JP2017192481A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of preventing breakage or the like of an operation device graspable by a player, by improving durability of the operation device.SOLUTION: The game machine includes an operation device that is graspable by a player and operable with its held by the player. The operation device includes: a grip part that can be directly or indirectly grasped by the player; a stationary part concatenated to the grip part and fixing the grip part to a base part provided in the game machine; and a reinforcement part for covering at least a part of the stationary part. The stationary part is configured to be fixed to the base part at a part thereof and, at a part covered by the reinforcement part, fixed to the base part as well as the reinforcement part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a gaming machine including an operation device that can be operated by a player.

Conventionally, as a gaming machine of this type, a jackpot lottery is performed by satisfying a predetermined condition, and an effect of performing an image display on the effect display device, a sound output by a voice output device, or the like based on the result of the jackpot lottery It is known to visually and audibly give a player a sense of expectation for winning a jackpot or the like by executing the determined performance.
In addition, in such a gaming machine, when a predetermined operation is performed by an operating device that can be operated by the player, a setting is made such that an effect being performed advances to the previous stage or switches to other contents. This improves the production effect. For example, a pachinko machine has been devised as an operation device that is provided with an operation lever that can be gripped and tilted by a player, and that the player switches the performance by tilting the operation lever (patent) Reference 1).

JP 2011-156173 A

  However, in the gaming machine provided with the operation device that can be held by the player as described above, the operation device is tilted beyond the movable range, or an unplanned operation mode (for example, pulling up the operation device, The operating device may be operated by pushing in, tilting in a direction other than the operable direction, etc., and the operating device may be damaged, for example, the operating device may fall out of the gaming machine.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made for the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the durability of an operating device that can be held by a player and preventing the operating device from being damaged.

In order to achieve the above-described object, the present invention is configured as follows.
The features of the present invention will be described below using the embodiments of the present invention shown in the drawings. In addition, the following code | symbol and description show the code | symbol and name of the structure in embodiment of the invention corresponded to the structure of this invention, and do not limit the technical scope of this invention.

  (1) The present invention is a gaming machine (pachinko machine P) provided with an operating device (production operation unit 10) that can be held by a player and can be operated in a gripped state, A gripping portion (standing portion 65b) that can be gripped directly or indirectly by a player, and a fixing portion (bottom plate) for connecting to the gripping portion and fixing the gripping portion to a base provided in the gaming machine Part 65a) and a reinforcing part (reinforcing plate part 66) covering at least a part of the fixing part, and the fixing part is fixed to the base part in part and covered by the reinforcing part. It is fixed to the said base part with the said reinforcement part in the part which it was.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the fixed portion connected to the grip portion that can be gripped by the player is not only directly fixed to the base portion, but also the portion covered by the reinforcement portion is reinforced. It is fixed to the base together with the part, and the fixing part is difficult to be removed from the base, so that it is possible to prevent the operating device from being damaged.

(2) Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes a grip cover portion (grip portion 72) that covers the grip portion, and the grip cover portion is fixed to the base portion together with the reinforcing portion, and In other parts, the reinforcing part and the fixing part may be fixed to the base part.
(3) Moreover, the gaming machine according to the present invention may be configured such that the grip cover portion is fixed to the grip portion.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the durability of the operating device which a player can hold | grip can be improved, and the gaming machine which can prevent a failure | damage etc. of an operating device can be provided.

It is an external appearance front view of a pachinko machine. It is an external appearance perspective view of a pachinko machine. It is an external appearance perspective view of an effect operation unit. FIG. 12 is an external perspective view of a lever base portion, a holding plate portion, and a reinforcing plate portion in the effect operation unit. FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of a button unit and a lever base cover in the effect operation unit. It is a perspective view which shows the assembly process of an effect operation unit. It is a perspective view which shows the assembly process of an effect operation unit. It is a top view of a production operation unit. It is a sectional side view in the AA direction of an effect operation unit. It is a sectional side view of the production operation unit in the BB direction.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, in this specification, the direction of the front-back (front back), right-and-left (side), and up-down (plane bottom) about each component provided in the pachinko machine P mentioned later is set to each pachinko machine P. The direction when the pachinko machine P is viewed from the front in a fixed state is shown.

(External configuration of pachinko machine P)
The gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a pachinko machine P that uses a game ball as a game medium. Although not specifically shown, generally, in a game arcade where pachinko machines P are installed, a plurality of pachinko machines P are arranged side by side in an area where game machines called islands are installed, A game ball lending device (not shown) for lending is installed adjacent to each pachinko machine P. Each pachinko machine P is connected to a corresponding game ball lending device.

  The game ball lending device is capable of inserting a storage medium (card) in which value information necessary for inserting bills and lending game balls is stored. Then, after a bill is inserted (or a card is inserted) into the game ball lending device, a predetermined operation is performed on the pachinko machine P, so that the game ball lending device can be lent. It has become.

  The pachinko machine P according to this embodiment is a rectangular frame fixed to an island as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and a machine frame F1 having a hollow portion (not particularly shown), A main body frame F2 which is a quadrangular frame body which is attached to the machine frame F1 by a hinge mechanism (not shown in particular) so as to be opened and closed, and has a hollow portion (not shown in particular), and the main body frame A front door D is attached to F2 so as to be freely opened and closed by a hinge mechanism (not shown) and has an opening (not shown) formed on the front.

  A game board 100 for forming a game area is accommodated in the hollow portion of the main body frame F2. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front door D includes a transparent plate 400 covering the opening, and a transparent plate 400 from above the transparent plate 400 to the left side (from the top of the front door D to the left side). , The decorative lens 210 attached so as to surround the right side of the transparent plate 400, the rotating lamp unit 220 attached to the upper right side of the transparent plate 400 (the upper right corner of the front door D), and the right side of the transparent plate 400 immediately below the rotating lamp unit. The side panel unit 300 attached to the side (the right side of the front door D), the upper plate 600 and the receiving plate 700 that are located below the transparent plate 400 and can receive game balls, and the front plate 600 are attached to the center of the front surface. The production operation unit 10, the operation handle 500 that is attached to the right side of the tray 700 for performing the operation of launching the game ball, and the one that is attached to each of the lower left and right sides of the transparent plate 400. And SP, are provided.

A plurality of LEDs (not shown in particular) are provided inside the decorative lens 210, and as the game progresses, the LEDs emit light in various colors and light emission patterns so that an effect is performed. It has become.
The revolving light unit 220 is provided with a plurality of LEDs arranged in an annular shape, and each LED is turned on and off in the order of arrangement so that it is possible to perform an effect as if the revolving light is emitting light. ing.
As shown in FIG. 2, the side panel unit 300 is a decorative device having a substantially rectangular thin plate provided on the right side of the front door D and formed so as to protrude forward. This is intended to improve the visibility of a design sheet (not shown in particular) on which a character that is a motif of the pachinko machine P and various character information is drawn.

A game ball lent out by a game ball lending device and a prize ball paid out from the pachinko machine P are guided to the upper plate 600. When the upper plate 600 is filled with game balls, the game balls that are lent out or paid out thereafter are guided to the tray 700. The game balls stored in the tray 700 can be discharged out of the tray 700 by operating the opening / closing lever 800 (see FIG. 1).
The operation handle 500 is formed so that the player can rotate it in a predetermined direction. When the player rotates the operation handle 500, the game ball received in the upper plate 600 is sent to a launching device (not shown), and the launching device responds to the rotation angle of the operation handle 500. A game ball is fired with high strength.
The effect operation unit 10 is an effect operation device for switching effects to be executed as the game progresses. Details of the effect operation unit 10 will be described later.

  Further, when the pachinko machine P closes the main body frame F2 with respect to the machine frame F1 and further closes the front door D, the transparent plate 400 is positioned in front of the game board 100 with a gap therebetween. Thereby, the transparent board 400 can be permeate | transmitted and the game board 100 located back can be visually recognized now. A pair of rails fixed to the game board 100 (particularly the figure) in the space formed between the game board 100 and the transparent plate 400 with the main body frame F2 and the front door D closed with respect to the machine frame F1. (Not shown) is an area partitioned into a substantially circular shape, and an area where a game ball launched by the launching device based on the operation of the operation handle 500 can flow down is a game area (not particularly shown) Configure.

Although not specifically shown in the game area, a windmill and a large number of nails for making the flow direction of the game ball irregular, a general winning port and a starting winning port through which the game ball can enter, and a gate through which the game ball can pass , A special winning opening that opens when a predetermined condition is satisfied, an out opening that leads the game ball to the back side of the game board, a liquid crystal display device that displays an image of an effect that is executed as the game progresses, etc. Yes.
In the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment, when a game ball that is launched by a launching device (not shown) and flows down the game area enters the general winning opening or the starting winning opening, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out. In addition, when a game ball enters the start winning opening, a big hit lottery is performed to determine whether or not to execute a special game in which the big winning opening is opened. Then, when the jackpot is won by the jackpot lottery, a special game in which the big winning opening is opened and closed is executed. Note that a predetermined number of prize balls are also paid out when a game ball enters the big prize opening. Further, when the game ball passes through the gate, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to release a movable piece (not shown) provided at the start winning opening. Then, when it is determined to be released, the movable piece is released, which facilitates the entry of the game ball into the start winning opening.
A game ball that has not entered any of the general prize opening, the start prize opening, and the big prize opening is received at the out opening, and is led to the back side of the game board 100 and collected. Note that game balls that have entered the general prize opening, start prize opening, or grand prize opening are also led to the back side of the game board 100 and collected.

(Production operation unit 10)
Next, the structure of the effect operation unit 10 will be described.
The presentation operation unit 10 in the present embodiment is configured to be capable of pressing operation and rotation operation, and is being executed if the pressing operation or rotation operation by the presentation operation unit 10 is performed within the operation effective time during execution of the presentation. The production is switched.
As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the production operation unit 10 includes an attachment base 20 that is attached to the center of the front surface of the upper plate 600, and a lever base that is provided on the upper side of the attachment base 20 and can store and attach various members. 60, a button unit 40 housed in the lever base portion 60, and a lever base cover 69 that covers the lever base portion 60. The lever base 60 can be rotated a predetermined angle counterclockwise from the normal position with the mounting base 20 as an axis, and the lever base 60 can be rotated and the button unit 40 can be pressed. The above-described effect switching is performed.

(Mounting base 20)
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the mounting base 20 is a substantially cylindrical member that can be inserted into a mounting hole (not particularly shown) formed in the front center of the upper plate 600. The effect operation unit 10 is attached to the front door D of the pachinko machine P by inserting 20 into the attachment hole.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, on the side surface of the mounting base 20, a fixing protrusion (particularly illustrated) provided on the inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole in a state where the mounting base 20 is mounted on the front door D. A fixing hole 20a is formed at a position corresponding to (not). When the mounting base 20 is inserted into the mounting hole, the fixing protrusion is fitted into the fixing hole 20a, whereby the mounting base 20 is fixed to the upper plate 600, and consequently, the effect operation unit 20 is mounted to the upper plate 600. .

(Lever base 60)
As shown in FIG. 4, the lever base portion 60 is formed by vertically arranging substantially cylindrical members having different diameters. The lever base portion 60 is connected to the mounting base portion 20 and has the same diameter as that of the mounting base portion 20. 61 and an upper storage portion 62 connected to the lower storage portion 61 and having a diameter larger than that of the lower storage portion 61. The upper storage portion 62 opens upward, and an annular inner frame portion 63 is provided on the inner periphery of the lower end portion of the upper storage portion 62 so as to project inward along the inner periphery. (See FIG. 4).
The button unit 40 is stored in a storage space formed by the upper storage portion 62 and the lower storage portion 61. As shown in FIG. 4, the inner frame portion 63 is provided with a screw hole 63 a for screwing the button unit 40 and the lever base portion 60 housed in the housing space described above.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a substantially crescent-shaped outer periphery mounting portion 64 that projects outward along the upper end outer peripheral portion is provided on the upper outer peripheral portion of the upper storage portion 62. .
A grip plate 65 and a reinforcing plate 66, which will be described later, and a vibration motor 67 are attached to the outer periphery mounting portion 64, and a motor storage portion 64a for storing the vibration motor 67 is provided. And a screw hole 64b for screwing the vibration motor 67 and the outer periphery mounting portion 64 housed in the motor housing portion 64a, and a screw hole 64c for screwing the gripping plate portion 65 and the outer periphery mounting portion 64. , A screw hole 64d for screwing the holding plate portion 65, the reinforcing plate portion 66 and the outer peripheral mounting portion 64, and a screw hole 64e for screwing the reinforcing plate portion 66 and the outer peripheral mounting portion 64 are provided. (See FIG. 4).
Further, the outer peripheral mounting portion 64 includes an insertion hole 64g for inserting a screw V for screwing the grip plate portion 65, the reinforcing plate portion 66, and a grip portion 72 described later, the reinforcing plate portion 66, the grip portion 72, and the outer periphery. A screw hole 64h for screwing the attachment portion 64 is provided (see FIG. 4).

  Further, as will be described in detail later, the lever base 60 stores the button unit 40 in the storage space described above, and the gripping plate portion 65 and the reinforcing plate 66 in the outer peripheral mounting portion 64, and a vibration motor. With the 67 attached, the lever base cover 69 (see FIG. 5) is attached from above. As shown in FIG. 4, the inner frame portion 63 is provided with a plurality of bosses 63 c formed with screw holes 63 b for screwing the lever base cover 69 and the lever base portion 60.

  Further, as described above, the lever base portion 60 is attached to the attachment base portion 20 so that the lever base portion 60 can be rotated a predetermined angle counterclockwise from the normal position with the attachment base portion 20 as an axis. Although not particularly illustrated, the attachment base 20 is provided with a rotation detection sensor capable of detecting the rotation of the lever base 60, and the rotation detection sensor detects the rotation of the lever base 60. The production is switched. In the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment, the photo sensor is used as the rotation detection sensor. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other sensors such as a proximity sensor and a magnetic sensor may be used.

(Button unit 40)
As shown in FIG. 5, the button unit 40 includes a button main body 41 for receiving and detecting a pressing operation, an LED substrate 42 attached to the button main body 41, an inner cover 43 covering the button main body 41, And an outer cover 44 that covers the inner cover 43. Then, the button unit 40 is formed by covering the button main body 41 to which the LED substrate 42 is attached with the inner cover 43 and the outer cover 44 from above.

As shown in FIG. 5, the button body 41 is provided with a substantially cylindrical button base 41 a that opens upward, and from the inner bottom of the button base 41 a above the upper end of the button base 41 a. A thin plate-like pedestal portion 41c supported by a support column 41b extending to a predetermined height position is provided.
A pressing plate 41d, which is a substantially ring-shaped plate member, is attached to the upper end portion of the button base portion 41a while being urged upward by a biasing spring (not shown). Yes. The pressing plate 41d is normally positioned slightly above the upper end of the button base 41a, and can be pushed down until it comes into contact with the button base 41a.

Here, although not particularly illustrated, a push-down detection sensor for detecting that the push-down plate 41d is pushed down from the normal position is provided inside the button base 41a. By detecting the depression of 41d, the progress or switching of the effect is performed. In the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment, a photo sensor is used as a press detection sensor. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other sensors such as a proximity sensor and a magnetic sensor may be used.
Further, although not particularly illustrated, an elevating mechanism for elevating the pressing plate 41d within the range between the normal position and the height position of the pedestal portion 41c is provided inside the button base 41a.

Further, at the upper end of the button base 41a, as shown in FIG. 5, a screw provided in the inner frame 63 of the lever base 60 in a state where the button unit 40 is stored in the storage space of the lever base 60. A screw hole 41e that matches the hole 63a is provided. Then, by screwing the screw V in a state where the screw hole 63a and the screw hole 41e are matched, the button unit 40 and the lever base portion 60 are screwed.
Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the pressing plate 41d is provided with a screw hole 41f for screwing the inner cover 43 to the pressing plate 41d.

  The LED substrate 42 is a plate member on which a plurality of LEDs (not shown) are mounted on the substrate surface 42a. The LED substrate 42 is disposed on the base portion 41c of the button main body 41 with the substrate surface 42a facing upward. (See FIG. 5).

As shown in FIG. 5, the inner cover 43 and the outer cover 44 are substantially cylindrical lid members that are formed of colorless and transparent resin and open downward.
The inner cover 43 covers the button main body 41 from above, and is attached to the push-down plate 41d in a state where the pedestal 41c of the button main body 41 is accommodated therein. As shown in FIG. 5, the lower end of the inner cover 43 is provided with a screw hole 43b that matches the screw hole 41f provided in the pressing plate 41d in a state where the button main body 41 is covered from above. By screwing the screw V in a state where the screw hole 41f and the screw hole 43b are matched, the inner cover 43 and the pressing plate 41d are screwed.
The outer cover 44 has a larger diameter than the inner cover 43, and is attached to the inner cover 43 so as to cover the inner cover 43 from above.

  Here, as described above, the push-down plate 41d in the button main body 41 is moved up and down within the range between the normal position and the height of the pedestal portion 41c by the lifting mechanism provided in the button base 41a. However, since the inner cover 43 is screwed to the pressing plate 41d and the outer cover 44 is attached to the inner cover 43, the inner cover 43 and the outer cover 44 are also moved up and down as the pressing plate 41d is moved up and down. It is supposed to be.

  The top plate 43a of the inner cover 43 is not particularly shown, but has a character (for example, PUSH) indicating that the pressing operation is possible, a character or a logo used as a motif of the pachinko machine P, and the like. The decoration is provided, and the decoration can be visually recognized through the top plate 44a of the outer cover 44. In addition, this decoration emits light by light emitted from the LEDs provided on the LED substrate 42.

(Grip plate part 65)
As shown in FIG. 4, the gripping plate portion 65 is a metal plate member having an L-shaped cross-sectional view, and includes a bottom plate portion 65 a placed on the outer peripheral attachment portion 64 of the lever base portion 60, and a bottom plate portion 65 a. And a standing portion 65b that is erected from one end of the bottom plate portion 65a while being placed on the outer peripheral attachment portion 64.
As shown in FIG. 4, the bottom plate portion 65 a is formed with an arcuate cutout portion 65 e that faces the upper end outer peripheral portion of the lever base portion 60 while being placed on the outer peripheral attachment portion 64.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the bottom plate portion 65a is screwed to the screw hole 64c (that is, the grip plate portion 65 and the outer peripheral mounting portion 64) of the outer peripheral mounting portion 64 while being placed on the outer peripheral mounting portion 64. Screw hole 65c matching the screw hole 64c and the screw hole 64c and the screw hole 65c are fitted together, and the screw V is screwed together so that the bottom plate part 65a of the holding plate part 65 is attached to the outer periphery. The part 64 is screwed.
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the screw holes 64 d (that is, the holding plate portion 65, the reinforcing plate portion 66, and the outer peripheral attachment) of the outer peripheral attachment portion 64 are mounted on the bottom plate portion 65 a while being placed on the outer peripheral attachment portion 64. A screw hole 65d that matches the screw hole for screwing the portion 64 and a screw hole 65g that matches the insertion hole 64g of the outer peripheral attachment portion 64 are provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7A, a grip portion 72 described later is inserted into the standing portion 65b for attachment. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the standing portion 65b is provided with a screw hole 65f for screwing the grip portion 72 and the standing portion 65b.

(Reinforcement plate part 66)
As shown in FIG. 4, the reinforcing plate portion 66 is a metal plate member that covers the gripping plate portion 65 from above, and covers the gripping plate portion 65 from above. It is attached to the outer periphery attachment portion 64 and is for preventing the grip plate portion 65 from being detached from the outer periphery attachment portion 64.
As shown in FIG. 4, the reinforcing plate portion 66 includes a bottom plate cover portion 66 a that covers the bottom plate portion 65 a of the grip plate portion 65, and a substantially trapezoidal plate-like extension portion 66 b that extends to the bottom plate cover portion 66 a. ing.
As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 6B, the extending portion 66b is a slit through which the standing portion 65b of the gripping plate portion 65 is inserted when the gripping plate portion 65 is covered with the reinforcing plate portion 66 from above. 66c is formed. When the reinforcing plate portion 66 is covered on the grip plate portion 65 from above, the standing portion 65b of the grip plate portion 65 is inserted through the slit 66c and protrudes upward from the reinforcing plate portion 66 (FIG. 6 (b) and (c)).
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the bottom plate covering portion 66a is opposed to the notch portion 65e of the bottom plate portion 65a in the holding plate portion 65 in a state where the reinforcing plate portion 66 is covered on the holding plate portion 65 from above. And the edge part 66f contact | abutted to the upper end part of the lever base part 60 is formed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the bottom plate covering portion 66 a includes the screw hole 64 d of the outer peripheral mounting portion 64 and the bottom plate portion of the holding plate portion 65 in a state where the reinforcing plate portion 66 is covered on the holding plate portion 65 from above. A screw hole 66d that matches the screw hole 65d of 65a (that is, a screw hole for screwing the gripping plate portion 65, the reinforcing plate portion 66, and the outer peripheral mounting portion 64) is provided, and the screw hole 64d and the screw hole 65d are provided. When the screw V is screwed in a state where the screw holes 66d are matched, the bottom plate portion 65a of the holding plate portion 65, the bottom plate covering portion 66a of the reinforcing plate portion 66, and the outer peripheral attachment portion 64 are screwed.
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the bottom plate covering portion 66 a is provided with a screw hole 66 g that matches the insertion hole 64 g of the outer peripheral attachment portion 64 and the screw hole 65 g of the bottom plate portion 65 a in the holding plate portion 65.
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the extending portion 66 b has a screw hole 64 e (that is, the reinforcing plate portion 66 and the reinforcing plate portion 66 and the outer peripheral mounting portion 64 in a state where the reinforcing plate portion 66 is covered from above with the gripping plate portion 65. A screw hole 66e that matches the screw hole for screwing the outer peripheral attachment portion 64 is provided, and the screw V is screwed in a state in which the screw hole 64e and the screw hole 66e match, thereby reinforcing plate portion 66. The extended portion 66b and the outer peripheral attachment portion 64 are screwed.
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the extended portion 66b has a screw hole 64h of the outer peripheral attachment portion 64 (that is, a screw hole for screwing the reinforcing plate portion 66, the grip portion 72, and the outer peripheral attachment portion 64). A matching screw hole 66h is provided.

(Vibration motor 67)
The vibration motor 67 is a motor for vibrating the lever base portion 60, and is housed in the motor housing portion 64a of the outer peripheral mounting portion 64 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6C.
As shown in FIG. 6C, a motor cover 68 that covers the motor storage portion 64a from above is attached to the motor storage portion 64a, and the vibration motor 67 is stored in the motor storage portion 64a. By attaching the motor cover 68 to the motor storage portion 64a, the vibration motor 67 is attached to the outer peripheral attachment portion 64.
In addition, the motor cover 68 is provided with a screw hole 68b that matches the screw hole 64b provided in the outer peripheral attachment portion 64 in a state of being attached to the motor storage portion 64a (see FIG. 6C). By screwing the screw V in a state where the hole 64b and the screw hole 68b are matched, the motor cover 68 and the outer peripheral attachment portion 64 are screwed.

In the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment, for example, when the player performs a rotation operation on the lever base portion 60 or a pressing operation on the button unit 40, the vibration motor 67 generates vibration, and the lever base portion 60 is Vibrate. Since the grip unit 72 and the button unit 40, which will be described later, to be gripped by the player when performing the rotation operation on the lever base unit 60, are all attached to the lever base unit 60, the grip unit 72 is vibrated when the lever base unit 60 vibrates. The vibration is transmitted to the button unit 40 as well. Thereby, it is possible to make the player who performs the rotation operation with respect to the lever base portion 60 and the pressing operation with respect to the button unit 40 recognize the occurrence of vibration, and to enhance the effect.
Further, the vibration motor 67 is disposed in the vicinity of both the grip portion 72 described above and the outer cover 44 that is pressed by the player when the button unit 40 is pressed. As a result, even with a small number of vibration motors 67 installed, vibration can be efficiently transmitted to the grip portion 72 and the outer cover 44.
Moreover, since the vibration motor 67 is attached to the outer periphery attachment part 64 in the lever base part 60, if the lever base part 60 rotates, the vibration motor 67 will also rotate in connection with this. Then, since the distance from the vibration motor 67 to the grip part 72 does not change regardless of the rotation position of the lever base part 60, the distance from the grip part 72 does not depend on the state of the rotation operation with respect to the lever base part 60. The vibration can be transmitted with the same strength.
In the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment, an eccentric motor is used as the vibration motor 67, but the invention is not limited to this, and another motor may be used.

(Lever base cover 69)
As shown in FIG. 5, the lever base cover 69 is a lid member that is attached so as to cover the lever base portion 60 from above, and has an opening 69 a in the center, and the outer periphery of the upper storage portion 62 in the lever base portion 60. A substantially ring-shaped outer frame cover portion 70 that covers the outer peripheral portion, and an attachment cover portion 71 that covers the outer peripheral attachment portion 64 of the lever base portion 60.
As shown in FIG. 5, the outer frame cover portion 70 has a boss 69 c that is inserted into a boss 63 c provided on the inner frame portion 63 of the lever base portion 60 when the lever base cover 69 is attached to the lever base portion 60. Is provided. The boss 69c is provided with a screw hole (not particularly shown). When the boss 69c fitted with the spacer 73 (see FIG. 5) is inserted into the boss 63c, the screw hole 63b provided in the boss 63c matches the screw hole provided in the boss 69c, and in this state the screw V Are screwed to the lever base cover 69 and the lever base portion 60.

  Here, when the lever base cover 69 is attached to the lever base portion 60 in a state where the button unit 40 is housed in the housing space of the lever base portion 60, the button unit is normally opened from the opening 69 a of the outer frame cover portion 70. 40, the top plate 44a of the outer cover 44 protrudes (see FIGS. 1, 3 and 7). By pressing the top plate 44a protruding from the opening 69a, the pressing plate 41d to which the inner cover 43 is attached is also pressed down from the normal position, and the pressing detection sensor detects the pressing of the pressing plate 41d. It becomes.

Although not particularly shown, when the push-down plate 41d in the button main body 41 is raised by the lifting mechanism provided in the button base 41a, the inner cover 43 and the outer cover attached to the push-down plate 41d are associated with this. 44 also rises, and the entire outer cover 44 protrudes from the opening 69 a of the outer frame cover 70.
For example, in an effect that is executed when a jackpot is won by a jackpot lottery, when the player presses the button unit 40, the entire outer cover 44 protrudes from the opening 69a. By setting so as to increase, when the entire outer cover 44 protrudes from the opening 69a, it is possible to increase the degree of expectation for winning the jackpot.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the attachment cover portion 71 is formed with a recess 71 a into which a lower end portion of a grip portion 72 described later can be fitted. The recess 71a is formed with a slit (not particularly shown) through which the standing portion 65b of the grip plate portion 65 is inserted when the lever base cover 69 is attached to the lever base portion 60. When the lever base cover 69 is attached to the lever base portion 60, the standing portion 65b of the holding plate portion 65 passes through the slit formed in the recess 71a and protrudes upward from the recess 71a (FIG. 7 (a)).
Further, the screw hole 64h of the outer peripheral attachment portion 64 and the screw hole 66h of the extending portion 66b of the reinforcing plate portion 66 (that is, the reinforcing plate portion 66, the grip portion 72, and the outer peripheral attachment portion 64 are screwed to the concave portion 71a. A screw hole 71h that matches the screw hole is provided (see FIG. 5).

(Grip part 72)
The grip portion 72 is a gripping member that is attached to the standing portion 65b of the gripping plate portion 65, and is formed with an insertion groove (not particularly shown) through which the standing portion 65b can be inserted. As shown in FIG. 7A, the grip portion 72 is erected by inserting the standing portion 65 b of the grip plate portion 65 protruding upward from the recess 71 a of the lever base cover 69 into the insertion groove of the grip portion 72. It can be attached to the portion 65b.
As described above, since the gripping plate portion 65 is attached to the outer peripheral mounting portion 64 of the lever base portion 60, the grip portion 72 attached to the standing portion 65b of the gripping plate portion 65 is gripped, and the lever The base part 60 can be rotated.

Further, a screw hole 72f that matches the screw hole 65f provided in the standing portion 65b in a state of being attached to the standing portion 65b is provided on a side portion of the grip portion 72 (see FIG. 5). When the screw V is screwed in a state where the screw hole 65f and the screw hole 72f are matched, the grip portion 72 and the grip plate portion 65 are screwed.
Further, at the bottom of the grip portion 72, the screw hole 64 h of the outer peripheral attachment portion 64, the screw hole 66 h of the extension portion 66 b in the reinforcing plate portion 66, and the recess in the attachment cover portion 71 in a state of being attached to the standing portion 65 b. A screw hole 72h that matches the screw hole 71h of 71a is provided. By screwing the screw V with the screw hole 64h, the screw hole 66h, the screw hole 71h, and the screw hole 72h being matched, The lever base cover 69, the reinforcing plate portion 66, and the lever base portion 60 are screwed (see FIG. 9).
Further, in the bottom of the grip portion 72, a screw hole that matches the insertion hole 64g of the outer peripheral attachment portion 64, the screw hole 65g of the bottom plate portion 65a in the grip plate portion 65, and the screw hole 66g of the bottom plate cover portion 66a in the reinforcing plate portion 66. 72g is provided, and by inserting the screw V in a state where the insertion hole 64g, the screw hole 65g, the screw hole 66g, and the screw hole 72g are matched, the grip portion 72, the lever base cover 69, the reinforcing plate portion 66, The holding plate portion 65 is screwed (see FIG. 9).

(Assembly method of production operation unit 10)
Next, a method for assembling the presentation operation unit 10 in this embodiment will be described.
When assembling the rendering operation unit 10 in this embodiment, first, the gripping plate portion 65, the reinforcing plate portion 66, and the vibration motor 67 are attached to the outer peripheral attachment portion 64 of the lever base portion 60.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6A, the bottom plate portion 65 a of the grip plate portion 65 is disposed on the outer peripheral attachment portion 64 of the lever base portion 60. Then, in order to match the screw hole 65c provided in the bottom plate portion 65a and the screw hole 64c provided in the outer peripheral mounting portion 64, the screw V is screwed into the matched screw hole 65c and screw hole 64c from above, The grip plate portion 65 and the outer peripheral attachment portion 64 are screwed.
At this time, the notch portion 65e of the bottom plate portion 65a faces the outer peripheral portion of the upper end of the lever base portion 60, and the standing portion 65b of the grip plate portion 65 stands upright from the outer peripheral attachment portion 64.

Then, as shown in FIG. 6B, the reinforcing plate portion is inserted into the holding plate portion 65 while the standing portion 65b of the holding plate portion 65 is inserted into the slit 66c formed in the extending portion 66b of the reinforcing plate portion 66. 66 is covered from above. Then, the screw hole 66d provided in the bottom plate covering portion 66a of the reinforcing plate portion 66, the screw hole 65d provided in the bottom plate portion 65a of the holding plate portion 65, and the screw hole 64d provided in the outer peripheral attachment portion 64 are matched. Therefore, the screw V is screwed into the matched screw hole 66d, screw hole 65d, and screw hole 64d from above, and the reinforcing plate portion 66, the holding plate portion 65, and the outer peripheral attachment portion 64 are screwed. Further, since the screw hole 66e provided in the extending part 66b of the reinforcing plate part 66 and the screw hole 64e provided in the outer peripheral attachment part 64 are matched, the screw hole 66e and the screw hole 64e that are matched are screwed from above. V is screwed and the reinforcing plate portion 66 and the outer peripheral attachment portion 64 are screwed.
As described above, the grip plate portion 65 and the reinforcing plate portion 66 are attached to the outer peripheral attachment portion 64.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6C, the vibration motor 67 is accommodated in the motor accommodating portion 64a of the outer peripheral attachment portion 64, and the motor cover 68 is covered from above. Then, since the screw hole 68b provided in the motor cover 68 and the screw hole 64b provided in the outer peripheral mounting portion 64 match, the screw V is screwed into the matched screw hole 68b and screw hole 64b from above. Then, the motor cover 68 and the outer peripheral attachment portion 64 are screwed.
As described above, the vibration motor 67 is attached to the outer peripheral attachment portion 64 (that is, the lever base portion 60).

Next, the button unit 40 is attached to the lever base portion 60.
Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 6D, the button main body 41 is disposed in a storage space formed by the lower storage portion 61 and the upper storage portion 62 of the lever base portion 60. Then, since the screw hole 41e provided in the upper end part of the button base part 41a in the button main body part 41 and the screw hole 63a provided in the inner frame part 63 of the lever base part 60 match, this matched screw hole 63a and A screw V is screwed into the screw hole 41e from above, and the button main body 41 and the lever base 60 are screwed.

Although not particularly illustrated, after attaching the button main body 41 to the lever base 60 as described above, the LED board 42 is disposed on the pedestal 41c, and the inner cover 43 is covered from above. Then, since the screw hole 41f provided in the pressing plate 41d and the screw hole 43b provided in the lower end portion of the inner cover 43 match, the screw V is screwed into the matched screw holes 41f and 43b from above. The inner cover 43 and the pressing plate 41d are screwed. Thereafter, the outer cover 44 is covered from above the inner cover 43 screwed to the pressing plate 41 d, and the outer cover 44 is attached to the inner cover 43.
As described above, the button unit 40 is attached to the lever base portion 60.

Next, the lever base cover 69 is attached to the lever base portion 60.
Specifically, although not specifically illustrated, the lever base cover 69 is covered from above in a state where the button unit 40 is attached to the lever base portion 60. Then, the boss 69c provided in the outer frame cover part 70 of the lever base cover 69 is inserted into the boss 63c provided in the inner frame part 63 of the lever base part 60, and the screw hole 63b provided in the boss 63c and the boss. Since the screw holes (not shown in particular) provided in 69c match, the screw V is screwed into these matched screw holes from below, and the lever base cover 69 and the lever base part 60 are screwed. (See FIGS. 9 and 10).
At this time, the standing portion 65 b of the grip plate portion 65 is attached to the attachment cover portion 71 via a slit 66 c formed in the extending portion 66 b of the reinforcing plate portion 66 and a slit formed in the concave portion 71 a of the lever base cover 69. It will be in the state which protruded upwards from the recessed part 71a (refer Fig.7 (a)).
As described above, the lever base cover 69 is attached to the lever base portion 60.

Finally, the grip portion 72 is attached to the lever base cover 69.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7A, the grip portion 72 is inserted into the standing portion 65b of the grip plate portion 65 protruding upward from the recess 71a. Then, since the screw hole 72f provided in the side part of the grip part 72 and the screw hole 65f provided in the standing part 65b of the holding plate part 65 match, the side of the matched screw hole 72f and screw hole 65f Screws V are screwed from one side, and the grip portion 72 and the grip plate portion 65 are screwed (see FIGS. 7A and 7C, FIGS. 9 and 10).
Further, a screw hole 72h provided in the bottom of the grip part 72, a screw hole 71h provided in the recess 71a of the attachment cover part 71, a screw hole 66h provided in the extension part 66b of the reinforcing plate part 66, and an outer peripheral attachment part. Since the screw hole 64h provided in 64 is matched, the screw V is screwed into the matched screw hole 72h, screw hole 71h, screw hole 66h, and screw hole 64h from below, so that the grip portion 72 and the lever base cover 69 are obtained. Then, the reinforcing plate portion 66 and the lever base portion 60 are screwed (see FIGS. 7B, 9 and 10).
Furthermore, the screw hole 72g provided in the bottom part of the grip part 72, the screw hole 66g provided in the bottom plate cover part 66a of the reinforcing plate part 66, the screw hole 65g provided in the bottom plate part 65a of the holding plate part 65, and the outer peripheral attachment. Since the insertion hole 64 provided in the portion 64 is matched, the screw V is screwed into the matched screw hole 72g, screw hole 66g, screw hole 65g and insertion hole 64 from below, so that the grip portion 72, lever base cover 69, the reinforcing plate portion 66 and the holding plate portion 65 are screwed (see FIGS. 7B, 9 and 10).
As described above, the grip portion 72 is attached to the lever base cover 69, and the effect operation unit 10 is assembled.

As described above, in the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment, when the vibration motor 67 generates vibration, the lever base portion 60 to which the vibration motor 67 is attached vibrates. Here, the grip portion 72 (standing portion 65b) that the player grips when performing the rotation operation on the lever base portion 60, and the outer cover 44 that the player presses when performing the pressing operation on the button unit 40, Since it is attached to the lever base portion 60, the vibration is transmitted to the grip portion 72 and the outer cover 44 when the lever base portion 60 vibrates.
Therefore, according to the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment, since the grip part 72 and the outer cover 44 can be vibrated by the single vibration motor 67 provided in the lever base part 60, the vibration motor provided in the pachinko machine P. The number of 67 can be reduced. Thus, vibration can be efficiently transmitted to the grip portion 72 and the outer cover 44 while increasing the degree of freedom in designing the pachinko machine P and reducing the manufacturing cost. Then, when a rotation operation on the lever base unit 60 or a pressing operation on the button unit 40 is performed, by generating vibration, the player can surely recognize the occurrence of the vibration, and the effect of production is enhanced. It can be done.
In the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment, the lever base cover 69 that covers the button unit 40 to which the vibration motor 67, the standing portion 65b into which the grip portion 72 is inserted, and the outer cover 44 are attached is attached to the lever base portion 60. It has been. As a result, the vibration generated by the vibration motor 67 is transmitted not only to the lever base portion 60 but also to the grip portion 72 and the outer cover 44 via the lever base cover 60, so that the vibration can be transmitted more efficiently. .

Further, in the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment, the bottom plate portion 65a of the holding plate portion 65 is screwed to the lever base portion 60 by screwing the screw V from above and covers the reinforcing plate portion 66. In this state, the screw V is screwed from above and is screwed to the lever base portion 60 together with the reinforcing plate portion 66. Further, the grip portion 72 is screwed to the standing portion 65b by screwing a screw V from the side in a state where the grip portion 72 is inserted into the standing portion 65b of the holding plate portion 65 protruding upward from the lever base cover 69. Further, the screw V is screwed from below, and the lever base cover 69 and the reinforcing plate portion 66 are screwed to the lever base portion 60. Further, by screwing the screw V from below the grip portion 72, the lever base cover 69, the reinforcing plate portion 66, and the grip plate portion 65 are screwed.
Here, when the grip portion 72 is pressed in the front-rear direction or the left-right direction that deviates from the movable range, the reinforcing plate portion 66 that covers the bottom plate portion 65a is moved together with the bottom plate portion 65a to the lever base portion. Since it is screwed to 60, the reinforcing plate portion 66 can prevent the bottom plate portion 65a from being removed from the lever base portion 60 (that is, the grip portion 72 is removed from the lever base portion 60). ing. Further, when an operation for pulling the grip portion 72 upward is performed, the standing portion 65b and the grip portion 72 are screwed, so that the grip portion 72 is pulled out from the standing portion 65b. Can be prevented.
That is, according to the pachinko machine P according to the present embodiment, even when the grip part 72 to be gripped by the player in performing the rotation operation with respect to the lever base part 60 is operated when the operation deviates from the movable range. It is possible to prevent the grip portion 72 from being damaged when the portion 72 is detached from the lever base portion 60 or the like.

  In the above-described embodiment, the grip portion 72 is inserted into the standing portion 65 b of the gripping plate portion 65, so that the player can indirectly grip the standing portion 65 b via the grip portion 72. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the standing portion 65b may be directly gripped without providing the grip portion 72.

  In the above-described embodiment, the button unit 40 and the grip part 72 are provided on the lever base part 60 provided in the effect operation unit 10, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the effect operation unit 10. You may make it provide in the attaching part provided in the predetermined position outside.

In the above-described embodiment, the vibration transmitted by the vibration motor 67 is transmitted only to the grip portion 72 and the outer cover 44 (button unit 40). However, the present invention is not limited to this and can be operated by the player. The vibration may be transmitted to other devices. Further, both the grip portion 72 and the outer cover 44 to which the vibration by the vibration motor 67 is transmitted are for performing the rendering operation such as switching of the rendering, but the device for transmitting the vibration is not limited to this. Instead, it may be a device related to a game operation (for example, an operation handle for launching a game ball).
In the above-described embodiment, one vibration motor 67 is provided, but a plurality of vibration motors 67 may be provided.
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the lever base portion 60 can be rotated by a predetermined angle counterclockwise from the normal position with the mounting base portion 20 as an axis, but is not limited thereto. You may form so that it can rotate by a predetermined angle clockwise or counterclockwise from a normal position.

  Further, the above-described embodiment can be applied to a gaming machine other than the pachinko machine P. For example, the present invention may be applied to a slot machine that uses a game medal as a game medium to play a game, a parrot (registered trademark) game machine that uses a game ball to play a game similar to the slot machine, and the like.

  In addition, the pachinko machine P in the above-described embodiment corresponds to the gaming machine of the present invention. Further, the rendering operation unit 10 in the above-described embodiment corresponds to the operation device of the present invention. The lever base portion 60 in the above-described embodiment corresponds to the base portion of the present invention. Further, the standing portion 65b in the above-described embodiment corresponds to the grip portion of the present invention. Further, the bottom plate portion 65a in the above-described embodiment corresponds to the fixing portion of the present invention. The reinforcing plate portion 66 in the above-described embodiment corresponds to the reinforcing portion of the present invention. Moreover, the grip part 72 in the above-mentioned embodiment is corresponded to the holding | grip cover part of this invention.

P Pachinko machine D Front door 10 Production operation unit 40 Button unit 60 Lever base portion 65 Grip plate portion 65a Bottom plate portion 65b Standing portion 66 Reinforcement plate portion 67 Vibration motor 69 Lever base cover 72 Grip portion

Claims (3)

A gaming machine equipped with an operating device that can be gripped by a player and operated in a gripped state,
The operating device is:
A gripper that can be gripped directly or indirectly by a player; and
A fixing part connected to the holding part and fixing the holding part to a base provided in the gaming machine;
A reinforcing part that covers at least a part of the fixed part,
A part of the fixing portion is fixed to the base portion, and is fixed to the base portion together with the reinforcing portion at a portion covered by the reinforcing portion. A grip cover portion covering the grip portion;
2. The grip cover part is fixed to the base part together with the reinforcing part in a part thereof, and is fixed to the base part together with the reinforcing part and the fixing part in another part. Gaming machine.   The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the grip cover portion is fixed to the grip portion.

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