JP2017121326A - Operation device for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an operation device for a game machine, the device capable of enhancing special feeling and expectation given to a player.SOLUTION: An operation device 1 for a game machine controls a motor 5 to hold a mobile body 10 on a support body 20 side while a normal presentation is performed in the game machine, and thereby holds an operation body 3 at a retracted position 3A. Also, when a special presentation occurs in the game machine, the operation device 1 controls the motor 5 to cause the mobile body 10 to pop out on an opposite side of the support body (+Z direction), and thereby to hold the operation body 3 at a pop out position 3B. A gear unit 4 for moving the operation body 3 performs an operation to cause the mobile body 10 to pop out on one side (+Z direction) of a first direction Z by an energization force of a first spring member 35, and performs an operation to retract the mobile body 10 on the other side (-Z direction) of the first direction Z by an energization force of a second spring member 45.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus for moving an operating body provided in a gaming machine.

  A gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine includes an operation body such as a button or a lever operated by a player. The operating body is used to produce a special feeling and expectation for the player. Patent Document 1 discloses an operating device for a gaming machine provided with this type of operating body. The gaming machine operating device of Patent Document 1 includes a lever and a chance switch as operating bodies. During special effects, the lever can be moved automatically or manually. Also, the chance switch button pops out and can be operated. Therefore, the player can play the game by operating the lever and the chance switch.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2015-84881

  The gaming machine operating device of Patent Document 1 gives a player a special feeling and expectation by being able to move a lever at the time of a special performance, and a chance switch button popping out. However, gaming machines are required to further enhance the special feeling and expectation given to the player.

  In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to propose an operating device for a gaming machine that can enhance the special feeling and expectation given to the player.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is an operating device for a gaming machine provided in a gaming machine, and a moving body including an operating body, and a support body that supports the moving body so as to be movable in a first direction. And a drive mechanism for moving the movable body to the support side that is one side of the first direction and the anti-support side that is the other side of the first direction. A guide shaft extending in one direction, wherein the movable body includes a movable body guide portion that moves toward the support body side and the anti-support body side along the guide shaft, and the drive mechanism includes the movable body guide portion. A first spring member is provided that causes the movable body to jump out to the side opposite to the support body via a gap.

  According to the present invention, the operation of causing the moving body including the operating body to jump out to the side opposite to the support body is performed by the biasing force of the spring member. If the spring force is used, the operating body can be popped out faster than the operating body is moved based on the rotation of the motor. That is, when the operating body is moved by a motor, the operating body cannot be moved more quickly than the speed determined by the rotational speed and gear ratio of the motor. However, if the spring force is used, the operating body can be moved more quickly. it can. Therefore, it is possible to produce an effect of quickly popping out the operating body from the support body, and it is possible to perform an effect of conspicuous movement of the operating body. Therefore, the special feeling and expectation given to the player can be enhanced.

In the present invention, a control unit that controls the drive mechanism and a motor that is a drive source of the drive mechanism are included, and the control unit moves the moving body while a normal performance is performed in the gaming machine. It is desirable to control the motor so as to be held on the support side, and to control the motor so that the moving body pops out to the anti-support side when a special effect occurs in the gaming machine. If it does in this way, when a special production | generation generate | occur | produces, the production which the operation body makes a conspicuous movement can be performed. Therefore, it is possible to increase the player's special feeling and expectation for the special performance.

  In the present invention, it is desirable that the operating body includes a light emitting unit. Alternatively, the operation body preferably includes a vibration unit. In this way, in addition to causing the operating body to make a noticeable movement, the operating body can be made more prominent by emitting light or vibrating. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the special feeling and expectation given to the player.

  In the present invention, the drive mechanism moves the moving body to a protruding position that has protruded to the anti-support side, and a retracted position that has been retracted to the support side, and when the moving body has moved to the protruding position, It is desirable to have a lock mechanism that regulates movement of the movable body toward the support. In this way, the operating tool can be held in the pop-out position during the special effect. Therefore, the feeling of specialness and expectation can be enhanced by the operation body protruding.

  In the present invention, the drive mechanism includes a first drive mechanism that moves the movable body to the pop-out position, and a second drive mechanism that moves the movable body to the retracted position, and the first drive mechanism includes: Preferably, the first drive member is provided, and the second drive mechanism is provided with a second spring member that pulls the moving body to the support side through the moving body guide portion. In this way, the operating body can be quickly pulled from the pop-out position by the spring force. Therefore, it is possible to produce an effect that makes the movement stand out even when the operating body is pulled.

  In the present invention, the first drive mechanism transmits a first gear, a first one-way clutch provided on a rotation shaft of the first gear, and rotation of the first gear via the first one-way clutch. And a first transmission member that moves in the first direction by the rotation of the first cam, and the first spring member that biases the first transmission member toward the anti-support body. The second drive mechanism includes a second gear, a second one-way clutch provided on a rotation shaft of the second gear, and a second gear through which the rotation of the second gear is transmitted via the second one-way clutch. Two cams, a second transmission member that moves in the first direction by the rotation of the second cam, and the second spring member that urges the second transmission member toward the support body. The drive mechanism and the second drive mechanism are Gear and said second gear is coupled so as to rotate in the same direction, the rotatable direction of the second one-way clutch is preferably a rotatable direction opposite to the direction of the first one-way clutch. If it does in this way, the operation | movement which pops out an operating body and the operation | movement which draws in an operating body can be performed by switching the rotation direction of a 1st gear and a 2nd gear. Therefore, it is only necessary to provide one motor as a drive source, which is advantageous for downsizing and cost reduction.

  In the present invention, the guide shaft includes a first guide shaft that guides the first transmission member and a second guide shaft that guides the second transmission member, and the movable body guide portion is connected to the first guide shaft. A first guide shaft guide portion that moves along the second guide shaft, and a second guide shaft guide portion that moves along the second guide shaft, wherein the first spring member is inserted into the first guide member via the first transmission member. It is desirable that the one guide shaft guide portion is urged toward the opposite support side, and the second spring member urges the second guide shaft guide portion toward the support side via the second transmission member. In this way, two sets of guide shafts and two sets of drive mechanisms can be provided separately, which is advantageous for simplification and miniaturization of the drive mechanism.

According to the present invention, since the operation of causing the movable body including the operating body to jump out to the side opposite to the support body is performed by the biasing force of the spring member, the operating body jumps out faster than the operating body is moved based on the rotation of the motor. Can do. Therefore, it is possible to produce an effect of quickly popping out the operating body from the support body, and it is possible to perform an effect of conspicuous movement of the operating body. Therefore, the special feeling and expectation given to the player can be enhanced.

It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the operating device for game machines provided with the gear unit to which this invention is applied. It is a perspective view of the operating device for game machines which removed the gear unit and the operating body from the case. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the operating device for game machines which removed the case from the 1st drive mechanism side. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the operating device for game machines which removed the case from the 2nd drive mechanism side. It is explanatory drawing of a 1st drive mechanism and a 2nd drive mechanism. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a 1st cam and a 2nd cam. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing (initial state) of a gear unit and an operation body. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing (a pop-out state) of a gear unit and an operation body. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing (retracted state) of a gear unit and an operation body. It is a side view of a gear unit and an operation body. It is a perspective view of a locking mechanism. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of an operation body.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of an operating device for a gaming machine including a gear unit to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Operating device for gaming machines)
FIG. 1 is an operation explanatory view of an operating device for a gaming machine including a gear unit to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 1 (a) shows a state in which the operating body has not popped out, and FIG. 1 (b) shows a state in which the operating body has popped out. Indicates. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the gaming machine operating device with the gear unit and operating body removed from the case. The gaming machine operating device 1 includes a box-shaped case 2, an operating body 3 disposed at the upper end of the case 2, a gear unit 4 disposed inside the case 2, and a motor that is a drive source of the gear unit 4. 5 and a control unit 100 (see FIG. 2) for controlling the motor 5. In this specification, three directions of the first direction Z, the second direction Y, and the third direction X are orthogonal to each other, one side of the first direction Z is indicated by + Z, the other side is indicated by -Z, One side of the direction Y is indicated by + Y, the other side is indicated by -Y, one side of the third direction is indicated by + X, and the other side is indicated by -X. The first direction Z is the moving direction of the operating body 3, the + Z direction is the protruding direction of the operating body 3 (on the opposite side of the support), and the −Z direction is the retracting direction of the operating body 3 (the side of the supporting body).

  The operating body 3 is a horizontally long lever that is long in the third direction X. The operating body 3 includes a retracted position 3A (see FIG. 1A) accommodated in a recessed portion 6 provided at the upper end of the case 2, and a protruding position 3B (see FIG. 1B) protruding from the recessed portion 6 in the + Z direction. ) When the operating body 3 moves to the pop-out position 3B, the player can perform an operation. In the present embodiment, an operation of swinging the operating body 3 in the swing direction R (see FIG. 1B) centering on the swing axis L extending in the third direction X can be performed.

The gaming machine operating device 1 is provided in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine. The gaming machine includes a game board provided with a region where a game ball moves, a reel, and the like. The game board is provided with a member for guiding the game ball, a movable accessory, a winning opening for receiving the game ball, and the like. In addition, the gaming machine is provided with various devices for effects, and a control unit that performs control associated with the game. The control unit generates a prize or a big hit in accordance with the movement of the game ball or the state of the reel, etc., and performs an effect of controlling the effect device to excite the game. For example, as an effect, an effect of causing the light emitting unit to emit light in a predetermined mode, an effect of performing a predetermined display on the display unit, an effect of sound or sound effects, and the like are performed. The control unit 100 that controls the gaming machine operating device 1 is provided in a control unit of the gaming machine. Alternatively, the control unit 100 may be provided separately from the control unit of the gaming machine, and the control unit 100 may control the gaming machine operation device 1 based on a control signal from the control unit of the gaming machine.

  The gaming machine shifts from the normal game to the special game when the occurrence condition of the special game is satisfied during the normal game, for example, when a game ball wins a predetermined winning opening. The special game is a game different from the normal game. For example, when a game ball wins a predetermined winning opening during a special game, the game can be played under advantageous conditions that are not performed during a normal game. Further, during the special game, a special performance different from that during the normal game is performed.

  The gaming machine is provided with a tray from which gaming balls are paid out. The gaming machine operating device 1 is provided in the vicinity of a tray from which game balls are paid out. In addition, you may provide the operating device 1 for game machines in the position different from the vicinity of a dish. The control unit 100 of the gaming machine operating device 1 holds the operating body 3 in the retracted position 3A while the gaming machine plays a normal game. The pull-in position 3A is a position where the player cannot operate the operating body 3. In addition, when the gaming machine shifts from the normal game to the special game, the control unit 100 causes the operating body 3 to jump out to the pop-out position 3B. The pop-out position 3B is a position where the player can operate the operating body 3. The control unit 100 holds the operating body 3 in the pop-out position 3B while the gaming machine plays a special game. While the game machine plays a special game, the game and the production are controlled based on the position and movement of the operation body 3.

  The case 2 includes a box-shaped first case 7A having an upper end opened, and a second case 7B attached to the upper end opening of the first case 7A. A first wall 8A and a second wall 8B extending in the second direction Y are provided inside the first case 7A. The gear unit 4 is disposed between the first wall 8A and the second wall 8B, and is supported from both sides in the third direction X by the first wall 8A and the second wall 8B. The first wall 8A is formed with an engagement recess 801 that engages with a fulcrum 4A protruding from the gear unit 4 in the + X direction. The second wall 8B is formed with an engaging recess 802 that engages with a fulcrum portion 4B protruding from the gear unit 4 in the −X direction. The operating body 3 is attached to the upper end of the gear unit 4 and is disposed outside the case 2 through an opening 9 formed in the recess 6 of the second case 7B.

(Gear unit)
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the gaming machine operating device 1 with the case 2 removed from the first drive mechanism side, and FIG. 4 shows the gaming machine operating device 1 with the case 2 removed from the second drive mechanism side. FIG. The gear unit 4 includes a movable body 10 to which the operating body 3 is attached, a support body 20 that supports the movable body 10 so as to be movable in the Z-axis direction, and the movable body 10 on one side in the first direction Z (+ Z direction). A first drive mechanism 30 as a drive mechanism to be moved, a second drive mechanism 40 as a drive mechanism to move the moving body 10 to the other side in the first direction Z (−Z direction), and a detection mechanism 50 are provided. The detection mechanism 50 detects operations of the moving body 10, the first drive mechanism 30, and the second drive mechanism 40.

The support 20 includes a plate-like base member 21 that is long in the third direction X, four guide shafts 22 to 25 that extend from the base member 21 to one side in the first direction Z (+ Z direction), and the base member 21. The support | pillars 60 and 70 arrange | positioned at the edge part of + X direction and the edge part of -X direction, and the flame | frame 26 arrange | positioned in the center of the base member 21 are provided. The four guide shafts 22 to 25 are provided with two first guide shafts 22 and 23 located on the side where the first drive mechanism 30 is provided (−Y direction side) and the side where the second drive mechanism 40 is provided ( It consists of two second guide shafts 24 and 25 located on the + Y direction side. The first guide shafts 22 and 23 and the second guide shafts 24 and 25 are arranged in the third direction X so as to be separated from each other by a predetermined dimension. The frame 26 is disposed between the first guide shafts 22 and 23 and between the second guide shafts 24 and 25.

  The first guide shaft 22, the second guide shaft 24, and the support column 60 are fixed to the end portion of the base member 21 in the + X direction. The support column 60 includes a first guide shaft fixing portion 61 attached to an end portion of the first guide shaft 22 in the −Z direction, and a second guide shaft fixing portion attached to an end portion of the second guide shaft 24 in the + Z direction. 62. The first guide shaft fixing portion 61 protrudes in the −X direction from the end portion of the support column 60 in the −Z direction toward the first guide shaft 22. The second guide shaft fixing portion 62 protrudes in the −X direction from the end portion of the support column 60 in the + Z direction toward the second guide shaft 24. Further, the supporting point 4 </ b> A described above is formed on the support 60. The fulcrum portion 4 </ b> A includes a cylindrical portion 63 that protrudes in the + X direction from the end in the + Z direction of the support column 60, and a protruding portion 64 that protrudes in the radial direction from the cylindrical portion 63.

  The first guide shaft 23, the second guide shaft 25, and the support column 70 are fixed to the end portion of the base member 21 in the −X direction. The support column 70 includes a first guide shaft fixing portion 71 fixed to an end portion of the first guide shaft 23 in the −Z direction, and a second guide shaft fixing portion fixed to an end portion of the second guide shaft 25 in the + Z direction. 72. The first guide shaft fixing portion 71 projects in the + X direction from the end portion in the −Z direction of the support column 70 toward the first guide shaft 23. Further, the second guide shaft fixing portion 72 protrudes in the + X direction from the end portion of the support column 70 in the + Z direction toward the second guide shaft 25. Further, the fulcrum portion 4B described above is formed on the support column 70. The fulcrum part 4 </ b> B includes a cylindrical part 73 that protrudes in the −X direction from the end in the + Z direction of the column 70, and a protruding part 74 that protrudes in the radial direction from the cylindrical part 73. The fulcrum portions 4A and 4B serve as fulcrums when the moving body 10 moves in accordance with an operation of swinging the operating body 3. The fulcrum part 4B is provided with a displacement detector 75 that detects the displacement of the moving body 10. The displacement detection unit 75 includes a D-cut shaft 76 that protrudes in the −X direction from the center of the cylindrical portion 73, and detects the rotation of the D-cut shaft 76 that accompanies the displacement of the moving body 10.

  The detection mechanism 50 includes sensors 51 to 53 and detected parts 54 to 56. As shown in FIG. 3, sensors 51 for detecting the operation of the first drive mechanism 30 are attached to the support 60 at two locations separated in the first direction Z, and the operation of the second drive mechanism 40 is detected. Sensors 52 are attached at two locations separated in the first direction Z. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, sensors 53 for detecting the position of the moving body 10 are attached to the support column 70 at two locations separated in the first direction Z. The first drive mechanism 30 is provided with a detected portion 54 that moves via a detection position by the sensor 51, and the second drive mechanism 40 is provided with a detected portion 55 that moves via a detection position by the sensor 52. ing. The moving body 10 is provided with a detected portion 56 that moves via a detection position by the sensor 53. Signals from the sensors 51 to 53 are input to the control unit 100. The controller 100 drives the gaming machine operation device 1 based on signals from the sensors 51 to 53.

  The moving body 10 includes a moving body guide portion 11 that moves in the first direction Z along the first guide shaft 22 and the second guide shaft 24, and a first direction along the first guide shaft 23 and the second guide shaft 25. A moving body guide 12 that moves to Z is provided. At the lower end of the operating body 3, a first convex portion 301 that fits at the upper end of the movable body guide portion 11 and a second convex portion 302 that fits at the upper end of the movable body guide portion 12 are formed. The three members of the operating body 3, the moving body guide portion 11, and the moving body guide portion 12 are integrally connected via the first convex portion 301 and the second convex portion 302. When the operating body 3 moves in the range from the retracted position 3A to the pop-out position 3B, the moving body guide portion 11 moves from the lower end position 11A (see FIGS. 3, 4 and 7) to the upper end position 11B (see FIG. 8). Moving the range, the moving body guide 12 moves the range from the lower end position 12A (see FIGS. 3, 4, and 7) to the upper end position 12B (see FIG. 8).

The moving body guide portion 11 is moved along the first guide shaft 22 to the first guide shaft guide portion 13.
A second guide shaft guide portion 14 that moves along the second guide shaft 24, and a connecting portion 15. The second guide shaft guide portion 14 has a cylindrical shape and is provided at the end portion in the −Z direction of the connecting portion 15 that extends in the first direction Z with a predetermined length.

  Similarly, the moving body guide portion 12 includes a first guide shaft guide portion 16 that moves along the first guide shaft 23, a second guide shaft guide portion 17 that moves along the second guide shaft 25, and a connecting portion. 18 is provided. The second guide shaft guide portion 17 has a cylindrical shape and is provided at the end portion in the −Z direction of the connecting portion 18 that extends in the first direction Z with a predetermined length.

  The first guide shaft guide portion 13 of the movable body guide portion 11 and the first guide shaft guide portion 16 of the movable body guide portion 12 have a cylindrical shape longer than the second guide shaft guide portions 14 and 17, respectively. Provided at the ends of the portions 15 and 18 in the + Z direction. At the upper ends of the first guide shaft guide portions 13 and 16, there are provided open end portions into which the first convex portion 301 and the second convex portion 302 of the operation body 3 described above are fitted.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a detected portion 56 that protrudes in the −X direction toward the support column 70 is formed in the connecting portion 18 of the moving body guide portion 12. The detected portion 56 is detected by one of the sensors 53 provided on the support column 70 when the moving body guide portion 12 is located at the lower end position 12A. Further, when the moving body guide portion 12 is positioned at the upper end position 12B, the detected portion 56 is detected by the other of the sensors 53 provided on the support column 70. That is, the sensor 53 and the detected portion 56 detect that the moving body guide portion 12 has moved to the lower end position 12A and the upper end position 12B.

(Drive mechanism)
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the first drive mechanism 30 and the second drive mechanism 40, and shows a state in which the two drive mechanisms are separated as viewed from the second drive mechanism 40 side (+ Y direction side). FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of the first cam and the second cam. The first drive mechanism 30 transmits the rotation of the first gear 31 via the first gear 31, the first one-way clutch 32 provided on the rotation shaft of the first gear 31, and the first one-way clutch 32. A first cam 33; a first transmission member 34 that moves in the first direction Z by the rotation of the first cam 33; and a first spring member 35 that urges the first transmission member 34 to one side in the first direction Z. The first gear train 36 that transmits the rotation of the motor 5 to the first gear 31 is provided. The first gear train 36 includes a pinion 361, a transmission gear 362, and an output gear 363. The pinion 361 is fixed to the output shaft of the motor 5. The output gear 363 meshes with the pinion 361. The transmission gear 362 includes a large-diameter gear portion that meshes with the output gear 363 and a small-diameter gear portion that meshes with the first gear 31.

  The second drive mechanism 40 transmits the rotation of the second gear 41 via the second gear 41, the second one-way clutch 42 provided on the rotation shaft of the second gear 41, and the second one-way clutch 42. A second cam 43; a second transmission member 44 that moves in the first direction Z by the rotation of the second cam 43; and a second spring member 45 that biases the second transmission member 44 to the other side in the first direction Z. The second gear 41 includes a second gear train 46 that transmits the rotation of the output gear 363 of the first drive mechanism 30 to the second gear 41. The second gear train 46 includes an input gear 461 and a transmission gear 462. The input gear 461 is disposed coaxially with the output gear 363 of the first drive mechanism 30. The transmission gear 462 includes a large-diameter gear portion that meshes with the input gear 461 and a small-diameter gear portion that meshes with the second gear 41.

  The output gear 363 of the first drive mechanism 30 and the input gear 461 of the second drive mechanism 40 are assembled at both ends of the shaft body 38. Therefore, the output gear 363 and the input gear 461 rotate together, and transmit the rotation in the same direction to the first gear 31 of the first drive mechanism 30 and the second gear 41 of the second drive mechanism 40. That is, the first drive mechanism 30 and the second drive mechanism 40 are coupled so that the first gear 31 and the second gear 41 rotate in the same direction.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the first drive mechanism 30 includes a shaft body 37 disposed so as to pass through the rotation center of the first gear 31 and the first cam 33, and the shaft body 37 and the first gear 31 are Rotates together. On the other hand, a first one-way clutch 32 is provided between the shaft body 37 and the first cam 33. The first one-way clutch 32 transmits the rotation of the shaft body 37 to the first cam 33 when the shaft body 37 rotates in the first rotation direction R1 (see FIG. 5) set in advance, and the shaft body 37 performs the first rotation. When rotating in the second rotation direction R2 opposite to the direction R1, the rotation of the shaft body 37 is not transmitted to the first cam 33.

  Similarly, the second drive mechanism 40 includes a shaft body 47 disposed so as to pass through the rotation center of the second gear 41 and the second cam 43, and the shaft body 47 and the second gear 41 rotate integrally. . On the other hand, a second one-way clutch 42 is provided between the shaft body 47 and the second cam 43. The second one-way clutch 42 transmits the rotation of the shaft body 47 to the second cam 43 when the shaft body 47 rotates in the second rotation direction R2 opposite to the first rotation direction R1. When rotating in the rotation direction R <b> 1, the rotation of the shaft body 47 is not transmitted to the second cam 43. That is, the first drive mechanism 30 and the second drive mechanism 40 are configured such that the direction in which the second one-way clutch 42 can rotate is opposite to the direction in which the first one-way clutch 32 can rotate.

  The first drive mechanism 30 and the second drive mechanism 40 are supported by a frame 26 (see FIGS. 3, 4, and 6) that is fixed to the base member 21 of the support 20. The frame 26 includes a first side plate portion 261 that supports the first drive mechanism 30 and the motor 5, a second side plate portion 262 that supports the second drive mechanism 40, a first side plate portion 261, and a second side plate portion 262. An upper plate portion 263 to be connected is provided. The first side plate portion 261 and the second side plate portion 262 are disposed at positions separated by a predetermined dimension in the second direction Y. The motor 5 is attached to the through hole provided in the first side plate portion 261 from the −Y direction side. The output shaft of the motor 5 projects to the + Y direction side of the first side plate portion 261 and is connected to the pinion 361 of the first drive mechanism 30. Gears constituting the first gear 31 and the first gear train 36 are rotatably assembled to the surface on the + Y direction side of the first side plate portion 261. Further, the first cam 33 is rotatably assembled to the first side plate portion 261 via the shaft body 37 passing through the rotation center of the first gear 31 and the first one-way clutch 32.

  The shaft body 38 that connects the output gear 363 of the first drive mechanism 30 and the input gear 461 of the second drive mechanism 40 passes through a through-hole provided in the second side plate portion 262 of the frame 26 and passes through the second side plate portion 262. It protrudes to the -Y direction side. Gears constituting the second gear 41 and the second gear train 46 are rotatably assembled to the surface on the −Y direction side of the second side plate portion 262. Further, the second cam 43 is rotatably assembled to the second side plate portion 262 via the shaft body 47 passing through the rotation center of the second gear 41 and the second one-way clutch 42.

  The first transmission member 34 includes a linear first transmission part 341 extending in the third direction X, and first transmission part guide parts 342 and 343 provided at both ends of the first transmission part 341. The first transmission portion guide portion 342 is slidably attached to the first guide shaft 22, and the first transmission portion guide portion 343 is slidably attached to the first guide shaft 23. Accordingly, the first transmission member 34 is supported so as to be movable in the first direction Z along the first guide shafts 22 and 23.

A first spring member 35 that urges the first transmission member 34 toward the + Z direction side is attached to each of the first guide shafts 22 and 23. The first spring member 35 is a coil spring, and abuts against the first transmission portion guide portions 342 and 343 from the −Z direction side. As described above, the first guide shaft fixing portion 61 of the support column 60 is fixed to the end portion of the first guide shaft 22 on the −Z direction side, and the support portion 60 is fixed to the end portion of the first guide shaft 23 on the −Z direction side. 70 first guide shaft fixing portions 71 are fixed. The first spring member 35 is disposed in a compressed state between the first guide shaft fixing portion 61 and the first transmission portion guide portion 342 and between the first guide shaft fixing portion 71 and the first transmission portion guide portion 343. The
Therefore, both ends of the first transmission member 34 are biased in the + Z direction by the first spring member 35.

  On the −Z direction side of the first transmission portion guide portions 342 and 343, the first guide shaft guide portion 13 of the moving body guide portion 11 slidably attached to the first guide shaft 22, and the first guide shaft 23. A first guide shaft guide portion 16 of the movable body guide portion 12 is slidably attached to the first guide shaft guide portion 16. That is, the first drive mechanism 30 biases the moving body guide portions 11 and 12 of the moving body 10 in the + Z direction by the first spring member 35 via the first transmission member 34.

  The first transmission member 34 includes a cam groove 344 formed in the first transmission portion 341. A cam pin 39 formed on the first cam 33 of the first drive mechanism 30 is engaged with the cam groove 344. The first transmission member 34 is reciprocated in the first direction Z by the cam pin 39 while the first cam 33 makes one rotation. As described above, the rotation in the first rotation direction R <b> 1 is transmitted to the first cam 33 via the first one-way clutch 32. Accordingly, when the first gear 31 is rotated in the first rotational direction R1 by the motor 5, the first transmission member 34 is moved between the lower end position 34A (see FIG. 8) and the upper end position 34B (see FIG. 7) via the cam pin 39. Moving.

  The second transmission member 44, the second spring member 45, and the second cam 43 of the second drive mechanism 40 are configured so that the urging direction of the second transmission member 44 by the second spring member 45 is the first transmission by the first spring member 35. It is opposite to the urging direction of the member 34, and the rotation direction of the second cam 43 (second rotation direction R2) is opposite to the rotation direction of the first cam 33 (first rotation direction R1). Except for the above, the first transmission member 34, the first spring member 35, and the first cam 33 of the first drive mechanism 30 are configured in the same manner. That is, the second transmission member 44 includes a linear second transmission portion 441 extending in the third direction X and second transmission portion guide portions 442 and 443 provided at both ends of the second transmission portion 441. The second transmission member 44 moves in the first direction Z along the second guide shafts 24 and 25 via the second transmission portion guide portions 442 and 443 slidably mounted on the second guide shafts 24 and 25. Supported as possible.

  The second spring member 45 is a coil spring, and abuts against the second transmission portion guide portions 442 and 443 from the + Z direction side. The second spring member 35 is disposed in a compressed state between the second guide shaft fixing portion 62 and the second transmission portion guide portion 442 and between the second guide shaft fixing portion 72 and the first transmission portion guide portion 343. The Therefore, both ends of the second transmission member 44 are urged toward the −Z direction by the second spring member 45.

  On the −Z direction side of the second transmission portion guide portions 442 and 443, the second guide shaft guide portion 14 of the moving body guide portion 11 slidably attached to the second guide shaft 24, and the second guide shaft 25. A second guide shaft guide portion 17 of the movable body guide portion 12 that is slidably attached to the second guide shaft 17 is disposed. That is, the second drive mechanism 40 urges the moving body guide portions 11 and 12 of the moving body 10 in the −Z direction by the second spring member 45 via the second transmission member 44.

  The second transmission member 44 includes a cam groove 444 formed in the second transmission portion 441. A cam pin 49 formed on the second cam 43 of the second drive mechanism 40 engages with the cam groove 444. The second transmission member 44 is reciprocated in the first direction Z by the cam pin 49 while the second cam 43 makes one rotation. As described above, the rotation in the second rotation direction R <b> 2 is transmitted to the second cam 33 via the second one-way clutch 42. Accordingly, when the second gear 41 is rotated in the second rotational direction R2 by the motor 5, the second transmission member 44 is interposed between the lower end position 44A (see FIG. 7) and the upper end position 44B (see FIG. 8) via the cam pin 49. Moving.

Only one of the first drive mechanism 30 and the second drive mechanism 40 is selectively driven by switching the rotation direction of the motor 5. That is, as described above, the first gear 31 and the second gear 41 rotate in the same direction based on the rotation of the motor 5. When rotating in the first rotation direction R1, rotation is transmitted to the first cam 33 via the first one-way clutch 32, so that only the first transmission member 34 moves in the first direction Z. On the other hand, when rotating in the second rotation direction R2, rotation is transmitted to the second cam 43 via the second one-way clutch 42, so that only the second transmission member 44 moves in the first direction Z.

(Operating body popping out and retracting)
7 to 9 are explanatory views of the operation of the gear unit and the operating body, in which the illustration of the frame 26 is omitted. 7-9, (a) is the figure seen from the 1st drive mechanism 30 side, (b) shows the figure seen from the 2nd drive mechanism 40 side. 7 shows a state before the operating body 3 jumps out (standby state), FIG. 8 shows a state where the operating body 3 jumps out to the popping position 3B (popping out state), and FIG. 9 shows the operating body 3 in the retracted position 3A. Indicates the retracted state (retracted state). While the gaming machine is in the normal gaming state, the control unit 100 of the gaming machine operating device 1 places the gear unit 4 in the standby state shown in FIG. 7 and causes the gaming machine operating device 1 to wait. As shown in FIG. 7, the standby state is a state in which the first transmission member 34 is located at the lower end position 34A and the second transmission member 44 is located at the upper end position 44B. As shown in FIG. 8, the pop-out state is a state in which the first transmission member 34 is located at the upper end position 34B and the second transmission member 44 is located at the upper end position 44B. As shown in FIG. 9, the retracted state is a state in which the first transmission member 34 is located at the lower end position 34A and the second transmission member 44 is located at the lower end position 44A.

  As described above, the operating body 3 is attached to the moving body guide portions 11 and 12 of the moving body 10. Then, the first transmission member 34 of the first drive mechanism 30 contacts the movable body guide portions 11 and 12 from the −Z direction side, and the second transmission member 44 of the second drive mechanism 40 contacts the + Z direction side. Touch. Accordingly, the moving body 10 is pushed up in the + Z direction by driving the first drive mechanism 30 so as to move the first transmission member 34 from the lower end position 34A toward the upper end position 34B in the + Z direction. Thereby, the operating body 3 pops out in the + Z direction. Further, the moving body 10 is pulled down in the −Z direction by driving the second drive mechanism 40 so as to move the second transmission member 44 in the −Z direction from the upper end position 44B toward the lower end position 44A. Thereby, the operating body 3 is pulled in the -Z direction.

(Jump out action)
In the first drive mechanism 30, when the first transmission member 34 is located at the lower end position 34A, the cam pin 39 is located at the bottom dead center 39A (FIG. b), as shown in FIG. 9B). When the first transmission member 34 is located at the upper end position 34B, the cam pin 39 is positioned at a top dead center 39B (see FIG. 8B) located on the + Z direction side with respect to the rotation center P1 of the first cam 33. Is done. The bottom dead center 39A and the top dead center 39B are positions where the force applied to the cam pin 39 does not include a component in the rotation direction when the urging force of the first spring member 35 is applied to the cam pin 39 via the first transmission member 34. is there. Therefore, when the cam pin 39 is positioned at the bottom dead center 39A and the top dead center 39B, the first cam 33 does not rotate by the urging force of the first spring member 35, and the first spring member 35 is in a compressed state. Retained.

  When the motor 5 is driven with the cam pin 39 positioned at the bottom dead center 39A (see FIG. 7B) and the first cam 33 starts rotating toward the top dead center 39B, the cam pin 39 is moved to the bottom dead center 39B. Deviates from 39A. At this time, the urging force of the first spring member 35 acting on the cam pin 39 includes a component in the same direction as the rotation direction (first rotation direction R1). Therefore, at this time, the cam pin 39 rotates at a speed determined by the urging force of the first spring member 35, not at a speed determined by the rotational speed of the motor 5 and the gear ratio. Therefore, when the first transmission member 34 moves from the lower end position 34A to the upper end position 34B, the first transmission member 34 does not move at a speed determined by the urging force of the first spring member 35 but at a speed determined by the urging force of the first spring member 35. To do. That is, the operating body 3 moves at a speed corresponding to the spring force during the pop-out operation.

  On the other hand, when the motor 5 is driven with the cam pin 39 positioned at the top dead center 39B and the first cam 33 starts to rotate toward the bottom dead center 39A, the cam pin 39 has come off the top dead center 39B. Therefore, the biasing force of the first spring member 35 acting on the cam pin 39 includes a component in the direction opposite to the rotation direction (first rotation direction R1). Accordingly, at this time, the cam pin 39 is rotated by the driving force of the motor 5 against the urging force of the first spring member 35. Accordingly, since the rotational speed of the cam pin 39 is determined by the rotational speed of the motor 5 and the gear ratio, the first transmission member 34 moves from the upper end position 34B to the lower end position 34A at a speed determined by the rotational speed of the motor 5 and the gear ratio. Move. At this time, the first spring member 35 is compressed by the first transmission member 34. When the cam pin 39 returns to the bottom dead center 39A, the first spring member 35 is held in the compressed state again.

(Retraction operation)
The second transmission member 44 is biased in the −Z direction by the second spring member 45. Therefore, when the second transmission member 44 moves in the urging direction by the second spring member 45, that is, when the second transmission member 44 moves in the −Z direction from the upper end position 44B to the lower end position 44A, the second transmission member 44 The second transmission member 44 moves at a moving speed determined by the urging force of the second spring member 45 instead of a moving speed determined by the rotational speed of the cam 43. That is, when the operating body 3 is retracted in the −Z direction from the protruding position 3B toward the retracted position 3A, the operating body 3 is retracted at a moving speed due to the urging force (spring force) of the second spring member 45.

  In the second drive mechanism 40, when the second transmission member 44 is located at the lower end position 44A, the cam pin 49 is positioned at the bottom dead center 49A located on the −Z direction side with respect to the rotation center P2 of the second cam 43. . When the second transmission member 44 is positioned at the upper end position 44B, the cam pin 49 is positioned at the top dead center 49B positioned on the + Z direction side with respect to the rotation center P2 of the second cam 43. Similarly to the first drive mechanism 30, the bottom dead center 49 </ b> A and the top dead center 49 </ b> B have a force applied to the cam pin 49 when the biasing force of the second spring member 45 is applied to the cam pin 49 via the second transmission member 44. This position does not include a component in the rotation direction. Therefore, in the state where the cam pin 49 is positioned at the bottom dead center 49A and the top dead center 49B, the first cam 43 does not rotate by the urging force of the second spring member 45, and the second spring member 45 is in a compressed state. Retained.

  When the motor 5 is driven with the cam pin 49 positioned at the bottom dead center 49A and the second cam 43 starts to rotate toward the top dead center 49B, the cam pin 49 comes off the bottom dead center 49A. At this time, the urging force of the second spring member 45 acting on the cam pin 49 includes a component in the direction opposite to the rotation direction (second rotation direction R2). Accordingly, at this time, the cam pin 49 is rotated by the driving force of the motor 5 against the urging force of the second spring member 45. As a result, the rotational speed of the cam pin 49 becomes a speed determined by the rotational speed of the motor 5 and the gear ratio, and the second transmission member 44 moves from the lower end position 44A to the upper end position 44B at a speed determined by the rotational speed of the motor 5 and the gear ratio. . At this time, the second spring member 45 is compressed by the second transmission member 44. When the cam pin 49 returns to the top dead center 49B, the second spring member 45 is again held in a compressed state.

On the other hand, when the motor 5 is driven with the cam pin 49 positioned at the top dead center 49B and the second cam 43 starts to rotate toward the bottom dead center 49A, the cam pin 49 has come off the top dead center 49B. Thus, the biasing force of the second spring member 45 acting on the cam pin 49 includes a component in the rotational direction (second rotational direction R2). Therefore, at this time, the cam pin 49 rotates at a speed determined by the urging force of the second spring member 45, not at a speed determined by the rotational speed of the motor 5 and the gear ratio. Therefore, when the second transmission member 44 moves from the upper end position 44B to the lower end position 44A, it moves at a moving speed determined by the biasing force of the second spring member 45, not at a speed determined by the rotational speed and gear ratio of the motor 5. To do. That is, the operating body 3 moves at a speed determined by the rotational speed of the motor 5 and the gear ratio during the retracting operation.

(Lock mechanism)
The gear unit 4 includes a lock mechanism 80 that restricts the movement of the moving body 10 in the −Z direction in a state where the operating body 3 is protruded to the protruding position 3B. The lock mechanism 80 holds the moving body 10 at a predetermined position on one side in the first direction Z (+ Z direction side). In this embodiment, the positions where the moving body 10 is held are the upper end positions 11B and 12B of the moving body guide portions 11 and 12. The lock mechanism 80 restricts the moving body guide portions 11 and 12 from moving in the −Z direction from the upper end positions 11B and 12B toward the lower end position 11A and the lower end position 12A.

  FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the lock mechanism 80. Hereinafter, the lock mechanism 80 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 7B, 8B, and 9B, the lock mechanism 80 is provided in the second drive mechanism 40. The lock mechanism 80 includes a second transmission member 44, a snap portion 81 provided on the moving body 10, and a lock release portion 90 provided on the support body 20. The snap portion 81 extends linearly in the third direction X. The snap portion 81 is connected to the second guide shaft guide portion 14 of the movable body guide portion 11 and the second guide shaft guide of the movable body guide portion 12 via fixing portions 82 and 83 formed at both ends in the third direction X. It is fixed to the part 17. Accordingly, the snap portion 81 moves in the first direction Z together with the movable body guide portions 11 and 12.

  The snap portion 81 includes engaging portions 84 and 85 that protrude in the + X direction. The engaging portions 84 and 85 are disposed at two symmetrical positions with respect to the center of the snap portion 81 in the third direction X. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, claw portions 86 protruding in the −Y direction are formed at the tips in the + Z direction of the engaging portions 84 and 85. As shown in FIG. 8B, the engaging portions 84 and 85 are on one side (+ Y direction) of the second direction Y perpendicular to the first direction Z with respect to the second transmission portion 441 of the second transmission member 44. Engage from. When the engaging portions 84 and 85 are engaged with the second transmission portion 441, the movement of the snap portion 81 in the −Z direction is restricted by the claw portion 86. As a result, the movement of the movable body guide portions 11 and 12 to which the snap portion 81 is fixed is restricted in the −Z direction, and the movement of the movable body 10 and the operating body 3 in the −Z direction is restricted.

  As described above, the second transmission member 44 includes the second transmission part 441 in which the cam groove 444 is formed and the second transmission part guide part 442 that moves in the first direction Z along the second guide shafts 24 and 25. 443. Elastic members 445 that can expand and contract in the second direction Y between the second transmission part 441 and the second transmission part guide part 442 and between the second transmission part 441 and the second transmission part guide part 443, respectively. Is arranged. The second transmission portion 441 is biased toward the + Y direction side by the elastic member 445. Further, grooves 446 and 447 extending in the first direction Z are formed on both sides of the cam groove 444 in the third direction X on the surface facing the + Y direction of the second transmission portion 441, respectively.

  The unlocking unit 90 includes two unlocking members 91 and 92 extending in the first direction Z. The unlocking members 91 and 92 are disposed on the inner side in the third direction X with respect to the second guide shafts 24 and 25, and both end portions thereof protrude to the frame 26 side and are fixed to the frame 26. As shown in FIG. 10, the portions other than both ends of the unlocking members 91 and 92 are arranged with a gap between them and the second transmission part 441 of the second transmission member 44 is arranged in this gap. The The second transmission portion 441 extends in a direction orthogonal to the lock release members 91 and 92, and moves in the first direction Z through between the frame 26 and the lock release members 91 and 92.

As shown in FIG. 11, the lock release members 91 and 92 are respectively in contact with the second transmission portion 441 of the second transmission member 44 from the one side in the second direction Y (+ Y direction). A surface 93 is provided. The second transmission member guide surface 93 is an inclined surface that moves to the other side of the second direction Y (the −Y direction) toward the other side of the first direction Z (the −Z direction). The unlocking members 91 and 92 are disposed in the groove portions 446 and 447 formed in the second transmission portion 441. As described above, since the second transmission portion 441 is biased to the + Y direction side by the elastic member 445, the surface on the + Y direction side of the second transmission portion 441 is the second transmission member guide surface 93 by the elastic member 445. Abut. When the second transmission unit 441 moves in the first direction Z, the second transmission unit 441 is guided by the second transmission member guide surface 93 and moves in the second direction Y. More specifically, as the second transmission portion 441 moves in the −Z direction, the second transmission portion 441 retracts to the opposite side (−Y direction) to the side where the snap portion 81 is located.

  When the gear unit 4 is in the standby state shown in FIGS. 7B and 10A, the lock mechanism 80 is in the unlocked state 80A. In the unlocked state 80A, the engaged state between the engaging portions 84 and 85 of the snap portion 81 and the second transmission portion 441 is released. The snap portion 81 is located near the lower ends of the second guide shafts 24 and 25. On the other hand, the second transmission member 44 is located at the upper end position 44B.

  When the gear unit 4 is in the protruding state shown in FIGS. 8B and 10B, the lock mechanism 80 is in the locked state 80B. In the locked state 80B, the snap portion 81 is raised to the vicinity of the second transmission member 44 located at the upper end position 44B, and the engaging portions 84 and 85 of the snap portion 81 and the second transmission portion 441 are engaged. Yes. An inclined surface 87 that recedes in the + Y direction as it goes in the + Z direction is formed in the claw portion 86 of the engaging portions 84 and 85. Therefore, when the movable body guide portions 11 and 12 move in the + Z direction by the above-described popping-out operation of the operation body 3, the second transmission portion 441 presses the inclined surface 87 and flexes the engaging portions 84 and 85 in the + Y direction. I will. If the 2nd transmission part 441 gets over the inclined surface 87, the bending of the engaging parts 84 and 85 will be eliminated, and the nail | claw part 86 will engage with the 2nd transmission part 441 from + Z direction side. That is, the lock mechanism 80 automatically forms the lock state 80 </ b> B by the pop-out operation of the operating body 3.

  The lock mechanism 80 is automatically unlocked when the gear unit 4 shifts from the protruding state shown in FIGS. 8B and 10B to the retracted state shown in FIGS. 9B and 10C. Is done. At the time of transition to the retracted state, the second transmission member 44 moves in the −Z direction toward the lower end position 44A. At this time, the second transmission member 441 is guided by the second transmission member guide surface 93 as described above. Move. The moving direction of the second transmission portion 441 is a direction toward the −Y direction (the side opposite to the side where the snap portion 81 is located) as it goes toward the −Z direction. Therefore, by moving the second transmission member 44 toward the lower end position 44A, the engagement state between the second transmission portion 441 and the engagement portions 84 and 85 is released.

(Internal structure of operation body)
FIG. 12 is an exploded view showing the internal structure of the operating body 3. The operation body 3 includes a case 303 and a light emitting unit 304 built in the case 303. The light emitting unit 304 emits light in a predetermined manner based on a control signal from the control unit 100 of the gaming machine operation device 1. For example, the control unit 100 causes the light emitting unit 304 to emit light in a predetermined manner when the operation body 3 is popped out. Further, when the player operates the operation body 3, the light emitting unit 304 is caused to emit light in a manner corresponding to the operation. Or the light emission part 304 is light-emitted in the aspect according to the condition of the game. For example, as the light emitting unit 304, a bar writer that rotates LEDs while emitting light in a row and displays characters and symbols as an afterimage can be used.

  The operation body 3 may incorporate a vibration unit instead of the light emitting unit 304. Further, both the light emitting unit 304 and the vibrating unit may be incorporated. When the vibration unit is built in, the operating body 3 is vibrated in a manner corresponding to the player's operation and game situation.

(Function and effect)
As described above, the gear unit 4 of the present embodiment includes the first drive mechanism 30 and the second drive mechanism 40 that move the moving body 10 in the first direction Z. The first drive mechanism 30 moves the moving body 10 to the first
The operation of popping out in one direction (+ Z direction) of the direction Z is performed by the urging force of the first spring member 35. Further, the second drive mechanism 40 performs an operation of pulling the moving body 10 to the other side in the first direction Z (−Z direction) by the biasing force of the second spring member 45. The first drive mechanism 30 and the second drive mechanism 40 are coupled so that the first gear 31 and the second gear 41 rotate in the same direction, and the rotatable direction of the second one-way clutch 42 is the first one-way. The direction is the opposite of the direction in which the clutch 32 can rotate. With this configuration, the first drive mechanism 30 and the second drive mechanism 40 can be driven by the common motor 5, and the first drive mechanism 30 and the second drive mechanism are switched by switching the rotation direction of the motor 5. 40 can be selectively driven. Then, by using the spring force, the moving body 10 can be moved faster than the speed determined by the rotational speed and the gear ratio of the motor 5. Therefore, it is possible to make the moving body 10 perform a conspicuous movement with a compact structure and simple control. Further, since only one motor 5 needs to be provided as a drive source, it is advantageous for downsizing and cost reduction.

  Further, since the gear unit 4 of the present embodiment includes the lock mechanism 80, the movable body 10 and the operation body 3 can be held in a protruding state. Further, in the lock mechanism 80, the second transmission member 44 moves along the inclined surface (second transmission member guide surface 93) provided on the support 20, so that the second transmission member 44 is retracted (−Y direction). To unlock and unlock. Furthermore, an inclined surface 87 is formed in the engaging portions 84 and 85 formed in the snap portion 81, and a locked state is formed when the second transmission member 44 gets over the inclined surface 87. Therefore, the locked state and the unlocked state can be automatically switched by the operation of the member when the movable body 10 is popped out and retracted.

  The gear unit 4 of this embodiment includes first guide shafts 22 and 23 that guide the first transmission member 34 and second guide shafts 24 and 25 that guide the second transmission member 44. Thus, in this embodiment, two sets of drive mechanisms are separately provided on two sets of guide shafts. Therefore, it is advantageous for simplification and downsizing of the configuration of the gear unit 4. In addition, since the first spring member 35 is provided on the first guide shafts 22 and 23 and the second spring member 45 is provided on the second guide shafts 24 and 25, the direction of the spring force is the direction along the guide shaft. Therefore, a stable spring force can be applied.

  In this embodiment, the movable body guide portion 11 is supported by the first guide shaft guide portion 13 and the second guide shaft guide portion 14 so as to be movable in the first direction Z by the two guide shafts. The movable body guide portion 12 is supported by the first guide shaft guide portion 16 and the second guide shaft guide portion 17 so as to be movable in the first direction Z by the two guide shafts. If it does in this way, since the mobile body guide parts 11 and 12 are guided by two guide shafts, the attitude | position of the mobile body 10 can be stabilized.

  In this embodiment, the spring force is transmitted to the movable body guide portions 11 and 12 that move along the first and second guide shafts 22 to 25 via the first and second transmission members 34 and 44, and the first 1. The driving force of the first and second cams 33 and 43 is transmitted via the first and second transmission members 34 and 44. Accordingly, the moving body 10 can be moved with a simple structure using both the driving force of the motor 5 and the spring force.

  In this embodiment, the first spring member 35 is held in a compressed state when the cam pin 39 of the first cam 33 is located at the bottom dead center 39A and the top dead center 39B. The second spring member 45 is held in a compressed state when the cam pin 49 of the second cam 43 is positioned at the bottom dead center 49A and the top dead center 49B. Therefore, the first spring member 35 and the second spring member 45 can be held in a compressed state by using the dead point of the rotating cam (the first cam 33 and the second cam 43). Further, when the rotating cam (the first cam 33 and the second cam 43) deviates from the dead point, the operation by the spring force can be performed.

  The gear unit 4 of this embodiment is provided in the gaming machine operating device 1. Since the operating body 3 of the gaming machine operating device 1 is attached to the moving body 10, it is possible to perform an effect of quickly popping the operating body 3 out of the case 2 by causing the moving body 10 to quickly jump out of the support body 20. it can. Further, the operating body 3 can be quickly pulled in from the pop-out position by the spring force. Thereby, since the effect which makes the movement conspicuous when the operating body 3 is popped out and pulled in can be performed, the special feeling and expectation given to the player can be enhanced. Further, the operation mechanism 3 can be held at the pop-out position 3B during the special effect by the lock mechanism 80. Therefore, special feeling and expectation can be enhanced by the fact that the operating body 3 is protruding.

  For example, the control unit 100 of the gaming machine operating device 1 controls the motor 5 so as to hold the moving body 10 on the support body 20 side and pulls in the operating body 3 while the normal performance is performed in the gaming machine. Hold at position 3A. In addition, when a special effect occurs in the gaming machine, the motor 5 is controlled so that the moving body 10 jumps out to the anti-supporting body side (+ Z direction), and the operating body 3 is held at the popping-out position 3B. Thereby, when a special effect occurs in the gaming machine, it is possible to perform an effect in which the operating body 3 moves conspicuously. Therefore, it is possible to increase the player's special feeling and expectation for the special performance.

  In this embodiment, the operation body 3 includes the light emitting unit 304, the vibration unit, or both. Therefore, in addition to making the operating body stand out, the operating body 3 can be made more visible by emitting light or vibrating. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the special feeling and expectation given to the player.

(Modification)
(1) In the above embodiment, both the operation of popping out the moving body 10 and the operation of pulling in the moving body 10 are performed by a spring force, but only one of them is performed by a spring force, and the other is the driving force of the motor 5. You may comprise so that it may be performed by. That is, only one of the first transmission member 34 and the second transmission member 44 may be biased by the spring member.

(2) In the above embodiment, the four guide shafts of the first guide shafts 22 and 23 and the second guide shafts 24 and 25 are provided, but the number of guide shafts is not limited to this number. . For example, one guide shaft can be provided, and two sets of drive mechanisms can be provided on one guide shaft.

(Other embodiments)
The gear unit 4 can also be used for devices other than the gaming machine operation device 1. For example, it can be used in an apparatus that is required to move an object quickly. For example, it can be used for an apparatus that is required to perform a preparation operation for returning from a standby state or an operation for shifting to a standby state in a short time.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Operating device for game machines, 2 ... Case, 3 ... Operation body, 3A ... Pull-in position, 3B ... Projection position, 4 ... Gear unit, 5 ... Motor, 6 ... Recess, 7A ... 1st case, 7B ... 2nd Case, 8A ... 1st wall, 8B ... 2nd wall, 9 ... Opening part, 10 ... Moving body, 11 ... Moving body guide part, 11A ... Lower end position, 11B ... Upper end position, 12 ... Moving body guide part, 12A ... Lower end position, 12B ... Upper end position, 13 ... First guide shaft guide portion, 14 ... Second guide shaft guide portion, 15 ... Connection portion, 16 ... First guide shaft guide portion, 17 ... Second guide shaft guide portion, 18 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS Connection part, 20 ... Support, 21 ... Base member, 22, 23 ... First guide shaft, 24, 25 ... Second guide shaft, 26 ... Frame, 30 ... First drive mechanism, 31 ... First gear, 32 ... 1st one-way clutch, 33 ... 1st cam, 34 ... 1st transmission Member, 34A ... bottom position, 34B ... upper end position, 35 ... first
Spring member 36 ... first gear train 37 ... shaft body 38 ... shaft body 39 ... cam pin 39A ... bottom dead center 39B ... top dead center 40 ... first drive mechanism 41 ... second gear 42 2nd one-way clutch, 43 ... 2nd cam, 44 ... 2nd transmission member, 44A ... Lower end position, 44B ... Upper end position, 45 ... 2nd spring member, 46 ... 2nd gear train, 47 ... Shaft body, 49 ... Cam pin, 49A ... bottom dead center, 49B ... top dead center, 50 ... detection mechanism, 51-53 ... sensor, 54-56 ... detected part, 60 ... strut, 61 ... first guide shaft fixing part, 62 ... second Guide shaft fixing part, 63 ... cylindrical part, 64 ... projecting part, 70 ... column, 71 ... second guide shaft fixing part, 72 ... second guide shaft fixing part, 73 ... cylindrical part, 74 ... projecting part, 75 ... displacement detector, 76 ... D-cut shaft, 80 ... lock mechanism, 80A ... unlocked state, 80B ... 81, snap part, 82, 83 ... fixing part, 84, 85 ... engaging part, 86 ... claw part, 87 ... inclined surface, 90 ... unlocking part, 91, 92 ... unlocking member, 93 ... transmission Member guide surface, 100: control unit, 261: side plate, 262 ... side plate, 263 ... upper plate, 301 ... first projection, 302 ... second projection, 303 ... case, 304 ... light emitting unit, 341 ... 1st transmission part, 342 ... 1st transmission part guide part, 343 ... 1st transmission part guide part, 344 ... Cam groove, 361 ... Pinion, 362 ... Transmission gear, 363 ... Output gear, 441 ... 2nd transmission part, 442 ... 2nd transmission part guide part, 443 ... 2nd transmission part guide part, 444 ... Cam groove, 445 ... Groove part, 445 ... Elastic member, 461 ... Input gear, 462 ... Transmission gear, 801, 802 ... Engaging recess, L ... Oscillation shaft, P1 ... Rotation center of the first cam P2 ... center of rotation of the second cam, R ... swinging direction, R1 ... first rotating direction, R2 ... second rotational direction, X ... third direction, Y ... second direction, Z ... first direction

Claims (8)

An operating device for a gaming machine provided in a gaming machine,
A moving body including an operating body;
A support for supporting the movable body in a movable manner in the first direction;
A driving mechanism for moving the movable body to the support side that is one side of the first direction and the anti-support side that is the other side of the first direction;
The support includes a guide shaft extending in the first direction,
The movable body includes a movable body guide portion that moves to the support body side and the anti-support body side along the guide shaft,
The operating mechanism for a gaming machine, wherein the driving mechanism includes a first spring member that causes the moving body to jump out to the side opposite the support via the moving body guide portion. A control unit for controlling the drive mechanism;
A motor that is a drive source of the drive mechanism,
The controller is
While the normal presentation is performed in the gaming machine, the motor is controlled so as to hold the moving body on the support side,
2. The gaming machine operation device according to claim 1, wherein when the special effect is generated in the gaming machine, the motor is controlled so that the moving body pops out toward the anti-supporting body.   The gaming machine operating device according to claim 1, wherein the operating body includes a light emitting unit.   The operating device for gaming machines according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the operating body includes a vibrating section. The drive mechanism moves the movable body to a protruding position that has protruded to the anti-support side, and a retracted position that has been drawn to the support side,
5. The game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a lock mechanism that regulates movement of the movable body toward the support when the movable body moves to the pop-out position. 6. Operating device. The drive mechanism includes a first drive mechanism that moves the movable body to the pop-out position, and a second drive mechanism that moves the movable body to the retracted position,
The first drive mechanism includes the first spring member,
The gaming machine operating device according to claim 5, wherein the second drive mechanism includes a second spring member that pulls the movable body toward the support via the movable body guide portion. The first drive mechanism includes a first gear, a first one-way clutch provided on a rotation shaft of the first gear, and a first gear to which rotation of the first gear is transmitted via the first one-way clutch. A cam, a first transmission member that moves in the first direction by the rotation of the first cam, and the first spring member that biases the first transmission member toward the anti-supporting body,
The second drive mechanism includes a second gear, a second one-way clutch provided on a rotation shaft of the second gear, and a second gear to which rotation of the second gear is transmitted via the second one-way clutch. A cam, a second transmission member that moves in the first direction by the rotation of the second cam, and the second spring member that biases the second transmission member toward the support,
The first drive mechanism and the second drive mechanism are coupled so that the first gear and the second gear rotate in the same direction,
7. The gaming machine operating device according to claim 6, wherein the rotatable direction of the second one-way clutch is opposite to the rotatable direction of the first one-way clutch. The guide shaft includes a first guide shaft that guides the first transmission member and a second guide shaft that guides the second transmission member,
The movable body guide portion includes a first guide shaft guide portion that moves along the first guide shaft, and a second guide shaft guide portion that moves along the second guide shaft,
The first spring member biases the first guide shaft guide portion toward the anti-supporting body via the first transmission member,
8. The gaming machine operating device according to claim 7, wherein the second spring member biases the second guide shaft guide portion toward the support through the second transmission member.

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