JP2015033560A - Movable accessory device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a movable accessory device capable of giving a great impact on a player.SOLUTION: A movable accessory device 26 includes: a rotary light unit 39 supported by a base member 38 so as to be vertically movable; a pair of right and left movable bodies 41L, 41R having decoration surfaces 41b and reflection surfaces 41c; and a second drive mechanism 56 for reciprocatively moving the movable bodies 41L, 41R in an approach direction and a separation direction with respect to the rotary light unit 39, and turning a straight line orthogonally crossed with the movement direction as a rotation axis. Both of the movable bodies 41L, 41R are held at most separate positions from the rotary light unit 39 while having postures to allow the mutual decoration surfaces 41b to face forward. The movable bodies 41L, 41R are turned to expose the reflection surfaces 41c when the movable bodies 41L, 41R are inversely moved to approach the rotary light unit 39. Then, the light of the rotary light unit 39 is radiated forward after being reflected against the respective reflection surfaces 41c.

Description

  The present invention relates to a movable accessory device provided in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine.

  Among the gaming machines represented by pachinko machines, a variable display device, a start winning opening, an attacker device, etc. are provided in the gaming area of the game board, and the game balls launched toward the gaming area have won the starting winning opening. In response to this, there are many models in which electronic lottery is performed, and the variable display device performs variable display and stoppage of symbols based on the lottery result. The lottery result of the electronic lottery has a win and a loss. When the lottery result is a win, a specific symbol is displayed on the display screen of the variable display device, and the normal mode is switched to the special game mode. In this special game mode, the opening / closing door of the attacker device opens to expose the grand prize opening, so that it becomes easy for a game ball to enter the exposed big prize opening and the player can acquire many prize balls. .

  In this type of pachinko machine, rotating lamps called patrol lamps are arranged at arbitrary positions around the variable display device, and predetermined symbol variation display is performed on the display screen of the variable display device based on the lottery result of the electronic lottery. There is known a model in which a rotating light-emitting lamp is turned on to notify the jackpot while performing the operation. The rotary light-emitting lamp includes a lamp that is a light source, a rotary reflector having a reflective surface facing the lamp, a lens cover that includes the lamp and the rotary reflector, a motor that drives the rotary reflector, and the like. When the motor is driven to rotate while the lamp is lit, the reflecting surface of the rotating reflector rotates around the lamp and reflects the light from the lamp, so that light that repeats reflection and blocking periodically is emitted from the lens cover. The In this case, since it becomes a simple light effect of radiating while rotating the light of the rotating light lamp, a movable body that performs various movements is provided in the vicinity of the rotating light lamp, and the movement of the movable body Conventionally, there has been known a movable accessory device that combines a lighting operation of a rotating light-emitting lamp and enhances a production effect (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In the movable accessory device disclosed in Patent Document 1, a pair of movable bodies are disposed on both the left and right sides of the rotary light-emitting lamp, and a slider is interposed between the movable body and the rotary light-emitting lamp. Both movable bodies rotate by moving the slider back and forth in the left-right direction. The slider is driven by converting the rotary motion of the rotary reflector provided in the rotary light-emitting lamp into a linear motion, and the movable body and the slider are coupled via a rack and pinion.

  In the movable accessory device schematically configured as described above, when the rotary reflector rotates in accordance with the lighting operation of the rotary light-emitting lamp, the rotary motion is converted into the linear motion of the slider, and the linear motion of the slider is Since it is transmitted to the pinion, the pair of movable bodies rotate so as to swing their heads to the left and right. Therefore, for example, when the lottery result of the electronic lottery is a big hit, when power is supplied to the lamp and the motor of the rotating light lamp and the lighting operation is performed, light that repeats reflection and blocking is emitted from the lens cover of the rotating light lamp. Since the pair of movable bodies swings on both the left and right sides of the rotating light lamp, it is possible to realize a highly entertaining notification effect that combines a light effect by the rotating light lamp and a movable effect by the movable body.

JP 2004-73325 A

  According to the conventional movable accessory device disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is possible to enhance the effect by combining the lighting operation of the rotary light-emitting lamp and the movement of the movable body, but the movable body is only a certain distance from the rotary light-emitting lamp. Since only the head is swung at a predetermined position, the movement of the movable body becomes less conspicuous compared to the light effect of the rotary light-emitting lamp, and there is a problem that the effect is poor overall.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a state of the art, and an object thereof is to provide a movable accessory device capable of giving a great impact to a player.

  In order to achieve the above object, a movable accessory device of the present invention includes a light-emitting lamp disposed in a predetermined area of a gaming machine, a movable body having a decorative surface and a reflective surface, and the movable body as the light-emitting lamp. Driving means for reciprocating in the approaching and separation directions and rotating about a straight line orthogonal to the movement direction as a rotation axis, and the movable body emits the light in a posture with the decorative surface facing forward By rotating the movable body so that the reflecting surface is exposed when the movable body moves in the direction approaching the light-emitting lamp, the light emission is achieved. The light emitted from the lamp is reflected by the reflecting surface and irradiated forward.

  In the movable accessory device configured as described above, the movable body is normally held at a position away from the light-emitting lamp with the decorative surface facing forward, and the light-emitting lamp is in an inoperative state and is turned off. doing. And at the time of super reach where the expectation of jackpot is high, the lamp is turned on to emit light, and the movable body is moved in the direction close to the lamp with the decorative surface facing forward, When the movable body is rotated by a predetermined angle during the movement, the movable body approaches the light-emitting lamp with its reflection surface exposed. Therefore, in this state, not only the light of the light-emitting lamp is directly irradiated toward the player, but also the reflected light of the light-emitting lamp reflected by the reflecting surface of the movable body is irradiated forward, so that the decoration surface is shown until then. It is possible to realize an extremely high-impact notification effect that the movable body that has been suddenly lit.

  In the above configuration, there may be only one movable body that reciprocates in the approach and separation directions with respect to the lamp, but a pair (two) of movable bodies are arranged on the same straight line. It is preferable that the reflecting surfaces face each other in an inclined posture with the light-emitting lamp sandwiched between them when they are moved in opposite directions to be close to the light-emitting lamp.

  In the above configuration, the light-emitting lamp may be turned off / on at a fixed position. However, a variable display device is provided in the gaming area of the gaming machine, and the pair of movable bodies are variable display devices. The upper area of the display screen can be moved in the left-right direction, and the luminous lamp can be moved up and down between the initial position and the operation position so as to enter and exit the display screen. Since the vertical movement of the light-emitting lamp is combined with the horizontal movement, it is possible to realize a novel notification effect with higher impact.

  In this case, when the light-emitting lamp is at the initial position set above the display screen, the pair of movable bodies moves the upper area of the display screen in the left-right direction with the decorative surface facing forward, When the light-emitting lamp falls to the operating position set in front of the display screen, the pair of movable bodies are preferably configured such that their reflecting surfaces are inclined frontward with the light-emitting lamp interposed therebetween. If such a configuration is adopted, for example, during normal reach, only the pair of movable bodies are moved in the left-right direction with the lamps turned off at the initial position. It is possible to increase the variation of the notification effect such that the lamp is dropped from the initial position while the lamp is turned on, and then the pair of movable bodies are brought close to the falling lamp to reflect the light.

  Further, in the above configuration, the driving means includes a driving body that rotatably supports the movable body, a support body that supports the driving body so as to be movable in the first direction, and a motor mounted on the support body. An actuating body supported by the driving body and movable in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and a conversion gear for converting the movement of the actuating body in the second direction into a rotational motion of the movable body. Provided, the support body is provided with a first guide groove extending in a square shape including the first direction, and the drive body is provided with a second guide groove extending in the second direction, When the protrusion provided on the operating body is inserted through the second guide groove and engaged with the first guide groove, the movable body can be smoothly rotated at a predetermined position during the movement.

  The movable accessory device of the present invention can realize an extremely high-impact notification effect in which a movable body that has been showing a decorative surface until then suddenly emits light while approaching a light-emitting lamp.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view of the state which opened the front door of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a front view of the game board with which the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1 is equipped. It is a front view of a game board when a movable accessory apparatus is in an operation state. It is a front view which shows the non-operation state of a movable accessory apparatus. It is a reverse view of the movable accessory apparatus corresponding to FIG. It is a top view of the movable accessory apparatus corresponding to FIG. It is a side view of the movable accessory apparatus corresponding to FIG. It is a perspective view of the movable accessory apparatus corresponding to FIG. It is a front view which shows the operation state of a movable accessory apparatus. It is a reverse view of the movable accessory apparatus corresponding to FIG. It is a perspective view of the movable accessory apparatus corresponding to FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the drive mechanism of the movable body with which a movable accessory apparatus is equipped. It is a front view of the drive mechanism shown in FIG. It is a reverse view of the drive mechanism shown in FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of the drive mechanism shown in FIG. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the drive mechanism shown in FIG. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the drive mechanism shown in FIG.

  An embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a gaming machine (pachinko machine) to which a director device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied is a game hall. Machine frame 1 installed in the island facility, main body frame 2 attached to the machine frame 1 so as to be openable and closable, and front face attached to the front of the main body frame 2 so as to be openable and closable. The front door 3 is provided with a transparent plate 4 made of glass, plastic, or the like.

  A large speaker 5 is disposed in the lower left corner of the machine casing 1, and the speaker 5 is located in a notch of the front door 3 and exposed forward. A game board 6 to be described later is housed inside the upper part of the main body frame 2, and the board surface (front surface) of the game board 6 is visible from the outside through the transparent plate 4. Further, a locking device 7 having a cylinder lock 7 a is installed on the right side frame portion of the main body frame 2, which is omitted in the drawing, but this locking device 7 is a rear locking rod disposed on the back surface of the main body frame 2. A front locking rod disposed on the front surface of the main body frame 2 is provided. In the normal state, the main body frame 2 is locked to the machine frame 1 by the rear locking bar of the locking device 7, and the front door 3 is locked to the main body frame 2 by the front locking bar. Then, when a key (not shown) is inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 7a and this key is rotated in one direction (for example, clockwise), the rear locking rod is moved downward to unlock the main body frame 2. Yes. Further, when the key inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 7a is rotated in the other direction (counterclockwise), the front locking bar moves upward and the front door 3 is unlocked.

  The front door 3 is provided with a large opening 3 a facing the board surface of the game board 6, and the opening 3 a is closed by the transparent plate 4. A relatively small speaker 8 is disposed on the front upper part of the front door 3 on each of the left and right sides. The speaker 8 and the large speaker 5 described above generate various sound effects relating to the game. Yes. Further, at the lower front portion of the front door 3, the upper tray 9 for receiving game balls paid out from a prize ball payout device (described later) disposed on the back surface of the game board 6 and the upper tray 9 are discharged. A lower tray 10 that accommodates the game balls and an effect button unit 11 that can be pressed by the player are provided. An operation handle 12 is disposed on the right side of the upper tray 9.

  An upper bearing body 13 and a lower bearing body 14 are fixed to the left frame portion of the machine frame 1, and first pins (on both upper and lower ends of the left frame portion of the main body frame 2 are attached to these bearing bodies 13, 14. A first hinge mechanism that supports the main body frame 2 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the machine frame 1 is configured. On the other hand, second pins (not shown) are provided at both upper and lower ends of the left frame portion of the front door 3, and these two second pins are attached to the upper and lower support plates 2 a that project from the left frame portion of the main body frame 2. A second hinge mechanism that supports the front door 3 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the main body frame 2 by supporting the shaft is configured. Further, the upper inner side of the main body frame 2 is a storage space for the game board 6, and a lower portion of the storage space is an installation portion 2 b that is covered by the front door 3. A launching device 15 that launches a game ball toward the game area 9 is disposed in the lower center of the installation portion 2b, and the launching strength of the launching device 15 depends on the amount of rotation of the operation handle 12 described above. It has come to be adjusted.

  As shown in FIG. 3, on the back side of the game board 6, a main control processing unit 16 that performs main processing relating to the game, and the speakers 5 and 8 described above in response to instructions from the main control processing unit 16, which will be described later. In response to a command from the sub-control processing unit 17 that controls various devices such as a variable display device and a director apparatus, the above-described prize ball payout device 18, and the main control processing unit 16, the prize ball payout device 18 is controlled. A payout control processing unit 19, a firing control processing unit 20 that controls the operation of the launching device 15 in accordance with the amount of rotation of the operation handle 12, and various information such as the number of winning balls and the number of jackpots are displayed in the hall computer of the game hall The external terminal board 21 and the like are provided. The main control processing unit 16 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory) for storing a predetermined control program, and a RAM (Temporary storage of generated processing information and a RAM for deleting stored information ( And a control board (main board) on which a random access memory (Random Access Memory) and the like are mounted. When the CPU reads and executes various programs and data stored in the ROM, main processing relating to the game is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the front surface of the game board 6 is a game area 23 that is partitioned into a substantially circular shape by a guide rail 22 or the like, and when the player rotates the operation handle 12 to an arbitrary angle, The device 15 continuously launches the game balls held in the upper tray 9 toward the game area 23. In the vicinity of the center of the game area 23, a center accessory 24 is disposed. The center accessory 24 is arranged on a decorative frame 25 having a rectangular opening 25a in the central portion and an upper wall portion of the decorative frame 25. A movable accessory device 26 (described later) provided, a variable display device 27 disposed on the back side of the decorative frame 25, and the like are provided. The variable display device 27 includes a liquid crystal panel (LCD), and the display screen 27 a is exposed from the opening 25 a of the decorative frame 25.

  A stage 28 extending in the left-right direction is provided on the lower wall portion of the decorative frame 25, and a guide groove 28 a is formed at the center of the stage 28. A hollow warp passage 29 is formed on the left side wall of the decorative frame 25, and both ends of the warp passage 29 open toward the game area 23 and the stage 28, respectively. Therefore, when a game ball flowing down the game area 23 on the left side of the center accessory 24 enters the warp passage 29, the game ball passes through the warp passage 29 and is discharged to the stage 28. It rolls and is guided to the guide groove 28a.

  A first start winning opening 30 having a simple structure with an open upper surface is disposed immediately below the guide groove 28a of the stage 28, and there is a high probability that a game ball rolling on the stage 28 and falling from the guide groove 28a is high. The first start winning opening 30 is won. In addition, a second start winning opening 31 is provided in the game area 23 on the right side of the center accessory 24, and the second starting winning opening 31 is a start winning opening having a velo type electric Chu structure having one movable piece. It has become. Then, when a game ball wins one of these first and second start winning ports 30, 31, an electronic lottery related to a special symbol is performed as an opportunity, and based on the lottery result, the variable display device 27 On the display screen 27a, a change display and a stop display of the effect symbols are performed. In addition, a through chucker 32 is disposed above the second start winning opening 31, and when a game ball launched to the right side of the center accessory 24 passes through the through chucker 32, it is used as a trigger for a normal symbol. When such an electronic lottery is performed and the lottery result is a win, the movable piece of the second start winning port 31 is temporarily opened to allow the winning of the game ball.

  Further, an attacker device 33 is disposed below the second start winning port 31, and this attacker device 33 has a movable valve capable of opening and closing an internal large winning port. As a result of an electronic lottery concerning a special symbol that is triggered when a game ball wins at one of the first and second start winning ports 30, 31, the attacker device 33 wins a bonus game state (special This device is activated when the game mode is entered. Specifically, when the lottery result of a special symbol is a win, the movable valve of the attacker device 33 is repeatedly opened several times, thereby exposing the big prize opening and allowing the game ball to be awarded. Yes. The movable valve of the attacker device 33 maintains the open state until 30 seconds elapses for one opening operation (1 round) or until 10 game balls enter the big winning opening, and the opening operation is performed 15 times, for example. After repeating, the jackpot game ends.

  In addition, the game area 23 is provided with a plurality of general winning holes 34 for only paying out game balls, a windmill 35 that carries the flow path of game balls, a plurality of game nails 36, and the like. The game balls that have not won the winning holes 30, 31 and the general winning hole 34 are discharged to the back side of the game board 6 from the lowermost end portion of the game area 23 and the out port 37 provided at a position below the attacker device 33. It has come to be.

  The movable accessory device 26 is a device that can indicate to the player the result of the electronic lottery related to the special symbol described above by the movable manner of the movable member and the illumination manner of the light-emitting lamp, which will be described later. The production is performed by the main control processing unit 16 determining the operation and sending a control signal to the sub-control processing unit 17 based on the determined operation. The sub-control processing unit 17 outputs drive signals to the motor and the light source based on the control signal sent from the main control processing unit 16, whereby the movable body and the light lamp perform predetermined operations or turn on the light source. The lamp is illuminated. Hereinafter, the structure and operation of the movable accessory device 26 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 to 13, the movable accessory device 26 according to this embodiment includes a horizontally long base member 38, a rotating lamp unit 39 supported by the base member 38 so as to be movable up and down, and a rotating lamp. A first drive mechanism 55 that drives the unit 39 in the vertical direction, a decorative body 40 that is rotatably supported along the outer surface of the rotating lamp unit 39, and a pair of left and right that is movably supported by the base member 38. The movable body 41 and a pair of second drive mechanisms 56 that reciprocate the movable body 41 in the proximity and separation directions with respect to the rotary lamp unit 39 and rotate about a straight line orthogonal to the movement direction as a rotation axis. Etc. are mainly composed. The pair of movable bodies 41 are disposed on both the left and right sides of the rotating lamp unit 39, and these movable bodies 41 are individually operated by a second drive mechanism 56 described later. Since both movable bodies 41 have the same basic configuration including the second drive mechanism 56 although they are bilaterally symmetrical, in the following description, the left movable body is denoted by reference numeral 41L and the right movable body as necessary. A reference numeral 41R may be attached to distinguish both.

  First, the rotating lamp unit 39 and its driving mechanism (first driving mechanism 55) will be described. The base member 38 is fixed to the game board 6 with screws at a position above the variable display device 27, and the center of the base member 38 is fixed. A guide hole 38a extending in the vertical direction is formed in the vicinity. A pair of guide shafts 42 are attached to the front surface of the base member 38, and these guide shafts 42 extend in the vertical direction across the guide hole 38a. A connecting plate 43 is slidably supported on both guide shafts 42, and the connecting plate 43 is fixed to the back surface of the rotating lamp unit 39.

  The revolving light unit 39 is a light emitting lamp called a patrol lamp or the like. The revolving light unit 39 is provided integrally with a main body case 44 with a decoration imitating a crown on the front side and a lower surface of the main body case 44. The lens cover 45 is provided. The lens cover 45 has a cylindrical curved surface on the upper side and a spherical curved surface on the lower side, and the entire lens cover 45 is colored red or the like. Although not shown, the rotating lamp unit 39 contains a light source such as a lamp or LED and a rotating reflector, and the main body case 44 is equipped with a first motor 46 for driving the rotating reflector. Has been. When the light source and the first motor 46 are energized to turn on the rotating lamp unit 39, the rotary reflector rotates around the light source using the first motor 46 as a drive source and is periodically reflected from the lens cover 45. And light that repeats blocking is emitted.

  The decorative body 40 is a movable accessory imitating the top of a bikini swimsuit, and the inner peripheral surface of the decorative body 40 is set to have substantially the same curvature as the curved outer peripheral surface of the lens cover 45. A pair of drive arms 47 and 48 are provided on the left and right ends of the decorative body 40, and these drive arms 47 and 48 extend rearward with the lens cover 45 interposed therebetween. One drive arm 47 is bent in a dogleg shape, and the bent portion is rotatably supported by the lens cover 45. The other drive arm 48 is formed in a straight line shape that is shorter than the one drive arm 47, and its tip is pivotally supported by the lens cover 45. Although not shown in the drawings, a pin protrudes from the tip of one drive arm 47, and this pin is rotatable in an engagement groove provided on the lower side of the base member 38, and in the front-rear direction. Is engaged and supported so as to be movable.

  Therefore, when the rotary lamp unit 39 is moved up and down in the vertical direction of the base member 38 by the first drive mechanism 55 described later, the rotation center of the drive arm 47 pivotally supported by the lens cover 45 is moved up and down along with the vertical movement. The engagement portion between the pin on the tip end side of the drive arm 47 and the engagement groove on the base member 38 side is displaced in the front-rear direction. As a result, the decorative body 40 rotates around the shaft support portion with the lens cover 45 as the rotary lamp unit 39 moves up and down, so that the decorative body 40 can be removed from the lens cover 45 without using a dedicated drive mechanism. It can be rotated along the outer surface of the.

  A second motor 49 is attached to the upper front surface of the base member 38, and the output shaft of the second motor 49 penetrates the base member 38 and protrudes to the back side. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 12, a large-diameter drive gear 50 is pivotally supported on the back surface of the base member 38, and this drive gear 50 is fixed to the output shaft of the second motor 49 via an idler gear 51. Is engaged with the pinion gear 52. A transmission arm 53 is pivotally supported on the back surface of the base member 38, and elongated holes 53a and 53b are formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the transmission arm 53. One elongated hole 53a is engaged with a pin 50a projecting from the peripheral edge of the drive gear 50, and the other elongated hole 53b is engaged with a pin 39a inserted into the guide hole 38a. Reference numeral 39 a is provided on the rear surface of the rotating lamp unit 39. Further, a detection sensor 54 made of a photo interrupter is attached to the back surface of the base member 38, and a light-shielding portion 53 c protruding from the side surface of the transmission arm 53 can enter and exit the optical path of the detection sensor 54. .

  The second motor 49 is a drive source of the first drive mechanism 55, and when the second motor 49 rotates in either the forward or reverse direction, the rotation is transmitted to the drive gear 50 via the pinion gear 52 and the idler gear 51. The As a result, the pin 50 a of the drive gear 50 moves in the long hole 53 a of the transmission arm 53, and the rotation of the drive gear 50 is converted into the swinging motion of the transmission arm 53 at the engagement portion between the pin 50 a and the long hole 53 a. The As a result, the pin 39a that engages with the elongated hole 53b on the other end side of the transmission arm 53 moves up and down along the guide hole 38a, so that the rotating lamp unit 39 integrated with the pin 39a has an upper initial position and a lower operating position. Move back and forth between. Further, when the transmission arm 53 swings and rotates in this way, the light shielding portion 53c of the transmission arm 53 blocks / passes the optical path of the detection sensor 54 accordingly, so that the rotating lamp unit 39 is based on the output signal of the detection sensor 54. The origin position (initial position) can be detected.

  Next, the pair of movable bodies 41 and the drive mechanism (second drive mechanism 56) will be described. As described above, since the basic configuration of these movable bodies 41 is the same, the second drive mechanism 56 that operates the right movable body 41R will be described below, and the second drive that operates the left movable body 41L. A description of the mechanism 56 is omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 to 19, the second drive mechanism 56 includes a support main body 57 fixed to the front surface of the base member 38, and a third motor 58 mounted on the upper surface of the support main body 57 via a relay plate 59. A pair of guide shafts 60 installed on the support body 57, an upper drive body 61 supported so as to be movable along the guide shafts 60, and a movable body 41 that is fixed to the lower surface of the upper drive body 61 and rotates the movable body 41. The lower drive body 62 that can be supported, and the operation body 63 and the conversion gear 64 interposed between the upper drive body 61 and the lower drive body 62 are mainly configured.

  A first guide groove 65 is provided on the upper surface of the support main body 57. As shown in FIG. 19, the first guide groove 65 has a straight portion 65a, an inclined portion 65b, and a standby portion 65c. The straight portion 65a extends a predetermined length in the left-right direction (X1-X2 direction) in the figure, and the inclined portion 65b extends obliquely forward from the left end portion of the straight portion 65a. The standby portion 65c is bent in the X1 direction from the left end portion of the inclined portion 65b, and the straight portion 65a and the inclined portion 65b are continuous in a dogleg shape in plan view.

  The relay plate 59 is screwed to the upper surface of the support body 57, and the output shaft of the third motor 58 passes through the relay plate 59 and protrudes to the back side. As shown in FIG. 16, a pinion gear 66 is pivotally supported on the back surface of the relay plate 59, and the pinion gear 66 meshes with a relay gear 67 fixed to the output shaft of the third motor 58.

  Guide holes 61 a are formed in the lower four corners of the upper driver 61, and each guide hole 61 a is slidably inserted into a pair of guide shafts 60 attached to both side walls of the support body 57. These guide shafts 60 extend in the left-right direction (X1-X2 direction) with a predetermined interval in the front-rear direction, and the upper drive body 61 is supported so as to be movable in the left-right direction of the support body 57 along both guide shafts 60. Has been. A pair of second guide grooves 61b is formed on the upper surface of the upper driver 61, and these second guide grooves 61b are front and rear directions (Y1) orthogonal to the moving direction (X1-X2 direction) of the upper driver 61. -Y2 direction). A first rack 61 c extending in the left-right direction is provided on the back side of the upper driver 61, and the first rack 61 c meshes with the pinion gear 66 on the back side of the relay plate 59. As a result, when the third motor 58 rotates in either the forward or reverse direction, the rotation is transmitted to the pinion gear 66 that meshes with the first rack 61c via the relay gear 67, so that the upper driver 61 is connected to the guide shaft. It reciprocates in the left-right direction along 60.

  The lower driving body 62 is fixed to the lower surface of the upper driving body 61 by means such as screwing, and the upper driving body 61 and the lower driving body 62 constitute a driving body 68. The lower driving body 62 has a cylindrical guide hole 62 a, and a cylindrical protrusion 41 a provided on the upper surface of the movable body 41 is inserted into the cylindrical guide hole 62 a from below the lower driving body 62. Then, the rotating plate 69 is screwed and fixed to the upper surface of the cylindrical projection 41a, and the rotating plate 69 is brought into contact with the upper peripheral edge of the cylindrical guide hole 62a, whereby the movable body 41 is centered on the cylindrical guide hole 62a. The drive body 68 is rotatably supported with a perpendicular passing through the axis as a rotation axis.

  A long hole 63a having a track shape is formed in the operating body 63, and the long hole 63a extends in the front-rear direction (Y1-Y2 direction). A short protrusion 63b and a long protrusion 63c are erected on the upper surface of the operating body 63, and the protrusions 63b and 63c are opposed to each other through a long hole 63a. In addition, a second rack 63d is provided on the lower surface side of the operating body 63, and the second rack 63d extends in the front-rear direction (Y1-Y2 direction) like the long hole 63a. The short projection 63b is inserted into one second guide groove 61b of the upper driver 61, and a retaining pin 70 is screwed to the upper end thereof. The long projection 63c is inserted into the first guide groove 65 of the support body 57 through the other second guide groove 61b, and a retaining pin 71 is screwed to the upper end thereof. As a result, when the long projection 63c moves in the inclined portion 65b of the first guide groove 65, the movement of the driving body 68 (the upper driving body 61 and the lower driving body 62) in the X1-X2 direction is It is converted into the movement in the Y1-Y2 direction, and the operating body 63 moves in the front-rear direction along the second guide groove 61b of the upper drive body 61.

  The conversion gear 64 is pivotally supported on the upper surface of the lower drive body 62 by using a guide pin 72, and the guide pin 72 is slidably engaged with the elongated hole 63a of the operating body 63. The conversion gear 64 has a small-diameter gear 64 a and a large-diameter gear 64 b, the small-diameter gear 64 a meshes with the second rack 63 d of the operating body 63, and the large-diameter gear 64 b is provided at the peripheral portion of the rotating plate 69. It meshes with the gear portion 69a. As a result, when the operating body 63 moves in the front-rear direction along the second guide groove 61b of the upper driving body 61, the linear motion of the operating body 63 is caused by the meshed portion of the second rack 63d and the small-diameter gear 64a. After being converted into a rotational motion, it is transmitted to the rotational operation of the movable body 41 through the meshing portion of the large-diameter gear 64b and the gear portion 69a.

  The movable body 41 has a decorative surface 41b and a reflective surface 41c that are opposed to each other through an internal hollow portion, and the above-described cylindrical protrusion 41a is provided on the upper surface thereof. The decorative surface 41b is decorated with characters, characters, and the like, and the reflective surface 41c is subjected to mirror surface processing such as chrome plating. In this embodiment, a plurality of through holes 41d that transmit light are formed in the reflecting surface 41c (see FIG. 16), and light from an LED (not shown) housed inside the movable body 41 is transmitted. Although it radiates | emits outside through each through-hole 41d, it is also possible to make the whole surface into the reflective surface 41c, without providing such a through-hole 41d.

  In the gaming machine (pachinko machine) configured as described above, the movable accessory device 26 is normally in a non-operating state in which the first to third motors 46, 49, 58 are not energized, as shown in FIG. The rotating lamp unit 39 and the decorative body 40 are stopped in front of the upper wall of the decorative frame 25, and the pair of movable bodies 41L and 41R are stopped in a state where only a part is exposed from the left and right side walls of the decorative frame 25. ing.

  6 to 10 show the non-operating state of the movable accessory device 26. In this non-operating state, the rotating lamp unit 39 is stopped at the uppermost initial position, and the decorative body 40 is located at the front center of the lens cover 45. Stop in a posture that covers the vicinity. Further, the pair of movable bodies 41L and 41R are stopped with their decorative surfaces 41b facing forward, and both the movable bodies 41L and 41R are held at positions farthest from the rotating lamp unit 39. . In this case, as shown in FIG. 19A, the retaining pin 71 of the second drive mechanism 56 that operates the right movable body 41R is located at the end position of the straight portion 65a of the first guide groove 65, and similarly. In addition, the retaining pin 71 of the second drive mechanism 56 that operates the left movable body 41L is located at the end position of the straight portion 65a of the first guide groove 65 (see FIG. 8). As shown in FIG. 18A, the operating body 63 having the retaining pin 71 is stopped at the end (rear end) in the Y2 direction, and the small-diameter gear 64a of the conversion gear 64 is the second rack. It meshes with the front end side (Y1 side) of 63d.

  When the second motor 49 is rotationally driven in either the forward or reverse direction when the rotary lamp unit 39 is in the initial position, the transmission arm 53 swings and rotates clockwise in FIG. 7 using the second motor 49 as a drive source, Along with this, the rotating lamp unit 39 starts to move downward from the initial position. At this time, when the rotating lamp unit 39 is operated by energizing the first motor 46 and the light source, the rotating lamp unit 39 that has been extinguished until then suddenly emits light and is turned on, and the rotating lamp unit 39 remains in that state. Falls together with the decorative body 40 to the upper front of the display screen 27a. During this time, the rotation centers of the drive arms 47 and 48 are displaced downward as the lens cover 45 is moved, and a pin (not shown) of one drive arm 47 moves back and forth while rotating in the engagement groove of the base member 38. In order to reciprocate in the direction, the decorative body 40 rotates downward along the outer peripheral surface of the lens cover 45. When the rotating lamp unit 39 moves to the lowermost operating position, the decorative body 40 moves away from the front of the lens cover 45 to the lower side, and the lens cover 45 that has been partially covered by the decorative body 40 until then. The entire front is exposed.

  When the second motor 49 is driven to rotate in the direction opposite to the above after the rotating lamp unit 39 has dropped to the operating position, the rotating lamp unit 39 rises in front of the display screen 27a and returns to the initial position. Since the rotary lamp unit 39 rotates upward along the outer peripheral surface of the lens cover 45, the rotating lamp unit 39 returns to the initial position together with the decorative body 40. When the rotating lamp unit 39 returns to the initial position in this manner, the light shielding portion 53c of the transmission arm 53 returns to the position where the optical path of the detection sensor 54 is blocked as shown in FIG. Based on the output signal, the origin position of the rotating lamp unit 39 is detected.

  Further, when the third motor 58 is rotationally driven in either the forward or reverse direction when the movable body 41 is at the separation position, the rotation of the third motor 58 is rotated via the relay gear 67 and the pinion gear 66. Therefore, the driving body 68 (the upper driving body 61 and the lower driving body 62) starts to move along the guide shaft 60 in the direction approaching the rotating lamp unit 39 (X1 direction), and accordingly, the retaining pin 71 Moves in the first guide groove 65 from the straight portion 65a toward the inclined portion 65b.

  Here, when the protrusion 63c integral with the stop pin 71 moves in the straight portion 65a of the first guide groove 65, the contact portion between the protrusion 63c and the second guide groove 61b does not change, so that the operating body 63 moves in the left-right direction (X1-X2 direction) together with the upper driver 61 without changing the position in the front-rear direction (Y1-Y2 direction). During this time, the meshing position of the small-diameter gear 64a and the second rack 63d does not change, and the conversion gear 64 and the rotating plate 69 do not rotate. Therefore, the movable body 41 moves in the left-right direction with the decorative surface 41b facing forward. To do. Accordingly, the pair of movable bodies 41L and 41R can be moved in and out of the display screen 27a from the left and right side walls of the decorative frame 25, and both movable bodies 41L and 41R can be moved closer to and away from the front of the display screen 27a.

  When the third motor 58 is further rotationally driven in the same direction, the driving body 68 approaches the rotating lamp unit 39 along the guide shaft 60, and as shown in FIG. 19B, the stop pin 71 (projection 63c) The first guide groove 65 transitions to the inclined portion 65b beyond the straight portion 65a. During this time, the contact portion between the protrusion 63c and the second guide groove 61b changes, and therefore, the movement of the upper drive body 61 in the X1 direction is changed to the movement of the operating body 63 in the Y1 direction as shown in FIG. After being converted, the operating body 63 moves forward (Y1 direction) along the second guide groove 61b. As a result, the conversion gear 64 that meshes with the second rack 63d of the operating body 63 starts to rotate, and the rotating plate 69 that meshes with the conversion gear 64 also rotates accordingly, so that the movable body 41 approaches the rotating lamp unit 39. Rotate while.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 19C, when the stop pin 71 (projection 63c) reaches the standby portion 65c beyond the inclined portion 65b of the first guide groove 65, the pair of movable bodies 41L and 41R is turned into a rotating lamp. It moves to the position closest to the unit 39, and the separation distance between both the movable bodies 41L and 41R is minimized. As shown in FIG. 18C, at this time, the operating body 63 has moved to the end portion (front end portion) in the Y1 direction, and accordingly, the meshing position of the small-diameter gear 64a of the conversion gear 64 and the second rack 63d. Is displaced to the rear end side (Y2 side), so that the movable body 41 rotates to a posture in which the reflecting surface 41c is directed forward. Therefore, after the pair of movable bodies 41L and 41R are exposed to the front of the display screen 27a, the movable bodies 41L and 41R are moved in a direction approaching each other while being rotated, whereby the decorative surface 41b that has been facing forward until then. Instead of this, the reflecting surface 41c can be directed forward.

  Thus, when the pair of movable bodies 41L and 41R move in the direction approaching the rotary lamp unit 39, not only the second drive mechanism 56 but also the first drive mechanism 55 are simultaneously operated to bring the movable accessory device 26 into an operating state. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the rotating lamp unit 39 falls to the upper front of the display screen 27 a and stops, and the pair of movable bodies 41 </ b> L and 41 </ b> R sandwich the reflecting surface 41 c diagonally forward with the rotating lamp unit 39 interposed therebetween. It will be in the state which stopped in the posture which aimed at.

  FIGS. 11 to 13 show the operating state of the movable accessory device 26. In this case, the pair of movable bodies 41L and 41R are closest to each other with their reflecting surfaces 41c facing each other in a square shape in plan view. The lens cover 45 of the rotating lamp unit 39 is stopped between the reflecting surfaces 41c. Therefore, when the rotating lamp unit 39 is turned on in this state and light that repeats reflection and blocking is emitted from the lens cover 45, the light of the rotating lamp unit 39 is directly emitted from the lens cover 45 toward the player. In addition, the reflected light reflected by the reflecting surfaces 41c of both the movable bodies 41L and 41R is also irradiated toward the player, and a very high-impact light production in which direct light and reflected light are combined is performed. Can do.

  Further, the second motor 49, which is the drive source of the first drive mechanism 55, and the third motor, which is the drive source of the second drive mechanism 56, according to the degree of expectation of the jackpot, the type of jackpot (ordinary hit or probability change), etc. By appropriately controlling 58, it is possible to move only the pair of movable bodies 41L and 41R in the left-right direction, or to perform a combined operation of both the pair of movable bodies 41L and 41R and the rotating lamp unit 39. For example, at the time of reach where the expectation of jackpot is relatively low, both the movable bodies 41L and 41R are moved in the left and right directions in the vicinity of the side wall of the decorative frame 25 while the turned-off rotating lamp unit 39 is stopped at the initial position. When the reciprocating movement is performed, a movable effect that the left and right movable bodies 41L and 41R enter and leave the display screen 27a with the decorative surface 41b facing forward can be performed. Further, at the time of super reach where the degree of expectation of the jackpot is high, the rotating lamp unit 39 is turned on and dropped from the initial position to the upper front of the display screen 27a, and the pair of movable bodies 41L and 41R are moved to the rotating lamp unit 39. When the rotating operation is performed while approaching, a pair of movable bodies 41L and 41R that have been showing the decorative surface 41b until then suddenly emit light while approaching the rotary lamp unit 39 can be realized.

  As described above, in the movable accessory device 26 according to the present embodiment, the movable body 41 having the decorative surface 41b and the reflective surface 41c can reciprocate in the proximity and separation directions with respect to the rotating lamp unit 39. The movable body 41 can be rotated about a straight line orthogonal to the direction of reciprocating movement as a rotation axis, and the decorative surface 41b is moved forward when the normal gaming state is changed to a specific gaming state. The movable body 41 is moved in the direction approaching the rotary lamp unit 39 while being directed, and the movable lamp 41 is rotated during the movement to expose the reflecting surface 41c, thereby turning on the rotary lamp unit 39 that has been turned on. Can be reflected and reflected forward from the reflecting surface 41 c of the movable body 41, so that the movable body 41 that has been showing the decorative surface 41 b until then suddenly emits light while approaching the rotating lamp unit 39. It is possible to realize a very high-impact notification effect that.

  Further, in the movable accessory device 26 according to the present embodiment example, the pair of left and right movable bodies 41L and 41R are arranged on the same straight line via the rotating lamp unit 39, and these movable bodies 41L and 41R are opposed to each other. When the moving body 41 is moved close to the rotating lamp unit 39, the reflecting surfaces 41c of both movable bodies 41L and 41R are opposed to each other in an inclined posture (shaped in a plan view) across the rotating lamp unit 39. Therefore, the light of the rotating lamp unit 39 can be effectively reflected by the pair of reflecting surfaces 41c and irradiated forward.

  Further, in the movable accessory device 26 according to the present embodiment example, the revolving light unit 39 can be moved up and down between the initial position and the operating position, and the revolving light unit 39 is located at the upper front of the display screen 27a. Since the pair of movable bodies 41L, 41R are configured to move in the left-right direction while rotating and close to the rotating lamp unit 39 when dropped to the operating position, for example, during normal reach, the rotating lamp While the unit 39 is turned off at the initial position, only the pair of movable bodies 41L and 41R are moved in the left-right direction, and in the case of super reach with a high expectation of big hit, the rotating lamp unit 39 is turned on and dropped to the operating position. After that, the variation of the notification effect can be increased, such as bringing the pair of movable bodies 41L and 41R close to the rotary lamp unit 39 and reflecting the light. Kill.

  In the movable accessory device 26 according to the present embodiment, the second drive mechanism 56 that operates the movable body 41 includes a drive body 68 (an upper drive body 61 and a lower drive body 62 that supports the movable body 41 in a rotatable manner). ), A support body 57 that supports the drive body 68 so as to be movable in the left-right direction (X1-X2 direction), a third motor 58 mounted on the support body 57, and a front-rear direction (Y1) supported by the drive body 68. -Y2 direction) and a conversion gear 64 for converting the movement of the operating body 63 in the front-rear direction into the rotational motion of the movable body 41, and a straight line extending in a U-shape on the support body 57. A first guide groove 65 having a portion 65 a and an inclined portion 65 b is provided, and a second guide groove 61 b extending in the front-rear direction is provided in the driving body 68, and a protrusion 63 c provided in the operating body 63. The second guide groove 61b Since the first guide groove 65 is engaged therewith, the movable body 41 can only be rotated in the middle of moving in the left-right direction according to the engagement position between the projection 63c and the first guide groove 65. Alternatively, the movable body 41 can be moved in the left-right direction without rotating.

  In the embodiment described above, the rotary lamp unit 39 is moved up and down by the first drive mechanism 55. For example, the rotary lamp unit 39 is fixedly arranged in front of the upper portion of the display screen 27a. The movable body 41 may be moved toward and away from the rotating lamp unit 39.

  In the above embodiment, the rotating lamp unit 39 in which the light source and the rotating reflector are housed inside the lens cover 45 is used as a light emitting lamp. Instead of the rotating lamp unit 39, the lens cover 45 A light emitting lamp in which a plurality of LEDs are arranged in an annular shape may be used, and these LEDs may be sequentially turned on to produce a light effect similar to the rotating lamp unit 39.

  Moreover, although the case where the movable accessory apparatus by this invention was applied to the pachinko machine was demonstrated in the said example of embodiment, it can also be applied to other game machines, such as a slot machine.

6 gaming board 23 game area 24 center accessory 25 decorative frame 26 production accessory device 27 variable display device 27a display screen 38 base member 38a guide hole 39 rotating lamp unit (light emitting lamp)
41, 41L, 41R Movable body 41a Cylindrical protrusion 41b Decoration surface 41c Reflective surface 44 Body case 45 Lens cover 46 First motor 49 Second motor 55 First drive mechanism 56 Second drive mechanism 57 Support body 58 Third motor 59 Relay Plate 60 Guide shaft 61 Upper drive body 61b Second guide groove 61c First rack 62 Lower drive body 62a Cylindrical guide hole 63 Actuator 63a Long hole 63b, 63c Protrusion 63d Second rack 64 Conversion gear 64a Small diameter gear 64b Large-diameter gear 65 First guide groove 65a Linear portion 65b Inclined portion 65c Standby portion 66 Pinion gear 68 Driver 69 Rotating plate 69a Gear portion 70, 71 Retaining pin 72 Guide pin

Claims (5)

A light-emitting lamp arranged in a predetermined area of the gaming machine, a movable body having a decorative surface and a reflective surface, and reciprocating the movable body in the proximity and separation directions with respect to the light-emitting lamp, and with respect to the moving direction Drive means for rotating about an orthogonal straight line as a rotation axis,
The movable body is held at a position away from the light emitting lamp with the decorative surface facing forward, and when the movable body moves in a direction close to the light emitting lamp, the reflecting surface is A movable accessory device, wherein the movable body is rotated so as to be exposed so that light emitted from the light-emitting lamp is reflected by the reflecting surface and irradiated forward.   2. The reflecting surface according to claim 1, wherein the pair of movable bodies are arranged on the same straight line, and when the pair of movable bodies are moved in opposite directions to be close to the light-emitting lamp, The movable accessory device is configured to face each other in an inclined posture with the light-emitting lamp interposed therebetween.   3. The variable display device according to claim 2, wherein a variable display device is disposed in a game area of the gaming machine, and the pair of movable bodies can move in the left-right direction in an upper region of the display screen of the variable display device, The movable accessory device according to claim 1, wherein the luminous lamp is movable up and down between an initial position and an operating position so as to enter and exit the display screen.   4. The upper region of the display screen according to claim 3, wherein when the light-emitting lamp is in the initial position set above the display screen, the pair of the movable bodies are configured to face the decoration surface forward. When the light-emitting lamp falls to the operation position set in front of the display screen, the pair of movable bodies obliquely forward each of the reflecting surfaces across the light-emitting lamp. A movable accessory device, characterized in that the posture is directed toward the head.   The drive unit according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the drive means supports the movable body rotatably, and a support body supports the drive body movably in a first direction. A motor mounted on the support body, an operating body supported by the driving body and movable in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and movement of the operating body in the second direction. A conversion gear for converting the rotational movement of the movable body, the support body is provided with a first guide groove extending in a U-shape including the first direction, and the drive body includes the conversion gear. A second guide groove extending in a second direction is provided, and a protrusion provided on the operating body is inserted through the second guide groove and engaged with the first guide groove; A movable accessory device characterized.