JP2016168245A - Performance operation device for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a performance operation device for a game machine capable of giving a strong impact by changing operability between a special performance and a normal performance in the performance operation device including a lever.SOLUTION: A performance operation unit includes a lever module (30) that is fixed immovably in a normal performance and includes a push button lever (20) that becomes movable only in a special performance. The lever module (30) includes a lock mechanism (40) for immovably fixing the push button lever (20), a releasing mechanism (48) for releasing fixation by the lock mechanism (40) and make the push button lever (20) movable, and a return mechanism (50) for rotating the push button lever (20) to a position for fixing the lock mechanism (40), and operation of the lock mechanism (40) and the releasing mechanism (48) is controlled by an actuator of the return mechanism (50).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to an effect operating device that is provided in a gaming machine and includes an operation unit that is operated by a player.

  Game machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines have been widely used. Some of these gaming machines are equipped with an effect operating device having a push button operated by a player. A sense of expectation for the game can be enhanced by the effect of operating the push button. The push button is arranged on the front surface of the gaming machine and at a position where the player can easily operate, such as below the game board or the reel unit.

  In addition to push buttons, there is also an effect operating device that includes a lever that is operated by tilting it back and forth or left and right. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a gaming machine to which a stick controller that can be held and tilted by a player is attached. The stick controller includes an operation rod (lever) that is held by the player, and a trigger button is provided at a predetermined position of the operation rod. A sensor for detecting an operation on the trigger button is built in the operation rod, and a sensor for detecting a tilting operation on the operation rod is provided below the stick controller. At the time of special production, the display effect is enhanced by switching the display on the display unit by depressing the stick controller or operating the trigger button.

JP 2011-103937 A (released on June 2, 2011)

  However, in the production operation device disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is possible to defeat the stick controller or operate the trigger button even during normal production, and the gaming machine reacts to the operation. It is a configuration that does not. For this reason, the player who has grasped the operation stick of the stick controller cannot feel a change with impact different from the normal effect at the time of transition to the special effect.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an effect operating device for a gaming machine that can give a strong impact by changing operability between a special effect and a normal effect in an effect operating device including a lever. is there.

  An effect operation device according to the present invention is an effect operation device mounted on a gaming machine, and includes a lever operation unit having a lever that is fixed so as not to be movable during a normal effect and is movable only during a special effect. The operation unit rotates the lever to a position where the fixing mechanism is fixed, a fixing mechanism that fixes the lever so that the lever cannot move, a release mechanism that releases the fixing by the fixing mechanism and makes the lever movable. A return mechanism that controls the operation of the fixing mechanism and the release mechanism by an actuator of the return mechanism.

  According to the above configuration, the lever cannot be moved during a normal performance, and can be moved only during a special performance. Therefore, the player can feel a change in operability different from that of the normal production when the lever that could not be moved can be moved, when shifting to the special production.

  In addition, by being able to move things that could not be moved until now, it is instantaneous, but it can give the player interest to the lever, and it was provided at a position away from the center of view Can also have a strong impact.

  Furthermore, according to the above configuration, since the return mechanism rotates the lever to the fixed position by the fixing mechanism, the lever can be returned to an unmovable state without depending on the player's operation, such as at the end of the special performance. it can.

  In addition, according to the above configuration, each operation of the fixing mechanism and the release mechanism is controlled by the actuator provided in the return mechanism. Therefore, the operation of fixing the lever and the operation of releasing the fixation are the return that drives the lever. This is performed in association with the operation of the mechanism. As a result, there is no deviation in the operations of fixing, releasing, and returning, and the expected movement is reliably performed. Further, since one actuator is shared, the structure can be simplified.

  The performance operating device according to the present invention further includes a biasing member that biases the lever in one direction, the fixing mechanism has a locking portion, and the lever is locked by the locking portion. The lever may be fixed against an urging force by the urging member, and the lever may be rotated in the urging direction by the urging force when the fixing is released by the releasing mechanism.

  According to the above configuration, when the fixation is released, the lever moves in the urging direction by the urging force, so that the player can intuitively understand that the transition to the special performance is made in addition to the change in operability. I can feel it.

  In the production operation device according to the present invention, the return mechanism further rotates the lever rotated in the urging direction until the fixing mechanism does not reach a position where the fixing mechanism is fixed, and again in the urging direction. It can also be set as the structure which has the operation mode which repeats the operation | movement which returns to the rotated position continuously.

  According to the above configuration, since the lever can be reciprocated within a range where the fixing mechanism does not apply, an effect with impact can be achieved.

  The performance operation device according to the present invention further includes a push button, and is supported at the tip of the lever so as to be swingable along the rotation direction of the lever, and the lever rotates in the biasing direction. Further rotation in the biasing direction of the push button portion in a state where the push button portion is located, and a direction opposite to the biasing direction of the push button portion in a state where the lever is fixed by the fixing mechanism And a sensor unit that detects further rotation.

  According to the above configuration, in addition to the instruction input by the lever, the instruction input by the push button of the push button part, and the instruction input by rotating the push button part beyond the rotation range of the lever can be performed. By using various types of instruction inputs, for example, switching the display on the display unit of the mounted gaming machine, it is possible to produce a more impactful effect.

  According to the present invention, there is provided an effect operating device for a gaming machine capable of giving a strong impact by causing a change in operability different from a normal effect when a transition to a special effect is made in an effect operating device including a lever. There is an effect that it can be provided.

It is a schematic front view of the pachinko machine provided with the production operation unit according to the present embodiment. It is the disassembled perspective view of the said production | presentation operation unit seen from diagonally upward, (a) is the state at the time of normal production with the push button lever in the lower position, (b) is the state at the time of special production with the push button lever in the upper position. It is. It is a disassembled perspective view of the said production | presentation operation unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of the lever module in the production operation unit. It is a schematic diagram of the principal part of the production | presentation operation unit in which the said pushbutton lever is in a lower position. It is a schematic diagram of the principal part of an effect operation unit for demonstrating the operation | movement which rotates the said pushbutton lever from a lower position to an upper position. It is a schematic diagram of the principal part of an effect operation unit for demonstrating the automatic return operation | movement by the said pushbutton lever. It is a schematic diagram of the principal part of an effect operation unit for demonstrating the turning operation | movement by the said pushbutton lever. It is a disassembled perspective view of the lever module in the other production operation unit according to the present embodiment. It is a perspective view of the principal part of a lever shaft for demonstrating the support mechanism 90 of the front-end | tip part of the lever shaft in the lever module shown in FIG.

Embodiment 1
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. In the present embodiment, an effect operating device mounted on a pachinko machine that is a gaming machine is illustrated.

[Schematic configuration of pachinko machine 1]
First, a schematic configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of the pachinko machine 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 includes a game board 2 on which game balls are launched, and a frame member 3 surrounding the game board 2. The frame member 3 supports a transparent glass plate (not shown) arranged in parallel with the game board 2 at a predetermined interval on the surface side of the game board 2 and is configured to be openable and closable with respect to the game board 2. ing.

  A game area in which a game ball moves is formed between the glass plate supported by the frame member 3 and the game board 2. When the player holds the handle 4 and rotates it clockwise, the game ball stored in the tray 5 is launched from a launching device (not shown) with a hitting force corresponding to the rotation angle of the handle 4. The launched game ball is guided to the upper position of the game area by a guide member (not shown) and moves in the direction of contact with a game nail (not shown) or a windmill (not shown) arranged in the game area. It falls along the surface of the game board 2 while changing. In the game area, a plurality of start openings (not shown), winning openings (not shown), gates (not shown), and the like are provided as prizes and prizes. When a game ball is won at the start opening or a winning opening, a number of award balls (game balls) corresponding to the winning place are paid out to the tray 5. Note that the game balls accumulated in the tray 5 can be dropped into a box (not shown) disposed below the tray 5.

  For example, when a game ball wins at the start opening, a special effect different from the normal effect such as a big win lottery is executed. There are two types of winning mouths: a big winning mouth and a small winning mouth, and the big winning mouth is opened according to the result of the jackpot lottery. By winning the jackpot lottery and opening the big prize opening, it is possible to enjoy the jackpot game where the player can obtain a large amount of prize balls.

  Outside the game area, there are a liquid crystal display screen 6 functioning as an effect execution means, decorative lamps (not shown) for decorating the game board and its surroundings with light, a movable accessory (not shown), a speaker (not shown). ) Etc. are provided.

  On the liquid crystal display screen, for example, various display objects such as a decorative symbol for informing the result of the jackpot lottery, a character or item for performing a notice effect, a hold display image indicating that the jackpot lottery is put on hold are displayed. . The decorative lamps emit light according to the progress of the game by the player, change the lighting or blinking pattern, or change the emission color, thereby performing effects by light. The movable accessory performs, for example, the movement of the movable accessory itself and light by rotating or moving while causing the built-in light emitting element to emit light. The speaker outputs music, voice, sound effects, etc., and produces effects by sound.

  In the center of the front side of the plate 5, an effect operation unit 10 that is an effect operation device is provided. The effect operation unit 10 includes a push button lever 20 and receives an operation information input by the player and performs an effect operation that attracts the player's interest. Although not shown in the figure, in the pachinko machine 1, an effect image that prompts the operation of the effect operation unit 10 is displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 6. When the player operates the effect operation unit 10 according to the effect image, the effect image displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 6 is switched.

[Configuration of the rendering operation unit 10]
Next, the configuration of the effect operation unit 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2A and 2B are external perspective views of the rendering operation unit 10 as viewed obliquely from above, in which FIG. 2A is a normal rendering state in which the push button lever 20 is in the lower position, and FIG. This is a state during a special performance. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the effect operation unit 10. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the lever module 30 in the effect operation unit 10. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a main part of the rendering operation unit 10 in which the push button lever 20 is in the lower position.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the production operation unit 10 has a sensor module 60 attached to a lever module 30 having a push button lever 20 provided with a push button portion 21 at a lever head portion at a tip portion. Both sides are covered with side covers 61 and 62.

  The push button unit 21 includes a push button 21a, and incorporates a vibration device that strikes and vibrates the push button 21a in addition to sensors that detect a push operation on the push button 21a.

  The lever module 30 as a lever operation unit includes a mechanism for moving the push button lever 20 up and down, a mechanism for locking the push button lever 20, a mechanism for releasing the lock, and the like. The lever module 30 moves the push button lever 20 to a lower position (when the top surface of the push button 21a of the push button portion 21 provided at the tip faces obliquely upward as shown in FIG. Hold at the position where the lever is fixed. The push button lever 20 is fixed so as not to be movable during a normal performance at the lower position.

  Then, when shifting to the special effect, the lever module 30 moves the push button lever 20 to the upper position where the top surface of the push button 21a of the push button portion 21 faces almost directly upward as shown in FIG. Rotate to the position where the lever is rotated in the biasing direction). By moving to the special effect, the push button lever 20 becomes movable. In the configuration of the present embodiment, the push button lever 20 becomes movable and rotates to the upper position by shifting to the special effect.

  In addition, the lever module 30 repeatedly moves the push button lever 20 up and down between a return operation for returning the push button lever 20 from the upper position to the lower position and a midway position before reaching the lower position. It also makes a beating action. Details will be described later.

  The sensor module 60 detects the position of the push button lever 20 and the position of the cam 51 of the return mechanism 50, which will be described later, provided in the lever module 30, and includes a plurality of photomicrosensors S (see FIG. 5). ing.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the lever module 30 includes, as main components, a push button lever 20, urging springs 31 and 31 that are a pair of urging members disposed on the left and right, and a lock mechanism 40 that is a fixing mechanism. The release mechanism 48, the return mechanism 50, and the motor 32 as a drive source are provided.

  As described above, the push button lever 20 includes the push button portion 21 and the lever shaft 22 to which the push button portion 21 is attached at the distal end portion (see FIG. 5). Shafts 33 and 33 are attached to the lever shaft 22 from the left and right at the center, and the pair of shafts 33 and 33 are supported by casings 34 and 35 disposed on the left and right. Accordingly, the push button lever 20 is configured to be rotatable about the shafts 33 and 33 as fulcrums. Further, the push button lever 20 is constantly urged toward the upper position by a pair of urging springs 31, 31 arranged on the left and right.

  Further, at the rear end portion of the lever shaft 22, an abutting portion 23 (see FIG. 5) with which the lock lever 41 of the lock mechanism 40 and the cam 51 of the return mechanism 50 abut is provided.

  The lock mechanism 40 includes a lock lever 41 and an urging spring 42, and fixes the push button lever 20 in the lower position. The lock mechanism 40 is assembled inside the left casing 34.

  The lock lever 41 is configured to be rotatable with a shaft 45 supported by the casing 34 as a fulcrum, and has a locking portion 41a with which the contact portion 23 of the lever shaft 22 contacts. The lock lever 41 is always biased by a biasing spring 42 in a direction in which the locking portion 41 a is positioned below the contact portion 23 of the lever shaft 22. Thereby, the push button lever 20 is restricted from rotating to the upper position and fixed at the lower position by the contact portion 23 of the rear end portion of the lever shaft 22 contacting the locking portion 41a of the lock lever 41. (See FIG. 5).

  The release mechanism 48 includes a release gear 43 and a release piece 44, and releases the fixation of the push button lever 20 by the lock mechanism 40. The release mechanism 48 is also assembled inside the left casing 34.

  The release gear 43 is rotatably supported by a shaft 46 attached to the inside of the casing 34 via a fixing member 47, and engages with a drive gear 38 of the motor 32 (see FIG. 4).

  The release piece 44 is configured integrally with the release gear 43. The release piece 44 rotates integrally with the release gear 43 so that the tip end portion 44a abuts on the release receiving portion 41b of the lock lever 41 and rotates the lock lever 41 against the urging force (see FIG. 5). ). Thereby, the latching | locking part 41a of the lock lever 41 remove | deviates temporarily from the downward position of the contact part 23 of the lever shaft 22, and fixation of the pushbutton lever 20 is cancelled | released.

  The return mechanism 50 includes a cam 51, a cam gear 52, and a cam detection member 53, and pulls the push button lever 20 in the upper position back to the lower position. The return mechanism 50 is also assembled inside the left casing 34.

  The cam gear 52 is rotatably supported by a shaft 54 attached to the inside of the casing 34 and engages with the drive gear 38 of the motor 32 (see FIG. 5).

  The cam 51 is configured integrally with the cam gear 52. The cam 51 rotates integrally with the cam gear 52, pushes the cam 51 up against the contact portion 23 of the lever shaft 22, and rotates the push button lever 20 toward the lower position against the urging force. Thereby, the push button lever 20 in the upper position is returned to the lower position.

  The cam detection member 53 is attached integrally with the cam 51 and rotates together with the cam 51. The sensor module 60 described above detects the position of the cam 51 by detecting the position of the cam detection member 53. The sensor module 60 is attached to the outside of the right casing 35.

  The motor 32 is attached to the outside of the left casing 34 and transmits driving force to the cam gear 52 of the return mechanism 50 and the release gear 43 of the release mechanism 48. The drive gear 38 of the motor 32 is inserted into the casing 34 and, as described above, both the release gear 43 and the cam gear 52 are engaged with the drive gear 38 (see FIG. 5). The motor 32 and the drive gear 38 constitute an actuator for the return mechanism 50.

[Operation of the rendering operation unit 10]
Next, the operation of the rendering operation unit 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the operation of rotating the button lever 20 from the lower position to the upper position will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the main part of the rendering operation unit 10 for explaining the operation of rotating the push button lever 20 from the lower position to the upper position.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, when the push button lever 20 is in the lower position, the cam 51 is in the normal cam position where it does not contact the contact portion 23 of the lever shaft 22. When the cam 51 is in the normal cam position, the release piece 44 is also in the normal position. The lock lever 41 is located below the lever shaft 22 and abuts the locking portion 41a against the contact portion 23 to restrict the rotation, thereby fixing the push button lever 20 at the lower position (locked state). .

  When the motor 32 is rotated from the state where the cam 51 is in the cam normal position, the cam gear 52 and the release gear 43 engaged with the drive gear 38 are rotated counterclockwise at the same time. With this rotation, the tip end portion 44a of the release piece 44 abuts against the release receiving portion 41b of the lock lever 41 and is pushed out, as shown in FIG. As a result, the lock lever 41 rotates, the locking portion 41a is released from the bottom of the contact portion 23, and the push button lever 20 is released from being locked (unlocked). When the fixation is released, the push button lever 20 is vigorously rotated to the upper position by the urging force of the urging springs 31 and 31 (see FIG. 4).

  Even after the push button lever 20 is released, the drive gear 38 is rotated, and the cam 51 waits for the cam 51 to come into contact with the contact portion 23 of the lever shaft 22 as shown in FIG. Proceed to. In a state where the push button lever 20 is in the upper position, the cam 51 and the release piece 44 stand by at the position shown in FIG. In this position, the distal end portion 44a of the release piece 44 has already come out of the release receiving portion 41b of the lock lever 41, and the lock lever 41 has returned to a position where the push button lever 20 can be fixed by the biasing force.

  In this state, when the player depresses the push button lever 20, the rear end portion of the lever shaft 22 is lifted, and the raised rear end portion pushes back the lock lever 41 slightly and rides on the lock lever 41. Thereby, the latching | locking part 41a of the lock lever 41 contact | abuts to the contact part 23 of the lever shaft 22, and the pushbutton lever 20 is fixed to a lower position.

  Next, an automatic return operation for automatically rotating the push button lever 20 in the upper position to the lower position will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of the main part of the rendering operation unit 10 for explaining the automatic return operation by the push button lever 20. The automatic return operation is performed when the player does not push down the push button lever 20 in the upper position.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, in the state where the push button lever 20 is in the upper position, the cam 51 stands by at the cam push-up waiting position where it abuts against the abutting portion 23 of the lever shaft 22 (see FIG. 7). 6 (same as (c)). When the motor 32 is further rotated from this position, the cam 51 and the release piece 44 further rotate, and the cam 51 pushes up the contact portion 23 of the lever shaft 22 as shown in FIG. Similar to when the player pushes down, the rear end of the lifted lever shaft 22 pushes the lock lever 41 back slightly and rides on the lock lever 41. Thereby, the latching | locking part 41a of the lock lever 41 contact | abuts to the contact part 23 of the lever shaft 22, and the pushbutton lever 20 is fixed to a lower position.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 7C, the motor 32 is further rotated to return the cam 51 to the normal cam position, and the release piece 44 also returns to the normal position (same as FIG. 6A). .

  Next, the turning operation of the push button lever 20 executed as one of the production operations will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the main part of the rendering operation unit 10 for explaining the turning operation by the push button lever 20. In the turning operation, the push button lever 20 repeatedly moves up and down.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, when the motor 32 is further rotated in a state where the push button lever 20 is at the upper position and the cam 51 is waiting at the cam push-up waiting position, as shown in FIG. ), The cam 51 and the release piece 44 further rotate. The release piece 44 only rotates, but the cam 51 pushes up the contact portion 23 of the lever shaft 22. As a result, the push button lever 20 is lowered from the upper position to the turn position between the upper position and the lower position. The motor 32 is reversibly rotated to move the push button lever 20 up and down (reciprocating) between the upper position and the turn position. Thereby, it is possible to produce an impact.

  As described above, the production operation unit 10 of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes the lever module 30 having the push button lever 20 that is fixed so as not to be movable during the normal production and is movable only during the special production. Yes. Therefore, the player can move the push button lever 20 that could not be moved so far, so that the player can feel a change with an impact different from the normal performance at the time of transition to the special performance. In addition, by moving things that could not be moved until now, it is possible to give the player's interest to the push button lever 20 instantaneously, but at a position away from the center of the field of view. Even if it is, it can give a strong impact.

  The lever module 30 also includes a lock mechanism 40 that immobilizes the push button lever 20, a release mechanism 48 that releases the fixation by the lock mechanism 40 and makes the push button lever 20 movable, and the push button lever 20. The lock mechanism 40 includes a return mechanism 50 that rotates the push button lever 20 to a position where the push button lever 20 is fixed. In the configuration of the present embodiment, the push button lever 20 is constantly urged toward the upper position, The lock mechanism 40 fixes the push button lever 20 against the urging force. Therefore, when the lock mechanism 40 is released from the fixing mechanism 48, the push button lever 20 is vigorously rotated to the upper position by the urging force. Thereby, the player can intuitively feel that the transition to the special effect is made in addition to the change in operability.

  In addition, since the return mechanism 50 rotates the push button lever 20 to the position fixed by the lock mechanism 40, the push button lever 20 is returned to an unmovable state without depending on the player's operation, such as at the end of the special performance. be able to.

  In addition, since the operations of the lock mechanism 40 and the release mechanism 48 are controlled by the actuator of the return mechanism 50, the operation of fixing the push button lever 20 and the operation of releasing the fixation return the drive of the push button lever 20. This is performed in association with the operation of the mechanism. As a result, there is no deviation in the operations of fixing, releasing, and returning, and the movement is reliably performed as expected. Further, since one actuator is shared, the structure can be simplified.

  In the present embodiment, the upward direction is exemplified as one direction for urging the push button lever 20, but a configuration in which the push button lever 20 is urged downward and fixed at the upper position, or the push button lever 20 is moved in the left-right direction. Needless to say, it may be configured to be rotatable, biased in the right direction, and fixed in the left position, or vice versa.

  The drive source constituting the actuator of the return mechanism 50 is not limited to the continuously driven motor 32, and a solenoid, a solenoid, an air cylinder, or the like can be used.

[Embodiment 2]
Hereinafter, other embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. For convenience of explanation, members having the same functions as those in the drawings described in the embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

  FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of lever module 30A in the presentation operation unit according to the present embodiment. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the main part of the lever shaft 22 for explaining the support mechanism 90 for the tip end portion of the lever shaft 22 in the lever module 30A.

  The lever module 30A has a configuration in which the lever module 30 is provided with a further operation input unit.

  The added operation input unit includes a sensor 80, a plunger 70 that is a detection target of the sensor 80, and a support mechanism 90 that supports the push button unit 21 so as to be swingable with respect to the lever shaft 22 (see FIG. 10). And.

  The sensor 80 as a sensor unit is attached to the back side of the pachinko machine 1 at the lower part of the push button unit 21, and the plunger 70 is attached to the inside of the cover of the push button 21 a of the push button unit 21.

  The support mechanism 90 is provided at the tip of the lever shaft 22 as shown in FIG. The support mechanism 90 includes two shafts 91 and 92 provided at a bent portion of the lever shaft 22 to which the push button portion 21 is attached, and an attachment member 93 to which the bottom surface of the push button portion 21 is fixed.

  The two shafts 91 and 92 are both fixed to the lever shaft 22. Among these, the shaft 91 on the side close to the bent portion of the lever shaft 22 supports the mounting member 93 rotatably with respect to the lever shaft 22. The shaft 92 on the far side determines the rotation range of the mounting member 93. The shaft 92 on the far side is inserted into a long hole 93a formed in the mounting member 93, and the rotation range of the mounting member 93, that is, the range of swinging of the push button portion 21 with respect to the lever shaft 22, is the long hole 93a. Is determined by the size of.

  In a state where the push button lever 20 is in the upper position, the shaft 92 is at the end of the elongated hole 93a of the mounting member 93 on the biasing direction side of the lever shaft 22 (the upper end of the elongated hole 93a). In this state, when the push button portion 21 is further pushed toward the back side of the pachinko machine 1, the attachment member 93 has the shaft 92 opposite to the biasing direction of the lever shaft 22 in the elongated hole 93a (the elongated hole 93a It moves until it comes to the lower end), and the push button portion 21 part falls back a little with the shaft 91 as a fulcrum of rotation. At this time, the sensor 80 detects pushing of the push button portion 21 portion to the back side.

  On the other hand, when the push button lever 20 is in the lower position, the push button portion 21 is held in the biasing direction by the plunger 70, and the shaft 92 is the lever shaft 22 in the elongated hole 93 a of the mounting member 93. Is located on the end side opposite to the urging direction (the lower end of the long hole 93a). When the push button portion 21 is pushed downward in this state, the attachment member 93 moves until the shaft 92 comes to the biasing direction side of the lever shaft 22 (the upper end of the long hole 93a) in the long hole 93a. The push button portion 21 part is slightly tilted forward with the shaft 91 as a fulcrum of rotation. At this time, the sensor 80 moves out of the detection region, and the sensor 80 detects the push-down of the push button portion 21 part.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope shown in the claims, and embodiments obtained by appropriately combining technical means disclosed in different embodiments. Is also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  It can be suitably used for gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
10 Production operation unit 20 Push button lever (lever)
21 Push button part 21a Push button 22 Lever shaft 23 Contact part 30, 30A Lever module (lever operation part)
31, 31 Biasing spring (biasing member)
32 Motor 38 Drive gear 40 Lock mechanism (fixing mechanism)
41 Lock lever 41a Locking part 41b Release upper part 42 Biasing spring 43 Release gear 44 Release piece 48 Release mechanism 50 Reset mechanism 51 Cam 52 Cam gear 60 Sensor module

Claims (4)

A production operation device mounted on a gaming machine,
With a lever operation part that has a lever that is fixed so that it cannot move during normal performances, and that can only be moved during special performances,
The lever operating part is
A fixing mechanism for immobilizing the lever;
A release mechanism that releases the fixation by the fixation mechanism and makes the lever movable;
A return mechanism for rotating the lever to a position where the fixing mechanism is fixed;
An effect operating device, wherein operations of the fixing mechanism and the release mechanism are controlled by an actuator of the return mechanism. A biasing member that biases the lever in one direction;
The fixing mechanism has a locking portion, locks the lever at the locking portion and fixes it against the biasing force of the biasing member,
The effect operating device according to claim 1, wherein when the lever is released by the release mechanism, the lever rotates in the urging direction by the urging force.   The return mechanism continuously repeats the operation of rotating the lever rotated in the urging direction until the fixing mechanism does not reach the position where the lever is fixed and returning the lever to the position rotated in the urging direction again. 3. The production operation device according to claim 1, wherein the production operation device has an operation mode. A push button having a push button and supported at the tip of the lever so as to be capable of sliding along the rotation direction of the lever;
Further rotation of the push button portion in the urging direction when the lever is in a position rotated in the urging direction, and the push button portion in a state where the lever is fixed by the fixing mechanism The effect operation device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: a sensor unit that detects further rotation in a direction opposite to the urging direction.

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