JP2015164674A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine including high functional operation means so as to allow a player to comfortably play a game.SOLUTION: A handle 18 of a pachinko machine 10 includes: an operation part assembled to be rotatable and displaceable with respect to a proximal part; a touch part having conductivity; energization means for allowing the operation part to be on the side of a reference position; and displacement amount detection means for detecting the displacement amount of the operation part. The machine also includes: touch detection means for detecting the contact of a player on the touch part; and shooting means for shooting a game ball by strength corresponding to detection information by the displacement amount detection means during the detection of the touch detection means. The operation means includes a contact part whose front part is covered by the operation part in the non-operation state of the operation part and is exposed from the operation part in the rotating operation state of the operation part. The contact part is displaceable between a first position where an input operation can be manually performed by a player who has operated the operation part by rotation and a second position where an input operation cannot be performed.

Description

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

  Conventionally, for example, a pachinko machine is known as a kind of gaming machine. The pachinko machine is configured such that a game is played using a game ball, and the game ball includes a game area in which the game ball can move, and the game ball launched by the launching device is guided to the game area. An operation means (handle) is provided on the front side of the pachinko machine. The handle includes a rotary operation body that can be rotated, and a variable resistor that can detect the amount of rotation of the rotary operation body (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-271480 A

  Incidentally, the handle is provided with a biasing means for biasing the rotary operation body toward the reference position. Therefore, in order to continue firing the game ball with a predetermined strength, the player holds the rotation operation body in a state where the rotation operation body is rotated by a predetermined amount against the urging force of the urging means. I must continue.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems and the like, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that includes a highly functional operation means and can perform a game comfortably.

The gaming machine according to claim 1,
A base portion fixed at a position where a player can operate, an operation portion assembled so as to be relatively displaceable with respect to the base portion, a touch portion made of a conductive material, and the base portion of the operation portion with respect to the base portion An operation unit comprising: an urging unit that applies an urging force to the operation unit so that the relative position becomes a predetermined reference position; and a displacement amount detection unit that can detect a displacement amount of the operation unit;
Touch detection means that is electrically connected to the touch unit and capable of detecting that a player has touched the touch unit;
Launching means for launching a game ball with a strength according to the displacement amount of the operation unit detected by the displacement amount detection unit when contact with the touch unit is detected by the touch detection unit; A gaming machine,
The operation means includes a contact portion whose front is covered with the operation portion when the operation portion is not operated, and where the front is exposed from the operation portion when the operation portion is rotated.
The contact portion is
A first position where an input operation can be performed by a player's hand that has rotated the operation unit;
It is characterized in that it can be displaced between a second position where an input operation by the player's hand is impossible.

  According to the first aspect, it is possible to improve the comfort of the game.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in one Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the inner frame and the front frame set. It is a front view which shows structures, such as an inner frame and a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the inner frame, the back pack unit, etc. FIG. The handle | steering-wheel of 1st Embodiment is shown, (a) is a perspective view of a handle, (b) is a side view of a handle. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows each structural member of a handle. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows each structural member of a handle. It is a front view which shows the handle base in which various members were assembled | attached. It is a model front view which shows the main-body part etc. of a rotary operation body. It is a model front view which shows the main-body part etc. of a rotary operation body. It is a model front view which shows the main-body part etc. of a rotary operation body. It is a rear view which shows the operation cover of a rotation operation body. It is a block diagram which shows the main electrical structures of a pachinko machine. It is a disassembled perspective view of the handle in a 2nd embodiment. It is a model perspective view which shows the rotary operation body etc. in another embodiment. The handle | steering-wheel of 3rd Embodiment is shown, (a) is a perspective view of a handle, (b) is a side view of a handle. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows each structural member of the handle | steering_wheel of 3rd Embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows each structural member of the handle | steering_wheel of 3rd Embodiment. It is a front view which shows the handle base in which the various members in 3rd Embodiment were assembled | attached. It is explanatory drawing which shows typically the shape of the outer peripheral side part of each contact part of 1st Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko machine”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that constitutes an outline of the pachinko machine 10, and an inner frame 12 is supported at one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed. . For the sake of convenience, FIG. 3 omits illustrations of nails and accessories placed on the surface of the game board 30, the glass unit 137 attached to the front frame set 14, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 6 and the like, the outer frame 11 has an upper side frame constituting portion 11a and a lower side frame constituting portion 11b made of a wooden plate material, and the left side frame constituting portion 11c and the right side frame constituting portion 11d are made of aluminum alloy. Each of the frame components 11a to 11d is assembled in a rectangular frame shape as a whole by a detachable fastener such as a screw.

  An upper hinge 81 and a lower hinge 82 are attached to the upper and lower ends of the left side frame constituting portion 11c (see FIG. 1). The upper and lower hinges 81 and 82 support the upper and lower portions of the inner frame 12 so that the inner frame 12 can be rotated. As a result, the inner frame 12 can be opened and closed. And the inner frame 12 etc. are accommodated in the space part formed inside the outer frame 11.

  The right side frame constituting portion 11d is formed with an extending wall portion 83 that protrudes from the vicinity of the rear end portion in the width direction toward the inside of the outer frame 11. The extending wall 83 covers the entire upper and lower sections corresponding to the locking device 600 (see FIG. 6) provided on the back side of the right side of the inner frame 12 from the back side of the inner frame 12 (see FIG. 5). In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, a pair of upper and lower receiving portions 84 and 85 to which the locking member of the locking device 600 is locked are provided on the front surface side of the extending wall portion 83. Further, a pressing portion 86 that abuts on an inner frame opening detection switch 92 described later is provided on the lower receiving portion 85 so as to protrude toward the inner side of the outer frame 11.

  Furthermore, a resin curtain decoration 87 is attached to the lower frame constituting portion 11b. A rib 88 projecting upward is integrally formed at the back of the upper surface of the curtain decoration 87. This makes it difficult to form a gap with the inner frame 12.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12 is set up and down on the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10, so that the inner frame 12 can be opened forward with the opening / closing axis serving as an axis. It has become. The inner frame 12 is mainly composed of a resin base 38 whose outer shape is rectangular, and a substantially elliptical window hole 39 is formed at the center of the resin base 38.

  A front frame set 14 is attached to the front side of the inner frame 12 so that it can be opened and closed. As with the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 can be opened forward with an opening / closing axis set along the top and bottom on the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10.

  The front frame set 14 has a rectangular outer shape like the inner frame 12, and covers almost the entire front side of the inner frame 12 in the closed state. A substantially elliptical window 101 is formed at the center of the front frame set 14. Thereby, the game board 30 (game area) attached to the rear surface of the inner frame 12 can be visually recognized from the outside through the window portion 101 of the front frame set 14 and the window hole 39 of the inner frame 12. The detailed configuration of the game board 30 will be described later.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, etc., a front plate of the front frame set 14 is provided with a lower plate 15 as a ball receiving tray at the lower center thereof, and the game balls discharged from the discharge port 16 are placed on the lower plate. 15 can be stored. In addition, on the front side of the lower plate 15, a ball removal lever 25 for discharging the game ball from the lower plate 15 is provided. In addition, an effect button 125 with a built-in LED is provided on the left side of the lower plate 15. The effect button 125 is provided for the purpose of improving the interest of the player by reflecting the operation of the player's effect button 125 in various effects and the like. In response to this, control is performed to cause some kind of change, such as changing the display content of a decorative symbol display device 42, which will be described later, or playing the corresponding sound.

  On the right side of the lower plate 15, there is provided a game ball launching handle (hereinafter simply referred to as a handle) 18 as an operating means protruding to the front side. The handle 18 is provided with a touch sensor 451, which will be described in detail later, and a variable resistor 445 for detecting the operation amount of the operation unit of the handle 18 (see FIG. 8 and the like).

  An upper plate 19 is provided above the lower plate 15. The upper plate 19 is a ball tray that temporarily stores the game balls and guides them toward a game ball launching device (hereinafter simply referred to as launching device) 60 as launching means, which will be described later, while being aligned in a row. When the upper plate 19 is full of game balls, the game balls to be paid out are guided to the lower plate 15 via the lower plate communication passage 71 and the discharge port 16 described later. In this embodiment, the lower plate 15 and the handle 18 are provided in the front frame set 14, but the front frame set 14 is divided into a part where the lower plate 15 and the handle 18 are provided and other parts. You may comprise each so that opening and closing is possible independently.

  The upper plate 19 is provided with a ball lending button 121 and a return button 122. Thereby, in the game hall or the like, when the ball lending button 121 is operated with a bill or a card inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, depending on the operation Rental balls are supplied to the upper plate 19. On the other hand, the return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. However, the ball lending button 121 and the return button 122 are not necessary for a pachinko machine in which game balls are directly lending to the upper plate 19 from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit, so-called cash machine.

  Further, the upper plate 19 is provided with a ball removal button 123. When the ball removal button 123 is pressed, a communication hole (not shown) provided on the downstream side of the ball guide path of the upper plate 19 and communicating with the lower plate 15 is opened and stored in the upper plate 19. The game ball is guided (dropped) to the lower plate 15. That is, the player can move the game ball on the upper plate 19 to the lower plate 15 at any time by operating the ball removal button 123.

  In addition, light emitting means such as various lamps are provided around the front surface of the front frame set 14. These light emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect of the game during the game by changing and controlling the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state at the time of big hit or predetermined reach. For example, at the periphery of the window portion 101, an annular illumination portion 102 incorporating a light emitting means such as an LED is provided. In addition, error display lamps 104 that are turned on when a predetermined error occurs are provided on both sides of the annular illumination portion 102. In addition, a large number of small through holes are formed in the annular illumination portion 102 above the error display lamps 104 corresponding to the speakers SP (see FIG. 3) provided on the back surface of the front frame set 14. .

  A glass unit 137 is attached to the back side of the front frame set 14. The glass unit 137 is not attached to a pair of conventional front and rear rectangular glass plates separately in front and rear pairs, but is formed into a round shape as a whole and attached after being assembled.

  Next, the inner frame 12 (resin base 38) will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, the game board 30 is mounted on the inner frame 12 (resin base 38) on the rear side of the window hole 39. The game board 30 is attached in a state in which the peripheral edge thereof is in contact with the back side of the inner frame 12 (resin base 38). Therefore, a substantially central portion of the front surface portion of the game board 30 is exposed to the front surface side of the inner frame 12 through the window hole 39 of the resin base 38.

  Further, at the lower part of the front surface of the inner frame 12 (resin base 38), that is, below the window hole 39 (game board 30), a launch rail for guiding the launch device 60 and the game ball immediately after being launched from the launch device 60. 61 is attached. In the present embodiment, a solenoid-type firing device is employed as the firing device 60. In addition, above the launching device 60, a ball feeding device that guides the game balls guided from the upper plate 19 one by one to the launching position of the launching device 60 by driving a built-in driving means (for example, a solenoid). 63 is provided.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 30 includes a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, a starting winning unit (starting port) 33, a through gate 34, a variable display device unit 35, a first special display device 43L, a second special display device 43R, and the like. It is disposed in a through hole formed by router processing, and is attached from the front side of the game board 30 with a wood screw or the like. As is well known, when a game ball enters (wins) various winning ports such as the general winning port 31, the variable winning device 32, the start winning unit 33, etc., it is detected by various detection switches, and is sent to the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15). A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. For example, when there is a ball entering the start winning unit 33, there are three balls when there is a ball entering the general winning slot 31, and when there is a ball entering the variable winning device 32. Fifteen game balls are paid out to the upper plate 19 (lower plate 15). In addition, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36, and the game balls that have not won the various winning ports such as the general winning port 31 are discharged out of the game area through the out port 36. . In addition, the game board 30 is provided with a large number of nails for appropriately dispersing and adjusting the falling direction of the game balls, and various members such as windmills (servants).

  The start winning unit 33 is provided at both sides of the upper winning opening 33a (first starting entering means) and the lower winning opening 33b (second starting entering means) as starting start means and the lower winning opening 33b. A pair of opening / closing members 33c for opening and closing is provided. The upper winning opening 33a allows a game ball to always enter, while the lower winning opening 33b is a game that flows down the gaming area by the opening / closing member 33c opening and closing in accordance with the establishment of a predetermined condition. The state can be changed between an open state in which a ball can enter and a closed state in which a game ball cannot enter. As will be described in detail later, the start winning unit 33 is a first start winning switch serving as a condition establishment detecting means (entrance detecting means) for detecting each game ball that has entered the upper winning opening 33a and the lower winning opening 33b. 224a, a second start winning switch 224b, and when a game ball is detected by the start winning switch 224a, 224b, whether or not to generate a big hit state is determined, and a special display device 43L and 43R (and a decorative symbol display device 42 described later) are configured to perform variable display. And, when winning in the winning / losing lottery, a big win state (special game state) is given.

  In the present embodiment, the types of jackpot states include “probable jackpot”, “normal jackpot”, and “special jackpot”. In the jackpot states of “probable bonus jackpot” and “ordinary jackpot”, the variable winning device 32 is opened for 30 seconds, or eight game balls are won in the variable winning device 32 as one round. Repeated 15 times. On the other hand, in the big win state of “special probability change”, the variable winning device 32 is kept open for 0.4 seconds, and this is repeated twice. In other words, a big increase in the number of game balls can be expected in the jackpot states of “probabilistic jackpot” and “ordinary jackpot”. The number will be small (almost no increase in game balls can be expected).

  Further, when the “probability change jackpot” or “special probability change” occurs, a high probability state (probability change mode) is given after the jackpot state ends. On the other hand, when a “normal jackpot” occurs, a low probability state (time reduction mode, normal mode) is given after the jackpot state ends.

  In addition, although mentioned later in detail, in this embodiment, when the game ball enters the top winning opening 33a and the case where it wins the bottom winning opening 33b, it is a big hit that is awarded when winning in the winning lottery The distribution of status types is different. When the winning lottery with the game ball entering the top winning opening 33a is won, the winning lottery is divided into one of “probable big hit”, “normal big hit”, and “special odds”, and the lower winning mouth 33b When the winning / losing lottery with the entry of the game ball into is won, it will be distributed to either “probable jackpot” or “ordinary jackpot”.

  The first and second special display devices 43 </ b> L and 43 </ b> R are configured by 7-segment display devices and are installed on the right side of the variable winning device 32. Then, when the game ball enters the top winning port 33a of the start winning unit 33, the first special display device 43L performs switching display (variable display), and the game ball enters the lower winning port 33b. As a trigger, switching display (variation display) is performed on the second special display device 43R. Note that the display contents of the special display devices 43L and 43R are directly controlled by a main control device 261 as main control means described later.

  In addition, after the variable display is performed on the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R, whether or not a big hit is determined is displayed depending on the display mode (for example, characters) when the variable display is stopped. The For example, when a game ball wins the top winning opening 33a, “-” → “7” → “3” → “2” → “−” →... On the corresponding first special display device 43L. Switching display (fluctuation display) is performed at high speed (for example, every 4 msec), and when a predetermined time elapses, one of the display modes is stopped (for example, stopped for several seconds). Then, when the big hit lottery is won, any one of “7”, “3”, and “2” is displayed when the fluctuation is stopped, and a big hit state is generated.

  Specifically, when “probable big hit” is given, “7” is stopped and displayed on the first or second special display device 43L, 43R, and when “normal big hit” is given, the first Alternatively, “3” is stopped and displayed on the second special display devices 43L and 43R, and “2” is stopped and displayed on the first special display device 43L when “special probability change” is given (second special display device). “2” is not displayed in 43R).

  In addition, when either the first special display device 43L or the second special display device 43R is performing variable display or determination display, the other is turned off ("-" is displayed). However, if neither the change display nor the determination display is performed in either case, “-” is displayed in both cases.

  In addition, when a game ball newly wins the start winning unit 33 during the variation display of the first or second special display device 43L, 43R, the corresponding variation display is performed at that time. It is the structure performed after the end of. That is, the variable display is on standby (held). The maximum number of the variable display to be held is determined for each model of the pachinko machine, but in the present embodiment, it corresponds to the game ball won in the top winning port 33a and the game ball won in the lower winning port 33b. Then, the variation display up to four times (total eight variation display) is put on hold. In addition, the number of times of holding is lit and displayed by the first holding lamp 46a and the second holding lamp 46b. If a new game ball wins the start winning unit 33 during the big hit state, the corresponding change display is also suspended.

  Basically, the variable display triggered by winning in the top winning opening 33a is stored in the order in which the corresponding game balls have entered the top winning opening 33a and is digested in the order in which they entered, and the bottom winning opening 33b. The change display triggered by winning a prize is stored in the order in which the corresponding game balls have entered the lower winning opening 33b and digested in the order in which they entered. However, when both the variable display triggered by winning in the upper winning opening 33a and the variable display triggered by entering the lower winning opening 33b are held (the first holding lamp 46a and the second holding hold) In the case where one or more lamps 46b are lit), the variable display triggered by the entry into the lower prize opening 33b is preferentially digested. In other words, unless all the variable displays triggered by winning in the lower winning opening 33b are digested, the variable display triggered by entering the upper winning opening 33a is not performed. For example, in the state where one first holding lamp 46a is lit, when a game ball enters the lower winning opening 33b and one second holding lamp 46b lights, the player enters the upper winning opening 33a. The change display that is triggered is postponed, and the change display that is triggered by the ball entering the lower prize opening 33b is performed first. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the fluctuation display triggered by entering the top winning opening 33a is also referred to as “first fluctuation display”, and the fluctuation display triggered by entering the lower winning opening 33b is referred to as “second fluctuation display”. Is also referred to.

  Further, the through gate 34 is configured such that game balls flowing down the game area can pass one by one. As will be described in detail later, the through gate 34 includes a through gate switch 225 that can detect a game ball passing through the through gate 34. When the game ball is detected by the through gate switch 225, the through gate 34 is started. An open lottery for determining whether or not the winning unit 33 is in an open state is performed, and variable display is performed on the normal symbol display device 41. When the winning lottery is won, the start winning unit 33 (opening / closing member 33c) is opened for a specified time.

  The variable display device unit 35 includes a normal symbol display device 41 that variably displays triggered by the passage of the through gate 34, and a decorative symbol display device that variably displays in accordance with the variable display by the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R. 42 is provided. Further, the variable display device unit 35 indicates a variation indicating whether the variation display performed on the decorative symbol display device 42 corresponds to which of the top winning opening 33a and the lower winning opening 33b. A lamp 40, the first holding lamp 46a and the second holding lamp 46b, and a holding lamp 44 are provided. In the present embodiment, the special display devices 43L and 43R, the variation specifying lamp 40, and the decorative symbol display device 42 constitute a variable display device.

  The normal symbol display device 41 is configured so that “○” or “×” can be lit as a normal symbol. For example, each time a game ball passes through the through gate 34, the normal symbol is displayed as “O” → “×” → “○” →... Is displayed at high speed (change display). Then, when the change display is stopped for several seconds with the “◯” symbol (winning symbol), the start winning unit 33 is opened for a predetermined time. The display contents of the normal symbol display device 41 are directly controlled by a main control device 261 described later.

  In addition, when a game ball newly passes through the through gate 34 during the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display device 41, the corresponding fluctuation display is performed after the end of the fluctuation display at that time. It has become. That is, the variable display is on standby (held). The maximum number of the variable display to be held is determined for each model of the pachinko machine, but in this embodiment, it is held up to 4 times, and the hold number is lit and displayed by the hold lamp 44. Yes.

  The decorative symbol display device 42 is configured as a liquid crystal display device, and display contents are controlled by a sub control device 262 and a display control device 45 as sub control means described later. That is, in the decorative symbol display device 42, the sub-control device 262 supports the auxiliary design based on the command from the main control device 261 so as to correspond to the results displayed on the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R. Display contents are determined, and display is performed by the display control device 45 described later.

  The decorative symbol display device 42 is provided with, for example, three symbol display areas, upper, middle, and lower, and a plurality of types of symbols (numerals) are sequentially displayed (variably displayed) in each symbol display area. The symbols are stopped and displayed in order for each display region (for example, in the order of the upper symbol display region → the lower symbol display region → the middle symbol display region). For example, when the jackpot is determined by the main control device 261, a display corresponding to the jackpot is made on the first or second special display device 43L, 43R, and the symbol corresponding to the jackpot is displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42. The symbols are stopped and displayed (for example, the symbols that are stopped and displayed in the upper symbol display region, the middle symbol display region, and the lower symbol display region are the same), and the big hit state is started.

  Further, when symbols are stopped and displayed in combinations corresponding to jackpots, the same symbol is stopped and displayed in the upper symbol display area and the lower symbol display area, for example, as a preceding stage. In this way, the state where the same symbol is stopped and displayed in the upper symbol display area and the lower symbol display area and the variable display is still being performed in the middle symbol display area is the reach state.

  If the big hit state does not occur even if the reach state occurs, the symbols different from the symbols stopped and displayed in the upper symbol display area and the lower symbol display area are stopped and displayed in the middle symbol display area. In addition, in the case of “probability big hit” or “ordinary big win”, the numbers in the doublet are stopped and displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42 as described above, but in the case of “special probability change” A combination of predetermined numbers (hereinafter referred to as chance symbols) is stopped and displayed (for example, in the upper, middle, and lower symbol display areas, “3”, “4”, “ 1 ”is stopped and displayed).

  In addition, the variation specifying lamp 40 includes a blue light emitting LED and a red light emitting LED, and the decorative symbol display device 42 displays a variation display triggered by entering the top winning opening 33a. When the display is changed, the light is emitted in blue, and when the variable display is triggered by the entry into the lower prize opening 33b, the light is emitted in red.

  The variable display device unit 35 is provided with a center frame 47 so as to surround the decorative symbol display device 42. A ball entrance 151 is provided in the upper portion of the center frame 47, and a game ball that has entered the ball entrance 151 is formed inside the center frame 47 along the side of the decorative symbol display device 42. It is guided on a stage 153 formed below the decorative symbol display device 42 via a warp channel 152 extending vertically. The game ball guided on the stage 153 falls from the stage 153 to the front game area, or rolls on the stage 153 and then enters the pocket 154 formed at the center back side of the stage 153. . The pocket 154 communicates with a guide passage 155 that leads to a game area directly above the start winning unit 33 (upward winning opening 33a), and a game ball that has entered the pocket 154 has a relatively high probability. The start winning unit 33 (upward winning opening 33a) is entered.

  The variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won, and is in an open state in which a game ball can be won in the case of a big hit (occurrence of a special game state).

  The game board 30 includes an inner rail component 51 and an outer rail component 52, and a rail 50 that guides a game ball launched from the launch device 60 to the upper part of the game board 30 is attached. As a result, the game balls fired in accordance with the turning operation of the handle 18 are guided through the launch rail 61 and the rail 50 into a game area formed between the game board 30 and the glass unit 137.

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the tip portion of the inner rail constituting portion 51 (the upper left portion in FIG. 4). This prevents a situation in which the game ball once guided from the rail 50 to the game area returns to the rail 50 again. Further, a return rubber 54 is attached to a substantially distal end portion (upper right portion in FIG. 4) of the outer rail constituting portion 52. The game ball fired at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 54 and is returned to the center of the game board 30, for example.

  In the present embodiment, the outer rail component 52 is interrupted at the upper right portion of the game board 30, and the inner rail component 51 is interrupted at the lower right portion of the game board 30. For this reason, the game area is defined by the inner peripheral surface of the rail 50 and the window hole 39 of the resin base 38. However, since the game ball launched by the launching device 60 may flow backward through the rail 50 until it passes through the return ball prevention member 53, the parallel portions of the inner and outer rail constituting portions 51 and 52 are excluded from the game area. It is burned.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a ball passage unit 70 is provided on the back side of the front frame set 14 below the window portion 101. The ball passage unit 70 includes a lower plate communication passage 71 connected from a payout mechanism portion 352 described later to the discharge port 16 of the lower plate 15, and an upper plate communication passage 73 connected from the payout mechanism portion 352 to the upper plate 19. In addition, there is a gap of a predetermined interval between the launch rail 61 provided on the inner frame 12 and the rail unit 50 (outer rail constituting portion 52), and the ball path unit 70 receives a game ball dropped from the gap. A foul ball passage 72 for guiding to the lower plate 15 is formed. Thereby, if the game ball launched from the launching device 60 does not reach the return ball prevention member 53 and returns to the rail 50 as a foul ball, the foul ball is returned to the lower plate 15 via the foul ball passage 72. Discharged.

  3 and 4 is a payout passage for guiding a game ball paid out by a payout mechanism portion 352, which will be described later, to the front of the inner frame 12, and an upper plate communication passage 73 (upper plate 19). And a passage leading to the lower plate communication passage 71 (lower plate 15). A shutter 68 is provided below the payout passage 67. When the front frame set 14 is opened, the shutter 68 protrudes forward by an urging force of a spring or the like so that the outlet of the payout passage 67 is almost closed. ing. When the front frame set 14 is closed, the shutter 68 is pushed open by the inlet side rear end of the lower plate communication path 71. In addition, the inlets (sphere inflow portions) of the lower plate communication passage 71 and the upper plate communication passage 73 are adjacent to each other, and in the closed state of the front frame set 14, the inlets and the discharge passage 67 are separated by a predetermined distance. A game ball can pass through the gap between the two. For this reason, when the upper plate 19 and the upper plate communication passage 73 are filled with game balls, the game balls to be dispensed flow to the lower plate communication passage 71 side (overflow to the inlet side of the lower plate communication passage 71), and the lower plate connection It will be paid out to the lower plate 15 through the passage 71.

  In addition, the ball path unit 70 is provided with a full detection switch (not shown) that detects a game ball located in the lower dish communication path 71. Due to the presence of the full detection switch, it is grasped that the lower plate 15 is full of game balls (the lower plate 15 is full of game balls and the game balls are retained in the lower plate communication path 71). be able to. In the present embodiment, based on the fact that the game ball is continuously detected for a predetermined time by the full detection switch, the control of prohibiting the launching device 60 from being launched is performed. When the game ball stays in the lower tray communication path 71 and the game ball is not detected by the full detection switch (when it is not detected continuously for a predetermined time), the launching device 60 is allowed to be launched.

  Next, the back configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. Various control boards are arranged on the back of the pachinko machine 10 so as to be lined up, down, left and right, and partially overlapped in the front and back, and further, a game ball supply device (payout mechanism) for supplying game balls And a protective cover made of resin. The dispensing mechanism and the protective cover are integrated as one unit, and the resin portion is generally sometimes referred to as a back pack. Therefore, this unit is referred to as a “back pack unit 203”.

  First, the back configuration of the game board 30 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, on the back side of the variable display device unit 35 (see FIG. 4) arranged corresponding to the through hole in the center of the game board 30, a resin frame cover that covers the center frame 47 from the back side. 213 is provided to protrude rearward. Further, on the back side of the frame cover 213, a decorative symbol display device 42, a display control device 45, and a sub control device 262, which are liquid crystal display devices facing forward from the opening of the frame cover 213, can be attached and detached in a state where they are stacked in front and back. Is attached.

  The decorative symbol display device 42 is housed in a housing box 42 a in which an opening for exposing the display unit (liquid crystal screen) of the decorative symbol display device 42 to the front side of the pachinko machine 10 is formed, and the rear surface of the frame cover 213. It is fixed on the side. The display control device 45 is accommodated in the substrate box 45a and fixed to the back side of the decorative symbol display device 42 (accommodation box 42a). The sub-control device 262 is accommodated in the substrate box 262a and fixed to the back side of the display control device 45 (substrate box 45a). In the frame cover 213, an LED control board for driving LEDs and the like built in the center frame 47 is disposed. The storage box 42a and the substrate boxes 45a and 262a are made of a transparent resin material or the like so that the inside can be visually recognized.

  Under the frame cover 213, a back frame set 215 is attached to the game board 30 so as to cover the general winning opening 31, the variable winning device 32, the start winning unit 33 and the like from behind. The back frame set 215 includes a ball collection mechanism (not shown) for collecting game balls that have won prizes in various winning ports. The game balls collected by the ball collection mechanism are guided to a discharge passage portion 217 described later, and discharged from the discharge chute of the discharge passage portion 217 to the outside of the pachinko machine 10.

  In the present embodiment, the back frame set 215 functions as a mounting base for the main controller 261. More specifically, the board box 263 on which the main controller 261 is mounted is pivotally supported with respect to the back frame set 215 and can be opened rearward.

  The main controller 261 is accommodated in a substrate box 263 made of a transparent resin material or the like. The substrate box 263 includes a box base and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base, and the box base and the box cover are connected by a sealing member. The board | substrate box 263 connected with the sealing member becomes a structure which cannot be opened unless a predetermined trace is left. As a result, it is possible to easily find out that the board box 263 has been illegally opened.

  In addition, the game board 30 corresponds to various winning ports such as a general winning port 31 as a winning means and detects a game ball that has entered the various winning holes (entrance detecting means). Is provided. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a winning opening switch 221 is provided at a position corresponding to the general winning opening 31, and a count switch 223 is provided in the variable winning device 32. In addition, the start winning unit 33 includes a first start winning switch 224a (first condition establishment detecting means) and a second start winning switch 224b (second condition establishment detection) corresponding to the upper winning opening 33a and the lower winning opening 33b, respectively. Means). Further, a through gate switch 225 is provided at a position corresponding to the through gate 34.

  Although not shown, the back frame set 215 is provided with a first board relay board that is electrically connected to the prize opening switch 221, the count switch 223, and the through gate switch 225 via a cable connector. . This first board surface relay board relays the prize opening switch 221 and the like and the main control device 261 as main control means, and is electrically connected to the main control device 261 via a cable connector.

  On the other hand, the start winning switches 224a and 224b that detect a ball entering the starting winning unit 33 (upper winning port 33a or lower winning port 33b) are directly connected to the main controller 261 via the connector cable without passing through the relay board. It is connected.

The detection results detected by the various entrance detection switches are taken into the main controller 261. Then, a payout command (the number of game balls to be paid out) corresponding to the winning situation at each time is transmitted from the main control device 261 to the payout control device 311, and a predetermined number of game balls are based on the output signal from the payout control device 311. Is dispensed (except when detected by the through gate switch 225).
In addition, although not shown in the drawings, the back of the game board 30 is provided with a large winning opening solenoid that opens the large winning opening by the variable winning apparatus 32, and the start winning unit 33 has a pair of opening / closing members 33c. A winning opening solenoid that opens and closes is provided. The back frame set 215 is also provided with a second board surface relay board (not shown) that relays between the solenoid and the main controller 261.

  Next, the configuration of the back pack unit 203 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the back pack unit 203 is a unit in which a back pack 351 formed of resin and a payout mechanism portion 352 for a game ball are integrated. Further, the back pack unit 203 is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the left side portion (right side in FIG. 5) of the inner frame 12, and can be opened rearward with an open / close axis extending along the vertical direction as an axis. ing. In addition, an external terminal board 240 is provided on the upper left part of the back pack unit 203 (upper right part in FIG. 5).

  The external terminal board 240 is for relaying various information transmissions to a hall computer or the like in a game hall, and is provided with a plurality of external connection terminals. For example, a terminal for outputting information relating to the current gaming state (such as a big hit state or a high probability state), and information relating to the opening of the front frame set 14 and the inner frame 12 detected by opening detection switches 91 and 92 described later are output. A terminal for outputting, information on various error states such as a ball entry error, a lower tray full tank error, a tank ball no error, a payout error, and information on the number of winning balls paid out from the payout control device 311 Terminals for the purpose are provided.

  The back pack 351 is integrally formed of, for example, ABS resin, and includes a protective cover portion 354 that protrudes rearward from the pachinko machine 10 and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover 354 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to cover at least the frame cover 213. However, in the present embodiment, the protective cover portion 354 covers the upper portion and the right portion of the substrate box 263 (the left portion in FIG. 5). Thereby, in the closed state of the back pack unit 203, the sealing member provided at the right part of the board box 263 and the terminal part (board side connector) provided along the upper edge part of the main controller 261 are covered. It will be.

  The payout mechanism 352 is arranged so as to bypass the protective cover 354. That is, a tank 355 opened upward is provided above the protective cover portion 354, and game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially supplied to the tank 355. Below the tank 355, for example, a tank rail 356 that has two rows of ball passages in the horizontal direction and that is gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected. Further, a case rail 357 is formed vertically on the downstream side of the tank rail 356. It is connected. The payout device 358 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 357, and a required number of game balls are paid out appropriately according to a predetermined electrical configuration such as a payout motor. Then, the game balls paid out from the payout device 358 are supplied to the upper plate 19 and the like.

  The payout mechanism 352 is provided with a payout relay board 381 for relaying a payout command signal from the payout control device 311 to the payout device 358, and a power switch board 382 for taking in the main power from the outside. Yes. The power switch board 382 is supplied with, for example, an AC 24V main power supply via a voltage converter, and the power switch 382a is switched on or off by a switching operation of the power switch 382a.

  Below the back pack unit 203 (substrate box 263), there is provided a lower frame set 251 that is pivotally supported at the left side of the inner frame 12 (right side in FIG. 5) and can be opened rearward. As shown in FIG. 6, the lower frame set 251 is formed with a discharge passage portion 217 into which the game balls collected by the ball collection mechanism described above flow, and a game ball is placed in the most downstream portion of the discharge passage portion 217. A discharge chute (not shown) for discharging to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 is formed. In other words, the game balls that have won the respective winning openings such as the general winning opening 31 are gathered through the ball collecting mechanism of the back frame set 215 and further discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge chute of the discharge passage portion 217. In addition, the out port 36 leads to the discharge passage portion 217 in the same manner, and the game balls that have not won any winning port are discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 through the discharge chute. In this embodiment, the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 are configured separately and can be opened and closed independently. However, the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 are integrally formed. It is also good to do.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the payout control device 311, the firing control device 312, the power supply device 313, and the card unit connection board 314 are detachably attached to the back side of the lower frame set 251 in a state where they are overlapped in the front-rear direction. It has been.

  The launch control device 312 and the power supply device 313 are accommodated in the substrate box 313a and fixed to the back side of the lower frame set 251. Although the launch control device 312 and the power supply device 313 are described as independent control devices for convenience, they are actually configured by a single board (printed board).

  The payout control device 311 is housed in the substrate box 311a and is fixed to the back side of the substrate box 313a (the launch control device 312 and the power supply device 313). The substrate box 311a in which the dispensing control device 311 is accommodated is provided with a sealing member in the same manner as the substrate box 263 in which the main control device 261 is accommodated, so that an unsealed trace of the substrate box 311a remains. It has become.

  In addition, the card unit connection board 314 is accommodated in the board box 314a and fixed to the back side of the board box 313a (the firing control device 312 and the power supply device 313).

  Each of the board boxes 311a, 313a, and 314a is made of a transparent resin material or the like so that the inside can be visually recognized.

  Further, the dispensing control device 311 is provided with a state return switch 321 that protrudes outward from the substrate box 311a. For example, when the state return switch 321 is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball clogged in the payout motor unit, the payout motor is rotated forward and reverse to eliminate the ball clogging (return to a normal state).

  Further, the power supply device 313 is provided with a RAM erase switch 323 that protrudes outward from the substrate box 313a. This pachinko machine 10 has a backup function, so that even if a power failure occurs, the pachinko machine 10 retains the state at the time of the power failure and can be restored to the state at the time of the power failure when returning from the power failure (power recovery). it can. Therefore, if the power is turned off in a normal procedure (for example, when the game hall is closed), the state before the power is turned off is stored. If you want to return to the initial state when the power is turned on, hold down the RAM erase switch 323 and hold the power .

  As shown in FIG. 6, a locking device 600 is provided on the back side of the right side of the inner frame 12. The locking device 600 includes a cylinder lock 700 (see FIG. 1 and the like) exposed on the front surface side of the front frame set 14, and a key is inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 700, and the inside is operated by rotating to one side. The frame 12 can be unlocked, and the front frame set 14 can be unlocked by rotating to the other side. In the present embodiment, the inner frame 12 is locked to the outer frame 11, and the front frame set 14 is locked to the inner frame 12.

  In addition, as described above, the extending wall portion 83 that covers the entire upper and lower sections corresponding to the locking device 600 from the back side of the inner frame 12 is formed in the right side frame constituting portion 11d of the outer frame 11 (FIG. 5). reference). Thereby, it becomes difficult to make a wire etc. approach from the back side of outer frame 11, and to operate locking device 600 with the wire etc. As a result, the defense performance can be improved. Further, the extending wall portion 83 is configured to cover the right end portion (the left end portion in FIG. 5) of the back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 from the back side, and in the closed state of the inner frame 12, The back pack unit 203 and the lower frame set 251 cannot be opened.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a front frame open detection switch 91 for detecting the opening of the front frame set 14 is provided on the lower right side of the front side of the inner frame 12 (on the right side of the launching device 60). As shown in FIG. 5, an inner frame opening detection switch 92 for detecting the opening of the inner frame 12 is provided on the lower right side on the back side of the inner frame 12 (lower left in FIG. 5). Each of the front frame opening detection switch 91 and the inner frame opening detection switch 92 includes a detection unit that can move in and out of the switch main body, and the front frame opening detection switch 91 is provided so that the detection unit faces forward. The inner frame opening detection switch 92 is provided so that the detection unit faces rearward. When the detection unit is in a state of protruding from the switch main body, an ON signal is output to the main controller 261, and when the detection unit is pressed toward the switch main body and is immersed in the switch main body, an OFF signal is output. It is configured to output to the main controller 261. That is, when the front frame set 14 is closed, the front frame opening detection switch 91 is turned off when the detection unit is pressed on the back surface of the front frame set 14, and when the front frame set 14 is opened, the detection unit returns to the protruding state. Turns on. Similarly, when the inner frame 12 is closed, the inner frame opening detection switch 92 is turned off by the pressing portion 86 integrally formed with the receiving portion 85 of the outer frame 11 and is detected when the inner frame 12 is opened. The part returns to the protruding state and is turned on.

  Next, a handle 18 as an operation means having a characteristic configuration in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 to 10, the handle 18 is rotated as a base portion (handle base portion 401) fixed to the front frame set 14 and an operation portion that is rotatably attached to the handle base portion 401. A body 402, a substantially hemispherical cover 403 fixed to the handle base 401 on the front side of the rotary operation body 402, and a touch ring 404 whose surface is plated. In addition, the first gear body 466 fixed to the rotary operation body 402, the variable resistor 445 as the displacement amount detection means, and the second gear body that interlocks the first gear body 466 and the variable resistor 445. 448 and a touch sensor 451 as touch detection means. Further, a static electricity dissipating metal fitting 406 for grounding the rotary operation body 402, a spring 475 for biasing the rotary operation body 402 in a counterclockwise direction, a stop switch 455 for stopping the launch of the game ball, And a stop lever 458 used for operating the stop switch 455. When contact with the touch ring 404 is detected by the touch sensor 451, a game ball is launched by the launching device 60 with a strength corresponding to the amount of displacement of the rotary operation body 402 detected by the variable resistor 445. It is comprised so that.

(Handle base 401)
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the handle base 401 has a substantially cylindrical shape as a whole, and a small diameter portion 411 located on the rear side and a large diameter portion 412 located on the front side are separated by a partition wall portion 413. ing. Further, the large-diameter portion 412 is provided with a first notch portion 414a (lower left portion in FIG. 10) formed by being partially cut away. A cylindrical central boss 415 is integrally formed at the center of the partition wall 413. A front portion of the central boss 415 is formed in a tapered shape with a diameter decreasing toward the front, and a notch recess 416 is formed in a part of the front portion of the central boss 415.

  Further, first, second, and third mounting bosses 417, 418, and 419 are formed on the partition wall 413 so as to protrude forward. The first and second mounting bosses 417 and 418 are formed at positions close to each other on a pedestal portion 421 that protrudes forward from the partition wall 413, and the third mounting boss 419 is a central boss. It is formed at a position opposite to the pedestal portion 421 across 415. In addition, a screw hole 422 is formed in the base portion 421 between the first and second mounting bosses 417 and 418.

  Further, a support shaft 423 is formed to protrude forward from the partition wall 413 at a position (upward) in the vicinity of the third mounting boss 419. Further, the partition wall 413 is formed with an insertion hole (not shown) for guiding various wirings and the like to the rear side. The handle base 401 is made of an insulator (ABS or the like).

(Rotating operation body 402)
The rotary operation body 402 according to the present embodiment includes a main body 701 and an operation cover 702 that covers the front side of the main body 701. A touch ring 404 is disposed between the main body 701 and the operation cover 702. ing. For convenience of explanation, the main body 701 will be described next, but the operation cover 404 will be described after the other members of the rotary operation body 402 are described.

(Main body 701)
The main body portion 701 includes an annular ring portion 431, a plurality of finger-hanging convex portions 432 that protrude from the outer periphery of the ring portion 431, a center attachment portion 433 located at the center of the ring portion 431, and the center attachment portion 433. It has connecting parts 434a and 434b that extend in two opposite directions and whose end parts are connected to the ring part 431, respectively. In this embodiment, the main body 701 is made of a conductive resin material (surface resistivity is 10 5 to 10 9 Ω / sq) as an electrostatic diffusive material having electrostatic diffusibility. That is, the main body 701 can discharge the static electricity charged to the object relatively quickly without causing electrostatic discharge (ESD) when the static electricity is brought into contact with the object. It has conductivity.

  The ring portion 431 is provided such that a predetermined gap is formed between the cylindrical outer wall portion 431a forming the outer peripheral surface of the rotary operation body 402 and the outer wall portion 431a on the inner peripheral side of the outer wall portion 431a. A cylindrical inner wall portion 431b, a front wall portion 431c that connects the front edge portions of the outer wall portion 431a and the inner wall portion 431b, and an inner wall portion 431b that extends forward and forward of the front wall portion 431c. And a protruding inner rib 431e. The outer wall portion 431a and the inner wall portion 431b are concentric with each other, and a rear-side annular groove into which the large-diameter portion 412 of the handle base 401 can be inserted into the rear surface side of the ring portion 431 by a gap between the outer wall portion 431a and the inner wall portion 431b. 430a is formed (see FIG. 9). Further, as will be described in detail later, the inner rib 431e is inserted on the inner peripheral side of the rear end edge (a guide rib 441 described later) of the cover 403.

  The finger-hanging convex portion 432 is used to make it easier for the player to grip and rotate the rotary operation body 402 by hooking his / her finger. The finger-hanging convex portion 432 of this embodiment includes a first finger-hanging convex portion 432a on which a thumb is mainly hung, a second finger-hanging convex portion 432b on which an index finger is mainly hung, and a third finger-hanging convex portion 432c on which a middle finger is mainly hung. . Further, in the present embodiment, when the game ball is fired, the rotary operation body 402 is configured to rotate in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front, so that the player's finger is pressed during the rotation operation. The surface (operation surface) on the counterclockwise direction side of each finger-hanging convex portion 432 extends along the centrifugal direction of the handle 18 (extends substantially perpendicularly to the outer peripheral surface of the ring portion 431). Furthermore, each finger-hanging convex part 432 has a shape that opens rearward (see FIG. 9). It should be noted that when returning the rotation operation body 402 to the reference position, the player does not rotate the rotation operation body 402 in the counterclockwise direction, but returns by the urging force of the mainspring spring 475. The surface on the direction side is a gentle slope.

  In the present embodiment, the front surface of the main body portion 701 on the outer peripheral side of the inner rib 431e (the front wall portion 431c of the ring portion 431 and the front surfaces of the finger hooking convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c) is a flat surface. ing. Further, in the present embodiment, the main body 701 is partially different in the circumferential direction from the inner rib 431e to the outer peripheral edge of the ring portion 431 (the width of the front wall portion 431c). Details of this will be described later. In addition, a fastening hole 711 penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed in each of the first finger hanging convex portion 432a, the second finger hanging convex portion 432b, and the third finger hanging convex portion 432c.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the front side of the main body 701 (the front wall 431c and the front surface of the finger-hanging projections 432a, 432b, and 432c and the outer peripheral surface of the inner rib 431e) is coated with an insulating material. In addition, the method of the insulation treatment is not particularly limited, and a part of the main body 701 that comes into contact with the touch ring 404 (to be described later) may be made of an insulating material. For example, in addition to forming a coating film on the front surface of the main body portion 701, a method of attaching (sticking) an insulating material to the front surface of the main body portion 701 or configuring the front side of the main body portion 701 with an insulating material. Is mentioned. In addition, in the present embodiment, the main body 701 corresponds to static electricity induction means.

  The center attachment portion 433 includes a disc-shaped base plate 435, a peripheral wall portion 436 (see FIG. 9) extending rearward from the outer peripheral edge of the base plate 435, and a rearward side from the base plate 435 on the inner peripheral side of the peripheral wall portion 436. A first gear body boss 437 (see FIG. 9) is provided. In the present embodiment, the first gear body boss 437 is formed at two locations, each opening is formed toward the rear side, and has an internal thread portion on the inner periphery. In addition, one of the two connecting portions 434a and 434b is provided with a spring boss 438 (see FIG. 9) having an opening toward the rear side and an internal thread portion on the inner periphery. .

  Under such a configuration, a first opening 439A and a second opening 439B having a substantially arc shape are formed by the outer peripheral surface of the center mounting portion 433, both side surfaces of the connecting portions 434a and 434b, and the inner peripheral surface of the ring portion 431. Has been. In the present embodiment, in the assembled state of the handle 18, the first and second mounting bosses 417 and 418 are inserted into the second opening 439B, and the third mounting boss is inserted into the first opening 439A. The boss 419 is inserted. The opening 439B is formed wider than the opening 439A in the rotational direction of the rotary operation body 402. In the present embodiment, the second mounting boss 418 and the right side in the front view (the third finger-hanging convex portion 432c side). When the connecting portion 434b is in contact, the third mounting boss 419 and the connecting portion 434a on the left side in the front view (on the first finger-hanging convex portion 432a side) are in contact, and the first mounting boss 417 is in front view. When the left connecting portion 434a comes into contact, the third mounting boss 419 and the right connecting portion 434b come into contact with each other. Further, in the assembled state of the handle 18, the front end edges of the mounting bosses 417, 418, 419 and the peripheral portions of the opening portions 439A, 439B (the front surface of the base plate 435, the front edge portions of the connecting portions 434a, 434b, etc.) ) Is substantially the same.

(Cover 403)
The cover 403 includes a cover body 440 having a substantially hemispherical shape, a cylindrical guide rib 441 extending rearward from the cover body 440 slightly on the inner peripheral side of the rear edge of the cover body 440, and the handle base 401. Cover bosses 442, 443, and 444 are formed to protrude rearward from the cover body 440 so as to face the first to third mounting bosses 417 to 419 and have internal thread portions on the inner periphery. The outer diameter of the guide rib 441 is slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the rear end edge of the cover main body 440. The guide rib 441 has an insertion recess 731 formed by being partially cut away. Furthermore, the guide rib 441 is formed with an engaging recess 732 that protrudes from the outer peripheral surface of the guide rib 441 to the outer peripheral side at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction of the guide rib 441. In addition, the cover main body 440 is formed with a metal fitting fixing portion 733 (see FIG. 9) that protrudes rearward from the rear surface of the cover main body 440 so as to extend from the portion between the cover bosses 442 and 443 to the insertion recess 731. Has been.

  After the first to third mounting bosses 417, 418, 419 inserted through the openings 439A, 439B of the main body 701 and the cover bosses 442, 443, 443 are aligned (cover bosses 442, 443, 444). After the rear end portion is inserted into the mounting bosses 417, 418, and 419), the cover 403 is attached to the handle base portion 401 by fixing with screws from the rear surface side of the handle base portion 401 (partition wall portion 413). The cover 403 is made of an insulator (ABS or the like).

  Further, the inner diameter of the guide rib 441 is larger than the outer diameter of the inner rib 431e of the main body 701 constituting the rotary operation body 402, and the guide rib 441 is fixed to the handle base 401 by fixing the cover 403 to the inner rib. 431e is disposed so as to surround the outer peripheral surface. The main body 701 in which the front edge of the large-diameter portion 412 is relatively inserted into the rear-side annular groove 430a and the guide rib 441 of the cover 403 are disposed between the main body 701 and the handle base 401. A gap is formed so that the portion 701 is relatively rotatable. As described above, when the cover 403 is attached to the handle base 401, the main body 701 rotates relative to the handle base 401 so that the main body 701 is sandwiched between the handle base 401 and the cover 403 (and the touch ring 404). It will be installed as possible.

(Relay metal fitting 741)
A relay fitting 741 is attached to the rear surface side of the cover main body 440 of the present embodiment. The relay metal fitting 741 includes a metal fitting body 743 fixed to a metal fitting fixing portion 733 formed on the rear surface side of the cover main body 440, and a leaf spring portion 745 extending obliquely from one end of the metal fitting main body 743 toward the rear. ing. Two fixing holes 744 for screw fixing to the cover main body 440 (metal fixing portion 733) are formed in the metal fitting main body 743.

(Touch ring 404)
As shown in FIGS. 8, 9, 11, and the like, the touch ring 404 has an annular ring body 491 and an insertion recess 731 that protrudes from the ring body 491 toward the inner peripheral side and is formed in the guide rib 441 of the cover 403. And a terminal portion 492 to be inserted, and corresponding to the first finger hanging convex portion 432a, the second finger hanging convex portion 432b, and the third finger hanging convex portion 432c of the main body portion 701, the first protruding from the ring body 491 to the outer peripheral side. An engagement protrusion 725 that is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the ring main body 491 and that engages with the engagement recess 732 formed on the guide rib 441 of the cover 403. And. Further, the terminal portion 492 is formed with a terminal hole 493 penetrating in the front-rear direction. Although the touch ring 404 is formed of a resin, the entire surface is covered with a conductive metal plating layer. In the present embodiment, the metal plating layer formed on the surface of the touch ring 404 corresponds to the touch portion.

  Further, the inner diameter of the ring main body 491 is substantially the same (slightly larger) as the outer diameter of the guide rib 441 of the cover 403. Then, after aligning the insertion recess 731 of the cover 403 and the terminal portion 492 of the touch ring 404, the guide rib 441 of the cover 403 is fitted into the inner peripheral side of the ring body 491 of the touch ring 404, whereby the touch ring The engaging protrusion 725 of 404 is fitted into the engaging recess 732 of the cover 403. As a result, the touch ring 404 and the cover 403 are assembled.

  Furthermore, the outer diameter of the rear end edge of the cover main body 440 is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the ring main body 491. In the assembled state, the front edge of the ring main body 491 of the touch ring 404 is the cover main body. 440 covered by the trailing edge. In the assembled state, the rear end edge of the guide rib 441 of the cover 403 and the rear end edge of the ring main body 491 of the touch ring 404 are substantially flush with each other.

  In addition, in the assembled state, the terminal hole 493 of the terminal portion 492 and one fixing hole 744 of the two fixing holes 744 formed in the metal fitting body 743 of the relay metal fitting 741 are aligned, and the metal fitting body Both the cover 743 and the terminal portion 492 are fixed to the cover body 440 (the metal fitting fixing portion 733) with screws. Thereby, the touch ring 404 and the relay metal fitting 741 are electrically connected.

  In the present embodiment, the formation positions of the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 are shifted back and forth so that the third contact portion 723, the second contact portion 722, and the first contact portion 721 are formed from the rear side of the touch ring 404. (The first contact portion 721 is the foreground and the third contact portion 723 is the foremost). That is, in this embodiment, the first contact portion 721 and the second contact portion 722 partially overlap in the front-rear direction (when viewed from the front), and the second contact portion 722 and the third contact portion 723 partially overlap. However, each contact part 721, 722, 723 is made independent (separated) by shifting the formation position of each contact part 721, 722, 723 back and forth.

  Further, the protruding lengths of the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 from the ring main body 491 increase in the order of the first contact portion 721, the second contact portion 722, and the third contact portion 723 (the first contact portion 721 is The smallest third contact portion 723 is the largest).

(Touch sensor 451)
The touch sensor 451 can detect that the hand is touched based on, for example, a change in capacitance. As shown in FIG. 10, the touch sensor 451 according to the present embodiment is a portion between the base portion 421 on which the first mounting boss 417 and the second mounting boss 428 project and the large diameter portion 412. It is assembled to. The touch sensor 451 includes a metal lead portion 452, and the lead portion 452 penetrates the opening 439 </ b> B of the rotary operation body 402 in the assembled state of the handle 18, and its front end portion is the rear surface of the cover body 440. Located in the vicinity.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the position of the front end portion of the lead portion 452 corresponds to the position of the substantially distal end portion of the leaf spring portion 745 of the relay fitting 741, and when the cover 403 is assembled to the handle base portion 401, the leaf spring The front end portion of the lead portion 452 and the leaf spring portion 745 are in contact with each other while the portion 745 is slightly bent. Thereby, the relay metal fitting 741 and the lead part 452 can be electrically connected without requiring any special connection work. As a result, the touch ring 404 is electrically connected to the touch sensor 451 via the relay metal fitting 741, and is configured to be able to detect that the player's hand has touched the touch ring 404 by the touch sensor 451. Yes.

  Note that the lead portion 452 extends forward from a portion between the first mounting boss 417 and the second mounting boss 428, and thus the lead portion 452 causes the rotation operation body 402 (main body portion 701) to move. The rotation is not hindered. In the present embodiment, in the assembled state of the handle 18, the metal fitting body 743 of the relay metal fitting 741 (the terminal portion 492 of the touch ring 404) and the lead portion 452 of the touch sensor 451 are connected to the cover bosses 442 and 443 (first And the second mounting bosses 417, 418) on the opposite side, the leaf spring portion 745 of the relay metal fitting 741 is placed between the cover bosses 442, 443 in order to make contact with the lead portion 452 of the touch sensor 451. The lead portions 452 extend to the right side of the cover bosses 442 and 443 where the lead portions 452 are located.

(First gear body 466)
The first gear body 466 includes a disk-shaped base portion 467, a substantially cylindrical tubular wall portion 468 that protrudes rearward from the base portion 467, and a base on the inner peripheral side of the tubular wall portion 468. And an assembly boss 469 projecting rearward from the center of the portion 467. Through holes 470 are formed in the base portion 467 so as to face two first gear body bosses 437 provided in the center mounting portion 433 of the rotary operation body 402. The first gear body boss 437 is fixed by screwing in a state in which the first threaded body boss 437 is aligned. In addition, slits 471 (see FIG. 9) are formed in the cylindrical wall portion 468 so as to correspond to the two through holes 470. Thereby, the cylinder wall part 468 is divided into two. Outer teeth 472 are provided on the outer periphery of one of the two cylindrical wall portions 468.

  Further, a positioning projection 473 is formed at the tip of the assembly boss 469 so as to protrude in the outer circumferential direction. When the rotary operation body 402 is assembled to the handle base 401, the assembly boss 469 is inserted into the central boss 415 of the handle base 401, and the insertion is performed by the slit-shaped notch recess of the central boss 415. This is impossible unless the positioning projection 473 is aligned with respect to 416. When the insertion is completed, the positioning protrusion 473 faces the rear side of the partition wall 413, so that the assembly boss 469 rotates relative to the central boss 415, that is, rotates relative to the handle base 401. The operation body 402 can be relatively rotated.

(Variable resistor 445)
The variable resistor 445 includes a resistor main body 446 and a rotation shaft 447 protruding from the resistor main body 446. The resistor body 446 is provided on the rear surface side of the partition wall 413 so that the rotation shaft 447 is inserted into the communication hole 426 (see FIG. 10) formed in the partition wall 413 of the handle base 401. It is not installed in the installation part. Further, the rotation shaft 447 has a non-circular cross section (substantially D shape) and can freely rotate 360 ° with respect to the resistor main body 446. The resistor main body 446 can change the resistance value according to the rotation angle of the rotating shaft 447 and can output a signal related to the resistance value.

(Second gear body 448)
A second gear body 448 is fitted to the rotating shaft 447 of the variable resistor 445 in an inserted state. Outer teeth 449 are formed in about a quarter of the outer peripheral area of the second gear body 448. When the rotary operation body 402 is assembled to the handle base 401, the external teeth 472 of the first gear body 466 and the external teeth 449 of the second gear body 448 are engaged with each other. .

(Static dissipation metal fitting 406)
Between the central boss 415 and the pedestal 421, a static electricity dissipating metal fitting 406 is provided. Both ends of the electrostatic dissipating metal fitting 406 are bent in opposite directions, and connection holes 499a and 499b are formed at the bent ends. The static electricity dissipating metal fitting 406 is arranged such that a connection hole 499a formed at one end thereof matches a screw hole 422 formed in the pedestal 421. Further, the other end portion of the static electricity dissipating metal fitting 406 is screwed to the partition wall portion 413 of the handle base 401 and is provided on the rear surface side of the front frame set 14 via a wiring (not shown) and is electrically grounded. It is electrically connected to the reinforcing sheet metal 28 (see FIG. 3). In this embodiment, the static electricity dissipating metal fitting 406, the reinforcing metal plate 28, and the like constitute a grounding means.

(Spring spring 475)
The mainspring spring 475 as an urging means is made of a conductive metal material, and as shown in FIG. 9, the coil portion 476 wound in a coil shape and extends outward from both ends of the coil portion 476. , And hook portions 477 and 478 whose ends are bent in an annular shape. The coil portion 476 is accommodated in an accommodation groove formed between the assembly boss 469 of the first gear body 466 and the cylindrical wall portion 468. And one hook part 477 is being fixed with the metal screw in the state aligned with the internal thread part of the spring boss | hub 438 (refer FIG. 9) formed in one connection part 434a of the main-body part 701. FIG. Further, the other hook portion 478 is made of a metal (with the connection hole 499a) sandwiching one end portion of the static electricity dissipating metal fitting 406 with respect to the screw hole 422 (see FIG. 8) of the base portion 421 of the handle base 401. It is fixed with screws. As a result, the main body 701 (rotating operation body 402) is urged counterclockwise by the urging force of the mainspring spring 475, and the electrostatic dissipating metal fitting 406 and the rotating operation body 402 are electrically grounded. As a result, the rotary operation body 402 is electrically grounded (grounded). In addition, although the metal part of the spring 475 is exposed at the hook portions 477 and 478, the surface of the intermediate portion may be subjected to insulation treatment.

  The rotating operation body 402 that receives a rotational stress in the counterclockwise direction by the urging force of the mainspring spring 475 has one connecting portion 434b abutting against the second mounting boss 418 and the other in the non-operating state. When the connecting portion 434a abuts against the third mounting boss 419, further rotation of the rotary operation body 402 in the counterclockwise direction is restricted. Note that the relative rotation position of the second gear body 448 (the rotation shaft 447) at this time is a reference state in which the rotation operation amount is zero, and the resistance value of the resistor body 446 of the variable resistor 445 in this state is The value corresponds to a rotation operation amount of zero.

  On the other hand, when the player rotates the rotary operation body 402 in the clockwise direction against the urging force of the mainspring spring 475, the first gear body 466 attached to the center mounting portion 433 of the rotary operation body 402. Also rotate clockwise. Since the external teeth 449 of the second gear body 448 are meshed with the external teeth 472 of the first gear body 466, the second gear body 448 is counteracted with the rotation of the first gear body 466. Rotate clockwise. When the second gear body 448 rotates, the rotation shaft 447 also rotates, and the resistor main body 446 of the variable resistor 445 takes a resistance value corresponding to the rotation angle of the rotation shaft 447, and the resistance A signal relating to the value is output.

  The rotating operation body 402 and the static electricity dissipating metal fitting 406 are electrically connected by a spring 475, so that the inside of the handle base 401 is more complicated than when the two are electrically connected by wiring such as a cable. Can be prevented, and troublesomeness such as routing of cables and the like can be eliminated, and as a result, workability can be improved.

(Stop switch 455)
As shown in FIG. 10, the stop switch 455 includes a tongue-like pressing operation portion 456 and a protruding portion 457, and is screwed to the partition wall portion 413 within the large diameter portion 412 (above the central boss 415). Has been. The protruding portion 457 is always maintained in the protruding state by the urging force of the spring built in the stop switch 455, and the pressing operation portion 456 is thereby pushed out in the protruding direction. On the other hand, when the pressing operation portion 456 is pressed, the protruding portion 457 is immersed against the urging force.

(Stop lever 458)
As shown in FIG. 10 and the like, the stop lever 458 is inserted into a shaft hole 464 that is pivotally supported by a support shaft 423 that projects forward from the partition wall 413 of the handle base 401 and a third mounting boss 419. A lever main body 459 having a long hole 465 extending from the lever main body 459 to the outer peripheral side of the handle 18 and projecting outward from the large diameter portion 412 through the first notch 414a of the large diameter portion 412. And an operation portion 462 that can come into contact with the operation portion 456 of the stop switch 455. When the operation unit 461 is pressed to the inner peripheral side of the handle 18, the stop lever 458 rotates about the support shaft 423, and the tip of the pressing operation unit 456 is pressed by the pressing action unit 462. When the pressing operation unit 456 is pressed, the projecting portion 457 is immersed, and thereby, the pressing operation of the stop lever 458 is detected by the stop switch 455.

  Further, the stop lever 458 is provided with a hook portion 460 (see FIG. 8) that protrudes forward from the lever main body portion 459. In a non-operating state of the rotary operation body 402, a pressing portion 427 (see FIG. 9) formed on the rear surface side of the rotary operation body 402 that is always urged counterclockwise by the mainspring spring 475, and the hook portion 460, Is pressed, and the pressing portion 462 and the pressing operation portion 456 are pressed against each other, and the protruding portion 457 is immersed. That is, when the rotary operation body 402 is at the reference position, the game ball is not fired (even if the player touches the touch ring 404).

(Operation cover 702)
Next, the operation cover 702 constituting the front side of the rotary operation body 402 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8, 9, 14, and the like. The operation cover 702 includes a covering ring 751 that covers the front side of the ring portion 431 (front wall portion 431a) of the main body 701, a first finger hanging convex portion 432a, a second finger hanging convex portion 432b, and a third finger hanging. A first covering convex portion 761, a second covering convex portion 762, and a third covering convex portion 763 that cover the front side of the convex portion 432c are provided, and the entire front surface of the main body portion 701 is covered by the operation cover 702. . The operation cover 702 is made of an insulating material (ABS or the like). FIG. 14 is a rear view of the operation cover 702 viewed from the rear side.

  The covering ring 751 includes a disk-shaped front wall portion 752 having an open center, and a substantially cylindrical surrounding wall portion 753 extending rearward from the outer peripheral edge of the front wall portion 752. The inner diameter of the front wall 752 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the rear end edge of the cover main body 440. Further, the rear surfaces of the first covering convex portion 761, the second covering convex portion 762, and the third covering convex portion 763 that protrude from the surrounding wall portion 753 to the outer peripheral side are the first finger hooking convex portion 432 a and the second covering portion 432 of the main body portion 701. The front surface of the finger-hanging convex portion 432b and the third finger-hanging convex portion 432c are configured to come into contact with each other, and the rear surfaces of the covering convex portions 761, 762, and 763 are fastened with the finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c. A screw hole 759 (see FIG. 14) is formed corresponding to the hole 711. After the cover 403 to which the touch ring 404 is fixed is attached to the handle base 401, the operation cover 702 is brought into contact with the main body 701 so that the cover 403 is inserted inside, and the first, second, And screwing the screw holes 759 of the first, second, and third covering convex portions 761, 762, and 763, so that the operation is performed. The cover 702 and the main body 701 are fixed (the rotary operation body 402 is assembled). Further, the operation surface SH of the covering convex portions 761 and 763 is substantially flush with the operation surface SH of the finger hooking convex portions 432a and 432c of the main body portion 701 in the assembled state.

  In addition, although mentioned later in detail, in this embodiment, the front wall portion 752 of the covering ring 751 of the operation cover 702 is also partially corresponding to the shape of the ring portion 431 (front wall portion 431c) of the main body portion 701. The width is different.

  In the present embodiment, the touch ring 404 is sandwiched between the main body 701 and the operation cover 702 of the rotary operation body 402 so as to be entirely covered. When the rotary operation body 402 is not operated, The touch ring 404 cannot be contacted. On the other hand, when the rotary operation body 402 is rotated clockwise by a predetermined angle, the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 of the touch ring 404 are exposed so that contact can be achieved. Hereinafter, this configuration will be described in more detail.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the distance from the inner rib 431e on the front surface of the main body 701 to the outer periphery of the ring portion 431 (the width of the front wall portion 431c) is partially different. In particular, in the present embodiment, the ring portion 431 (excluding the formation portions of the finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c) is partitioned into four areas by the difference in the width of the front wall portion 431c. More specifically, since the main body 701 is always urged counterclockwise by the mainspring spring 475, when the rotary operation body 402 is not operated, as shown in FIG. Among the parts 434a and 434b, the connecting part 434b on the third finger hanging convex part 432c side and the second mounting boss 418 come into contact with each other, and the connecting part 434a on the first finger hanging convex part 432a side and the third attaching boss 419 Are in contact with each other. In this state (the state in which the rotating operation body 402 is at the reference position), a portion of the ring portion 432 that overlaps the first contact portion 721 in the front-rear direction (main body-side first area 714), the second contact portion 722, A part overlapping the front and rear (main body side second area 715), a part overlapping the third contact part 723 and the front and rear (main body side third area 716), and any of the contact parts 721, 722, and 723 It is divided into non-overlapping parts (main body side fourth area 717).

  The distance from the central axis X of the handle 18 (the rotational axis of the rotary operation body 402) to the outer peripheral edge of the main body side first area 714 is the outer peripheral edge (outer peripheral side) of the first contact portion 721 from the central axis X of the handle 18. Longer than the distance to the side OL). For this reason, the 1st contact part 721 can be covered in the non-operation state of the rotary operation body 402. FIG. Further, the distance from the central axis X of the handle 18 to the outer peripheral edge of the main body side first area 714 is larger than the distance from the central axis X of the handle 18 to the outer peripheral edge (outer peripheral side part OL) of the second contact portion 722. short. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 12, the second contact portion 722 can be projected outward from the outer peripheral edge of the main body side first area 714 by rotating the rotary operation body 402.

  The distance from the central axis X of the handle 18 to the outer peripheral edge of the main body-side second area 715 is longer than the distance from the central axis X of the handle 18 to the outer peripheral edge (outer peripheral side part OL) of the second contact portion 722. For this reason, the second contact portion 722 can be covered when the rotary operation body 402 is not operated. The distance from the central axis X of the handle 18 to the outer peripheral edge of the second body-side second area 715 is larger than the distance from the central axis X of the handle 18 to the outer peripheral edge (outer peripheral side part OL) of the third contact portion 723. short. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 12, the third contact portion 723 can be projected outward from the outer peripheral edge of the main body-side second area 715 by rotating the rotary operation body 402.

  The distance from the central axis X of the handle 18 to the outer peripheral edge of the main body side third area 716 is longer than the distance from the central axis X of the handle 18 to the outer peripheral edge (outer peripheral side part OL) of the third contact portion 723. For this reason, the third contact portion 723 can be covered when the rotary operation body 402 is not operated.

  The distance from the central axis X of the handle 18 to the outer peripheral edge of the main body side fourth area 717 is shorter than the distance from the central axis X of the handle 18 to the outer peripheral edge (outer peripheral side part OL) of the first contact portion 721. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 12, the first contact portion 721 can be projected outward from the outer peripheral edge of the main body side fourth area 717 by rotating the rotary operation body 402.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the rotary operation body 402 is at the reference position, the edges of the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 on the counterclockwise direction in the front view are respectively corresponding finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c. The operation surface SH is located slightly on the clockwise side. In addition, as shown in FIG. 12, when the main body 701 (rotating operation body 402) is rotationally displaced to some extent, the operation surface SH of each finger-hanging convex portion 432a, 432b, 432c and the contact portions 721, 722, 723 The contact portions 721, 722, and 723 protrude to the outer peripheral side from the outer peripheral surface of the ring portion 431 (the outer peripheral edge of the front wall portion 431 c) so that the outer peripheral edge intersects. Accordingly, the player's finger touching the operation surface SH of the finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c naturally touches the contact portions 721, 722, and 723. In the present embodiment, each contact portion 721, 722, 723 is exposed from the vicinity of the root portion (boundary portion with the ring portion 431) of the operation surface SH of each finger hanging convex portion 432a, 432b, 432c. .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13, when the rotary operation body 402 is rotated to the maximum extent (the first mounting boss 417 and the connecting portion 434a are in contact with each other, the third mounting boss 419 and the connecting portion 434b are When the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 are in contact with each other), the end portions of the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front are positioned slightly clockwise relative to the operation surface SH of the corresponding finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c. (Still covered) That is, even when the rotary operation body 402 is rotated to the maximum extent, the operation surface SH of the finger hooking convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c intersects with the contact portions 721, 722, and 723, and the finger hooking convex portions 432a, 432b, The player's finger touching the operation surface SH of 432c naturally touches the contact portions 721, 722, and 723.

  In addition, of the contact portions 721, 722, and 723, the counterclockwise end portion that is first exposed by rotating the rotary operation body 402 is turned clockwise toward the outer peripheral direction. Inclined and extended, and chamfered at the corner. Therefore, the finger of the player who touches the contact portions 721, 722, 723 by rotating the rotary operation body 402 smoothly slides along the outer edges of the contact portions 721, 722, 723. In addition, a portion where the first contact portion 721 and the second contact portion 722 overlap each other and a portion where the second contact portion 722 and the third contact portion 723 overlap each other are exposed to the outside. However, the player's finger may be caught on the edge of the second contact portion 722 that is one step higher than the first contact portion 721 or the edge of the third contact portion 723 that is one step higher than the second contact portion 722. Can be prevented.

  As shown in FIG. 14 and the like, in this embodiment, the cover ring 751 of the operation cover 702 also has four areas with different widths of the front wall portion 752 corresponding to the shape of the ring portion 431 of the main body portion 701. It is divided into. That is, a portion covering the front side of the main body side first area 714 (cover side first area 771), a portion covering the front side of the main body side second area 715 (cover side second area 772), and the main body side third. It is divided into a part covering the front side of the area 716 (cover side third area 773) and a part covering the front side of the main body side fourth area 717 (cover side fourth area 774). The outer peripheral edge of the main body side fourth area 717 (front wall part 431c thereof) and the outer peripheral edge of the corresponding cover side first area 771 to cover side fourth area 774 (enclosure wall part 753) are substantially flush. ing.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the protruding length of the enclosure wall 753 to the rear in the cover side first area 771, the cover side second area 772, the cover side third area 773, and the cover side fourth area 774 is different. .

  In the cover side first area 771, the outer peripheral edge (outer peripheral side part OL) of the first contact part 721 is covered by the surrounding wall part 753, and the surrounding wall part 753 is the cover side first area 771 of the second contact part 722. It is necessary not to prevent relative movement to the side. For this reason, the rear edge portion of the surrounding wall portion 753 of the cover-side first area 771 is rearward of the first contact portion 721 (may be flush with the rear surface of the first contact portion 721) and the second contact portion. It is located in front of 722.

  In the cover side second area 772, the outer peripheral edge (outer peripheral side part OL) of the second contact part 722 is covered by the surrounding wall part 753, and the surrounding wall part 753 is the cover side second area 772 of the third contact part 723. It is necessary not to prevent relative movement to the side. For this reason, the rear end edge of the enclosure wall portion 753 of the cover-side second area 772 is rearward of the second contact portion 722 (may be flush with the rear surface of the second contact portion 722) and the third contact portion. It is located in front of 723.

  In the cover side third area 773, it is only necessary to cover the outer peripheral edge (outer peripheral side part OL) of the third contact part 723 with the surrounding wall part 753. In this embodiment, the surrounding wall of the cover side third area 773 is used. The part 753 extends until the main body 701 (front wall part 431c) is brought into contact with the rotary operation body 402 in the assembled state.

  In the cover side fourth area 774, it is necessary that the surrounding wall portion 753 does not prevent the relative movement of the first contact portion 721 toward the cover side fourth area 774 side. In the present embodiment, the first contact portion 721 is formed at the front edge portion of the outer peripheral surface of the ring main body 431, and the first contact portion 721 is the front wall portion of the operation cover 702 in the assembled state of the rotary operation body 402. Since it substantially abuts against the rear surface of 752, the enclosure wall portion 753 is omitted in the cover-side fourth area 774.

  Further, each of the covering convex portions 761, 762, 763 is notched on the rear side so that the corresponding contact portions 721, 722, 723 can be accommodated, and the corresponding contact portions 721, 722, 723 can be projected and retracted. Thus, the operation surface SH is notched. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the gap formed by separating the enclosure wall portion 753 and the main body portion 701 of the operation cover 702 or omitting the enclosure wall portion 753, and the contact portions 721, 722, 723. When the rotary operation body 402 is rotated by the notch portions formed on the rear surface side of the covering convex portions 761, 762, 763 so as to avoid interference with the contact projections 761, 762, 763, the contact portions 721, 722, 723 are projected to the outside. For this purpose, a slit 757 is formed.

  By configuring as described above, when the rotary operation body 402 is in a non-operation state, the touch ring 404 is completely covered by the rotary operation body 402 (the main body 701 and the operation cover 702). When the rotary operation body 402 is rotated, the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 of the touch ring 404 are exposed from the rotary operation body 402 through the slits 757 (projecting to the outer peripheral side of the rotary operation body 402), and are hooked with fingers. A finger is placed on the convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c (and the covering convex portions 761, 762, and 763) to come into contact with a finger of a player who rotates the rotary operation body 402. When the player's finger touches the exposed contact portions 721 and 723 as described above, the touch sensor 451 detects contact with the touch ring 404. In the present embodiment, the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 protrude to the outer peripheral side from the outer peripheral surface of the ring portion 431 of the rotary operation body 402. Therefore, if the rotary operation body 402 is rotated, The finger naturally touches (contacts with) the contact portions 721 and 723.

  It should be noted that after the rotation operation body 402 is rotated by a predetermined amount and the contact portions 721 and 723 are exposed, the contact portions 721, 722 and 723 are kept on the operation surface SH until the rotation operation body 402 is rotated to the maximum extent. To be exposed. In addition, in this embodiment, the ring part 431 and the covering ring 751 constitute a ring body, and the finger hanging convex parts 432a, 432b, 432c and the covering convex parts 761, 762, 763 constitute a finger hanging part.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11 and the like, when the rotary operation body 402 is rotated among the contact portions 721, 722, and 733 of the touch ring 404, the ring portion 431 (operation) of the main body 701 is operated. The outer peripheral side portion OL that protrudes more outward than the outer peripheral surface of the covering ring 751) of the cover 702 has a continuous uneven shape (wave shape). The outer peripheral side OL of the contact portions 721, 722, and 733 is not only the corrugated mountain portion but also the valley portion from the ring portion 431 (covering ring 751) when the rotary operation body 402 is rotationally displaced. It protrudes to the side, that is, it is configured to be able to come into contact with the finger of the player who operates the rotary operation body 402.

  The pitch between the crests of the outer peripheral side OL of the present embodiment is such that a part of the finger of the player who operates the finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, 432c can enter the troughs between them. It is configured. For this reason, the player can suppress a positional shift with respect to the contact portions 721, 722, 723 in the rotation direction of the rotary operation body 402 by hooking a finger on the valley portion of the outer peripheral side portion OL. ing. That is, as described above, the rotary operation body 402 is biased counterclockwise by the mainspring spring 475 so that the rotary operation body 402 is at a predetermined reference position in the non-operating state, and the player rotates When operating the operating body 402, it is necessary to press the finger hooking convex portion 432 (covering convex portions 761, 762, 763) in the clockwise direction against the urging force of the mainspring spring 475. Further, in order to continuously fire the game ball by the launching device 60, it is necessary to keep the rotary operation body 402 rotated by a predetermined amount. For this reason, it is necessary to hold the rotating operation body 402 with a certain amount of force so that the rotating operation body 402 does not return to the reference position due to the urging force of the mainspring spring 475. On the other hand, if the finger operating (supporting) the finger-hanging convex portion 432 is hooked on the valley portion of the outer peripheral side portion OL of the contact portions 721, 722, 723, the finger is contacted with the contact portion 721, Since it is supported by 722 and 723, the rotary operation body 402 can be supported against the urging force of the mainspring spring 475 without applying much force.

  Note that the valley portion of the outer peripheral side OL can also be exposed from the ring portion 431, and the player's fingers can enter the valley portion, so that the player is in a non-operating state. A certain rotation operation body 402 (at the reference position) is rotated by a predetermined angle in the clockwise direction, and the outer peripheral side portion OL is exposed to the outer peripheral side from the outer peripheral surface of the rotation operation body 402, and then the maximum in the clockwise direction In the section until the limit rotation, the finger pressing the finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c and the outer peripheral side portions OL of the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 can be brought into sliding contact without interruption. Further, since the outer peripheral side OL of the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 has a wave shape, the player's finger is guided to the outer peripheral side OL when the rotary operation body 402 is rotated, and the ring portion Although it will be displaced in the outer peripheral direction of 431, since there is no extreme step in the outer peripheral side portion OL, the rotational operation body 402 can be rotated relatively smoothly.

  Next, the relative relationship between the outer peripheral side portions OL of the three contact portions 721, 722, and 723 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram for comparing the period of unevenness of the outer peripheral side edge OL of each contact portion 721, 722, 723. In the non-operating state of the rotary operation body 402, each finger-hanging convex portion 432a, The positional relationship between the unevenness | corrugation of the outer peripheral side edge OL of each contact part 721,722,723, and the operation surface SH at the time of aligning the position of the operation surface SH of 432b, 432c is shown. Actually, the protruding lengths of the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 from the ring body 491 are different, and the outer peripheral side portions OL of the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 extend in an arc shape as a whole. However, for the sake of convenience, in FIG. 22, the protruding lengths of the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 are the same, and the wave shape is illustrated as continuing straight. For this reason, the rotation direction of the rotary operation body 402 is shown in the left-right direction in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 22, in the present embodiment, in the non-operating state of the rotary operation body 402, the counterclockwise direction side end (the left side in FIG. 22) of the outer peripheral side portion OL of each contact portion 721, 722, 723. And the distance t1 between the corresponding operation surfaces SH of the corresponding finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c are the same. With this configuration, all the contact parts can be obtained by rotating the rotating operation body 402 in the non-operating state (in the reference position) clockwise (sliding the line indicating the operation surface SH in FIG. 22 to the right). The outer peripheral side portions OL of 721, 722, and 723 are simultaneously exposed from the operation surface SH of the finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c. For this reason, even if the rotation operation body 402 is rotated by putting a finger on any of the plurality of finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, 432c, the game ball is moved when the rotation operation body 402 is rotated by a certain amount from the reference position. Will be fired. Therefore, when adjusting the firing strength (speed / stroke) of the game ball, the momentum of the game ball when the game ball is fired weakest presses the plurality of finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c to rotate the operating body. The same applies to the case where the rotation operation body 402 is rotated by pressing any of the finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c.

  The launch strength of the game ball according to the amount of rotation of the rotary operation body 402 when the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 covered by the rotary operation body 402 in the non-operation state are exposed from the operation surface SH The strength is set such that the ball reaches the boundary (see FIG. 4) between the tip of the rail 50 and the game area. For this reason, it is possible to reduce a situation in which the launched game ball does not reach the tip of the rail 50 and the game ball flows backward through the rail 50. In addition, when adopting the configuration, by configuring the outer peripheral side portions OL of all the contact portions 721, 722, 723 to be simultaneously exposed from the operation surface SH of the corresponding finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, 432c, Depending on which finger-hanging projections 432a, 432b, and 432c are hung, it is possible to suppress a situation in which the strength of the game ball varies when it is most weakly launched.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the timing at which the tops (the bottoms of the valleys) of the outer peripheral side portions OL of the contact portions 721, 722, 723 are exposed from the operation surface SH of the corresponding finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, 432c. (Amount of rotation until the top of the crest of the outer peripheral side portion OL of each contact portion 721, 722, 723 is exposed from the operation surface SH) is different for each contact portion 721, 722, 723. That is, in this embodiment, the outer peripheral side OL of each contact portion 721, 722, 723 basically has the same wave shape (substantially sinusoidal shape), but the most counterclockwise direction side (in FIG. 22) The shape (size) of the mountain (hereinafter referred to as “first mountain”) which is located on the left side and is first exposed from the operation surface SH is different. The crest of the outer peripheral side portion OL of the first contact portion 721 has a shape such that the first crest is about 2/3 the height of the other crests. The crest of the outer peripheral side portion OL of the second contact portion 722 has a shape such that the first crest is about 1/3 the height of the other crests. The crest of the outer peripheral side portion OL of the third contact portion 723 has the same shape as the other crests of the first crest. Note that the pitch between the peaks is constant.

  With this configuration, the distance from the operation surface SH of each finger-hanging projection 432a, 432b, 432c to the top of each mountain of the outer peripheral side portion OL of each contact portion 721, 722, 723 is shifted, and as a result, the finger-hanging projection 432a The timing at which the tops of the peaks of the outer peripheral side portions OL of the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 are exposed is shifted from the operation surface SH of 432b and 432c. Therefore, according to this embodiment, the player who operates each finger-hanging convex part 432a, 432b, 432c between the top part of the outer peripheral side part OL of each contact part 721, 722, 723 and the bottom part of the valley. The position touching the finger differs for each of the contact portions 721, 722, and 723. For this reason, all the fingers of the player who are in contact with the operation surface SH of each finger-hanging convex portion 432a, 432b, 432c touch the top of the mountain on the outer peripheral side portion OL of the corresponding contact portion 721, 722, 723. Regardless of the amount of operation of the rotary operation body 402, any of the fingers operating the finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, 432c is the outer peripheral side portion OL of the contact portions 721, 722, 723. Can be hooked into the recess.

  In addition, in the present embodiment, the operation surface SH of each finger-hanging convex portion 432 is inclined in the clockwise direction (the operation direction side of the rotation operation body 402) toward the outer peripheral side of the rotation operation body 402. With this configuration, the direction of the finger is guided so that the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 protruding from the operation surface SH of the finger-hanging convex portion 432 are touched not by the side portion of the finger but by the finger palm (finger palm). be able to. Accordingly, the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 come into contact with a relatively soft and thick (thick skin) portion of the finger, and the fingers and the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 come into contact in the direction in which the finger joint moves. From the point, etc., the finger operating the finger-hanging convex portion 432 can easily slide smoothly on the contact portions 721, 722, 723 along with the rotation of the rotation operation body 402, and the finger operating the rotation operation body 402 can be easily contacted with the contact portion. The impact at the time of contact with 721, 722, and 723 is easily relieved. However, the angle formed between the operation surface SH and the outer peripheral surface of the ring portion 431 is preferably 135 degrees or less so that the operation surface SH of the finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c can be easily pressed.

  Next, a procedure for assembling the handle 18 configured as described above will be described.

  First, the first gear body 466 is screwed to the center mounting portion 433 of the main body portion 701. Next, the coil portion 476 of the mainspring spring 475 is installed in the first gear body 466 (accommodating groove), and one hook portion 477 is aligned with the spring boss 437 and fixed with a metal screw. .

  Further, a variable resistor 445, a touch sensor 451, a stop switch 455, a stop lever 458, a static electricity dissipating metal fitting 406, and the like are disposed at predetermined positions with respect to the handle base 401. More specifically, in the static electricity dissipating metal fitting 406, the connection hole 499 a at one end is aligned with the screw hole 422 of the pedestal portion 421, and the connection hole 499 b at the other end is formed in the partition wall 413. In the state where the other end is electrically connected to the wiring electrically connected to the reinforcing sheet metal 28 (see FIG. 3), the partition 413 is screwed. Fixed. However, at this time, the connection hole 499a at the one end of the static electricity dissipating metal fitting 406 is only aligned with the screw hole 422 of the pedestal 421 (not screwed).

  Further, the touch sensor 451 is installed at a position opposite to the static electricity dissipating metal fitting 406 with the pedestal portion 421 interposed therebetween so that the metal lead portion 452 extends forward. Further, the variable resistor 445 is attached to the peripheral portion of the communication hole 426 of the partition wall portion 413 from the rear, and the second gear body 448 is mutually connected to the rotating shaft 447 of the variable resistor 445 protruding forward of the partition wall portion 413. Are assembled so as to have a predetermined relative angular relationship. A stop switch 455 is installed, and a stop lever 458 is installed so that the shaft hole 464 is inserted through the support shaft 423.

  Thereafter, the main body 701 to which the first gear body 466 and the spring 475 are assembled as described above is assembled to the handle base 401. As a result, the assembly boss 469 of the first gear body 466 attached to the main body 701 is inserted into the central boss 415. As described above, this interpolation is performed after the positioning projection 473 is aligned with the slit-like notch recess 416 of the central boss 415. In addition to the insertion of the assembly boss 469 into the central boss 415, the large-diameter portion 412 of the handle base 401 is inserted into the rear-side annular groove 430a of the main body 701, and further, the second gear body 448 The external teeth 449 and the external teeth 472 of the first gear body 466 mesh with each other in a predetermined positional relationship. Thereby, the assembly of the main body 701 to the handle base 401 is completed. When the assembly is completed, the positioning projection 473 faces the rear side of the partition wall 413 as described above, so that the assembly boss 469 rotates relative to the central boss 415, that is, the main body 701 (rotation) with respect to the handle base 401 The relative rotation of the operating body 402) becomes possible.

  Further, by assembling the main body 701, the first and second mounting bosses 417 and 418 are inserted into the second opening 439B, and the third mounting boss 429 is inserted into the first opening 439A. At the same time, the lead portion 452 of the touch sensor 451 is inserted into the second opening 439B (the penetrating state is set), and the leading end portion of the lead portion 452 is positioned in front of the main body portion 701.

  In addition, at this time, the other hook portion 478 of the mainspring spring 475 is not yet fixed. Therefore, when the connection hole 499a at one end of the static electricity dissipating metal fitting 406 is aligned with the screw hole 422 of the pedestal 421, the other hook 478 is aligned with the screw hole 422, and the screw It is fixed with. By attaching the mainspring spring 475 as described above, the main body portion 701 (rotating operation body 402) is urged counterclockwise, and the main body portion 701 is interposed via the mainspring spring 475, the electrostatic dissipating metal fitting 406, and the like. Will be installed electrically. Therefore, when a player charged with static electricity touches the main body 701, the static electricity does not cause electrostatic discharge via the main body 701, the spring 475, the static electricity dissipating metal fitting 406, etc., and relatively quickly. Will be escaped to earth.

  Subsequently, the relay fitting 741 is fixed to the fitting fixing portion 733 of the cover main body 440 of the cover 403. However, at this time, a screw is screwed into only the fixing hole 744 on the inner peripheral side of the cover 403 among the two fixing holes 744 formed in the metal fitting body 743 of the relay metal fitting 741.

  Thereafter, the ring main body 491 of the touch ring 404 is fitted into the outer peripheral side of the guide rib 441 of the cover 403, and the engagement protrusion 725 of the touch ring 404 is fitted into the engagement recess 732 of the cover 403. Thereby, the touch ring 404 is fixed to the cover 403. Further, the terminal portion 492 of the touch ring is inserted into the insertion recess 731 formed in the guide rib 441 of the cover 403, and the terminal hole 493 formed in the terminal portion 492 is fixed to the fixing hole 744 (screwed) of the relay metal fitting 741. The terminal portion 492 of the metal fitting body 743 is screwed to the metal fitting fixing portion 733. Thereby, the fixing state of the cover 403 and the touch ring 404 is further stabilized, and the touch ring 404 and the relay fitting 741 are electrically connected.

  Subsequently, the inner rib 431e of the main body 701 is relatively inserted into the inner peripheral side of the guide rib 441 of the cover 403, and the first to third mounting bosses 417 to 419 of the handle base 401 and the cover boss 442 of the cover 403 are inserted. ˜444 are aligned, and screwing is performed from the rear side of the large diameter portion 412 for each. As a result, the cover 403 is fixed to the handle base 401. At this time, the lead part 452 of the touch sensor 451 protruding forward from the main body part 701 is pressed against the leaf spring part 745 of the relay metal fitting 741. Thereby, the touch ring 404 and the touch sensor 451 are electrically connected via the relay metal fitting 741, and electrical conduction between the touch ring 404 and the touch sensor 451 is achieved. Therefore, when the player touches the touch ring 404, this can be detected by the touch sensor 451.

  Lastly, the operation cover 702 is brought into contact with the front surface side of the main body 701 so that the cover 403 is inserted into the inner peripheral side of the covering ring 751, and the retaining holes 711 formed in the finger hooking convex portions 432a, 432b, 432c. And the screw holes 759 formed in the covering convex portions 761, 762, 763 are aligned and screwed from the rear surface side of the main body portion 701. Thus, the assembly of the handle 18 is completed.

In the present embodiment, (1); when the rotation operation body 402 is rotated to the maximum in the clockwise direction from the reference position, the operation surface SH of the first contact portion 721 is moved to the reference position. The operation surface SH of the second contact portion 722 passes through the position of the operation surface SH of the second contact portion 722 and is positioned on the clockwise side with respect to the position of the contact surface SH of the second contact portion 722. However, it is located on the clockwise direction side with respect to the position of the contact surface SH of the third contact portion 723 when the rotary operation body 402 is at the reference position. For this reason, compared with the thing with a small rotation range of the rotation operation body 402, the possibility that adjustment (fine adjustment) of the launch strength of the game ball based on the rotation amount of the rotation operation body 402 becomes difficult may be suppressed. it can. Further, for example, the operability of the handle 18 can be improved compared to a configuration in which the second finger-hanging convex portion 432b, the second covering convex portion 762, and the second contact portion 722 are omitted. Further, (2); The finger of the player who operates each contact surface SH is in contact until the rotation operation body 402 reaches the position where the rotation operation body 402 is rotated to the maximum after the rotation operation body 402 at the reference position is rotated a predetermined amount in the clockwise direction. The contact portions 721, 722, and 723 are extended so as to contact the portions 721, 722, and 723 without interruption. For this reason, when the player is operating the handle 18, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the game ball is not fired unintentionally.

  However, when the configurations (1) and (2) are adopted, the first contact portion 721 and the second contact portion 722 partially overlap in the front-rear direction (when viewed from the front), and the second contact portion 722 The third contact portion 723 partially overlaps. For this reason, for example, when the contact portions 721, 722, 723 are provided straight in the circumferential direction of the ring body 491 (in the same position in the extending direction (front-rear direction) of the rotating shaft of the rotary operation body 402), The surrounding wall portion 753 of the operation cover 702 that covers the outer peripheral edge of the first contact portion 721 makes it impossible to expose the second contact portion 722 even if the rotary operation body 402 is rotated, and the outer peripheral edge of the second contact portion 722 Due to the surrounding wall portion 753 covering the third contact portion 723, the third contact portion 723 cannot be exposed even if the rotary operation body 402 is rotated.

  For this reason, in the present embodiment, the positions where the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 are formed are shifted back and forth, and the protrusion length of the operation cover 702 to the rear of the enclosure wall portion 753 is adjusted accordingly. The problem is avoided. Further, by covering the outer peripheral edge of each contact portion 721, 722, 723 with the surrounding wall portion 753, the contact portion when the rotary operation body 402 is in a non-operating state (before or substantially simultaneously with the main body portion 701). A situation in which a player's finger touches 721, 722, 723 can be reliably prevented. Further, it is possible to suppress a situation where a foreign object enters the inside of the rotary operation body 402, and a contact area between the player's finger and the rotary operation body 402 when the player operates the rotary operation body 402. And the operability can be improved.

  Furthermore, the protrusion length from the ring main body 491 of the 1st contact part 721, the 2nd contact part 722, and the 3rd contact part 723 is the same only by shifting the formation position of each contact part 721, 722, 723 back and forth, for example. In this case, even if the rotary operation body 402 is rotated, the second contact portion 722 cannot be projected from the surrounding wall portion 753 covering the outer peripheral edge of the first contact portion 721 to the outer peripheral side. The third contact portion 723 cannot protrude from the surrounding wall portion 753 that covers the outer peripheral edge of 722 toward the outer peripheral side. For this reason, in this embodiment, the protrusion length is enlarged in order of the 1st contact part 721, the 2nd contact part 722, and the 3rd contact part 723. Thereby, by rotating the rotary operation body 402, each contact part 721, 722, 723 can be reliably protruded to the outer peripheral side of the ring main body 491 and the covering ring 751, and the player can operate the finger hanging convex part 432. By placing the finger on the surface SH and operating the rotary operation body 402, the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 can be configured to naturally come into contact with the player's finger.

  In this embodiment, the formation positions of the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 are shifted back and forth, and the protruding lengths of the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 are changed (the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 have different lengths). The distance between the outer peripheral side OL (the top of the mountain and the bottom of the valley) and the center axis X of the handle 18 (the rotation axis of the rotary operation body 402) is particularly such a configuration. It is not limited. For example, the protrusion length of each contact part 721, 722, 723 may be constant. In this case, the formation position of each contact part 721, 722, 723 is shifted back and forth as described above, and the surrounding wall part 753 is the outer peripheral edge of the corresponding contact part 721, 722, 723 in the non-operating state of the rotary operation body 402. If the rotary operation body 402 is rotated, the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 cannot be protruded to the outer peripheral side from the rotary operation body 402, but are exposed so that they can be contacted. be able to. Therefore, it is difficult to touch the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 when the rotary operation body 402 is not operated, and when the rotary operation body 402 is rotated, the finger of the player who presses the finger hanging convex portion 432 is operated. Can be configured to contact each of the contact portions 721, 722, and 723.

  Further, for example, the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 may be provided continuously at the same position in the front-rear direction. In this case, the protruding lengths of the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 are changed as described above, and only the portions facing the outer peripheral surfaces of the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 exposed from the operation surfaces SH are opened. By forming the slit 757 into a long hole shape, the contact portions 721, 722, 723 can be visually recognized through the slit 757 when the rotary operation body 402 is not operated, but the contact portions 721, 722 are visible. The contact portions 721, 722, and 723 are projected to the outer peripheral side of the rotary operation body 402 through the slit 757 by making the contact with the 723 difficult (effectively impossible) and rotating the rotary operation body 402. Can do.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. FIG. 15 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. A main controller 261 (main board) as main control means is equipped with a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer as an arithmetic unit. The CPU 501 includes a ROM 502 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 501 and fixed value data, and a RAM 503 that is a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. Various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated. However, the CPU, the ROM, and the RAM may not be integrated into one chip but may be configured as a chip for each function.

  The RAM 503 is a stack area that stores the contents of the internal registers of the CPU 501, the return address of a control program executed by the CPU 501, and a work area (work area) that stores various flags, counters, I / O values, and the like. ) And a backup area 503a.

  The RAM 503 is configured to retain (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, and is stored in the stack area, work area, and backup area 503a. All data is backed up.

  In the backup area 503a, when the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like, the power of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned on again. (Similarly) is an area for storing stack pointers, values of registers, I / O, and the like. Writing to the backup area 503a is executed when the power is turned off by the main process. Conversely, the return of each value written to the backup area 503a is the main process at the time of power-on (including power-on due to power failure cancellation, and so on). Executed in Note that a power failure signal SK1 output from a power failure monitoring circuit 542, which will be described later, is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 when a power failure occurs due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. Due to the occurrence, the power failure process (NMI interrupt process) is immediately executed.

  Note that if data stored in at least the stack area and the backup area 503a is backed up, it is not always necessary to back up data stored in all areas. For example, the data stored in the stack area and the backup area 503a may be backed up, and the data stored in the work area may not be backed up.

  An input / output port 505 is connected to the CPU 501 incorporating the ROM 502 and RAM 503 via a bus line 504 including an address bus and a data bus. A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a payout control device 311, a sub-control device 262, first and second special display devices 43L and 43R, a normal symbol display device 41, and the like are connected to the input / output port 505. With this configuration, the special display devices 43L and 43R and the normal symbol display device 41 described above are directly controlled by the main control device 261. On the other hand, the decorative symbol display device 42 is controlled via the sub-control device 262.

  In addition, for convenience, illustration of various relay boards and the like is omitted, but the input / output port 505 includes various detection switches such as a prize opening switch 221, a count switch 223, start winning prize unit switches 224a and 224b, a through gate switch 225, Various electrical components such as various substrates are connected. That is, the main controller 261 is provided with a plurality of terminal portions (board side connectors) for connecting connectors of various cable connectors, and the input / output port 505 is configured by these terminal portions.

  A sub-control device 262 (sub-control board) as a sub-control means includes a CPU 551 that is an arithmetic device, various control programs executed by the CPU 551, a ROM 552 that stores fixed value data, and a control program that is stored in the ROM 552. RAM 553, which is a memory for temporarily storing various data during execution, input / output port 554, bus line 555, and other various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit (not shown) It has. The RAM 553 is a memory that temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 551 executes various programs.

  A CPU 551, ROM 552, and RAM 553 are connected to the input / output port 554 via a bus line 555 and a display control device 45 is connected. Further, the speaker SP, the effect button 125, various illumination units, and the lamps 102 to 104 are connected to the input / output port 554.

  The CPU 551 of the sub-control device 262 causes the display control device 45 to execute display control based on, for example, a command signal (for example, a variation pattern command) transmitted from the main control device 261 and causes the decorative symbol display device 42 to display the display control device. As described above, in the present embodiment, the first and second special display devices 43L and 43R controlled by the main control device 261 display whether or not the big hit, and the sub control device 262 In the decorative symbol display device 42 to be controlled, display in accordance with the display of the special display devices 43L and 43R is performed.

  The payout control device 311 controls payout of prize balls and rental balls by the payout device 358. The CPU 511 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 512 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 511, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 513 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  The RAM 513 of the payout control device 311, like the RAM 503 of the main control device 261, has a stack area for storing the contents of the internal registers of the CPU 511 and the return address of the control program executed by the CPU 511, various flags and counters, A work area (work area) in which values such as I / O are stored, and a backup area 513a are provided.

  The RAM 513 is configured to hold (backup) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, and all stored in the stack area, work area, and backup area 513a. Data is backed up. Note that if data stored in at least the stack area and the backup area 513a is backed up, it is not always necessary to back up data stored in all areas. For example, the data stored in the stack area and the backup area 513a may be backed up, and the data stored in the work area may not be backed up.

  The backup area 513a has a stack pointer, each register at the time of power off, each register, so that the power of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned off. This is an area for storing values such as I / O. The writing to the backup area 513a is executed when the power is turned off by the main process, and the restoration of each value written to the backup area 513a is executed in the main process when the power is turned on. As with the CPU 501 of the main controller 261, the power failure signal SK1 is input to the NMI terminal of the CPU 511 from the power failure monitoring circuit 542 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. When input to the CPU 511, NMI interrupt processing as power failure processing is immediately executed.

  In the work area, a payout permission flag for which the payout control device 311 is set to allow the payout of prize balls, a command reception flag set when a command transmitted from the main control device 261 is received, and the main control device 261 And a command buffer for storing a command transmitted from.

  The payout permission flag is a flag for setting a prize ball payout permission, and is turned on when a specific command for permitting the payout of the prize ball is transmitted from the main control device 261 and received, and is initially set. It is turned off when it is restored before the process or power shutdown. In the present embodiment, the specific commands are: a payout initialization command for instructing the initial processing of the RAM 513 of the payout control device 311; There are three payout return commands to be transmitted in this case.

  The command reception flag is a flag for confirming whether or not the payout control device 311 has received a command, and is turned on when any command is received. Similar to the payout permission flag, an initial setting process or power-off is performed. It is turned off when returning to the front, and turned off when the command received by the command determination process is determined.

  The command buffer is configured by a ring buffer that temporarily stores commands transmitted from the main control device 261.

  An input / output port 515 is connected to the CPU 511 incorporating the ROM 512 and the RAM 513 through a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a main controller 261, a launch controller 312 and a payout device 358 are connected to the input / output port 515, respectively.

  The card unit connection board 314 includes a ball rental operation unit (a ball rental button 121 and a return button 122) on the front surface of the pachinko machine 10, and a card unit (a ball rental unit) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10 in a game hall or the like. Are electrically connected to each other, and receive a ball lending operation command from the player and output it to the card unit. In a cash machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate 19 from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit, the card unit connection board 314 can be omitted.

  The launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of the game ball by the launch device 60, and the launch device 60 is permitted to drive when predetermined conditions are met. The firing control device 312 is electrically connected to the variable resistor 445, the touch sensor 451, and the stop switch 455 described above. A signal related to a resistance value is output from the variable resistor 445, and a game is output from the touch sensor 451. A signal relating to whether or not the person is touching the rotary operation body 402 and a signal relating to whether or not the stop lever 459 is being pressed from the stop switch 455 are input to the launch control device 312. It has become. Then, a discharge permission signal is output from the payout control device 311, a signal that the player is touching the handle 18 (rotating operation body 402) is output from the touch sensor 451, a stop lever 459 ( The firing device 60 (solenoid) is driven and the amount of operation of the handle 18 (rotation operation) on the condition that a signal indicating that the pressing operation unit 456 and the protruding portion 457) are being pressed is not output from the stop switch 455. A game ball is launched one by one with an intensity corresponding to the amount of rotation of the body 402. At the time of launching, the firing control device 312 adjusts the power supplied to the launching device 60 (solenoid) based on the signal relating to the resistance value input from the variable resistor 445. As a result, the launching speed of the game ball is reduced. It has come to be adjusted.

  The display control device 45 executes the variable display of the decorative symbols on the decorative symbol display device 42 in accordance with an instruction from the sub-control device 262. The display control device 45 includes a CPU 521, a program ROM 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, a video display processor (VDP) 526, an input port 527, an output port 529, and bus lines 530 and 531. And. An input / output port 554 of the sub control device 262 is connected to the input port 527. Further, a CPU 521, a program ROM 522, a work RAM 523, and a VDP 526 are connected to the input port 527 through a bus line 530. An output port 529 is connected to the VDP 526 via a bus line 531, and a decorative symbol display device 42 as a liquid crystal display device is connected to the output port 529.

  The CPU 521 of the display control device 45 receives the display command transmitted from the sub-control device 262 via the input port 527, analyzes the received command, or performs predetermined arithmetic processing based on the received command to control the VDP 526. (Specifically, generation of an internal command for the VDP 526) is performed. Thereby, display control in the decorative symbol display device 42 is performed.

  The program ROM 522 is a memory that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 521 and fixed value data. The work RAM 523 is a memory that temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes various programs. It is.

  The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data to be displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42, and the display content of the decorative symbol display device 42 is changed by rewriting the contents of the video RAM 524. The character ROM 525 is a memory that stores character data such as symbols displayed on the decorative symbol display device 42.

  The VDP 526 is a kind of drawing circuit that directly operates an LCD driver (liquid crystal driving circuit) incorporated in the decorative symbol display device 42. Since the VDP 526 is an IC chip, it is also referred to as a “drawing chip”, and the substance of the VDP 526 can be said to be a microcomputer chip with a dedicated firmware for drawing processing. The VDP 526 adjusts the respective timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 524, etc. to intervene in reading and writing data, and reads the display data stored in the video RAM 524 at a predetermined timing and causes the decorative symbol display device 42 to display it.

  The power supply device 313 includes a power supply unit 541 that supplies power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 542 that monitors power interruption due to a power failure, and a RAM erase switch circuit 543 connected to the RAM erase switch 323. And.

  The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operation power to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like through a power supply path (not shown). As its outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in AC 24 volt power supplied from the outside, generates + 12V power for driving various switches and motors, + 5V power for logic, backup power for RAM backup, etc. These + 12V power supply, + 5V power supply and backup power supply are supplied to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like. Note that operation power (+12 V power, +5 V power, etc.) is supplied to the launch control device 312 via the payout control device 311. Similarly, operating power is supplied to various switches, motors and the like via a control device to which these are connected.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit that outputs a power failure signal SK1 to each NMI terminal of the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 and the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 542 monitors the DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 541, and determines that a power failure (power failure) has occurred when this voltage is less than 22 volts. The power failure signal SK1 is output to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. Based on the output of the power failure signal SK1, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 recognize the occurrence of a power failure and execute a power failure process (NMI interrupt processing).

  The power supply unit 541 normally outputs an output of 5 volts, which is a drive voltage of the control system, for a time sufficient to execute the process at the time of a power failure even after the DC stable voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts. Configured to maintain the value. Therefore, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 can normally execute and complete the power failure process.

  The RAM erase switch circuit 543 is a circuit that takes in the switch signal of the RAM erase switch 323 and clears backup data in the RAM 503 of the main controller 261 and the RAM 513 of the payout controller 311 in accordance with the state of the switch 323. When the RAM erase switch 323 is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit 543 outputs a RAM erase signal SK2 to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on with the RAM erase switch 323 pressed (including power-on due to power failure cancellation), the data in the respective RAMs 503 and 513 are cleared in the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. The

  As described above in detail, in the handle 18 of the present embodiment, when the rotary operation body 402 is in a non-operation state (reference position), the touch ring 404 (contact portions 721, 722, 723) is connected to the rotary operation body 402 (main body). Part 701 and the operation cover 702) so that contact cannot be achieved. On the other hand, by rotating the rotary operation body 402 clockwise by a predetermined angle, the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 of the touch ring 404 are exposed from the rotary operation body 402, and the finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c are operated. A player's finger naturally comes into contact with the contact portions 721, 722, and 723.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the outer peripheral side portions OL of the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 that come into contact with the player's finger when the rotary operation body 402 is rotated are formed in an uneven shape. Therefore, the player presses the rotation operation body 402 (finger protrusions 432a, 432b, 432c) while rotating the rotation operation body 402 by a predetermined amount against the urging force of the mainspring spring 475. The finger is hooked on the outer peripheral side OL of the contact portions 721, 722, 723, and the rotational state of the rotary operation body 402 can be maintained without requiring much force. Therefore, the player's hand fatigue due to the operation of the handle 18 (holding the rotary operation body 402 against the urging force of the mainspring spring 475) can be suppressed, and a game can be performed comfortably.

  Further, since the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 are covered with the rotary operation body 402 when the rotary operation body 402 is not operated, the uneven contact portions 721, 722, and 723 are visually recognized. It is possible to suppress a situation in which the designability is deteriorated. Furthermore, in the non-operating state, when the uneven contact parts 721, 722, and 723 that are not familiar are visually recognized, the player may be confused by the operation of the handle 18 when starting the game. When the rotary operation body 402 is not operated, the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 are covered, and by operating the rotary operation body 402, the player's finger naturally comes into contact with the contact portions 721, 722, and 723. The irregularities of the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 are noticed after the operation of the rotary operation body 402. At that time, since the game ball is normally fired, the game can be played smoothly without any special explanation. Can be started.

  Further, the rotary operation body 402 is provided with finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, 432c (and covering convex portions 761, 762, 763), and by rotating the rotary operation body 402, the contact portion 721 of the touch ring 404, 722 and 723 are projected to the outer peripheral surface side of the ring portion 431 and the ring main body 491 through the slits 757 formed in the operation surface SH of the finger hooking convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c and the covering convex portions 761, 762, and 763. Can do. That is, by providing the finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c, the operability of the rotary operation body 402 is improved and the position of the finger when the player holds the rotary operation body 402 is determined. Furthermore, since the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 of the touch ring 404 are exposed from the finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c (and the covering convex portions 761, 762, and 763), a finger is placed on the finger-hanging portions 432a, 432b, and 432c. When the rotary operation body 402 is operated while being applied, the player's finger naturally touches the contact portions 721, 722, and 723. In addition, since the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 can be projected to the outer peripheral surface side of the ring portion 431, the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 can be easily touched by the player's finger. Yes. Therefore, by operating the rotary operation body 402, the player's finger can be surely touched to the touch ring 404, and the player's finger touches the touch ring 404 even though the rotary operation body 402 is operated. It is possible to avoid a situation in which a game ball is not fired due to the absence.

  Further, for example, all the fingers of the player who are in contact with the operation surface SH of each finger-hanging convex portion 432a, 432b, 432c touch the top of the mountain of the outer peripheral side portion OL of the corresponding contact portion 721, 722, 723. In such a case, the effect of supporting the rotary operation body 402 by placing a finger on the valley portion (concave portion) of the outer peripheral side portion OL is not achieved well, or the rotary operation body is applied by placing a finger on the outer peripheral side portion OL. There is a possibility that the position of the rotary operation body 402 that can support the 402 becomes more limited.

  On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, the timing at which the peak portions of the outer peripheral side portions OL of the contact portions 721, 722, 723 are exposed from the operation surface SH of the corresponding finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, 432c. However, the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 are different. That is, the position of touching the finger of the player who operates each finger-hanging convex portion 432a, 432b, 432c between the top of the mountain of the outer peripheral side portion OL of each contact portion 721, 722, 723 and the bottom of the valley, The contact portions 721, 722, and 723 are different. For this reason, regardless of the operation amount of the rotary operation body 402, any of the fingers operating the finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, 432c is hooked on the valleys of the outer peripheral side portions OL of the contact portions 721, 722, 723. be able to. Therefore, the above-described effects such as supporting the rotary operation body 402 by placing a finger on the outer peripheral side portions of the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 are more reliably achieved.

  In addition, in order to improve operability, it is preferable that a plurality of finger-hanging convex portions 432 are provided in accordance with the interval between fingers (three in this example), and the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 are the rotary operation body 402. It is desirable that it be extended so as to be able to come into contact with the player's finger whenever a predetermined amount is operated. However, in this case, the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 corresponding to the predetermined finger hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c and the finger hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c different from the predetermined finger hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c are provided. There is a possibility that the formation positions of the corresponding contact portions 721, 722, and 723 overlap. That is, just because the formation positions of the different contact portions 721, 722, and 723 overlap, the outer peripheral side portions OL of the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 are continuously connected and the rotation axis of the rotary operation body 402 is centered. If the rotation operation body 402 is operated, the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 cannot be exposed even if the rotation operation body 402 is operated, or the rotation operation body 402 is not operated. Even in the state, the contact portions 721, 722, 723 may be exposed, and the contact portions 721, 722, 723 cannot be contacted in the non-operating state of the rotary operation body 402. It becomes difficult to realize a configuration in which the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 can be contacted in the operation state.

  On the other hand, in this embodiment, the protrusion length from the ring main body 491 of each contact part 721,722,723 is different (it is different). Furthermore, the formation positions of the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 are shifted from each other in the extending direction (front-rear direction) of the rotating shaft of the rotary operation body 402. Therefore, the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 are covered when the rotary operation body 402 is not operated, and the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 can be reliably exposed when the rotary operation body 402 is operated. The rotary operation body 402 can be formed. Accordingly, the finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c are disposed at positions that are preferable for operation, and the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 cannot be contacted in the non-operating state of the rotary operation body 402. A configuration in which the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 can be contacted in the operation state can be realized.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the main body 701 of the rotary operation body 402 is made of a conductive resin. That is, when the player operates the handle 18, the player's hand touches the main body 701 before touching the touch ring 404, so that static electricity charged to the player via the main body 701 or the like is released. . For this reason, when a player touches the touch ring 404, a situation in which a high voltage based on static electricity is applied to the touch detection circuit including the touch sensor 451 can be suppressed. As a result, adverse effects (such as electrostatic breakdown) on the touch detection circuit or the like due to static electricity can be suppressed.

  In addition, the main body 701 is electrically insulated from the touch ring 404 (the front surface portion of the main body 701 that can come into contact with the touch ring 404 is not plated). It is possible to prevent a situation in which static electricity that has flowed to the side flows to the touch sensor 451 via the touch ring 404. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably prevent a situation in which the touch detection circuit is electrostatically destroyed due to a high voltage due to static electricity (including a case where it is not discharged). In addition, in the touch detection circuit, it is possible to prevent electrostatic breakdown or the like of the touch detection circuit without providing a slow-down means capable of releasing static electricity to the ground when static electricity with a voltage exceeding a predetermined level is applied. it can. Therefore, the touch detection circuit can be simplified.

  Further, even if the player does not intentionally perform slow power, the touch ring 404 is touched if the player performs an operation necessary for firing the game ball (rotating operation of the rotating operation body 402). Before the main body 701 is touched, the electric power is gradually reduced. For this reason, the player can be gradually reduced and the game can proceed smoothly without bothering the player. In addition, when a conductive member (static induction means) for slowing the player's power is provided separately from the handle 18, a configuration (such as a guide plate) for recognizing that the conductive member is touched first. Although it is conceivable to provide such a configuration in this embodiment, it is not necessary to provide such a configuration, the configuration is complicated, the manufacturing workability is lowered, the cost is increased, the designability is lowered, and a guide member is provided on the front side of the gaming machine It is possible to avoid various problems such as the need to secure the installation space.

  In addition, since the main body portion 701 is electrically grounded, static electricity is not charged in the main body portion 701, and the player is charged by touching the main body portion 701 (the rotary operation body 402). The static electricity that was stored can be surely released from the player.

  The main body 701 is made of a conductive resin having electrostatic diffusibility (in this example, the surface resistivity is 10 5 to 10 9 Ω / sq). That is, the main body 701 having a surface resistivity of 10 5 to 10 9 Ω / sq releases the static electricity charged to the player relatively slowly as compared to a body made of a material having a surface resistivity of less than 10 5 Ω / sq. Thus, even when a charged player touches the main body 701, electrostatic discharge hardly occurs. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation where the player feels uncomfortable due to the occurrence of electrostatic discharge when the player touches the rotary operation body 402 (operation unit 701). In addition, as described above, when the player operates the handle 18, the player's hand touches the main body 701 before touching the touch ring 404, thereby charging the player via the main body 701 or the like. Since the static electricity that has been released is released, it is possible to prevent a situation in which electrostatic discharge occurs between the player's hand and the touch ring 404 when the player touches the touch ring 404 thereafter.

  Furthermore, the main body 701 having a surface resistivity of 10 5 to 10 9 Ω / sq releases the static electricity charged to the player relatively quickly as compared to a body made of a material having a surface resistivity of 10 11 Ω / sq or more. be able to. For this reason, even if the time from when the player touches the main body 701 until the player touches the touch ring 404 is short, the static electricity charged to the player can be more reliably reduced. As a result, a situation in which electrostatic discharge occurs between the player's hand and the touch ring 404 can be more reliably prevented. In addition, the shape of the handle 18 does not need to be greatly changed to be distorted in order to increase the time until the player touches the touch ring 404 after touching the main body 701 (the contact portions 721, 722, 723 of the touch ring 404). Therefore, it is not necessary to increase the amount of rotation operation of the rotary operation body 402 until it is exposed), so that the complication of the configuration and the decrease in operability are suppressed, and the player's hand is difficult to touch the touch ring 404. Such a situation can be suppressed.

  If the surface resistivity of the rotary operation body 402 is less than 10 5 Ω / sq, there is a concern that electrostatic discharge is likely to occur. In addition, when the surface resistivity of the main body 701 exceeds 1011 Ω / sq, the speed of releasing static electricity is relatively slow. It is feared that the static electricity charged to the player cannot be sufficiently reduced, and that static discharge is still caused when the touch ring 404 is touched.

  Further, for example, when the touch sensor 451 is made of a conductive resin having electrostatic diffusibility, it is impossible to suitably detect that the player has touched the handle 18 (the reaction may be delayed, etc.). ) On the other hand, in this embodiment, a touch ring 404 that includes a metal plating layer on the surface and is electrically connected to the touch sensor 451 is provided separately from the main body 701 made of the conductive resin. Therefore, it is possible to suitably detect that the player has touched the handle 18.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the main body 701 of the rotary operation body 402 provided in order to be able to change the firing speed of the game ball according to the player's operation is composed of a conductive resin having electrostatic diffusibility, Since the static induction means is constituted by the rotary operation body 402, the handle 18 is increased in size, the structure is complicated, and the manufacture is made as compared with the case where the static induction means for releasing the static electricity charged to the player is separately provided. A decrease in workability can be suppressed.

(Second Embodiment)
Hereinafter, the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 16 focusing on the handle 18 which is a characteristic part. Since the basic configuration of the handle 18 is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted and the description will be made using the same member name and member number.

(Touch ring 404)
The touch ring 404 of the present embodiment is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the handle base 401. As shown in FIG. 16, the touch ring 404 includes a cylindrical ring main body 491, first, second, and third contact portions 801, 802, and 803 protruding from the ring main body 491 toward the outer peripheral side, and the ring main body 491. A mounting plate 805 located at the center, and girders 806a and 806b extending in two opposite directions from the mounting plate 805 and having ends connected to the ring main body 491, respectively. Although the touch ring 404 is formed of a resin, the entire surface is covered with a conductive metal plating layer. A rear-side annular groove (not shown) through which the front edge of the large diameter portion 412 of the handle base 401 is inserted is formed at the rear edge of the ring body 491.

(First gear body 466)
A first gear body 466 is attached to the rear surface side of the mounting board 805. The first gear body 466 meshes with the second gear body 448 fixed to the rotating shaft 447 of the variable resistor 445, and is touched via the first gear pair 466 and the second gear body 448. The amount of rotation of the ring 404 is detected by the variable resistor 445.

(Touch sensor 451)
Further, in the touch sensor 451 of the present embodiment, the position where the electrostatic dissipating metal fitting 406 is disposed in the first embodiment, that is, the first mounting boss 417 and the second mounting boss 428 are formed to protrude. The pedestal portion 421 and the central boss 415 are disposed. Further, the lead portion 452 of the touch sensor 451 extends forward, and the tip thereof is bent. Note that the front end portion of the lead portion 452 is located behind the rotary operation body 402.

(Spring spring 475)
Further, the spring 475 of the present embodiment is made of a conductive metal material, the coil portion 476 is disposed on the first gear body 466, and one hook portion 477 is the touch ring 404 (girder portion 806a). The other hook portion 478 is fixed to the rear surface side, and is engaged with the lead portion 452 of the touch sensor 451. As a result, the touch ring 404 is urged counterclockwise in a front view by the urging force of the mainspring spring 475, and the touch ring 404 and the touch sensor 451 are electrically connected via the metal mainspring spring 475. And the touch sensor 451 can detect that the player's hand has touched the touch ring 404.

  In the non-operating state, the touch ring 404 that receives stress in the counterclockwise direction due to the urging force of the mainspring spring 475 comes into contact with the second mounting boss 418 and the other girder. When the portion 806a abuts on the third mounting boss 419, further rotation of the rotary operation body 402 in the counterclockwise direction is restricted. At this time, the relative rotation position of the second gear body 448 (the rotation shaft 447) becomes a reference state where the rotation operation amount is zero, and the resistance value of the resistor main body 446 of the variable resistor 445 in this state is the rotation. The value corresponds to an operation amount of zero.

(Rotating operation body 402)
The rotary operation body 402 of this embodiment is not divided into two members like the said 1st Embodiment, but is comprised by the single-piece | unit. The rotary operation body 402 basically has the same configuration as that of the main body 701 of the first embodiment, but the configuration for attaching the first gear body 466 is omitted, and the ring portion The inner wall portion 431b of 431 is omitted. In addition, the outer wall portion 431a is formed with openings corresponding to the finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c, and the space inside the finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c and the space on the inner peripheral side of the ring portion 431 are formed. Communicate. Further, the ring main body 491 of the touch ring 404 is configured to be slightly smaller than the outer wall portion 431 a of the rotary operation body 402. In addition, the space inside each finger-hanging convex portion 432a, 432b, 432c is configured to be larger than the corresponding contact portion 801, 802, 803. With the above configuration, the ring main body 491 of the touch ring 404 is accommodated inside the ring portion 431 of the rotary operation body 402, and the contact portions 801, 802, 803 are arranged inside the finger hooking convex portions 432a, 432b, 432c. It can be accommodated. In the state in which the touch ring 404 is inserted inside the rotary operation body 402, the outer peripheral surface of the ring main body 491 of the touch ring 404 and the inner side surface of the outer wall portion 431a of the rotary operation body 402 are substantially in contact with each other. Has been.

  The center mounting portion 433 includes a disk-shaped base plate 435, a cylindrical support protrusion 811 that protrudes forward from the center of the base plate 435, and a substantially L-shaped latch that protrudes forward from the base plate 435. And a hook 812. In addition, the ring portion 431 includes an outer rib 431d formed so that the outer wall portion 431a extends forward from the front wall portion 431c, and the guide rib 441 of the cover 403 is inserted between the inner rib 431e. A front-side annular groove 430b is formed.

  Further, the rotary operation body 402 is made of a conductive resin material (surface resistivity is 10 5 to 10 9 Ω / sq) having electrostatic diffusibility, like the main body 701 of the first embodiment. That is, the rotating operation body 402 is capable of releasing the static electricity charged on the object relatively quickly without causing electrostatic discharge (ESD) when the static electricity is brought into contact with the object. It has the conductivity of. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the inner surface of the rotary operation body 402 (the inner surface of the outer wall portion 431a of the ring portion 431, the back surface of the front wall portion 431c, and the inner surfaces of the finger hooking convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c) are made of an insulating material. It is coated. In addition, the method of the said insulation process is not specifically limited, The site | part which contacts the touch ring 404 among the rotary operation bodies 402 should just be comprised with the insulating material. For example, in addition to forming a coating film, a method of attaching (sticking) an insulating material or configuring a part of the rotary operation body 402 with an insulating material can be used.

(Static dissipation metal fitting 406)
The static electricity dissipating metal fitting 406 of the present embodiment is assembled on the side opposite to the touch sensor 451 across the pedestal portion 421 (the part where the touch sensor 451 is provided in the first embodiment). Further, the rear end portion of the static electricity dissipating metal fitting 406 is screwed to the partition wall portion 413 of the handle base portion 401 and is electrically grounded via a wiring (not shown) as in the first embodiment. It is electrically connected to the reinforcing sheet metal 28 (see FIG. 3).

  Further, the static electricity dissipating metal fitting 406 of this embodiment is configured to be longer than that of the first embodiment, and penetrates through the opening 439B of the rotary operation body 402 in the assembled state of the handle 18 to rotate the rotary operation body. It extends to the front of 402. Since the static electricity dissipating metal fitting 406 extends forward from the portion between the first mounting boss 417 and the second mounting boss 428, the static dissipating metal fitting 406 rotates the rotating operation body 402. Movement is not hindered.

(Spring spring 821 for operation)
In the present embodiment, an operation spring 821 that urges the rotary operation body 402 counterclockwise in a front view is provided. The mainspring spring for operation 821 is made of a conductive metal material, has a coil portion 822 wound in a coil shape, extends outward from both ends of the coil portion 822, and has a distal end bent in an L shape. Hooks 823 and 824 are provided. The operation spring 821 is installed inside the coil portion 822 so that the support protrusion 811 of the rotation operation body 402 is inserted, and one hook portion 823 is engaged with the engagement hook 812 of the rotation operation body 402. The other hook portion 824 is locked in the vicinity of the front end portion of the static electricity dissipating metal fitting 406 protruding forward of the rotary operation body 402 via the second opening 439B. Thereby, the rotary operation body 402 is urged counterclockwise by the urging force of the operation spring 821, and is electrically grounded via the operation spring 821, the electrostatic dissipating metal fitting 406, and the like. ing.

  Further, in the rotating operation body 402 that receives the rotational stress in the counterclockwise direction due to the urging force of the operation spring 821, the one connection portion 434b contacts the second mounting boss 418 in a non-operation state. When the other connecting portion 434a abuts on the third mounting boss 419, further rotation of the rotary operation body 402 in the counterclockwise direction is restricted.

  The cover 403 is fixed to the handle base 401 so that the guide rib 441 is inserted into the front-side annular groove 430b formed on the front side of the rotary operation body 402 (for the first to third attachments of the handle base 401). By rotating the bosses 417 to 419 and the cover bosses 442 to 444 of the cover 403 with screws, the rotary operation body 402 and the touch ring 404 are sandwiched between the cover 403 and the handle base 401 (large diameter portion 412). Thus, it is rotatably attached to the handle base 401.

  In the present embodiment, the rotary operation body 402 is operated on the operation surfaces SH of the finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c and the portion of the ring portion 431 (outer wall portion 431a) connected to the operation surface SH. At this time, a slit 831 is formed for exposing the contact portions 801, 802, 803 accommodated inside the finger-hanging projections 432a, 432b, 432c to the outside of the finger-hanging projections 432a, 432b, 432c.

  That is, in this embodiment, when the rotary operation body 402 and the touch ring 404 are not operated, the contact portions 801, 802, 803 of the touch ring 404 are accommodated inside the finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, 432c of the rotary operation body 402. It is configured so that contact cannot be achieved. More specifically, the positional relationship between the finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, 432c and the connecting portions 434a, 434b and the positional relationship between the contact portions 801, 802, 803 and the girder portions 806a, 806b are shifted, and the finger-hanging convex portions When the operation surface SH of 432a, 432b, 432c and the vertical side portion (contact side portion 809) on the counterclockwise direction side of the contact portions 801, 802, 803 are aligned in the front-rear direction, the connection portions 434a, 434b The girder portions 806a and 806b are slightly shifted counterclockwise.

  On the other hand, when the player places a finger on the operation surface SH of the finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c and rotates the rotary operation body 402 to some extent, the contact portions 801, 802, and 803 are moved from the slit 831 to the finger-hanging convex portion 432a. It faces the outside of 432b and 432c and comes into contact with the finger of the player who is pressing the operation surface SH of the finger-hanging projections 432a, 432b and 432c. Further, when the rotary operation body 402 is further rotated in the clockwise direction from the state where the contact portions 801, 802, and 803 are in contact with the player's finger, the touch ring 404 is also rotated in the clockwise direction together with the rotary operation body 402. Will be.

  Further, for example, the rotary operation body 402 is rotated to the maximum in the clockwise direction, the connecting portion 434a and the first mounting boss 417 are in contact, and the connecting portion 434b and the third mounting boss 419 are in contact. Even in this case, neither of the beam portions 806a and 806b of the touch ring 404 comes into contact with the mounting bosses 417 to 419. Further, from the state in which the rotary operation body 402 and the touch ring 402 are rotated in the clockwise direction, the operation surface SH of the finger hooking convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c and the contact side portion 809 of the contact portions 801, 802, and 803 are touched with a finger. When the rotating operation body 402 and the touch ring 404 are rotated counterclockwise while being supported, the touch ring is in a stage before the connecting portions 434a and 434b of the rotating operation body 402 abut on the mounting bosses 418 and 419. Girder portions 806 a and 806 b of 404 abut against the mounting bosses 418 and 419. As a result, in a non-operating state of the touch ring 404 and the rotary operation body 402, the contact portions 801, 802, 803 are positioned on the clockwise direction side with respect to the operation surface SH of the corresponding finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, 432c. (It will be in the state accommodated inside the finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, 432c).

  In addition, the slit 831 of the present embodiment extends to the vicinity of the outer peripheral side end of the operation surface SH of the finger hooking convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c. Further, in the state where the operation surface SH of the finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c and the contact side portions 809 of the contact portions 801, 802, and 803 are flush with each other, the outer peripheral side end portion of the contact side portion 809 is a slit. It is located in the vicinity of the outer peripheral side end portion of 831.

  In addition, since the slit 831 of the present embodiment is continuously formed not only on the operation surface SH of the finger hooking convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c, but also on a portion connected to the operation surface SH of the ring portion 431. When only the rotary operation body 402 is rotated in the clockwise direction, the contact portions 801, 802, 803 can be slightly protruded outward from the operation surface SH through the slit 831. As a result, the contact portions 801, 802, and 803 are more easily brought into contact with the finger of the player who rotates the rotary operation body 402. Further, the slit 831 is formed only in the vicinity of the operation surface SH of the finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c in the ring portion 431 (outer wall portion 431a). For this reason, from the state in which the rotary operation body 402 and the touch ring 404 are rotated by a predetermined angle in the clockwise direction, only the rotary operation body 402 is pressed to free the touch ring 404 (so that the touch ring 404 is not touched). Even in this case, the contact portions 801, 802, and 803 are hooked on the counterclockwise edge of the slit 831 formed in the ring portion 431 (outer wall portion 431a), so that only the touch ring 404 is used as a reference. The situation of returning to the position can be avoided.

  With the configuration described above, the player always touches the rotary operation body 402 before touching the touch ring 404 when operating the handle 18. Further, the touch ring 404 is also configured to be rotatable, so that the contact portions 801, 802, and 803 are placed on the front ends of the protrusions 432a, 432b, and 432c in the protruding direction without hindering the rotation of the rotary operation body 402. It can be positioned to the vicinity, and the finger pressing the operation surface SH of the finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, 432c can be configured to contact the contact portions 801, 802, 803 more reliably. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably prevent a situation in which a game ball is not fired due to a player's finger operating the rotary operation body 402 not touching the touch ring 404. In addition, since the touch ring 404 is biased counterclockwise by the mainspring 475, the contact portions 801, 802, 803 of the touch ring 404 are surely exposed when the rotary operation body 402 is operated. (To touch the player's finger).

  As described in detail above, in the second embodiment, the rotary operation body 402 is made of a conductive resin having electrostatic diffusibility (in this example, the surface resistivity is 10 5 to 10 9 Ω / sq). At this time, by first touching the rotary operation body 402, the static electricity charged on the body can be released relatively quickly, and the static electricity can be prevented from flowing to the touch detection circuit while being prevented from occurring. it can. Therefore, basically the same effects as those of the first embodiment are exhibited.

  In the second embodiment, when the rotary operation body 402 is in the reference position (non-operating state), the touch ring 404 (contact portions 801, 802, 803) is covered by the rotary operation body 402 to achieve contact. Can not be. On the other hand, by rotating the rotary operation body 402 clockwise by a predetermined angle, the contact portions 801, 802, 803 of the touch ring 404 are slits 831 formed on the operation surface SH of the finger hooking convex portions 432a, 432b, 432c. It is exposed from and comes into natural contact with the player's finger. With this configuration, the player always touches the rotary operation body 402 prior to the touch ring 404 when operating the handle 18. Therefore, as in the first embodiment, an electrostatic discharge occurs between the touch ring 404 and the player's hand due to the player touching the touch ring 404 before touching the rotary operation body 402. It is possible to more reliably prevent such a situation.

  Further, in the second embodiment, the touch ring 404 is also configured to be rotatable, and the player rotates the rotary operation body 402 by a predetermined angle in the clockwise direction, so that the finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, 432c After the contact portions 801, 802, 803 of the touch ring 404 touch the player's finger pressing the operation surface SH, the touch ring 404 is also rotated together with the rotary operation body 402.

  That is, when a configuration in which the contact portions 801, 802, 803 of the touch ring 404 are exposed by operating the rotary operation body 402 and the touch ring 404 can be naturally contacted is adopted, It is necessary to provide the contact portions 801, 802, 803 on the trajectory of the finger of the player who presses the convex portions 432a, 432b, 432c, but if the touch ring 404 is fixed so as not to be displaced, the touch ring 404 Therefore, the contact portions 801, 802, and 803 are provided so as to leave most of the trajectory of the player's finger so that the player's operation on the rotary operation body 402 is not hindered. However, in this case, depending on how the finger is placed on the operation surface SH of the player's finger hanging projections 432a, 432b, 432c (for example, only touching the projecting direction tip of the finger hanging projections 432a, 432b, 432c). There is a concern that even if the player operates the rotary operation body 402, the player's hand does not contact the contact portions 801, 802, 803.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the touch ring 404 is configured to be displaceable in the same direction as the rotary operation body 402, so that the finger of the player who presses the operation surface SH of the finger hooking projections 432a, 432b, 432c. Even if the contact portions 801, 802, 803 are provided on the trajectory, the contact portions 801, 802, 803 avoid a situation in which the movement of the player's hand (finger) operating the rotary operation body 402 is obstructed. be able to. In particular, in this embodiment, the slit 831 extends to the vicinity of the outer peripheral side end portion of the operation surface SH of the finger hooking convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c, and the operation surface SH and the contact portions 801, 802, and 803. When the contact side portion 809 is flush with the contact side portion 809, the outer peripheral side end portion of the contact side portion 809 is located in the vicinity of the outer peripheral side end edge of the slit 831. Therefore, it can be configured that the finger of the player who operates the rotary operation body 402 is surely in contact with the touch ring 404, and the player's hand who operates the rotary operation body 402 does not touch the touch ring 404. Thus, it is possible to prevent a situation in which a game ball is not fired.

  In addition, when the touch ring 404 is provided so as not to be displaceable with respect to the handle base 401, a configuration for preventing the displacement of the rotary operation body 402 by the touch ring 404, or the rotation operation body 402 is not operated. The structure for covering the touch ring 404 when in the state is complicated (in the first embodiment, the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 of the touch ring 404 are shifted forward and backward, and the contact portions 721, 722, In this embodiment, there is a possibility that the protrusion length of 723 may be changed to match this, and the width of the front wall portion 752 of the operation cover 702 and the extension length of the enclosure wall portion 753 to the rear may be changed. As described above, the touch ring 404 is also configured to be rotatable, so that such a problem can be avoided.

  In addition, for example, when the touch ring 404 is provided so as not to be displaceable, a slit is formed in a relatively wide range with respect to the rotary operation body 402 so as to expose the touch ring 404 (slit 757 in the first embodiment). In this embodiment, the formation range of the slit 831 can be made as small as possible. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a foreign matter from entering the handle 18 through the slit 831, or a contact area between the player's finger and the rotary operation body 402 when the player operates the rotary operation body 402. Thus, the operability can be improved, and the reduction in the strength of the rotary operation body 402 due to the formation of the slit 831 can be suppressed.

(Third embodiment)
Hereinafter, the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 18 to 21, focusing on the handle 18 that is a characteristic part.

  As shown in FIGS. 18 to 21, the handle 18 includes a handle base portion 1401 fixed to the front frame set 14, and a rotary operation body 1402 as an operation portion that is rotatably attached to the handle base portion 1401. , A substantially hemispherical cover 1403 fixed to the handle base 1401 on the front side of the rotary operation body 1402, a touch ring 1404 whose surface is plated, and interposed between the rotary operation body 1402 and the touch ring 1404. And an insulating ring 1405. Also, a first gear body 1466 fixed to the rotary operation body 1402, a variable resistor 1445 as a displacement amount detection means, and a second gear body that links the first gear body 1466 and the variable resistor 1445. 1448 and a touch sensor 1451 as a touch detection means. Furthermore, a static electricity dissipating metal fitting 1406 for grounding the rotary operation body 1402, a mainspring spring 1475 for biasing the rotary operation body 1402 in a counterclockwise direction, a stop switch 1455 for stopping the launch of the game ball, And a stop lever 1458 used for operating the stop switch 1455.

(Handle base 1401)
As shown in FIGS. 19 and 9, the handle base portion 1401 has a substantially cylindrical shape as a whole, and a small diameter portion 1411 located on the rear side and a large diameter portion 1412 located on the front side are separated by a partition wall portion 1413. Yes. A support rib 1420 is formed at the rear end of the large diameter portion 1412 so as to protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the large diameter portion 1412 to the outer peripheral side. Further, the large-diameter portion 1412 has a first cutout portion 1414a (lower left portion in FIG. 21) and a second cutout portion 1414b (lower right portion in FIG. 21) formed by being partially cut out. ) And are provided. A cylindrical central boss 1415 is integrally formed at the center of the partition wall 1413. The front portion of the central boss 1415 is formed in a tapered shape that decreases in diameter toward the front, and a notch recess 1416 is formed in a part of the front portion of the central boss 1415.

  Furthermore, first, second and third mounting bosses 1417, 1418 and 1419 are formed on the partition wall 1413 so as to protrude forward. The first and second mounting bosses 1417 and 1418 are formed at positions close to each other on a pedestal portion 1421 protruding forward from the partition wall portion 1413, and the third mounting boss 1419 is a central boss. It is formed at a position opposite to the pedestal portion 1421 across the 1415. In addition, a screw hole 1422 is formed in the pedestal portion 1421 between the first and second mounting bosses 1417 and 1418.

  Further, from the partition wall 1413, a support shaft 1423 is formed to project forward at a position (upward) in the vicinity of the third mounting boss 1419. Furthermore, the partition wall 1413 is formed with an insertion hole (not shown) for guiding various wirings and the like to the rear side. The handle base 1401 is made of an insulator (ABS or the like).

(Rotating operation body 1402)
The rotary operation body 1402 includes an annular ring portion 1431, a plurality of finger-hanging convex portions 1432 that are formed to protrude from the outer periphery of the ring portion 1431, a center attachment portion 1433 that is positioned at the center of the ring portion 1431, and a center attachment portion 1433. Are provided with connecting portions 1434a and 1434b extending in opposite directions from each other and having end portions connected to the ring portion 1431, respectively. In this embodiment, the rotary operation body 1402 is made of a conductive resin material (surface resistivity is 10 5 to 10 9 Ω / sq) as an electrostatic diffusive material having electrostatic diffusibility. In other words, the rotating operation body 1402 is capable of releasing the static electricity charged on the object relatively quickly without causing electrostatic discharge (ESD) when the static electricity is brought into contact with the object. It has the conductivity of.

  The ring portion 1431 includes a rear-side annular groove 1430a (see FIG. 20) into which the large-diameter portion 1412 of the handle base portion 1401 can be inserted on the rear surface side, and a rear end edge (a guide rib 1441 described later) on the front surface side. ) Can be inserted into the front side annular groove 1430b (see FIG. 19). More specifically, in the ring portion 1431, a predetermined gap is formed between the cylindrical outer wall portion 1431a that forms the outer peripheral surface of the rotary operation body 1402 and the outer wall portion 1431a on the inner peripheral side of the outer wall portion 1431a. The cylindrical inner wall portion 1431b provided in this manner, the front wall portion 1431c connecting the front edge portions of the outer wall portion 1431a and the inner wall portion 1431b, and the outer wall portion 1431a and the inner wall portion 1431b are extended forward. The outer rib 1431d and the inner rib 1431e project forward from the front wall portion 1431c. The outer wall portion 1431a and the inner wall portion 1431b are concentric with each other, and a rear-side annular groove 1430a is formed by a gap between the outer wall portion 1431a and the inner wall portion 1431b. Further, a front-side annular groove 1430b is configured by a gap between the outer rib 1431d and the inner rib 1431e.

  The finger-hanging convex portion 1432 is used to make it easier for the player to grip and rotate the rotary operation body 1402 by hooking his / her finger. The finger-hanging convex portion 1432 of this embodiment includes a first finger-hanging convex portion 1432a on which a thumb is mainly hung, a second finger-hanging convex portion 1432b on which an index finger is mainly hung, and a third finger-hanging convex portion 1432c on which a middle finger is mainly hung. . Further, in the present embodiment, when the game ball is fired, the rotary operation body 1402 is configured to rotate in the clockwise direction in front view, so that it is pressed by the player's finger during the rotation operation. The surface (operation surface) on the counterclockwise direction side of each finger-hanging convex portion 1432 extends along the centrifugal direction of the handle 18 (extends substantially perpendicularly to the outer peripheral surface of the ring portion 1431. Further, each The finger-hanging convex portion 1432 has a shape opened rearward (see FIG. 20) Note that when returning the rotary operation body 1402 to the reference position, the player does not rotate the rotary operation body 1402 counterclockwise. However, since it returns by the urging force of the mainspring spring 1475, the surface on the clockwise direction side of the finger hooking convex portion 1432 is a gentle slope.

  The center mounting portion 1433 includes a disc-shaped base plate 1435, a peripheral wall portion 1436 (see FIG. 20) extending rearward from the outer peripheral edge of the base plate 1435, and a rear side from the base plate 1435 on the inner peripheral side of the peripheral wall portion 1436. The first gear body boss 1437 (see FIG. 20) is provided. In this embodiment, the first gear body boss 1437 is formed at two locations, each opening is formed toward the rear side, and has an internal thread portion on the inner periphery. One of the two connecting portions 1434a and 1434b is provided with a spring boss 1438 (see FIG. 20) having an opening toward the rear side and having an internal thread portion on the inner periphery. .

  Under such a configuration, the first opening portion 1439A and the second opening portion 1439B that form a substantially arc shape are formed by the outer peripheral surface of the center mounting portion 1433, both side surfaces of the connecting portions 1434a and 1434b, and the inner peripheral surface of the ring portion 1431. Has been. In the present embodiment, in the assembled state of the handle 18, the first and second mounting bosses 1417 and 1418 are inserted into the second opening 1439B, and the third mounting boss 1439A is inserted into the third opening 1439A. The boss 1419 is inserted. The opening 1439B is formed wider than the opening 1439A in the rotational direction of the rotary operation body 1402. In the present embodiment, the second mounting boss 1418 and the right side in the front view (the third finger-hanging convex portion 1432c side). When the first connecting boss 1417 is in contact with the first mounting boss 1417, the third mounting boss 1419 is in contact with the connecting portion 1434a on the left side in the front view (on the first finger-hanging convex portion 1432a side). When the left connecting portion 1434a comes into contact, the third mounting boss 1419 comes into contact with the right connecting portion 1434b. Further, in the assembled state of the handle 18, the front end edges of the mounting bosses 1417, 1418, 1419 and the peripheral portions of the openings 1439A, 1439B (the front surface of the base plate 1435, the front edges of the connecting portions 1434a, 1434b, etc.) ) Is substantially the same.

(Cover 1403)
The cover 403 has a substantially hemispherical cover main body 1440 and extends rearward from the cover main body 1440 slightly on the inner peripheral side of the rear edge of the cover main body 1440, and is inserted into the front-side annular groove 1430b of the rotary operation body 1402. The cover boss 1442 is formed to protrude rearward from the cover main body 1440 so as to face the guide rib 1441 and the first to third mounting bosses 1417 to 1419 of the handle base 1401, and has a female screw portion on the inner periphery. , 1443, 1444. The outer diameter of the guide rib 1441 is configured to be slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the rear end edge of the cover body 1440. After the first to third mounting bosses 1417, 1418, 1419 inserted through the openings 1439A, 1439B of the rotary operation body 1402 and the cover bosses 1442, 1443, 1443 are aligned (the cover boss 1442, After the rear end portions 1443 and 1444 are inserted into the mounting bosses 1417, 1418 and 1419), they are fixed with screws from the rear side of the handle base portion 1401 (partition wall portion 1413). The cover 1403 is made of an insulator (ABS or the like).

(Touch ring 1404)
The touch ring 1404 has an annular shape and is fitted on the outer peripheral side of the large diameter portion 1412 of the handle base portion 1401 behind the rotational operation body 1402 so as to be in contact with the front surface of the support rib 1420 of the handle base portion 1401. A ring main body 1491 and a terminal portion 1492 that protrudes from the ring main body 1491 to the inner peripheral side and is inserted into a second notch portion 1414 b formed in the large diameter portion 1412 are provided. Although the touch ring 1404 is formed of resin, the entire surface is covered with a conductive metal plating layer. In the present embodiment, the touch ring 1404, more specifically, a metal plating layer formed on the surface of the touch ring 1404 corresponds to the touch portion. Further, the terminal portion 1492 is formed with a terminal hole 1493 penetrating in the front-rear direction. When the touch ring 1404 is assembled to the handle base portion 1401, the terminal hole 1493 is located on the inner peripheral side of the large-diameter portion 1412. ing. In addition, a rear side allowable recess 1494 is formed on the front edge side of the ring main body 1491 corresponding to the first notch 1414a.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18B, the rotary operation body 1402 is arranged in front of the touch ring 1404, and the outer diameter of the rotary operation body 1402 (ring portion 1431) is the touch ring 1404. It is larger than the outer diameter. This makes it easier to touch the rotary operation body 1402 before the touch ring 1404. Further, the outer peripheral surface of the rotary operation body 1402 (ring portion 1431) is slightly reduced in diameter toward the rear. As a result, the player's finger touching the rotary operation body 1402 is guided to the touch ring 1404 side by the outer peripheral surface of the rotary operation body 1402 so that the touch ring 1404 can be easily touched. Furthermore, the outer diameter of the touch ring 1404 (ring main body 1491) is slightly larger than that of the support rib 1420 and an insulating ring 1405 described later. Accordingly, when the handle 18 is operated, the player's finger can easily touch the rotary operation body 1402 and the touch ring 1404.

(Touch sensor 1451)
The touch sensor 1451 can detect that a hand is touched based on a change in capacitance, for example. The touch sensor 1451 includes a metal lead portion 1452, and a lead hole 1453 is formed in the lead portion 1452 so as to penetrate back and forth. Further, the touch sensor 1451 is assembled to the partition wall 1413 in the vicinity of the second notch portion 1414b so that the lead portion 1452 protrudes toward the second notch portion 1414b (see FIG. 21). Further, in such an assembled state, the lead portion 1452 of the touch sensor 1451 and the terminal portion 1492 of the touch ring 1404 abut on each other, and the lead hole 1453 of the lead portion 1452 and the terminal hole 1493 of the terminal portion 1492 Are aligned and screwed. Accordingly, the touch ring 1404 and the touch sensor 1451 are electrically connected, and the touch sensor 1451 is configured to detect that the player's hand has touched the touch ring 1404.

(Insulation ring 1405)
The insulating ring 1405 is for electrically insulating the touch ring 1404 and the rotary operation body 1402. The insulation ring 1405 is formed of an insulator (ABS or the like) and between the touch ring 1404 and the rotary operation body 1402. The large diameter portion 1412 of the handle base portion 1401 is fitted on the outer peripheral side. In addition, the insulating ring 1405 is provided with a positioning convex portion 1496 that protrudes to the inner peripheral side. In the assembled state, the positioning convex portion 1496 is inserted into a second notch portion 1414b formed in the large-diameter portion 1412. It is said. As a result, the insulating ring 1405 is positioned with respect to the handle base 1401. Note that the protruding length of the positioning convex portion 1496 is shorter than the protruding length of the terminal portion 1492 of the touch ring 1404. Even if the touch ring 1404 and the insulating ring 1405 are assembled to the handle base portion 1401, the terminal portion 1492 is formed by the positioning convex portion 1496. The terminal hole 1493 is not covered. In addition, a front side allowable recess 1497 is formed on the rear edge side of the insulating ring 1405 corresponding to the first notch 1414a.

(First gear body 1466)
The first gear body 1466 includes a disk-shaped base portion 1467, a substantially cylindrical tubular wall portion 1468 that protrudes rearward from the base portion 1467, and a base on the inner peripheral side of the tubular wall portion 1468. And an assembly boss 1469 that protrudes rearward from the center of the portion 1467. Through holes 1470 are formed in the base portion 1467 so as to face the two first gear body bosses 1437 provided in the center mounting portion 1433 of the rotary operation body 1402. The first gear body boss 1437 is fixed with screws in a state where the female thread portion of the first gear body boss 1437 is aligned. Further, slits 1471 (see FIG. 20) are formed in the cylindrical wall portion 1468 so as to correspond to the two through holes 1470. Thereby, the cylinder wall part 1468 is divided into two. Outer teeth 1472 are provided on the outer periphery of one of the two cylindrical wall portions 1468.

  Further, a positioning projection 1473 is formed at the tip of the assembly boss 1469 so as to protrude in the outer peripheral direction. When the rotary operation body 1402 is assembled to the handle base 1401, the assembly boss 1469 is inserted into the central boss 1415 of the handle base 1401. Unless positioning protrusion 1473 is aligned with respect to 1416, this is impossible. When the insertion is completed, the positioning protrusion 1473 faces the rear side of the partition wall portion 1413. Therefore, the assembly boss 1469 rotates relative to the central boss 1415, that is, rotates relative to the handle base portion 1401. The operation body 1402 can be relatively rotated.

(Variable resistor 1445)
The variable resistor 1445 includes a resistor main body 1446 and a rotating shaft 1447 protruding from the resistor main body 1446. The resistor main body 1446 is provided on the rear surface side of the partition wall 1413 so that the rotation shaft 1447 is inserted into the communication hole 1426 (see FIG. 21) formed in the partition wall 1413 of the handle base 1401. It is not installed in the installation part. Further, the rotating shaft 1447 has a non-circular cross section (substantially D shape) and can freely rotate 360 ° with respect to the resistor main body 1446. The resistor main body 1446 can change the resistance value according to the rotation angle of the rotating shaft 1447 and can output a signal related to the resistance value.

(Second gear body 1448)
A second gear body 1448 is fitted to the rotating shaft 1447 of the variable resistor 1445 in an inserted state. Outer teeth 1449 are formed in about three-quarters of the outer peripheral area of the second gear body 1448. When the rotary operation body 1402 is assembled to the handle base portion 1401, the external teeth 1472 of the first gear body 1466 and the external teeth 1449 of the second gear body 1448 are engaged with each other. .

(Static dissipating metal fitting 1406)
Between the central boss 1415 and the pedestal portion 1421, a static electricity dissipating metal fitting 1406 is provided. Both ends of the electrostatic dissipating metal fitting 1406 are bent in opposite directions, and connection holes 1499a and 1499b are formed at the bent ends. The static electricity dissipating metal fitting 1406 is disposed such that a connection hole 1499a formed at one end thereof matches a screw hole 1422 formed in the pedestal part 1421. Further, the other end portion of the static electricity dissipating metal fitting 1406 is screwed to the partition wall portion 1413 of the handle base portion 1401, and is provided on the rear surface side of the front frame set 14 via a wiring (not shown) and is electrically grounded. It is electrically connected to the reinforcing sheet metal 28 (see FIG. 3). In this embodiment, the static electricity dissipating metal fitting 1406, the reinforcing metal plate 28, and the like constitute a grounding means.

(Spring spring 1475)
The mainspring spring 1475 as an urging means is made of a conductive metal material, and as shown in FIG. 20, a coil portion 1476 wound in a coil shape and extends outward from both ends of the coil portion 1476. , And hook portions 1477 and 1478 whose tips are bent in an annular shape. The coil portion 1476 is housed in a housing groove formed between the assembly boss 1469 and the cylindrical wall portion 1468 of the first gear body 1466. One hook portion 1477 is fixed with a metal screw in a state of being aligned with a female screw portion of a spring boss 1438 (see FIG. 20) formed on one connecting portion 1434a of the rotary operation body 1402. Yes. Further, the other hook portion 1478 is made of a metal (along with the connection hole 1499a) with one end portion of the static electricity dissipating metal fitting 1406 sandwiched between the screw hole 1422 (see FIG. 19) of the base portion 1421 of the handle base portion 1401. It is fixed with screws. As a result, the rotating operation body 1402 is urged counterclockwise by the urging force of the mainspring spring 1475, and the electrostatic dissipating metal fitting 1406 that is electrically grounded and the rotating operation body 1402 are electrically connected. As a result, the rotary operation body 1402 is electrically grounded (grounded). In addition, although the metal portion of the spring 1475 is exposed at the hook portions 1477 and 1478, the surface of the intermediate portion may be insulated.

  In addition, the rotating operation body 1402 that receives the rotational stress in the counterclockwise direction by the urging force of the mainspring spring 1475 has one connecting portion 1434b abutting against the second mounting boss 1418 and the other in the non-operating state. Since the connecting portion 1434a abuts against the third mounting boss 1419, further rotation of the rotary operation body 1402 in the counterclockwise direction is restricted. Note that the relative rotation position of the second gear body 1448 (rotating shaft 1447) at this time is a reference state where the rotation operation amount is zero, and the resistance value of the resistor main body 1446 of the variable resistor 1445 in this state is The value corresponds to a rotation operation amount of zero.

  On the other hand, when the player rotates the rotary operation body 1402 in the clockwise direction against the urging force of the mainspring spring 1475, the first gear body 1466 attached to the center mounting portion 1433 of the rotary operation body 1402. Also rotate clockwise. Since the external teeth 1449 of the second gear body 1448 are meshed with the external teeth 1472 of the first gear body 1466, the second gear body 1448 is counteracted with the rotation of the first gear body 1466. Rotate clockwise. When the second gear body 1448 rotates, the rotation shaft 1447 also rotates, and the resistor body 1446 of the variable resistor 1445 takes a resistance value corresponding to the rotation angle of the rotation shaft 1447, and its resistance. A signal relating to the value is output.

  The rotating operation body 1402 and the static electricity dissipating metal fitting 1406 are electrically connected by the spring spring 1475 so that the inside of the handle base 1401 becomes more complicated than when the two are electrically connected by wiring such as a cable. Can be prevented, and troublesomeness such as routing of cables and the like can be eliminated, and as a result, workability can be improved.

(Stop switch 1455)
As shown in FIG. 21, the stop switch 1455 includes a tongue-shaped pressing operation portion 1456 and a protruding portion 1457, and is screwed to the partition wall portion 1413 within the large diameter portion 1412 (above the central boss 1415). Has been. The protruding portion 1457 is always maintained in the protruding state by the urging force of the spring built in the stop switch 1455, and the pressing operation portion 1456 is pushed out in the protruding direction. On the other hand, when the pressing operation portion 1456 is pressed, the projecting portion 1457 is immersed against the urging force.

(Stop lever 1458)
As shown in FIG. 21 and the like, the stop lever 1458 is inserted into a shaft hole 1464 that is supported by a support shaft 1423 that protrudes forward from the partition wall portion 1413 of the handle base portion 1401, and a third mounting boss 1419. A lever main body 1459 having a long hole 1465 extending from the lever main body 1459 to the outer peripheral side of the handle 18 and projecting outward from the large diameter portion 1412 through a first notch portion 1414a of the large diameter portion 1412. And a pressing action unit 1462 that can come into contact with the pressing operation unit 1456 of the stop switch 1455. When the operation unit 1461 is pressed toward the inner peripheral side of the handle 18, the stop lever 1458 rotates about the support shaft 1423, and the tip of the press operation unit 1456 is pressed by the pressing action unit 1462. When the pressing operation portion 1456 is pressed, the protruding portion 1457 is immersed, whereby the stop switch 1455 detects the pressing operation of the stop lever 1458.

  In the present embodiment, the operation unit 1461 is sandwiched between the insulating ring 1405 and the touch ring 1404. The operation unit 1461 is formed on the insulating ring 1405 and the touch ring 1404 corresponding to the first notch 1414a. By the front side allowable recess 1497 and the rear side allowable recess 1494, the operation part 1461 inserted through the first notch part 1414a can be protruded to the outer peripheral side from the touch ring 1404 and the insulating ring 1405. Thereby, the touch ring 1404 and the insulating ring 1405 can be brought into contact with each other without the operation of the stop lever 1458 being hindered by the touch ring 1404 and the insulating ring 1405.

  Further, the stop lever 1458 is provided with a hook portion 1460 that protrudes forward from the lever main body portion 1459. In the non-operating state of the rotary operation body 1402, a pressing portion 1427 (see FIG. 20) formed on the rear surface side of the rotary operation body 1402 that is always urged counterclockwise by the mainspring spring 1475, and the hook portion 1460, Is pressed, and the pressing action portion 1462 and the pressing operation portion 1456 are in pressure contact with each other, and the protruding portion 1457 is immersed. That is, when the rotary operation body 1402 is at the reference position, the game ball is not fired (even if the player touches the touch ring 1404).

  Next, a procedure for assembling the handle 18 configured as described above will be described.

  First, the first gear body 1466 is screwed to the center mounting portion 1433 of the rotary operation body 1402. Next, the coil portion 1476 of the mainspring spring 1475 is installed in the first gear body 1466 (accommodating groove), and one hook portion 1477 is aligned with the spring boss 437 and fixed with a metal screw. .

  In addition, the touch ring 1404 is first fitted to the outer peripheral side of the large diameter portion 1412 with respect to the handle base portion 1401. When the touch ring 1404 is fitted, the terminal portion 1492 is inserted into the second notch portion 1414b. As a result, the touch ring 1404 is positioned. Further, a variable resistor 1445, a touch sensor 1451, a stop switch 1455, a stop lever 1458, a static electricity dissipating metal fitting 1406, and the like are arranged at predetermined positions.

  More specifically, the touch sensor 1451 is installed such that the metal lead portion 1452 is in contact with the front surface of the terminal portion 1492 of the touch ring 1404, whereby the lead hole 1453 and the terminal portion 1492 of the lead portion 1452 are installed. The terminal hole 1493 is aligned, and the lead portion 1452 and the terminal portion 1492 are fixed with screws. As a result, the touch ring 1404 having a metal plating layer on the surface and the touch sensor 1451 are electrically connected, and electrical conduction between the touch ring 1404 and the touch sensor 1451 is achieved. Therefore, when the player touches the touch ring 1404, the touch sensor 1451 can detect that fact.

  Further, regarding the static electricity dissipating metal fitting 1406, the connection hole 1499a at one end is aligned with the screw hole 1422 of the pedestal part 1421 and the connection hole 1499b at the other end is formed in the partition wall part 1413. And the other end is screwed to the partition wall 1413 in a state of being electrically connected to the wiring electrically connected to the reinforcing sheet metal 28 (see FIG. 3). . However, at this time, the connection hole 1499a at the one end of the static electricity dissipating metal fitting 1406 is only aligned with the screw hole 1422 of the pedestal part 1421 (not screwed).

  Further, the variable resistor 1445 is attached to the peripheral edge portion of the communication hole 1426 of the partition wall portion 1413 from the rear, and the second gear body 1448 is mutually connected to the rotating shaft 1447 of the variable resistor 1445 protruding forward of the partition wall portion 1413. Are assembled so as to have a predetermined relative angular relationship. Further, a stop switch 1455 is installed, and a stop lever 1458 is installed so that the shaft hole 1464 is inserted through the support shaft 1423.

  Thereafter, the insulating ring 1405 is fitted on the outer peripheral side of the large diameter portion 1412, and the positioning convex portion 1496 is inserted into the second notch portion 1414b. Further, the rotary operation body 1402 in which the first gear body 1466 and the mainspring spring 1475 are assembled as described above is assembled to the handle base 1401.

  The assembly boss 469 of the first gear body 1466 attached to the rotary operation body 1402 is inserted into the central boss 1415. As described above, this interpolation is performed after the positioning protrusion 1473 is aligned with the slit-shaped cutout recess 1416 of the central boss 1415. In addition to the insertion of the assembly boss 469 into the central boss 1415, the large-diameter portion 1412 of the handle base 1401 is inserted into the rear-side annular groove 1430a of the rotary operation body 1402, and further the second gear body 1448. The outer teeth 1449 and the outer teeth 1472 of the first gear body 1466 mesh with each other in a predetermined positional relationship. Thereby, the assembly of the rotary operation body 1402 to the handle base 1401 is completed. When the assembly is completed, the positioning protrusion 1473 faces the rear side of the partition wall 1413 as described above, so that the relative rotation of the assembly boss 1469 with respect to the central boss 1415, that is, the rotation operation body 1402 with respect to the handle base 1401. Relative rotation is possible.

  At this time, the other hook portion 1478 of the mainspring spring 1475 is not yet fixed. Therefore, when the connection hole 1499a at one end of the static electricity dissipating metal fitting 1406 is aligned with the screw hole 1422 of the pedestal portion 1421, the other hook portion 1478 is aligned with the screw hole 1422, and the screw It is fixed with. Thus, by attaching the mainspring spring 1475, the rotation operation body 1402 is urged counterclockwise, and the rotation operation body 1402 is electrically connected via the mainspring spring 1475, the static electricity dissipating metal fitting 1406, and the like. Will be installed. Accordingly, when a player charged with static electricity touches the rotary operation body 1402, the static electricity does not cause electrostatic discharge via the rotary operation body 1402, the mainspring spring 1475, the static electricity dissipating metal fitting 1406, etc. It will be promptly released to earth.

  Finally, the guide rib 1441 of the cover 1403 is inserted into the front-side annular groove 1430b, and the first to third mounting bosses 1417 to 1419 of the handle base part 1401 and the cover bosses 1442 to 1444 of the cover 1403 are aligned. Then, the cover 1403 is fixed to the handle base portion 1401 by screwing from the rear side of the large diameter portion 1412 for each.

  As described above in detail, in the handle 18 of this embodiment, the rotary operation body 1402 is made of a conductive resin having electrostatic diffusibility (in this example, the surface resistivity is 10 5 to 10 9 Ω / sq). That is, when the player operates the handle 18, the player's hand touches the rotary operation body 1402 before touching the touch ring 1404, so that static electricity charged to the player via the rotary operation body 1402 or the like is generated. Therefore, when the player touches the touch ring 1404 thereafter, a situation in which electrostatic discharge occurs between the player's hand and the touch ring 1404 can be suppressed.

  In addition, the rotary operation body 1402 having a surface resistivity of 10 5 to 10 9 Ω / sq releases the static electricity charged to the player relatively slowly as compared with a structure made of a material having a surface resistivity of less than 10 5 Ω / sq. Therefore, even when a charged player touches the rotary operation body 1402, electrostatic discharge is unlikely to occur. As a result, it is possible to prevent a situation where the player feels uncomfortable due to the occurrence of electrostatic discharge when the handle 18 is operated.

  Further, the rotary operation body 1402 having a surface resistivity of 10 5 to 10 9 Ω / sq is relatively quicker to charge the static electricity charged to the player as compared with a structure made of a material having a surface resistivity of 10 11 Ω / sq or more. I can escape. For this reason, even if the time from the time when the player touches the rotary operation body 1402 to the time when the player touches the touch ring 1404 is short, the static electricity charged to the player can be more reliably reduced. As a result, a situation where electrostatic discharge occurs between the player's hand and the touch ring 1404 can be more reliably prevented. In addition, since it is not necessary to greatly change the shape of the handle 18 to increase the time from when the player touches the rotating operation body 1402 until the touch ring 1404 is touched, the configuration is complicated and the operability is reduced. Etc., and a situation in which it is difficult for the player's hand to touch the touch ring 1404 can be suppressed.

  If the surface resistivity of the rotary operation body 1402 is less than 10 5 Ω / sq, there is a concern that electrostatic discharge is likely to occur. In addition, when the surface resistivity of the rotary operation body 1402 exceeds 1011 Ω / sq, the speed of releasing static electricity is relatively slow, and thus the time from the player touching the rotary operation body 1402 to the touch ring 1404 is short. Then, the static electricity charged to the player cannot be sufficiently reduced, and there is a concern that electrostatic discharge may still occur when the touch ring 1404 is touched.

  In addition, even if the player does not intentionally perform slow charging, the charged static electricity can be released by touching the rotary operation body 1402. In other words, since the operation of the handle 18 is gradually reduced, the game can proceed smoothly without bothering the player.

  Further, since the rotary operation body 1402 is electrically grounded through the static electricity dissipating metal fitting 1406 and the like, static electricity is not charged in the rotary operation body 1402, and the player touches the rotary operation body 1402. The static electricity charged to the player can be surely released from the player.

  Furthermore, for example, when the touch sensor 1451 is made of a conductive resin having electrostatic diffusibility, it is not possible to suitably detect that the player has touched the handle 18 (the reaction may be delayed, etc.). ) On the other hand, in the present embodiment, a touch ring 1404 that includes a metal plating layer on the surface and is electrically connected to the touch sensor 1451 is provided separately from the rotary operation body 1402 formed of the conductive resin. Therefore, it is possible to suitably detect that the player has touched the handle 18.

  In the present embodiment, the rotary operation body 1402 provided in order to make it possible to change the firing speed of the game ball according to the player's operation is made of a conductive resin having electrostatic diffusibility, and the rotary operation body Since the discharge prevention means is constituted by 1402, the handle 18 is increased in size, the structure is complicated, and the manufacturing workability is reduced as compared with a case where a discharge prevention means for releasing static electricity charged to the player is provided separately. Etc. can be suppressed.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, the rotary operation body 1402 and the touch sensor 1451 are electrically insulated. For this reason, the static electricity that has flowed through the rotary operation body 1402 flows to the touch sensor 1451 side via the touch sensor 1451, and a circuit (touch detection circuit) that includes the touch sensor 1451 due to a high voltage due to static electricity (including when it is not discharged). ) Can be prevented from being destroyed (electrostatic breakdown). In addition, in the touch detection circuit, it is possible to prevent electrostatic breakdown or the like of the touch detection circuit without providing a slow-down means capable of releasing static electricity to the ground when static electricity with a voltage exceeding a predetermined level is applied. it can. Therefore, the touch detection circuit can be simplified.

  In the present embodiment, the touch ring 1404 is provided behind the rotation operation body 1402, and the rotation operation body 1402 protrudes further to the outer peripheral side of the handle 18 than the touch ring 1404. For this reason, when the player operates the rotary operation body 1402, it is easier to touch the rotary operation body 1402 before touching the touch ring 1404, so that the player's hand can touch the rotary operation body 1402. A situation in which electrostatic discharge occurs between the player's hand and the touch ring 1404 by touching the touch ring 1404 first can be more reliably suppressed. Further, it is not necessary to provide a configuration for recognizing that the rotary operation body 1402 is touched before the touch ring 1404. The configuration is complicated, the manufacturing workability is lowered, the cost is increased, the designability is lowered, and the pachinko machine. It is possible to avoid various inconveniences such as the need to secure a guide space on the front surface.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows.

  (A) In the above embodiment, the rotary operation body 402 is configured to cover the touch ring 404 as a touch unit, and in the first embodiment, the touch ring 404 is fixed to the cover 403, and further, In the second embodiment, the rotary operation body 402 and the touch ring 404 are configured to be separately rotatable. However, the configuration is not particularly limited to such a configuration. For example, as illustrated in FIG. Also good.

  The touch ring 404 shown in FIG. 17 includes a plated portion 931 (a portion with a dotted pattern in FIG. 17) plated in the circumferential direction and a non-plated portion 932 that is not plated. It is fixed to the front side of the rotary operation body 402 made of resin (an insulating member may be interposed). In this example, the upper half of the touch ring 404 is a non-plated portion 932 and the lower half is a plated portion 931. Further, in a state where the touch ring 404 is fixed to the rotary operation body 402, the boundary portion between the plated portion 931 and the non-plated portion 932 coincides with the operation surface SH of the first finger hanging convex portion 432a. Further, the touch ring 404 has a shape along the inner side surface of the cover 403. When the cover 403 is assembled, the touch ring 404 is inserted inside the cover main body 440 of the cover 403, and substantially touches the inner side surface of the cover 403. Touch. Note that the plating portion 931 of the touch ring 404 is electrically connected to the touch sensor 451, and the rotary operation body 402 is electrically installed. In this example, the plating part 931 corresponds to the touch part.

  Further, an opening 935 is formed in the cover 403 at a position corresponding to the non-plated portion 932 when the rotary operation body 402 is in a non-operation state. That is, when the rotary operation body 402 is in a non-operating state (reference position), only the non-plated portion 932 is exposed from the opening 935 of the touch ring 404. On the other hand, when the rotation operation body 402 is rotated, the touch ring 404 fixed to the rotation operation body 402 is also rotated, and the plating portion 931 is exposed from the opening 935. When the plated portion 931 is exposed from the opening 935 in this way, the thumb of the player who presses the operation surface SH of the first finger hooking protrusion 432a while being in sliding contact with the rear edge portion of the cover body 440 of the cover 403 is the plated portion 931. And the touch sensor 451 detects contact of the player with the handle 18. Even in the case of adopting this configuration, the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment are basically obtained.

  In this example, a step is formed between the front surface of the cover main body 440 of the cover 403 and the outer peripheral surface of the touch ring 404, and the player's finger operating the rotary operation body 402 is the rear edge of the cover main body 440. In the second embodiment, the contact portions 801, 802, 803 of the touch ring 404 are the operation surfaces of the finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, 432c of the rotary operation body 402. It is also possible to expose from SH and to make contact portions 801, 802, and 803 flush with operation surface SH (projecting outward from operation surface SH). For this reason, the effect of making the touch ring 404 contact the hand (finger) of the player who operates the rotary operation body 402 is more reliably achieved in the second embodiment.

  Further, for example, a notch portion is formed in the cover 403, and at least the front surface is made of metal corresponding to the notch portion, and the touch portion electrically connected to the touch sensor 451 is fixed to the cover 403, and the cover 403 A covering member that covers the front side of the touch unit in a non-operating state of the rotary operation body 402 with respect to the front side of the rotary operation body 402. The cover 403 may be attached after being attached to the handle base 401. Even in the case of adopting the configuration, the touch unit cannot be contacted in the non-operating state of the rotary operation body 402, and the touch unit is exposed by touching the rotary operation body 402 to be brought into contact with the player's hand. can do. Further, in this example, since no step is formed between the touch part and the cover 403, the player's hand can more naturally touch the touch part when operating the rotary operation body 402.

  (B) In the first embodiment, the main body 701 is made of a conductive resin having electrostatic diffusibility (surface resistivity of 10 5 to 10 9 Ω / sq). In the second embodiment, the rotary operation body 402 has electrostatic diffusibility. Although it is made of a conductive resin, these members only need to have conductivity, and may be made of a material having a surface resistivity of 10 5 Ω / sq or less. Also in this case, the static electricity charged to the player before the player touches the touch ring 404 can be released, and the touch detection circuit is prevented from being destroyed by the static electricity charged to the player. can do. However, in the case of adopting this configuration, it is desirable that the player is made of a material having electrostatic diffusibility, because electrostatic discharge may occur when the player touches the rotary operation body 402.

  In the first embodiment, the operation cover 702 may also be configured by a material having electrostatic diffusibility and grounded. In this case, it is possible to increase the contact area between the part composed of the static electricity diffusing material as the static electricity induction means and the player's finger, and electrostatic discharge occurs between the static electricity induction means and the player's hand. In addition, the effect of promptly releasing static electricity from the player who has touched the static electricity induction means is more reliably exhibited. However, in the case of adopting this configuration, a portion (rear surface side) of the operation cover 702 that can come into contact with the touch ring 404 is configured with an insulating material so that static electricity that flows through the operation cover 702 does not flow into the touch ring 404. (No plating on the rear side).

  Furthermore, in the first and second embodiments, the cover 403 may be made of a material having electrostatic diffusibility and grounded. In this case, the static electricity charged to the player can be more easily released, and static electricity is not charged to the cover 403, so that dust or the like can be prevented from adhering to the cover 403. When the cover 403 is made of a material having electrostatic diffusivity as described above, the rotary operation body 402 can be made of an insulating material. Also in this case, when the player touches the cover 403 prior to the touch ring 404, the same effects as those of the above embodiment can be achieved. In addition, when the configuration is adopted, the player operates the handle 18 by forming the cover 403 large in the outer peripheral direction or by forming a wide front and rear width at the rear end where the diameter of the cover 403 is maximum. In this case, it is desirable to make the contact with the cover 403 easier than the rotary operation body 402. However, since the rotary operation body 402 is a part that must be touched in order to fire the game ball, the cover 403 is a part that does not need to be touched. From the viewpoint of surely removing the ring 404 before touching it, it is desirable that the rotary operation body 402 is made of a conductive resin and grounded as in the above embodiment.

  In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the rotary operation body 402 is insulated. Among the contact parts of the touch ring 404 with the rotary operation body 402 and the contact parts of the rotary operation body 402 with the touch ring 404, If at least one is made of an insulator, the same effect can be obtained. For example, by avoiding the plating process on the part of the touch ring 404 that can come into contact with the rotary operation body 402 and plating the part of the other part, the touch ring 404 and the touch sensor 451 are electrically connected. It is good also as comprising.

  (C) In the above embodiment, the rotary operation body 402 to which the first gear body 466 is fixed and the variable resistor 445 are configured to be interlocked via the second gear body 448, and the rotation of the rotary operation body 402. Although the center and the rotation axis 447 of the variable resistor 445 are shifted, for example, the rotation operation body 402 and the variable resistor 445 may be directly connected, and the rotation axes of the two may be matched. However, when the rotation shaft 447 of the variable resistor 445 is directly connected to the rotation operation body 402, when the rotation operation body 402 is tilted back and forth (for example, the handle base 401 or the cover 403 and the rotation operation body 402) If the foreign object is forcibly inserted between the two, the variable resistor 445 may be easily broken. For this reason, it is desirable to interpose the second gear body 448.

  In the above embodiment, the touch sensor 451 is provided in the handle 18, but it may be provided outside the handle 18. Furthermore, the method of connecting and fixing the end portions of the spring spring 475 is not particularly limited, and for example, locking and fixing may be performed on both ends, and welding fixing and solder fixing may be used in some cases. In addition, in the said embodiment, although the solenoid type | mold launching apparatus is employ | adopted as the launching apparatus 60, you may employ | adopt what is called a motor type launching apparatus.

  (D) In the first embodiment, the width of the front wall portion 431c of the ring portion 431 of the main body portion 701 is partially changed so as to correspond to the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 of the touch ring 404. If at least the width of the front wall portion 752 of the operation cover 702 is changed, there is an effect that the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 are covered and the contact is difficult in the non-operation state of the rotary operation body 402. . Note that the gap formed between the main body 701 and the operation cover 702 can be reduced as much as possible by changing the width of the front wall 431c of the ring 431 of the main body 701 as in the first embodiment. It is possible to suppress the intrusion of foreign matter from the gap, and to stabilize the assembled state due to an increase in the contact area between the main body 701 and the operation cover 702.

  (E) In the first embodiment, the first contact portion 721 and the second contact portion 722 partially overlap each other, and the second contact portion 722 and the third contact portion 723 partially overlap each other. The part of the first contact part 721 that overlaps with the second contact part 722 in the front-rear direction (the first and second contact parts 721, 722 having the shorter protruding length), and (the second and third contacts The portion of the second contact portion 722 that overlaps with the third contact portion 723 in the front-rear direction may be omitted. That is, when the portion where the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 overlap each other is exposed, the player's finger comes into contact with the one protruding to the outer peripheral side, so the shorter projection length is unnecessary. . Note that the counterclockwise end edges of the second and third contact portions 722 and 723 are inclined in the clockwise direction toward the outer peripheral side of the ring main body 491, so that the first contact portion 721 ( The finger in sliding contact with the outer peripheral edge can be smoothly guided to the second contact portion 722 (outer peripheral edge thereof), and the finger sliding in contact with the second contact portion 722 can be smoothly guided to the third contact portion 723. can do.

  (F) In the above-described embodiment, the first to third finger hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c are provided. However, the number of finger hanging convex portions is not particularly limited, and for example, the second finger hanging convex portion 432b. May be omitted. In this case, in the first embodiment, the second contact portion 722 is omitted, and the first and third contact portions 721 and 723 do not overlap in the front-rear direction. Therefore, the positions where the first and third contact portions 721 and 723 are formed are determined. There is no need to shift back and forth or to change the protruding length from the ring body 491. Further, with respect to the rotation operation body 402, a notch portion (first and first when the rotation operation body 402 is rotated) is connected to the operation surface SH of the first finger hanging protrusion 432a and the third finger hanging protrusion 432c. The concave portions are formed by lowering the front wall portion 431e of the ring portion 431 and the front wall portion 752 of the covering ring 751 to the inner peripheral side of the rotary operation body 402 so that the three contact portions 721 and 723 can be exposed. At the same time, by omitting the surrounding wall portion 753 of the part, the same effect as the first embodiment can be obtained, so that the configuration can be simplified.

  When the rotary operation body 402 is held in a state displaced by a predetermined amount from the reference position, the thumb is separated from the first finger hanging convex portion 432a and the other fingers are placed on the second finger hanging convex portion 432b in order to ease the posture of the hand. Alternatively, it is conceivable that the rotary operation body 402 is held by being hung on the third finger-hanging convex portion 432c. Also, if there is only one finger-hanging projection 432 for hooking a finger other than the thumb, depending on the player, the position of the finger-hanging projection 432 may not match or it may be difficult to apply force to the rotary operation body 402, and If it is released, it may be difficult to hold the rotary operation body 402. On the other hand, such a problem can be suppressed by providing at least two finger hooking convex portions 432b and 432c in addition to the first finger hooking convex portion 432a as in the present embodiment.

  (G) In the second embodiment, the first gear body 466 is attached to the touch ring 404 and the variable resistor 445 detects the amount of rotation of the touch ring 404. However, the first embodiment is not limited thereto. Similarly to the above, the variable resistor 445 may be configured to detect the amount of rotation of the rotary operation body 402. For example, an opening is provided in the center of the mounting plate 805 of the touch ring 404 of the second embodiment, and the first gear body 466 is attached to the rotary operation body 402 through the opening, and one end of the touch ring 404 is attached to the touch ring 404. The other end portion of the mainspring spring 475 fixed to the rotating spring 402 may be fixed to the rotary operation body 402 so that the touch ring 404 is biased counterclockwise in a front view.

  (H) In the above-described embodiment, the touch panel 404 is exposed by rotating the rotary operation body 402 by a predetermined angle in the clockwise direction from the reference position. However, it is not limited to this, and the conductive hand that is electrically grounded before the hand of the player who operates the handle 18 touches the metal touch part that is electrically connected to the touch sensor 451. What is necessary is just to be comprised so that the static induction means made from resin may be contacted. For example, a metal plating layer is formed on the rotary operation body 402 and electrically connected to the touch sensor 451, and a slit is formed along the circumferential direction of the ring portion 431 of the rotary operation body 402. On the inner peripheral side, there is provided an electrostatic induction means made of conductive resin that is configured to be able to project and retract in the outer peripheral direction of the rotary operation body 402 and is biased to the outer peripheral side of the rotary operation body 402 by the biasing means. While being electrically grounded, a part of the electrostatic induction means may be inserted into the slit of the rotary operation body 402 and protruded to the outer peripheral side of the rotary operation body 402 based on the biasing force of the biasing means. In this case, when rotating the rotary operation body 402, the player's hand first comes into contact with the static electricity induction means, and further, the rotary operation body 402 is immersed by resisting the biasing force of the biasing means. To touch. Therefore, the same operation effect as the above-mentioned embodiment is produced.

  In the above embodiment, the handle 18 is provided with static electricity induction means for releasing static electricity charged to the player to the ground. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. It suffices if the static electricity induction means is provided at a position to be touched before touching the touch ring 404. For example, the handle 18 is accommodated inside the box that opens forward, and a static electricity induction means having conductivity in a warm manner is provided to the entrance of the box, and the player inserts a hand into the box to operate the handle 18 It may be configured such that when the hand touches the static electricity induction means, the static electricity charged to the player is released to the ground via the static electricity induction means or the like.

  (I) In the above embodiment, the conductive resin is employed as the static electricity induction means, but other materials having electrostatic diffusibility (electrostatic diffusive material) may be employed. For example, other conductive polymers (conductive rubber, conductive fiber, etc.), conductive glass, and the like can be given.

  In the above embodiment, a cable may be used for electrically grounding the rotary operation body 402 or electrically connecting the touch ring 404 to the touch sensor 451. However, in this case, since there is a risk of complication of the inside of the handle base 401 and a decrease in workability due to routing of a cable or the like, the mainspring spring 475 and the static electricity dissipating metal fitting 406 as in the above embodiment. It is desirable to make a connection using, for example.

  (J) In the second embodiment, the slit 831 is also formed on the operation surface SH of the finger hooking protrusions 432a, 432b, and 432c at the connection part between the ring hooking protrusions 432a, 432b, and 432c in the ring portion 431 of the rotary operation body 402. However, the present invention is not particularly limited to such a configuration. For example, when the rotary operation body 402 is rotated with respect to the root portions of the contact portions 801, 802, 803, a notch portion into which the edge of the ring portion 431 is inserted is formed, or each contact portion 801 is formed. , 802, 803, 803, 803, 803 c, 803 c, 803 b, 432 c, 432 c, 432 c, 432 c, 432 c The contact portions 801, 802, 803 can be protruded toward the outer peripheral surface side of the ring portion 431 through the slits 831 formed on the operation surface SH.

  (K) In the first embodiment, the touch ring 404 is fixed to the outer peripheral side of the guide rib 441 of the cover 403. However, the touch ring 404 may be fixed to the inner peripheral side of the guide rib 441. Moreover, in the said 1st Embodiment, it is good also considering the outer periphery of the contact parts 721,722,723 as uneven | corrugated shape (wave shape). In this case, when the rotary operation body 402 is rotated by a predetermined angle from the reference position, the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 are easily hooked, and the rotary operation body 402 is held at a fixed position relatively easily. (The game ball firing strength is kept constant). In the first embodiment, it is desirable that the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 be relatively positioned on the front side of the rotary operation body 402 as much as possible. In this case, the player's finger is easily touched by the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 that are exposed. However, in the first embodiment, since the formation positions of the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 need to be shifted back and forth, one of the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 (first embodiment) under the configuration. Then, it is desirable to extend the first contact portion 721) from the front edge portion of the outer peripheral surface of the ring body 491.

  (L) In the first embodiment described above, the rotating operation body is formed after the counterclockwise ends of the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 are flush with the operation surface SH of the finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c. While the rotational operation body 402 is in any rotational position until the 402 is rotated to the maximum in the clockwise direction, it is configured to be able to fire the game ball. It is not limited to a simple configuration. In other words, if the configuration in which the touch ring 404 of the first embodiment is fixedly provided is adopted, the player's game is performed when the rotary operation body 402 is in a predetermined position within the rotation range of the rotary operation body 402. It is also possible to prevent the game ball from being thrown to a predetermined area of the game area by preventing contact with the handle 18.

  For example, conventionally, when the handle 18 is operated, it is possible to launch a game ball with such a strength that the game ball does not jump out from the rail 50 including the inner rail component 51 and the outer rail component 52 into the game area. However, this is because the game sphere reverses the rail 50 and inhibits the launch of the game sphere, or because the game sphere does not reach the game area and wastes time, the contact portion 721, By adjusting the length of the ring body 491 in the circumferential direction of the ring bodies 722 and 723, the rotation of the rotary operation body 402 has a launch strength that allows the game ball to jump out of the rail 50 into the game area (over the return ball prevention member 53). It is good also as comprising so that a player's finger | toe can contact the contact parts 721,722,723 for the first time in the amount of movement.

  Further, for example, an intermediate position in the circumferential direction of the ring main body 491 among the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 can be formed of an insulating material (plating processing is stopped). That is, in the game area, when there is an area where a winning to the winning device cannot be expected even if a game ball is hit, the amount of rotation of the rotary operation body 402 is such that the game ball is hit in that area. It is also possible to configure so that the game ball is not fired when the player is present.

  Furthermore, for example, a specific winning device is provided in the right part of the game area when viewed from the front. Normally, even if the rotary operation body 402 is rotated to the maximum, the touch ring 404 cannot be touched, and the specific The game ball cannot be entered into the winning device, but when the predetermined condition is satisfied, when the rotary operation body 402 is rotated to the maximum extent, the touch ring 404 can be touched, and the identification It is good also as comprising so that a game ball can be made to enter into this prize-winning apparatus. As an example of this mode, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the contact portions 721, 722, 723 of the touch ring 404 move to positions where they can be contacted. When the predetermined condition is satisfied, the contact portions 721, 722, 723 are The portions of the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 to which the covered members move are insulated from the counterclockwise direction portions of the contact portions 721, 722, and 723. , 722, 723, and the like, the player's contact is detected only when the predetermined condition is satisfied.

  (M) In the above embodiment, it is configured that the distribution of the type of the big hit state is different between the case where a game ball enters the top winning opening 33a and the case where the game ball enters the bottom winning opening 33b. It may be. Further, the content of the type of jackpot state is not particularly limited, and for example, a type in which a low probability state is given after two rounds of jackpot may be set.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, two start pitching means (upper winning hole 33a and lower winning hole 33b) are provided, but one or three or more may be provided. In addition, the number of game balls paid out when a game ball enters the upper winning opening 33a may be different from the number of game balls paid out when entering the lower winning opening 33b. In addition, in the above embodiment, the starting pitching means (upper winning hole 33a and lower winning hole 33b) are arranged side by side in the vertical direction, and in the normal mode, it is hardly possible to enter the lower winning hole 33b. Although it has a configuration, it is not particularly limited to such a configuration. For example, two start ball entering means may be arranged on the left and right, or the opening / closing member 33c may be omitted.

  In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the second variation display based on the entrance to the lower winning opening 33b is given priority over the first variation display based on the entrance to the upper winning opening 33a. Although it is configured, the present invention is not particularly limited to such a configuration, and it may be configured such that the variable display corresponding to the order in which balls are entered in the top winning opening 33a and the lower winning opening 33b is executed.

  (N) You may implement as a pachinko machine of a different type from the above-mentioned embodiment. In addition to pachinko machines, various ball games, similar sparrow balls and other gaming machines, slot machines as revolving game machines, and other types of gaming machines that combine slot machines and pachinko machines, etc. May be. In addition, in the above embodiment, a game ball is adopted as a game medium, but it can also be applied to a type of gaming machine that launches medals.

  (O) In the first embodiment, a portion of the outer peripheral side portion OL (valley portion) of the contact portions 721, 722, 723 that is inclined toward the inner peripheral side of the rotary operation body 402 toward the clockwise direction side. May be larger than the inclination angle of the portion inclined toward the outer peripheral side of the rotary operation body 402 toward the clockwise direction. In this case, the effect of hooking a finger on the valley is more reliably achieved. Moreover, in the said 1st Embodiment, although the outer peripheral side part OL of the contact parts 721, 722, and 723 has comprised uneven | corrugated shape (wave shape), it does not need to be uneven | corrugated shape.

  (P) In the first embodiment, the rotary operation body 402 is rotated clockwise among the outer peripheral side portions OL of the contact portions 721, 722, and 723, and the finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c are first rotated. By changing the shape of the peaks exposed from the operation surface SH, the finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c are operated between the tops of the wavy peaks of the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 and the bottoms of the valleys. The position of touching the player's finger is different for each contact portion 721, 722, 723, but the shape of the outer peripheral side OL is entirely changed for each contact portion 721, 722, 723 (wavelength , Changing the amplitude or the like) can also be configured so as to achieve the same effect.

  Moreover, in the said 1st Embodiment, it comprises so that the timing which the peak part of the outer peripheral side edge part OL of all the contact parts 721, 722, 723 may expose from the operation surface SH of the finger-hanging convex parts 432a, 432b, 432c may differ. However, it is only necessary that at least two of the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 are configured to have different exposure timings at the top of the mountain. Of course, by making them all different, the rotational position of the rotational operation body 402 that can support the rotational operation body 402 that is biased counterclockwise by placing a finger on the concave portion of the outer peripheral side portion OL is increased. Therefore, the operability can be further improved. It is also possible to make all the exposure timings at the top of the mountain the same.

  (Q) In the first embodiment, the operation surface SH of the first to third finger-hanging convex portions 432a, 432b, and 432c is configured to incline in the clockwise direction toward the outer peripheral side of the rotary operation body 402. However, at least with respect to the operation surface SH of the first finger-hanging convex portion 432a, which is designed to be hooked at least by the thumb and is likely to receive the greatest force from the player's finger when rotating the rotary operation body 402. What is necessary is just to incline to the outer peripheral side and the clockwise direction side of the rotary operation body 402. FIG.

  Further, among the finger-hanging projections 432, the base-side portion of the operation surface SH of the finger-hanging projections 432a, 432b, 432c (connection portion with the ring portion 431) is recessed inside the finger-hanging projections 432a, 432b, 432c. It is configured to be slightly curved (according to the shape of the finger), or the angle on the distal end side of the operation surface SH is made steeper than the angle on the root side (to be closer to the normal direction of the outer peripheral surface of the ring portion 431) ), The thickness (front-rear width) on the tip side may be reduced. In this case, when the player operates the rotary operation body 402, it is more stable to place a finger on the root side than on the tip side of the finger hanging convex portion 432, so that the player places a finger on the root side of the finger hanging convex portion 432. Become. For this reason, it is possible to naturally touch the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 with the finger pressing the finger-hanging convex portion 432 more reliably by rotating the rotary operation body 402.

  (R) In the above embodiment, the outer peripheral side OL of the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 of the touch ring 404 has an uneven shape, and the player's finger touches the contact portions 721, 722, and 723, whereby the handle 18 When the rotation operation body 402 is held at a predetermined rotation position, the rotation operation body 402 that is energized by the spring spring 475 with a finger placed on the outer peripheral side OL is reduced. Although it is configured so that it can be held without requiring force, it is not particularly limited to such a configuration. For example, in addition to the touch ring 404, a contact portion that can be rested by placing a finger when maintaining the rotation state of the rotary operation body 402 may be provided. More specifically, the rotary operation body 402 is made of a conductive resin and is electrically grounded, and separately from the rotary operation body 402, a ring-shaped touch ring electrically connected to the touch sensor 451 is rotated. It is also possible to provide a contact means configured to be in contact with a player's hand that operates (grips) the rotary operation body 402 behind the body 402, has the same shape as the above-described embodiment, and is configured by an insulator. Good. However, as in the first embodiment, contact portions 721, 722, and 723 are provided on the touch ring 404, and the outer peripheral side portions OL of the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 are formed in an uneven shape, thereby reducing the number of members. (The touch ring 404 and the contact portion having an uneven shape for resting the player's finger can be configured as one part), improving the workability of manufacturing, suppressing the enlargement of the handle 18, Costs can be reduced.

  In the above embodiment, the outer peripheral side portion OL has an uneven shape so that the player's finger can be hooked and the rotary operation body 402 can be easily held. Instead of making the OL uneven, for example, a player with a relatively large frictional resistance (for example, a rubber product or a synthetic resin product with a finely uneven surface) is attached to the outer peripheral side OL. The rotary operation body 402 may be easily held by a frictional force acting between the fingers. In this case, in order to detect the player's contact with the rotary operation body 402, a touch part is separately provided (a touch ring is provided as in the above-described embodiment example, and a part of the operation surface SH of the rotary operation body 402 and a rear surface are made of metal. It is desirable that the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 for forming the plating layer are provided in a double manner so that there are those where rubber products are attached and those where they are not attached. However, the outer peripheral side OL is made uneven as in the first embodiment, so that the rotating operation body 402 can be easily held in a rotating state against the urging force of the mainspring spring 475. It will be played more reliably. Further, when the rotary operation body 402 is rotated, a situation in which operability is deteriorated due to an increase in frictional force between the player's finger and the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 is suppressed. be able to.

  (S) In the above-described embodiment, the finger-hanging convex portion 432 is provided on the rotary operation body 402, but the finger-hanging convex portion 432 may be omitted. However, by providing the finger-hanging convex portion 432, the operability of the rotary operation body 402 is dramatically improved, and the positional relationship between the contact portions 721, 722, 723 and the finger of the player who operates the rotary operation body 402 The player's finger and the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 can be suitably brought into contact with each other. Further, the contact portions 721, 722, and 723 can be covered using the finger-hanging convex portion 432 when the rotary operation body 402 is not operated.

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The technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment will be described below.

  Conventionally, for example, a pachinko machine is known as a kind of gaming machine. The pachinko machine is configured such that a game is played using a game ball, and the game ball includes a game area in which the game ball can move, and the game ball launched by the launching device is guided to the game area. An operation means (handle) is provided on the front side of the pachinko machine. The handle includes a rotary operation body that can be rotated and a variable resistor that can detect the amount of rotation of the rotary operation body. Further, in recent years, a handle is made of metal at a position where a player's hand operating the handle touches, and when it is electrically detected that the player is touching the handle, Balls are allowed to fire (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Incidentally, the handle is provided with a biasing means for biasing the rotary operation body toward the reference position. Therefore, in order to continue firing the game ball with a predetermined strength, the player holds the rotation operation body in a state where the rotation operation body is rotated by a predetermined amount against the urging force of the urging means. I must continue.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems and the like, and its purpose is to suppress a player's hand fatigue accompanying the operation of the operation means, and to perform a game comfortably. It is to provide a gaming machine that can be used.

Means 1. A base portion fixed at a position where a player can operate, an operation portion assembled so as to be relatively displaceable with respect to the base portion, a touch portion made of a conductive material, and the base portion of the operation portion with respect to the base portion An operation unit comprising: an urging unit that applies an urging force to the operation unit so that the relative position becomes a predetermined reference position; and a displacement amount detection unit that can detect a displacement amount of the operation unit;
Touch detection means that is electrically connected to the touch unit and capable of detecting that a player has touched the touch unit;
Launching means for launching a game ball with a strength according to the displacement amount of the operation unit detected by the displacement amount detection unit when contact with the touch unit is detected by the touch detection unit; A gaming machine,
The operation portion includes a substantially annular ring portion that is rotatably provided with respect to the base portion.
The operation means is covered by the operation unit when the operation unit is not operated, and can be brought into contact with a player's hand operating the operation unit when the operation unit is rotated. A gaming machine comprising a contact portion exposed from the ring portion.

  According to the means 1, the contact portion exposed from the ring portion is provided so as to be able to come into contact with the hand of the player who operates the operation portion by rotationally displacing the operation portion. For this reason, in a state where the operation unit is rotated by a predetermined amount against the urging force of the urging means, the finger operating the operation unit is put on the contact unit, and the operation unit is rotated without requiring much force. It can also be configured to maintain a moving state. In this case, the player's hand fatigue due to the operation of the operation means (holding the operation unit against the urging force of the urging means) can be suppressed, and the game can be performed comfortably. In addition, by adopting a configuration in which the contact portion is exposed from the operation portion, the finger of the player's hand operating the operation portion can be easily put on the contact portion, and the contact portion can be used relatively easily. In addition, an increase in the size of the operation means can be suppressed.

  The contact portion is covered with the operation portion when the operation portion is not operated. Therefore, even if the shape of the contact portion is uneven or the constituent material is changed in order to make it easier to hold the operation portion in a predetermined rotation state, the design is caused by the fact that the contact portion is visually recognized. It is possible to suppress a situation in which a decline in sex is caused. Furthermore, when a contact part that is unfamiliar is visually recognized in the non-operating state, the player may be confused by the operation of the operating means when starting the game. Since the player's finger will naturally come into contact with the contact portion by operating the operation portion, the contact portion will be noticed after the operation portion is operated. Since it is fired, the game can be started smoothly without any special explanation.

  It should be noted that “the operation portion at the reference position is displaced in a specific direction to increase the launching speed (strength) of the game ball by the launching means, and the contact portion has the operation portion at the reference position. Until it reaches the position displaced by a predetermined amount in the specific direction from the position where the operation unit cannot move or difficult to touch, and the player's hand is continuously displaced from the position displaced by the predetermined amount to the maximum in the specific direction. It is good also as "the exposure state which can contact with". In this case, even in a state where the operation unit is displaced as much as possible, an effect is obtained that the operation unit can be held without placing a finger on the contact unit and requiring a great deal of force. In addition, when the touch part includes a contact part, it is possible to launch a game ball even when the operation part is displaced to the maximum. In addition, the term “impossible to contact or difficult to contact” here means not only a configuration in which the player can never touch the contact portion when the operation portion is in a non-operating state, but the player can also operate normally. Although the contact portion is not touched when operating the portion, it is intended to include a configuration in which the player can also touch the contact portion when the player intentionally touches the contact portion.

  Mean 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the touch part is fixedly assembled to the base part, and has the contact part on an outer surface thereof.

  According to the means 2, the touch part and the contact part can be constituted by one component. For example, compared with the case where the touch part and the contact part are constituted as separate bodies, the number of members can be reduced, and the manufacturing can be performed. It is possible to improve workability, suppress increase in size of the operation means, reduce costs, and the like. In addition, when adopting the configuration, the contact portion protrudes from the outer peripheral surface of the ring portion by rotating the operation portion, and the finger of the player who operates the operation portion touches the contact portion. A game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the amount of rotation operation.

  Means 3. Means 1 or 2 characterized in that the outer peripheral side portion protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the ring portion when the operating portion of the contact portion is rotationally displaced has a continuous uneven shape. The gaming machine described.

  According to the means 3, by making the outer peripheral side portion of the contact portion uneven, the finger pressing the operating portion (finger-hanging convex portion) is hooked on the outer peripheral side portion of the contact portion, and much force is required. In addition, the rotating state of the operation unit can be maintained. Therefore, the effect of making it easier to hold the operating portion in a rotating state against the urging force of the urging means is more reliably achieved. In addition, the frictional force between the player's finger and the contact portion is increased when the operation portion is rotated as compared with the case where the friction coefficient of the outer peripheral side portion of the contact portion is increased. It is possible to suppress a situation in which the operability is lowered due to the cause.

Means 4. The operation part includes a finger hooking convex part protruding from the ring part to the outer peripheral side,
An operation surface that is pressed by a player's finger when the player operates the operation unit among the finger hanging projections, and the ring unit includes the contact unit when the operation unit is rotationally displaced. A slit that can be projected to the outer peripheral surface side of the ring portion is formed,
The contact portion is covered by the operation portion when the operation portion is not operated, and is in a state of protruding from the slit to the outer peripheral side of the ring portion when the operation portion is rotated. 4. A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3.

  According to the means 4, the operation portion is provided with the finger-hanging convex portion, whereby the operability of the operation portion can be greatly improved. Further, by rotating the operation portion, the contact portion can be protruded to the outer peripheral surface side of the ring portion through a slit formed on the operation surface of the finger hanging convex portion. In other words, by providing the finger-hanging convex part, the position of the finger when the player grips the operation part is determined, and furthermore, the contact part is exposed from the finger-hanging convex part, so that the finger-hanging part is operated by the finger. If the unit is operated, the player's finger naturally touches the contact part. For this reason, when hold | maintaining an operation part in a predetermined rotation state, the effect of resting a finger using a contact part is show | played more reliably. In particular, in the case where the touch part has a contact part and the player touches the contact part to detect the operation of the player's operation means, the player's finger is moved to the contact part by operating the operation part. It can be surely touched, and it is possible to avoid a situation in which the game ball is not fired due to the player's finger not touching the touch part even though the operation part is operated. In addition, the contact portion can be covered when the operation portion is not operated by using the finger-hanging convex portion (without causing a significant decrease in design properties).

Means 5. The operation part includes a finger hooking convex part protruding from the ring part to the outer peripheral side,
An operation surface that is pressed by a player's finger when the player operates the operation unit among the finger hanging projections, and the ring unit includes the contact unit when the operation unit is rotationally displaced. A slit that can be projected to the outer peripheral surface side of the ring portion is formed,
The contact portion is covered by the operation portion in a non-operation state of the operation portion, and in a state in which the operation portion is rotated, the contact portion protrudes from the slit to the outer peripheral side of the ring portion,
The outer peripheral side portion protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the ring portion when the operating portion is rotationally displaced among the contact portions has a continuous uneven shape,
A plurality of the finger hanging projections are provided at a predetermined distance from each other, and a plurality of the contact portions are provided corresponding to the respective finger hanging projections,
Means 1 or 2 characterized in that the timing at which the crests of the crests of the outer peripheral side portions of the contact portions are exposed from the operation surface of the corresponding finger-hanging convex portions is different for each contact portion. The gaming machine described in 1.

  For example, when all of the player's fingers that are in contact with the operation surface of each finger-hanging convex portion touch the peak of the outer peripheral side portion of the corresponding contact portion, the valley portion (recessed portion) of the outer peripheral side portion The operation and effect of supporting the operation unit by placing a finger on it cannot be performed well, or the position of the operation unit that can support the operation unit by placing the finger on the outer peripheral side is more limited. There is a risk. On the other hand, according to this means 5, the position of the finger touching the player operating each finger-hanging convex portion between the top of the mountain on the outer peripheral side of each contact portion and the bottom of the valley is the contact portion. Each one is different. For this reason, regardless of the operation amount of the operation unit, any of the fingers operating each finger-hanging convex portion can be hooked on the valley portion on the outer peripheral side of the contact portion. Therefore, the above-described effects such as supporting the operation portion by placing a finger on the outer peripheral side portion of the contact portion are more reliably achieved.

  In addition, “when the operation unit is operated by a predetermined amount, between the top part of the outer peripheral side part of the part intersecting the operation surface of the finger-hanging convex part of the contact part and the bottom part of the valley. “The phase is configured to be different for each contact portion” or “the top of the crest of the outer peripheral side portion of each contact portion is exposed from the operation surface of each corresponding finger-hanging convex portion. It is good also as "the amount of rotations of the said operation part until is different for every said contact part."

  Moreover, it is good also as being comprised so that the outer peripheral side part of all the contact parts may be simultaneously exposed from the operation surface of a corresponding finger-hanging convex part by rotating the operation part in a non-operation state. In this case, as long as the player's fingers are hung on any of the plurality of finger-hanging convex portions, the game is performed when the operation portion is rotated by a certain amount even if the fingers are not hung on all the finger-hanging convex portions. A ball will be fired. Therefore, when adjusting the launch strength (speed / stroke) of the game ball, the momentum of the game ball when the game ball is fired the weakest is when the operation unit is rotated by pressing a plurality of finger-hanging projections The same is true when one of the finger-hanging convex portions is pressed to rotate the operation portion. In addition, the game area configured to allow the game ball to flow down, and a rail that guides the game ball launched by the launching means to the upper part of the game area, the contact that was covered by the operation unit in the non-operation state The launch strength of the game ball according to the amount of rotation of the operation unit at the time when the unit is exposed from the operation surface is set to such a strength that the game ball reaches the boundary between the rail tip and the game area Also good. In this case, it is possible to reduce a situation in which the launched game ball does not reach the tip of the rail and the game ball flows backward through the rail. In addition, when adopting this configuration, it was configured so that the outer peripheral side parts of all the contact parts were simultaneously exposed from the operation surface of the corresponding finger hanging convex part, and which finger hanging convex part was hung by which finger Thus, it is possible to suppress a situation in which the strength of the game ball when it is launched the weakest varies.

Means 6. A plurality of the finger hanging projections are provided at a predetermined distance from each other, and the plurality of contact portions are provided corresponding to the respective finger hanging projections,
The gaming machine according to claim 4 or 5, wherein a distance from the outer peripheral side portion of each contact portion to a rotation axis of the operation portion is different for each contact portion.

  In order to improve operability, it is preferable to provide a plurality of finger-hanging convex portions according to the interval of the fingers, etc., and the contact portion extends so that it can always come into contact with the player's finger when the operation portion is operated more than a predetermined amount. It is desirable that it is installed. However, in this case, the contact portion corresponding to the predetermined finger-hanging convex portion (provided so as to touch the finger operating the predetermined finger-hanging convex portion) and the predetermined finger-hanging convex portion correspond to another finger-hanging convex portion. There is a possibility that the formation position with the contact portion overlaps. That is, just because the formation positions of different contact portions overlap, the outer peripheral side portions of the contact portions are formed so as to be along the same virtual circle centered on the rotation axis of the operation portion. If this happens, it will not be possible to expose the contact part even if the operation part is operated, or the contact part will be exposed even if the operation part is in a non-operation state. In this state, it is difficult to realize a configuration in which the contact portion cannot be contacted and the contact portion can be contacted in the operation state of the operation portion.

  On the other hand, in this means 6, since the distance from the outer peripheral side of each contact portion to the rotation axis of the operation portion is different (in a step difference), each contact portion is in the non-operation state of the operation portion. In the operation state of the operation part, the operation part can be formed so that the contact part can be reliably exposed. Therefore, after the finger-hanging convex portion is arranged at a preferable position for operation, the contact portion cannot be contacted when the operation portion is not operated, and the contact portion can be contacted when the operation portion is operated. be able to.

  “The touch portion includes a substantially annular ring body fixedly assembled to the base, and each of the contact portions protrudes outward from the ring body, and each of the contact portions from the ring body. The protrusion lengths may be different. Further, the protrusion length from the ring body may be increased as the contact portion is located on the operation direction front side of the operation portion among the plurality of contact portions. In this case, the effect of this means 6 is more reliably exhibited. Even if all the contact portions are provided at the same position in the extending direction of the rotating shaft of the operation portion, by making the opening of the slit for projecting the contact portion outward from the operation portion small ( By reducing the opening width in the extending direction of the rotating shaft), the contact portion protrudes from the ring portion while the contact portion protrudes from the ring portion so that the contact portion can be reliably contacted. Although it is possible to look at the contact portion at the part that is not, it is possible to make it virtually impossible to contact.

Mean 7 A plurality of the finger hanging projections are provided at a predetermined distance from each other, and a plurality of the contact portions are provided corresponding to the respective finger hanging projections,
The game machine according to any one of means 4 to 6, wherein the contact portions are formed at different positions in the extending direction of the rotation shaft of the operation portion.

  According to the means 7, the formation positions of the contact portions are shifted from each other in the extending direction of the rotation shaft of the operation portion. For this reason, an operation part can be formed so that each contact part can be covered in the non-operation state of an operation part, and a contact part can be exposed reliably in the operation state of an operation part. Therefore, after the finger-hanging convex portion is arranged at a preferable position for operation, the contact portion cannot be contacted when the operation portion is not operated, and the contact portion can be contacted when the operation portion is operated. be able to.

  It should be noted that the rotation axis of the operation unit is the front-rear direction, and among the plurality of contact units, as the contact unit is located on the operation direction front side of the operation unit, the operation unit is arranged rearward or frontward. It is good to go. In this case, the effect of this means 7 is more reliably exhibited.

  In addition, when the distance from the rotation axis of the operation part on the outer peripheral side of each contact part is almost the same, the operation part is operated because the ring part covers the contact part in the non-operation state of the operation part. However, the contact part cannot protrude from the ring part, but the contact part exposed outward from the operation surface of the finger-hanging convex part is exposed at a part of the ring part touched by a finger that operates the finger-hanging convex part. By forming a slit of a degree, the contact part is hidden so that it cannot be contacted when the operation part is not operated, and the contact part can be touched via the slit when the operation part is operated. be able to. In addition, when adopting the configuration, there is a concern that the contact portion may be slightly difficult to contact, but by using the configuration of the means 7 and the configuration of the means 6 together, the concern is wiped out. Can do.

Means 8. The operation unit includes electrostatic induction means made of a conductive material at least at a position where the player touches the player when starting operation of the operation unit.
The game machine according to any one of means 1 to 7, wherein the static electricity induction means is electrically grounded and electrically insulated from the touch part.

  According to the means 8, the operation part is provided with a static electricity induction means made of a conductive material at a position touched by the player's hand when the player starts operating the operation part. Therefore, when the player operates the operation means, the static electricity charged to the player via the static electricity induction means etc. can be obtained by touching the static electricity induction means of the operation part before the player's hand touches the touch part. Escaped. For this reason, when a player touches a touch part after that, the situation where the high voltage based on static electricity will be applied with respect to the touch detection circuit which comprises a touch detection means can be suppressed. As a result, adverse effects (such as electrostatic breakdown) on the touch detection circuit or the like due to static electricity can be suppressed. In particular, as in the above-described means 3, when the touch portion includes a contact portion and the touch portion including the contact portion is covered with the operation portion when the operation portion is in a non-operating state, such operational effects are more reliably achieved. Played.

  Further, since the static electricity induction means is electrically insulated from the touch part, it is possible to prevent a situation in which static electricity that has flowed through the static electricity induction means flows to the touch detection means side via the touch part. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably prevent a situation in which the touch detection circuit is electrostatically destroyed due to a high voltage due to static electricity (including a case where it is not discharged). In addition, in the touch detection circuit, it is possible to prevent electrostatic breakdown or the like of the touch detection circuit without providing a slow-down means capable of releasing static electricity to the ground when static electricity with a voltage exceeding a predetermined level is applied. it can. Therefore, the touch detection circuit can be simplified.

  When the configuration of the above means 3 is adopted, even if the player does not intentionally touch the static electricity induction means, the player can operate the operation portion to prevent static electricity before touching the contact portion of the touch portion. Touching the guiding means. Therefore, touching the touch part before the player's hand touches the static electricity induction means (without slowing down the current) while suppressing the situation that the above-mentioned operational effect is not achieved, Advancing the game smoothly without bothering the player's hand (no need to force the player to perform an extra operation to expose the touch part when operating the operation means, avoiding a decrease in operability, etc.) be able to. In addition, it is not necessary to provide a structure (such as a guide plate) for recognizing that the electrostatic induction means is touched first, making the structure more complicated, lowering workability, increasing costs, lowering design, and the front of the gaming machine Various problems such as the need to secure a space for installing the guide member on the side can be avoided. In addition, since the static electricity induction means is electrically grounded, the static electricity induction means is not charged with static electricity. When the player touches the static electricity induction means, the player charges the static electricity charged to the player. Can be surely escaped.

  In addition, when adopting a configuration in which the operation unit is equipped with static electricity induction means, it is possible to suppress an increase in the size of the operation means, a complicated structure, a decrease in manufacturing workability, and the like, compared with a case where the static electricity induction means is constituted alone. Can do. The “position where the player touches the player when starting the operation of the operation unit” is a configuration in which the player absolutely touches the electrostatic induction means when the operation unit is in a non-operation state. Not only that, when the player normally operates the operation unit, it will touch the static electricity induction means, but if the player intentionally avoids the static electricity induction means first, it can also be touched It is the meaning also including such a structure.

  Means 9. The static electricity induction means is a material having a static electricity diffusibility that allows a player's hand to contact the hand when the player operates the operation portion to release electricity more slowly than the touch portion. The gaming machine according to means 8, characterized in that it is configured.

  According to the means 9, the static electricity induction means includes a material having electrostatic conductivity (generally having a surface resistivity of 10 5 Ω / sq or less) (hereinafter referred to as an electrostatic conductive material) and an antistatic property (generally having a surface resistivity of 10 11 -10 <14> [Omega] / sq) material (hereinafter referred to as an antistatic material) having a surface resistivity (generally having a surface resistivity of 10 <5> 10 <11> [Omega] / sq) (hereinafter referred to as "electrostatic diffusion") (Referred to as a property material).

  In other words, the static electricity induction means made of a static diffusive material is more sensitive to the static electricity charged to the player than that made of a material having a surface resistivity of less than 10 5 Ω / sq (for example, an electrostatic conductive material). It can be released relatively slowly, and even when a charged player touches the static electricity induction means, it is difficult for electrostatic discharge to occur. As a result, it is possible to prevent a situation where the player feels uncomfortable due to the occurrence of electrostatic discharge during the operation of the operation means.

  Further, when the player operates the operation means, the static electricity charged to the player through the static electricity induction means is released by touching the static electricity induction means before the player's hand touches the touch part. Then, when the player touches the touch part, it is possible to suppress a situation in which electrostatic discharge occurs between the player's hand and the touch part.

  Furthermore, the static electricity induction means composed of a static dissipative material has a higher static charge on the player than that composed of a material having a surface resistivity exceeding 10 11 Ω / sq (for example, an antistatic material). Can be released relatively quickly. For this reason, even if the time until the player touches the touch portion after touching the static electricity induction means is short, the static electricity charged to the player can be reduced more reliably. As a result, a situation in which electrostatic discharge occurs between the player's hand and the touch part can be more reliably prevented. Also, it is not necessary to greatly change the shape of the operation means to the time required for the player to touch the touch part after touching the electrostatic induction means (the operation part until the contact part of the touch part is exposed). Therefore, it is possible to suppress the complication of the configuration, the decrease in operability, and the like, and the situation where it is difficult for the player's hand to touch the touch part.

  If the surface resistivity of the static electricity induction means is less than 10 5 Ω / sq, there is a concern that electrostatic discharge is likely to occur. Also, when the surface resistivity of the static electricity induction means exceeds 1011 Ω / sq, the speed at which static electricity is released is relatively slow. Therefore, if the time between the player touching the static electricity induction means and the touch part is short, There is a concern that the static electricity charged to the person cannot be sufficiently reduced, and that static discharge will still occur when the touch part is touched. The surface resistivity of the static electricity induction means may be 10 @ 5 to 10 @ 9 .OMEGA. / Sq. In this case, as compared with the case where the surface resistivity exceeds 10 9 Ω / sq, the operational effect of releasing the static electricity charged to the player relatively quickly can be achieved more reliably.

  In addition, for example, when the touch part is made of a static dissipative material, it is feared that it is not possible to suitably detect that the player has touched the operation means (the reaction may be delayed, etc.). The On the other hand, in this means, since the touch part is provided separately from the static electricity induction means made of the electrostatic diffusive material, the touch part can be made of the electrostatic conductive material, and the player can operate the operation means. It is possible to suitably detect that the touched.

  Examples of the electrostatic diffusive material include conductive polymers (conductive resin, conductive rubber, conductive fiber, etc.), conductive glass, and the like. In addition, a static induction means may be configured by forming a thin layer (including a coating film) made of a static diffusive material on the surface of a predetermined member. However, if such a layer is damaged, various problems may be caused. In addition, since the operation means is a portion that is relatively likely to be damaged or deteriorated by being operated by a player, the static electricity induction means is as thick as possible (including the case where the whole is made of a static dissipative material). ) Is desirable. Note that the touch unit may be configured by forming a member provided at a position where the player's hand contacts when the player operates the operation unit with a conductive metal or insulating. It may be configured by forming a metal plating layer on the surface of the material, or increased conductivity (lower electrical resistivity) by including a conductive material (such as stainless steel fiber) in the resin material. You may be comprised with material. In addition, if the touch part is made of an electrostatic diffusive material, it may not be possible to suitably detect that the player has touched the touch part, so the touch part is made of an electrostatic conductive material (metal, etc.). It is desirable that the electrostatic induction means be made of an electrostatic diffusive material separately from the touch part.

Means 10. Operation means provided at a position where the player can operate;
And a launching means for launching a game ball based on the operation of the operating means,
Conductive and electrically grounded at the position where the player touches the stage before the game ball is launched when the player performs the necessary action to fire the game ball. A gaming machine comprising a static electricity induction means.

  In recent operation means, a conductive (metal) touch part or the like is provided at a position touched by the player's hand when operating the operation means, and the player's hand is touching the operation means. The game ball is allowed to be launched when it is detected automatically. By the way, if the player is charged with static electricity, the static electricity may adversely affect (electrostatically destroy) the touch detection circuit that detects that the player's hand is touching the operation means.

  On the other hand, according to this means 10, when the player performs an operation necessary for launching the game ball, the conduction is performed at the position touched by the player before the game ball is launched. Static electricity induction means is provided, and when the player touches the static electricity induction means, the static electricity charged to the player is released. In other words, when the player operates the operation means, the player's hand touches the static electricity induction means before touching the conductive parts (metal parts) constituting the touch detection circuit, so that static electricity flows into the touch part. Can be suppressed. Therefore, adverse effects on the touch detection circuit and the like caused by static electricity can be suppressed. The static electricity induction means may be provided on the trajectory of the player's hand that operates to operate the operation means, and may be provided on the operation means or may be provided separately from the operation means. Good.

Means 11. Provided at a position where a base that is fixed at a position where a player can operate, an operating section that is assembled so as to be relatively displaceable with respect to the base, and a player's hand when the player operates the operating section An operation means comprising: a touched portion, and a displacement amount detection means capable of detecting a displacement amount of the operation portion;
Touch detection means that is electrically connected to the touch unit and capable of detecting that a player has touched the touch unit;
Launching means for launching a game ball with a strength according to the displacement amount of the operation unit detected by the displacement amount detection unit when contact with the touch unit is detected by the touch detection unit; A gaming machine,
The operation means includes electrostatic induction means made of a conductive material at least at a position where the player touches the player's hand prior to the touch portion when the player starts operation of the operation portion,
The game machine, wherein the static electricity induction means is electrically grounded and electrically insulated from the touch part.

  According to the means 11, when the player operates the operation part, the operation means includes the electrostatic induction means made of a conductive material at a position where the player's hand touches before the touch part. . Therefore, when the player operates the operation means, the static electricity charged to the player through the static electricity induction means is released by touching the static electricity induction means before the player's hand touches the touch part. After that, when the player touches the touch part, it is possible to suppress a situation in which a high voltage based on static electricity is applied to the touch detection circuit including the touch detection means. As a result, adverse effects (such as electrostatic breakdown) on the touch detection circuit or the like due to static electricity can be suppressed.

  Further, since the static electricity induction means is electrically insulated from the touch part, it is possible to prevent a situation in which static electricity that has flowed through the static electricity induction means flows to the touch detection means side via the touch part. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably prevent a situation in which the touch detection circuit is electrostatically destroyed due to a high voltage due to static electricity (including a case where it is not discharged). In addition, in the touch detection circuit, it is possible to prevent electrostatic breakdown or the like of the touch detection circuit without providing a slow-down means capable of releasing static electricity to the ground when static electricity with a voltage exceeding a predetermined level is applied. it can. Therefore, the touch detection circuit can be simplified.

  Furthermore, even if the player does not intentionally touch the static electricity induction means, when the player operates the operation unit, the static electricity induction means can be easily touched before touching the touch part. Therefore, touching the touch part before the player's hand touches the static electricity induction means (without slowing down the current) while suppressing the situation that the above-mentioned operational effect is not achieved, The game can proceed smoothly without bothering the player. In addition, it is not necessary to provide a structure (such as a guide plate) for recognizing that the electrostatic induction means is touched first, making the structure more complicated, lowering workability, increasing costs, lowering design, and the front of the gaming machine Various problems such as the need to secure a space for installing the guide member on the side can be avoided. In addition, since the static electricity induction means is electrically grounded, the static electricity induction means is not charged with static electricity. When the player touches the static electricity induction means, the player charges the static electricity charged to the player. Can be surely escaped.

  It should be noted that “the position where the player touches the player's hand before starting the operation of the operation unit when starting the operation of the operation unit” is that the player is absolutely in the non-operation state of the operation unit. Not only the configuration that touches the static induction means before the touch part, but the player does not touch the touch part before the static induction means when the player normally operates the operation part. This is intended to include a configuration in which the user can touch the touch unit first when the user tries to touch it first.

Means 12. The touch unit is provided at a position where the player cannot touch or is difficult when the operation unit is in a non-operation state,
The static electricity induction means is provided at a position where a player can contact even when the operation unit is in a non-operation state,
According to the gaming machine means 12 according to the means 11, wherein the player exposes the touch part to be in contact with the player's hand when the player operates the operation part. When operating the operation unit, the touch unit cannot be touched without touching the static electricity induction means. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably avoid a situation where the player touches the touch part before touching the static electricity induction means. In addition, since the touch unit can be touched by operating the operation unit, there is no need to force the player to perform an extra operation in order to expose the touch unit when operating the operation means. A decrease or the like can be avoided.

  It should be noted that “the structure in which the speed (intensity) of the game ball emitted by the launching means is increased by displacing the rotary operating body at the reference position in a specific direction, and the static electricity guiding means includes the rotational operating body Until the position reaches a position displaced from the reference position by a predetermined amount in the specific direction, and is configured to be incapable of being touched by the player until the rotational operation body is displaced from the position displaced by the predetermined amount to the maximum in the specific direction. It is good also as being in the exposure state which can contact a hand. In this case, the game ball can be launched even when the operating means is displaced to the maximum extent.

  Note that “impossible to contact or difficult to contact” is not only a configuration in which the player can never touch the touch unit when the operation unit is in a non-operating state, but the player can normally touch the operation unit. In the operation, the touch part is not touched, but when the player intentionally touches the touch part, the touch panel can be touched.

  Means 13. The gaming machine according to claim 12, wherein the touch unit is covered with the operation unit when the operation unit is not operated.

  According to the means 13, the structure can be simplified as compared with the case where a member for covering the touch part is separately provided when the operation part is not operated, and a mechanism for exposing the touch part based on the operation of the operation part is provided. The touch part can be configured to be exposed by operating the operation part without providing it separately.

Means 14. The operation portion includes a substantially annular ring portion that is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the base portion, and a finger-hanging convex portion that protrudes outward from the ring portion,
The touch part includes a substantially annular ring body, and a contact part that protrudes from the ring body to the outer peripheral side,
A slit is formed on the side surface of the finger-hanging convex portion so that the contact portion can protrude from the side surface of the finger-hanging convex portion toward the outer peripheral surface side of the ring portion when the operation portion is rotationally displaced. The gaming machine according to means 13, characterized in that it is.

  According to the means 14, the operation portion is provided with a finger hooking convex portion, and by rotating the operation portion, the contact portion of the touch portion is connected to the outer periphery of the ring portion via the slit formed on the side surface of the finger hooking convex portion. It can be made to protrude to the surface side. That is, by providing the finger-hanging convex portion, the operability of the operation unit is improved and the position of the finger when the player holds the operation unit is determined. Further, since the contact portion of the touch portion is exposed from the finger-hanging convex portion, if the finger is placed on the finger-hanging portion and the operation portion is operated, the player's finger naturally touches the contact portion of the touch portion. In addition, since the contact portion can be projected to the outer peripheral surface side of the ring portion, the contact portion can be easily touched by the player's finger. Therefore, by operating the operation unit, the player's finger can be surely touched to the touch unit, and the player's finger does not touch the touch unit despite operating the operation unit. A situation in which a game ball is not fired can be avoided.

  Means 15. The gaming machine according to any one of means 12 to 14, wherein the touch part is configured to be displaceable in the same direction as the operation part in a state where the touch part is exposed to be in contact with a player's hand. .

  When the touch part is exposed by operating the operation part as in the above means 12, and the touch part can be naturally contacted, it is on the trajectory of the player's hand or finger operating the operation part. It is necessary to provide a touch part, but if the touch part is fixed so that it cannot be displaced, most of the trajectory of the player's hand or finger will not be hindered by the touch part. The touch part is provided so as to leave a gap. However, in this case, there is a concern that the player's hand may not come into contact with the touch portion even if the player operates the operation portion depending on how the player holds the operation portion.

  On the other hand, according to this means 15, since the touch part is configured to be displaceable in the same direction as the operation part, even if the touch part is provided on the trajectory of the player's hand or finger operating the operation part, Thus, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the movement of the player's hand that operates the operation unit by the touch unit is hindered. Therefore, it can be configured such that the finger of the player who operates the operation unit is surely in contact with the touch unit, and the game ball is fired due to the player's hand operating the operation unit not touching the touch unit. The situation where it is not done can be prevented.

  In particular, by adopting the configuration of the means 14, the operation surface of the finger-hanging convex portion of the operation portion and the contact portion of the touch portion exposed through the slit formed in the finger-hanging convex portion are flush or contacted. Since the portion can be projected to the outside of the finger-hanging convex portion, the effect of bringing the touch portion into contact with the hand (finger) of the player who operates the operation portion is more reliably achieved.

  In addition, when the touch unit is provided so as not to be displaceable, a configuration for preventing displacement of the operation unit by the touch unit, or a configuration for covering the touch unit when the operation unit is in a non-operation state However, this problem can be avoided by adopting the configuration of this means.

  In addition, when the touch part is covered with the operation part as described in the above means 14, for example, when the touch part is provided so as not to be displaceable with respect to the base part, the operation is performed to expose the touch part. Although it is necessary to form a slit in a relatively wide range with respect to the part, the formation range of the slit can be made as small as possible by configuring the touch part so that it can be displaced together with the operation part as in this means. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a situation where a foreign object enters the inside of the operation means through the slit, or the contact area between the player's finger and the operation unit when the player operates the operation unit is increased, and the operability is increased. Can be improved, or a reduction in the strength of the operation portion due to the formation of the slit can be suppressed.

  “The touch unit is provided at a position where a player's finger operating the operation unit contacts after the player operates the operation unit and the operation unit is displaced by a predetermined amount. The touch unit may be displaced in accordance with the operation of the operation unit.

  Means 16. The touch part is covered by the operation part in a non-operation state of the operation part, and the touch part is exposed so as to be in contact with a player's hand by operating the operation part, and the touch part is exposed. The game machine according to claim 12, wherein the touch unit is configured to be displaceable in the same direction as the operation unit by operating the operation unit.

  According to the means 16, the effect of the said means 13 and the means 15 is shown fundamentally.

  Means 17. The static electricity induction means is a material having a static electricity diffusibility that allows a player's hand to contact the hand when the player operates the operation portion to release electricity more slowly than the touch portion. The gaming machine according to any one of means 11 to 16, wherein the gaming machine is configured.

  According to the means 17, the static electricity induction means includes a material having electrostatic conductivity (generally having a surface resistivity of 10 5 Ω / sq or less) (hereinafter referred to as an electrostatic conductive material) and an antistatic property (generally having a surface resistivity of 10 11 -10 <14> [Omega] / sq) material (hereinafter referred to as an antistatic material) having a surface resistivity (generally having a surface resistivity of 10 <5> 10 <11> [Omega] / sq) (hereinafter referred to as "electrostatic diffusion") (Referred to as a property material).

  In other words, the static electricity induction means made of a static diffusive material is more sensitive to the static electricity charged to the player than that made of a material having a surface resistivity of less than 10 5 Ω / sq (for example, an electrostatic conductive material). It can be released relatively slowly, and even when a charged player touches the static electricity induction means, it is difficult for electrostatic discharge to occur. As a result, it is possible to prevent a situation where the player feels uncomfortable due to the occurrence of electrostatic discharge during the operation of the operation means.

  Further, when the player operates the operation means, the static electricity charged to the player through the static electricity induction means is released by touching the static electricity induction means before the player's hand touches the touch part. Then, when the player touches the touch part, it is possible to suppress a situation in which electrostatic discharge occurs between the player's hand and the touch part.

  Furthermore, the static electricity induction means composed of a static dissipative material has a higher static charge on the player than that composed of a material having a surface resistivity exceeding 10 11 Ω / sq (for example, an antistatic material). Can be released relatively quickly. For this reason, even if the time until the player touches the touch portion after touching the static electricity induction means is short, the static electricity charged to the player can be reduced more reliably. As a result, a situation in which electrostatic discharge occurs between the player's hand and the touch part can be more reliably prevented. In addition, since it is not necessary to change the shape of the operation means to be distorted in order to increase the time until the player touches the touch part after touching the static electricity induction means, the configuration is complicated and the operability is reduced. While suppressing, the situation where it becomes difficult for a player's hand to touch a touch part can be suppressed.

  If the surface resistivity of the static electricity induction means is less than 10 5 Ω / sq, there is a concern that electrostatic discharge is likely to occur. Also, when the surface resistivity of the static electricity induction means exceeds 1011 Ω / sq, the speed at which static electricity is released is relatively slow. Therefore, if the time between the player touching the static electricity induction means and the touch part is short, There is a concern that the static electricity charged to the person cannot be sufficiently reduced, and that static discharge will still occur when the touch part is touched. The surface resistivity of the static electricity induction means may be 10 @ 5 to 10 @ 9 .OMEGA. / Sq. In this case, as compared with the case where the surface resistivity exceeds 10 9 Ω / sq, the operational effect of releasing the static electricity charged to the player relatively quickly can be achieved more reliably.

  In addition, for example, when the touch part is made of a static dissipative material, it is feared that it is not possible to suitably detect that the player has touched the operation means (the reaction may be delayed, etc.). The On the other hand, in this means, since the touch part is provided separately from the static electricity induction means made of the electrostatic diffusive material, the touch part can be made of the electrostatic conductive material, and the player can operate the operation means. It is possible to suitably detect that the touched.

  Examples of the electrostatic diffusive material include conductive polymers (conductive resin, conductive rubber, conductive fiber, etc.), conductive glass, and the like. In addition, a static induction means may be configured by forming a thin layer (including a coating film) made of a static diffusive material on the surface of a predetermined member. However, if such a layer is damaged, various problems may be caused. In addition, since the operation means is a portion that is relatively likely to be damaged or deteriorated by being operated by a player, the static electricity induction means is as thick as possible (including the case where the whole is made of a static dissipative material). ) Is desirable. Note that the touch unit may be configured by forming a member provided at a position where the player's hand contacts when the player operates the operation unit with a conductive metal or insulating. It may be configured by forming a metal plating layer on the surface of the material, or increased conductivity (lower electrical resistivity) by including a conductive material (such as stainless steel fiber) in the resin material. You may be comprised with material. In addition, if the touch part is made of an electrostatic diffusive material, it may not be possible to suitably detect that the player has touched the touch part, so the touch part is made of an electrostatic conductive material (metal, etc.). It is desirable that the electrostatic induction means be made of an electrostatic diffusive material separately from the touch part.

  Means 18. The gaming machine according to any one of means 11 to 17, wherein the operation section includes the static electricity induction means.

  According to the means 18, since the operation part is equipped with the electrostatic induction means, compared with the case where the static electricity induction means is constituted alone, the increase in the size of the operation means, the complexity of the structure, the decrease in the manufacturing workability, etc. are suppressed. can do.

  The basic configuration of various gaming machines to which the above means are applied is shown below.

  A. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a ball game machine. As a more detailed mode example, “an operation means (game ball launching handle) operated by a player, a launching means (shot motor, etc.) for playing and launching a game ball based on an operation of the operation means, A ball ball game machine including a game area where a game ball is guided and each ball entry means (general prize opening, variable prize winning device, operation opening, etc.) arranged in the game area.

  B. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a bullet ball gaming machine having a gaming area extending in a substantially vertical direction. As a more detailed mode example, “an operation means (game ball launching handle) operated by a player, a launching means (shot motor, etc.) for playing and launching a game ball based on an operation of the operation means, The game balls are guided and extended along a substantially vertical direction (for example, the game area is constituted by a game board surface), and each ball entry means (general winning mouth, And a ball game machine configured to be able to visually recognize the behavior of a game ball flowing down the game area.

  C. The gaming machine in each of the above means or each of the above ball game machines is a pachinko machine or a gaming machine equivalent to a pachinko machine.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 12 ... Inner frame, 14 ... Front frame set, 18 ... Handle, 28 ... Reinforcing sheet metal, 30 ... Game board, 60 ... Launching device, 401 ... Handle base, 402 ... Rotating operation body, 403 ... Cover , 404 ... Touch ring, 406 ... Electrostatic dissipating metal fitting, 431 ... Ring part, 431c ... Front wall part, 432 (432a, 432b, 432c) ... Finger hooking convex part, 445 ... Variable resistor, 451 ... Touch sensor, 475 ... Spring spring, 491 ... Ring body, 701 ... Main body part, 702 ... Operation cover, 721, 722, 723 ... Contact part, 741 ... Relay fitting, 751 ... Cover ring, 752 ... Front wall part, 753 ... Enclosure wall part, 761 , 762, 763 ... Cover convex part, 757 ... Slit, 801, 802, 803 ... Contact part, 821 ... Spring spring for operation, 831 ... Slit, O ... outer circumferential side portion, SH ... operating surface.

The gaming machine according to claim 1,
A base portion fixed at a position operable by a player, an operation portion assembled to be rotatable with respect to the base portion, a touch portion made of a conductive material, and the base portion of the operation portion Operating means comprising biasing means for applying a biasing force to the operation unit such that a relative position with respect to the predetermined reference position, and a displacement amount detection unit capable of detecting a displacement amount of the operation unit;
Touch detection means that is electrically connected to the touch unit and capable of detecting that a player has touched the touch unit;
Launching means for launching a game ball with a strength according to the displacement amount of the operation unit detected by the displacement amount detection unit when contact with the touch unit is detected by the touch detection unit; A gaming machine,
The operation unit includes a finger-hanging unit on which a player can put a finger,
The operation means includes a contact portion whose front is covered with the operation portion when the operation portion is not operated, and where the front is exposed from the operation portion when the operation portion is rotated.
The contact portion is
A first position where an input operation can be performed by a player's hand that has rotated the operation unit;
It is characterized in that it can be displaced between a second position where an input operation by the player's hand is impossible.

Claims (1)

A base portion fixed at a position where a player can operate, an operation portion assembled so as to be relatively displaceable with respect to the base portion, a touch portion made of a conductive material, and the base portion of the operation portion with respect to the base portion An operation unit comprising: an urging unit that applies an urging force to the operation unit so that the relative position becomes a predetermined reference position; and a displacement amount detection unit that can detect a displacement amount of the operation unit;
Touch detection means that is electrically connected to the touch unit and capable of detecting that a player has touched the touch unit;
Launching means for launching a game ball with a strength according to the displacement amount of the operation unit detected by the displacement amount detection unit when contact with the touch unit is detected by the touch detection unit; A gaming machine,
The operation means includes a contact portion whose front is covered with the operation portion when the operation portion is not operated, and where the front is exposed from the operation portion when the operation portion is rotated.
The contact portion is
A first position where an input operation can be performed by a player's hand that has rotated the operation unit;
A gaming machine configured to be displaceable between a second position where an input operation cannot be performed by a player's hand.

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