation shaft insertion hole 93 from the position of the center of gravity G, the moment acting around the axis of the second rotation shaft 72 inserted through the second rotation shaft insertion hole 93 is increased. be able to.

  The transmission receiving portion 94 is for receiving the driving force from the transmission portion 61. In the present embodiment, the second rotation shaft insertion hole 93 through which the second rotation shaft 72 can be inserted is formed in the center. A three-gear member 95 is formed. The third gear member 95 includes a rack portion 66 that constitutes the transmission portion 61 of the base member 36 when the second rotation shaft 72 is inserted through the second rotation shaft insertion hole 93 and disposed at a predetermined position of the base member 36. It is formed so that it can mesh.

  The movable member 38 is configured to be able to rotate between a normal position and a protruding position rotated by a predetermined amount from the normal position, with the second rotation shaft 72 as a center. The rotation amount between the normal position and the protruding position is an amount corresponding to the rotation amount of the driven member 35. That is, the movable member 38 is configured to receive the rotational force of the driven member 35 from the transmission portion 61 of the driven member 35 in the transmission receiving portion 94 and rotate about the second rotation shaft 72 by receiving the rotational force. Has been. Therefore, the movable member 38 is in a stopped state when the driven member 35 does not apply a rotational force (that is, when the driven member 35 is not rotating between the first retracted position and the first rotated position). When the member 35 is applying a rotational force (that is, when the driven member 35 is rotating between the first retracted position and the first rotating position), the member 35 is in a rotating state. Therefore, when the driven member 35 is stopped at the first retracted position, the movable member 38 is stopped at a certain position (this position is referred to as a normal position), and the driven member 35 is stopped at the first rotational position. When in this state, the movable member 38 is in a stopped state at a certain position (hereinafter referred to as a protruding position) different from the normal position, and the driven member 35 is located between the first retracted position and the first rotational position. When rotating between, it is in a state of rotating between the normal position and the protruding position. Thus, the movable member 38 operates so as to rotate between the normal position and the protruding position only while the driven member 35 rotates between the first retracted position and the first rotational position. The rotation amount of the movable member 38 corresponds to the rotation amount of the driven member 35 between the first retraction position and the first rotation position, and the normal position and the protruding position of the movable member 38 are defined by the driven member 35. Is done.

  Next, the operation of the accessory device 31 of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. First, an aspect in which a game progresses in a normal gaming state where the gaming machine is in a gaming state disadvantageous to the player will be described. In this case, in the accessory device, the driven member 35 is positioned at the first retracted position, the base member 36 is positioned at the second retracted position, and the movable member 38 is positioned at the normal position. Further, the second drive gear 44 is positioned at a position where the protrusion transmission portion 50 is close to the left end portion of the driven transmission hole 65. In this case, the driving force transmission portion 49 of the second driving gear 44 is positioned so as to be substantially horizontal. When the accessory device 31 is in this state, as shown in FIG. 2, the movable member 38 is in a position hidden by the decorative frame 13 in the entire game board 11, so that the player can visually recognize the movable member 38. I can't.

  Thus, when the base member 36 is positioned at the second retracted position, the driven member 35 is positioned at the first retracted position by the biasing force of the spring member 89 provided between the base member 36 and the base member 36. Is maintained. Further, the driven member 35 is also maintained at the first retracted position by the protrusion transmitting portion 50 being positioned at the left end portion of the driven transmitting hole 65. In other words, when the base member 36 is located at the second retracted position, the driven member 35 tends to rotate downward under the influence of the force due to its own weight. Thus, when the driven member 35 is rotated downward, the movable member 38 is rotated from the normal position toward the protruding position by an amount corresponding to the rotation amount of the driven member 35 along with the rotation. There is a risk that the player will be able to see. In order to prevent this, the spring member 89 is provided between the driven member 35 and the base member 36 so that the driven member 35 is positioned at the first retracted position in the base member 36 by the spring member 89. It is possible to keep on. In addition to the spring member 89, the rotation of the driven member 35 can be locked by positioning the protrusion transmitting portion 50 at the left end portion of the driven transmitting hole 65. It is possible to maintain the first retreat position.

  Next, the accessory device 31 starts to be driven when a predetermined condition is established in the progress of the game, for example, when a game ball is won at the start winning opening of the start winning device 18. As shown in FIG. 10, in the accessory device 31 in this case, first, a drive motor 39 (not shown) in FIG. 10 starts to rotate, and a first drive gear 43 attached to a drive shaft 39a of the drive motor 39 is provided. The rotation starts in the direction A in FIG. A driving force, that is, a rotational force is applied from the first driving gear 43 along with the rotation of the first driving gear 43, and the second driving gear 44 arranged so as to mesh with the first driving gear 43 is The rotation starts in the B direction in FIG.

  When the second driving gear 44 starts to rotate in the B direction, the driving force transmitting portion 49 that constitutes the second driving gear 44 also rotates in the B direction, and the driving force transmitting portion 49 rotates. Along with this, the position of the protrusion transmitting portion 50 changes in the B direction. Since the projecting transmission part 50 changes its position in the B direction in the driven transmission hole 65, the protrusion transmitting part 50 is normally located at a position close to the left end part in the driven transmission hole 65 and gradually moves away from the left end part. The position is changed in the B direction. At this time, the protrusion transmission part 50 abuts on the lower inner surface of the driven transmission hole 65 while changing the position in the B direction, and further moves so as to change the position in the B direction. Therefore, the driven member 35 receives a force applied from the projecting transmission portion 50 in the driven transmission hole 65.

  The driven member 35 starts rotating in the direction C in FIG. 10 about the first rotation axis by the vertical force of the applied force when the driven force is applied from the protrusion transmission unit 50. . At this time, since the second drive gear 44 is continuously rotating in the B direction, the position of the protrusion transmission unit 50 is continuously changed accordingly. And the protrusion transmission part 50 changes from the left end part to the position close | similar to a right end part, providing a force to the lower inner surface of the driven transmission hole 65. FIG.

  The driven member 35 to which the driving force is applied from the protrusion transmission unit 50 transmits the driving force applied from the protrusion transmission unit 50 as a rotational force to the third gear member 95 of the movable member 38 via the transmission unit 61. . At this time, since the center of gravity G of the movable member 38 is formed at a position shifted from the position of the second rotary shaft insertion hole 93, the movable member 38 has a movable member 38 around the second rotary shaft 72. The moment in the direction D shown in FIG. Further, a force acts on the movable member 38 in the downward direction by its own weight. A force acts downward on the base member 36 due to its own weight. At this time, since the decorative body 37 is attached to the base member 36, the magnitude of the force acting on the base member 36 can be increased.

  Therefore, when a driving force is applied to the driven member 35, a rotational force is applied from the driven member 35, and the base member on which a force in the C direction acts by its own weight is centered on the first rotating shaft 51. Rotate in C direction. At this time, the movable member 38 also receives the rotational force applied from the driven member 35. However, since various forces acting on the driven member 35, the base member 36, and the movable member 38 are in a balanced state, Rotate together. That is, at this time, while the driven member 35 is positioned at the first retracted position and the movable member 38 is maintained at the normal position, the base member 36 is pivoted on the first rotating shaft 51 from the second retracted position. Rotates as the center. Then, as shown in FIG. 10, the rotation of the base member 36 is restricted at a position where the lower side wall portion 36 b of the base member 36 contacts the protruding portion 54 of the stopper portion 53. This position where the rotation is restricted is the second rotation position. When this state is viewed in the entire game board 11, as shown in FIG. 11, a decoration body 37 attached and fixed to the base member 36 and a part of the movable member 38 are visually recognized at the upper right portion of the decoration frame 13. It becomes a state.

  When the base member 36 is located at the second rotational position, the rotation of the base member 36 is restricted, and therefore the rotational force applied by the driven member 35 acts only on the movable member 38. That is, when the base member 36 rotates from the second retracted position to the second rotational position, the rotational force applied by the driven member 35 is transmitted to the base member 36 and the movable member 38. When the base member 36 is positioned at the second rotational position, the rotational force applied from the driven member 35 is transmitted only to the movable member 38 because the rotation of the base member 36 is restricted. Therefore, the driven member 35 rotates about the first rotation shaft 51 from the first retracted position to the first rotational position, and the rack portion 66 and the rack portion 66 are engaged with the rotation of the driven member 35. The third gear member 95 of the movable member 38 is rotated about the second rotation shaft 72, and the movable member 38 is rotated from the normal position to the protruding position.

  The driven member 35 performs a rotational motion from the first retracted position toward the first rotational position, and accordingly, the movable member 38 also performs a rotational motion about the second rotational axis. As shown in FIG. 11, the rotation of the driven member 35 is restricted at a position where the protruding piece 64 contacts the abutting portion 86 of the base member 36, and the rotation of the movable member 38 is accompanied by the restriction of the rotation. Exercise also stops. Thus, the position where the rotation of the driven member 35 is regulated is the first rotation position, and the position where the rotational movement of the movable member 38 is stopped as the rotation of the driven member 35 is regulated at the first rotation position. Is the protruding position. When this state is seen in the entire game board 11, as shown in FIG. 13, the decorative body 37 attached and fixed to the base member 36 can be clearly seen, and the movable member located at the protruding position is also clearly shown. It becomes possible to visually recognize. The player can know that a predetermined condition has been established in the game by looking at the state of the decorative body 37 and the movable member 38 in the accessory device 31 and improve the fun of the game.

  In the state shown in FIG. 13, the driven member 35 is located at the first rotational position, the base member 36 is located at the second rotational position, and the movable member 38 is located at the protruding position. When a predetermined condition different from that described above is satisfied, for example, when a predetermined time elapses, the drive motor starts rotating in the F direction opposite to the A direction. Thereby, a rotational force in the H direction is applied to the driven member 35 via the first drive gear and the second drive gear. At this time, the driven member 35 to which the driving force is applied from the protrusion transmission unit 50 transmits the rotational force to the third gear 95 of the movable member 38 via the transmission unit 61. At this time, a moment in the direction D (see FIG. 10) acts on the second rotating shaft 72 of the movable member 38 due to the weight of the movable member, and a downward force acts on the movable member 38 due to its own weight. . Further, a downward force acts on the base member 36 due to the weight of the base member 36 and the weight of the decorative body 37 attached and fixed to the base member 36.

Therefore, when a driving force is applied to the driven member 35 and an attempt is made to rotate in the H direction, various forces acting on the driven member 35, the base member 36, the decorative body 37, and the movable member 38 are in a balanced state. Rotates integrally. That is, at this time, the driven member 35 is in the first position.
The base member 36 rotates about the first rotation shaft 51 from the second rotation position toward the second retracted position while maintaining the state where the movable member 38 is positioned at the protruding position, being located at the rotation position. As shown in FIG. 9, in the base member 36, the upper side wall portion 36a of the base member 36 comes into contact with the protruding rib 52 formed on the upper side wall portion 33e of the case body 33, and the rotation is restricted at this position. Is done. That is, the rotational movement of the base member 36 is restricted and stopped at the second retracted position. Whether or not the base member 36 has reached the second retracted position is detected by the sensor member 56. That is, when the base member 36 reaches the second retracted position, the presence of the detection piece S formed on the base member 36 is detected by the sensor member 56. Since the sensor member 56 detects that the base member 36 is located at the second retracted position, it is detected that the base member 36 is located at the second retracted position by detecting the sensor piece S. It will be.

  When the base member 36 is located at the second retracted position, the rotation of the base member 36 is restricted, so that the rotational force applied by the driven member 35 acts only on the movable member 38. That is, when the base member 36 rotates from the second rotational position to the second retracted position, the rotational force applied by the driven member 35 is transmitted to the base member 36 and the movable member 38. When the base member 36 is in the second retracted position, the rotation of the base member 36 is restricted, so that the rotational force applied from the driven member 35 is transmitted only to the movable member 38. Therefore, the driven member 35 rotates from the first rotation position to the first retracted position with the first rotation shaft 51 as the axis center, and the rack portion 66 and the rack portion 66 are engaged with the rotation of the driven member 35. The third gear member 95 of the movable member 38 is rotated about the second rotation shaft 72, and the movable member 38 is rotated from the protruding position to the normal position.

  The driven member 35 is restricted from rotating when the upper side surface 35 a abuts against the stopper projection 79. That is, the rotation of the driven member 35 is restricted at the first retracted position. When the rotational movement of the driven member 35 is stopped, the movable member 38 reaches the normal position, and also stops the rotational movement around the second rotation axis. As described above, when the driven member 35 rotates from the first rotational position to the first retracted position, the accessory device 31 according to the present embodiment has the spring member 89 between the driven member 35 and the base member 36. The spring member 89 is urged in a direction in which the driven member 35 rotates in the H direction in FIG. Therefore, when the driven member 35 rotates in the H direction in FIG. 12, the driven member 35 can be rotated more smoothly in the H direction. In addition, since the driven member 35 can be reliably rotated from the first rotation position to the first retraction position by being biased by the spring member 89 in this way, after performing the effect using the accessory device 31 The problem that the driven member 35 remains in the first rotation position can be reliably solved.

  Thus, according to the gaming machine according to the present invention, when the accessory device is configured, all of the driven member, the base member, the decorative body, and the movable member can be rotationally driven by using one drive motor. . In addition, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the number of other components as well as one drive motor. Therefore, the number of parts constituting the accessory device can be greatly reduced, and the manufacturing cost of the accessory device, and hence the manufacturing cost of the gaming machine, can be significantly reduced. Further, according to the gaming machine according to the present invention, by providing the spring member between the driven member and the base member, the driven member, the base member, and the movable member can be reliably operated. Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the friction member is formed on the base member, and the friction member is configured to come into contact with the back surface of the driven member, so that the base member and the driven member are integrally rotated. In this case, a frictional force can be generated between the base member and the driven member. Therefore, it is possible to rotate the base member and the driven member integrally with more certainty.

  Further, according to the gaming machine according to the present invention, the decorative body can be attached and fixed to the base member in the accessory device, and further the decorative portion can be provided on the movable member, so that the rotary motion is performed around the first rotation axis. It is also possible to combine the effect by the decorative body and the effect by the decoration part of the movable member that performs the rotational motion around the second rotation axis different from the first rotation axis to perform a complicated effect. Therefore, according to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to increase the variation of the effect mode in the accessory device, and it is also possible to perform an effect that improves the interest of the player by more effect modes. .

  The gaming machine according to the present invention has been described in detail above. However, the configuration and operational effects of the gaming machine described in this specification are merely examples related to the gaming machine according to the present invention, and are not limited thereto. Is not to be done. For example, in the gaming machine of the present specification, in the operation of the accessory device, the driven member is located at the first rotational position, the base member is located at the second rotational position, and the movable member is located at the protruding position. Then, after the base member is rotated to the second retracted position, the driven member is rotated to the first retracted position and the movable member is rotated to the normal position. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, other operations may be performed. In the present embodiment, the base member is moved to the second retracted position from the state where the driven member is located at the first rotational position, the base member is located at the second rotational position, and the movable member is located at the protruding position. The driven member, the base member, the decorative body, and the movable member are integrally rotated when rotating from this state. Depending on the mounting position of the movable member, The balance of the force at the protruding position may not be maintained, and the balance of the force may be uniform while the movable member rotates from the protruding position to the normal position. In this case, while the base member is maintained in the second rotational position, the driven member is rotated from the first rotational position to a certain position, and the movable member is rotated from the protruding position to the certain position along with the rotation. Then, the driven member, the base member, the decorative body, and the movable member operate so as to rotate integrally from the position where the balance of the force becomes uniform. This operation is also an example, and other operations may be performed. Moreover, although this Embodiment demonstrated using the example of the accessory apparatus comprised horizontally, it is not limited to this. For example, an accessory device configured vertically may be used, or an accessory device having a configuration other than this may be used.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the configuration may be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 11 Game board 12 Center accessory 16 Game area 31 Accessory apparatus 32 Front cover member 33 Case main body 34 Storage space 35 Follower member 36 Base member 37 Decoration body 38 Movable member 39 Drive motor 51 1st rotating shaft 61 Transmission part 65 driven transmission hole 66 rack portion 72 second rotating shaft 76 friction portion 78 driven member receiving portion 89 spring member 94 transmission receiving portion 95 third gear member

Claims (4)

A gaming machine in which an accessory device is provided in a gaming area for playing a game,
Driving means for applying a predetermined driving force;
Centering on the first rotation axis, the first rotation position can be rotated between a first rotation position and a first rotation position rotated by a predetermined amount from the first retraction position, and upon receiving a driving force applied from the driving means A driven member having a transmission portion for transmitting a rotational force of a predetermined magnitude when rotating from the first retraction position to the first rotation position;
It has a transmission receiving part for receiving the rotational force from the transmission part, and is configured such that a force in a direction opposite to the direction of the rotational force acts by its own weight, than the magnitude of the force acting by the own weight When receiving a large rotational force, a movable member that rotates between a normal position and a projecting position rotated by a predetermined amount from the normal position around the second rotation axis;
A bearing portion for mounting and fixing the second rotating shaft, and a driven member receiving portion that rotatably arranges the driven member between the first retracted position and the rotating position are formed. A base member configured to be rotatable between a second retraction position and a second rotation position rotated by a predetermined amount from the second retraction position, with one rotation axis as a center;
When the driving means applies the driving force,
The base member rotates the base member from the second retracted position to the second rotational position while maintaining the state where the driven member is positioned at the first retracted position;
The driven member is positioned at the first retracted position when the base member rotates from the second retracted position to the second rotational position, and when the base member is positioned at the second rotational position, A gaming machine configured to rotate from a retracted position to the first rotational position and to rotate the movable member from the normal position to the protruding position.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a biasing member for biasing the driven member in a direction of rotating from the first rotation position to the first retraction position is provided between the driven member and the base member. The base member is formed with a first insertion hole through which the first rotation shaft is inserted,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a friction portion for increasing a frictional resistance with the driven member is formed in an edge portion in contact with the driven member in the first insertion hole.   The movable member has a second insertion hole through which the second rotation shaft is inserted, and the second insertion hole is provided at a position shifted from the center of gravity of the movable member. The gaming machine described in Crab.

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