JP2015119856A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine where operation means with an operation unit is fitted so strongly that the operation means is not removed from a front door side or the fitting portion of the operation means to the front door is not broken or deformed even if the operation means is operated with a strong force.SOLUTION: While a first metal fitting 41 and a second metal fitting 42 are positioned respectively at the front face side and the rear face side of a frame member 34, the first metal fitting 41 and the second metal fitting 42 are integrated, and a button unit 40 is fixed to a placing part 44 of the first metal fitting 41, thereby mounting the button unit 40 to the front face side of the frame member 34.

Description

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

  Conventionally, as a pachinko machine that is an example of a gaming machine, there are many pachinko machines that are provided with an effect button that can be pushed by a player on the front side (for example, in the vicinity of a supply tray). In recent years, a pachinko machine provided with a larger effect button has been devised (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-130794 A

  In general, a production button is a member that is frequently operated by a player, and is apt to be operated with a strong force, so that a button unit having a production button is detached from the front door or a button on the front door. There is a problem that the mounting part of the unit is easily damaged or deformed. Then, as described above, if the effect button is enlarged, it can be said that the above problem becomes more remarkable because it is considered that the production button is easily operated with a stronger force.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problem, and the mounting strength of the operating means having the operating portion is high. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine in which the mounting part of the machine is not damaged or deformed.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is a front door having a transparent plate that covers the front of a game area where game balls can flow down, and a frame mechanism that supports the transparent plate. A game machine in which operation means having an operation part that can be pushed in is attached to the front side of the frame mechanism, and a fixing part that can fix the operation means, and second attachment means A first mounting means made of metal integrally having a mounting portion for integrating with the first mounting means, and a second mounting means made of metal that can be integrated with the mounting section of the first mounting means. The first mounting means and the second mounting means are integrated with one mounting means positioned on the front side of the frame mechanism and the second mounting means positioned on the rear side of the frame mechanism. And the operating means is Characterized in that it is fixed to the fixed portion of the first attachment means.

  In addition, the frame mechanism is provided with an operating means mounting portion with which the fixed portion of the first mounting means comes into contact, and the operating means mounting portion is bent and raised forward one step from the periphery. The strength of the operating means mounting portion may be improved by forming or integrally providing a reinforcing rib protruding forward or rearward on the operating means mounting portion.

  According to the present invention, the first mounting means and the second mounting means are integrated with the first mounting means positioned on the front side of the frame mechanism and the second mounting means positioned on the rear side of the frame mechanism. In addition, by fixing the operating means to the fixing portion of the first mounting means, the operating means is attached to the front side of the frame mechanism. The mounting strength is high compared to a structure that is mounted on the frame mechanism. Therefore, even if the operation unit is operated with a strong force by the player, it is difficult for the operation means to be detached from the frame mechanism side or the operation means mounting portion of the frame mechanism to be damaged or deformed.

It is explanatory drawing which showed the pachinko machine from the front side. It is explanatory drawing which showed the game board from the front side. It is explanatory drawing which showed the pachinko machine from the rear side. It is explanatory drawing which showed the state which attached the supply tray unit, the button unit, etc. to the lower part of the frame mechanism from the front. It is explanatory drawing which showed the principal part of the AA line cross section in FIG. It is perspective explanatory drawing which showed the state which attached the button unit to the lower part of the frame mechanism. It is perspective explanatory drawing which showed the 1st attachment bracket. It is perspective explanatory drawing which showed the front side of the frame mechanism in the state from which the button unit etc. were removed.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Overall description of pachinko machine)
FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing the pachinko machine 1 from the front side. Moreover, FIG. 2 is explanatory drawing which showed the game board 2 from the front side. Further, FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing the pachinko machine 1 from the rear side.
The pachinko machine 1 is a game in which a game ball is driven into a game area 16 formed on the front surface of the game board 2 and flows down in the game area 16, and the game board 2 functions as a support. It is installed on the front upper part of the frame 3 via a middle frame 5 which is a metal frame member. Further, in front of the game board 2, a front door 4 supporting a glass plate (transparent plate) is hinged to the machine frame 3 so as to be able to open one side with the left end edge as an axis. A space in front of the game board 2 that is blocked by a glass plate in particular is a game area 16.

  The gaming area 16 is surrounded by an outer rail 23 and an inner rail 24 that are arranged in an arc shape on the front surface of the game board 2, and a game ball is placed between the rails 23, 24 on the left side of the gaming area 16. A launch passage 13 for driving into the game area 16 is provided. In addition, an effect display unit 6 for displaying decorative symbols, characters, and the like made up of numbers “0” to “9” is provided in the approximate center of the game area 16. Further, a center member 26 provided with an electric accessory 70 or the like is provided on the game board 2 so as to surround the display unit 6 for production, and a start winning opening through which a game ball can win is located below the center member 26. 19 is provided. In addition, a left-handed space SL in which a game ball can flow down is formed on the left side of the center member 26, so that only the game ball flowing down the left-handed space SL can win the start winning opening 19. It has become.

  On the other hand, a right-handed space SR in which a game ball can flow down is also formed on the right side of the center member 26. Further, the right-handed space SR is provided with a gate member 20 through which a game ball can pass and a start winning combination 17 having an operable tongue piece (not shown). The starting winning combination 17 is in an open state in which a game ball can be awarded to a built-in prize opening (not shown) in accordance with the operation of the tongue piece, and a game ball cannot be awarded to the prize opening. It changes to either one of the closed states. Further, two large winning attackers 18a and 18b having openable and closable door members are installed below the right-handed space SR (a position below the center member 26 and to the right of the start winning opening 19). . Then, the game ball is caused to flow down the right-handed space SR instead of the left-handed space SL, thereby allowing the gate member 20 to pass through, winning the starting winning combination 17 in the open state, or even opening the large It is possible to efficiently win the winning attackers 18a and 18b. Note that a large number of game nails (not shown) are implanted on substantially the entire surface of the game area 16 regardless of whether the center member 26 is left or right. In addition, a special symbol display unit (not shown) including a 7-segment display for displaying special symbols is provided at the lower right portion of the game board 2 outside the game area 16.

Further, on the front side of the machine casing 3 and below the game board 2, a supply tray 7 for supplying game balls to the launching device 10 and a storage for storing game balls overflowing from the supply tray 7. A tray 8 is attached. The supply tray 7 can be opened to the machine frame 3 with the opening of the front door 4 and the storage tray 8 with respect to the machine frame 3 with the opening of the middle frame 5, respectively. Further, on the right side of the storage tray 8, a handle 9 for operating the launching device 10 and adjusting the driving strength of the game ball into the game area 16 is installed so as to be rotatable. In addition, a button unit 40 (shown in FIG. 6 and the like) having an effect button 25 that can be arbitrarily pushed by the player is provided in front of the supply tray 7.
Further, a pair of speakers 14 and 14 for reporting sound effects and various messages are provided at the upper and lower portions of the front door 4, respectively. In addition, lamp members 15, 15... Incorporating a plurality of LEDs that are lit and blinking according to the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 and the like are provided on the upper part of the front door 4 and on the left and right side parts.

  On the other hand, on the rear side of the machine casing 3, there are a storage tank 11 for storing game balls to be paid out as rental balls and prize balls to the supply tray 7, a payout device 12 connected to the storage tank 11, and a payout device 12. A payout control device 28 for controlling the payout operation, a power supply device 29 for supplying a power supply voltage to each control board, device, and member are installed. Reference numeral 21 denotes a center cover formed in the shape of a cover made of synthetic resin. Inside the center cover 21, main control for executing main control relating to the game (for example, so-called jackpot lottery). A device (not shown), a display control device (not shown) for controlling the display operation and the like in the effect display unit 6, a light emission control device (not shown) for controlling the lighting / flashing operation and the like of the lamp member 15, and a speaker 14 is installed with a sound control device (not shown) for controlling the sounding operation from 14, and a sub-control device (not shown) for controlling the operations of the display control device and the sound control device in an integrated manner. In addition, 22 is a plug for connecting the pachinko machine 1 to a transformer, and 27 is a ground.

  In the pachinko machine 1 as described above, the player operates the launching device 10 by turning the handle 9 to drive a game ball into the game area 16 through the launch passage 13, and first, the left-handed space SL is created. Aim to win the game ball to the start winning opening 19 by flowing down. Then, when the result of so-called jackpot lottery executed due to the winning detection of the game ball becomes “hit”, a predetermined “hit symbol” is fixedly displayed on the special symbol display section and the effect display section 6 respectively ( For example, “7, 7, 7” is confirmed and displayed on the effect display unit 6). Further, when the “hit symbol” is confirmed and displayed, a so-called “hit state” occurs in which the door members of the big prize attackers 18a and 18b are intermittently opened a predetermined number of times. Therefore, the player performs “right-handed” to flow down the right-handed space SR and aims to win game balls to the big winning attackers 18a and 18b that are intermittently opened.

  In addition, after the jackpot state is finished, a so-called short-time state occurs in which the start winning combination 17 is frequently opened until the number of fixed symbols displayed on the special symbol display unit reaches a predetermined number. Therefore, the player continues “right-handed” until the short-time state ends, aiming to pass the game ball to the gate member 20 and to win the game ball to the start winning combination 17. Then, when the number of symbols fixed display reaches a predetermined number of times and the time-short state is finished, the game is returned to the above-described game in which the “right-handed” is stopped and the left-handed space SL is made to flow down. In such a series of games, in the button unit 40, under the control of the sub-control device, the effect button 25 lights in various modes according to the game situation, and the player presses the effect button 25. Prompt. When the effect button 25 is pushed in at a predetermined timing, a specific image flows on the effect display unit 6 or the electric accessory 70 operates in a specific manner.

(Explanation of button unit mounting structure)
Here, the attachment structure of the button unit 40 which becomes the principal part of this invention is demonstrated in detail.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the supply tray unit 35, the button unit 40, and the like are attached to the lower part of the frame member 34 from the front. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing the main part of the cross section along line AA in FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory perspective view showing a state in which the button unit 40 is attached to the lower part of the frame member 34. FIG. 7 is an explanatory perspective view showing the first mounting bracket 41. FIG. 8 is an explanatory perspective view showing the front side of the frame member 34 with the button unit 40 and the like removed.

  The front door 4 has a synthetic resin frame member 34 integrally formed in a substantially rectangular frame shape, and a supply tray unit 35 having a supply tray 7 on the front side of the lower side portion 34a of the frame member 34, Speaker units 37 and 37 having the speaker 14 can be attached. In addition, a button unit attachment portion 36 for attaching the button unit 40 is provided at a position that is substantially lower in the center of the lower side portion 34a of the frame member 34 in the left-right direction. The button unit mounting portion 36 is formed as a trapezoidal portion formed by bending a part of the lower side portion 34a that is formed in a thin plate shape in the front-rear direction forward one step from the periphery, and the first mounting bracket 41 is attached to the button unit mounting portion 36. A pair of screw holes 33, 33 through which a screw 31 for insertion can be inserted are provided. Further, a plurality of reinforcing ribs 38 extending in the vertical direction from the base portion are integrally provided at the upper and lower portions of the button unit mounting portion 36. Further, a rear rib 39 for reinforcing the button unit mounting portion 36 is also provided on the rear surface of the button mounting portion 36 so as to protrude rearward. In addition, screw holes 32 and 32 through which screws (not shown) for mounting the first mounting bracket 41 can be inserted around the button unit mounting portion 36 in the lower side portion 34a.

  The button unit 40 is exposed on the upper surface of the main body case 43 so that the effect button 25 can be pushed in. The main body case 43 is equipped with a switch that is turned on / off by pressing the effect button 25. A circuit board and the like are incorporated. The button unit 40 is attached to the button unit attachment portion 36 using a first attachment fitting 41 and a second attachment fitting 42.

  The first mounting bracket 41 is formed by bending a metal plate, and has a tongue-shaped mounting portion 44 that extends forward, and a pair of reinforcing portions that are bent downward from the left and right sides at the base end of the mounting portion 44. 45, 45, and a mounting portion that is bent in the downward direction from the rear end edge of the mounting portion 44 or is bent in the thickness direction from the rear end edge of the reinforcing portion 45 to the left and right sides. 46, 46. The main body case 43 of the button unit 40 can be fixed on the mounting portion 44. The attachment portion 46 is provided with various attachment holes such as an attachment hole 47 for inserting a screw (not shown) and an attachment hole (not shown) for inserting the screw 31. On the other hand, the second mounting bracket 42 is formed as a rectangular metal plate having a size that covers the button unit mounting portion 36 that is concave when viewed from the rear, and is integrated with the first mounting bracket 41 by a screw 31 or the like. A plurality of mounting holes (not shown) are provided for the purpose.

  In the mounting structure of the button unit 40 as described above, the first mounting bracket 41 is attached to the front side of the button unit mounting portion 36 in a state where the button unit 40 is fixed on the mounting portion 44 of the first mounting bracket 41. The mounting portion 46 is brought into contact, the second mounting bracket 42 is applied so as to cover the rear side of the button unit mounting portion 36, and the first mounting bracket 41 and the second mounting bracket 42 are integrated with the screw 31 or the like. Thus, the button unit 40 can be attached to the lower side 34 a of the frame member 34. A strip-shaped reinforcing metal fitting 50 that is long in the left-right direction is fixed to the rear surface side of the lower side part 34a of the frame member 34 so as to cover the second mounting metal part 42, and the lower side part 34a is further reinforced. Yes.

(Effects of the pachinko machine of this embodiment)
In the pachinko machine 1 having the above-described configuration, the first mounting bracket 41 is positioned on the front side of the frame member 34, the second mounting bracket 42 is positioned on the rear side of the frame member 34, and the lower side portion 34a of the frame member 34 is placed. Are integrated with the first mounting bracket 41 and the second mounting bracket 42, and the button unit 40 is fixed to the mounting portion 44 of the first mounting bracket 41, so that the button unit 40 is attached to the frame member 34. Since it is attached, the attachment strength is higher than a structure in which the button unit 40 is attached to the frame member 34 via the supply tray unit 35 or directly attached to the frame member 34. Therefore, even if the production button 25 is operated with a strong force by the player, the button unit 40 is detached from the frame member 34 side, or the mounting portion of the button unit 40 on the frame member 34 is damaged or deformed. Is unlikely to occur.
Further, the button unit attaching portion 36 is bent, or reinforcing ribs 38, 38... And a rear rib 39 are provided. Therefore, the strength of the button unit mounting portion 36 can be improved, and the occurrence of the above-described problems can be prevented more reliably.

(Modifications of the present invention)
The configuration related to the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the configuration related to the button unit mounting structure as well as the configuration of the entire gaming machine does not depart from the spirit of the present invention. The range can be appropriately changed as necessary.

For example, in the above embodiment, the frame mechanism of the front door is a synthetic resin frame member integrally formed in a substantially rectangular frame shape, but a plurality of members or a part of a metal member may be assembled. Of course, it is possible to construct the frame mechanism.
Needless to say, the number of operation units that can be operated by the player and the position of the operation unit in the operation unit can be appropriately changed.

Further, the shape and size of the first mounting means and the second mounting means are not limited to those of the above embodiment, and the first mounting means and the second mounting means are configured by assembling a plurality of members. May be.
Furthermore, it is needless to say that the design, etc., of the shape and position of the operating means mounting portion in the frame mechanism (for example, the presence or absence of reinforcing ribs) can be changed.

In addition, in the above embodiment, a pachinko machine that is an example of a gaming machine has been described. However, the present invention is naturally applicable to other gaming machines such as a sealed pachinko machine.
It should be noted that all elements described in the claims, specification and drawings (for example, front door, transparent plate, frame mechanism, first mounting means, second mounting means, operation means, etc.) are conscious of the number. Unless there is a clear description limited thereto, there may be a single physical unit or a plurality of units, and the arrangement may be changed as appropriate. In addition, the element names (names given to the elements) used in the claims and the description are merely given for convenience of description of the present case, and thereby have a special meaning. Is not particularly conscious of In other words, what is an element is not limitedly interpreted only by the element name. Further, whether to configure a plurality of elements of all the elements as appropriate integrally or to divide one element into a plurality of elements, unless specifically specified in the claims or the like, Any of these is easily considered by those skilled in the art. Therefore, the adoption of a gaming machine having a structural difference within such a range simply because it is not described in this embodiment does not avoid the right according to the present invention. . The same applies to differences in obvious ranges that can be easily considered by those skilled in the art from the present embodiment in the configuration and shape of each element.

  1. Pachinko machine (game machine) 2. Game board 4. Front door 16. Game area 25. Production button (operation part) 34. Frame member (frame mechanism) 34a · Lower side, 36 · · Button unit mounting portion (operating means mounting portion), 38 · · Reinforcement rib, 39 · · Rear rib, 40 · · Button unit (operating means), 41 · · First mounting bracket (first 1 mounting means), 42... Second mounting bracket (second mounting means) 44.. Mounting part (fixing part) 45.. Reinforcing part 46.. Mounting part 47.

Claims (1)

A front door having a transparent plate that covers the front of a game area where game balls can flow down and a frame mechanism that supports the transparent plate is provided, and an operation unit that can be pushed in on the front side of the frame mechanism A game machine with operating means attached thereto,
The first mounting means made of metal integrally having a fixing portion capable of fixing the operation means and a mounting portion for integrating with the second mounting means, and the mounting portion of the first mounting means can be integrated. The second mounting means made of a simple metal,
The first mounting means and the second mounting means are integrated with the first mounting means positioned on the front side of the frame mechanism and the second mounting means positioned on the rear side of the frame mechanism. And the operating means is fixed to the fixing portion of the first mounting means.

Images