JP2772917B2 - Launch machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a launching device for various types of ball game machines, such as a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball machine, and the like, and visually displays a striking force when a striking hammer fires a game ball on a firing rail. It is something to do.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a ball-and-ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, a launching device shoots a game ball along a guide rail toward an upper side of a game board, and enters the ball while the game ball falls along the game board. When a player enters a chucker, a prize winning device, or the like, a prize ball is paid out in accordance with the prize ball and returned to the player as profit.

Conventionally, a launching apparatus for this ball-and-ball game machine has a hitting hammer for hitting a game ball on a firing rail in a firing direction, a spring for urging the hitting hammer in a firing direction, and a hitting action against the spring. A firing motor that drives the hammer and an operation handle that adjusts the spring pressure of the spring are provided. The firing motor operates when the operation handle is gripped and turned around the handle axis, and according to the operation amount of the operation handle. The spring pressure changes, so that the hitting force of the hitting hammer hitting a game ball on the firing rail can be adjusted arbitrarily.

[0004]

In various types of ball game machines, there are individual differences between the machines, and the flight characteristics of the game ball after firing or the ball along the board surface while the game ball collides with an obstacle nail or the like. The fall characteristics when falling are slightly different.

Therefore, the spring pressure changes according to the operation amount of the operation handle, and the flight distance of the game ball changes. Therefore, the trained player fires the game ball while finely adjusting the operation amount of the operation handle. After that, the characteristics of the machine are grasped at an early stage, and thereafter, the game ball is always fired at a specific nail position so as to fly to the specific nail position.

However, it is difficult for an unfamiliar player such as a woman or an elderly person to sufficiently grasp the flight position or the like of the game ball even by operating the operation handle. You may end up hitting all your game balls before you know if you will fly.

Therefore, even if the game is played by refilling the game ball again, the game ball may be exhausted without knowing the operation amount of the operation handle, and the game may have to be ended immediately. The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and when the hitting force of a hitting hammer is changed by operating an operating means, the change is visually displayed so that even an unskilled player can easily fly a game ball or the like. It is an object of the present invention to provide a launching device for a ball-and-ball game machine which can be grasped.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to a launch rail 18;
A hammer 19 for striking the upper game ball in the firing direction, a spring 20 for urging the hammer 19 in the firing direction, a driving means 21 for driving the hammer 19 against the spring 20, and a spring pressure adjustment Operating means 22, and gear mechanisms 39 and 40 for adjusting the spring pressure of the spring 20 in conjunction with the operating means 22.
21 is disposed on the back side of the mounting plate 23, and the spring 20, the operating means 22, and the gear mechanisms 39, 40 are disposed on the front side of the mounting plate 23, respectively.
A gear case 41 accommodating the gear mechanisms 39, 40 is fixed to the mounting plate 23, and the operating means 22 includes a handle shaft 38, which is inserted into the gear case 41 in the front-rear direction so as to interlock with the gear mechanisms 39, 40; An operating handle 37 on the front end side of the handle shaft 38, and a rotary detection means 45 for detecting a change in the spring pressure in conjunction with the handle shaft 38, facing the handle shaft 38 on the back side of the gear case 41. It is provided with a display means 12 which is mounted and visually displays a change in the impact force of the impact mallet 19 according to the spring pressure in response to the detection means 45.

Further, a rotary variable resistor is used for the detecting means 45, and the resistance value of the variable resistor is changed in conjunction with the handle shaft 38.

[0010] Further, a display means 12 is provided on the upper plate 11 side for supplying game balls to the firing rail 18.

Further, a luminous display 48 in which luminous lamps 47 are arranged is used as the display means 12.

[0012]

According to the present invention, the hitting hammer 19 hits and fires a game ball on the firing rail 18 in the firing direction while adjusting the hitting force of the hitting hammer 19 with the operating means 22. At this time, a change in the impact force of the hammer 19 is detected by the detection means 45, and the change in the impact force is visually displayed on the display means 12. For this reason, the player sees the display on the display means 12 and sees the hitting hammer 19 at that time.
Can be easily checked.

When the operating handle 37 is operated, the handle shaft
The resistance value of the variable resistor changes in conjunction with 38.

Since the display means 12 is on the side of the upper plate 11 for supplying game balls onto the firing rail 18, it is easy to confirm the display on the display means 12.

A luminous display 48 on which luminous lamps 47 are arranged.
Use to display the change in impact power.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 5 illustrate a first embodiment of the present invention.
1 is a block diagram of a display system, FIG. 2 is a front view of the entire pachinko machine, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the entire pachinko machine, FIG. 4 is a cutaway front view of the launching device, and FIG. 5 is a cutaway bottom view of the launching device. .

2 and 3, reference numeral 1 denotes an outer frame formed in a rectangular frame shape; 2 denotes a front frame formed in a rectangular shape corresponding to the outer frame 1; And hinged so that it can be freely attached and detached and opened and closed via a hinge 3.

A window hole 4 is formed in the front frame 2, and a glass door 5 and a front plate 6 are vertically mounted corresponding to the window hole 4, and correspond to the window hole 4 behind the glass door 5. The game board 7 is detachably mounted from the rear side. Front frame
2 has a lower plate 8 in the center at the bottom and a firing device 9 on the right.
Are provided respectively.

The front panel 6 has a window hole in the front frame 2 below the game board 7.
The front plate 6 is provided with an upper plate 11 for supplying game balls 10 to the launching device 9. At the front edge of the upper plate 11, a display means 12 is disposed at a position relatively above the firing device 9 and relatively easy for a player to see.

On the front side of the game board 7, a guide rail 13 for guiding the game ball 10 fired by the launching device 9 to the upper part of the game board 7 is provided in an annular shape. Ball chucker 14, winning device 15, big winning device 1
6, a variable symbol display device 17 and the like are arranged.

As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the launching device 9 is a launching
18, a hitting hammer 19 for hitting the game ball 10 on the firing rail 18 in the firing direction, a spring 20 for urging the hitting hammer 19 in the firing direction, and driving the hitting hammer 19 against the spring 20 Driving means 21
And operating means 22 for adjusting the spring pressure of the spring 20.

The hammer 19 is pivotally supported by a mounting plate 23 via a support shaft 24 so as to be swingable. A spring ring 25 is fixed to the support shaft 24. The spring 20 is wound around the spring hook 25, and one end thereof is locked to the spring hook 25.

The driving means 21 has a firing motor 26 and a cam mechanism 27, and the firing motor 26 is mounted on a mounting plate 30. The cam mechanism 27 has a cam body 28 fixed to a rotating shaft 29 of the firing motor 26 and a bracket 31 on the base side of the hammer 19.
A cam roller 33 pivotally mounted via the
The hammer 19 is configured to rotate against the spring 20 via the cam roller 33 by the rotation of. The mounting plates 23 and 30 are integrally fixed by screws via bosses 34, and the mounting plate 23 is mounted on the lower portion of the front frame 2 from the rear side.

The operating means 22 includes an operating handle 37 rotatably interposed between the handle support cylinder 35 and the palm rest 36,
A handle shaft 38 fixed to the operation handle 37 is provided, and two gears 39 and 40 are interlocked with the handle shaft 38 and mesh with each other. A gear case for housing the two gears 39 and 40, with the handle support cylinder 35 and the palm rest 36 fixed together.
It is attached to the mounting plate 23 from the front side via 41. The touch piece 42 is attached to the palm rest 36, and the firing motor 26 stops when the player's hand is not in contact with the touch piece 42.

A gear 39 is fixed to the handle shaft 38 in a gear case 41, and a gear 40 meshing with the gear 39 is rotatably supported by the gear case 41 via a shaft 42 thereof. The other end of the spring 20 is locked to the gear 40.
Therefore, if the operation handle 37 is rotated, the handle shaft
38, the gear 40 is rotated via the gear 39, and the spring pressure of the spring 20 can be adjusted arbitrarily and steplessly.

The spring 20, the spring hook 25, and the gear case 41 are located in a hole 43 formed in the front frame 2, and the hole 43 is closed by a decorative plate 44 integrated with the lower plate 8. . A detection means 45 for detecting a change in the spring pressure of the spring 20 is provided on the gear case 41.
Is installed. The detecting means 45 is constituted by a rotary variable resistor 46 as shown in FIG.
Are connected so that the resistance value of the variable resistor 46 changes in conjunction with.

The display means 12 responds to the detection means 45 so that the spring 20
Is used to visually indicate the change in spring pressure of the light source. For example, a light-emitting indicator 48 in which light-emitting lamps 47 such as ten light-emitting diodes are linearly arranged is used. The light emitting lamp 47 is turned on at a position proportional to. Each light emitting lamp 47 of the display means 12 is connected to a variable resistor 46 via a drive circuit 49 and a conversion circuit 50, and converts a voltage signal from the variable resistor 46 into a digital signal by a conversion circuit 50, and a predetermined position by the drive circuit 49. Is configured to light up the light-emitting lamp 47.

In the pachinko machine having the above-described structure, when playing a pachinko game, after putting the game ball 10 in the upper plate 11, the operating handle 37 is operated and the game device 10 puts the game ball 10 in the launching device 9.
Each of them is fired individually along the guide rail 13 toward the upper side of the game board 7.

At this time, when the operation handle 37 is rotated around the handle shaft 38, the gear 40 is rotated around the shaft portion 42 via the handle shaft 38 and the gear 39.
The spring pressure of the spring 20 changes in proportion to the operation amount of. For example, when the operation handle 37 is operated in the direction indicated by the arrow a in FIG.
The spring 20 is pulled, and its spring pressure increases.

Then, the firing motor 26 is operated in a state where the operation handle 37 is rotated, and when the cam body 28 fixed to the rotating shaft 29 is rotated in the direction of the arrow b, the cam body 28 is
33 hits the hammer 19 against the spring 20 around the support shaft 24
Rotate in the direction indicated by the arrow. And the cam body 28 is a cam roller
When it comes off from 33, the hammer 19 is pulled back by the spring 20 around the support shaft 24 in the firing direction (the direction opposite to the arrow c), and the hitting force according to the spring pressure of the spring 20 at that time causes the game on the firing rail 18 to play. ball
By hitting 10, the game ball 10 is fired toward the guide rail 13 side.

On the other hand, when the operating handle 37 is turned around the handle shaft 38, the variable resistor 46 of the detecting means 45 is operated, and the resistance value changes in proportion to the spring pressure. And
The voltage signal from the variable resistor 46 is converted into a digital signal by the conversion circuit 50 and sent to the drive circuit 49, which turns on the light emitting lamp 47 at a predetermined position of the display means 12. That is, of the 1 to 10 light-emitting lamps 47, the light-emitting lamp 47 at a position proportional to the magnitude of the spring pressure is turned on, and the spring pressure of the spring 20 at that time is visually displayed.

Therefore, the player can easily confirm the spring pressure of the spring 20, that is, the striking force of the striking hammer 19, by looking at the light emitting lamp 47 in the lighting state of the display means 12. Therefore, even if the player is unfamiliar,
When the 10 jumps to the optimum position, the display on the display means 12 is memorized, and thereafter, the operating handle 37 may be operated so that the display on the display means 12 matches, so that differences in characteristics between machines can be easily determined. In addition, it is possible to play the game by grasping it with certainty.

Since the display means 12 is located on the right end of the upper plate 11 and in the vicinity of the firing device 9, it is possible to operate the operation handle 37 while easily confirming the display on the display means 12. Furthermore, since a light emitting device is used for the display 48 of the display means 12, the display means 12 can be downsized,
Confirmation of the display is easy.

An operating handle 37 is provided on a handle shaft 38 and a detecting means is provided on a handle shaft 38.
Because the 45 is linked, it can be easily adopted even with the current pachinko machine. Note that each of the light emitting lamps 47 of the display means 12 may be lit in a band shape having a length proportional to the spring pressure with reference to the left end side.

FIG. 6 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention, in which a seven-segment liquid crystal display 48 is used as the display means 12, and the driving circuit 49 drives the display 48 to display the spring pressure in numbers. It is something to do. If the springs 20 are indicated by numerals in this manner, it is very easy to confirm the springs 20 as compared with the case of the light emitting lamp 47 of the first embodiment, and the subsequent springs
You can easily adjust 20.

When the display 48 is of a liquid crystal type, the display 48 is provided on a part of the game components such as the variable symbol display device 17 in the guide rail 13 of the game board 7, or the center of the game board 7 is provided. When the variable symbol display device 17 is of a liquid crystal type, the display 48 can be configured by using a part of the liquid crystal display device. In this way, the game ball 10 that has passed through the guide rail 13 after firing collides with an obstacle nail or the like on the upper side of the game board 7, so that the display on the display means 12 can be confirmed while looking at the flight position. It is very easy to confirm the correspondence between the flight position of the game ball 10 and the display on the display means 12.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. For example, in the embodiment, the striking force is adjusted by changing the spring pressure of the spring 20, but the striking hammer 19 is fixed to the tip of the movable iron core of the solenoid, and the striking hammer 19 hits the game ball and fires. In the case of the method, the striking force may be adjusted by controlling the current of the solenoid with an electric signal from the operating means 22, and in this case, it is possible to implement the same as in the embodiment. .

The operating means 22 is provided with a stepping motor for rotating the gear 39 forward and backward in addition to the operation of rotating the operating handle 37. The stepping motor is controlled by a switch operation to adjust the spring 20. Is also good. Further, the driving means 21 may be configured such that the hammer 19 is driven by a solenoid without using the firing motor 26.

The display means 12 may be a light-emitting stationary type or a mechanical movable type in which a needle moves or swings in proportion to an electric signal. It may be anywhere. Further, in the embodiment, the pachinko machine has been exemplified, but the present invention can be similarly applied to an arrangement ball machine and other various ball game machines.

[0040]

According to the present invention, a hammer 19 for hitting a game ball on the firing rail 18 in the firing direction, a spring 20 for urging the hammer 19 in the firing direction, and a spring 20 Driving means 21 for driving the hammer 19, operating means 22 for adjusting the spring pressure,
Gear mechanisms 39 and 40 for adjusting the spring pressure of the spring 20 in conjunction with the operating means 22 are provided. The hammer 19 and the driving means 21 are mounted on the back side of the mounting plate 23, and the spring 20, the operating means 22 and the gear mechanism are provided.
39 and 40 are arranged on the front side of the mounting plate 23, respectively, and a gear case 41 accommodating the gear mechanisms 39 and 40 is fixed to the mounting plate 23, and the gear case is interlocked with the operating means 22 and the gear mechanisms 39 and 40. A handle shaft 38 inserted in the front and rear direction at 41,
An operation handle 37 on the front end side of the handle shaft 38,
Rotary detecting means 45 for detecting a change in the spring pressure in conjunction with the handle shaft 38 is mounted on the back side of the gear case 41 so as to face the handle shaft 38, and the spring pressure is adjusted in response to the detecting means 45. Since the display means 12 for visually displaying the change in the impact force of the hammer 19 is provided, the impact force of the hammer 19 at that time can be easily confirmed by looking at the display on the display means 12. .

Therefore, even if the player is unfamiliar, when the game ball 10 flies to the optimum position, the display on the display means 12 is memorized, and the operation means is thereafter adjusted so that the display on the display means 12 matches. Since it is only necessary to operate 22, it is possible to easily and surely grasp the difference in the characteristics of each machine and play the game in an interesting manner. .

A rotary detecting means 45 for detecting a change in spring pressure in conjunction with the handle shaft 38, and in response to the detecting means 45, a change in the striking force of the hammer 19 according to the spring pressure can be visually observed. Since the display means 12 is provided with a display means 12 for detecting the spring pressure, which changes in conjunction with the handle shaft 38 by the rotary detection means 45, and the display means 12 displays in response to the detection means 45. Looking at the display on the display means 12, the spring 20 at that time
, That is, the impact force of the impact mallet 19 can be easily confirmed.

Therefore, even if the player is unfamiliar with the game, when the game ball 10 flies to the optimum position, the display on the display means 12 is memorized, and the operation means is thereafter adjusted so that the display on the display means 12 matches. Since it is only necessary to operate 22, it is possible to easily and surely grasp the difference in the characteristics of each machine and play the game in an interesting manner.

Further, a hitting hammer 19 for hitting the game ball on the firing rail 18 in the firing direction, a spring 20 for urging the hitting hammer 19 in the firing direction, and driving the hitting hammer 19 against the spring 20 Driving means 21, operating means 22 for adjusting spring pressure, and operating means
Gear mechanism 39,4 that adjusts spring pressure of spring 20 in conjunction with 22
0, the hammer 19 and the driving means 21 are arranged on the back side of the mounting plate 23, and the spring 20, the operating means 22 and the gear mechanisms 39 and 40 are arranged on the front side of the mounting plate 23, respectively. The gear case 41 accommodating the gear case 41 is fixed to the mounting plate 23, and the gear case 41
A handle shaft 38 inserted in the front-rear direction, and an operation handle 37 on the front end side of the handle shaft 38.
Since the rotary detecting means 45 for detecting a change in the spring pressure in conjunction with the handle shaft 38 is mounted on the back side of the gear case 41 so as to face the handle shaft 38, it can be easily adopted even in the current pachinko machine. it can.

In addition, since the display means 12 employs a light-emitting indicator 48 in which the light-emitting lamps 47 are arranged, the display means 12
Can be reduced in size, and the display can be easily confirmed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a display system showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the pachinko machine showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cutaway front view of the launching device showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cutaway bottom view of the launching device showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a display system showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Description of sign]

 7 Game board 9 Launching device 12 Display means 18 Launching rail 19 Battering hammer 20 Spring 21 Drive means 22 Operating means 37 Operating handle 38 Handle axis 45 Detecting means 48 Display

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] An impact hammer (19) for hitting a game ball on a firing rail (18) in a firing direction, a spring (20) for urging the hitting hammer (19) in a firing direction, and a spring (20). Driving means (21) for driving the hammer (19) against the operating means (22) for adjusting the spring pressure,
A gear mechanism (39) (40) for adjusting the spring pressure of the spring (20) in conjunction with the operating means (22), the hammer (19) and the driving means
(21) and the spring (20) and the operating means on the back side of the mounting plate (23).
(22) and the gear mechanism (39) (40) are arranged in front of the mounting plate (23), respectively, and the gear case (41) containing the gear mechanism (39) (40) is fixed to the mounting plate (23). The operating means (22) has a handle shaft (38) inserted in the gear case (41) in the front-rear direction so as to interlock with the gear mechanisms (39) (40), and the handle shaft (3
8) and an operation handle (37) on the front end side, and a handle shaft (3
8) A rotary detecting means (45) for detecting a change in the spring pressure in conjunction with the handle shaft (38) on the back side of the gear case (41).
And display means (12) for visually displaying a change in the impact force of the impact hammer (19) according to the spring pressure in response to the detection means (45). A launching device for a ball game machine. 2. The device according to claim 1, wherein a rotary variable resistor is used as the detecting means, and the resistance value of the variable resistor changes in conjunction with the handle shaft. A launching device for a ball-and-ball game machine. 3. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the display means (12) is provided on a side of the upper plate (11) for supplying game balls on the firing rail (18). Launcher. 4. A ball and ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a light emitting indicator (48) in which light emitting lamps (47) are arranged is used as the display means (12). Launcher.