JP3505504B2 - Windmills for gaming machines - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wind turbine for a gaming machine, which has a rotating body with a decoration which is rotated by collision of a game ball.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art On the gaming board surface of gaming machines such as pachinko machines,
Usually, in order to enhance the visual interest of the game, a wind turbine having a rotating body with a decoration that is rotated by collision of a game ball flowing down the game area is arranged. Windmill 50 shown in FIG.
Is an example of a conventional wind turbine for a gaming machine, which is a cylindrical molded product made of synthetic resin or the like, in which a separately formed decorative member 51 is fixed to the front surface (the player side) and the outer peripheral surface is substantially circumferentially shaped. A plurality of (six in the illustrated example) rib-shaped protrusions 52 having a semi-circular cross section are formed at intervals, and a rotating body 54 having a support shaft 53 inserted and fixed in the center, and a molded product also made of synthetic resin or the like. It has a through hole 55 having a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the support shaft 53 in the center and a mounting member 56 to which a decorative light emitting LED (not shown) is mounted on the back side, and they are integrally assembled. The mounting member 56 is provided with screw holes (not shown) at positions facing the flange portion, and the screw holes are screwed and fixed to the game board to be installed.

In this wind turbine 50, the support shaft 53 is rotatably supported by the through hole 55 of the mounting member 56 in a state of being installed on the game board surface, so that the rotating body 54 can rotate with respect to the mounting member 56. Then, the game ball that is launched by the launching device and falls in the game area on the game board surface collides with the protrusion 52 on the outer periphery of the rotating body 54, so that the rotating body 54 receives the force in the circumferential direction and rotates. Become.

[0004]

However, in the above-described conventional wind turbine, when a game ball falling in the game area collides with the protrusion 52 from a direction not directly above the rotating body 54, a circumferential force is applied. Although the rotating body 54 rotates, when a falling game ball collides with a flat outer peripheral surface without the projection 52, for example, immediately above the rotating body 54, the rotating body 54 slightly swings due to the impact of the collision. It did not rotate, but remained almost stationary. Therefore, it is not always possible to sufficiently achieve the original purpose of the wind turbine, which is to give the player a visual interest by rotating the rotating body with decoration.

Therefore, in the above-mentioned conventional gaming machine equipped with a wind turbine, it is necessary to adjust the arrangement of the game nails on the game board so that the game balls collide with the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body 54 of the wind turbine 50 at an angle. Is troublesome, and there is a problem that the degree of freedom of the board layout is restricted.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and irrespective of the arrangement of the game nails, even in the case where the game ball falls from directly above the rotor of the wind turbine in the game area, the rotor is rotated. The purpose is to allow the player to rotate and give the player a sufficient visual interest.

[0007]

The invention according to claim 1 is
Arranged game board projecting, in the gaming machine for wind having a rotary body rotating by the game ball flowing down the game area collide, the rotating body, radially outer peripheral surface a plurality of locations
Providing a projection part to form a sphere flow passage through which the game sphere can pass while changing its direction with respect to the substantially vertical direction .
The weight center at a position off the center of rotation
Biased to, and after rotation, it falls from directly above due to its own weight
The game sphere is configured to return to the posture of passing through the sphere flow path .

In the gaming machine in which this wind turbine is installed on the game board surface, the rotor is provided with a circumferential force when a game ball falling in the game area collides with the rotor from a direction not directly above. Of course, the rotating body will rotate, and even if the game ball falls from just above the rotating body of the wind turbine, there is a possibility that the game ball will pass through the ball flow path. In such a case, the game ball will be almost vertical. By passing through the spherical flow path while changing the direction, the circumferential force is applied to the rotating body, and the rotating body rotates. Therefore, it is possible to rotate the rotating body frequently due to the collision of the game balls without adjusting the arrangement of the game nails on the game board so that the game balls collide with the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body of the wind turbine at an angle. Therefore, the player can be more effectively provided with a visual interest.

Further , in this case, the rotating body after the rotation can be returned to the posture in which the game ball falling from directly above is passed through the internal ball passage, and by doing so, the vicinity of directly above the rotating body. It is possible to increase the frequency of the game balls falling from the ball passing through the ball flow path, and the rotating body can be rotated more frequently due to the collision of the game balls, giving the player a more effective visual interest. be able to.

Further , the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body is radially provided at a plurality of locations.
By providing the protrusion that protrudes in the direction, the game ball that is launched by the launching device and falls in the game area of the game board surface collides with the protrusion, and the circumferential force applied to the rotating body increases, The rotation of the rotating body is promoted.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the wind turbine for gaming machine according to the first aspect, the ball flow is provided in front of the rotating body.
A decorative portion is provided so as to cover the front surface of the road .

By providing the decorative portion on the front surface of the rotating body in this manner, the decorative portion rotates together with the rotating body, and the dynamic decorative effect excites the interest.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the game machine wind turbine according to the first aspect, the rotating body is provided with a rotating plate portion rotatably supported by the game board and a front surface of the rotating plate portion. A space formed between a plurality of pillar wall portions that are erected from the center of rotation of the rotating body and are erected in an arrangement spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction, and that is formed between the plurality of pillar wall portions on the front surface of the rotating plate portion. Is the spherical flow path.

The rotating body having the spherical flow passage therein may be constituted by the rotating plate portion and the plurality of column wall portions as described above.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the game machine wind turbine according to the third aspect , the rotating plate portion and the plurality of column wall portions are integrally formed.

The rotating body composed of the rotating plate portion and the plurality of pillar wall portions may be formed by integrally molding the rotating plate portion and the pillar wall portion in this manner.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine wind turbine according to the third aspect , the rotating plate portion is formed in a disk shape having a substantially center of rotation as a center, and each of the plurality of pillar wall portions is formed. The cross-section is substantially fan-shaped, and each arcuate surface is radially arranged along the outer periphery of the rotary plate portion.

The rotating plate portion and the plurality of column wall portions of the rotating body may have such a shape and arrangement.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the wind turbine for a gaming machine according to the fifth aspect , the number of the column wall portions is three, and the three column wall portions cause the ball flow to the front of the rotating plate portion. It is characterized in that a three-forked space is formed as a road.

Regarding the space between a plurality of pillar walls as a ball passage, it is preferable to form a three-forked space by the three pillar walls in this way, and by doing so, the game sphere is substantially It is possible to form a spherical flow path that can pass while changing the direction with respect to the vertical direction.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the wind turbine for a gaming machine according to the sixth aspect , the rotating body is one of the column wall portions.
A weight part is provided for each piece so that the center of gravity is biased to one side, and after rotation, the spherical flow path returns to the initial posture in which the one flow path opening part is directed upward and becomes an inverted Y shape. Is.

In this case, the spherical flow path of the rotating body is reversed after rotation.
Since it returns to the initial posture in the shape of a letter, the frequency of the game balls falling from directly above passes through the ball flow path, and the rotating body frequently rotates due to the collision of the game balls, increasing the visual interest of the game. Will increase.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the wind turbine for a gaming machine according to the sixth aspect, decorative portions are integrally formed on the front surfaces of the plurality of column wall portions.

In a rotating body composed of a rotating plate portion and a plurality of pillar wall portions, it is preferable to provide a decorative portion on the front surface of the plurality of pillar wall portions, and by doing so, each decorative portion rotates together with the rotating body. However, the dynamic decoration effect creates a lot of interest.

The invention according to claim 9 is the wind turbine for gaming machine according to claim 5 , characterized in that a separately formed decorative plate is fixed to the front surface of the rotating body.

The rotating body composed of the rotating plate portion and the plurality of column wall portions may be a decorative plate separately formed on the front surface of the rotating body in this way. The plank rotates, and the dynamic decoration effect excites the interest.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the wind turbine for a gaming machine according to the first aspect, the rotating body is composed of a columnar body rotatably supported on the game board, and the columnar body has a trifurcated shape or a curved shape. The spherical flow path is formed in a road shape.

The rotating body having a spherical flow passage therein may be a cylindrical body having a spherical flow passage formed therein.

The invention according to claim 11 includes claims 1 to 1.
In the wind turbine for a gaming machine according to Item 10 , a supporting shaft is provided at a center of rotation of the rotating body, and the rotating body is assembled to a mounting member having a bearing portion that rotatably supports the supporting shaft. It is configured to be fixed to the game board.

A windmill for a gaming machine according to claims 1 to 10 ,
As described above, the rotary body provided with the support shaft and the mounting member having the bearing portion rotatably supporting the support shaft may be fixed to the game board at the mounting member. The support shaft may be integrally formed with the rotating body, or may be separately formed and assembled.

The rotating body can be directly attached to the game board with a game nail or the like.

[0032]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0033] A wind turbine for a game machine in (First Embodiment) In the first embodiment in FIG.
The wind turbine 10 according to this embodiment has (a) and (b) in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the game machine (for example, a pachinko machine) is provided with a rotating body 14 which is disposed on the game board surface and is rotated by collision of a game ball flowing down the game area.

[0034] The rotating body 14 has a game nail 13 a can be inserted through hole 15 in the center, the game nails 13 inserted through the through hole 15
Is a disk-shaped rotating plate portion 14a that is rotatably supported by being driven into the game board, and a peripheral portion deviated from the center of rotation of the front surface of the rotating plate portion 14a, which are separated from each other in the circumferential direction and are substantially equal to each other. Three pillar wall parts 14b, 14 standing upright in a spaced arrangement
It is a molded product such as a synthetic resin in which c and 14d are integrally formed. The pillar walls 14b, 14c, 14d may be separately formed and fixed to the rotary plate 14a.

The three Hashirakabe portion 14b, 14c, 14d are each in a substantially fan-shaped, each arcuate surface is arranged radially so along the outer periphery of the rotating plate 14a. Then, on the front surface of the rotating plate portion 14a, between the three pillar wall portions 14b, 14c, 14d,
A three-forked space having an opening on three sides of the outer periphery is formed, and the three-forked space can be passed through while the game balls flowing down the game area in the installed state of the wind turbine 10 change direction in a substantially vertical direction. It constitutes the flow path 17.

Further, on both outer peripheral ends of each of the column wall portions 14b, 14c and 14d, there are integrally formed projections 12 each having a semicircular cross-section rib shape protruding in the radial direction and extending in the axial direction.

The rotating body 14 has three pillar wall portions 14b,
One of 14c and 14d (for example, a column wall portion denoted by reference numeral 14c in FIG. 1) has a weight portion (not shown) therein, so that the rotating body 14 is a column provided with the weight portion. The center of gravity is biased to the side of the wall portion 14c, and after rotation, the spherical flow path 17 has an inverted Y shape with one flow path opening portion facing upward due to its own weight (shown in (b) of FIG. 1). Posture). In addition to the weight portion provided inside the column wall portion 14c in this manner, the protrusions 12 at both ends of the column wall portion 14c may be formed as a weight portion to form the weight portion.

On the front surface of each of the column walls 14b, 14c and 14d, a decorative portion 11 which is appropriately decorated is integrally formed.

[0039] The wind turbine 10 includes a game nail 13 into the through hole 15 of the rotary plate portion 14a of the rotating body 14 is inserted, is installed in a game board for a game machine by driving the tip of the game nail 13.

In the gaming machine in which this windmill 10 is installed, the rotating body
The game ball that has fallen from directly above 14 is a ball flow path 17 that has an inverted Y shape as shown in FIG.
Enter through the opening facing upward, fall in a substantially vertical direction, then hit the column wall 14c located below to change the direction, and flow out from either the left or right opening. Then, the game sphere thus entered from the upper opening passes through the sphere flow path 17 while changing its direction, thereby imparting a circumferential force centering on the through hole 15 to the column wall portion 14c of the rotating body 14, At the same time as releasing the game ball, the rotating body 14 itself will rotate.

Further, the game ball that collides with the rotating body 14 from a direction not directly above collides with one of the protrusions 12, whereby a circumferential force is applied and the rotating body 14 rotates.
However, when the game ball collides with a flat portion on the outer surface of each pillar wall portion 14b, 14c, 14d of the rotating body 14 without the protrusion 12, the game ball is repelled by the flat surface and the game ball flies, Rotating body 14
After a slight rotation or slight movement due to the impact of a collision, immediately returns to the normal state (initial posture).

In this way, even when the game ball falls from just above the rotating body 14, the game ball changes direction while the ball passage is formed.
By passing through 17, a circumferential force is applied to the rotating body 14 and the rotating body 14 rotates. Therefore, it is possible to rotate the rotating body frequently due to the collision of the game balls without adjusting the arrangement of the game nails on the game board so that the game balls collide with the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body of the wind turbine at an angle. Therefore, the player can be more effectively provided with a visual interest.

The rotating body of the wind turbine 10 rotated by collision with game ball
Numeral 14 again returns to the initial posture (the state shown in FIG. 1B) in which one of the openings faces upward due to the action of the weight portion of the column wall portion 14c and the spherical flow path 17 has an inverted Y shape. .

[0044] A wind turbine for a game machine in the Second Embodiment The second embodiment in FIG.
In this embodiment, the wind turbine of the first embodiment has a structure in which the rotating body is directly rotatably attached to the game board, whereas an attaching member fixed to the game board is separately provided, and the rotating body is attached to this. The wind turbine is configured to be rotatably attached.

[0045] That is, the wind turbine 20 of this embodiment, in as shown in FIG. 2 (a) and (b), disposed game board of the gaming machine (e.g., a pachinko machine), game balls flowing down the game area Is provided with a rotating body 24 that rotates by collision.

The support shaft 23 is inserted through the center of the rotary member 24, and the mounting member 26 having a through hole 25 slightly larger than the diameter of the inserted support shaft 23 in the center is made of synthetic resin or the like. A support shaft that is separately formed as a molded product of
23 is inserted into the through hole 25 of the mounting member 26, a metal ring 28 is fitted to the tip of the support shaft 23 projecting from the through hole 25 of the mounting member 26, and the support shaft is formed in a hemispherical shape for retaining. The rotating body 24 is assembled by the head 23a of 23 at a position slightly separated from the mounting member 26, and is rotatably supported. In addition,
The support shaft 23 can be formed integrally with the rotating body 24.

[0047] The rotating body 24 includes a disc-shaped rotary plate portion 24a having a through hole 25 in the center, the peripheral portion deviated from the center of rotation of the front of the rotating plate section 24a, mutually circumferentially spaced The three pillar wall portions 24b, 24 are erected in a substantially evenly spaced arrangement.
An integrally molded product made of synthetic resin or the like with c and 24d,
The three pillar walls 24b, 24c, and 24d are each substantially fan-shaped in cross section, and are arranged radially so that each arcuate surface is along the outer periphery of the rotary plate 24a, and the three pillars are arranged in front of the rotary plate 24a. Between the walls 24b, 24c, 24d, a three-forked path-shaped space having openings on three sides of the outer periphery is formed, and the three-forked path-shaped space is substantially a gaming ball flowing down the game area when the windmill 20 is installed. Spherical flow path that can pass through while changing direction with respect to the vertical direction
It constitutes 27. And each pillar wall part 24
At the outer peripheral ends of b, 24c, and 24d, ribs each having a semicircular cross-section protruding in the radial direction and extending in the axial direction are integrally formed, and the inside of the three column wall parts 24b, 24c, and 24d. Of 1
Each piece (for example, a column wall portion denoted by reference numeral 24c in FIG. 2) has a weight portion (not shown) inside, so that the rotator 24 has a center of gravity on the side of the column wall portion 24c where the weight portion is provided. Is biased, and after the rotation, the spherical flow path 27 is configured to return to the initial posture in which the one flow path opening portion is directed upward and has an inverted Y shape due to its own weight. In addition, also in the case of this embodiment, the weight portion is the column wall portion.
In addition to being provided inside 24c, protrusions on both ends of the column wall 24c
22 may be formed of a heavy object to form a weight portion. Further, a decorative portion 21 which is appropriately decorated is integrally formed on the front surface of each of the column wall portions 24b, 24c and 24d.

[0048] Further, the mounting member 26 is a front view substantially circular, has a mounting portion 26b of predetermined stepped shape on the outer periphery of the bearing portion 26a having a through hole 25 that rotatably holds the supporting shaft 23, On the end face on the front side which is the player side, the rotating plate part 24 of the rotating body 24
There is a recess 26c for rotatably accommodating a.
A collar portion 26d is provided on the outer periphery of 26c.

In the wind turbine 20 of this embodiment , a mounting recess corresponding to the shape of the mounting portion 26b of the mounting member 26 is formed in advance at a predetermined position on the game board, and the mounting member 26 is mounted in the mounting recess.
It is installed on the game board surface of the gaming machine by press-fitting and fixing the mounting portion 26b of the. The wind turbine 20 may be mounted by extending the collar portion 26d of the mounting member 26 to form a mounting screw hole portion and fixing the screw hole portion through the screw hole portion.

The action of the wind turbine 20 is the same as in the first embodiment. That is, in the gaming machine established the the windmill 20, game balls that have fallen from the vicinity just above the rotary body 24, the sphere flow path 27 becomes inverted Y-shape at rest,
After entering through the opening facing upward and falling in a substantially vertical direction, the direction is changed by hitting the pillar wall portion 24c located below,
It flows out from either the left or right opening. Then, the game sphere thus entered from the upper opening passes through the sphere flow path 27 while changing its direction, so that the support shaft is supported on the column wall portion 24c of the rotating body 24.
A circumferential force centering on 23 is applied, and the rotating body 24 itself rotates at the same time as releasing the game ball.

In addition, the game ball which collides with the rotating body 24 from a direction not directly above collides with one of the protrusions 22, whereby a circumferential force is applied and the rotating body 24 rotates.
However, when the game ball collides with a flat portion on the outer surface of each pillar wall portion 24b, 24c, 24d of the rotating body 24 without the projection 22, the game ball is repelled by the flat surface while the game ball flies, Rotating body 24
After a slight rotation or slight movement due to the impact of a collision, immediately returns to the normal state (initial posture).

In this way, even if the game ball falls from just above the rotating body 24, the ball flow path while the direction of the game ball is changing.
By passing through 27, a circumferential force is applied to the rotating body 24, and the rotating body 24 rotates. Therefore, it is possible to rotate the rotating body frequently due to the collision of the game balls without adjusting the arrangement of the game nails on the game board so that the game balls collide with the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body of the wind turbine at an angle. Therefore, the player can be more effectively provided with a visual interest.

[0053] Rotation of the wind turbine 20 rotated by collision with game ball
By the action of the weight portion of the column wall portion 24c, the spherical flow path 27 has an inverted Y shape, and one of the openings returns to the initial posture again upward.

[0054] A wind turbine for a game machine in the (Third Embodiment) A third embodiment in FIG.
In this embodiment, the wind turbine of the first embodiment is configured such that the decorative portion is integrally formed on the front surface of each column wall portion of the rotating body, while the decoration formed separately on the front surface of the rotating body. The plate is fixed. In this case, the front surface of the spherical passage of the rotating body is covered with the decorative plate.

[0055] That is, wind turbine 30 of this embodiment, in as shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b), disposed game board of the gaming machine (e.g., a pachinko machine), game balls flowing down the game area Is provided with a rotating body 34 that rotates by collision.

[0056] The rotating body 34, the gaming nails in the center (not shown) has a can be inserted through holes (not shown), by a player nails inserted through the through-hole is driven into the game board A disk-shaped rotary plate portion 34a that is rotatably supported, and a peripheral portion of the front surface of the rotary plate portion 34a that is deviated from the center of rotation are erected at substantially equal intervals in the circumferential direction. It is an integrally molded product made of synthetic resin or the like with the three pillar wall portions 34b, 34c, 34d, and the three pillar wall portions 34b, 34c, 34d.
Are each substantially fan-shaped in cross section, and are arranged radially so that each arcuate surface is along the outer circumference of the rotary plate portion 34a. In the front face of the rotary plate portion 34a, between the three pillar wall portions 34b, 34c, 34d, the outer circumference is formed. A three-forked road-like space having openings on three sides is formed, and the three-forked road-like space is a ball flow through which a game ball flowing down the game area in the installed state of the wind turbine 30 can pass while changing its direction in a substantially vertical direction. It constitutes the path 37.

Further, projections 32 extending in the axial direction in the form of ribs each having a semicircular cross section and radially extending are integrally formed at both ends of the outer periphery of each of the column walls 34b, 34c, 34d. One of the wall portions 34b, 34c, 34d (for example, a column wall portion denoted by reference numeral 34c in FIG. 3) is a weight portion (not shown) inside.
As a result, the center of gravity of the rotating body 34 is biased to the side of the column wall portion 34c provided with the weight portion, and after rotation, the spherical flow path 37 directs one flow path opening portion upward due to its own weight. It is configured to return to the initial posture in which the Y-shape is inverted. In the case of this embodiment as well, the weight portion may be formed as a weight portion by forming the protrusions 32 at both ends of the column wall portion 14c with a heavy object, instead of being provided inside the column wall portion 34c. .

The decorative plate 31 formed separately is the rotating body.
It is arranged in front of 34, and the back surface of the decorative plate 31 is each pillar wall portion 34.
It is fixed to the front of b, 34c and 34d.

In this case, the spherical flow path 37 of the rotating body 34 has a structure in which the front surface (front surface) is covered with the decorative plate 31.

[0060] The wind turbine 30 is inserted through the gaming nail to the through hole 35 of the rotating plate 34a of the rotating body 34 is placed on the game board of the gaming machine by driving the tip of the game nails.

[0061] Incidentally, windmill 30 of this embodiment, the second
Similar to the embodiment of the above , a support shaft is provided at the center of rotation of the rotating body, assembled to a mounting member having a bearing portion, and the mounting member is fixed to the game board so that the rotating body is rotatably mounted. May be.

[0062] windmill 30 of this actual embodiment also, its action is similar to that of the first embodiment. That is, in the gaming machine in which the wind turbine 30 is set, the game balls that have fallen from just above the rotating body 34 enter the ball passage 37 that is in an inverted Y shape in the stationary state from the opening facing upward. After falling in a substantially vertical direction, it collides with the pillar wall portion 34c located below to change its direction and flows out from either the left or right opening.
And the game sphere thus entered from the upper opening is the sphere flow path
By passing through while changing the direction of 37, a circumferential force centering on the through hole 35 is applied to the pillar wall portion 34c of the rotating body 34, and the rotating body 34 itself rotates at the same time as releasing the game ball. Become.

Further, the game ball that has collided with the rotating body 34 from a direction not directly above collides with one of the protrusions 32, whereby a circumferential force is applied and the rotating body 34 rotates.
However, when the game ball collides with a flat portion on the outer surface of each pillar wall portion 34b, 34c, 34d of the rotating body 34 without the protrusion 32, the game ball is hit by the flat surface and the game ball flies, Rotating body 34
After a slight rotation or slight movement due to the impact of a collision, immediately returns to the normal state (initial posture).

In this way, even when the game sphere falls from just above the rotating body 34, the sphere flow path changes while the game sphere changes direction.
By passing through 37, a circumferential force is applied to the rotating body 34, and the rotating body 34 rotates. Therefore, it is possible to rotate the rotating body frequently due to the collision of the game balls without adjusting the arrangement of the game nails on the game board so that the game balls collide with the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body of the wind turbine at an angle. Therefore, the player can be more effectively provided with a visual interest.

[0065] Rotation of the wind turbine 30 rotated by collision with game ball
By the action of the weight portion of the column wall portion 34b, the spherical flow path 37 has an inverted Y shape, and one of the openings returns again to the initial posture in which it is directed upward.

[0066] A wind turbine for a game machine in the fourth embodiment (Fourth Embodiment) FIG.
In this embodiment, in the wind turbines of the first to third embodiments, the rotating body is composed of a rotating plate portion and a plurality of pillar wall portions, and between the pillar wall portions in front of the rotating plate portion. While the space formed is used as a spherical flow path, the rotating body is composed of a cylindrical body, and the cylindrical flow path is provided with a trifurcated or curved spherical flow path.

[0067] That is, wind turbine 40 of this embodiment, in as shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b), disposed game board of the gaming machine (e.g., a pachinko machine), game balls flowing down the game area Is provided with a rotating body 44 that is rotated by collision.

[0068] The rotating body 44, by using the cylindrical body, it sphere flow path provided on the rotating body 14, 24 or 34 in the wind turbine 10, 20 and 30 of the first to third embodiments 17, 27 , Like 37,
Forming a three-forked space having openings on three sides of the outer periphery,
The three-forked space is configured to form a ball passage 47 through which a game ball flowing down the game area in the installed state of the wind turbine 40 can pass while changing its direction in a substantially vertical direction.

[0069] Then, the outer peripheral end portions of the substantially fan-shaped portion of the three to be arranged to sandwich the ball passage 47 in the cross section perpendicular to the axial direction, axially in section semi-circular rib shape protruding in the respective radially An extending protrusion 42 is integrally formed, and one of these three substantially fan-shaped portions (the portion at the lower center in FIGS. 4A and 4B) has a weight portion (not shown) inside.
As a result, the center of gravity of the rotating body 44 is biased to the side where the weight portion is provided, and after the rotation, the spherical flow path 47 has an inverted Y-shape with one flow path opening facing upward due to its own weight. It is configured to return to the initial posture (the posture shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B). In the case of this embodiment as well, the weight portion may be formed as a weight portion by forming a part of the protrusions 42 with a heavy object, instead of being provided inside the rotating body 44.

On the front surface of the rotating body 44 composed of the above-mentioned columnar body, a decorative portion 41 appropriately decorated is integrally formed.

In this wind turbine 40, a game nail is inserted into a through hole (not shown) formed so as to penetrate from the ball channel 47 to the back surface at the center of the rotating body 44, and the tip of the game nail is driven. It is installed on the game board surface of the game machine.

[0072] Incidentally, windmill 40 of this embodiment, the second
It may be installed in the game machine via the attachment member as in the above embodiment. In that case, for example, a support shaft is provided at the center of rotation of the back of the rotating body, and the support shaft is assembled to a mounting member having a bearing portion for rotatably supporting the support shaft, and the mounting member is fixed to the game board. .

Further , instead of integrally forming the decorative portion, a separately formed decorative plate may be fixed to the front surface of the rotating body as in the third embodiment.

[0074] windmill 40 of this actual embodiment also, its action is similar to that of the first embodiment. That is, in the gaming machine in which this wind turbine 40 is set, the game ball p that has fallen from just above the rotating body 44 is in the stationary Y-shaped ball flow path 47 from the opening facing upward. After entering and dropping in a substantially vertical direction, it hits a portion having a substantially fan-shaped cross section located below to change its direction, and flows out from either the left or right opening. Then, by passing the game ball p entering through the upper opening while changing the direction of the ball flow path 47, a circumferential force centering on the through hole is applied to the portion of the rotating body 44 having a substantially fan-shaped cross section. At the same time as releasing the game ball, the rotating body 44 itself will rotate.

Further , the game ball that collides with the rotating body 44 from a direction not directly above collides with one of the protrusions 42, whereby a circumferential force is applied and the rotating body 44 rotates.
However, the protrusions on the outer surface of the substantially fan-shaped section of the rotating body 44
When a game ball collides with a flat part without 42, the game ball is hit by the flat surface and the game ball flies, while the rotating body 44 slightly rotates or slightly moves due to the impact of the collision, and then immediately returns to the normal state (initial state). Posture).

In this way, even when the game ball falls from just above the rotating body 44, the ball changes the direction of the game ball and the ball flow path.
By passing through 47, a circumferential force is applied to the rotating body 44, and the rotating body 44 rotates. Therefore, it is possible to rotate the rotating body frequently due to the collision of the game balls without adjusting the arrangement of the game nails on the game board so that the game balls collide with the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body of the wind turbine at an angle. Therefore, the player can be more effectively provided with a visual interest.

[0077] The rotating body of the wind turbine 40 rotated by the collision with the game ball
In the reference numeral 44, due to the action of the weight portion, the spherical flow path 47 has an inverted Y-shape, and one of the openings returns to the initial posture again facing upward.

In the wind turbine of the fourth embodiment, as a modification, as shown in FIG. 4 (c), instead of the rotating body provided with the spherical flow path which is in an inverted Y shape in a stationary state. A rotor 4 having a curved spherical passage 47 'bent in a substantially L shape
4'may be used.

The present invention can be implemented in various other modes. Further, the wind turbine for a gaming machine according to the present invention can be applied to other gaming machines other than a pachinko machine.

[0080]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, a game ball is passed through the inside of a rotating body of a wind turbine for a game machine while changing its direction in a substantially vertical direction. By providing a ball flow path so that a circumferential force is applied, if a game ball collides with a protrusion or the like on the outer circumference of the rotating body, the impact will cause the rotating body to receive the circumferential force and rotate. Without, the game ball can also generate a rotational force in the rotating body by flowing down the ball flow path inside the rotating body, and in the game area, the game ball falls from directly above the rotating body of the wind turbine. Even if the rotating body can rotate, therefore, it is possible to give the player a sufficient visual interest regardless of the arrangement of the game nails, and the game ball collides with the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body of the wind turbine at an angle. Adjust the placement of the game nails on the game board so that Need of work, such as is eliminated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view (a), a front view (b) and an exploded perspective view (c) showing a schematic configuration of a game machine wind turbine according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view (a) and an AA sectional view (b) showing a schematic configuration of a game machine wind turbine according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an overall perspective view (a) and an exploded perspective view (b) showing a schematic configuration of a game machine wind turbine according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an overall perspective view (a) and a BB sectional view (b) showing a schematic configuration of a game machine wind turbine according to a fourth embodiment.
And (b) BB sectional drawing in the modification.

FIG. 5 is an overall perspective view (a) and a CC sectional view (b) showing a schematic configuration of a conventional game machine wind turbine.

[Explanation of symbols]

10, 20, 30, 40 Windmill 11, 21, 41 Decorative portion 12, 22, 32, 42 Projection portion 13 Game nail 14, 24, 34, 44 Rotating body 14a, 24a, 34a Rotating plate portion 14b, 14c, 14d; 24b, 24c, 24d; 34b, 34c, 34
d Column wall parts 15, 25 Through holes 17, 27, 37, 47 Ball channel 23 Support shaft 26 Mounting member 31 Decorative plate p Game ball

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (56) References JP-A-10-85396 (JP, A) JP-A-11-90001 (JP, A) JP-A-11-114161 (JP, A) Actual development Sho-59- 48673 (JP, U) Jitsuko Sho 49-45172 (JP, Y1) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A63F 7/02 312

Claims (11)

(57) [Claims] 1. A wind turbine for gaming machine, comprising a rotating body which is arranged on a game board surface and rotates when a game ball flowing down a game area collides with the rotating body, wherein the rotating body radially projects to a plurality of locations on an outer peripheral surface. Protrusion
Provided with a part, to form a sphere flow path capable of passing while inside the game ball is redirecting to a substantially vertical direction, and rotation
A weight is provided at a position off the center so that the center of gravity is biased to one side.
Let the game ball fall from just above due to its own weight after spinning
Is configured to return to the posture of passing through the ball passage . 2. The front surface of the spherical flow path is provided on the front surface of the rotating body.
The wind turbine for a gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein a decorative portion is provided so as to cover the wind turbine. 3. The rotating body is provided with a rotating plate portion rotatably supported on a game board, and an arrangement on the front surface of the rotating plate portion, which is separated from the center of rotation of the rotating body and spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction. 2. The game according to claim 1, comprising a plurality of pillar wall portions provided, and a space formed between the plurality of pillar wall portions on the front surface of the rotating plate portion serves as the spherical flow path. Windmill for machines. 4. The wind turbine for a gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the rotating plate portion and the plurality of pillar wall portions are integrally formed. 5. The rotating plate portion is formed in a disk shape having a substantially center of rotation as a center, each of the plurality of column wall portions has a substantially fan-shaped cross section, and each arc surface is along the outer periphery of the rotating plate portion. The wind turbine for a game machine according to claim 3 , wherein the wind turbines are arranged radially. Wherein said column wall is three, claims, characterized in that the three-way junction-shaped space serving as their three said balls flow path in front of the rotating plate by the pillar wall of the is formed A windmill for a game machine according to 5 . 7. The rotating body has a weight portion provided on one of the column wall portions to bias the center of gravity to one side, and after rotation, the spherical flow passage directs one flow passage opening upward by its own weight. claims, characterized by being configured so as to return to the initial position as the inverted Y-shaped Te
A windmill for a gaming machine according to 6 . 8. A wind turbine for a gaming machine according to claim 5 , wherein a decorative portion is integrally formed on the front surface of each of the plurality of pillar wall portions. 9. The wind turbine for a gaming machine according to claim 5 , wherein a separately formed decorative plate is fixed to the front surface of the rotating body. 10. The rotating body is composed of a columnar body rotatably supported on a game board, and the ball passage is formed in the columnar body in a trifurcated shape or a curved path shape. A wind turbine for a game machine according to Item 1. 11. A support shaft is provided at the center of rotation of the rotating body, the rotating body is assembled to a mounting member having a bearing portion for rotatably supporting the supporting shaft, and the mounting member is fixed to a game board. Claim 1 characterized by having constituted
The wind turbine for gaming machine according to any one of 10 .