JP2016171929A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can prevent the occurrence of failure due to the generation of heat of a driving source etc.SOLUTION: A game machine including a movable body, includes a driving source which drives the movable body, driving source control means which can output a driving signal for controlling the driving source, a power source production part which can produce a power source on the basis of the driving signal from the driving source control means, driving source supply power source determination means which can determine a power source supplied to the driving source, and driving source supply power source switch means which can switch the power source supplied to the driving source. When the driving source control means starts the driving control of the movable part, the driving source supply power source switch means supplies a predetermined power source to the driving source. When the driving source control means ends the driving control of the movable part, the driving source supply power source switch means supplies a power source different from the predetermined power source to the driving source. If a predetermined condition is satisfied, the driving source supply power source switch means interrupts the supply of the power source to the driving source. When making the driving source start the driving control of the movable part before satisfying the predetermined condition, the driving source supply power source switch means switches the power source supplied to the driving source to a predetermined power source.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 60

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine (generally also referred to as a “pachinko machine”) or a spinning-type gaming machine (generally also referred to as a “pachislot machine”).

  Conventionally, a control board (control means) is prepared by generating + 12V as a drive voltage for driving a motor (drive source) for operating a movable body and + 5V for logic as an operation control voltage to a control board. There has been proposed a gaming machine that supplies power to a device (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2013-013677 A

  In the above-mentioned gaming machines, if all the motor excitation is turned off at the end of the operation of the movable body (including the effector and the spinning reel) that requires motor control, the load on the movable body (self-weight, etc.) In some cases, the movable body could not be stopped.

  For this reason, by generating a torque when the motor is stationary, the motor is prevented from moving unintentionally while stationary due to the load of the movable body. However, with this control, the motor is maintained in an excited state even when it is stationary, so that a state in which a current flows through the motor is always maintained, and there is a possibility that a failure may occur due to heat generation of the motor. It was.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing occurrence of a failure by suppressing heat generation of a drive source (motor) of the movable body while maintaining a static torque when the movable body is stationary.

  In an embodiment of the present invention, a gaming machine including a movable body, a drive source that drives the movable body, a drive source control unit that can output a drive signal for controlling the drive source, and the drive source Based on the drive signal from the control means, a first power source, a power source generating unit capable of generating at least a second power source having a voltage lower than the first power source, and a power source to be supplied to the drive source are the first power source. Or a drive source supply power determining means that can be determined from either the second power source, and a drive source supply power source that can switch the power source supplied to the drive source from either the first power source or the second power source to the other. Switching means, and when the drive source control means starts drive control of the movable body, the drive source supply power decision means determines to supply the first power to the drive source, The drive source control means When the body drive control is to be terminated, it is determined that the second power supply is supplied to the drive source, and the drive source supply power switching means is connected to the drive source by the drive source supply power determination means. When the power source supplied to the drive source is switched to the first power source, and when the drive source supply power determination unit determines to supply the second power source to the drive source, When the power source supplied to the drive source is switched to the second power source and the predetermined condition is satisfied in a state where the second power source is supplied to the drive source, the supply of the power source to the drive source is interrupted, When driving control of the movable body is started before the predetermined condition is satisfied in a state where the second power source is supplied to the driving source, the power source supplied to the driving source is supplied from the second power source to the first power source. It is characterized by switching to.

  According to one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to solve the above-described problems and suppress the occurrence of a failure due to heat generation of the drive source.

It is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine which is one embodiment of the present invention. It is a right view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a top view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a rear view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is the perspective view which looked at the pachinko gaming machine from the front. It is the perspective view which looked at the pachinko game machine from back. It is the perspective view of the pachinko game machine seen from the front in the state where the door frame was opened from the main body frame and the main body frame was opened from the outer frame. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the pachinko game machine into the door frame, the game board, the main body frame, and the outer frame, and was seen from the front. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the pachinko game machine into the door frame, the game board, the main body frame, and the outer frame, and was seen from the back. It is a front view of the door frame in a pachinko gaming machine. It is a rear view of a door frame. It is the perspective view which looked at the door frame from the right front. It is the perspective view which looked at the door frame from the left front. It is the perspective view which looked at the door frame from back. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the door frame for every main member and was seen from the front. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the door frame for every main member and was seen from back. It is the perspective view which looked at the tray unit of the door frame from the front. It is the perspective view which looked at the plate unit from back. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the plate unit for every main member and was seen from the front. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the plate unit for every main member and was seen from back. It is the perspective view which looked at the production operation unit of the plate unit from the front. It is the perspective view which looked at the production operation unit from the back. It is the perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the production operation unit for every main member, and was seen from the top. FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of the production operation unit as seen from below after disassembling each main member. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the attachment base unit of the production operation unit, and was seen from the top. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the attachment base unit and was seen from the bottom. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the touch unit of the production operation unit, and was seen from the top. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the touch unit and was seen from the bottom. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the button unit of production | presentation operation unit, and was seen from the top. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the button unit and was seen from the bottom. It is a top view of a dish unit. FIG. 32 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a portion of the effect operation unit in the AA cross section in FIG. 31. It is sectional drawing which expands and shows the site | part of an effect operation unit in the BB cross section in FIG. (A) is a front view of the door lower right production unit of a plate unit, (b) is a right view of a door lower right production unit. It is the perspective view which looked at the door lower right production unit from the front. It is the perspective view which looked at the door lower right production unit from back. It is CC sectional drawing in the door lower right effect unit of FIG.34 (b). It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the door lower right production | presentation unit and was seen from the front. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the door lower right production | presentation unit and was seen from back. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the rotary body internal unit of the door lower right production | presentation unit, and was seen from the front. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the rotary body internal unit and was seen from back. (A) is a front view of a state in which the door lower right rotating body of the door lower right effect unit faces forward, and (b) is a front view of a state in which the door lower right rotating body faces rearward. (A) is the perspective view seen from the front in the state which attached the top dish ball removal unit to the dish unit base in (a), (b) from the back in the state which attached the top dish ball removal unit to the dish unit base FIG. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the top dish ball removal unit and was seen from the front. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the upper tray ball removal unit and was seen from back. (A) is the perspective view which looked at the lower tray ball removal unit from the front, and (b) is the perspective view which looked at the lower tray ball removal unit from back. (A) is the perspective view which looked at the dispensing apparatus from the front upper side, (b) is the perspective view seen from the front lower side. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the dispensing device from the front side. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the dispensing device from the back side. It is a right view of a dispensing device. (A) is the perspective view at the time of non-ball removal seen from the front side of the dispensing device which cut the prize ball table box along line XX of FIG. 50, (b) is the perspective view at the time of ball removal. is there. (A) is the perspective view at the time of non-ball removal seen from the back side of the dispensing device which cut the prize ball back box along the YY line of FIG. 50, (b) is the perspective view at the time of ball removal. is there. (A) is a front view at the time of non-ball removal of the payout apparatus which cut | disconnected the prize ball table box along the XX line of FIG. 50, (b) is a prize ball along the YY line of FIG. It is a rear view at the time of the non-ball removal of the dispensing device which cut | disconnected the back box. It is explanatory drawing of the maintenance of a payout apparatus. It is a block diagram of a payout control board. It is a circuit diagram which shows the payout motor drive circuit for outputting a drive signal to the payout motor of the payout apparatus. It is a perspective view of a slot machine. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the slot machine with the front member opened. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a slot machine. 10 is a timing chart showing an example of reel drive control in the slot machine. 10 is a timing chart showing a first modification of reel drive control in the slot machine. 10 is a timing chart showing a second modification of the reel drive control in the slot machine. It is a timing chart which shows an example of drive control of the drive source for operating a movable accessory.

[1. Overall structure of pachinko machine]
A pachinko gaming machine 1 as a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a right side view of the pachinko gaming machine, FIG. 3 is a plan view of the pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 4 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine viewed from the front, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine viewed from the rear. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine viewed from the front with the door frame opened from the main frame and the main frame opened from the outer frame. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine as seen from the front after disassembling the door frame, game board, main body frame, and outer frame, and FIG. It is the disassembled perspective view which decomposed | disassembled into the outer frame and was seen from back.

  A pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment includes a frame-shaped outer frame 2 installed in a pachinko island facility (not shown) in a game hall, a door frame 3 that closes the front surface of the outer frame 2 so as to be opened and closed, and a door frame. 3 is detachably attached to the outer frame 2 and is detachably attached to the main body frame 4 from the front side and is visible from the player side through the door frame 3. And a game board 5 having a game area 5a into which a game ball is driven by a player.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, etc., the outer frame 2 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an upper frame member 10 and a lower frame member 20 that are spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction and extend to the left and right, and the upper frame member 10 and the lower frame. Both ends of the member 20 are connected to each other, and a left frame member 30 and a right frame member 40 that extend vertically are provided. The upper frame member 10, the lower frame member 20, the left frame member 30, and the right frame member 40 are formed to have the same width in the front-rear direction. The upper and lower lengths of the left frame member 30 and the right frame member 40 are longer than the left and right lengths of the upper frame member 10 and the lower frame member 20.

  The outer frame 2 is attached to the left end of the left frame member 30 and the right frame member 40 by connecting the lower ends of the left frame member 30 and the right frame member 40 to the front side of the lower frame member 20 and the left end portion of the upper frame member 10 when viewed from the front. An outer frame side upper hinge member 60, and an outer frame side lower hinge member 70 attached to the upper left end portion of the curtain plate member 50 and the left frame member 30. The main frame 4 and the door frame 3 are attached to be openable and closable by an outer frame side upper hinge member 60 and an outer frame side lower hinge member 70 of the outer frame 2.

  The door frame 3 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is attached to a frame-shaped door frame base unit 100 having a through-hole 111 penetrating front and rear in a square shape when viewed from the front, and a lower front portion of the door frame base unit 100. A tray unit 200 having an upper tray 201 and a lower tray 202 capable of storing game balls, a top unit 350 attached to the upper front portion of the door frame base unit 100, and a left attached to the front left portion of the door frame base unit 100. A side unit 400, a right side unit 450 attached to the right front portion of the door frame base unit 100, and a game that is attached to the lower right front portion of the door frame base unit 100 through the plate unit 200 and stored in the upper plate 201 A handle unit 500 that can be operated by a player to drive a ball into the game area of the game board 5, and a door frame base unit 100 A foul cover unit 520 that receives a game ball that is attached to the lower part of the surface and fails to enter the game area and discharges it to the lower plate 202 of the plate unit 200, and a game ball of the upper plate 201 that is attached to the lower rear surface of the door frame base unit 100. A ball feeding unit 540 for feeding the ball to the ball launcher 680, a glass unit 560 attached to the rear surface of the door frame base unit 100 and closing the through-hole 111, and a security cover 580 covering the lower rear surface of the glass unit 560. I have.

  The main body frame 4 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a frame-shaped main body frame base 600 that can be partially inserted into the frame of the outer frame 2 and that can support the outer periphery of the game board 5, and the main body frame base 600. Are attached to the upper and lower ends of the left side of the front frame 2 and are rotatably attached to the outer frame side upper hinge member 60 and the outer frame side lower hinge member 70 of the outer frame 2, and the door frame side upper hinge member 140 and the door of the door frame 3, respectively. A main body frame side upper hinge member 620 and a main body frame side lower hinge member 640 to which the frame side lower hinge member 150 is rotatably attached, a reinforcing frame 660 attached to the left side surface of the main body frame base 600 when viewed from the front, and a main body frame base 600, a ball launcher 680 for driving a game ball into the game area 5a of the game board 5, and a frame launcher 680 attached to the right side of the main body frame base as viewed from the front. 4, and A locking unit 700 that locks between the door frame 3 and the main body frame 4, and an inverted L-shape that is attached to the rear side along the front side and the left side of the main body frame base 600 and pays out a game ball to the player side The payout unit 800, the board unit 900 attached to the lower part of the rear surface of the main body frame base 600, and the rear side of the game board 5 attached to the main body frame base 600 and attached to the rear side of the main body frame base 600 so as to be openable and closable. And a back cover 980 that covers.

  The payout unit 800 of the main body frame 4 is attached to the reverse L-shaped payout unit base 801 attached to the rear side of the main body frame base 600 and the upper part of the payout unit base 801, and extends to the left and right opened upward. A ball tank 802 for storing game balls supplied from a pachinko island facility (not shown) in a box shape, and attached to the payout unit base 801 below the ball tank 802. The game balls in the ball tank 802 are left in front view. A tank rail 803 having two ball guide passages extending to the left and right to guide the direction, and a game ball from the tank rail 803 attached to the rear surface of the upper left portion of the payout unit base 801 in a meandering manner. A ball guide unit 820 having two ball guide passages, and detachable from the dispensing unit base 801 below the ball guide unit 820. A payout device for paying out each game ball guided by the two ball guide passages of the ball guide unit 820 attached one by one based on an instruction from the payout control board 951 housed in the payout control board box 950 830 and the game ball attached to the rear surface of the payout unit base 801 and guided by the payout device 830 are guided downward, and the game balls are normally discharged according to the storage state of the game balls in the upper plate 201 in the plate unit 200. Or the upper full-ball path unit 850 to be discharged from either the full tank outlet, and the game ball attached to the lower end of the payout unit base 801 and released from the normal outlet of the upper full-ball path unit 850 is guided forward. Then, the game ball released from the normal guideway and the full tank discharge port for guiding from the front end to the through ball passage 526 of the door frame 3 is moved forward. Guide to and a, a lower full sphere path unit 860 having a full guide path guiding the full ball socket 528 of the door frame 3 from the front end. Note that a ball break switch 821 for detecting the presence or absence of a game ball is provided in the two ball guide passages formed in the ball guide unit 820.

  The payout unit 800 of the main body frame 4 is attached to the rear side of the main body frame base 600 and has a ball discharge passage 865 for discharging the game balls extracted from the payout device 830 to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1. And a locking member 870 attached to the rear side of the main body frame base 600 and attached to the rear side of the main body frame base 600. Note that the game balls in the ball tank 802 flow into the payout device 830 through the tank rail 803 having two ball guide paths and the ball guide unit 820 having two ball guide paths. And when paying out the game balls that have flowed into the payout device 830 in the second row as prize balls, the game balls that have flowed in in the second row are paid out one by one to flow into the upper full ball path unit 850, When the game balls that have flowed into the payout device 830 in the second row are removed from the payout device 830, the game balls that have flowed in the second row are passed through the ball discharge passage 865 as a single row and discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1. . (The game balls discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 are supplied to a ball lifting device installed in a pachinko island facility (not shown)). As described above, the payout device 830 in the present embodiment also has a function of conversion of 2 items and 1 item.

  The board unit 900 of the main body frame 4 has a board unit base 910 attached to the rear side of the main body frame base 600, and a rear side of the main body frame base 600 on the left side of the board unit base 910. Speaker unit 920, a power supply board box 930 which is attached to the right side of the front view on the rear side of the board unit base 910 and accommodates a power supply board 931 inside, and is attached to the rear side of the speaker unit 920 and has an interface inside. An interface control board box 940 in which a control board is housed, and a payout control in which a payout control board 951 that is mounted across the power supply board box 930 and the interface control board box 940 and controls the payout of game balls is housed. Board box 950.

  The payout control board 951 is provided with an operation switch 952 that also serves various functions, an error LED display 953 that displays the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the like. The operation part of the operation switch 952 is exposed from the payout control board box 950 and is operated by a staff member such as a store clerk in the game hall. On the other hand, the error LED display 953 is not exposed from the payout control board box 950. A staff member such as a store clerk of the game hall can visually check the contents displayed on the error LED display 953 through a transparent cover body constituting the payout control board box 950.

  The operation switch 952 includes a RAM built in the microprocessor of the payout control board 951 and a microprocessor of a main control board (not shown) that controls the progress of the game housed in the main control board box provided in the game board 5 when the power is turned on. It is operated when clearing the RAM built in, or when an error is notified by the error LED indicator 953 after the power is turned on, and is operated to cancel the error. It has a function of clearing the RAM when the power is turned on, and a function of canceling the error after the power is turned on (after the period when the function is performed as the RAM clear).

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, etc., the game board 5 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 defines the outer periphery of the game area 5a into which the game ball is to be shot, and the game balls launched from the ball launching device 680 are A front component member 1000 having a guide rail 1001 for guiding the upper portion, a flat gaming panel 1100 which is attached to the rear side of the front component member 1000 and defines the rear end of the game area 5a, and the rear side of the game panel 1100 A box-shaped board holder 1200 that is open upward and a main control board that is attached to the rear side of the board holder 1200 and controls the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is housed inside. A main control board box 1300 and a table having a plurality of winning holes for receiving game balls that are attached to the game area 5a on the front side of the game panel 1100 and are driven into the game area 5a. A knit (not shown) and a back unit (not shown) having a liquid crystal display device attached to the rear side of the game panel 1100 on the upper side of the substrate holder 1200 and visible from the player side through the game panel 1100. I have.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when a player rotates the handle lever 504 in a state where the game ball is stored in the upper plate 201, the ball launcher 680 has a strength corresponding to the rotation angle of the handle lever 504. A game ball is driven into the game area 5 a of the game board 5. Then, when a game ball that has been thrown into the game area 5a is received in a prize opening (not shown), a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the upper plate 201 by the payout device 830 in accordance with the received prize opening. . Since the player's interest can be enhanced by paying out the game balls, the game balls in the upper plate 201 can be driven into the game area 5a, and the game can be enjoyed by the player.

[2. Overall structure of door frame]
The door frame 3 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 16. FIG. 10 is a front view of a door frame in the pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 11 is a rear view of the door frame. 12 is a perspective view of the door frame as viewed from the right front, FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the door frame as viewed from the left front, and FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the door frame as viewed from the rear. FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of the door frame as seen from the front after being disassembled for each main member, and FIG.

  The door frame 3 has a rectangular frame-shaped door frame base unit 100 as viewed from the front, a dish unit 200 attached to the lower front portion of the door frame base unit 100, and a top attached to the upper front portion of the door frame base unit 100. A unit 350, a left side unit 400 attached to the left front portion of the door frame base unit 100, a right side unit 450 attached to the right front portion of the door frame base unit 100, and a lower right front portion of the door frame base unit 100. And a handle unit 500 attached through the dish unit 200.

  Further, the door frame 3 is attached to a rear cover lower part of the door frame base unit 100, a ball cover unit 540 attached to the lower rear part of the door frame base unit 100, and a rear face of the door frame base unit 100. A glass unit 560 that closes the through-hole 111 and a security cover 580 that covers a lower rear portion of the glass unit 560.

  The door frame base unit 100 of the door frame 3 includes a plate-like door frame base 110 having a through-hole 111 penetrating in the front-rear direction with a vertically long rectangle as shown in FIGS. A cylindrical handle mounting member 120 for mounting the handle unit 500 and a frame-shaped reinforcing unit mounted on the rear side of the door frame base 110 are mounted on the front surface of the door frame base 110 in the lower right corner when viewed from the front. 130 and a door frame that is attached to both upper and lower ends of the left end side of the reinforcing unit 130 as viewed from the front, and that protrudes forward and is rotatably attached to the main body frame side upper hinge member 620 and the main body frame side lower hinge member 640. The side upper hinge member 140 and the door frame side lower hinge member 150 are rotatably attached to the rear side of the door frame base 110, and are used for detachably attaching the glass unit 560. It includes a lath unit mounting member 160.

  As will be described in detail later, the dish unit 200 of the door frame 3 is arranged in an up-and-down direction and bulges forward, and can store a game ball, and an upper dish 201 and a lower dish 202. And a plate-shaped dish unit base 210 that is attached to the front surface of the door frame base unit 100, and an upper dish liquid crystal display device 244 that is attached to the dish unit base 210 on the front side of the upper dish 201 and can display an image. An operation unit 220 having a touch panel 246 that can be operated by the player and an upper plate effect button 257, a plate unit cover 260 that covers the upper plate 201 and the lower plate 202 from the front side, and a right side of the upper plate 201 when viewed from the front. The door lower right effect unit 270 having the door lower right rotating body 270A that is arranged and rotates according to the gaming state, and the door lower right effect unit 270 are covered from the front side. A transparent production unit cover 300, an upper tray ball removal unit 310 for removing the game balls stored in the upper plate 201 to the lower plate 202, and a lower portion of the game balls stored in the lower plate 202 The lower dish ball removing unit 320 and a ball lending operation unit 330 for operating a ball lending machine (not shown, also referred to as a CR unit) installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the pachinko island facility of the game hall. And an upper dish top decoration member 340 that is attached to the upper part of the dish unit base 210 and can be decorated with light emission.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the top unit 350 of the door frame 3 includes a unit base 360 that is partially translucent and attached to the front surface of the door frame base unit 100 along the upper side. 360, a translucent top decorative member 370 attached to the left and right center on the front surface of 360, and a top speaker that is attached within the top decorative member 370 and outputs a high-frequency sound. And a door frame decorative board 380 attached to the rear side of the unit base 360 and having a plurality of LEDs attached to the front surface.

  The left side unit 400 of the door frame 3 includes a flat unit base 410 attached along the left outer peripheral edge of the through-hole 111 on the front surface of the door frame base unit 100, as shown in FIGS. A left side decorative member 420 that is attached to the front surface of the base 410 and has an upper end extending to the left end of the top decorative member 370 of the top unit 350, and a front view door on the front side of the left side decorative member 420 A left speaker unit 430 having a left speaker (not shown) that is attached to the upper left corner of the frame 3, and a door that is attached to the rear side of the unit base 410 and has a plurality of LEDs attached to the front surface. Frame left decorative substrate 440.

  The right side unit 450 of the door frame 3 includes a flat unit base 460 attached along the right outer peripheral edge of the through-hole 111 on the front surface of the door frame base unit 100, as shown in FIGS. A right side decorative member 470 that is attached to the front side of the base 460 and has an upper end extending to the right end of the top decorative member 370 of the top unit 350, and a front view door in front of the right side decorative member 470 A right speaker unit 480 having a right speaker (not shown), which is attached to the upper right corner of the frame 3, is attached between the unit base 460 and the right side decoration member 470, and a plurality of front speakers are mounted on the front surface. And a door frame right decorative board (not shown) to which the LED is attached.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the handle unit 500 of the door frame 3 is attached to the handle mounting member 120 of the door frame base unit 100, and is rotatably attached to the handle body 502. A handle lever 504 that can be turned by the player, and a handle cover that is attached to the handle body 502 from the front side of the handle lever 504 and supports the handle lever 504 in a rotatable manner in cooperation with the handle body 502 506. Although not shown, the handle unit 500 is attached in the handle main body 502, and is attached to the handle main body 502 and a handle operation sensor for detecting the rotation angle of the handle lever 504, and can be operated by the player. A stop button and a contact detection sensor which is attached in the handle main body 502 and detects contact between the player and the handle lever 504.

  The foul cover unit 520 of the door frame 3 includes a shallow box-shaped unit main body 522 attached to the rear side of the door frame base unit 100 and opened on the front side, as shown in FIGS. And a flat lid member 524 attached to the front surface. The foul cover unit 520 penetrates back and forth in the upper left corner when viewed from the front, and passes through the normal ball guide path of the lower full ball path unit 860 of the main body frame 4 and the upper dish ball supply port 210a of the dish unit 200. 526, a full sphere receiving port 528 that opens rearward on the right side of the front sphere passage 526 when viewed from the front, and that can communicate with the full tank guide path of the lower full sphere path unit 860 of the main body frame 4; A foul that opens upward on the right side of the front of the ball receiving port 528 and receives a game ball (foul ball) that has been launched by the ball launching device 680 of the main body frame 4 but did not reach the game area 5a. The ball receiving port 530 opens to the front in the lower right corner when viewed from the front, and releases the game balls received in the full ball receiving port 528 and the foul ball receiving port 530 and the dish unit 200. Includes a ball outlet 532 which communicates with the lower tray ball supply port 210c, the.

  As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, etc., the ball feed unit 540 of the door frame 3 is attached to the rear side of the unit body 542 and the box-shaped unit body 542 that extends to the left and right and is open on the rear side. A unit cover 544 detachably attached to the rear side of the door frame base unit 100 on the right side of the front view of the foul cover unit 520 in a box shape with the front side opened, and an upper plate of the dish unit 200 opened forward. 201, a ball entrance 546 into which a game ball stored in 201 enters, a ball release port 548 that is capable of releasing the game ball that has entered the ball entrance 546, and opens backward, and a ball entrance And a ball discharge port 550 that is capable of discharging the game ball that has entered 546 and that opens forward under the ball entrance 546. Although not shown, the ball feed unit 540 includes a ball feed solenoid for discharging the game balls that have entered from the ball entrance 546 one by one from the ball discharge port 548, and a game ball that has entered from the ball entrance 546. And a switching mechanism that switches between the ball discharge port 548 side and the ball discharge port 550 side.

  The glass unit 560 of the door frame 3 is attached to a frame-shaped unit frame 562 larger than the through-hole 111 of the door frame base unit 100 and both front and rear sides of the unit frame 562, as shown in FIGS. And a pair of glass plates 564 that close the inside of the cage unit frame 562.

[2-1. Overall configuration of pan unit]
The dish unit 200 of the door frame 3 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 17 to 33. FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the tray unit of the door frame as viewed from the front, and FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the tray unit as viewed from the rear. FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view of the main unit disassembled for each main member and is viewed from the front, and FIG. FIG. 21 is a perspective view of the production operation unit of the dish unit as seen from the front, and FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the production operation unit as seen from the back. FIG. 23 is a perspective view of the production operation unit broken down for each main member and viewed from above. FIG. 24 is an exploded perspective view of the production operation unit broken down for each main member and viewed from below. FIG. 25 is an exploded perspective view of the rendering operation unit as seen from above with the mounting base unit disassembled, and FIG. 26 is an exploded perspective view of the mounting base unit as seen from below.

  FIG. 27 is an exploded perspective view of the effect operation unit touch unit as seen from above and FIG. 28 is an exploded perspective view of the touch unit as seen from below. FIG. 29 is an exploded perspective view of the effect operation unit as seen from above with the button unit disassembled, and FIG. 30 is an exploded perspective view of the button unit as seen from below. 31 is a plan view of the dish unit, FIG. 32 is a cross-sectional view showing an enlarged portion of the effect operation unit in the AA cross section in FIG. 31, and FIG. 33 is the effect operation in the BB cross section in FIG. It is sectional drawing which expands and shows the site | part of a unit.

  Further, FIG. 34 (a) is a front view of the door lower right effect unit of the dish unit, (b) is a right side view of the door lower right effect unit, and FIG. 35 is a front view of the door lower right effect unit. FIG. 36 is a perspective view of the door lower right rendering unit as seen from behind. FIG. 37 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in the lower right door production unit of FIG. FIG. 38 is an exploded perspective view of the door lower right effect unit as seen from the front, and FIG. 39 is an exploded perspective view of the door lower right effect unit as seen from the rear. 40 is an exploded perspective view of the rotary body internal unit of the door lower right effect unit as seen from the front, and FIG. 41 is an exploded perspective view of the rotary body internal unit as seen from the back. FIG. 42A is a front view of the door lower right effect unit in a state where the door lower right rotating body faces forward, and FIG. 42B is a front view of the door right lower rotating body facing rearward.

  FIG. 43A is a perspective view of the dish unit with the upper dish ball removing unit attached to the dish unit base, and FIG. 43B is a perspective view of the upper dish ball removal unit attached to the dish unit base. It is the perspective view seen from back in the state. 44 is an exploded perspective view of the upper dish ball removing unit as seen from the front, and FIG. 45 is an exploded perspective view of the upper dish ball removal unit as seen from the rear. FIG. 46 (a) is a perspective view of the lower dish ball removal unit as seen from the front, and FIG. 46 (b) is an exploded perspective view of the lower dish ball removal unit as seen from the front.

  The dish unit 200 bulges forward from the door frame base unit 100. The tray unit 200 is disposed on the lower side of the upper plate 201 and stored on the lower side of the upper plate 201, and is supplied from the upper plate 201. The upper plate 201 stores game balls to be paid out from the payout device 830 and driven into the game area 5 a. And a lower tray 202 capable of storing game balls. The dish unit 200 is attached to the flat dish unit base 210 attached to the door frame base unit 100 and the front upper part of the dish unit base 210, and the left side of the left and right center bulges forward greatly. An upper plate body 212 that forms 201, and a lower plate body 214 that is attached to the left and right center at the lower front portion of the plate unit base 210 and bulges forward and forms the lower plate 202. ing.

  The dish unit 200 covers the production operation unit 220 attached to the front side of the upper plate body 212 and the front surface of the dish unit base 210, and the front and lower sides of the upper plate body 212, the lower plate body 214, and the production operation unit. A dish unit cover 260 attached to the front surface of the dish unit base 210, a door lower right effect unit 270 disposed on the right side of the dish operation unit 220 and attached to the right front portion of the dish unit base 210, and a door lower right effect unit. The stage unit cover 300 that covers the front side of the dish unit base 210 and covers the front side of the dish unit base 210, and the game unit that is attached so as to sandwich the dish unit base 210 from the front and back, and is stored in the upper dish 201 of the upper dish body 212 The upper plate ball removing unit 310 for extracting the ball to the lower plate 202 and the lower plate body 214 It is attached to, and a lower tray ball vent unit 320 for discharging the game ball that is stored in the lower tray 202 downward, the.

  Furthermore, the dish unit 200 is attached to the upper surface of the production operation unit 220, and a ball lending operation unit 330 for operating a ball lending machine arranged adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the pachinko island facility of the game hall. The upper plate top decoration member 340 that is attached to the upper part of the plate unit base 210 and can be decorated with light emission, and is attached to the left side of the front surface of the plate unit base 210 at the rear side of the plate unit cover 260 and emits light forward. The dish unit left decorative board 345 having a plurality of irradiating LEDs and the rear side of the stage unit cover 300 and the lower right side of the door lower stage production unit 270 are attached to the front right side of the dish unit base 210 and forward. Dish unit right decorative board 346 having a plurality of LEDs that can irradiate light, and the rear side of the dish unit base 210 Attached front plate decoration board 233, a back plate decoration board 235, an upper plate liquid crystal board 241, a vibration device 242, a touch panel 246, a production button decoration board 251, a production button press sensor 258, and a door lower right relay. A board 281, a dish unit left decoration board 345, and a dish unit relay board 347 that relays connection between the dish unit right decoration board 346 and a peripheral control board (not shown) of the game board 5 are provided.

[2-1a. Dish unit base]
As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the dish unit base 210 of the dish unit 200 extends long to the left and right over the entire width of the door frame base unit 100. The dish unit base 210 penetrates back and forth in the vicinity of the upper left corner of the front view and extends back and forth in a cylindrical shape, and penetrates back and forth under the upper dish ball supply opening 210a. A speaker slit 210b having a plurality of elongated holes extending in the vertical direction, a lower tray ball supply port 210c penetrating forward and backward in the lower center of the left and right center when viewed from the front, and extending rearward in a cylindrical shape; An upper plate ball feed port 210d that penetrates back and forth on the upper right side of the ball supply port 210c in the front view and extends vertically and has an upper portion positioned at the right end of the upper plate body 212 is provided.

  In addition, the dish unit base 210 has a rectangular through-hole 210e that penetrates forward and backward on the left side when viewed from the front of the upper dish ball feed opening 210d, and a receptacle that protrudes forward from the bottom side of the through-hole 210e in a plate shape. The piece 210f, the relief opening 210g penetrating back and forth on the upper right side of the front tray ball feed opening 210d, and the handle mounting member 120 of the door frame base unit 100 penetrating back and forth in the lower right corner of the front view are inserted. A handle insertion port 210h, a cylinder insertion port 210i through which the key cylinder 710 of the locking unit 700 passes through in the vicinity of the right corner when viewed from the front, and a right side when viewed from the front of the cylindrical lower dish ball supply port 210c. , And a notch 210j that is notched forward from the rear end.

[2-1b. Upper plate body]
As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the upper plate body 212 of the plate unit 200 is formed in a container shape in which the left side is larger than the center of the left and right sides when viewed from the front, and bulges forward. ing. The upper plate body 212 is provided with a guide passage portion 212a that is opened only to the left and rearward on the right end side when viewed from the front and through which game balls can be circulated. The upper plate body 212 is inclined so that the bottom surface is generally lower at the right end. More specifically, in a state where the upper plate body 212 is attached to the plate unit base 210, the bottom surface of the upper plate body 212 is a game ball from a position below the upper plate ball supply port 210a from the upper end of the upper plate ball feed port 210d. It inclines so that it may become slightly lower toward the position below the outer diameter. Thereby, the game ball released forward from the upper plate ball supply port 210a can be received and stored in the upper plate body 212, and the received game ball is received from the right end side of the guide passage portion 212a. It can be supplied to the feed opening 210d.

  The upper plate body 212 includes a metal grounding metal 212b extending from the left and right centers to the vicinity of the right end on the rear end side of the bottom surface. Although not shown, the ground metal fitting 212b is electrically grounded (grounded), and the game ball can be contacted to remove static electricity charged in the game ball.

[2-1c. Lower plate body]
As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the lower dish body 214 of the dish unit 200 has a trapezoidal shape in plan view with a long rear end with respect to the front end, and is formed in a container shape with the upper and rear opened. The lower dish main body 214 is vertically penetrated in the bottom surface and includes a ball hole 214a that can be closed by the lower dish ball removing unit 320, and the bottom surface is lowered toward the ball hole 214a. Inclined. The lower tray main body 214 can receive and store game balls released forward from the lower tray ball supply port 210c of the tray unit base 210, and can store the game balls below the tray unit 200 from the ball release holes 214a. Can be discharged.

[2-1d. Overall structure of production operation unit]
As shown in FIGS. 21 to 24, the production operation unit 220 of the dish unit 200 is attached to the attachment base unit 220A and the attachment base unit 220A attached to the dish unit base 210 and the upper dish body 212 in the center of the left and right when viewed from the front. Touch unit 220B, a button unit 220C attached to the attachment base unit 220A on the left side when viewed from the front of the touch unit 220B, and a plurality of cylindrical dampers 222 interposed between the touch unit 220B and the attachment base unit 220A. A unit cover 224 attached to the attachment base unit 220A so as to cover the outer periphery of the touch unit 220B and the button unit 220C from above, and a decorative member 226 attached to the right end in front view of the attachment base unit 220A.

  The damper 222 of the effect operation unit 220 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and a groove 222a is formed over the entire circumference in the center of the outer peripheral surface in the axial direction. The damper 222 in the present embodiment is made of synthetic rubber. The plurality of dampers 222 can reduce the impact (impact) acting on the mounting base unit 220A and the dish unit base 210 side by reducing the impact when the touch unit 220B is struck, and the touch unit 220B will be described later. It is possible to reduce the vibration transmitted by the vibrating device 242 to be transmitted to the mounting base unit 220A and the dish unit base 210 side.

[2-1d-1. Mounting base unit]
As shown in FIGS. 23 to 26, the mounting base unit 220 </ b> A of the production operation unit 220 includes a shallow box-shaped mounting base 230 attached to the front surface of the dish unit base 210 and opened upward, and an upper side of the mounting base 230. A shallow box-shaped unit case 231 which is attached and has a rear end attached to the front end of the upper plate body 212 and can accommodate the touch unit 200B from above, and a horizontally long upper plate attached to the front end of the unit case 231 A unit cover that covers the front side of the front lens member 232, the front plate front decorative member 233 that is disposed between the front plate lens member 232 and the unit case 231 and includes a plurality of LEDs on the front surface. And an upper dish decorative member 234 having translucency attached to the H.224.

  The attachment base unit 220A is attached to the rear end of the unit case 231, and includes an upper dish decoration board 235 including a plurality of LEDs that can emit light upward, and an upper dish decoration board 235. A translucent upper plate decorative member 236 disposed on the upper side and attached to the unit cover 224, and the upper plate rear decorative substrate 235 sandwiched between the unit cover 224 and the unit case 231 on the front side of the upper plate rear decorative member 236. A linear light-emitting lens member 237 capable of guiding the light from the top and linearly emitting at the upper end thereof, a cylindrical button attachment member 238 attached to the unit cover 224 on the right side when viewed from the front of the upper dish decoration member 236, and button attachment And an upper pan ball removal button 239 that is slidably mounted by a member 238.

  The mounting base 230 has a flat plate-shaped mounting side receiving portion 230a that is inclined so as to become lower from the front and rear substantially center to the front side, and the mounting base receiving portion 230a that passes through the mounting side receiving portion 230a. One through-hole 230b and a cylindrical tubular receiving portion 230c extending downward from the periphery of the through-hole 230b are provided. The through hole 230b has a rectangular inner periphery. The cylindrical receiving portion 230c is formed in a pyramidal cylindrical shape so as to be narrowed downward (see FIG. 33). More specifically, the cylindrical receiving portion 230c has a front inner peripheral wall extending substantially perpendicular to the surface of the mounting side receiving portion 230a, and a rear inner peripheral wall extending downward from the surface of the mounting side receiving portion 230a. As it goes to the front, it extends at an angle so that it goes forward. Moreover, the cylindrical receiving part 230c is inclined and extended so that the inner peripheral walls on the left and right sides are slightly close to the lower ends (tips) with respect to the vertical of the surface of the attachment side receiving part 230a.

  The unit case 231 is opened upward and protrudes in a cylindrical shape one by one apart from the housing recess 231a that can accommodate the touch unit 220B and the front and rear ends of the bottom surface of the housing recess 231a in the front-rear direction. Horizontal support pins 231b, a pair of front support pins 231c projecting in a cylindrical shape upward and away from the vicinity of the front end of the bottom surface of the housing recess 231a, and from the left and right centers on the front and rear end sides of the bottom surface of the housing recess 231a A central support protrusion 231d that protrudes upward, and two receiving protrusions 231e that protrude in a pyramid shape so as to narrow toward the bottom from the bottom of the housing recess 231a and are spaced apart from each other left and right. .

  Further, the unit case 231 is circularly penetrated up and down on the left side of the accommodation recess 231a in the front view, and is disposed around the insertion hole 231f through which the lower part of the button unit 220C is inserted, and the insertion hole 231f on the upper surface. A button unit mounting portion 231g for mounting the button unit 220C and a linear light emitting portion 237b of the linear light emitting lens member 237 extending from the upper and lower sides to the left and right of the outer peripheral wall on the rear side of the receiving recess 231a and recessed downward from the upper end are disposed. And a cutout portion 231h.

  The accommodation recess 231a of the unit case 231 has a shape in plan view that is a combination of a quadrangle extending left and right and a trapezoid projecting outward from the left and right sides of the quadrangle. In addition, the receiving recess 231a is formed such that the bottom surface of the quadrangular portion is lower downward than the bottom surfaces of the trapezoidal portions on the left and right sides. The step on the bottom surface of the housing recess 231a is formed slightly lower than the height (axial length) of the damper 222.

  The four lateral support pins 231 b protrude upward from the bottom surface of the trapezoidal portion of the housing recess 231 a and are formed so as to be insertable into the cylindrical damper 222. Further, the lateral support pin 231b is provided with a truncated cone-shaped tapered portion 231i whose diameter decreases toward the upper end side on the upper end side (see FIG. 32). The lateral support pin 231 b is formed such that the distance from the bottom surface of the housing recess 231 a to the middle of the taper portion 231 i is the same as the length of the damper 222, and the entire length is longer than the damper 222. The pair of front support pins 231 c can be inserted into the cylindrical damper 222 and is formed to be slightly longer than half the length of the damper 222.

  The upper end of the central support protrusion 231d protrudes to the same height as the bottom surface of the trapezoidal portion in the housing recess 231a. The receiving projection 231e is formed in a truncated cone shape having a square outer periphery. The two receiving protrusions 231e are formed at positions corresponding to the two through holes 230b of the mounting base 230. The receiving projection 231e has a front outer peripheral wall extending substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface of the housing recess 231a, and is inclined so that the rear outer wall moves forward with respect to the bottom of the housing recess 231a. And extended. In addition, the receiving projection 231e extends so that the outer peripheral walls on both the left and right sides are inclined so that the lower ends (tips) slightly approach each other with respect to the vertical of the surface of the housing recess 231a. The shape of the outer peripheral wall of the receiving projection 231 e corresponds to the shape of the inner peripheral wall of the cylindrical receiving portion 230 c of the mounting base 230. In the assembled state, the receiving protrusion 231e has a lower end inserted into the through-hole 230b of the mounting base 230, and a slight gap is formed between the receiving protrusion 231e and the inner peripheral wall of the cylindrical receiving portion 230c.

  The front plate decorative member 234 is exposed to the outside in a state where the plate unit 200 is assembled. The upper dish decoration board 235 includes a plurality of decoration LEDs 235a for decorating the upper dish decoration member 236 and a plurality of peripheral LEDs 235b for emitting and decorating the linear light emitting lens member 237. .

  The linear light-emitting lens member 237 is formed to be longer on the left and right sides than the upper dish decoration member 236, and the light receiving part 237a and the light receiving part 237a disposed above the plurality of peripheral LEDs 235b of the upper dish decoration substrate 235. And a flat line-shaped light emitting portion 237b that is continuous with the cutout portion 231h of the unit case 231. In the linear light-emitting lens member 237, the linear light-emitting portion 237b is fitted into the notch 231h of the unit case 231, so that the front surface of the linear light-emitting portion 237b forms a part of the inner peripheral wall of the housing recess 231a. Further, in the linear light emitting lens member 237, the upper end of the linear light emitting portion 237b is exposed to the outside in a state where the dish unit 200 is assembled. The linear light emitting lens member 237 can receive the light from the peripheral LED 235b by the light receiving unit 237a, guide the light received by the light receiving unit 237a to the linear light emitting unit 237b, and the linear light emitting unit 237b. The entire upper end can be illuminated (linearly).

  The upper dish ball removal button 239 is attached by a button attachment member 238 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, and includes an extending piece 239a extending downward from the button attachment member 238. By pressing the upper plate ball removal button 239 downward, the upper plate ball removal unit 310 is operated to discharge the game balls stored in the upper plate 201 from the upper plate 201 to the lower plate 202 (pull out). )be able to.

  The mounting base unit 220A can elastically support the touch unit 220B by the dampers 222 inserted into the four lateral support pins 231b and the two front support pins 231c, respectively. Further, the outer peripheral surface of the two receiving projections 231e projecting downward from the unit case 231 to which the touch unit 220B is attached and the mounting base 230 in which the lower end of the receiving projection 231e is inserted below the unit case 231. A slight gap is formed between the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical receiving portion. As a result, when a force (impact) that causes the unit case 231 to move downward from the touch unit 220B side is applied, the force is not immediately transmitted to the attachment side receiving portion 230a of the attachment base 230, and the unit case 231 is accommodated. The bottom surface of the concave portion 231a is bent downward to some extent, and the outer peripheral surface of the lower end of the receiving projection 231e comes into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical receiving portion 230c, whereby force is transmitted to the mounting base 230 side. That is, when the force is transmitted from the unit case 231 to the mounting base 230, the unit case 231 bends. Therefore, the force can be attenuated to some extent by the bending and transmitted to the mounting base 230.

  Further, the receiving projection 231e of the unit case 231 and the cylindrical receiving portion 230c of the mounting base 230 have an outer peripheral surface and an inner peripheral surface that are inclined with respect to the surface on which they are formed (a surface parallel to the upper surface of the touch unit 220B). Since the surface is provided, a part of the force transmitted from the receiving projection 231e to the cylindrical receiving portion 230c acts in a direction along the bottom surface of the attachment side receiving portion 230a provided with the cylindrical receiving portion 230c. To do. Thereby, the force from the receiving protrusion 231e (unit case 231) side is dispersed, and it can be avoided that a large force is applied to the mounting base 230 in one direction, and the mounting base 230 is hardly damaged. .

[2-1d-2. Touch unit]
As shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, the touch unit 220 </ b> B of the rendering operation unit 220 includes a shallow box-shaped lower case 240 that is open on the upper side, an upper plate liquid crystal substrate 241 that is attached to the lower case 240 from the upper side, A pair of vibration devices 242 disposed on the left and right outer sides of the upper plate liquid crystal substrate 241 in the lower case 240 and the upper side of the pair of vibration devices 242 and the upper plate liquid crystal substrate 241 are attached to the lower case 240 and attached to the upper side. A shallow box-shaped base member 243 having an open portion, an upper plate liquid crystal display device 244 that is inserted into the base member 243 from above and is controlled by the upper plate liquid crystal substrate 241, and an upper plate liquid crystal display device 244. A frame-shaped earth metal fitting 245 made of a thin metal plate covering the outer periphery, and a transparent touch panel covering the upper surfaces of the earth metal fitting 245 and the upper plate liquid crystal display device 244 And 246, and a frame-shaped upper cover 247 which is attached to the lower case 240, a through covering the base member 243 of the outer periphery of the touch panel 246 from the upper side.

  In addition, the touch unit 220B extends vertically from the lower end of the lower case 240 to the upper end of the upper cover 247 on the rear end surface of the lower case 240, the base member 243, and the upper cover 247 in an assembled state. A sheet-like waterproof seal 248 having a waterproof property is provided which extends over substantially the entire length of the left and right rear end surfaces of the case 240 and the like and is attached to the rear end surfaces of the lower case 240, the base member 243, and the upper cover 247. ing.

  The lower case 240 has an outer shape that corresponds to the inner shape of the housing recess 231a of the unit case 231, and is formed so as to be housed in the housing recess 231a. The lower case 240 includes a rectangular board mounting portion 240a extending to the left and right, a flat plate-like protruding portion 240b protruding in a trapezoidal shape from both the left and right sides of the board mounting portion 240a, and an outer diameter of the damper 222. A pair of damper mounting recesses 240c that are vertically opened and partially open to the outside in the left-right direction and are spaced apart in the front-rear direction, and project from the inner peripheral surface of the damper mounting recess 240c. And a vibration device attachment portion 240e to which the vibration device 242 is attached and disposed near the substrate attachment portion 240a between the pair of damper attachment recesses 240c in the protrusion 240b.

  The damper mounting recess 240c of the lower case 240 is formed in a C shape in plan view, and the damper 222 can be inserted from the open side of the C shape. Further, the flange portion 240d is provided over the entire circumference of the C-shaped inner peripheral surface of the damper mounting recess 240c at the substantially upper and lower centers of the damper mounting recess 240c. The flange portion 240d can be inserted into the groove 222a of the damper 222.

  The vibration device 242 includes a small vibration drive motor 242a and a weight 242b attached to the rotation shaft of the vibration drive motor 242a with the center of gravity being eccentric. The vibration device 242 can generate vibration by rotating the weight 242b by the vibration drive motor 242a.

  The base member 243 includes a liquid crystal mounting recess 243a in which the upper plate liquid crystal display device 244 is inserted from above and formed in a shallow box shape, and an extending portion 243b extending outward from the left and right sides of the liquid crystal mounting recess 243a, A screw hole 243c that penetrates up and down at a position corresponding to the damper mounting recess 240c of the lower case 240 at the tip of the extension portion 243b, is formed on the lower end side of the screw hole 243c. And a C-chamfered tapered portion 243d (see FIG. 32) having a diameter that increases toward the lower end.

  The inner diameter of the lower side of the screw hole 243c of the base member 243 is such that the distal end side can pass through the tapered portion 231i of the lateral support pin 231b in the unit case 231 and the proximal end side (lower side) from the tapered portion 231i. It is formed in a size that cannot pass.

  The touch panel 246 includes a tempered glass that is strong against impact and is not easily broken, a capacitive sensor sheet 246b that is provided on the upper surface of the tempered glass, a frame-shaped protective cover 246c that covers the outer periphery of the tempered glass and the sensor sheet, It has.

  The touch unit 220 </ b> B can be mounted by inserting the damper 222 into the damper mounting recesses 240 c provided on the left and right sides of the lower case 240, respectively, from the C-shaped open side. At this time, the flange portion 240 d protruding from the inner peripheral surface of the damper mounting recess 240 c is inserted into the groove 222 a of the damper 222. Thereby, the damper 222 in the damper mounting recess 240c is restricted from moving in the axial direction. In a state where the damper 222 is mounted in the damper mounting recess 240c, the upper end of the damper 222 abuts on the lower surface of the extending portion 243b of the base member 243, and the lower end of the damper 222 is lower than the lower end (lower surface) of the lower case 240. Protruding.

  In the touch unit 220 </ b> B, the vibration drive motor 242 a of the pair of vibration devices 242 is sandwiched between the lower case 240 and the base member 243. The pair of vibration devices 242 can independently generate vibrations.

  In addition, the touch unit 220 </ b> B can visually recognize an image displayed on the upper plate liquid crystal display device 244 through the touch panel 246 from the upper side. Then, an image such as a button is displayed on the upper plate liquid crystal display device 244, and the player can operate the button of the image by touching the touch panel 246 so as to operate the button of the image.

  Further, since the waterproof seal 248 is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the rear side of the touch unit 220B, when liquid such as a drink is spilled on the dish unit 200, the liquid is prevented from entering the touch unit 220B. It is possible to prevent the touch unit 220B from being damaged by the ingress of liquid.

[2-1d-3. Button unit]
As shown in FIGS. 29 and 30, the button unit 220 </ b> C of the rendering operation unit 220 includes a cylindrical unit main body 250 attached to the button unit mounting portion 231 g of the unit case 231 in the mounting base unit 220 </ b> A, and a lower part of the unit main body 250. And a board cover 252 that covers the lower side of the stage button decoration board 251 and is attached to the lower side of the unit main body 250.

  The button unit 220C is disposed between the button base 253 and the unit main body 250, and the button base 253 is attached to the upper side. A spring member 254 that is energized, a light guide member 255 that is inserted into the button base 253 and that can guide light from the LED of the effect button decoration board 251 upward, and a plurality of minute electrodes disposed above the light guide member 255. A sheet-like diffusing lens member 256 having a prism, a translucent upper plate effect button 257 that covers the upper side of the diffusing lens member 256 and is attached to the button base 253, and is attached to the upper surface of the effect button decoration substrate 251 And an effect button pressing sensor 258 for detecting the movement of the button base 253 to the descending end.

  The unit main body 250 includes three attachment pieces 250a that extend outward from the lower end of the outer peripheral surface and are attached to the button unit attachment portion 231g, and a flange-like shelf 250b that extends inward from the lower end of the inner peripheral surface. And a pair of through holes 250c penetrating the shelf 250b along the inner peripheral surface.

  The button base 253 includes a cylindrical lower tube portion 253a inserted into the inner periphery of the shelf 250b, a conical tube-shaped upper tube portion 253b whose diameter increases upward from the upper end of the lower tube portion 253a, The cylindrical portion 253b extends downward from the upper end, and the lower end can pass through the through hole 250c of the unit main body 250, and protrudes outward from the lower end to engage (contact) the lower surface of the unit main body 250. A pair of engaging claws 253c having claws, and projecting radially outward from the outer peripheral surface of the upper cylindrical portion 253b shorter than the outer diameter of the upper end, the lower end abuts against the upper surface of the shelf 250b of the unit body 250 A plurality of possible flat plate-like contact pieces 253d, a detection piece 253e that extends outwardly from the outer peripheral surface of the lower tube portion 253a and the upper tube portion 253b and is detected by the production button press sensor 258, The Eteiru.

  The spring member 254 is a coil spring as illustrated. The spring member 254 has a lower end abutted against the upper surface of the shelf 250 b of the unit main body 250, and an upper end supported by a plurality of abutting pieces 253 d on the button base 253.

  The light guide member 255 extends to the vicinity of the lower end of the lower cylinder portion 253a of the button base 253 from the bottom surface of the disk-like main body portion 255a fitted into the upper portion of the upper cylinder portion 253b of the button base 253. A plurality of columnar light guides 255b. The plurality of light guide portions 255b are provided so as to correspond to the LEDs of the effect button decoration substrate 251, and can guide the light from the LEDs to be emitted from the entire upper surface of the main body portion 255a.

  In the button unit 220C, the button base 253, the light guide member 255, the diffusing lens member 256, and the upper plate effect button main body are integrally assembled, and they can slide up and down in the unit main body 250 together. it can. These button bases 253 and the like are such that the upper surface of the upper plate effect button 257 protrudes upward from the upper end of the unit main body 250 by the biasing force of the spring member 254, and the pair of engaging claws 253c of the button base 253 are Engagement with the lower surface of 250 restricts further elevation, and the upper plate effect button 257 and the like are positioned at the ascending end.

  When the upper plate effect button 257 is pressed downward against the urging force of the spring member 254, the upper plate effect button 257 and the like are lowered, and the detection piece 253e of the button base 253 is detected by the effect button pressing sensor 258, and the upper A pressing operation of the dish effect button 257 is detected. When the button base 253 is lowered by pressing the upper plate effect button 257, the lower ends of the plurality of contact pieces 253d of the button base 253 come into contact with the upper surface of the shelf 250b of the unit body 250, and further lowering is restricted. Thus, the upper plate effect button 257 and the like are in the lower end.

  Further, the button unit 220 </ b> C can decorate the upper plate effect button 257 by causing the LED of the effect button decoration board 251 to emit light. The LED of the effect button decoration substrate 251 is a full color LED, and the upper plate effect button 257 can be decorated with light emission in various colors.

[2-1d-4. Features of production operation unit]
As shown in FIG. 32, the rendering operation unit 220 of the present embodiment has the lower end of the damper 222 attached to the damper mounting recess 240 c of the lower case 240 of the touch unit 220 </ b> B in an assembled state from the lower surface of the lower case 240. Since this also protrudes downward, a gap is formed between the bottom surface of the housing recess 231a of the unit case 231 of the mounting base unit 220A and the bottom surface of the lower case 240 of the touch unit 220B. In addition, the front end surfaces (upper end surfaces) of the four horizontal support pins 231b of the unit case 231 coincide with the bottom face of the counterbore of the screw hole 243c of the base member 243, and upward of the touch unit 220B with respect to the horizontal support pins 231b. Movement is regulated by a flat washer on the head of a screw 227 screwed into the upper end of the lateral support pin 231b. Further, the tapered portion 231 i formed on the upper end side of the lateral support pin 231 b and the tapered portion 243 d formed on the lower end side of the screw hole 243 c of the base member 243 are separated from each other.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 33, in the rendering operation unit 220, the upper surface of the damper 222 inserted into the front support pin 231c of the unit case 231 is slightly smaller than the bottom surface of the housing recess 231a on the side of the lateral support pin 231b. Projects upward. Further, since a gap is formed between the bottom surface of the housing recess 231 a of the unit case 231 and the lower surface of the lower case 240, the upper surface of the damper 222 inserted into the front support pin 231 c of the unit case 231, A gap is also formed between the lower surface of the case 240. Further, a gap is also formed between the upper surface of the central support protrusion 231 d of the unit case 231 and the lower surface of the lower case 240. That is, the touch unit 220B is attached to the attachment base unit 220A with the lower surface floating in the air by the dampers 222 inserted into the left and right lateral support pins 231b.

  Further, the rendering operation unit 220 is constricted downward in the unit case 231 in which the touch unit 220B is attached from above in a pyramid-shaped cylindrical receiving portion 230c constricted downward in the attachment base 230 of the attachment base unit 220A. The lower end of the full pyramidal receiving projection 231e is inserted. A slight gap is formed between the inner peripheral wall of the cylindrical receiving portion 230c and the outer peripheral wall of the receiving protrusion 231e. Thus, in a normal state, only the vicinity of the outer periphery of the unit case 231 is attached to the attachment base 230 with the inside of the unit case 231 (the center side of the housing recess 231a) floating in the air.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 21 and the like, the production operation unit 220 has a linear upper end of the linear light emitting portion 237b of the linear light emitting lens member 237 along the rear side close to the game area 5a in the touch unit 220B ( It is exposed in a band shape. The length of the upper end of the linear light emitting portion 237b is about 2/3 of the length of the rear side of the touch unit 220B. An upper dish rear decoration member 236 is disposed on the rear side of the upper end of the linear light emitting portion 237b exposed along the rear side of the touch unit 220B. Further, an upper dish ball removal button 239 is arranged on the right side of the upper dish rear decoration member 236 in front view. Further, a button unit 220C is arranged on the left side of the touch unit 220B when viewed from the front.

  The effect operation unit 220 can present various effects to the player in accordance with the game state that is changed by driving a game ball into the game area 5a. For example, by displaying an image on the upper liquid crystal display device 244 of the touch unit 220B, an image (effect image) can be presented to the player through the transparent touch panel 246 and can be enjoyed.

  As an image displayed on the upper plate liquid crystal display device 244, an image imitating an operation button is displayed, and by allowing touch detection by the sensor sheet 246b of the touch panel 246 to be accepted, the image of the image can be displayed to the player. The operation buttons can be operated, and an effect using the touch panel 246 can be enjoyed. The image displayed on the upper plate liquid crystal display device 244 at the time of production using the touch panel 246 is not limited to the operation button, and various images can be displayed.

  Moreover, in the production operation unit 220, the touch unit 220B is supported in a state of being lifted from the unit case 231 by the plurality of dampers 222. Can be vibrated. When the touch panel 246 is produced, the touch panel 246 (touch unit 220B) is vibrated by the vibration device 242 so that the vibration of the vibration device 242 is applied to the finger or hand of the player who is in contact with the touch panel 246. Even if the operation button of the image is operated to the player, the player can be surprised by illusioning that the actual operation button is operated. It is possible to suppress the interest from deteriorating by making the player entertain.

  Further, since the production operation unit 220 includes the button unit 220C on the left side of the front view of the touch unit 220B, the player can press the upper plate production button 257 according to the gaming state, and the upper plate production button 257 can be operated. You can entertain the operation. More specifically, the image operation buttons on the touch panel 246 only have a touch on the touch panel 246, so that the operation feeling is less than that of the actual operation buttons. However, the upper plate effect button 257 is actually pressed. Therefore, the operation of the upper plate effect button 257 does not give a sense of incongruity, the operation of the upper plate effect button 257 can be comfortably enjoyed, and the decrease in interest for the game can be suppressed. .

  Since the production operation unit 220 is arranged at a portion where the upper plate 201 is provided in the plate unit 200 bulging forward, the game can be performed even during production using the touch unit 220B or the button unit 220C. There is a possibility that a person may hit the touch unit 220B or the like from above. On the other hand, in the rendering operation unit 220, the touch unit 220B is supported by the damper 222 in a state of floating from the lower unit case 231. Therefore, even if the touch unit 220B is hit from above, the elasticity of the damper 222 The impact can be absorbed to some extent by force. More specifically, when an impact (load) is applied from above, such as when the touch unit 220B is struck, it is transmitted to the damper 222 in which the left and right lateral support pins 231b are inserted, and the damper 222 is lowered while the touch unit 220B is lowered. Is compressed. By compressing the damper 222 supported by the lateral support pins 231b, the impact from the touch unit 220B is absorbed.

  Further, when the touch unit 220B is lowered by the impact, the lower surface of the lower case 240 comes into contact with the upper end of the damper 222 in which the front support pin 231c is inserted, and is supported by the front support pin 231c as the touch unit 220B is lowered. The damper 222 is compressed downward. Accordingly, the impact from the touch unit 220B is absorbed by the damper 222 supported by the front support pin 231c in addition to the damper 222 supported by the lateral support pin 231b.

  When the touch unit 220B is further lowered by an impact acting on the touch unit 220B, the lower surface of the lower case 240 of the touch unit 220B comes into contact with the bottom surfaces of the left and right sides of the housing recess 231a and the upper surface of the central support protrusion 231d. Thereby, the impact from the touch unit 220B directly acts on the unit case 231 from the touch unit 220B without passing through the plurality of dampers 222.

  Further, when the touch unit 220B is lowered, the bottom surface of the housing recess 231a of the unit case 231 is bent by the load from the center support protrusion 231d so that the center moves downward. The impact from the touch unit 220B is absorbed by the elastic force due to the bending of the bottom surface of the housing recess 231a. By bending the bottom surface of the housing recess 231a, the pair of receiving projections 231e projecting downward from the lower side of the bottom surface of the housing recess 231a is lowered. Then, when the receiving projection 231e is further lowered by the impact from the touch unit 220B, the lower end side of the outer peripheral wall of the receiving projection 231e comes into contact with the inner peripheral wall of the cylindrical receiving portion 230c of the mounting base 230, and from the touch unit 220B. The impact is transmitted from the unit case 231 to the mounting base 230.

  Since the outer peripheral wall of the receiving projection 231e and the inner peripheral wall of the cylindrical receiving portion 230c are each formed in a pyramid shape that narrows downward, the receiving projection 231e is directed to the cylindrical receiving portion 230c (on the mounting base 230 side). The transmitted load is distributed and transmitted in a direction along the bottom surface of the attachment side receiving portion 230a of the attachment base 230 and a direction perpendicular to the bottom surface. As described above, since the structure that absorbs the impact applied to the touch unit 220B before the transmission to the mounting base 230 is arranged in layers, the impact applied to the touch unit 220B is sufficiently absorbed. The touch unit 220B, the unit case 231, the mounting base 230 and the like can be made difficult to be damaged by the impact.

  In addition, the production operation unit 220 has a linear light emitting portion of a linear light emitting lens member 237 that extends along the outer peripheral edge on the rear side of the touch unit 220B by the peripheral LED 235b of the post-upper decorative board 235 according to the gaming state. The upper end of 237b can be emitted linearly. As a result, the player's interest can be attracted to the touch unit 220B, and the image displayed on the upper plate liquid crystal display device 244 in the touch unit 220B, the touch effect using the touch panel 246, etc. can be enjoyed and the interest is reduced. Can be suppressed.

  Further, depending on the gaming state, the decoration LED 235a on the back plate decoration board 235 decorates the back plate decoration member 236 disposed on the rear side of the touch unit 220B (on the rear side of the linear light emitting portion 237b). Can be made. By decorating the back plate decoration member 236 with light emission, the player's interest is attracted to the effect operation unit 220 such as the touch unit 220B in the same manner as the light emission of the linear light emitting portion 237b of the linear light emitting lens member 237. It is possible to entertain the presentation presented by the presentation operation unit 220 and suppress the interest from deteriorating.

  Further, the touch unit 220B including the upper plate liquid crystal substrate 241 and the upper plate liquid crystal display device 244 is attached to an upper plate lower covering portion 262, which will be described later, of the plate unit cover 260 by the mounting base 230 and the unit case 231 of the mounting base unit 220A. The waterproof seal 248 is pasted on the outer peripheral surface on the rear side of the touch unit 220B. Thereby, even if water (water droplets) condensed on the surface of the upper plate body 212 or the game ball by touching the outside air in the upper plate 201 flows to the lower side of the upper plate 201 (on the upper plate lower covering portion 262). In addition, it is possible to prevent the condensed water from entering the touch unit 220B, and it is possible to prevent the touch unit 220B from generating a malfunction.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 33, the post-upper decoration board 235 for decorating the post-upper decoration member 236 and the linear light-emitting lens member 237 is arranged at a position higher than the bottom surface of the upper plate 201. Without being exposed to water droplets condensed on the upper plate 201, it is possible to prevent problems such as short-circuiting and corrosion in the post-upper decorative substrate 235.

[2-1e. Dish unit cover]
As shown in FIGS. 17 to 20, the dish unit cover 260 of the dish unit 200 is formed in a shell shape that extends to the left and right, bulges in the center on the left and right, and is open to the rear. . The dish unit cover 260 is opened to the front substantially at the center of the left and right, and a lower dish opening 261 whose rear end is closed by the dish unit base 210, and a top plate side (upper side) on the inner peripheral wall of the lower dish opening 261. The upper plate lower body covering portion 262 that covers the lower side of the upper plate main body 212 and the rendering operation unit 220 and the lower plate opening 261 are arranged on the left side of the front view of the speaker unit 920 of the main body frame 4. A speaker grille 263 that transmits sound from the bass speaker, a dish unit left decorative member 264 that is arranged on the upper side of the speaker grille 263 and is lit and decorated by a dish unit left decorative substrate 345, and a right side of the lower dish opening 261 in the front view The handle port 265 through which the rear portion of the handle body 502 of the handle unit 500 passes and the bottom surface of the dish unit cover 260 are formed. A bottom plate portion 266 that covers the lower side of the lower plate body 214, and a bottom plate opening portion 267 that vertically penetrates the bottom plate portion 266 at the center of the left and right sides and is closed by the lower plate ball removal unit 320. ing.

  In the lower dish opening 261, the bottom plate side (lower side) of the inner peripheral wall is closed by the lower dish body 214. The speaker grille 263 and the dish unit left decorative member 264 are made of punching metal in which a plurality of holes are provided in a metal plate.

  The dish unit cover 260 has a smooth surface on the left side when viewed from the front, and a rugged surface on the right side. Moreover, the right side of the front view is substantially translucent.

  The dish unit cover 260 is formed at an interval between the upper surface of the touch unit 220 </ b> B and the lower surface of the upper dish lower covering portion 262 so that the dish unit cover 260 can be grasped with one hand. Thus, when the player touches the touch unit 220B, the finger (hand or arm) to be touched can be stabilized by grasping the upper side of the lower plate opening 261, and the touch operation of the touch unit 220B can be performed. Can be easily performed.

[2-1f. Door lower right production unit]
As shown in FIGS. 34 to 42, the door lower right effect unit 270 of the dish unit 200 is arranged on the upper side of the handle unit 500 and on the right side of the effect operation unit 220, and rotates according to the gaming state. A spherical door lower right rotator 270A for luminescent decoration is provided. The door lower right rendering unit 270 is attached to the unit base 271 so as to close the escape opening 210g on the front surface of the dish unit base 210 and rotatably supports the door lower right rotating body 270A. Door lower right drive motor 272, drive gear 273 fixed to the rotation shaft of door lower right drive motor 272, driven gear 274 meshed with drive gear 273 and attached to door lower right rotary body 270A, driven A shaft member 275 that rotatably supports the gear 274 and is attached to the unit base 271.

  The door lower right rendering unit 270 is attached to the opposite side of the door lower right rotating body 270A from the driven gear 274 and is rotatably supported by the unit base 271 and the door lower right bearing member 276. A base side bearing member 277 that rotatably supports the rotating body 270A on the opposite side of the driven gear 274 in cooperation with the unit base 271, and the rotation of the door lower right rotating body 270A attached to the unit base 271. Two rotation detection sensors 278 capable of detecting the position, a decorative member 279 attached to the unit base 271 on the left side when viewed from the front of the door lower right rotating body 270A, and a rear side of the unit base 271 and attached to the front surface A door lower right base decorative board 280 provided with a plurality of LEDs, and a door lower right drive motor 272 mounted on the rear side of the unit base 271, A detection sensor 278, a door lower right base decoration board 280, and a door lower right relay board 281 for relaying connection between a door lower rotary body decoration board 291 and a peripheral control board (not shown) to be described later. .

  The lower right door rotator 270A constitutes the outer shell and is disposed between the front outer shell member 285 and the rear outer shell member 286, each of which is hemispherical, and between the front outer shell member 285 and the rear outer shell member 286. A rotating body internal unit 290. The front outer shell member 285 and the rear outer shell member 286 are formed with semicircular cutout portions 285a and 286a around the rotation axis, respectively. The front outer shell member 285 has a hemispherical shell-like surface having translucency, a band decoration 285b having a metallic luster and extending in a band shape in the circumferential direction, and a heart shape disposed at the center of the band decoration 285b. A heart decoration 285c. On the other hand, the rear outer shell member 286 is provided with a band decoration 286b having a metallic luster and extending in the circumferential direction on a surface of a hemispherical shell having translucency. When the front outer shell member 285 and the rear outer shell member 286 are combined, the band decoration 285b of the front outer shell member 285 and the band decoration 286b of the rear outer shell member 286 are connected.

  40 and 41, the rotary body internal unit 290 includes a door lower right rotary body decoration board 291 having a disk shape and a plurality of LEDs on both sides, and the center of the door lower right rotary body decoration board 291. A columnar first fixed shaft member 292 that extends perpendicularly to the surface of the door lower right rotating body decorative board 291 and has a tip attached to the shaft member 275, and the first fixed shaft member 292 are: A cylindrical shape that is attached to the opposite side of the door lower right rotating body decorative substrate 291 and extends perpendicularly to the surface of the door lower right rotating body decorative substrate 291 and has a tip attached to the unit base 271 and the base side bearing member 277. The second fixed shaft member 293. Although not shown, a wiring cord that connects the door lower right relay board 281 and the door lower right rotating body decoration board 291 is inserted into the second fixed shaft member 293.

  Further, the rotating body internal unit 290 is disposed on both sides of the door lower right rotating body decorative board 291 and is a flat and annular transparent reflector base 294 attached to the inside of the front outer shell member 285 and the rear outer shell member 286. A morning glory-shaped first reflector 295 which is attached to the reflector base 294 and is open in the axial direction, and is attached to the reflector base 294 through the annular ring of the first reflector 295. And a second reflector 296 having a through hole 296a. The first reflector 295 and the second reflector 296 are provided with a plating layer having a metallic luster on the surface, and can reflect light from the door lower right rotating body decorative board 291. Further, the first reflector 295 and the second reflector 296 are provided with a plurality of flat ribs extending radially.

  The rotary body internal unit 290 includes a door lower right rotary body decoration board 291, a first fixed shaft member 292, and a second fixed shaft member 293, a reflector base 294, a first reflector 295, and a second reflector 296. They are separated from each other for relative rotation.

  The unit base 271 has a flat ring shape from the annular upper portion 271a disposed on the rear side of the door lower right rotating body 270A and the upper right portion of the ring portion 271a on the outer periphery of the ring portion 271a obliquely from the upper right portion when viewed from the front. A first projecting piece 271b projecting in the form of a plate, a second projecting piece 271c projecting in a flat plate shape from a portion opposite to the first projecting piece 271b on the outer periphery of the ring portion 271a, and a second projecting piece 271c And a bearing groove 271d into which the tip of the second fixed shaft member 293 is inserted in a U-shape from the front end toward the rear.

  The door lower right drive motor 272 is attached to the outer side surface (right side surface) of the first protruding piece 271b in a state where the rotation shaft penetrates. The driven gear 274 has a larger diameter than the drive gear 273. The shaft member 275 includes a mounting portion 275a that is attached to the front end of the first protruding piece 271b, and a cylindrical shaft portion 275b that protrudes in a cylindrical shape from the mounting portion 275a. The shaft member 275 can rotatably support the driven gear 274 by the outer periphery of the cylindrical shaft portion 275b, and can support the tip end of the first fixed shaft member 292 in a non-rotatable manner by the inner periphery of the cylindrical shaft portion 275b.

  The rotating body side bearing member 276 includes a bearing hole 276a into which the second fixed shaft member 293 is rotatably inserted, and a flat plate-like detection piece 276b extending outward. The base side bearing member 277 is attached to the front end of the second protruding piece 271c so as to close the open front end side of the U-shaped bearing groove 271d at the front end of the second protruding piece 271c in the unit base 271. The two rotation detection sensors 278 are attached to the second protruding piece 271c symmetrically across the rotation axis of the door lower right rotator 270A. The two rotation detection sensors 275 have a rotational position in which the heart decoration 285c of the lower right rotating body 270A faces forward (see FIG. 42A) and a rotational position in which the heart decoration 285c faces rearward (FIG. 42B). Can be detected respectively.

  The door lower right effect unit 270 of the present embodiment can rotate the door lower right rotating body 270A by the door lower right drive motor 272 and stop so that the heart decoration 285c faces forward according to the gaming state. Depending on whether or not, the player can be informed of the arrival of a chance and the like, and it is possible to entertain the player and prevent the interest from deteriorating.

  In addition, the door lower right effect unit 270 has the door lower right rotating body decoration board 291 inside the door lower right rotating body 270A mounted non-rotatably, so that the door right lower rotating body 270A is rotated while the door right lower rotating body 270A is rotating. When the lower rotating body decorative board 291 (LED thereof) is caused to emit light, the position of light emitted from the door lower right rotating body decorative board 291 moves as the door lower right rotating body 270A rotates, and the first reflector 295 and the second reflector 295 Since the direction of light reflected and guided by the two reflectors 296 changes, the door lower right rotator 270A is illuminated and decorated so that the light is blinking without blinking the LED on the door lower right rotator decoration board 291. Or by irradiating light of various colors from the LED, the lower right rotating body 270A of the door can be illuminated and decorated in rainbow colors, and the player can be entertained.

[2-1 g. Production unit cover]
As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the production unit cover 300 of the dish unit 200 includes a hemispherical transparent rotating body cover portion 301 that covers the front side of the spherical lower right door rotation body 270A in the lower right door production unit 270. The decorative unit 302 formed on the outer periphery of the rotating body cover 301 and continuous with the decoration on the right side when viewed from the front of the dish unit cover 260, and penetrates back and forth on the lower right side of the rotating body cover 301. And a cylinder insertion port 303 through which the key cylinder 710 is inserted.

  The production unit cover 300 has a translucent shape as a whole with a container shape opened at the rear. In the effect unit cover 300, the upper side of the rotating body cover portion 301 is illuminated and decorated by the lower right door base decorative board 280 of the lower right door effect unit 270, and the lower side of the rotating body cover section 301 is the dish unit right decorative board 346. Is decorated with luminous.

[2-1h. Upper dish ball removal unit]
43 to 45, the upper dish ball removing unit 310 of the dish unit 200 is attached to the front surface of the dish unit base 210 so as to cover the through hole 210e and the receiving piece 210f of the dish unit base 210 from the front side. A cover 311 having an opening 311a through which the extended piece 239a of the upper dish ball removal button 239 can be inserted, and a through hole 210e of the dish unit base 210 in the cover 311. A front base member 312 that is attached to a position that is upper left in front view, a pressure transmission member 313 that is rotatably supported by the front base member 312, and that rotates by pressing the upper dish ball removal button 239, and pressure transmission A first spring member 314 that urges the member 313 in the direction in which the upper pan ball removal button 239 is raised.

  The upper dish ball removing unit 310 includes a rear base member 315 attached to the rear side of the dish unit base 210 so as to close the upper dish ball feeding port 210d of the dish unit base 210 from the rear side, and a rear base member. An upper dish ball slider 316 that is disposed between the tray unit base 315 and the rear base member 315 so as to be movable up and down, and that is in contact with the pressure transmission member 313 from the upper side; A second spring member 317 that urges the pulling slider 316 upward.

  The front base member 312 extends in parallel with the front surface of the plate unit base 210 and is attached to the cover 311. The front base member 312 and a pair of extensions extending forward from both left and right sides of the base portion 312a. The protruding piece 312b, the shaft support portion 312c recessed in a U-shape from the front end of the extending piece 312b, and the lower end of the front surface of the base portion 312a are provided, and the rear end of the first spring member 314 is locked. And a hook-like spring locking portion (not shown).

  The pressure transmission member 313 includes a horizontally long cylindrical shaft portion 313a that is rotatably inserted into a pair of shaft support portions 312c of the front base member 312, and a rearward extension that extends rearward from the shaft portion 313a in a flat plate shape. The upper extension piece 313b and the upper extension piece that extends upward in the shape of a flat plate from the vicinity of the left end in front view on the upper surface of the rear extension piece 313b and can contact the lower end of the extension piece 239a of the upper dish ball removal button 239 313c, a downwardly extending piece 313d extending downward in a flat plate shape from the right end in front view on the lower surface of the rearward extending piece 313b, and a first protruding downward from the lower side of the shaft portion 313a near the left end in front view. And a hook-like spring locking portion 313e to which the front end of the spring member 314 is locked. The downwardly extending piece 313d is formed in a triangular shape that extends downward as it goes rearward, and its lower end can be brought into contact with the upper dish ball removal slider 316.

  The rear base member 315 extends in a flat plate shape in parallel with the rear surface of the dish unit base 210, and is provided with a base part 315a attached to the dish unit base 210 and spaced from the left and right at the front surface of the base part 315a. A slider support part 315b that slidably supports the left and right ends of the dishball removal slider 316, and a front opening at a position corresponding to the upper part of the upper dishball feed port 210d of the dish unit base 210 at the upper end of the base part 315a. And an upper entrance 315c that opens downward on the rear side of the base portion 315a and through which game balls can circulate.

  In addition, the rear base member 315 is continuous with the upper inlet 315c on the rear side of the base portion 315a, extends downward and is opened rearward, and a first guiding path 315d whose lower end is curved backward, An L-shaped second guiding path 315e that extends downward from the lower side of the first guiding path 315d and then extends to the left when viewed from the front, the left end is opened leftward, and the whole is opened backward; The base portion 315a is moved back and forth so that the two sides are surrounded by the flat passage lid 315f closing the rear end side of the portion extending leftward in the two guide passages 315e and the L-shaped second guide passage 315e. And an opening 315g penetrating through the base 315a and a spring locking portion 315h protruding forward from the front surface of the base portion 315a and locking the upper end of the second spring member 317.

  The L-shaped second guide path 315e in the rear base member 315 is inclined such that a portion extending leftward becomes lower as it goes leftward. As shown in FIG. 43B, the left end of the second guide path 315e is inserted into a notch 210j of a cylindrical lower dish ball supply port 210c in the dish unit base 210, and the second guide path 315e The lower dish ball supply port 210c communicates with each other.

  The upper plate ball removal slider 316 has a flat plate shape, a slider base 316a that is slidably supported by the slider support portion 315b of the rear base member 315, and a dish from the left to the front from the center in front view at the upper end of the slider base 316a. A transmission piece 316b that extends to the upper side of the receiving piece 210f through the through hole 210e of the unit base 210 and can contact the lower end of the lower extension piece 313d of the pressure transmission member 313, and a slider on the lower side of the transmission piece 316b. A triangular operation transmitting portion 316c that protrudes rearward from the rear side of the base 316a and a hook-like spring mechanism that protrudes from the front surface of the slider base 316a and that engages the lower end of the second spring member 317. A stop portion 316d.

  In the upper dish ball removal unit 310, the upper inlet 315 c of the rear base member 315 is opened at the lower end on the right side as viewed from the front of the guide passage part 212 a of the upper dish body 212 in the state where the dish unit 200 is assembled. Thereby, the game balls in the upper plate 201 can be supplied from the upper entrance 315c to the ball feeding unit 540 through the first guide path 315d on the rear side of the base portion 315a.

  Further, when the upper dish ball removal unit 310 presses the upper dish ball removal button 239 downward, the pressing transmission member 313 resists the biasing force of the first spring member 314 by the extended piece 239a of the upper dish ball removal button 239. Then, the lower end of the downwardly extending piece 313d rotates about the shaft portion 313a in the direction of moving downward. When the lower end of the downwardly extending piece 313d moves downward as the pressing force transmitting member 313 rotates, the upper piece of ball is removed by the transmission piece 316b of the upper dishball removing slider 316 with which the lower end of the downwardly extending piece 313d is in contact. The slider 316 slides downward against the urging force of the second spring member 317.

  When the upper plate ball removal slider 316 slides downward, the operation transmission unit 316c operates the switching mechanism of the ball feed unit 540 to switch the flow path in the ball feed unit 540, and the first guide path The 315d side communicates with the second guiding path 315e side. Thereby, the game balls in the upper plate 201 are discharged from the lower plate ball supply port 210c to the lower plate 202 through the upper inlet 315c, the first guide path 315d, the ball feeding unit 540, and the second guide path 315e. The game ball in the upper plate 201 can be pulled out.

  When the downward pressing of the upper dish ball removal button 239 is released, the upper dish ball removal slider 316 and the upper dish ball removal button 239 are raised by the urging force of the first spring member 314 and the second spring member 317, It is possible to return to the original state.

[2-1i. Lower dish ball removal unit]
As shown in FIG. 46 and the like, the lower dish ball removing unit 320 of the dish unit 200 is attached to the lower side of the lower dish body 214 so as to close the bottom plate opening 267 of the dish unit cover 260, and the ball of the lower dish body 214 is attached. A flat plate-shaped lower dish ball removal base 321 having an opening 321a coinciding with the hole 214a, and a flat slide lid that can slide left and right on the lower plate ball removal base 321 and close the opening 321a 322, attached to the front end of the slide lid 322, and a knob 323 exposed to the outside from the front surface of the dish unit cover 260, and the slide lid 322 urges the slide lid 322 in a direction to close the opening 321a. Spring member 324, and a holding device 325 for holding the slide lid 322 in a position where the opening 321a is opened against the urging force of the spring member 324. , And a.

  The opening 321a of the lower dish ball removal base 321 is formed at a position closer to the right from the left and right in the front view. The lower dish ball removal base 321 is attached to the lower dish body 214, so that the slide lid 322 can be slidably supported between the lower dish ball removal base 321 and the lower dish body 214 so as to be slidable to the left and right. The slide lid 322 includes a holding protrusion 322a that is held by a holding device 325 on the left end side in front view.

  The holding device 325 includes a main body 325a attached to the lower dish ball removal base 321 and a pair of holding claws 325b that protrude from the main body 325a so as to be openable and closable and can hold the holding protrusion 322a. When the holding projection 322a is inserted between the pair of open holding claws 325b and pressed toward the main body 325a, the holding device 325 closes the pair of holding claws 325b to hold the holding projection 322a and The nail 325b is kept closed. In this state, when the holding projection 322a is moved toward the main body 325a, the pair of holding claws 325b are opened, and the holding projection 322a is released.

  The lower dish ball removal unit 320 has a slide lid 322 between the opening 321a and the ball removal hole 214a of the lower dish body 214 when the knob 323 (slide lid 322) is moved to the right in the front view. Thus, the game balls in the lower tray 202 do not fall downward from the ball release holes 214a, and the game balls can be stored in the lower tray 202.

  From this state, by operating the knob 323 to the left, the slide lid 322 slides to the left, and the opening 321a and the ball hole 214a communicate with each other. As a result, the game ball in the lower plate 202 passes through the ball removal hole 214a and the opening 321a and can be pulled out below the plate unit 200, and the game ball in the lower plate 202 can be extracted. At this time, since the holding projection 322a of the slide lid 322 is held by the pair of holding claws 325b of the holding device 325, the slide lid 322 remains open even when the operation of the knob 323 is stopped, and the lower plate 202 You can continue to pull out the game balls inside.

  To close the slide lid 322, when the knob 323 is slightly operated to the left side, the pair of holding claws 325b are opened, the holding projections 322a are released, and the slide lid 322 slides to the right side by the biasing force of the spring member 324. Then, the ball removal hole 214a is closed. In this manner, by operating the knob 323 of the lower dish ball removing unit 320, the game balls can be stored in the lower dish 202, or the game balls stored in the lower dish 202 can be extracted.

[2-1j. Ball rental operation unit]
The ball lending operation unit 330 of the dish unit 200 includes, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, a unit case 331 that is attached to the upper surface in the vicinity of the right end of the rendering operation unit 220 and has translucency, A ball rental button 332 exposed on the upper surface of the case 331 and operable by the player; a return button 333 exposed on the upper surface of the unit case 331 on the rear side of the ball rental button 332 and operable by the player; And a display unit 334 that is visible from the player side through the upper surface of the unit case 331 on the rear side of the return button 333. A CR unit lamp is disposed in the vicinity of the display unit 334, and the light emission mode of the CR unit lamp can be viewed from the player side through the upper surface of the unit case 331.

  When the ball lending operation unit 330 pushes the ball lending button 332 after inserting cash or a prepaid card into the ball lending machine provided adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1, the ball lending operation unit 330 The unit 200 can be lent out (paid out) into the upper plate 201, and when the return button 333 is pressed, the cash balance and prepaid card inserted after the remaining portion of the loaned portion is drawn back are returned. In addition, the display unit 334 displays the number of cash and prepaid cards remaining in the ball lending machine, or an error code when the ball lending machine breaks down.

[2-1k. Top plate top decorative member]
As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the upper dish top decorative member 340 of the dish unit 200 is attached to the left and right center of the upper end of the dish unit base 210 and has a light-transmitting upper dish top lens. 340a and an upper plate top decorative substrate 340b attached to the lower side of the upper plate top lens 340a and having a plurality of LEDs mounted on the upper surface thereof.

  The upper dish top decoration member 340 can cause the upper dish top lens 340a to emit light in a band shape by causing the LED of the upper dish top decoration substrate 340b to emit light. Since the upper plate top decoration member 340 is disposed on the rear side of the effect operation unit 220, the upper plate top decoration member is similar to the light emission decoration of the upper plate rear decoration member 236, the linear light emitting lens member 237, and the like. By lighting 340, the player's interest can be attracted to the production operation unit 220 such as the touch unit 220B, and the production presented by the production operation unit 220 can be enjoyed to prevent the interest from deteriorating. be able to.

[3. Relationship between the present embodiment and the present invention]
In the tray unit 200 of the present embodiment, the upper plate 201 is the storage tray of the present invention, the tray unit 200 of the present embodiment is the bulging portion of the present invention, and the touch unit 220B (upper plate) of the rendering operation unit 220 of the present embodiment. The liquid crystal display device 244) is an effect presentation means of the present invention, and the post-upper decorative board 235, the post-upper decorative member 236, the linear light emitting lens member 237, and the upper dish top decorative member 340 of the present embodiment are included in the present invention. Each corresponds to a light emitter.

[4. Characteristic effects of this embodiment]
Thus, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the game is applied to the touch unit 220B of the effect operation unit 220 on the upper surface of the plate unit 200 having the upper plate 201 for storing the game balls on the lower side of the game area 5a. When an image is displayed on the upper liquid crystal display device 244 in accordance with a game state that is changed by driving a game ball into the area 5a, the outer side of the upper liquid crystal display device 244 on the side closer to the game area 5a The band-shaped linear light emitting lens member 237, the upper dish decoration member 236, the upper dish top decoration member 340, and the like are caused to emit light along the periphery, so that the player's line of sight is concentrated in the game area 5a. However, the light of the linear light-emitting lens member 237 entering from the outside of the line of sight (field of view) can be noticed, and the player's line of sight (interest) is expressed by the linear light-emitting lens member 237 or the like, that is, the upper plate liquid crystal display device 2. It is possible to attract to 4 side. Accordingly, in the upper plate liquid crystal display device 244, when presenting an effect such as an image according to the game state, the linear light emitting lens member 237 and the like are caused to emit light, so that the player uses the upper plate liquid crystal display device 244 to emit light. The presentation of the effect can be noticed, and the effect by the upper liquid crystal display device 244 can be enjoyed to prevent the interest from deteriorating.

  In addition, since the dish unit 200 includes the upper dish liquid crystal display device 244 capable of displaying an image according to the gaming state, when an image suggesting the arrival of a chance is displayed, the dish unit 200 is disposed outside the gaming area 5a. Since the upper liquid crystal display device 244 is used to indicate the arrival of a chance, a game in the game area 5a and an effect on the upper liquid crystal display device 244 outside the game area 5a are given to the player. Both can be cared about. Therefore, by making the game area 5a and the outside of the game area 5a (the upper liquid crystal display device 244) care, it is possible to entertain a tight game with a sense of speed and reduce the interest of the player. In addition, when displaying an image suggesting the arrival of an opportunity on the upper plate liquid crystal display device 244, the linear light emitting lens member 237 and the like are caused to emit light, thereby causing the player to make the upper plate liquid crystal display device 244 emit light. It is possible to attract attention and to make the player entertained by surely recognizing the arrival of the opportunity. In this case, depending on the player, both the inside and outside of the game area 5a may be concerned, so that the player may not be able to concentrate on both, and the interest may be reduced. Since the linear light-emitting lens member 237 and the like emit light in response to the arrival), the linear light-emitting lens member 237 and the like can be concentrated in the game area 5a until the linear light-emitting lens member 237 emits light, and the game in the game area 5a can be enjoyed. In addition, when the linear light emitting lens member 237 or the like emits light, it is possible to entertain the effect on the upper plate liquid crystal display device 244, and to make the game sharp and hard to get tired.

  In addition, since the upper plate liquid crystal display device 244 is provided in the plate unit 200 bulging to the player side below the game area 5a, the upper plate liquid crystal display device 244 is disposed at a position close to the player. Become. As a result, the upper plate liquid crystal display device 244 is easily hidden by a player located in front of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the upper plate liquid crystal display device 244 is difficult to see from other players next to or behind. The presentation presented by the upper liquid crystal display device 244 can be enjoyed only by the player. Therefore, while enjoying the effect by the upper liquid crystal display device 244, it is possible to reduce the feeling of being uncomfortable by being looked at by other players and to reduce the interest, and the upper plate liquid crystal display device. Since the linear light-emitting lens member 237 emits light when presenting the effect by 244, it is difficult to overlook the effect by the upper plate liquid crystal display device 244, and the effect by the upper plate liquid crystal display device 244 is enjoyed and enjoyed. Can be suppressed.

  Furthermore, since the linear light-emitting lens member 237 and the like are caused to emit light in a band shape, the light emission of the linear light-emitting lens member 237 and the like can be made more conspicuous than the case where light is emitted in a dotted manner, and the player Even if the consciousness is concentrated in the game area 5a, the light emission from the linear light-emitting lens member 237 and the like can be easily noticed, and the production by the upper plate liquid crystal display device 244 and the touch panel 246 can be enjoyed. It can suppress that it falls. Further, since the linear light-emitting lens member 237 and the like emit light in a band shape, it becomes a light-emission mode different from light emission of other light-emitting decorative bodies, and can be reduced from being mistaken for light emission of the light-emitting decorative bodies, The light emission of the linear light-emitting lens member 237 and the like can be surely noticed.

  In addition, since the linear light emitting lens member 237 and the like are arranged at the rear position close to the game area 5a in the outer peripheral edge of the upper liquid crystal display device 244, when the linear light emitting lens member 237 and the like are caused to emit light, Light from the linear light-emitting lens member 237 and the like can easily enter the player's field of view, and the light emission from the linear light-emitting lens member 237 and the like can be noticed and the production of the upper plate liquid crystal display device 244 can be enjoyed.

  In addition, an effect operation unit 220 having an upper plate liquid crystal display device 244 or the like is provided on the upper surface of the plate unit 200 having the upper plate 201 or the like, and the upper plate 201 of the plate unit 200 is placed in the game area 5a. Since the player for confirming the amount of game balls to be turned turns the line of sight at a certain frequency, the upper plate liquid crystal display device 244, the linear light emitting lens member 237, etc. It becomes easy to enter the field of view and it becomes easy to notice the light emission of the linear light emitting lens member 237. Further, since the player directs his / her line of sight to the upper plate 201 at a certain frequency, it is easy to direct his / her line of sight from the game area 5a to the upper plate 201 (the upper plate liquid crystal display device 244). Accordingly, when the light emission from the linear light-emitting lens member 237 or the like is noticed, the line of sight can be immediately transferred to the upper plate liquid crystal display device 244, and the presentation presented by the upper plate liquid crystal display device 244 is enjoyed and the interest is reduced. Can be suppressed.

  Further, the effect operation unit 220 is arranged below the game area 5a, and the player is irradiated with light from the linear light-emitting lens member 237 or the like from below, so that it is arranged above the game area 5a. Compared to the above, it is easy for the player to get into the eyes, and it is possible to easily notice the light emission of the linear light emitting lens member 237 and the like, and the player can be surely paid attention to the upper plate liquid crystal display device 244. It is possible to prevent the entertainment from deteriorating by making the operation unit 220 entertain.

  In addition, since the effect operation unit 220 (top plate liquid crystal display device 244) is arranged at a position corresponding to the center in the left-right direction of the game area 5a, the center of the player's line of sight is in any position in the game area 5a. However, the light from the linear light-emitting lens member 237 and the like can be easily noticed, and the player can be surely noticed by the upper plate liquid crystal display device 244, and the production by the production operation unit 220 can be enjoyed. It can suppress that interest falls.

  In addition, since the production operation unit 220 is provided with the touch panel 246, in addition to the production by the image, the production can be performed by causing the player to operate the touch panel 246. By causing the player to operate the touch panel 246, it is possible to participate in the production, and it is possible to actively entertain the production for the player and to prevent the interest from deteriorating.

  Further, the linear light emitting lens member 237 (linear light emitting portion 237b) arranged along the outer peripheral edge on the rear side of the touch unit 220B transfers the game ball in the upper plate 201 to the ball feeding unit 540 (ball launching device 680). An upper dish ball removal button 239 for operating the upper dish ball removal unit 310 is disposed between the guide passage section 212a and the guide passage section 212a. In other words, the linear light-emitting lens member 237 is provided in the vicinity of a place where the player confirms the game ball necessary for the game, and the linear light-emitting lens member 237 is disposed at a position that the player cares about even during the game. Therefore, the light emission of the linear light-emitting lens member 237 can be noticed, the player's interest is attracted to the touch unit 220B, and the effect by the touch unit 220B (the effect image by the upper liquid crystal display device 244, the touch panel 246 The timing of the touch operation, etc.) can be easily noticed.

  In addition, the touch unit 220B including the upper plate liquid crystal substrate 241 and the upper plate liquid crystal display device 244 is mounted on the upper surface of the upper lower plate covering portion 262 of the upper plate unit cover 260 by the mounting base 230 and the unit case 231 of the mounting base unit 220A. Since the waterproof seal 248 is affixed to the outer peripheral surface on the rear side of the touch unit 220B, the upper plate 201 touches the outside air on the upper plate body 212 or the surface of the game ball. Even if condensed water (water droplets) flows below the upper plate 201 (on the upper plate lower covering portion 262), it is possible to prevent the condensed water from entering the touch unit 220B, and the touch unit 220B. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of problems in

  Further, as shown in FIG. 33, the post-upper decoration board 235 for decorating the post-upper decoration member 236 and the linear light-emitting lens member 237 is arranged at a position higher than the bottom surface of the upper plate 201. Without being exposed to water droplets condensed on the upper plate 201, it is possible to prevent problems such as short-circuiting and corrosion in the post-upper decorative substrate 235.

  The present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention as described below. And design changes are possible.

  That is, in the above embodiment, the gaming machine applied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is shown. In this case, the same effect as described above can be obtained.

[5. Dispensing device]
Next, the payout device 830 arranged on the downstream side of the ball guiding unit 820 shown in FIG. 4 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 47 to 54. 47 is a perspective view (a) of the dispensing device viewed from the upper front side, and a perspective view (b) of the dispensing device viewed from the lower front side, and FIG. 48 is an exploded perspective view of the dispensing device viewed from the front side. FIG. 50 is an exploded perspective view of the payout device viewed from the back side, FIG. 50 is a right side view of the payout device, and FIG. 51 is a view of the payout device with the prize ball table box cut along the line XX in FIG. FIGS. 52A and 52B are a perspective view when the ball is removed and a perspective view when the ball is removed as seen from the front side, and FIG. 52 is a payout device in which the prize ball back box is cut along line YY in FIG. FIGS. 53A and 53B are a perspective view when the ball is removed and a perspective view when the ball is removed, and FIG. 53 is a payout with the prize ball table box cut along the line XX in FIG. Front view at the time of non-ball removal of the device (a), spine at the time of non-ball removal of the payout device in which the prize ball back box is cut along the YY line of FIG. A diagram (b), FIG. 54 is an explanatory view of the maintenance of the dispensing device. 51 (a), 51 (b), and 53 (a), the award ball intermediate gear, the detection disk, and the like are indicated by imaginary lines for easy viewing of the drawings.

  The payout device 830 includes a box-shaped prize ball table box 831 that is open at the rear where a bent path 831b, a prize ball path 831c, and a ball extraction path 831d are formed by a pair of bent path walls 831a. A box-like shape that covers the rear surface of the prize ball front box 831 and that is open at the front where a bent passage 832b, a prize ball passage 832c, and a ball passage 832d are formed by a pair of bent passage walls 832a. A prize ball back box 832 and a bent path formed in the game ball and the prize ball back box 832 passing through a bent path 831b formed in the prize ball table box 831 when the prize ball back box 832 is attached to the prize ball front box 831. A prize ball inner partition plate 833 for preventing the game balls passing through 832b from entering each other and a game ball passing through the bent passage 831b formed in the prize ball table box 831 are formed in the prize ball table box 831. A prize ball release lever 834 for discharging to the ball extraction path 832d formed in the prize ball back box 832 while discharging to the ball extraction path 831d and passing the game ball passing through the bent path 832b formed in the prize ball back box 832 And a gear group (a prize ball motor gear 840, a prize ball intermediate gear 841, and a detection disk 842, which will be described later), which cover the front surface of the prize ball table box 831 and are provided in the surface area of the prize ball table box 831. .) And a box-shaped prize ball gear cover 835 that is opened at the rear. The bent passage 832b, the prize ball passage 832c, and the ball passage 832d formed in the prize ball back box 832 correspond to the bent passage 831b, the prize ball passage 831c, and the ball passage 831d formed in the prize ball front box 831. It is provided at each position. Here, the configuration of the prize ball front box 831, the prize ball back box 832, the prize ball middle partition plate 833, the prize ball removal lever 834, and the prize ball gear cover 835 will be described, followed by the fixed position of the sprocket and the payout device. The maintenance of will be described.

[5-1. Prize ball table box]
First, the configuration of the prize ball table box 831 will be described. The prize ball table box 831 is formed in a rectangular box shape having an opening at the back, and is directed from the bottom of the prize ball table box 831 toward the prize ball back box 832 side. A bent passage 831b is formed by a pair of bent passage walls 831a projecting. Of the pair of bent passage walls 831a, one of the bent passage walls 831a is greatly leftward from the middle of the upper part of the prize ball table box 831 to the downstream side when viewed from the front of the prize ball table box 831. The curved side wall 831a of the other side of the bent ball wall 831a is viewed from the front while the curved side wall also serves as the left side wall of the prize ball table box 831 from before the downstream end to the downstream end. A notch 831e is formed in a portion that turns substantially right from the middle of the prize ball table box 831 to the downstream side from the upper middle to the downstream side, and the right edge of the prize ball table box 831 extends from the middle to the downstream end. It also serves as a side wall.

  A support shaft 831f projects from the bottom of the prize ball front box 831 toward the prize ball back box 832 at the upper end of the notch 831e formed in the other bent passage wall 831a. A ball punch piece 836 that can be swung by being attached is attached. The ball cut piece 836 is formed by bending a shaft portion 836a into which a support shaft 831f is inserted at one end and the upstream side and the downstream side of the other bent passage wall 831a so as to be flush with each other. The side wall 836b that can block the portion 831e is formed integrally, and is opposite to the rolling surface of the side wall 836b on which the game ball rolls on the upstream side and the downstream side of the side wall of the other bent passage wall 831a. Reinforcing ribs 836c are formed on the side surface. A support shaft 832f protruding from a later-described prize ball back box 832 is inserted into the other end of the ball removal piece 836, and a side wall portion 836b of the ball removal piece 836 projects into the later-described prize ball back box 832. The side wall of the other bent passage wall 832a provided is curved so that the upstream side and the downstream side are flush with each other.

  Below the notch portion 831e formed in the other bent passage wall 831a, a passage partition wall 831g is formed so as to form a pair of bent passage walls 831a that are divided from the middle to the downstream end of the prize ball table box 831. Is formed. That is, two passages are constituted by the bent passage wall 831a and the passage partition wall 831g that are bent in the left-right direction from the middle of the prize ball table box 831. A passage 831d is formed. The passage partition wall 831g is a recessed space that constitutes a board mounting / accommodating space 831h for accommodating and mounting a prize-ball case inner board 847 on which a rotation angle switch 846 for detecting a rotational position of a sprocket 837 described later is mounted. Is formed from the surface of the prize ball table box 831 toward the rear. The board mounting / accommodating space 831h is a passage partition wall 831g constituting the bent passage 831b, and a sprocket 837 for receiving a game ball passing through the bent passage 831b and sending it to the prize ball passage 831c is disposed on the downstream side of the bent passage 831b. Is formed so as to constitute a ball delivery space 831k.

  A passage partition wall 831i is formed so as to project from the bottom of the prize ball front box 831 toward the prize ball back box 832 from the lower part of the ball delivery space 831k to the downstream end of the prize ball front box 831. That is, a path for sending out the game ball received by the concave portion 837a of the sprocket 837 along the downstream bent passage wall 831a that is turned to the left from the middle of the prize ball table box 831 and the middle from the middle of the prize ball table box 831 A curved passage wall 831a on the downstream side that is bent to the right and a passage formed by a passage partition wall 831i are formed to communicate with each other, and this passage constitutes a prize ball passage 831c.

  As described above, the sprocket 837 is rotatably disposed in the ball delivery space 831k. In the outer peripheral portion of the sprocket 837, in the ball delivery space 831k, three concave portions 837a into which game balls are fitted are equally divided every 120 degrees. Note that a ball delivery space 832k, which will be described later, is also formed in the prize ball back box 832 that covers the rear surface of the prize ball front box 831. In this ball delivery space 832k, a sprocket 837 is rotatably arranged. In the outer peripheral portion of the sprocket 837, in the ball delivery space 832k, three concave portions 837b into which game balls are fitted are equally divided every 120 degrees. That is, the three recesses 837a of the sprocket 837 arranged in the ball delivery space 831k formed in the prize ball front box 831 are the ball delivery space 832k formed in the prize ball back box 832 covering the rear surface of the prize ball front box 831. The sprocket 837 disposed at the front is disposed in front of the three recesses 837b. Further, three recesses 837a of the sprocket 837 arranged in the ball delivery space 831k formed in the prize ball front box 831 and three of the sprocket 837 arranged in the ball delivery space 832k formed in the prize ball back box 832 The recesses 837b are arranged 60 ° apart from each other.

  On the downstream side of the prize ball passage 831c, there is a guide piece 831m for guiding the game ball sent out by the sprocket 837 to a ball inlet (not shown) provided in the upper full ball path unit 850 shown in FIG. Projecting from the bottom of the box 831 toward the prize ball back box 832 side. A counting switch 838 for detecting a game ball guided by the guiding protrusion 831m is disposed below the guiding protrusion 831m. The counting switch 838 is composed of a rectangular parallelepiped magnetic sensor having a circular passage hole through which a game ball passes at the tip, and the lower side of the bent passage wall 831a constituting the ball delivery space 831k and the passage partition wall 831i. The counting switch 838 is nipped and supported by sensor mounting portions 831n formed on the lower side. A wiring port 831o for passing electrical wiring to the counting switch 838 is opened near the sensor mounting portion 831n formed on the lower side of the passage partition wall 831i and below the prize ball table box 831. The wiring port 831o communicates with the above-described board mounting / accommodating space 831h.

  Further, the upper side of the prize ball table box 831, when the prize ball table box 831 is viewed from the front, the left bent passage wall 831 a of the pair of bent passage walls 831 a, the left side wall of the prize ball table box 831, A motor accommodating space 831p for accommodating the payout motor 839 is formed between them. The cylindrical main body of the dispensing motor 839 is accommodated in the motor accommodating space 831p. The payout motor 839 is fixed by being screwed to the bottom surface side of the prize ball table box 831 with a screw (not shown) by a pair of mounting pieces 839b formed on the front surface thereof. Although the prize ball motor gear 840 is fixed to the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839, the payout motor 839 is fixed to the bottom surface of the prize ball table box 831 in a state where the prize ball motor gear 840 is fixed to the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839. A shaft insertion hole 831q is formed in the bottom surface of the prize ball table box 831 in a shape larger than the outer shape of the prize ball motor gear 840 so that it can be attached. Note that a wiring port 831o is formed in the vicinity of the upper portion of the cylindrical body of the payout motor 839 and above the winning ball table box 831 for passing electric wiring to the payout motor 839.

  Further, on the upper side of the prize ball table box 831, when the prize ball table box 831 is viewed from the front, the right bent path wall 831 a of the pair of bent path walls 831 a, the right side wall of the prize ball table box 831, The game balls passing through the bent passage 831b formed in the prize ball front box 831 are discharged to the ball extraction path 831d formed in the prize ball front box 831 and formed in the prize ball back box 832. A mechanism for operating a ball removal piece 836 for discharging a game ball passing through the bending passage 832b to a ball removal passage 832d formed in the prize ball back box 832 is formed. Near the bent passage wall 831a on the right side, a position defining wall extends from the bottom wall of the prize ball front box 831 to the prize ball back box 832 side from the upper wall of the prize ball front box 831 to the vicinity of the support shaft 831f described above. 831r is protrudingly provided. On the side of the position defining wall 831r closer to the right side wall of the prize ball table box 831 are a position where the prize ball removal lever 834 is not operated to be removed, and a state where the prize ball removal lever 834 is activated. Recesses 831s for defining the positions to be maintained are formed apart from each other in the vertical direction. Near the right side wall of the prize ball front box 831, a guide piece 831 t for sliding the prize ball removal lever 834 in the vertical direction protrudes from the bottom of the prize ball front box 831 toward the prize ball back box 832. Has been. A cutout portion 831u is formed on the rear upper side of the right side wall of the prize ball front box 831 for projecting an operation part 834aa of a prize ball removal lever 834 described later from the right side wall of the prize ball front box 831.

  The gear group provided in the surface area of the prize ball table box 831 includes a prize ball motor gear 840, a prize ball intermediate gear 841, and a detection disk 842. As described above, the tip of the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 penetrates the shaft insertion hole 831q formed in the bottom surface of the prize ball table box 831 and projects to the surface of the prize ball table box 831. In addition, a prize ball motor gear 840 (in this embodiment, the number of teeth Z1 = 12) is fixed. Below the prize ball motor gear 840, a prize ball intermediate gear 841 (in this embodiment, the number of teeth Z2 = 60) meshing with the prize ball motor gear 840 is rotatably provided on the prize ball intermediate gear shaft 843. Below the gear 841, a detection disc 842 having a prize ball sprocket gear 844 (in this embodiment, the number of teeth Z3 = 54) meshing with the prize ball intermediate gear 841 is attached to a prize ball sprocket shaft 845 that supports the sprocket 837. It is provided rotatably. The prize ball intermediate gear shaft 843 is supported at one end by a bearing cylinder 835a projecting from the bottom surface of a prize ball gear cover 835, which will be described later, and at the other end, a bearing cylinder projecting from the surface of the prize ball table box 831. 831v is supported. The prize ball sprocket shaft 845 is supported at one end by a bearing cylinder 835b projecting from the bottom surface of a prize ball gear cover 835, which will be described later, and the other end is projected from the bottom surface of a prize ball back box 832, which will be described later. The cylinder 832v is configured to support the shaft through hole 831w formed on the lower side of the gear region (left side of the above-described board mounting housing space 831h when the prize ball front box 831 is viewed from the front). The sprocket 837 is rotatably supported in the above-described ball delivery space 831k, and the detection disk 842 is rotatably supported in the space formed by the prize ball gear cover 835 and the prize ball front box 831.

  A concave and convex joint portion 842a is formed at the center rear surface portion of the detection disk 842, and a convex and concave joint portion 837c is formed at the front end portion of the sprocket 837. The joint portion 842a and the sprocket 837 formed on the detection disk 842 As a result, the detection disk 842 and the sprocket 837 can rotate integrally around the prize-ball sprocket shaft 845. Accordingly, when the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 rotates, the prize ball motor gear 840 fixed to the output shaft 839a rotates, and this rotation causes the prize ball intermediate gear 841 and the prize ball sprocket gear 844 of the detection disk 842 to rotate. Is transmitted to rotate the sprocket 837.

  The outer circumference of the detection disk 842 is formed to be slightly larger than the circle of the winning ball sprocket gear 844, and the outer peripheral portion protruding outward from the winning ball sprocket gear 844 is the same as the recesses 837a and 837b of the sprocket 837. A number of detection notches 842b are formed (three in this embodiment, three recesses 837a and three recesses 837b, six in total). This detection notch 842b is rotated by a light projecting / receiving method mounted on a baseball case inner substrate 847 sandwiched and supported by a substrate mounting portion 831ha (see FIG. 53A) formed in the above-described substrate mounting receiving space 831h. This is detected by the corner switch 846. The rotation angle switch 846 is for monitoring whether or not the sprocket 837 is rotating normally by detecting the number of detection notches 842b detected within a predetermined time during the payout operation. If abnormal rotation is detected by the rotation angle switch 846 (in many cases, the ball is smeared by the sprocket 837), the sprocket 837 is rotated forward and backward a predetermined number of times to eliminate the abnormal condition (eg, ball smear). To do. The number of game balls actually paid out is detected by the counting switch 838 described above. The other end side of the prize ball case inner board 847 is also sandwiched by a board attachment portion 835c formed on a prize ball gear cover 835 described later.

  In the prize ball sprocket gear 844, insertion holes 844a are equally distributed every 60 and are formed on the same circumference. An arc-shaped tool insertion long hole 831zz is formed in the bottom surface of the prize ball table box 831 at a position corresponding to the same circumference where the insertion holes 844a are arranged. The arcuate tool insertion slot 831zz rotates the prize ball sprocket gear 844 to check the rotation of the gear group composed of the prize ball motor gear 840, the prize ball intermediate gear 841, and the detection disk 842. In order to check the rotation of the sprocket 837, a tool such as a piano wire or a wire is inserted into the one insertion hole 844a of the winning ball sprocket gear 844 through the arc-shaped tool insertion slot 831zz. It is. As the arc length of the arc-shaped tool insertion slot 831zz, at least one of the insertion holes 844a of the prize sprocket gear 844 is rotated by a tool toward one end of the arc-shaped tool insertion slot 831zz. Another insertion hole 844a adjacent to the insertion hole 844a appears from the other end of the arcuate tool insertion slot 831zz on the opposite side to the rotation direction and can be visually recognized.

[5-2. Prize ball back box]
Next, the configuration of the prize ball back box 832 that covers the rear surface of the prize ball front box 831 will be described. The prize ball back box 832 is formed in a rectangular box shape whose front is opened. A bent passage 832b is formed by a pair of bent passage walls 832a protruding from the bottom surface toward the prize ball front box 831 side. Of the pair of bent passage walls 832a, one bent passage wall 832a is substantially leftward from the middle of the upper part of the prize ball back box 832 to the downstream side when viewed from the front of the prize ball back box 832. The curved side wall 832a of the other side of the prize ball back box 832 is viewed from the front while the bent side wall 832a is bent and serves as the side wall of the left end side of the prize ball back box 832 from the downstream end to the downstream end. A notch 832e is formed in a portion of the prize ball back box 832 that turns substantially right from the middle of the upper side to the downstream side from the upper center, and the right end of the prize ball back box 832 extends from the middle to the downstream end. It also serves as a side wall.

  A support shaft 832f is projected from the bottom of the prize ball back box 832 toward the prize ball front box 831 side at the upper end of the notch 832e formed in the other bent passage wall 832a. A ball punch piece 836 that can be swung by being attached is attached. As described above, the support shaft 831f protruding from the prize ball front box 831 is inserted into one end of the shaft portion 836a of the ball removal piece 836, and the other end of the shaft portion 836a of the ball removal piece 836 is By inserting the support shaft 832f protruding from the spherical back box 832, the support shafts 831f and 832f can swing. Further, as described above, the side wall portion 836b of the ball removal piece 836 is curved so that the upstream side and the downstream side of the side wall of the other bent passage wall 831a projecting from the prize ball front box 831 are flush with each other. The notch 831e is formed so as to be closed, and the upstream side and the downstream side of the side wall of the other bent passage wall 832a protruding from the prize ball back box 832 are curved so as to be flush with each other. Thus, the cutout portion 832e can be closed and formed as one smooth surface.

  Below the notch 832e formed in the other bent passage wall 832a, the prize ball back box 832 forms a pair of bent passage walls 832a that are divided from the middle to the downstream end of the prize ball back box 832. A passage partition wall 832g is formed from the bottom surface toward the prize ball front box 831 side. That is, two passages are constituted by the bent passage wall 832a and the passage partition wall 832g that are bent in the left-right direction from the middle of the prize ball back box 832, one passage constitutes the bent passage 832b, and the other passage is a ball extraction. A passage 832d is formed. The downstream side of the bent passage 832b is formed so as to constitute a ball delivery space 832k for arranging a sprocket 837 that receives a game ball passing through the bent passage 832b and sends it out to the prize ball passage 832c.

  A passage partition wall 832i is formed to project from the bottom of the prize ball back box 832 toward the prize ball front box 831 side from the lower part of the ball delivery space 832k to the downstream end of the prize ball back box 832. That is, a path for sending out the game ball received by the concave portion 837b of the sprocket 837 along the downstream bent passage wall 832a bent to the left from the middle of the prize ball back box 832 and the middle from the middle of the prize ball back box 832 A curved passage wall 832a on the downstream side that is bent and a passage formed by a passage partition wall 832i are formed to communicate with each other, and this passage constitutes a prize ball passage 832c.

  A sprocket 837 is rotatably disposed in the ball delivery space 832k. In the outer peripheral portion of the sprocket 837, in the ball delivery space 832k, three concave portions 837b into which game balls are fitted are equally divided every 120 degrees. As described above, the sprocket 837 is also rotatably arranged in the ball delivery space 831k formed in the prize ball front box 831 arranged in front of the prize ball back box 832. In the outer peripheral portion of the sprocket 837, in the ball delivery space 831k, three concave portions 837a into which game balls are fitted are equally divided every 120 degrees. That is, the three recesses 837b of the sprocket 837 arranged in the ball delivery space 832k formed in the prize ball back box 832 are ball delivery formed in the prize ball front box 831 arranged in front of the prize ball back box 832. The sprocket 837 disposed in the space 831k is disposed behind the three concave portions 837a. Further, as described above, the three recesses 837a of the sprocket 837 arranged in the ball delivery space 831k formed in the prize ball front box 831 and the ball delivery space 832k formed in the prize ball back box 832 are arranged. The three recesses 837b of the sprocket 837 are arranged 60 degrees apart from each other.

  On the downstream side of the prize ball passage 832c, there is a guiding protrusion 832m for guiding the game ball sent out by the sprocket 837 to a ball inlet (not shown) provided in the upper full ball path unit 850 shown in FIG. Projecting from the bottom surface of the box 832 toward the prize ball back box 832 side. A counting switch 838 for detecting a game ball guided by the guiding protrusion 832m is disposed below the guiding protrusion 832m. As described above, the counting switch 838 includes a rectangular parallelepiped magnetic sensor in which a circular passage hole through which a game ball passes is formed at the tip, and one end of the counting switch 838 is a bend that forms the ball delivery space 831k. A bent passage wall 832a that is sandwiched and supported by sensor mounting portions 831n formed on the lower side of the passage wall 831a and the lower side of the passage partition wall 831i, and the other end side of the counting switch 838 constitutes the ball delivery space 832k. The sensor mounting portions 832n formed on the lower side and the lower side of the passage partition wall 832i are nipped and supported.

  In addition, the other end of the above-mentioned prize ball sprocket shaft 845 is inserted into the bottom surface of the prize ball back box 832, and a bearing cylinder 832 v that supports the prize ball sprocket shaft 845 has a prize ball front box from the bottom surface of the prize ball back box 832. Projecting toward 831.

  In addition, when the prize ball back box 832 is viewed from the front above the prize ball back box 832, the left bent path wall 832 a of the pair of bent path walls 832 a and the left side wall of the prize ball back box 832, A motor accommodating space 832p for accommodating the payout motor 839 is formed between them. The cylindrical main body of the dispensing motor 839 is accommodated in the motor accommodating space 832p. On the bottom surface of the prize ball back box 832 facing the back surface of the payout motor 839 (the surface opposite to the surface on which the output shaft 839a is provided), a heat radiation port 832r for releasing heat generated from the payout motor 839 to the outside. Are perforated.

  Further, it is an upper side of the prize ball back box 832, and when the prize ball back box 832 is viewed from the front, the right bent path wall 832a of the pair of bent path walls 832a, the right side wall of the prize ball back box 832, The game balls passing through the bent passage 831b formed in the prize ball front box 831 are discharged to the ball extraction path 831d formed in the prize ball front box 831 and formed in the prize ball back box 832. A mechanism for operating a ball removal piece 836 for discharging a game ball passing through the bent passage 832b to a ball removal passage 832d formed in the prize ball back box 832 is formed. Near the bent path wall 832a on the right side, a position defining wall extends from the bottom surface of the prize ball back box 832 to the prize ball front box 831 side from the upper wall of the prize ball back box 832 to the vicinity of the support shaft 832f described above. 832s is protrudingly provided. On the side of the position defining wall 832s closer to the right side wall of the prize ball back box 832 there are a position where the prize ball removal lever 834 is kept in a state where the ball removal lever 834 is not operated and a state where the prize ball removal lever 834 is operated. Recesses 832t for defining the positions to be maintained are formed apart in the vertical direction. Near the right side wall of the prize ball back box 832, a guide piece 832u for sliding the prize ball removal lever 834 in the vertical direction protrudes from the bottom of the prize ball back box 832 toward the prize ball front box 831 side. Has been. On the upper rear side of the right side wall of the prize ball back box 832, a notch 832 x for projecting an operation part 834 aa of a prize ball removal lever 834 described later from the right side wall of the prize ball back box 832 is formed.

  In addition, a pair of insertion pieces 832y are arranged on the upper end surface of the prize ball back box 832 at positions corresponding to a pair of positioning recesses (not shown) formed on the lower end surface side of the ball guiding unit 820 shown in FIG. It protrudes toward you.

  A notch portion 832z for inserting a locking convex portion (not shown) formed on the main body frame base 600 shown in FIG. 4 is formed from the center of the lower wall of the prize ball back box 832.

  Further, a tool insertion slot 832zz for inserting a tool such as a piano wire or a wire is provided on the bottom surface of the prize ball back box 832 in order to confirm the swinging condition of the ball removal piece 836. Curved and drilled along the shape of the portion 836b.

[5-3. Prize ball divider]
Next, when attaching the prize ball back box 832 to the prize ball front box 831, a game ball passing through the bent path 831 b formed in the prize ball front box 831 and a game passing through the bent path 832 b formed in the prize ball back box 832 The configuration of the prize ball middle partition plate 833 for preventing the balls from invading each other will be described. It is formed in a plate shape bent along the shape of the bent passage 832b formed in the spherical back box 832.

  The upper surface of the prize ball inner partition plate 833 is sandwiched between the prize ball front box 831 and the prize ball back box 832 so that the upper surface of the prize ball front box 831 and the upper surface of the prize ball back box 832 are flush with each other. Become. The game balls passing through the front and rear guide passages of the ball guiding unit 820 can smoothly flow into the upper front end and the rear upper end of the award ball partition plate 833 (inflow). The inclined portions 833a are respectively arranged so that the cross-sectional area in the front-rear direction of the award ball partition plate 833 gradually increases within a predetermined distance from the upper end of the award ball partition plate 833 downward. Is formed.

  The lower surface of the prize ball inner partition plate 833 has a ball delivery space 831k formed in the prize ball outer box 831 in a state where the prize ball inner partition plate 833 is held between the prize ball outer box 831 and the prize ball rear box 832. Between the three recesses 837a on the front side of the sprocket 837 and the three recesses 837b on the rear side of the sprocket 837 in the ball delivery space 832k formed in the prize ball back box 832 and slightly above the sprocket 837 main body. Has reached. A ball delivery space 831k in which a game ball passing through a bent passage 831b formed in the prize ball table box 831 is formed in the prize ball table box 831 is provided at the lower front end portion and the rear lower end portion of the prize ball middle partition plate 833. In order to smoothly flow into the three recesses 837a on the front side of the sprocket 837 (so that it can easily flow in), the game ball passing through the bent passage 832b formed in the prize ball back box 832 is the back of the prize ball From above the lower end of the award ball partition plate 833 so that it can smoothly flow into the three recesses 837b on the rear side of the sprocket 837 in the ball delivery space 832k formed in the box 832 (so that it can easily flow in). The inclined portions 833b are respectively formed so that the cross-sectional area in the front-rear direction of the prize ball middle partition plate 833 gradually increases within a predetermined distance dimension toward the front (that is, , Toward the lower end of the Shodama partition plate 833, the inclined portion 833b as the cross-sectional area in the longitudinal direction of the Shodama partition plate 833 is gradually reduced are formed).

[5-4. Prize ball release lever]
Next, the game balls passing through the bent passage 831b formed in the prize ball front box 831 are discharged to the ball extraction passage 831d formed in the prize ball front box 831 and the bent passage 832b formed in the prize ball back box 832 The configuration of the prize ball removal lever 834 for discharging the game balls passing through to the ball extraction passage 832d formed in the prize ball back box 832 will be described. The prize ball removal lever 834 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped that is long in the front-rear direction. The lever main body 834a and an elongated plate-like elastic piece 834b projecting upward from the upper surface of the lever main body 834a, and a convex part 834ba projecting leftward from the upper end of the elastic piece 834b Has been. On the upper right side of the lever main body 834a, an operation portion 834aa is provided so as to protrude rightward. A convex portion 834ab (see FIGS. 53A and 53B) that can come into contact with a reinforcing rib 836c formed on the prize ball removing lever 834 is directed to the left side below the left surface of the lever body 834a. Projecting. Slide guide grooves 834ac and 834ad are formed on the front side and the rear side of the lever main body 834a, respectively.

  In a state where the prize ball removal lever 834 is held between the prize ball table box 831 and the prize ball back box 832, the slide guide groove 834 ac formed on the front side of the lever main body 834 a projects into the prize ball table box 831. The slide guide groove 834ad formed on the rear surface of the lever main body 834a is inserted into the guide piece 832u protruding from the prize ball back box 832 and inserted into the guide piece 831t provided. The extraction lever 834 can slide up and down along the guide pieces 831t and 832u. When the operation portion 834aa of the prize ball removal lever 834 is slid up and down, a projection 834ba projecting from the elastic piece 834b is formed on the position defining wall 831r projecting from the prize ball table box 831. In the state where the lower concave portion 831s and the lower concave portion 832t formed in the position defining wall 832s projecting from the prize ball back box 832 are engaged with each other. By maintaining the state in which the convex portion 834ab provided is in contact with the reinforcing rib 836c formed on the prize ball removal lever 834, the side wall 836b of the ball removal piece 836 projects from the prize ball front box 831. A notch 831e formed on the side wall of the other bent passage wall 831a and a notch 832e formed on the other bent passage wall 832a projecting from the prize ball back box 832. With conditions that can be blocked are is maintained, the right side and a state in which contact with the Shodama partition plate 833 is maintained. In such a state, the ball removal piece 836 is removed by the weight of the game ball passing through the bent passage 831b formed in the prize ball front box 831 and / or the game ball passing through the bent passage 832b formed in the prize ball back box 832. Since the support shaft 831f protruding from the prize ball front box 831 and the support shaft 832f protruding from the prize ball back box 832 cannot be swung, the ball removal piece 836 is operated to remove the ball. And the game ball passing through the bent passage 831b formed in the prize ball front box 831 cannot be discharged to the ball extraction path 831d formed in the prize ball front box 831 and the prize ball back box The game ball passing through the bent passage 832b formed in 832 cannot be discharged to the ball extraction passage 832d formed in the winning ball back box 832.

  On the other hand, when the operation portion 834aa of the prize ball removal lever 834 is slid up and down, the position defining wall where the projection 834ba that projects from the elastic piece 834b projects from the prize ball table box 831. In the state of engaging the upper concave portion 831s formed in the 831r and the upper concave portion 832t formed in the position defining wall 832s protruding from the prize ball back box 832, the lower left side of the lever main body 834a When the protruding portion 834ab projecting from the ball is released from the contact with the reinforcing rib 836c formed on the prize ball removal lever 834, the side wall 836b of the ball removal piece 836 is placed in the prize ball table box 831. A notch 831e formed on the side wall of the other bent passage wall 831a protruding, and a notch 832e formed on the other bent passage wall 832a protruding from the prize ball back box 832; Along with a state that can be closed respectively is released, the right side and a state in which contact with the Shodama partition plate 833 is released. In such a state, the ball removal piece 836 is removed by the weight of the game ball passing through the bent passage 831b formed in the prize ball front box 831 and / or the game ball passing through the bent passage 832b formed in the prize ball back box 832. Since the support shaft 831f and the support shaft 832f protruding from the prize ball back box 832 can be swung, the ball removal piece 836 can be operated to remove the ball. The game ball passing through the formed bent path 831b can be discharged to the ball extraction path 831d formed in the prize ball front box 831 and the game passing through the bent path 832b formed in the prize ball back box 832 The ball can be discharged into the ball extraction passage 832d formed in the winning ball back box 832. The game balls discharged from the ball extraction passages 831d and 832d pass outside the pachinko gaming machine 1 through the ball discharge passage 865 attached to the rear side of the main body frame base 600 provided in the main body frame 4 shown in FIG. It is discharged and supplied to a ball lifting device installed in a pachinko island facility (not shown).

[5-5. Prize ball gear cover]
Next, a gear group (covered by a prize ball motor gear 840, a prize ball intermediate gear 841, and a detection disk 842) is provided in the surface area of the prize ball table box 831 while covering the front surface of the prize ball table box 831. The prize ball gear cover 835 is covered with a gear group (prize ball motor gear) which is formed in a rectangular box shape having an opening at the rear and arranged in front of the prize ball table box 831. 840, a prize ball intermediate gear 841, and a detection disk 842.) A gear partition wall 835d protrudes from the bottom surface of the prize ball gear cover 835 toward the prize ball table box 831 so that the electric wiring is not involved. As a result, a gear protection space 835e is formed, and a space other than the gear protection space 835e is formed as a wiring space 835f for routing electrical wiring. It is.

  One end of the above-mentioned prize ball intermediate gear shaft 843 is inserted into the gear protection space 835e, and a bearing cylinder 835a that supports the prize ball intermediate gear shaft 843 protrudes from the bottom surface of the prize ball gear cover 835 to the front surface of the prize ball gear cover 835. At the same time, one end of the above-mentioned prize ball sprocket shaft 845 is inserted below the bearing cylinder 835a so that the bearing cylinder 835b supporting the prize ball sprocket shaft 845 moves from the bottom surface of the prize ball gear cover 835 to the front surface of the prize ball gear cover 835. It protrudes toward you. Further, in the gear protection space 835e, a base plate 847 in a prize ball case that is held and supported by a board mounting portion 831ha (see FIG. 53A) formed in the board mounting housing space 831h of the above-mentioned prize ball table box 831. A board mounting portion 835c that sandwiches and supports the other end of the prize ball protrudes from the bottom surface of the prize ball gear cover 835 toward the prize ball front box 831.

  In the wiring space 835f, a prize ball table box 831 that passes through a wiring port 831o of a prize ball table box 831 that is opened near the upper side of the cylindrical main body of the payout motor 839 on the bottom upper side and the right side of the gear protection space 835e. A wiring processing piece 835g that hangs and collects electric wiring to a payout motor 839 that is fixed by screwing with a screw (not shown) on the bottom side of the base plate protrudes from the bottom surface of the prize ball gear cover 835 toward the prize ball table box 831. ing.

  In addition to the electrical wiring to the payout motor 839 collected by the wiring processing piece 835g, the electrical wiring to the counting switch attached to the back side of the prize ball front box 831 (the electrical wiring to the counting switch 838 is in the vicinity of the counting switch 838) And the board mounting / accommodating space 831h of the prize ball table box 831 can be passed through the wiring port 831o of the prize ball table box 831). The electrical wiring to the prize ball case inner board 847 accommodated in the space 831h is passed from the wiring space 835f to the outside of the gear protection space 835e (that is, the payout control shown in FIG. A wiring cutout portion 835h for passing electrical wiring for electrically connecting the dispensing control board 951 and the dispensing device 830 accommodated in the substrate box 950 is a gear protection space. It is formed on the lower side of the right side wall of 35e.

  A through hole 831y is formed in the prize ball front box 831 at a position corresponding to the tip of the mounting boss 832w provided in a plurality of protrusions on the prize ball back box 832, and an attachment hole is provided at a position corresponding to the through hole 831y. 835i is formed in the prize ball gear cover 835. With the mounting holes 835i, the through holes 831y, and the mounting bosses 832w aligned, the prize ball table box 831 and the prize ball middle partition plate 833 are clamped by screwing them with screws (not shown) from the front of the prize ball gear cover 835. In this state, the prize ball gear cover 835 and the prize ball back box 832 are integrally fixed.

  The prize ball gear cover 835 is detachably attached to the rear surface side of an inverted L-shaped payout unit base 801 attached to the rear side of the main body frame base 600 provided in the main body frame 4 shown in FIG. A plurality of hook-like engaging portions 835k for projecting are formed and formed on the rear surface of the dispensing unit base 801 along the vertical direction when the dispensing device 830 is pressed against the rear surface of the dispensing unit base 801 and slid upward. A guide protrusion 835m to be inserted into a guide groove (not shown) is provided. These hook-like engagement portions 835k are respectively engaged with engagement protrusions (not shown) formed on the main body frame base 600, and press the dispensing device 830 against the rear surface of the dispensing unit base 801 so as to face upward. By sliding and pushing up, the hook-shaped engaging portion 835k and an engaging protrusion (not shown) are engaged with each other. A pair of insertion pieces 832y formed on the upper end surface of the prize ball back box 832 is inserted into a pair of positioning recesses (not shown) formed on the lower end surface side of the ball guiding unit 820 shown in FIG. The upper end surface of 830 comes into contact with the lower end surface of the ball guiding unit 820. At this time, the lock member 870 attached to the rear side of the main body frame base 600 provided in the main body frame 4 shown in FIG. Accordingly, a not-shown locking projection formed on the lock member 870 is inserted into a notch 832z formed on the lower wall of the winning ball back box 832 so that the not-shown locking projection and the notch 832z are engaged with each other. To do. Thereby, the payout device 830 can be fixed to the rear side of the payout unit base 801.

[5-6. Sprocket fixed position]
Next, the fixed position of the sprocket 837 will be described. As described above, the rotation angle of the sprocket 837 is configured such that the detection notch 842b formed on the outer periphery of the detection disk 842 can be detected by the rotation angle switch 846. Has been. The detection signal from the rotation angle switch 846 is transmitted to the payout control board 951 housed in the payout control board box 950 shown in FIG. 4 for driving and controlling the payout motor 839, and the payout control board 951 detects from the rotation angle switch 846. Based on the signal, the rotational position of the sprocket 837 can be grasped. The payout control board 951 determines the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 in advance when detecting the detection notch 842b based on the detection signal from the rotation angle switch 846 when stopping the rotational position of the sprocket 837 at a fixed position. After being rotated by the rotation angle, the state where the drive is stopped is maintained to maintain the state where the sprocket 837 stands by at a fixed position.

  On the outer periphery of the sprocket 837, as described above, in the ball delivery space 831k formed in the prize ball table box 831, three recesses 837a into which game balls are fitted are equally divided every 120 degrees and formed. In the ball delivery space 832k formed in the prize ball back box 832, three recesses 837b into which the game balls are fitted are equally divided every 120 degrees, and the ball delivery space 831k formed in the prize ball front box 831 is formed. The three recesses 837a of the sprocket 837 arranged in the ball and the three recesses 837b of the sprocket 837 arranged in the ball delivery space 832k formed in the prize ball back box 832 are arranged so as to be shifted from each other by 60 degrees. Yes. Each time the sprocket 837 makes one revolution, a maximum of six game balls received by the three recesses 837a and 837b can be sent downstream.

  When the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 rotates, as described above, the prize ball motor gear 840 fixed to the output shaft 839a rotates, so that this rotation causes the prize ball intermediate gear 841 and the prize ball sprocket of the detection disk 842. The sprocket 837 is transmitted via the gear 844 to rotate. The payout motor 839 is a small stepping motor. When the output shaft 839a is rotated by 15 steps, the sprocket 837 is rotated by 60 degrees, whereby the game ball received in any one of the recesses 837a and 837b described above. When the output shaft 839a is rotated 90 steps, the sprocket 837 is rotated 360 degrees, that is, once, so that all the game balls received by the recesses 837a and 837b are downstream. Can be sent to the side.

  In a state where the sprocket 837 is stopped at a fixed position, in the ball delivery space 831k formed in the winning ball front box 831, as shown in FIG. 53 (a), at the boundary between the outer peripheral portion of the sprocket 837 and the concave portion 837a. As shown in FIG. 53 (b), a game ball passing through the bent passage 831 b formed in the prize ball front box 831 is received on a certain ridgeline, and in the ball delivery space 832 k formed in the prize ball back box 832. In addition, the payout control board 951 controls the game ball to pass through the bent passage 832b formed in the winning ball back box 832 on the ridge line that is the boundary portion between the outer peripheral portion of the sprocket 837 and the concave portion 837b. Yes.

  In the present embodiment, the payout motor 839 is the same as a small stepping motor provided for operating various movable bodies of the game board 5. This small stepping motor is an extremely small motor having a cylindrical body with an outer diameter of 20 mm and a length of 18.9 mm. In the payout motor 839 which is such a small stepping motor, since the static torque is extremely small, the subsequent ball passing through the bent passage 831b formed in the prize ball front box 831 with respect to the game ball received in the recess 837a of the sprocket 837 is used. The sprocket exceeds the static torque of the payout motor 839 due to the weight of the game ball and the weight of the subsequent game ball that passes through the bent passage 832b formed in the prize ball back box 832 with respect to the game ball received in the recess 837b of the sprocket 837. The state in which the rotation of the 837 is stopped cannot be maintained, and the sprocket 837 may be rotated.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, as described above, the outer peripheral portion and the concave portion of the sprocket 837 shown in FIG. 53A in the ball delivery space 831k formed in the prize ball front box 831 as the fixed position of the sprocket 837. 53. In the ball delivery space 832k formed in the prize ball back box 832, the game ball passing through the bent passage 831b formed in the prize ball front box 831 is received on the ridge line that is a boundary portion with the 837a. The sprocket 837 is set in a state of receiving the game ball passing through the bent passage 832b formed in the winning ball back box 832 on the ridge line which is the boundary portion between the outer peripheral portion of the sprocket 837 and the concave portion 837b shown in FIG. Is maintained at a fixed position, the weight of the game ball passing through the bent passage 831b formed in the prize ball front box 831 is reduced by the sprocket 837. The sprocket 837 is loaded in a direction in which the sprocket 837 is rotated clockwise with respect to the ridge line that is a boundary portion between the peripheral portion and the recessed portion 837a when viewed from the front side (clockwise direction in FIG. 53A). The weight of the game ball passing through the bent passage 832b formed in the prize ball back box 832 is on the ridge line that is the boundary portion between the outer periphery of the sprocket 837 and the recess 837b. On the other hand, when the sprocket 837 is viewed from the front side, the load can be applied in a direction in which the sprocket 837 is rotated counterclockwise (clockwise in FIG. 53B). The load due to the weight of the game ball is well balanced on the ridge line that is the boundary portion between the outer peripheral portion of the sprocket 837 and the concave portion 837a and on the ridge line that is the boundary portion between the outer peripheral portion of the sprocket 837 and the concave portion 837b. It can be given and balanced.

  Thus, even when the payout motor 839, which is a small stepping motor with a very small static torque, is adopted by setting the sprocket 837 at a fixed position and balancing the loads due to the weight of the game ball in a balanced manner. The sprocket 837 can be kept stopped at the fixed position. In addition, when the sprocket 837 is stopped at a fixed position, the load due to the weight of the game ball is balanced and balanced, so that at the start of driving of the payout motor 839 which is a small stepping motor. The load on the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 can be suppressed from being significantly increased, so that step-out can be prevented and the sprocket 837 can be smoothly rotated.

  Further, as described above, the load due to the weight of the game ball on the ridge line that is the boundary portion between the outer peripheral portion of the sprocket 837 and the concave portion 837a and the ridge line that is the boundary portion between the outer peripheral portion of the sprocket 837 and the concave portion 837b. Can be balanced and balanced, so even if an earthquake occurs after the pachinko machine 1 is shut off after the game hall is closed, The probability that the rotational position deviates from the fixed position can be reduced.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the payout motor 839 is the same as the small stepping motor provided to operate various movable bodies of the game board 5. Accordingly, the distance dimension in the depth direction of the game board 5 at a position corresponding to the payout device 830 can be secured large by reducing the distance dimension in the depth direction of the payout device 830, and thus corresponds to the payout device 830. A large space in the depth direction on the rear surface of the game board 5 at the position can be secured, and a large movable body device having a plurality of electrical drive sources can be arranged.

  Note that, for example, the game ball passing through the bent passage 831b formed in the prize ball front box 831 is received and stopped in the recess 837a of the sprocket 837, and the prize ball back box 832 is formed in the recess 837b of the sprocket 837. When the game ball passing through the bent passage 832b is not received by the outer periphery of the sprocket 837, the game ball passing through the bent passage 832b formed in the prize ball back box 832 is received in the recess 837b of the sprocket 837. If it is received at the outer periphery of the sprocket 837, the weight of the subsequent game ball passing through the bent passage 832b formed in the prize ball back box 832 is the axial direction of the sprocket 837, that is, the prize ball sprocket shaft that pivotally supports the sprocket 837. 845, while being applied as a load in the axial direction of 845, As a load for rotating the sprocket 837 to the game ball received in the concave portion 837a of 837, the weight of the subsequent game ball passing through the bent passage 831b formed in the prize ball table box 831 is given, The load due to the weight of the game ball is applied to the ridgeline that is the boundary portion between the outer peripheral portion of the sprocket 837 and the concave portion 837a and the ridgeline that is the boundary portion between the outer peripheral portion of the sprocket 837 and the concave portion 837b. There is a disadvantage that the combined state collapses, which is not preferable as a fixed position of the sprocket 837.

[5-7. Maintenance of dispenser]
Next, the maintenance of the payout device 830 will be described. The rotation state of the gear group including the prize ball motor gear 840, the prize ball intermediate gear 841, and the detection disk 842 is confirmed, and the rotation condition of the sprocket 837 is confirmed. 54A, a tool such as a piano wire or a wire is drilled from the front side of the payout device 830 (the front side of the prize ball table box 831) into the prize ball table box 831 as shown in FIG. The arc-shaped tool insertion slot 831zz can be inserted into one insertion hole 844a of the winning ball sprocket gear 844 and rotated along the arc-shaped tool insertion slot 831zz. As a result, it is possible to confirm a problem in which tooth breakage occurs and rotation is not transmitted to any of the prize ball motor gear 840, the prize ball intermediate gear 841, and the prize ball sprocket gear 844, and the bending path 831b, In the case where the game ball is not sent out from the prize ball passages 831c and 832c even though the detection ball 842 having the prize ball sprocket gear 844 is rotated by putting the game ball in 832b, the ball is formed on the detection disk 842. It can also be confirmed that a failure has occurred in the engaged state between the joint portion 842a and the joint portion 837c formed on the sprocket 837.

  Further, when confirming the swinging condition of the ball removal piece 836, as shown in FIG. 54 (b), the operation portion 834aa of the prize ball removal lever 834 is slid upward to move the ball removal piece 836. After a state where the ball can swing, a tool such as a piano wire or a wire is bent from the back side of the payout device 830 (the back side of the prize ball back box 832) to the prize ball back box 832. By touching the side wall portion 836b of the ball punch piece 836 and the reinforcing rib 836c of the ball punch piece 836 through the tool insertion long hole 832zz and moving along the curved tool insertion long hole 832zz, the ball punch piece 836 is swung. Can be made. Thus, for example, it can be confirmed that the ball removal piece 836 cannot be swung or cannot be swung smoothly due to, for example, cigarette dust or dust. Such a state can be eliminated by moving a tool such as a curved tool insertion slot 832zz.

[6. Dispensing control board]
Next, a payout control board 951 that controls payout of game balls and the like will be described with reference to FIGS. 55 and 56. FIG. FIG. 55 is a block diagram of the payout control board, and FIG. 56 is a circuit diagram showing a payout motor drive circuit for outputting a drive signal to the payout motor of the payout device.

  The payout control board 951 has a payout as shown in FIG. 55 in addition to the operation switch 952 having various functions shown in FIG. 4 and an error LED display 953 for displaying the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1. A payout control unit 954 for performing various controls. Here, various power supplies supplied to the payout control unit 954, the payout control board 951, the payout motor drive circuit 954d, the excitation method of the payout motor 839, the switching circuit of the drive voltage to the payout motor 839, when the power is turned on and when the power is turned off The switching timing of the drive voltage to the payout motor 839 and the drive voltage to the payout motor 839 will be described.

[6-1. Dispensing control unit]
As shown in FIG. 55, a payout control unit 954 that performs various controls relating to payout is a payout control MPU 954a that is a microprocessor that includes a ROM that stores various control programs and various commands, a RAM that temporarily stores data, and the like. 48, a payout control input circuit 954b to which detection signals from various detection switches relating to payout are input, a payout control output circuit 954c for outputting various signals to an external substrate, etc., and the payout device 830 shown in FIG. CR for exchanging various signals between a payout motor drive circuit 954d for outputting a drive signal to the payout motor 839 and a CR unit (not shown) installed in the pachinko island facility of the game hall adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 A unit input / output circuit 954e. The payout control MPU 954a includes a built-in RAM (hereinafter referred to as “payout control built-in RAM”) and a built-in ROM (hereinafter referred to as “payout control built-in ROM”). In addition, a watchdog timer for monitoring the operation (system), a function for preventing fraud, and the like are also incorporated.

  The payout control input circuit 954b is not provided with a reset terminal for forcibly resetting information whose detection signals from various detection switches are input to the various input terminals, and does not have a reset function. Therefore, the payout control input circuit 954b is a circuit to which a system reset signal from a payout control system reset IC (hereinafter referred to as “payout control system reset IC”) that is a dedicated IC that outputs a reset signal (not shown) is not input. It is configured as. That is, the payout control input circuit 954b is configured to output various signals based on the information based on the detection signals from the various detection switches input to the various input terminals. It is configured as a circuit output from the terminal.

  The payout control output circuit 954c is configured as an open collector output type in which the emitter terminal is grounded with the ground (GND), and various signals for outputting various signals to an external substrate or the like are input to the various input terminals. Payout control output circuit 954ca with a reset function having a reset function in which a reset terminal for forcibly resetting the received information is provided, and a payout control output circuit 954cb without reset function without a reset function in which no reset terminal is provided And is composed of. The payout control output circuit 954ca with reset function is configured as a circuit to which a system reset signal from the payout control system reset IC is input. That is, the payout control output circuit 954ca with a reset function is reset when the information for outputting various signals input to the various input terminals to an external board or the like is reset by a payout control system reset described later. Is configured as a circuit that does not output any signal from the various output terminals. On the other hand, the payout control output circuit 954cb without a reset function is configured as a circuit to which a system reset signal from the payout control system reset IC is not input. That is, the payout control output circuit 954cb without a reset function is based on the information that the various signals input to the various input terminals are not reset by the payout control system reset IC because the information is not reset by the payout control system reset IC. The circuit is configured to output signals from various output terminals.

  The ball break switch 821 for detecting the presence or absence of a game ball in the two ball guide passages formed in the ball guide unit 820 shown in FIG. 4, and the award of the payout device 830 shown in FIGS. 53 (a) and (b). A detection signal from the count switch 838 for detecting a game ball flowing down in the ball passages 831c and 832c is input to an input terminal of a predetermined input port of the payout control MPU 954a via the payout control input circuit 954b. The detection signal from the rotation angle switch 846 for detecting the detection notch 842b formed on the outer periphery of the detection disk 842 of the payout device 830 shown in FIG. And, it is input to the input terminal of a predetermined input port of the payout control MPU 954a via the payout control input circuit 954b.

  Further, a detection signal from a door frame opening switch (not shown) that detects opening of the door frame 3 with respect to the main body frame 4, a detection signal from a main body frame opening switch (not shown) that detects opening of the main body frame 4 with respect to the outer frame 2, and Is input to the input terminal of a predetermined input port of the payout control MPU 954a via the payout control input circuit 954b.

  In addition, whether the full tank guide path formed in the lower full ball path unit 860 shown in FIG. 4 that leads to the full tank socket 528 of the door frame 3 shown in FIG. 16 is full of game balls. A detection signal from a full switch (not shown) that detects whether or not is input to the input terminal of a predetermined input port of the payout control MPU 954a via the payout control input circuit 954b.

  The payout control MPU 954a receives various commands related to payout from a main control board (not shown) that controls the progress of a game housed in a main control board box provided in the game board 5 (hereinafter referred to as “main control board”). The data is received at the input terminal of the serial input port via the payout control input circuit 954b. When the payout control MPU 954a completes normal reception of various commands from the main control board as serial data, a payout control output circuit with a reset function is sent from the output terminal of the predetermined output port. By outputting to 954ca, a signal (payer ACK signal) is output from the payout control output circuit with reset function 954ca to the main control board.

  Further, the payout control MPU 954a sends various commands for indicating the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 from the output terminal of the serial output port as serial data to the payout control output circuit 954cb without the reset function, thereby giving out the payout without the reset function. Various commands are transmitted as serial data from the control output circuit 954cb to the main control board. When the main control board completes normal reception of various commands from the payout control board 951 as serial data, the main control board outputs a signal to that effect (main payout ACK signal) to the payout control board 951. This signal (main payment ACK signal) is input to an input terminal of a predetermined input port of the payout control MPU 954a via the payout control input circuit 954b.

  In addition, the payout control MPU 954a outputs a drive signal for driving the payout motor 839 of the payout device 830 from the output terminal of the predetermined output port to the payout control output circuit 954ca with reset function, thereby paying out with the reset function. A drive signal is output from the control output circuit 954ca to the payout motor drive circuit 954d, a drive signal is output from the payout motor drive circuit 954d to the payout motor 839, or the state of the pachinko machine 1 is output from the output terminal of the predetermined output port. Is output to the payout control output circuit 954ca with a reset function, so that the drive signal is output to the error LED display 953 from the payout control output circuit 954ca with a reset function. .

  The error LED display 953 is a segment display and displays the state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 by displaying alphanumeric characters and figures. The contents displayed and notified by the error LED display 953 include the following. For example, when the figure “-” is displayed, it is informed that it is “normal”, and when the number “0” is displayed, it indicates that “connection is abnormal” (specifically, the main control board and the payout) When the numeral “1” is displayed, the fact that the ball is out of the ball (specifically, the ball-out switch) Based on the detection signal from 821, the fact that there is no game ball in the two ball guide passages formed in the ball guide unit 820 is notified, and when the number “2” is displayed, There is a certain effect (specifically, based on the detection signal from the rotation angle switch 846, the bending passages 831b and 832b of the dispensing device 830 shown in FIGS. 53 (a) and 53 (b) communicate with the ball delivery spaces 831k and 832k. Sprocket 8 at the entrance 7 and the game ball mesh with each other in the vicinity of the entrance, and the sprocket 837 is difficult to rotate), and when the number “3” is displayed, it indicates that it is a “counting switch error” (specifically, Based on the detection signal from the count switch 838, the count switch 838 is informed of a problem), and when the number “5” is displayed, it indicates a “retry error” (specifically, payout). Notification that the number of operation retries has reached a preset upper limit value), and when the number “6” is displayed, it indicates that the operation is “full” (specifically, from an unillustrated full switch) Based on the detection signal, it is informed that the inside of the full tank guide path formed in the lower full ball path unit 860 leading to the full tank reception port 528 of the door frame 3 is full of game balls), and the number “ 7 " When it is shown, it indicates that “CR is not connected” (electrical in any one ranging from the payout control board 951 to a CR unit (not shown) installed in the pachinko island facility of the game hall adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1. When the number “9” is displayed, it is “in stock” (specifically, the number of game balls that have not been paid out is a predetermined number of balls). To that effect).

  Also, the payout control MPU 954a outputs the number of game balls actually paid out from the output terminal of the predetermined output port to the payout control output circuit 954ca with reset function, so that the payout control output circuit 954ca with reset function is output. The number of game balls actually paid out is output to an external terminal board (not shown) that is electrically connected to a hall computer installed in the game hall via a resistor (not shown).

  Also, the payout control board 951 outputs various information (game information) relating to the game from the main control board to an external terminal board (not shown) that is electrically connected to a hall computer installed in the game hall via a resistor (not shown). doing. This external terminal board is provided with a plurality of photocouplers (not shown) (infrared LED and photo IC are built in), and installed in the game hall via these photocouplers. The number of game balls and various information (game information) are transmitted to the hall computer. The external terminal board and the hall computer are electrically insulated by a plurality of photocouplers, and an abnormal voltage is applied to the hall computer via the external terminal board of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to cause the hall computer to Does not malfunction or break down, and there is an abnormality in the main control board that advances the game from the hall computer via the external terminal board of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the payout control board 951 that controls the payout etc. A voltage is applied to prevent malfunction or failure. The hall computer monitors the player's game by grasping the number of game balls paid out by the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the game information of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The ball lending request signal of the game ball from the ball lending button 332 of the ball lending operation unit 330 and the return request signal of the prepaid card from the return button 333 shown in FIG. It is input to a CR unit (not shown) installed in the pachinko island facility. The CR unit transmits a signal designating the number of game balls to be lent according to the ball lending request signal to the payout control board 951 in a serial manner. Input to the input terminal of the input port. In addition, the CR unit updates the remaining degree of the prepaid card inserted according to the number of rented game balls, and outputs a signal for displaying the remaining degree on the display unit 334 of the ball lending operation unit 330. This signal is input to the display unit 334. A CR unit lamp (not shown) arranged near the display unit 334 emits light when supplied with a supply voltage from the CR unit.

  The power supply board 931 that supplies various voltages to the payout control board 951, the main control board, etc. is shown as a backup power supply for supplying power to the payout control board 951 and the main control board for a predetermined time even when the power is shut off. Each capacitor is provided. With the capacitor for the payout control board 951, the payout control MPU 954a can store various kinds of information in the payout control built-in RAM even when the power is shut off. In addition, a microprocessor (hereinafter referred to as “main control MPU”) mounted on the main control board by a capacitor for the main control board incorporates various types of information in the main control MPU even when the power is shut off. Stored in a RAM (hereinafter referred to as “main control built-in RAM”). Various types of information stored in the payout control built-in RAM are stored in the payout control MPU 954a via the payout control input circuit 954b when the operation switch 952 is operated within a predetermined period from when the power is turned on. The payout control MPU 954a input to the input terminal of the input port determines as a RAM clear signal for completely erasing the information stored in the payout control built-in RAM, and triggered by this from the payout control built-in RAM by the payout control MPU 954a. It is completely erased (cleared). This operation signal (RAM clear signal) is output to the payout control output circuit 954cb without reset function, and is output from the payout control output circuit 954cb without reset function to the main control board. When the operation switch 952 is operated within a predetermined period from when the power is turned on, when this operation signal is input to the input terminal of a predetermined input port of the main output control MPU via the payout control board 951, the main control is performed. The MPU judges as the RAM clear signal for completely erasing the information stored in the main control built-in RAM, and triggered by this, the main control MPU is completely erased (cleared) from the main control built-in RAM. It has become.

[6-2. Various power supplies supplied to the dispensing control board]
Next, various power supplies supplied to the payout control board 951 will be described. The grounds (GND) of various substrates and the grounds (GND) of various terminal boards are electrically connected to the ground (GND) of the power supply substrate 931 and are the same ground (GND).

  As shown in FIG. 56, the power supply substrate 931 includes a synchronous rectification circuit 931a, a power factor correction circuit 931b, a smoothing circuit 931c, and a power supply generation circuit 931d. The AC24V supplied from the pachinko island facility is supplied to the synchronous rectifier circuit 931a. The synchronous rectifier circuit 931a is supplied from the Pachinko Island facility and rectifies 24 volt (AC24V) and supplies it to the power factor correction circuit 931b. This power factor improvement circuit 931b improves the power factor of the rectified power to generate DC + 37V (DC + 37V, hereinafter referred to as “+ 37V”) and supplies it to the smoothing circuit 931c. The smoothing circuit 931c removes the supplied + 37V ripple, smoothes + 37V, and supplies the smoothed power to the power generation circuit 931d.

  The power supply generation circuit 931d is supplied from the smoothing circuit 931c to + 37V to DC + 5V (DC + 5V, hereinafter referred to as “+ 5V”), DC + 12V (DC + 12V, hereinafter referred to as “+ 12V”), and DC. + 24V (DC + 24V, hereinafter referred to as “+ 24V”) is created.

  Three types of voltages of + 5V, + 12V, and + 24V created by the power source creation circuit 931d of the power board 931 are supplied to the payout control board 951. Of these three types of voltages, two kinds of voltages, + 12V and + 24V, are The main control board provided in the game board 5 is supplied via the payout control board 951. The three types of voltages + 5V, + 12V, and + 24V created by the power generation circuit 931d of the power supply board 931 are the peripheral control board provided in the game board 5 (the peripheral control board is based on a command from the main control board, The progress of various effects is controlled.), And is supplied to various substrates provided on the door frame 3 side.

  The + 5V supplied to the payout control board 951 is first supplied to the payout control filter circuit 951a to remove noise. The +5 V from which noise has been removed is supplied to a capacitor for a payout control board 951 (not shown) provided in the power supply board 931 via a diode (not shown) provided in the payout control board 951, as well as a payout control MPU 954a, a payout motor drive circuit. It is also supplied to 954d and the like. In addition to being supplied to the payout control input circuit 954b, + 12V supplied to the payout control board 951 is supplied to the payout motor drive circuit 954d and the like, and is provided in the game board 5 via the payout control board 951. It is supplied to the control board. The main control board provided in the game board 5 includes a + 5V creation circuit (not shown). In this + 5V creation circuit, a power supply of +12 to + 5V supplied via the payout control board 951 is created to create a main control filter (not shown). Supply to the circuit. In this main control filter circuit, noise is removed from + 5V created by the + 5V creation circuit. The +5 V from which the noise has been removed is supplied to a main control MPU and the like in addition to a main control board capacitor (not shown) provided on the power supply board 931 via a diode (not shown) provided on the main control board.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the payout control board 951 and the main control board included in the game board 5 are each supplied with a power of +5 V. However, in the payout control board 951, the power supply of the power supply board 931 is supplied. While + 5V created by the creation circuit 931d is supplied to the payout control MPU 954a, the payout motor drive circuit 954d, etc. via the payout control filter circuit 951a, the main control board provided in the game board 5 has + 5V (not shown). In the creation circuit, a power source of + 12V to + 5V created by the power supply creation circuit 931d of the power supply board 931 is created, and + 5V created on the main control board provided in the game board 5 is supplied to the main control MPU through the main control filter circuit. It has become a power system that is.

[6-3. Dispensing motor drive circuit]
Next, a payout motor drive circuit 954d for outputting a drive signal to the payout motor 839 of the payout device 830 shown in FIG. 48 will be described. As shown in FIG. 56, the payout motor drive circuit 954d mainly includes a voltage switching circuit 954da and a drive ICPIC 60. The power input terminals 1 and 2 of the voltage switching circuit 954da are created by the + 12V power line supplied with the + 12V DC power created by the power creating circuit 931d of the power board 931 and the power creating circuit 931d of the power board 931. A + 5V DC power supply line to which + 5V DC power is supplied via the payout control filter circuit 951a is electrically connected, and + 12V and + 5V are applied, respectively. The ground terminal of the voltage switching circuit 954da is grounded to the ground (GND). A voltage switching signal is input to the power source switching input terminal of the voltage switching circuit 954da. This voltage switching signal is output from the output terminal of a predetermined output port of the payout control MPU 954a to the payout control output circuit 954ca with reset function, and is output from the payout control output circuit 954ca with reset function to the power supply switching input terminal of the voltage switching circuit 954da. It has come to be. The power output terminal of the voltage switching circuit 954da is electrically connected to the third terminal and the tenth terminal, which are the cathode terminals of the drive ICPIC 60, through the Zener diode PZD60, and electrically connected to the power supply terminal of the payout motor 839. 3 is the cathode terminal of the drive ICPIC 60 via the Zener diode PZD 60 using + 12V or + 5V as the motor drive voltage based on the voltage switching signal input to the voltage switching input terminal of the voltage switching circuit 954da. The power is supplied to the terminal and the 10th terminal and supplied to the payout motor 839. A detailed description will be given later of the point of performing control to switch between + 12V being supplied to the dispensing motor 839 as the motor driving voltage and + 5V being supplied to the dispensing motor 839 as the motor driving voltage.

  The drive ICPIC 60 includes four Darlington power transistors. In the present embodiment, the sixth terminal and the seventh terminal, which are the emitter terminals of the drive ICPIC 60, are grounded to the ground (GND), respectively, and are the base terminals of the drive ICPIC 60. A payout motor drive signal is input to the first terminal, the fifth terminal, the eighth terminal, and the twelfth terminal through the resistors PR60 to PR63, respectively. The second terminal, the fourth terminal, the ninth terminal, and the eleventh terminal that are the collector terminals of the drive ICPIC 60 are the first terminal, the fifth terminal, the eighth terminal, and the twelfth terminal that are the base terminals of the drive ICPIC 60, respectively. If the payout motor drive signal is input to the first terminal, the fifth terminal, the eighth terminal, and the twelfth terminal of the drive ICPIC 60 through the resistors PR60 to PR63, respectively, A drive pulse is output to each phase (/ B phase, B phase, A phase, / A phase) corresponding to the dispensing motor 839. This payout motor drive signal is output from the output terminal of a predetermined output port of the payout control MPU 954a to the payout control output circuit 954ca with reset function, and from the payout control output circuit 954ca with reset function via the resistors PR60 to PR63, the drive ICPIC60. The signal is output to the first terminal, the fifth terminal, the eighth terminal, and the twelfth terminal, which are base terminals. These drive pulses are generated by switching excitation currents that flow through the phases (/ B phase, B phase, A phase, / A phase) of the dispensing motor 839, and rotate the dispensing motor 839. Note that a back electromotive force is generated when the drive pulse (excitation signal) of each phase (/ B phase, B phase, A phase, / A phase) is cut off by this switching. When this counter electromotive force exceeds the withstand voltage of the drive ICPIC 60, the drive ICPIC 60 is damaged. As a protection, the above-described Zener diode PZD60 is electrically connected to the third terminal and the tenth terminal before the drive ICPIC 60 as a protection. The circuit configuration is adopted.

[6-4. Discharge motor excitation method]
Next, the excitation method of the payout motor 839 of the payout device 830 will be described. In the present embodiment, as described above, the payout motor 839 is the same as the small stepping motor provided for operating various movable bodies of the game board 5. This small stepping motor is an extremely small motor having a cylindrical body with an outer diameter of 20 mm and a length of 18.9 mm. In the payout motor 839, which is such a small stepping motor, when the control is performed by the one-phase excitation method that can excite the coils of the small stepping motor one by one, the generated torque becomes extremely small. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the driving motor and the stationary torque are generated in the dispensing motor 839, the control of the two-phase excitation method that can excite the coil of the dispensing motor 839, which is a small stepping motor, two phases at a time. It was adopted. In this two-phase excitation method, the coil of the payout motor 839, which is a small stepping motor, can be excited two phases at a time, so that the coil of the payout motor 839, which is a small stepping motor, is excited one phase at a time. Compared with the system, about twice the torque can be obtained.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, the control of the payout motor 839, which is a small stepping motor, is performed by the two-phase excitation method, thereby contributing to increasing the driving torque and the stationary torque. ing.

[6-5. Switching circuit for drive voltage to dispensing motor]
Next, a motor drive voltage switching circuit of the payout motor 839 of the payout device 830 will be described. In the present embodiment, as described above, the payout motor 839 is the same as the small stepping motor provided for operating various movable bodies of the game board 5. This small stepping motor is an extremely small motor having a cylindrical body with an outer diameter of 20 mm and a length of 18.9 mm. In the payout motor 839 which is such a small stepping motor, no voltage is applied to each phase (/ B phase, B phase, A phase, / A phase) of the payout motor 839 in a non-excited state. In, the output shaft 839a can be rotated with extremely small torque (the output shaft 839a can be rotated each time the phase is rotated from one phase to the next phase).

  As described above, the prize ball motor gear 840 is fixed to the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839, and the rotation of the prize ball motor gear 840 fixed to the output shaft 839a causes the rotation of the prize ball intermediate gear 841. Then, the sprocket 837 is transmitted to rotate via the prize ball sprocket gear 844 of the detection disk 842. That is, when the dispensing motor 839 is in a non-excited state, a very small torque is obtained when no voltage is applied to each phase (/ B phase, B phase, A phase, / A phase) of the dispensing motor 839 and no current flows. Thus, the output shaft 839a can be rotated. For this reason, for example, the weights of a plurality of game balls passing through the bent passage 831b formed in the prize ball front box 831 are loaded into the recesses 837a formed in the sprocket 837, and this load rotates the sprocket 837. The torque acts to generate torque, and the output shaft 839a of the dispensing motor 839 is rotated by this torque. In order to prevent this, each phase (/ B phase, B phase, A phase) of the payout motor 839 is obtained in order to obtain the static torque of the payout motor 839 even when the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 is not rotated. , / A phase), it is necessary to apply a voltage to flow current.

  In order to obtain the static torque of the payout motor 839, it is necessary to always apply a motor drive voltage to a predetermined phase (for example, B phase and A phase) to maintain a current flowing state. Although the output shaft 839a of the motor 839 is not rotated (in other words, the player does not pay out the game ball as a prize ball), the output shaft of the payout motor 839 Power is consumed in the same manner as when 839a is rotated.

  For this reason, if the motor driving voltage is always low (for example, +5 V), the power consumption can be suppressed. However, in this case, the driving torque of the payout motor 839 is reduced. When the weights of the plurality of game balls passing through the bent passage 831b formed in the load are applied to the recess 837a formed in the sprocket 837, the load acts in the direction of rotating the sprocket 837, and the torque generated thereby Since the driving torque of the payout motor 839 is lost, there is a problem that the sprocket 837 cannot be rotated and the payout motor 839 steps out. On the other hand, if the motor driving voltage is always high (for example, +12 V), the driving torque of the payout motor 839 increases, so that the above-described step-out does not occur (that is, in the above example). Even if this load acts on the concave portion 837a formed in the sprocket 837, the weight of the plurality of game balls passing through the bent passage 831b formed in the prize ball front box 831 acts in the direction of rotating the sprocket 837. Because the driving torque of the payout motor 839 is superior to the torque generated thereby, the rotation of the output shaft 839a of the payout motor can be transmitted to the sprocket 837 to smoothly rotate the sprocket 837. There is a problem that consumption cannot be suppressed.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the payout motor drive circuit 954d on the payout control board 951 is provided with the voltage switching circuit 954da and the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 is rotationally driven to obtain drive torque for paying out the game ball. The payout control MPU 954a sets the logic (for example, HI) of the voltage switching signal and outputs it to the voltage switching circuit 954da, thereby controlling the supply of + 12V to the payout motor 839 as the motor drive voltage. In order to obtain a static torque for maintaining the output shaft 839a stopped, the payout control MPU 954a sets the voltage switching signal logic (for example, LOW) and outputs it to the voltage switching circuit 954da to output the motor. Control for supplying + 5V as a drive voltage to the dispensing motor 839 is performed. .

  As a result, when obtaining a static torque for maintaining the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 stopped, + 5V, which is extremely smaller than + 12V, is supplied to the payout motor 839 as the motor drive voltage. Thus, it is possible to contribute to suppression of power consumption in a state where the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 is stopped. Further, since the heat generation of the payout motor 839 can be suppressed to a small level, it is possible to contribute to preventing the temperature rise in the pachinko island facility.

[6-6. Driving voltage to the dispensing motor when the power is turned on and off]
Next, the drive voltage to the dispensing motor 839 when the power is turned on and when the power is turned off will be described. As described above, the payout control MPU 954a of the payout control board 951 rotates the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 to obtain a driving torque for paying out the game ball. HI) and output to the voltage switching circuit 954da to control the supply of + 12V as the motor drive voltage to the payout motor 839, while maintaining the state where the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 is stopped. In the case of obtaining torque, the voltage switching signal is set to the logic (for example, LOW) and output to the voltage switching circuit 954da to control the supply of + 5V to the dispensing motor 839 as the motor driving voltage. .

  The payout control MPU 954a is used when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on (in addition to turning on the power to the pachinko gaming machine 1, the power is restored after the power to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is interrupted by a power failure, The power-on process, which is a payout control program, is also included in the power recovery to the machine 1 after the power supply to the machine 1 is interrupted by a power failure that occurs instantaneously. When the power-on process is started, the payout control MPU 954a first sets the voltage switching signal logic (for example, LOW) to supply + 5V as the motor drive voltage to the payout motor 839 and sets the voltage switching circuit 954da. To generate a static torque for maintaining the state where the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 is stopped. This is because when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, + 5V as the motor drive voltage is not forcibly supplied to the payout motor 839, but + 12V as the motor drive voltage is supplied to the payout motor 839. This is because the electric power consumed by is extremely large. In other words, in the main control board provided in the game board 5 supplied with the + 12V DC power generated by the power generation circuit 931d of the power supply board 931, + 5V, which is the operation control voltage of the main control MPU from this + 12V, is the + 5V generation circuit. Therefore, when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, in a state where + 12V is supplied to the payout motor 839 as the motor drive voltage, the power level consumed by the payout motor 839 becomes extremely large, so that the voltage level of + 12V Accordingly, it becomes difficult for the main control board provided in the game board 5 to create + 5V, which is the operation control voltage of the main control MPU, from the + 12V by the + 5V creating circuit. Thus, it is possible to prevent the main control MPU from being unable to start operation. To have.

  In addition, when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the voltage may be unstable. Therefore, the power is turned on by supplying +5 V, which is set as a low motor driving voltage, to the dispensing motor 839. Even if + 5V becomes unstable at this time, the maximum allowable voltage that can be applied to the dispensing motor 839 is not exceeded. In other words, the mechanism is such that failure of the dispensing motor 839 due to an unstable power source when the power is turned on can be prevented.

  Subsequently, the payout control MPU 954a performs an initial setting process for the drive ICPIC 60. In the initial setting process for the drive ICPIC 60, the initial value of the drive ICPIC 60 is set. As this initial value, information for outputting a payout motor drive signal for applying a motor drive voltage to a predetermined phase (for example, B phase and A phase) in order to obtain a static torque of the payout motor 839. Is set in the internal register of the output port built in the payout control MPU 954a.

  Subsequently, the payout control MPU 954a performs a fixed position setting process of the sprocket 837 after performing a wait timer process of waiting until a predetermined time elapses until the power source becomes stable after the power is turned on. In the fixed position setting process of the sprocket 837, it is determined whether or not the sprocket 837 is positioned at the above-described fixed position. Specifically, the payout control MPU 954a is not in the state where the sprocket 837 is located at the above-described fixed position when the detection notch 842b is not detected based on the detection signal from the rotation angle switch 846. In order to switch the motor drive voltage from + 5V to + 12V, the logic of the voltage switching signal (for example, LOW to HI) is set and output to the voltage switching circuit 954da. Then, the payout control MPU 954a sets information for outputting a payout motor drive signal to rotate the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 in an internal register of an output port built in the payout control MPU 954a. The output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 rotates in accordance with the payout motor drive signal output from the output port. When the dispensing control MPU 954a detects the detection notch 842b, the dispensing control MPU 954a rotates the output shaft 839a of the dispensing motor 839 by a predetermined rotation angle, and then sends a dispensing motor drive signal to stop the output shaft 839a of the dispensing motor 839. Information to be output is set in an internal register of an output port built in the payout control MPU 954a. The output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 stops according to the payout motor drive signal output from this output port. Then, the payout control MPU 954a sets the logic of the voltage switching signal (for example, HI to LOW) and outputs it to the voltage switching circuit 954da to switch the motor driving voltage from + 12V to + 5V. Maintain the standby state. Then, the payout control MPU 954a performs payout control main processing every 2 ms (processing for receiving and analyzing commands from the main control board provided in the game board 5, processing for setting main operations related to payout of game balls, error LED display The process of creating display data to 953 is repeated. The payout control MPU 954a determines that the sprocket 837 is in the above-described fixed position when the detection notch 842b is detected based on the detection signal from the rotation angle switch 846. The fixed position setting process of the sprocket 837 is terminated as it is, and the payout control main process is repeated every 2 ms.

  When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is cut off (including when the power to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is cut off, including when the power is cut off due to a power failure or momentary power interruption), the payout control MPU 954a is repeated every 2 ms. The payout control main process to be performed shifts to a payout control power-off process. In this payout control power-off process, various information relating to payout is stored in the payout control built-in RAM as backup information, and in order to forcibly supply + 5V as the motor drive voltage to the payout motor 839, the logic ( For example, it is set to LOW) and output to the voltage switching circuit 954da, and control is performed to generate a static torque for maintaining the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 stopped. As described above, + 5V is also supplied to the payout control MPU 954a in addition to the voltage switching circuit 954da. The system is that the system goes down at the same time. This is because when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is cut off, + 5V as the motor drive voltage is not forcibly supplied to the payout motor 839, and + 12V as the motor drive voltage is supplied to the payout motor 839. This is because the electric power consumed by is extremely large. In other words, in the main control board provided in the game board 5 supplied with the + 12V DC power generated by the power generation circuit 931d of the power supply board 931, + 5V, which is the operation control voltage of the main control MPU from this + 12V, is the + 5V generation circuit. Therefore, when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is cut off, in the state where + 12V is supplied to the payout motor 839 as the motor drive voltage, the power level consumed by the payout motor 839 becomes extremely large, so that the voltage level of + 12V As a result, the main control MPU operates before the main control power-off process, which is one process of the main control program, completes the storage of various information about the game in the main control built-in RAM. A mechanism that can prevent the control voltage level from rapidly decreasing and the main control MPU from becoming inoperable. It has become.

  Thus, in this embodiment, when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is cut off, the payout control MPU 954a of the payout control board 951 forcibly supplies + 5V to the payout motor 839 as the motor drive voltage to the voltage switching circuit 954da. By outputting the logic (for example, LOW) of the voltage switching signal, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned off with respect to the control system called the payout control MPU 954a of the payout control board 951 and the drive system called the payout motor 839. By supplying the same + 5V (that is, for the control system called the payout control MPU 954a of the payout control board 951, + 5V which is the operation control voltage is supplied and to the drive system called the payout motor 839) By supplying + 5V as the motor drive voltage), the payout control of the payout control board 951 And when the control system that PU954a is deactivated, the drive system that payout motor 839 is adapted to be able to match, and when to stop operating. Thereby, the power supply of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be cut off while the payout control MPU 954a of the payout control board 951 grasps the rotational position of the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839. That is, the payout motor 839 can be under the control of the payout control MPU 954a of the payout control board 951 until immediately before the power to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is cut off. Therefore, it is possible to contribute to preventing the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 from rotating under the influence of the power-off of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

[6-7. Switching timing of drive voltage to dispensing motor]
Next, the switching timing of the motor drive voltage of the payout motor 839 of the payout device 830 will be described. As described above, the payout control MPU 954a of the payout control board 951 rotates the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 to obtain a driving torque for paying out the game ball. HI) and output to the voltage switching circuit 954da to control the supply of + 12V as the motor drive voltage to the payout motor 839, while maintaining the state where the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 is stopped. In the case of obtaining torque, the voltage switching signal is set to the logic (for example, LOW) and output to the voltage switching circuit 954da to control the supply of + 5V to the dispensing motor 839 as the motor driving voltage. .

  When the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 rotates, as described above, the prize ball motor gear 840 fixed to the output shaft 839a rotates, so that this rotation causes the prize ball intermediate gear 841 and the prize ball sprocket of the detection disk 842. The sprocket 837 is transmitted via the gear 844 to rotate. On the outer periphery of the sprocket 837, as described above, in the ball delivery space 831k formed in the prize ball table box 831, three recesses 837a into which game balls are fitted are equally divided every 120 degrees and formed. In the ball delivery space 832k formed in the prize ball back box 832, three recesses 837b into which the game balls are fitted are equally divided every 120 degrees, and the ball delivery space 831k formed in the prize ball front box 831 is formed. The three recesses 837a of the sprocket 837 arranged in the ball and the three recesses 837b of the sprocket 837 arranged in the ball delivery space 832k formed in the prize ball back box 832 are arranged so as to be shifted from each other by 60 degrees. Yes. Each time the sprocket 837 makes one revolution, a maximum of six game balls received by the three recesses 837a and 837b can be sent downstream.

  The game balls received in the three recesses 837a of the sprocket 837 arranged in the ball delivery space 831k formed in the prize ball box 831 are sent to the prize ball passage 831c and detected by the counting switch 838 as described above. Is done. The game balls received in the three recesses 837b of the sprocket 837 arranged in the ball delivery space 832k formed in the prize ball back box 832 are sent to the prize ball passage 832c and detected by the counting switch 838 as described above. Is done.

  The payout control MPU 954a sets the logic (for example, HI) of the voltage switching signal and outputs it to the voltage switching circuit 954da, thereby controlling the supply of + 12V as the motor drive voltage to the payout motor 839, thereby outputting the payout motor 839. In the case where the game ball is paid out by rotating the shaft 839a by rotating the sprocket 837, and when the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 is stopped, the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 is rotationally driven to sprocket 837. After the game balls received in the recesses 837a and 837b are finally sent out to the prize ball passages 831c and 832c, until the game balls sent out last are detected by the counting switch 838 through the prize ball passages 831c and 832c. Time required (preset time, for example, several hundred The output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 continues to be rotated until this time elapses, and when this time has elapsed, the rotation drive of the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 is stopped and the payout motor 839 In order to stop the output shaft 839a and switch the logic of the voltage switching signal (for example, to switch from HI to LOW), the voltage switching signal is set by setting the logic (for example, LOW) of the output shaft 839a. By outputting to the circuit 954da, a control for supplying + 5V as a motor drive voltage to the dispensing motor 839 is performed, thereby generating a static torque in the dispensing motor 839 and maintaining the output shaft 839a of the dispensing motor 839 stopped. ing.

  Specifically, for example, when the player rotates the handle lever 504 shown in FIG. 7, the game ball is shown in FIG. Into the game area 5a of the game board 5 shown in FIG. Then, when a game ball that has been thrown into the game area 5a is received in a prize opening (not shown), a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the upper plate 201 by the payout device 830 in accordance with the received prize opening. . When a game ball is received at the start winning port as a winning port, a command (prize ball command) for paying out only three game balls as a winning ball to the upper plate 201 by the payout device 830 is provided in the game board 5. Is transmitted from the main control board (not shown) for controlling the payout to the payout control board 951. The payout control MPU 954a of the payout control board 951 performs control to supply + 12V to the payout motor 839 as a motor drive voltage by setting the logic (for example, HI) of the voltage switch signal and outputting it to the voltage switch circuit 954da. The sprocket 837 is rotated by driving the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 to rotate the first game ball, the second game ball, and finally the third game ball one by one. After the game balls received in 837a and 837b are sent out to the prize ball passages 831c and 832c, it is necessary until the third game ball sent out last is detected by the counting switch 838 through the prize ball passages 831c and 832c. Payout until the time has elapsed (a preset time, for example, set to several hundred milliseconds) The output shaft 839a of the data motor 839 continues to be rotationally driven, and when this time has elapsed, the rotational drive of the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 is stopped and the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 is stopped. In order to switch the logic of the switching signal (for example, to switch from HI to LOW), the logic (for example, LOW) of this voltage switching signal is set and output to the voltage switching circuit 954da, so that + 5V is set as the motor driving voltage. By controlling the supply to the payout motor 839, a static torque is generated in the payout motor 839, and the state where the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 is stopped is maintained.

  Further, as described above, the payout control MPU 954a of the payout control board 951 detects the detection notch 842b based on the detection signal from the rotation angle switch 846 when stopping the rotation position of the sprocket 837 at a fixed position. After the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 is rotated by a predetermined rotation angle, the state where the drive is stopped is maintained to maintain the sprocket 837 in a standby state. That is, when the payout control MPU 954a stops the rotation position of the sprocket 837 at a fixed position, when the detection cutout 842b is detected based on the detection signal from the rotation angle switch 846, the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 is set in advance. The “predetermined rotation angle” is set to the logic (for example, HI) of the voltage switching signal and is output to the voltage switching circuit 954da, so that the motor driving voltage is + 12V. The output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 is driven to rotate and the sprocket 837 is rotated to pay out the game ball, and the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 is stopped. In this case, the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 is rotationally driven so that the recess 8 of the sprocket 837 is driven. After the game balls received in 7a and 837b are finally sent out to the prize ball passages 831c and 832c, the time required until the game balls sent out last are detected by the counting switch 838 through the prize ball passages 831c and 832c. The output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 continues to rotate until a predetermined time (for example, set to several hundred milliseconds) elapses, and when this time elapses, the payout motor This corresponds to the rotation angle at which the sprocket 837 is rotated until the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 is stopped after the rotation drive of the output shaft 839a of 839 is stopped.

  According to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment described above, the payout control board box 950 in FIG. 4 performs payout control by rotation of the output shaft of the payout motor 839 in FIG. 48, which is a small motor for paying out game balls. Is provided with a dispensing control board 951 accommodated therein. The pachinko gaming machine 1 further includes a voltage switching circuit 954da in the payout motor drive circuit 954d in FIG. 56 and a power supply board 931 housed in the power supply board box 930 in FIG. The voltage switching circuit 954da is in a state where + 12V as a driving voltage for rotationally driving the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839, which is a small motor, and the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839, which is a small motor, are stopped. It can be switched between +5 V as a stop voltage, which is a voltage for maintaining and lower than the drive voltage. The power supply substrate 931 can create + 12V as a driving voltage and + 5V as a stopping voltage.

  The payout control board 951 can operate by supplying + 5V as a stop voltage as an operation control voltage. The payout control board 951 provides a drive voltage of + 12V as a small motor when the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839, which is a small motor, is rotated to obtain a driving torque for paying out the game ball. A voltage switching signal, which is a control signal, is output to the voltage switching circuit 954da for supply to the motor 839, while a static torque for maintaining the state where the output shaft 839a of the dispensing motor 839, which is a small motor, is stopped is obtained. In this case, a voltage switching signal as a control signal can be output to the voltage switching circuit 954da in order to supply + 5V as a stopping voltage to the payout motor 839 which is a small motor. The payout control board 951 can output a control signal to the voltage switching circuit 954da in order to forcibly supply + 5V as a stop voltage to the payout motor 839 when the power is cut off.

  Specifically, when the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 is rotationally driven to obtain a driving torque for paying out the game ball, the payout control MPU 954a of the payout control board 951 performs the logic of the voltage switching signal (for example, HI ) And output to the voltage switching circuit 954da for controlling to supply + 12V to the payout motor 839 as a motor drive voltage, while maintaining the state where the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 is stopped. Is obtained, the payout control MPU 954a of the payout control board 951 sets the logic (for example, LOW) of the voltage switching signal and outputs it to the voltage switching circuit 954da, thereby supplying + 5V as the motor drive voltage to the payout motor 839. It comes to perform control. The payout control MPU 954a of the payout control board 951 is motor-driven when the power is cut off (including when the power to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is cut off, and when the power is cut off due to a power failure or a momentary power failure). In order to forcibly supply + 5V as a voltage to the dispensing motor 839, the logic (for example, LOW) of the voltage switching signal is set and output to the voltage switching circuit 954da, and the output shaft 839a of the dispensing motor 839 is stopped. Control for generating a static torque for maintaining the above is performed.

  Thus, based on the control signal (specifically, the logic of the voltage switching signal) input to the voltage switching circuit 954da, by supplying + 12V as the driving voltage to the dispensing motor 839, which is a small motor, the size is reduced. A driving torque for paying out the game ball can be obtained by rotationally driving the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 which is the motor of the motor, and + 5V is supplied as a stop voltage to the payout motor 839 which is a small motor. Thus, it is possible to obtain a static torque for maintaining the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 which is a small motor.

  By the way, when the power supply of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned off, if the control system called the payout control MPU 954a of the payout control board 951 is in a state where the operation is first stopped with respect to the drive system called the payout motor 839, the payout motor 839 is turned off. There is a possibility that the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 may rotate when the payout control MPU 954a is not under control. Therefore, when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is cut off, the payout control MPU 954a of the payout control board 951 forcibly supplies + 5V to the payout motor 839 as a stop voltage as a motor drive voltage to the voltage switching circuit 954da. By outputting the logic of the voltage switching signal (for example, LOW), the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned off for the control system called the payout control MPU 954a of the payout control board 951 and the drive system called the payout motor 839. When the same + 5V is supplied at the time (that is, for the control system called the payout control MPU 954a of the payout control board 951, + 5V which is the operation control voltage is supplied and to the drive system called the payout motor 839) (By supplying + 5V as the stop voltage as the motor drive voltage) And when the control system of the payout control MPU954a payout control board 951 is deactivated, the drive system that payout motor 839 is adapted to be able to match, and when to stop operating. Thereby, the power supply of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be cut off while the payout control MPU 954a of the payout control board 951 grasps the rotational position of the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839. That is, the payout motor 839 can be under the control of the payout control MPU 954a of the payout control board 951 until immediately before the power to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is cut off. Therefore, it is possible to contribute to preventing the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 from rotating under the influence of the power-off of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  Incidentally, conventionally, a gaming machine has been proposed in which a movable body that reciprocates between a standby position and an operating position is operated by a motor (for example, JP 2010-119670 A (paragraph [0056], FIG. 12, And FIG. 13)).

  By the way, in recent gaming machines, a plurality of movable bodies are provided in the game board, and each movable body is operated to provide a player with powerful effects by the movable bodies. For this reason, in recent gaming machines, it is necessary to provide a plurality of motors for operating each movable body in the game board, and a small stepping motor is adopted so that the distance dimension in the depth direction of the game board is not increased. Costs are reduced by unifying the same type of stepping motors.

  In addition to the game board, a payout motor is provided in a payout device for paying out game balls, for example. The payout motor is configured such that the rotation of its output shaft is transmitted as a prize ball to a sprocket that pays out the game ball to the player, and is controlled by a payout control board (payout control means).

  If a small stepping motor is used as the payout motor, the output shaft of the small stepping motor can be rotated with an extremely small torque when no voltage is applied to the small stepping motor. The output shaft of the small stepping motor is rotated by the load on the sprocket due to the dead weight of the motor. In order to prevent this, even when the output shaft of the small stepping motor is not rotated, in order to obtain the stationary torque of the small stepping motor, it is necessary to apply a voltage to the small stepping motor to pass a current. is there.

  However, if the voltage applied to the small stepping motor is low, power consumption can be suppressed. However, this reduces the driving torque of the small stepping motor, which reduces the driving force of the game ball to the sprocket. Since the load acts in the direction of rotating the sprocket and the driving torque of the small stepping motor is lost to the torque generated by this, the sprocket cannot be rotated. On the other hand, it is applied to the small stepping motor. If the voltage is high, the driving torque of the small payout motor will increase, so even if the load on the sprocket due to the weight of the game ball acts in the direction of rotating the sprocket, the small stepping motor will generate the torque generated by this. Because the driving torque of Although it is possible to rotate the sprocket by transmitting the rotation of the output shaft of the stepping motor to the sprocket, this makes it impossible to suppress power consumption, and it is extremely difficult to adopt a small stepping motor as the dispensing motor. there were.

  Therefore, the present embodiment has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to adopt a small stepping motor as a payout motor.

  Specifically, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment described above, the payout control is performed by rotating the output shaft of the payout motor 839 in FIG. 48 which is a small stepping motor for paying out the game ball. The payout control board 951 accommodated in the payout control board box 950 of FIG. The pachinko gaming machine 1 further includes a voltage switching circuit 954da in the payout motor drive circuit 954d of FIG. The voltage switching circuit 954da stops + 12V as a driving voltage for rotationally driving the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839, which is a small stepping motor, and the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839, which is a small stepping motor. It is a voltage for maintaining the state, and can be switched between +5 V as a stop voltage that is lower than the drive voltage.

  The payout control board 951 uses a small stepping motor to obtain + 12V as a driving voltage when rotating the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839, which is a small stepping motor, to obtain a driving torque for paying out a game ball. A voltage switching signal as a control signal is output to the voltage switching circuit 954da in order to supply to a certain dispensing motor 839, and control by a two-phase excitation method for exciting a coil of the dispensing motor 839, which is a small stepping motor, two phases at a time. On the other hand, when obtaining a static torque for maintaining the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 which is a small stepping motor, the + 5V as the stop voltage is supplied to the payout motor 839 which is a small stepping motor. The voltage switching signal which is a control signal to the voltage switching circuit 954da to supply And outputs, and performs the control by 2-phase excitation method for exciting the coil of the dispensing motor 839 is a small stepping motor by two phases.

  Specifically, when the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 is rotationally driven to obtain a drive torque for paying out the game ball, the payout control MPU 954a sets the logic (for example, HI) of the voltage switching signal. By outputting to the voltage switching circuit 954da, the control of supplying + 12V to the dispensing motor 839 as the motor driving voltage is performed, and the control by the two-phase excitation method for exciting the coil of the dispensing motor 839, which is a small stepping motor, two phases at a time. On the other hand, when obtaining the static torque for maintaining the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 stopped, the payout control MPU 954a sets the logic of the voltage switch signal (for example, LOW) and sets the voltage switch circuit 954da. To supply + 5V as a motor drive voltage to the payout motor 839, and And performs the control by 2-phase excitation mode to excite the coil of the dispensing motor 839 is the type stepping motor of each two phases.

  In this way, by supplying +12 V as a driving voltage to the dispensing motor 839, which is a small stepping motor, based on the control signal (specifically, the logic of the voltage switching signal) input to the voltage switching circuit 954da. A driving torque for paying out the game ball can be obtained by rotationally driving the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 which is a small stepping motor, and + 5V is used as a stop voltage to the payout motor 839 which is a small stepping motor. By supplying, a static torque for maintaining the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839, which is a small stepping motor, can be obtained. Then, by supplying + 12V as a driving voltage to a payout motor 839 which is a small stepping motor, a driving torque for paying out a game ball by rotating the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 which is a small stepping motor is provided. In the case of obtaining the stationary torque for maintaining the state where the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 which is a small stepping motor is stopped by supplying + 5V as a stop voltage to the payout motor 839 which is a small stepping motor. Even in the case of obtaining a small stepping motor, for example, by controlling the dispensing motor 839, which is a small stepping motor, by a two-phase excitation method in which the coils of the dispensing motor 839, which is a small stepping motor, are excited two phases at a time. Of the dispensing motor 839 Compared with one-phase excitation mode that excites the Le one phase, since it is possible to increase the torque payout motor 839 is a small stepping motor generates, it is possible to increase the driving torque and the static torque.

  As a result, it is possible to contribute to increasing the driving torque by controlling the payout motor 839, which is a small stepping motor, by the two-phase excitation method. For example, the prize ball shown in FIG. When the weights of the plurality of game balls passing through the bent passage 831b formed in the front box 831 are loaded into the recess 837a formed in the sprocket 837, the sprocket 837 is rotated by the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839. Even if the rotational direction is opposite to the rotational direction to be driven, the driving torque of the payout motor 839 is superior to the torque generated thereby. Therefore, the rotation of the output shaft 839a of the payout motor is transmitted to the sprocket 837 so that the sprocket 837 is It can be rotated smoothly. Further, by controlling the payout motor 839 which is a small stepping motor by the two-phase excitation method, it is possible to contribute to increasing the static torque. For example, the prize ball table shown in FIG. Even if this load is applied to the recess 837a formed in the sprocket 837 due to the weight of a plurality of game balls passing through the bent passage 831b formed in the box 831, this load is generated even if it works in the direction of rotating the sprocket 837. Since the static torque of the payout motor 839 is greater than the torque to be released, the state where the output shaft 839a of the payout motor is stopped can be maintained, and the state where the sprocket 837 is stopped can be maintained. Therefore, a small stepping motor can be adopted as the payout motor 839. Further, by adopting the same type as the small stepping motor that operates the movable body provided in the game board 5 as the payout motor 839, it is possible to contribute to reducing the cost of the gaming machine.

  Incidentally, conventionally, a gaming machine has been proposed in which a movable body that reciprocates between a standby position and an operating position is operated by a motor (for example, JP 2010-119670 A (paragraph [0056], FIG. 12, And FIG. 13)).

  By the way, in recent gaming machines, a plurality of movable bodies are provided in the game board, and each movable body is operated to provide a player with powerful effects by the movable bodies. For this reason, in recent gaming machines, it is necessary to provide a plurality of motors for operating each movable body in the game board. Costs are reduced by unifying the motors into the same type.

  In addition to the game board, a payout motor is provided in a payout device for paying out game balls, for example. The payout motor is configured such that the rotation of its output shaft is transmitted as a prize ball to a sprocket that pays out the game ball to the player, and is controlled by a payout control board (payout control means).

  When a small motor is used as the payout motor, the output shaft of the small motor can be rotated with extremely small torque when no voltage is applied to the small motor. The output shaft of the small motor is rotated by the load on the sprocket. In order to prevent this, even when the output shaft of the small motor is not rotated, in order to obtain the static torque of the small motor, it is necessary to apply a voltage to the small motor to cause a current to flow.

  However, if the voltage applied to the small motor is low, power consumption can be suppressed. However, this reduces the driving torque of the small motor, which reduces the load on the sprocket due to the weight of the game ball. It works in the direction of rotating the sprocket, and the driving torque of the small motor is lost to the torque generated by this, so the sprocket cannot be rotated. On the other hand, the voltage applied to the small motor is high. As a result, the driving torque of the small payout motor increases, so that even if the load on the sprocket due to the weight of the game ball acts in the direction of rotating the sprocket, the driving torque of the small motor is superior to the torque generated by this. For this reason, the rotation of the output shaft of a small motor is transmitted to the sprocket. Although it is possible to rotate, which in becomes impossible to suppress the power consumption, it is extremely difficult to adopt a small motor as payout motor.

  Therefore, the present embodiment has been made in view of such circumstances, and the object is to adopt a small motor as a payout motor.

  Specifically, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment described above, payout control is performed by rotating the output shaft of the payout motor 839 in FIG. 48, which is a small motor for paying out game balls. The payout control board 951 accommodated in the payout control board box 950 is provided. The pachinko gaming machine 1 further includes a counting switch 838 in FIG. 48 and a voltage switching circuit 954da in the payout motor drive circuit 954d in FIG. The counting switch 838 can detect a game ball paid out by rotating the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839, which is a small motor. The voltage switching circuit 954da is in a state where + 12V as a driving voltage for rotationally driving the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839, which is a small motor, and the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839, which is a small motor, are stopped. It can be switched between +5 V as a stop voltage, which is a voltage for maintaining and lower than the drive voltage.

  The payout control board 951 provides a drive voltage of + 12V as a small motor when the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839, which is a small motor, is rotated to obtain a driving torque for paying out the game ball. A voltage switching signal, which is a control signal, is output to the voltage switching circuit 954da for supply to the motor 839, while a stationary torque for maintaining the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839, which is a small motor, is obtained In this case, a voltage switching signal as a control signal is output to the voltage switching circuit 954da in order to supply + 5V as a stopping voltage to the payout motor 839 which is a small motor.

  Specifically, when the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 is rotationally driven to obtain a drive torque for paying out the game ball, the payout control MPU 954a sets the logic (for example, HI) of the voltage switching signal. When outputting to the voltage switching circuit 954da controls to supply + 12V as the motor drive voltage to the dispensing motor 839, while obtaining a static torque for maintaining the output shaft 839a of the dispensing motor 839 stopped. The payout control MPU 954a sets the logic of the voltage switching signal (for example, LOW) and outputs it to the voltage switching circuit 954da to perform control for supplying + 5V to the payout motor 839 as the motor drive voltage.

  Also, the payout control board 951 outputs a control signal to the voltage switching circuit 954da and supplies + 12V as a driving voltage to the payout motor 839 which is a small motor to output the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 which is a small motor. When the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839, which is a small motor, is stopped, the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839, which is a small motor, is rotationally driven. The output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839, which is a small motor, continues to rotate until the time required for the game ball to be finally paid out to be detected by the counting switch 838 elapses. Then, a control signal is output to the voltage switching circuit 954da and + 12V as the drive voltage is changed to ++ as the stop voltage. Switch to V and supplies to the dispensing motor 839 is a small motor.

  Specifically, the payout control MPU 954a performs control to supply + 12V to the payout motor 839 as the motor drive voltage by setting the logic (for example, HI) of the voltage switch signal and outputting it to the voltage switch circuit 954da. When the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 is driven to rotate and the sprocket 837 is rotated to pay out the game ball, and the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 is stopped, the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 is rotated. After driving and finally sending out the game balls received in the recesses 837a and 837b of the sprocket 837 to the prize ball passages 831c and 832c (for example, when the player rotates the handle lever 504 shown in FIG. The ball launcher 680 shown in FIG. 7, the game ball is driven into the game area 5a of the game board 5 shown in Fig. 7. Then, when the game ball that is driven into the game area 5a is received in a winning opening (not shown), the received prize is received. Depending on the mouth, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the upper plate 201 by the payout device 830. When a game ball is received at the start winning port as a prize opening, only three game balls are awarded as a prize ball by the payout device 830. A command (prize ball command) for paying out to the upper plate 201 is transmitted to a payout control board 951 from a main control board (not shown) that controls the progress of the game provided in the game board 5. The payout control MPU 954a of the payout control board 951 By setting the logic of the voltage switching signal (for example, HI) and outputting it to the voltage switching circuit 954da, control is performed to supply + 12V to the dispensing motor 839 as the motor driving voltage. Then, the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 is rotationally driven to rotate the sprocket 837 so that the first game ball, the second game ball, and finally the third game ball are placed one by one on the sprocket 837. After the game balls received in the recesses 837a and 837b are sent out to the prize ball passages 831c and 832c), the game balls sent out last (in the above example, when paying out only three game balls as prize balls, The time required for the last game ball sent out to be detected by the counting switch 838 through the prize ball passages 831c and 832c (the third game ball) is a preset time, for example, several hundred milliseconds. The output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 continues to be rotated until this time elapses, and when this time elapses, the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 In order to stop the rotation drive and stop the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839, and to switch the logic of the voltage switching signal (for example, to switch from HI to LOW), the logic of the voltage switching signal ( For example, by setting LOW) and outputting it to the voltage switching circuit 954da, control is performed to supply + 5V as the motor drive voltage to the dispensing motor 839, thereby generating a static torque in the dispensing motor 839 and outputting the dispensing motor 839. The state where the shaft 839a is stopped is maintained.

  Thus, based on the control signal (specifically, the logic of the voltage switching signal) input to the voltage switching circuit 954da, by supplying + 12V as the driving voltage to the dispensing motor 839, which is a small motor, the size is reduced. A driving torque for paying out the game ball can be obtained by rotationally driving the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 which is the motor of the motor, and + 5V is supplied as a stop voltage to the payout motor 839 which is a small motor. Thus, it is possible to obtain a static torque for maintaining the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 which is a small motor. Then, a control signal (specifically, the logic of the voltage switching signal) is output to the voltage switching circuit 954da to supply + 12V as a driving voltage to the dispensing motor 839, which is a small motor, and a dispensing motor, which is a small motor. When the output shaft 839a of 839 is driven to rotate to pay out the game ball, and when the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839, which is a small motor, is stopped, the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839, which is a small motor. The output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839, which is a small motor, continues to be rotationally driven until the time required until the game ball that has been finally paid out is detected by the counting switch 838 is rotated. Triggered by this, a control signal (specifically, the logic of the voltage switching signal) is output and driven to the voltage switching circuit 954da. And supplies to the dispensing motor 839 is a small motor is switched from the + 12V as a voltage to + 5V as a stop voltage. Therefore, a small motor can be adopted as the payout motor 839. Further, by adopting the same type as the small motor that operates the movable body provided in the game board 5 as the payout motor 839, it is possible to contribute to reducing the cost of the gaming machine.

  More specifically, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment described above, payout control is performed by rotating the output shaft of the payout motor 839 in FIG. 48, which is a small motor for paying out game balls. The payout control board 951 accommodated in the payout control board box 950 of FIG. 4 is provided. The pachinko gaming machine 1 further includes a voltage switching circuit 954da in the payout motor drive circuit 954d of FIG. The voltage switching circuit 954da has + 12V as a driving voltage for rotationally driving the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 which is a small motor, and the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 which is a small motor is stopped. Can be switched between +5 V as a stop voltage, which is a voltage for maintaining the voltage and is lower than the drive voltage.

  The payout control board 951 provides a drive voltage of + 12V as a small motor when the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839, which is a small motor, is rotated to obtain a driving torque for paying out the game ball. A voltage switching signal, which is a control signal, is output to the voltage switching circuit 954da for supply to the motor 839, while a stationary torque for maintaining the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839, which is a small motor, is obtained In this case, a voltage switching signal as a control signal is output to the voltage switching circuit 954da in order to supply + 5V as a stopping voltage to the payout motor 839 which is a small motor.

  Specifically, when the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 is rotationally driven to obtain a drive torque for paying out the game ball, the payout control MPU 954a sets the logic (for example, HI) of the voltage switching signal. When outputting to the voltage switching circuit 954da controls to supply + 12V as the motor drive voltage to the dispensing motor 839, while obtaining a static torque for maintaining the output shaft 839a of the dispensing motor 839 stopped. The payout control MPU 954a sets the logic of the voltage switching signal (for example, LOW) and outputs it to the voltage switching circuit 954da to perform control for supplying + 5V to the payout motor 839 as the motor drive voltage.

  Thus, based on the control signal (specifically, the logic of the voltage switching signal) input to the voltage switching circuit 954da, by supplying + 12V as the driving voltage to the dispensing motor 839, which is a small motor, the size is reduced. A driving torque for paying out the game ball can be obtained by rotationally driving the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 which is the motor of the motor, and + 5V is supplied as a stop voltage to the payout motor 839 which is a small motor. Thus, it is possible to obtain a static torque for maintaining the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839 which is a small motor. Therefore, a small motor can be adopted as the payout motor 839. Further, by adopting the same type as the small motor that operates the movable body provided in the game board 5 as the payout motor 839, it is possible to contribute to reducing the cost of the gaming machine.

  Incidentally, conventionally, a gaming machine has been proposed in which a movable body that reciprocates between a standby position and an operating position is operated by a motor (for example, JP 2010-119670 A (paragraph [0056], FIG. 12, And FIG. 13)).

  By the way, in recent gaming machines, a plurality of movable bodies are provided in the game board, and each movable body is operated to provide a player with powerful effects by the movable bodies. For this reason, in recent gaming machines, it is necessary to provide a plurality of motors for operating each movable body in the game board. Costs are reduced by unifying the motors into the same type.

  In addition to the game board, a payout motor is provided in a payout device for paying out game balls, for example. The payout motor is configured such that the rotation of its output shaft is transmitted as a prize ball to a sprocket that pays out the game ball to the player, and is controlled by a payout control board (payout control means). In a state where the sprocket is controlled to stop rotating by the payout control board (payout control means), the game ball received by the sprocket is connected to the succeeding game ball so that a load due to the weight of the game ball is applied to the sprocket. Will be maintained.

  However, when a small motor is used as the payout motor, the static torque of the small motor is extremely small. If the load on the sprocket due to the weight of the ball exceeds the static torque of a small motor, the sprocket may rotate due to the load due to the weight of the game ball. For this reason, in gaming machines, it has been necessary to employ a large motor with a large static torque as a payout motor, and it has been extremely difficult to employ a small motor.

  Therefore, the present embodiment has been made in view of such circumstances, and the object is to adopt a small motor as a payout motor.

  More specifically, according to the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment described above, the payout control board box 950 in FIG. 4 that performs payout control of the payout device 830 in FIG. A payout control board 951 is provided. The payout device 830 includes a bent passage 831b that forms a spherical passage by a pair of bent passage walls 831a in FIGS. 51 (a) and 51 (b) as a spherical passage formed in the front, and a spherical passage formed in the rear. 52 (a) and 52 (b), a pair of bent passage walls 832a are formed into two lanes which can pay out game balls passing through the bent passage 832b constituting the ball passage.

  The payout device 830 includes at least a payout motor 839 in FIG. 48 and a sprocket 837 in FIG. 48 which are small motors. The payout motor 839, which is a small motor, is an electrical drive source, and the sprocket 837 can rotate by transmitting the rotation of the output shaft 839a of the payout motor 839, which is a small motor.

  One sprocket ball 837 receives a game ball passing through a bent passage 831b constituting a spherical passage by a pair of bent passage walls 831a in FIGS. 51 (a) and 51 (b) as a spherical passage formed forward. A certain number of front recesses are provided, and a game ball passes through a bent passage 832b that forms a ball passage by a pair of bent passage walls 832a in FIGS. A certain number of rear recesses that can receive one ball are provided.

  Specifically, a sprocket 837 is rotatably disposed in a ball delivery space 831k formed in the prize ball front box 831. In the outer peripheral portion of the sprocket 837, in the ball delivery space 831k, three concave portions 837a into which game balls are fitted are equally divided every 120 degrees. Also, a ball delivery space 832k is formed in the prize ball back box 832 that covers the rear surface of the prize ball front box 831. In this ball delivery space 832k, a sprocket 837 is rotatably arranged. In the outer peripheral portion of the sprocket 837, in the ball delivery space 832k, three concave portions 837b into which game balls are fitted are equally divided every 120 degrees. That is, the three recesses 837a of the sprocket 837 arranged in the ball delivery space 831k formed in the prize ball front box 831 are the ball delivery space 832k formed in the prize ball back box 832 covering the rear surface of the prize ball front box 831. The sprocket 837 disposed at the front is disposed in front of the three recesses 837b. Further, three recesses 837a of the sprocket 837 arranged in the ball delivery space 831k formed in the prize ball front box 831 and three of the sprocket 837 arranged in the ball delivery space 832k formed in the prize ball back box 832 The recesses 837b are arranged 60 ° apart from each other.

  In a state where the payout motor 839, which is a small motor, is stopped and controlled by the payout control board 951, a spherical passage formed forward is formed on a ridge line that is a boundary portion between the sprocket 837 and the front recess. When the game ball passing through the bent passage 831b constituting the ball passage is received by the pair of bent passage walls 831a of a) and (b), the weight of the game ball is loaded on the sprocket 837 in one rotational direction. In addition, a spherical passage is constituted by a pair of bent passage walls 832a in FIGS. 52 (a) and 52 (b) as rearward spherical passages formed on the ridge line that is a boundary portion between the outer peripheral portion of the sprocket 837 and the rear concave portion. When the game ball passing through the bent passage 832b is received, the weight of the game ball is set to the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the sprocket 837. That is adapted to be loaded into the other direction of rotation.

  Specifically, in a state where the sprocket 837 is stopped at a fixed position, in the ball delivery space 831k formed in the prize ball front box 831, as shown in FIG. 53 (a), the outer peripheral portion of the sprocket 837 and the concave portion 837a. 53B in the ball delivery space 832k formed in the prize ball back box 832 while the game ball passing through the bent passage 831b formed in the prize ball front box 831 is received on the ridge line that is a boundary portion with FIG. As shown in b), the payout control board is in a state of receiving the game ball passing through the bent passage 832b formed in the winning ball back box 832 on the ridge line which is the boundary portion between the outer peripheral portion of the sprocket 837 and the concave portion 837b. It is controlled by 951. As a result, the game ball passing through the bent passage 831b formed in the prize ball table box 831 is received on the ridge line which is the boundary portion between the outer peripheral portion of the sprocket 837 and the concave portion 837a shown in FIG. 53 (a). At the same time, in the ball delivery space 832k formed in the prize ball back box 832, the ball is formed in the prize ball back box 832 on the ridge line, which is the boundary between the outer periphery of the sprocket 837 and the recess 837b, as shown in FIG. When the sprocket 837 is maintained at a fixed position by receiving the game ball passing through the bent passage 832b, the weight of the game ball passing through the bent passage 831b formed in the prize ball front box 831 is reduced. As seen from the front side of the payout device 830, the sprocket 837 is rotated clockwise on the ridge line that is the boundary between the outer peripheral portion of the 837 and the recessed portion 837a. While the load can be applied in the rolling direction (clockwise direction in FIG. 53A), the weight of the game ball passing through the bent passage 832b formed in the prize ball back box 832 is reduced. A direction in which the sprocket 837 is rotated counterclockwise with respect to the ridge line that is a boundary portion between the outer peripheral portion of the sprocket 837 and the concave portion 837b as viewed from the front side of the dispensing device 830 (clockwise in FIG. 53B). Direction).

  In this manner, when the payout motor 839, which is a small motor, is stopped and controlled by the payout control board 951, it is formed forward on a ridge line that is a boundary portion between the outer periphery of the sprocket 837 and the recess 837a as the front recess. 51 (a) and 51 (b) as a ball path to be played, the game ball passing through the bent path 831b constituting the ball path is received and the weight of the game ball is reduced to the sprocket 837. 1 in the direction of rotation (the direction in which the dispensing device 830 is rotated clockwise when viewed from the front side) and rearward on the ridge line that is the boundary between the outer periphery of the sprocket 837 and the recess 837b as the rear recess. 52 (a) and 52 (b) as a spherical passage formed in the bent passage 83b constituting the spherical passage. When the game ball passing through b is received, the weight of the game ball is opposite to the rotation direction of the sprocket 837 (the direction in which the payout device 830 is rotated clockwise as viewed from the front side). The load is applied in the rotational direction (the direction in which the dispensing device 830 is rotated counterclockwise when viewed from the front side). As a result, the sprocket 837 is loaded in one rotational direction (a direction in which the dispensing device 830 is rotated clockwise as viewed from the front side) due to the weight of the game ball, and one rotational direction (the dispensing device 830 is By being loaded in another direction of rotation opposite to the direction of rotation in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front side (direction in which the dispensing device 830 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction when viewed from the front side), Since the rotations in the rotation direction can be canceled each other, even if a small motor having a very small static torque compared to the static torque of a large motor is adopted as the dispensing motor 839, the dispensing control In a state where the payout motor 839 is controlled to be stopped by the substrate 951, the state where the sprocket 837 is stopped can be maintained. Therefore, a small motor can be adopted as the payout motor 839. Further, by adopting the same type of small motor that operates the movable body provided in the game board 5 as the payout motor 839, it is possible to contribute to reducing the cost of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

[7. Slot machine]
The motor control in the payout control of the game medium (game ball) in the pachinko machine has been described above. Next, an embodiment will be described in which control is performed so that the drive voltage of the reel drive motor is set low when the reel of the spinning machine (slot machine) is stopped. By controlling in this way, it is possible to reduce the size of the motor that drives the reel, and it is possible to reduce costs and effectively utilize the space in the housing. Hereinafter, an embodiment in which this control is applied to a slot machine will be described.

[7-1. Constitution]
First, the configuration of the slot machine 2000 to which this control is applied will be described. FIG. 57 is a perspective view of the slot machine 2000, and FIG. 58 is a perspective view of the slot machine 2000 with the front member opened.

  As shown in FIGS. 57 and 58, in the slot machine 2000 of the present embodiment, various devices are provided inside a box-shaped housing whose front surface is open, and a front member 2200 is provided on the front surface of the housing. It is provided so that it can be opened and closed in a single-opening manner. An upper part of the front member 2200 is provided with an image display body 2500 that performs display effects and information display according to the progress of the game, a speaker that performs sound effects, and the like. The image display body 2500 is composed of a liquid crystal display panel, for example, and displays various information in addition to the effect display related to the game. Then, various effect displays and history information display on the image display body 2500 are controlled by the effect control board 2700. That is, the image display 2500 is an effect display unit that can display an effect according to the progress of the game, and the effect control board 2700 is a display control unit that can perform display control of the effect display unit. Eggplant.

  A front panel is provided at the center of the front member 2200 so that the rear side cannot be visually recognized, and a decorative pattern or the like is drawn on the front member 2200. ) A symbol display window 2401 is formed. The front panel may be configured by a display device. When no image is displayed on the symbol display window 2401, the reel 2301 is visible, and an image that produces a game is mainly displayed around the symbol display window 2401. To do. In this case, an image for producing a game can be displayed on the symbol display window 2401.

  Through the symbol display window 2401 (window portion), a symbol that is variably displayed by the rotation of the reel 2301 disposed in the housing can be visually recognized. The reel 2301 includes a cylindrical left reel 2301a, a middle reel 2301b, and a right reel 2301c arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction. A plurality of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surfaces of these reels 2301a, 2301b, and 2301c according to a predetermined arrangement by winding a strip-like sheet on which a plurality of symbols are drawn along the longitudinal direction.

  Each reel 2301a, 2301b, 2301c is provided with a reel drive motor 2341a, 2341b, 2341c (see FIG. 59), which is a stepping motor. It is possible to do. That is, the reel drive motors 2341a, 2341b, and 2341c serve as drive sources for the reels 2301a, 2301b, and 2301c. Further, the reel drive motors 2341a, 2341b, and 2341c increase the drive torque and the static torque by being controlled by the two-phase excitation method, similarly to the payout motor 839 of the pachinko gaming machine described above. As a result, a small motor can be employed as the drive source, and the cost can be reduced.

  Hereinafter, the reels 2301a, 2301b, and 2301c are referred to as a left reel 2301a, a middle reel 2301b, and a right reel 2301c, respectively, as necessary. The corresponding reel stop buttons 2211a, 2211b, and 2211c are referred to as a left reel stop button 2211a, a middle reel stop button 2211b, and a right reel stop button 2211c. Furthermore, the reel drive motor 2341 corresponding to each reel is a left reel drive motor 2341a, a middle reel drive motor 2341b, and a right reel drive motor 2341c.

  Further, by rotating the reel 2301 by the reel drive motor 2341, a plurality of types of symbols visually recognized from the symbol display window 2401 are varied so as to circulate from top to bottom, for example (variable display). On the other hand, in a state where the reels 2301 are stopped, a predetermined number (for example, three) of consecutive symbols, that is, a total of nine symbols of 3 × 3, are displayed via the symbol display window 2401 for each of the reels 2301a, 2301b, and 2301c. And is visible. That is, through the symbol display window 2401, the effective display portions of the reels 2301a, 2301b, and 2301c for deriving and displaying the game stop result can be visually recognized.

  A predetermined enabling line is set for a 3 × 3 symbol matrix visually recognized from the symbol display window 2401. In the present embodiment, a line crossing the symbols of the middle stage of each reel 2301a, 2301b, 2301c (middle stage line), a line crossing the reels 2301a, 2301b, 2301c diagonally from the lower stage of the left reel 2301a to the middle stage of the middle reel 2301b and the upper stage of the right reel 2301c ( A line (lower right line) diagonally crossing each reel 2301a, 2301b, 2301c from the upper stage of the left reel 2301a to the upper stage of the middle reel 2301b to the lower stage of the right reel 2301c is a line that can be activated. Then, the validable line is activated by the player's insertion of medals or input from credits (hereinafter referred to as “betting operation”), and based on the symbol combination mode (outcome) formed on this effective line. It is determined whether or not a winning (role) has been established.

  When winning is established, there are cases where three predetermined symbols are arranged on another line in addition to the case where three predetermined symbols are arranged on the effective line. As such a line, there is a line (upper line) crossing the upper symbols of the reels 2301a, 2301b, 2301c. It should be noted that the lines crossing the lower symbols of the reels 2301a, 2301b, and 2301c (lower lines) and the front portions (visible parts) facing the symbol display windows 2401 of the reels 2301a, 2301b, and 2301c other than the above are crossed. It is also possible to arrange the appearance symbols on the virtual lines that are positioned. Below, the lines that can be activated (middle, right-up, and right-down lines), the lines that can be arranged in the appearance when winning the prize (upper line), and other lines (lower line, etc.) are grouped together. Line).

  The upper, middle, lower, right-up and right-down lines are enabled, and a predetermined enable line is enabled according to the number of bets, and a prize is awarded based on the symbol combination form formed on the active line ( Judgment / non-establishment of the role). For example, in the case of 1 bet, the middle line is the effective line, in the case of 2 bets, the upper and lower lines are active lines in addition to the middle line, and in the case of 3 bets, the upper right, lower and lower lines are valid lines. And Also, regardless of the bet number (even if the bet number is 1 or 2), all the lines may be valid, or three lines may be dedicated.

  A step portion protruding forward is formed below the symbol display window 2401, and an upper surface of the step portion serves as an operation portion 2202 inclined toward the lower front side. The operation unit 2202 is provided with a medal insertion slot 2203, a one-sheet insertion button 2205 and a max bet button 2206 as a progress operation unit for advancing the game.

  The medal slot 2203 is arranged on the right side when viewed from the front side of the slot machine 2000 in the operation unit 2202. When the player inserts a medal into the medal slot 2203 and performs a betting operation, the game can be executed. A path through which medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 2203 pass is provided with an insertion sensor 2207b for detecting the passage of medals, and the number of inserted medals is counted based on information detected by the insertion sensor 2207b.

  The one-sheet insertion button 2205 and the max bet button 2206 are arranged on the left side when viewed from the front side of the slot machine 2000 in the operation unit 2202. The single sheet input button 2205 can be input one by one from the credit by performing a pressing operation once. The maximum bet button 2206 can input from the credit to the upper limit number of bets (for example, three) by performing a pressing operation once, but if the credit number is less than the upper limit number, the credit number is input as the bet number It is like that.

  Below the operation unit 2202, a payout button 2209, a start lever 2210, a return button 2208, a reel stop button 2211, a key device 2215, and the like are provided. The payout button 2209 is paid out when a medal inserted from the medal slot 2203, a medal input button 2205, a medal (bet medal) input as a bet number by the max bet button 2206, or a winning is established and stored as a credit. This is used when giving a command to return the medals (stored medals) to the medal tray 2201. It should be noted that when medals are inserted from the medal insertion slot 2203 after the automatic betting operation based on the establishment of the re-game winning (replay winning), or more than a predetermined number of medals that can be stored as credits are received via the medal selector 2207. Returned to tray 2201.

  The start lever 2210 is an operation lever for starting a single game. The key device 2215 is for inserting a key when the front member 2200 is opened or when an error (for example, hopper error) state of the slot machine 2000 is reset. A return button 2208 is used when a medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 2203 and jammed in the medal selector 2207 is returned to the medal tray 2201.

  The reel stop button 2211 includes a left reel stop button 2211a, a middle reel stop button 2211b, and a right reel stop button 2211c that are provided in one-to-one correspondence with the left reel 2301a, the middle reel 2301b, and the right reel 2301c. Thus, the rotation of the corresponding reels 2301a, 2301b, 2301c is stopped according to the stop operation.

  Further, a decorative plate (decorative panel) that constitutes a lower region of the front member 2200 is provided below a portion where these operation buttons are provided. Furthermore, a medal tray 2201 for storing medals, a medal payout opening, a speaker 2512 for outputting sound, and the like are provided below the decorative plate and at the bottom of the front member 2200.

  A main board (game control device) 2600 (see FIG. 59) for controlling the entire slot machine 2000 is disposed in the upper part inside the housing. In addition, a symbol variation display device 2300 is provided almost in the center of the housing, and rotatable reels 2301a, 2301b, and 2301c are placed thereon. Further, an external relay terminal plate 2131 for outputting a signal from the main board 2600 to an external device is provided inside the casing of the slot machine 2000.

  Further, a medal payout device (hopper) 2110 is disposed at the lower part inside the housing. The medal payout device 2110 receives and stores medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 2203 and guided by the medal selector 2207, and when a predetermined symbol combination form is formed on the active line and a winning is established, The number of medals (payout medals) corresponding to the number of medals or the medals for the amount exceeding the upper limit of the credit by the addition accompanying the establishment of the winning is paid out to the medal tray 2201. The medal for the credit is paid out to the medal tray 2201 by the medal payout device 2110 by operating the payout button 2209. Further, on the right side of the medal payout device 2110, the medal that overflows from the medal payout device 2110 and stores the medal that flows into the medal collection mechanism on the installation island where the slot machine 2000 is installed. An overflow tank for guiding is provided.

[7-2. Slot machine internal configuration]
FIG. 59 is a block diagram showing configurations of various mechanism elements, electronic devices, operation members, and the like provided in the slot machine 2000. The slot machine 2000 has a main board 2600 for comprehensively controlling the progress of the game. On the main board 2600, a CPU 2601, a ROM 2602, a RAM 2603, an input / output interface 2604, and the like are mounted.

  The above-described one-sheet insertion button 2205, max bet button 2206, start lever 2210, reel stop buttons 2211a, 2211b, 2211c, payout button 2209, etc. are all connected to the main board 2600, and these operation buttons are not shown. Is used to detect the player's operation, and the detected operation signal is output to the main board 2600. Specifically, when the start lever 2210 is operated, an operation signal for starting the above-described symbol variation display device 2300 (starting rotation of the reels 2301a, 2301b, and 2301c) is output to the main board 2600, and the reel stop button 2211a. , 2211b, 2211c are operated, operation signals for stopping the reels 2301a, 2301b, 2301c are output to the main board 2600.

  In addition, the slot machine 2000 accommodates other devices together with the main board 2600, and various signals are input to the main board 2600 from these devices. In addition to the symbol variation display device 2300, the devices include a medal payout device 2110 and the like.

  As described above, the symbol variation display device 2300 includes reel drive motors 2341a, 2341b, and 2341c for rotating the reels 2301a, 2301b, and 2301c, respectively (left reel drive motor 2341a, middle reel drive motor 2341b, right reel drive motor 2341b, and right reel drive motor 2341b). Reel drive motor 2341c). The reel drive motor 2341 is composed of a stepping motor, and each of the reels 2301a, 2301b, and 2301c can be rotated and stopped independently. At the time of the rotation, a plurality of types of symbols are displayed on the symbol display window 2401. Displayed continuously changing downward.

  The reels 2301a, 2301b, and 2301c have position sensors 2331a, 2331b, and 2331c for detecting the reference positions related to the rotation of the reels 2301a, 2301b, and 2301c. The reels are provided correspondingly (left reel position sensor 2331a, middle reel position sensor 2331b, right reel position sensor 2331c). When detection signals (index signals) from these position sensors are input to the main board 2600, the main board 2600 can obtain stop position information of each reel.

  In the medal selector 2207, the solenoid 2207a and the insertion sensor 2207b described above are installed. The insertion sensor 2207 b detects medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 2203, and outputs a medal detection signal to the main board 2600. When the solenoid 2207a is in an OFF state, the inserted medal is detected by the insertion sensor 2207b. On the contrary, when the solenoid 2207a is in the ON state, the passage reaching the insertion sensor 2207b in the medal selector 2207 is locked out so that the insertion of medals cannot be accepted. The medals that flow through the return basket return to the medal tray 2201. At this time, the function of the insertion sensor 2207b is invalidated, so that neither betting by medal insertion nor medal storage is performed.

  The medal payout device 2110 has a payout sensor 2110e for detecting the payout medal one by one in the discharge port, and a payout medal signal for each medal is input to the main board 2600 from the payout sensor 2110e. . The auxiliary storage box for game medals is provided with a medal full sensor 2111a. When the number of stored medals exceeds a predetermined number, a detection signal indicating that the number of medals exceeds the predetermined number is sent to the main board 2600. Output to. At this time, the image display 2500, the error lamp 2554 and the like display an error display notifying the abnormality of medal accumulation, and notify the player, hall employee, and the like that an abnormality has occurred.

  On the other hand, a control signal is output from the main board 2600 to the symbol variation display device 2300 and the medal payout device 2110. That is, the drive pulse signal for controlling the start and stop of each of the reel drive motors 2341a, 2341b, and 2341c is output from the main board 2600. The medal payout device 2110 receives a drive signal from the main board 2600 according to the combination of symbols stopped on the active line, and in response to this, the medal payout device 2110 performs a medal payout operation. At this time, if there are not enough medals required for payout in the medal payout device 2110 or there are no medals at all, the number detection by the payout sensor 2110e is delayed. When a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) elapses, the payout sensor 2110e outputs a payout medal abnormality signal to the main board 2600, and the main board 2600 receives this and informs that an abnormality has occurred in the medal payout. Is displayed on the error lamp 2554, the image display 2500, or the like to notify the player, hall employee, or the like that an abnormality has occurred.

  The slot machine 2000 includes an effect control board 2700 in addition to the main board 2600. The effect control board 2700 includes a CPU 2701, a ROM 2702, a RAM 2703, an input / output interface 2707, a VDP (Video Display Processor) 2704, and an AMP (audio amplifier). 2705, a sound source IC 2706, and the like are mounted. The effect control board 2700 receives various command signals from the main board 2600, and controls the display of the image display body 2500, light emission (or lighting, blinking, extinguishing, etc.) of the lighting device 2502, and the operation of the speaker 2512.

  Further, an external relay terminal plate 2131 is provided, and the slot machine 2000 is connected to the hall computer 2800 in the game hall via the external relay terminal plate 2131. The external relay terminal board 2131 plays a role of relaying various signals (inserted medal signal, payout medal signal, game status, etc.) transmitted from the main board 2600 to the hall computer 2800.

  The power supply device 2112 creates a plurality of types of DC power supplies from AC 24 volt (AC24V) power supplied from the island facility. For example, three types of power sources of DC +5 V (hereinafter “+5 V”), DC +12 V (hereinafter “+12 V”), and DC +24 V (hereinafter “+24 V”) are created. Three types of power supplies of + 5V, + 12V, and + 24V created by the power supply device 2112 are supplied to each component included in the slot machine 2000. For example, two types of power supplies of + 5V and + 12V are supplied to the reel 2301 and the reel drive motor 2341. Is supplied to the symbol fluctuation display device 2300.

  In addition, the power supply device 2112 is provided with a setting key switch 2112t, a reset switch 2112u, a power switch 2112v, and the like. None of these switches are exposed to the outside of the slot machine 2000 and can be operated only when the front member 2200 is opened. The power switch 2112v is for turning on / off the power supply to the slot machine 2000, and the setting key switch 2112t is for changing settings (for example, settings 1 to 6) of the slot machine 2000. The reset switch 2112u is for canceling an error that has occurred in the slot machine 2000, and is also operated when changing the setting together with the setting key switch 2112t.

  The main board 2600 is provided with a reel drive motor voltage switching circuit 2605. In the case of obtaining a driving torque for rotating the reel 2301 by rotating the output shaft of the reel driving motor 2341, the CPU 2601 sets the logic (for example, HI) of the voltage switching signal to set the reel driving motor voltage switching circuit 2605. To output + 12V to the reel drive motor 2341 as a motor drive voltage. On the other hand, when obtaining the static torque for maintaining the state where the output shaft of the reel drive motor 2341 is stopped, the CPU 2601 sets the logic of the voltage switch signal (for example, LOW) and sets the reel drive motor voltage switch circuit 2605. To output + 5V as a motor drive voltage to the reel drive motor 2341.

  The above is an example of the configuration of the slot machine 2000. In the game by the slot machine 2000, when the player operates the start lever 2210 in a state where the number of medals is determined, the reels 2301a, 2301b, 2301c rotate, and then the player presses the reel stop buttons 2211a, 2211b, 2211c. Is operated, the corresponding reels 2301a, 2301b, and 2301c are controlled to stop, and when all the reels 2301a, 2301b, and 2301c are stopped, the game result is judged from the combination of symbols on the effective line, and necessary. Accordingly, a prescribed number of medals corresponding to the corresponding winning combination is awarded.

  As described above, each reel 2301a, 2301b, 2301c is provided with a reel band on which a symbol is drawn. Then, when all the reels 2301a, 2301b, 2301c are stopped, the display content displayed in the symbol display window 2401 (the combination of symbols displayed on the effective line) of the symbol corresponding to the predetermined winning combination is displayed. It is determined whether or not a combination mode (design combination) is displayed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not a symbol combination mode corresponding to a predetermined winning combination is displayed on the above-mentioned active line in the symbol display window 2401. It is determined whether or not a symbol combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on each of the plurality of active lines. As a result, when it is determined that a plurality of symbol combinations of winning combinations are displayed, medals of a quantity that is the sum of the number of payouts corresponding to each displayed winning combination are paid out.

[7-3. Reel drive motor drive voltage switching timing]
Next, the timing for switching the drive voltage of the reel drive motor will be specifically described with reference to a timing chart. FIG. 60 is a timing chart showing an example of drive control of the reel 2301 in the slot machine 2000.

  In the slot machine 2000 of the present embodiment, as described above, the power supply device 2112 can generate three types of power supplies of +5 V, +12 V, and +24 V, and the symbol variation display device including the reel 2301 and the reel drive motor 2341. Two types of power supplies of + 5V and + 12V are supplied to the 2300. The power supply voltage supplied to the drive source (reel drive motor 2341) is set to a high voltage (+ 12V) for starting the reel rotation drive, and a low voltage (+ 5V) for generating a static torque for stopping the reel rotation. ) Can be switched to.

  In the example shown in FIG. 60, the game is started by the player operating the start lever 2210 (time t0). Then, when the player operates the reel stop button 2211 and finally operates the right reel stop button 2211c, all the reels 2301 are stopped, the symbols are determined, and the game result is determined (time t6). Thereafter, when the player operates the start lever 2210 again, the next game is started (time t7). Hereinafter, the drive control of the reel drive motor 2341 accompanying the operation of each operation means such as the start lever 2210 and the reel stop button 2211 will be specifically described along a time series.

  First, when the player operates the start lever 2210 (time t0), rotation of all reels 2301 (2301a, 2301b, 2301c) is started. At this time, by setting the logic (for example, HI) of the voltage switching signal and outputting it to the voltage switching circuit 2605, + 12V power is supplied as a motor driving voltage to the reel driving motor 2341 that drives each reel 2301. When a drive voltage is supplied to the reel drive motor 2341, when the reel 2301 gradually increases its rotational speed from a stationary state to reach a predetermined speed (time t1), the predetermined speed is increased until the reel stop button 2211 is operated. Maintained.

  When the player operates the left reel stop button 2211a to stop the left reel 2301a (time t2), the CPU 2601 of the main board 2600 controls the left reel drive motor 2341a based on the operation timing of the left reel stop button 2211a. A drive signal for stopping driving is output, and control for stopping the rotation of the reel 2301a is performed. At this time, in order to stop the left reel 2301a against the inertial force due to the rotation of the left reel 2301a, a static torque is generated by supplying a motor drive voltage to the left reel drive motor 2341a. When this static torque is generated, the voltage of the voltage switching signal is set to the logic (for example, LOW) and output to the voltage switching circuit 2605, whereby + 5V, which is a lower voltage than that at the start of driving, is used as the motor driving voltage. 2341a.

  When a predetermined period (T0) has elapsed since the left reel stop button 2211a was operated, the power supplied to the left reel drive motor 2341a is cut off (time t3). The predetermined period (T0) may be a time sufficient to completely stop the rotating reel 2301 after applying a stationary torque.

  Subsequently, when the player operates the middle reel stop button 2211b to stop the middle reel 2301b (time t4), the CPU 2601 of the main board 2600 determines the middle reel 2301b based on the operation timing of the middle reel stop button 2211b. Stop. At this time, as in the case of the left reel 2301a, a drive signal for stopping the middle reel drive motor 2341b is output, and the motor drive voltage is switched from + 12V to + 5V. Further, after a predetermined period (T0) has elapsed, the power supplied to the middle reel drive motor 2341b is shut off (time t5).

  Further, when the player operates the right reel stop button 2211c to stop the right reel 2301c (time t6), the CPU 2601 of the main board 2600 moves the right reel 2301c based on the operation timing of the right reel stop button 2211c. Stop. At this time, as in the case of the left reel 2301a, a drive signal for stopping the right reel drive motor 2341c is output, and the motor drive voltage is switched from + 12V to + 5V.

  Thereafter, the right reel stop button 2211c is operated, and after the game ends, when the player operates the start lever 2210 at a time point T1 shorter than the time period T0 (time t7), the right reel drive motor 2341c is turned off. The power of + 12V is again supplied to the right reel drive motor 2341c as the motor drive voltage. At this time, + 12V power is supplied as a motor drive voltage to the left reel drive motor 2341a and the middle reel drive motor 2341b, rotation of each reel 2301 is started, and a game is started.

  By controlling as described above, it is possible to shorten the time for supplying high-voltage power to the drive source (reel drive motor 2341) for driving the reel 2301, and to suppress the heat generation of the reel drive motor 2341. it can. Further, when the period during which the reel 2301 is stopped becomes long, the power consumption required to execute the game can be suppressed by shutting off the power supplied to the drive source.

  Note that a period (T0) during which the player continues to supply + 5V power to the drive source after operating the reel stop button 2211 may be set to a sufficient time until the reel 2301 completely stops. Alternatively, a high static torque may be temporarily generated by outputting a drive signal for generating a static torque while the power of +12 V is supplied and then switching to a voltage of +5 V.

[7-4. Modification Example 1 of Switching Timing of Reel Drive Motor Drive Voltage]
When the start lever 2111 is operated, the reel 2301 starts to rotate the reel 2301. When the reel 2301 reaches a predetermined rotation speed, the rotation speed is maintained until the reel stop button 2211 is operated by the player. However, to maintain the rotation speed of the reel, a large amount of driving force is not required due to the inertial force. Therefore, in this modification, when the reel rotation speed reaches a predetermined rotation speed, power consumption is suppressed by controlling the motor drive voltage to be switched from + 12V to + 5V.

  FIG. 61 is a timing chart showing Modification Example 1 of drive control of the reel 2301 in the slot machine 2000. Since the control for each reel is basically the same, control of the left reel 2301a will be described, and description of drive control of other reels will be omitted.

  Referring to FIG. 61, similarly to the example shown in FIG. 60, when the start lever 2210 is operated, the reel starts to rotate (time t10), and then reaches a predetermined rotation speed (time t11). In this modification, when a predetermined time (T10) elapses with the predetermined rotation speed maintained, the voltage of the power supplied to the left reel drive motor 2341a is switched from + 12V to + 5V by the reel drive motor voltage switching circuit 2605. (Time t12). Note that the voltage switching timing (T10) may be set to a time until the rotation of the reel reaches a predetermined rotation speed and stabilizes. The same processing is performed for the middle reel 2301b and the right reel 2301c.

  Thereafter, when the player operates the left reel stop button 2211a to stop the left reel 2301a (time t13), the CPU 2601 of the main board 2600, based on the operation timing of the left reel stop button 2211a, A drive signal for stopping the drive of 2341a is output, and control for stopping the rotation of the reel 2301a is performed. After the drive signal is output, the + 5V power supply to the left reel drive motor 2341a is continued for a predetermined period (T11) in order to generate a static torque that stops the rotation of the left reel 2301a. When a predetermined period (T11) has elapsed since the left reel stop button 2211a was operated, the power supplied to the left reel drive motor 2341a is cut off (time t14). It should be noted that the predetermined period (T11) may be sufficient as long as it is completely stopped after applying the stationary torque to the rotating reel 2301, as in the above-described predetermined period (T0).

  The middle reel 2301b and the right reel 2301c may be controlled similarly. If the start lever 2210 is operated after the right reel 2301c is stopped and before the power supplied to the right reel drive motor 2341c is cut off, the right reel drive is performed as in the example shown in FIG. What is necessary is just to switch to + 12V and continue supply of a power supply, without interrupting | blocking the power supply currently supplied to the motor 2341c.

  By controlling as described above, the time for supplying power to the reel drive motor 2341 in a high voltage state can be shortened, so that heat generation of the reel drive motor 2341 can be suppressed and power consumption can be reduced. Can be suppressed.

  Further, abnormality detection means (monitoring means) may be provided in each power supply (+ 12V, + 5V) of the drive source (reel drive motor 2341), and predetermined control may be performed when abnormality is detected. An abnormality in the power supply may be detected (monitored) by the main board 2600, or an abnormality detection unit (monitoring unit) may be provided in the power supply device 2112. Hereinafter, the control in the case where an abnormality occurs in each power supply of the drive source (reel drive motor 2341) will be specifically described.

  First, a case where an abnormality occurs in the supply of the + 12V power supply voltage and the supply of the + 5V power supply voltage is normal will be described. Before the power source voltage is supplied to the drive source (reel drive motor 2341), the reel 2301 cannot be rotated (the movable body cannot be driven) without starting to drive the reel 2301 (movable body). To do. Further, when an abnormality is detected after the rotation of the reel 2301 (driving of the drive source) is started and before the rotation of the reel 2301 is stabilized, that is, before the period T10 has elapsed (time t10 to t12). Similarly, it is notified that the reel 2301 cannot rotate (the movable body cannot be driven).

  Further, when an abnormality is detected after the rotation of the reel 2301 is stabilized (including the time when the drive is stopped and the time when the drive is stopped after time t12), the rotation of the reel 2301 is continued and the rotation of the reel 2301 is stopped. Thereafter, it is notified that the reel 2301 cannot be rotated in the next game.

  On the other hand, when the supply of the + 12V power supply voltage is normal and an abnormality occurs in the supply of the + 5V power supply voltage, an abnormality is reported in the supply of the + 5V power supply voltage. Continue running the game without doing it. In this case, effects such as reduction in power consumption cannot be obtained, but it is possible to continue without affecting the progress of the game.

  Also, if an abnormality occurs in the supply of + 12V and + 5V power supply voltage, the reel 2301 cannot be rotated without starting the drive of the reel 2301 (movable body) before the start of driving (the movable body is driven). Not possible). If an abnormality is detected between the start of rotation of the reel 2301 and the stop thereof, the drive pulse is forcibly stopped to notify that the reel 2301 cannot be rotated. If an abnormality is detected after the rotation of the reel 2301 is stopped, it is also notified that the reel 2301 cannot be rotated.

  By controlling as described above, appropriate control can be performed even when an abnormality occurs in the supply of the power supply voltage (+ 12V, + 5V) to the drive source (reel drive motor 2341).

[7-5. Modification Example 2 of Driving Voltage Switching Timing of Reel Drive Motor]
In the first modification, when the reel 2301 reaches a predetermined rotation speed and the rotation is stabilized, the motor drive voltage is controlled to be switched from + 12V to + 5V. However, it is conceivable that the torque for stopping the reel 2301 becomes insufficient due to the inertial force due to the rotation of the reel 2301. Therefore, in the second modification, when the rotation of the reel is stopped, the motor drive voltage is temporarily switched to + 12V, and the reel 2301 is surely stopped by obtaining a larger static torque.

  FIG. 62 is a timing chart showing Modification Example 2 of drive control of the reel 2301 in the slot machine 2000. Since the control for each reel is basically the same, the control of the left reel 2301a will be described, and the description of the control of other reels will be omitted.

  Referring to FIG. 62, similarly to the example shown in FIGS. 60 and 61, the start lever 2210 is operated to start the rotation of the reel 2301 (time t20), and then the reel 2301 reaches a predetermined rotation speed. (Time t21). When a predetermined time (T20) elapses in this state, the voltage of the power supplied to the left reel drive motor 2341a is switched from + 12V to + 5V by the reel drive motor voltage switching circuit 2605 (time t22). The voltage switching timing (T20) may be set to the time until the reel rotation reaches a predetermined rotation speed and stabilizes.

  Thereafter, when the player operates the left reel stop button 2211a (time t23), the voltage of the power supplied to the left reel drive motor 2341a is switched from + 5V to + 12V by the reel drive motor voltage switching circuit 2605 (time t24). By switching to a higher voltage and increasing the static torque, the reel 2301 can be reliably stopped against the inertial force caused by the rotation.

  When a predetermined time (T21) elapses from the operation of the left reel stop button 2211a, the voltage of the power supplied to the left reel drive motor 2341a is switched from + 12V to + 5V (time t24). Further, when a predetermined time (T22) elapses after the voltage is switched, the power is shut off (time t25). The middle reel 2301b and the right reel 2301c are similarly controlled.

  Note that the time (T21) for maintaining the voltage of + 12V after the player operates the reel stop button 2211 may be sufficient to sufficiently reduce the inertial force due to the rotation of the reel 2301. Further, the time (T22) for maintaining the voltage of +5 V after the player operates the reel stop button 2211 may be set to the time until the reel 2301 is completely stopped. Further, the voltage of + 12V may be maintained until the reel 2301 is completely stopped, and the power supply may be shut off without switching to the voltage of + 5V.

  By controlling as described above, even if the inertial force of the rotation of the reel 2301 is strong, it can be surely stopped. In addition, since the time for supplying power to the reel drive motor 2341 in a high voltage state can be shortened, heat generation of the reel drive motor 2341 can be suppressed.

[8. Another example]
It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that the present invention can be implemented in various modes as long as it belongs to the technical scope of the present invention.

  For example, in the embodiment described above, a payout motor that is a small motor (small stepping motor) is controlled by the payout control MPU 954a controlling the voltage switching circuit 954da and the drive ICPIC 60 included in the payout motor drive circuit 954d shown in FIG. Although the control for generating the driving torque and the static torque of 839 was performed, such a circuit and control are also applied to a small stepping motor provided for operating various movable bodies of the game board 5. Can do.

  FIG. 63 is a timing chart showing an example of drive control of a drive source (stepping motor) for operating various movable bodies of the game board 5. The operation control of the movable accessory is executed by the effect control board based on the command transmitted from the game control board of the gaming machine 1. Here, an example will be described in which an effect by a movable body is executed along with the start of a reach effect and ends when the special symbol is stopped.

  In the example shown in FIG. 63, the start memory is first digested at time t30, and the special symbol variation display is started. When a predetermined time elapses, the left symbol and the right symbol stop on the liquid crystal display device at the same symbol, and a reach occurs, and the reach corresponding to the fluctuation pattern and the expectation of jackpot is generated along with this reach. An effect is executed (time t31). The reach effect includes an effect by a movable accessory. At the start of the effect, + 12V power is supplied to a drive source that operates the movable accessory.

  Thereafter, when the special symbol is confirmed and stopped, the operation of the movable accessory is also stopped (time t32). Thereafter, in order to generate a static torque for completely stopping the operation of the movable accessory, the supply of power to the drive source is continued (period T30). At this time, the power supplied to the drive source is switched from + 12V to + 5V. When the movable accessory is completely stopped, the supply of power is then cut off (time t33).

  The effect by the movable accessory may be executed as a notice effect before the start of the reach effect, or may be continuously executed from the start to the end of the change of the special symbol. Further, when the operation of the movable effect is determined in advance, the power supplied before the operation of the drive source is completely completed may be switched from + 12V to + 5V. For example, when the high-speed operation is gradually shifted to the low-speed operation, the power source may be switched when a predetermined stage is reached. If the operation of the movable accessory is at a low speed, the static torque for completely stopping can be reduced, so that the power consumption can be reduced.

  Further, when a plurality of movable accessories are provided in the gaming machine, different control may be performed according to the operation of the movable accessory. For example, when moving at a low speed in the horizontal direction, such as a movable accessory that appears in the left-right direction of the screen, a large static torque is not required, so the movable accessory is stopped without switching the power supply voltage. May be. On the other hand, if a relatively large stationary torque is required, such as a movable accessory that appears from the top of the screen and must stop against gravity when stopped, or a movable accessory that moves at high speed, the movable accessory When the motor is stopped, the power supply voltage may be switched to generate a static torque.

  In the above-described embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the slot machine 2000 have been described as examples. However, the gaming machine to which the present invention can be applied is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine, and a gaming machine other than the pachinko gaming machine, For example, the present invention can also be applied to a fusion game machine in which a pachinko game machine and a slot machine are fused (one that performs a slot game using a game ball).

  In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the power supply voltage can be switched in two stages of +5 V and +12 V has been described. However, the power supply voltage may be configured to be switchable in three or more stages. At this time, you may make it switch to a low power supply voltage for every predetermined time in an order from a high power supply voltage. The predetermined time does not need to be the same for each voltage, and may be set differently. For example, the higher the power supply voltage, the shorter the power supply time, or the longer the power supply time. When the power supply time is shortened as the power supply voltage is higher, the static torque obtained is smaller than when the time for supplying a high power supply voltage is long, but the amount of heat generated by the drive source can be suppressed. On the other hand, when the power supply time is made longer as the power supply voltage is higher, the amount of heat generated by the drive source is larger than when the time for supplying a higher power supply voltage is shorter, but a high static torque can be obtained.

  The setting of the predetermined time may be switched according to the operating state of the drive source. For example, when driving a plurality of drive sources simultaneously, in order to reduce power consumption, a predetermined time is set so that the time for supplying a high power supply voltage is shortened, and only one or a few drive sources are operated. If so, the predetermined time may be set so that the time for supplying the high power supply voltage becomes long, and a high static torque may be obtained. Further, the predetermined time may be determined according to the number of operating drive sources and the power consumption of each drive source.

  Here, a case where an abnormality is detected in a part of the power supply voltage in the configuration in which the power supply voltage can be switched in three or more stages will be described. If an abnormality occurs in the supply of the power supply with the maximum power supply voltage, the necessary driving force cannot be obtained, so that the abnormality occurs in the power supply voltage and the game is interrupted.

  On the other hand, if the power can be supplied at the maximum power supply voltage, the power supply voltage at which the abnormality is detected is notified, but the drive control is continued at the maximum power supply voltage (or a voltage higher than the voltage at which the abnormality has occurred). If a game is interrupted in the middle of a state that is advantageous to the player, for example, a special game state (a big hit state or a probable change state for a pachinko machine, a bonus state or an ART state for a slot machine), the player is disadvantaged. Because it will give. Even if a power supply other than the maximum power supply voltage becomes abnormal, the effect of suppressing power consumption is lost, but when switching to the power supply voltage that detected the abnormality, control of the drive source is continued with a power supply voltage higher than the power supply voltage. Because it can.

  Specifically, in the control of supplying 12V power at the start of driving, switching to 9V at the stop, and finally switching to 5V, when an abnormality is detected in the 9V power, the timing is switched to the 9V power. Continue to supply 12V power, then switch to 5V power. If an abnormality is detected in the 5V power supply, the supply of 9V power may be continued even at the timing of switching from the 12V power supply to the 9V power supply.

  Further, it is desirable that the power supply voltage supplied to the drive source (motor) is generated exclusively for the drive source. This is because the inrush current to the coil of the drive source (motor) instantaneously increases when the power supply voltage switches from the cut-off state to the drive state when the drive source (motor) is driven, and the same power supply is used as noise. This is because it may affect the operation of the circuit. Note that it is not always necessary to generate all power supply voltages exclusively. For example, a circuit driving power source such as + 5V is a separate power source (dedicated power source) in consideration of the influence of the operation on the circuit, and a + 12V power source is used as a power source for a decorative lamp. Since it is not used as a driving power source for the operation, it is not necessary to consider the influence of the operation on the circuit, and therefore, a common power source may be used.

  Further, only when the movable body is operated as an initial operation when the power of the gaming machine is turned on, unlike the normal time, the high power supply voltage may be maintained without switching the power supply when the operation of the movable body is stopped. This is because the operation is a one-time operation when the power is turned on, and it is necessary to stop the movable body at a position to be surely stopped as an initial operation.

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
2 Outer frame 3 Door frame 4 Main body frame 5 Game board 5a Game area 830 Dispensing device 831 Prize ball table box 831b Bending path (ball path formed forward)
832b Bent passage (ball passage formed behind)
832 Prize ball back box 833 Prize ball middle partition plate 834 Prize ball drop lever 835 Prize ball gear cover 837 Sprocket
837a Concave part 837b Concave part 839 Dispensing motor (small stepping motor, drive source)
838 Count switch 931 Power supply board (Power supply part)
950 Dispensing control board box 951 Dispensing control board (dispensing control means)
954d Dispensing motor drive circuit 954da Voltage switching circuit (voltage switching control unit)
2000 slot machine (game machine)
2110 Medal payout device 2112 Power supply device (power generation unit)
2210 Start lever (operating means)
2211 Reel stop button (operation means)
2300 Symbol variation display device 2301 Reel (movable body)
2331 Position sensor 2341 Reel drive motor (drive source)
2500 Image display body 2600 Main board (drive source control means, drive source supply power determination means, drive source supply power switching means)
2605 Voltage switching circuit (drive source supply power switching means)
2700 Production control board

Claims (1)

A gaming machine comprising a movable body,
A drive source for driving the movable body;
Drive source control means capable of outputting a drive signal for controlling the drive source;
Based on the drive signal from the drive source control means, a first power supply, and a power supply generation unit capable of generating at least a second power supply having a voltage lower than that of the first power supply,
Drive source supply power determining means capable of determining power to be supplied to the drive source from either the first power source or the second power source;
Drive source supply power switching means capable of switching the power source supplied to the drive source from either the first power source or the second power source to the other;
With
The drive source supply power determining means is
When the drive source control means starts driving control of the movable body, it is determined to supply the first power source to the drive source;
When the drive source control means ends the drive control of the movable body, it is determined to supply the second power source to the drive source;
The drive source supply power switching means is
When the drive source supply power determination means determines to supply the first power to the drive source, the power supplied to the drive source is switched to the first power,
When the drive source supply power determination means determines to supply the second power to the drive source, the power supplied to the drive source is switched to the second power,
When the predetermined condition is satisfied in a state where the second power source is supplied to the drive source, the supply of power source to the drive source is shut off,
When driving control of the movable body is started before the predetermined condition is satisfied in a state where the second power source is supplied to the driving source, power to be supplied to the driving source is supplied from the second power source to the first power source. A gaming machine characterized by switching to a power source.