JP3754341B2 - Hitting ball launch handle in pachinko machines - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a hitting ball launching handle in a pachinko gaming machine which is provided on the front surface of a pachinko gaming machine so that so-called single shots can be easily performed.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As is well known, a hitting ball launching handle of a pachinko gaming machine is provided with a rotatable operation lever for adjusting the resilience of the hitting ball on the handle body. This operation lever is always urged toward the initial position by a coil spring, and a finger hooking portion for hooking a finger is provided on the outer peripheral surface. In addition, a micro switch is provided in the handle body so as to turn on / off the power source of the electrical drive source for launching to fire the hit ball. This micro switch is automatically turned on by rotating the operation lever against the bias of the coil spring, but the player decides the timing of firing the ball at his own will. It can also be turned off in the above state so that the so-called single shot can be performed. For this reason, a push button type switch lever that can turn off the micro switch with the fingertip is provided at a position slightly away from the finger hooking portion of the operation lever so as not to interfere with the normal firing operation.
[0003]
Further, the operation lever is usually made of a synthetic resin material and has a surface plated with metal to have conductivity. This operation lever is an energization section and is connected to a touch switch for driving an electric drive source for launching a hit ball. This means that a player can play a game without holding the hitting ball launching handle with his / her hand, for example, by inserting a coin or a pachinko ball between the operating lever and the handle body and fixing the operating lever at a desired rotational position. In order to prevent this, the microswitch and the touch switch are connected in series to the electric drive source for launching the hit ball. Therefore, unless the player touches the operating lever with his / her hand and does not rotate the operating lever, the firing electric drive source is driven and the hit ball is not launched.
[0004]
The player holds the hitting ball launching handle and puts his finger on the finger hanging portion of the operation lever. As a result, the touch switch is first turned ON. Further, by rotating the operation lever against the bias of the coil spring, the microswitch is turned on, the firing electric drive source is driven, and the hit ball is launched. And when it rotates to a desired rotation angle, the position is fixed by hand and a game is continued. When it is desired to make a single shot in the middle, the finger is extended to the push button type switch lever and pressed with the tip of the finger while paying attention not to shift the position of the hand.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In such a ball launch handle, when the player tries to make a single shot during the game as described above, the finger is switched when the operation lever is rotated by hand because the switch lever is on the handle body side. It is not easy to push the switch lever while holding and fixing the operation lever at the desired rotation position with your finger. The rotation position was out of order and the ball could not be fired as expected, and there was annoyance that had to be adjusted again. Therefore, a coin is interposed between the operation lever and the handle body, the operation lever is forcibly fixed at the desired rotation position, and the hand does not rotate unnecessarily simply by lightly touching the operation lever. There are players who are doing so. However, if such a means is adopted, the hitting ball launching handle may be damaged, for example, the operation lever may rattle.
[0006]
Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and provides a hitting ball launching handle in a pachinko gaming machine that can easily make a single shot, eliminates the troublesomeness of the player, and does not break. It is intended to do.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the object, the hitting ball launching handle in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention is mounted on the handle body so that an operation lever for adjusting the resilience of the hitting ball can be rotated . A hitting ball launching handle provided with a current-carrying portion for turning on a touch switch by touching a player by hand to drive an electric drive source, wherein the handle body is non-conductive, and the operation lever is It consists of an upper non-conductive lever portion that is divided and exposed to the outside and a lower conductive lever portion as a current-carrying portion, and the end of the conductive lever portion is provided at one end of the non-conductive lever portion The configuration reaches the vicinity of the finger hook .
[0008]
In this way, the current-carrying part is provided on the surface of the operation lever where the gripped finger can easily come in and out, so even if the operation lever is rotated, the current-carrying part does not move away and the finger moves easily. It is possible to make a single shot easily. Therefore, the fixing position of the operating lever is not mistakenly mistaken, and the player can be enthusiastic about the game comfortably without inconvenience. Moreover, there is little damage and an extra loss is suppressed for the pachinko hall.
[0009]
Further, the operation lever is divided to provide a non-conductive lever portion and a conductive lever portion as a replaceable power supply portion, and the current supply portion is provided at a portion where a finger gripped on the operation lever can be easily contacted and separated. If this is the case, the number of plating parts is small and it can be manufactured at a low cost, and it is economical because only a few parts need to be replaced due to poor plating.
[0010]
It is preferable that the energization portion is an operation lever and is provided in the vicinity of a finger hook portion protruding from the peripheral surface thereof.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, an embodiment of a hitting ball launching handle in a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view in a state where a front plate having a glass plate holding frame and a hitting ball supply tray and a front lower plate having an extra ball receiving tray are opened. . The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 that is formed into a vertically long rectangular frame, and a front frame 4 that is attached to one side of the outer frame 2 by a hinge mechanism 3 so as to be freely opened and closed. A glass plate holding frame 5 is pivotally supported on one side of the front face of 4 so as to be freely opened and closed. Reference numeral 7 denotes a front plate provided with a hitting ball supply tray 6 on the front surface. The front plate 7 is pivotally supported on the front frame 4 by a hinge mechanism 7b provided on one side thereof, and an upper edge portion thereof is Since the glass plate holding frame 5 is superposed inside the lower edge portion, the front plate can be opened after the glass plate holding frame 5 is opened. Reference numeral 9 denotes a front lower plate formed of a metal plate such as an iron plate. A plastic decorative cover body 8 is provided on the front surface of the front lower plate 9, and the front lower plate 9 can be opened and closed by a hinge mechanism 9b. The front lower plate 9 can be opened after the front plate 7 is opened because the upper edge of the shaft is overlapped with the inner side of the lower edge of the front plate 7.
[0012]
The front frame body 4 is formed of a metal plate such as an iron plate, an approximately square opening is formed in the upper part, and the lower part is formed as a plate-like part 10. The game board 11 is detachably attached to the back side so as to cover the opening. The opening portion is formed in an arc shape so that one lower side thereof is along the outer peripheral surface of the circular guide rail 12 forming the game area of the game board 11, and a ball is hit on the arc-shaped formation surface 13. A ball outlet 15 communicating with the ball introducing portion 14 of the supply tray 6 is opened. Further, in the plate-like portion 10 below the opening, the extra ball of the hitting ball launching device 16 and the hitting ball supply tray 6 is guided to the extra ball receiving tray 17 inside the decorative cover body 8, or the hit ball launched from the hitting ball launching device 16. When the ball becomes a foul, a passage structure 18 for guiding the foul ball to the surplus ball receiving tray 17 is attached. The front frame 4 is attached to the outer frame 2 so that it can be opened and closed with the hinge mechanism 3 as a fulcrum.
[0013]
Further, the main game component parts of the pachinko gaming machine 1 are collectively provided on the front frame 4. That is, the decorative rail decoration member 19 formed of synthetic resin so as to cover the outside of the game area of the game board 11 on the upper front surface of the front frame body 4 is similarly deformed by the collision of the hit ball. In order to prevent this, a rail deformation preventing member 20 made of synthetic resin is provided, and outside the game area of the game board 11, a certificate sticking member 21 for attaching a certificate indicating that the pachinko gaming machine 1 has passed the inspection is provided. It is done. A locking mechanism 22 is provided on one side of the front frame body 4 and locks or opens the front frame body 4 with respect to the outer frame 2 and the glass plate holding frame 5 with respect to the front frame body 4.
[0014]
The glass plate holding frame 5 is formed in a size that covers the upper half of the front frame 4 over the entire width, and is formed of a synthetic resin in which a square opening in which the game area of the game board 11 can be visually recognized is formed at the center. Main body frame 5a and a reinforcing metal plate 5b mounted on the back side of the main body frame 5a. The reinforcing metal plate 5b is integrally provided with a groove frame member 5c formed in a U shape so as to surround the left and right side portions and the lower side portion excluding the upper side portion of the opening of the main body frame 5a. Inside and outside two glass plates 23 through which the game board 11 can be seen through are inserted and fitted into the groove frame member 5c from above.
[0015]
The pachinko balls stored in the hitting ball supply tray 6 are guided to the rear surface from the ball outlet 7a provided in the front plate 7 while being aligned in a row, and are sent continuously to the hitting ball launching device 16. Further, the left portion of the front surface of the hitting ball supply tray 6 is formed as a bulging portion 25 in which a dome-shaped space portion 24 having an open front surface is formed, and an ashtray 26 can be rotated forward in the space portion 24. It is pivotally supported.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 3, the surplus ball receiving tray 17 inside the decorative cover body 8 has a circular punching metal 29 that covers the lower tray port 27 that guides the surplus balls of the hit ball supply tray 6 to the surplus ball receiving tray 17 and the front surface of the speaker 28. Is here. In addition, a circular ball extraction hole 30 is formed at the bottom of the surplus ball receiving tray 17, and the ball extraction hole 30 is operated by pressing a ball extraction button 31 provided in a front and rear manner on the front surface of the decorative cover body 8. By moving the shutter plate and opening the ball removal hole 30, the pachinko balls in the surplus ball receiving tray 17 are discharged so that the pachinko balls can be transferred to a ball case or the like.
[0017]
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a notch 33 for fixing the hitting ball launching handle 32 is formed on the right side of the surplus ball receiving tray 17 of the decorative cover body 8. The notch 33 is provided with a cloud-shaped mounting portion 34 and a fool hole 35 is formed. A positioning boss 36 is projected, and a rectangular window hole 37 is formed to form the hit ball. A rod-shaped terminal 39 of one connector 38 in which a signal line is wired to the device 16 is projected in the window hole 37. Reference numeral 40 denotes a mounting guide rail protruding from a portion corresponding to the outer surface of the surplus ball receiving tray 17 so as to be parallel to the rod-shaped terminal 39.
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 5, the hitting ball launching handle 32 includes a handle main body 42 configured by fixing a rear member 41a and a front member 41b with screws 43. The handle main body 42 is formed of a synthetic resin material and is non-conductive. It is. Further, the upper surface of the handle main body 42 is formed in a form in which the surface is continuous as a continuous curved surface from the continuous portion 32a that is recessed in a smooth U shape to the cylindrical portion 32b. Further, the hitting ball launching handle 32 is formed in a form continuous with the decorative cover body 8 as a continuous curved surface.
[0019]
A micro switch 44 is provided in the handle main body 42, and a rotary encoder 45 serving as a rotation angle detector is provided at the center of the cylindrical portion 32b. Reference numeral 46 denotes a mounting plate provided to fix the rotary encoder 45 to the inner surface of the front member 41b with screws 47. Reference numeral 48 denotes a disk-like operation lever provided so as to be rotatable in a vertical plane by being attached to the rotary shaft 49 of the rotary encoder 45. The operating lever 48 is divided into an upper non-conductive lever portion 48a and a lower conductive lever portion 48b, and a pair of mounting pieces 50a, 50a each having a screw insertion hole 50 are integrated into the non-conductive lever portion 48a. Screw holes 51 are provided in the conductive lever portion 48b so as to correspond to the mounting pieces 50a. Then, both the screw insertion holes 50 and the screw holes 51 are matched, and the screws 52 are screwed into the respective screw holes 51 via the both screw insertion holes 50, whereby the non-conductive lever portion 48a and the conductive lever portion 48b are formed. Both are provided to be exchangeable.
[0020]
Three finger hooks 53 protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the non-conductive lever 48a, and these finger hooks 53 protrude from a slit groove 54 formed between both members 41a and 41b of the handle body 42. The The conductive lever portion 48b is a current-carrying portion, and one end edge thereof reaches the vicinity of the finger hook portion 53a at one end of the non-conductive lever portion 48a. A thumb is usually hung on the finger-holding portion 53a, and when the operation lever 48 is grasped with a hand, the thumb can be easily brought into and out of the conductive lever portion 48b. Reference numeral 55 denotes a coil spring that urges the operation lever 48 counterclockwise.
[0021]
Reference numeral 56 denotes a link rotatably provided on the rear member 41a by a screw 57 in order to operate the contact piece 44a of the micro switch 44. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, one end 58 thereof is a contact piece 44a. On the other end 59, a receiving piece 61 that protrudes from the side surface of the operation lever 48 is provided. When the operation lever 48 is positioned at the initial position by the bias of the coil spring 55, the action piece 60 is engaged with the receiving piece 61, and the one end portion 58 of the link 56 pushes the contact piece 44a, thereby causing the micro switch 44 to be engaged. Is in the OFF state, and by rotating the operating lever 48 against the bias of the coil spring 55, the engagement between the action piece 60 and the receiving piece 61 is disengaged, and the one end portion 58 is rotated, and the contact piece 44a is moved. The micro switch 44 is turned on by being opened.
[0022]
Reference numeral 62 denotes a connector in which signal lines are wired to the rotary encoder 45 and the microswitch 44. The connector 62 is provided on the rear member 41a of the handle body 42 so as to be paired with the connector 38. Then, a guide groove 63 into which the mounting guide rail 40 is fitted is formed in a portion of the rear member 41a that faces the outer surface of the surplus ball receiving tray 17. In addition, 64 is a cylinder part formed in the rear member 41a for fitting the positioning boss 36.
[0023]
The handle main body 42 has the rear member 41a and the front member 41b fixed to each other with the screw 43, and then the guide groove 63 is aligned with the mounting guide rail 40, and the positioning boss 36 is inserted into the cylindrical portion 64, By pushing the handle main body 42 along the attachment guide rail 40, the connector 62 is coupled to the connector 38, and the handle main body 42 is attached to the attachment portion 34. Then, the handle main body 42, that is, the hitting ball launching handle 32 is assembled to the notch 33 of the decorative cover body 8 by passing the screw 65 from the back side of the front lower plate 9 through the hole 35 and screwing it into the rear member 41 a. Can do.
[0024]
In the pachinko gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 8, the conductive lever portion 48 b of the hitting ball launching handle 32, that is, the energizing portion is connected to the touch detection circuit K, and this touch detection circuit K is connected to the touch switch T. Has been. Further, a firing rotary solenoid R as an electrical drive source for launching is connected to the microswitch 44 in order to launch a hitting ball by reciprocatingly rotating the hook arm 16a attached to the hitting ball launching device 16, and this microswitch 44 is further connected to the microswitch 44. The touch switch T is connected. In this way, the touch switch T and the micro switch 44 are connected in series to the firing rotary solenoid R. The touch switch T is connected to a power source D, and the firing rotary solenoid R is driven when the touch switch T and the micro switch 44 are simultaneously turned ON.
[0025]
The hitting ball launching handle 32 is configured as described above. When the player is not playing with the pachinko gaming machine 1, the operation lever 48 is stopped at the initial position by the bias of the coil spring 55. At this time, most of the non-conductive lever portion 48a of the operation lever 48 is exposed to the outside. Therefore, for example, by simply touching the non-conductive lever portion 48a of the operation lever 48 in this state, the firing rotary solenoid R is not driven, and a hit ball is not fired. Then, the player attaches to the pachinko gaming machine 1, supplies the pachinko ball to the hitting ball supply tray 6, grasps the hitting ball launching handle 32, and rotates the operation lever 48 against the coil spring 55 as shown in FIG. Then, since the action piece 60 is separated from the link 56, the contact piece 44a pressed by the one end portion 58 is released, and the micro switch 44 is turned ON. At the same time, many conductive lever portions 48b, which are current-carrying portions, are exposed outside. Therefore, the operation lever 48 is stopped and fixed at a desired position, and the thumb is brought into contact with the conductive lever portion 48b, whereby the touch switch T is turned on to drive the firing rotary solenoid R, and the hit ball is fired.
[0026]
On the other hand, when a single shot is to be made, the thumb that has been in contact with the conductive lever portion 48b is once released, and the contact is repeated with reference to the timing. As described above, since the conductive lever portion 48b, which is an energization portion, is provided on the surface of the operation lever 48, the distance from the energization portion does not change even when the operation lever 48 is rotated, and the conductive lever portion 48b is constant. Since the gripped finger is located at a position where the finger can easily come in and out, the finger can be easily moved and a single shot can be easily performed. Therefore, the fixing position of the operation lever 48 is not mistakenly mistaken.
[0027]
Although the hitting ball launching handle according to the present invention has been described with respect to the rotating operation lever, it can also be applied to an operation lever that reciprocates linearly.
[0028]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the hitting ball launching handle according to the present invention, the handle body is made non-conductive, the operation lever is divided into two parts in the vertical direction, and the upper non-conductive lever part exposed to the outside and the lower conductive part as the current-carrying part. It consists of a lever part, and the end part of the conductive lever part reaches the vicinity of the finger hook part provided at one end part of the non-conductive lever part, so that the finger can be moved easily. A single shot can be easily performed. Therefore, the operation lever fixing position is not mistakenly mistaken, the player can comfortably engulf the game without feeling bothersome, and there is little damage, and excessive loss for the pachinko hall can be suppressed. it can. Furthermore, since the hit ball can be fired after the operation lever is turned to the desired position, it is possible to eliminate the unintentional launch of the hit ball in the middle of turning to the desired position.
[0029]
In addition, if the operation lever is divided to provide a non-conductive lever part and a replaceable conductive lever part, and the conductive lever part is used as a current-carrying part, the plating part can be reduced and it can be manufactured at low cost. In the case of replacement due to poor plating, etc., it is economical because only a few members are required.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the glass plate holding frame, the front plate, and the front lower plate are opened.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a decorative cover body.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the decorative cover with a hitting ball launching handle removed.
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a hitting ball launching handle.
FIG. 6 is a plan sectional view of a hitting ball launching handle portion attached to a decorative cover body.
FIG. 7 is a front sectional view of the same.
FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a hitting ball launching handle.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Pachinko machine 32 Hitting ball launch handle 42 Handle body 48 Operation lever 48a Non-conductive lever portion 48b Current-carrying portion (conductive lever portion)
50 Screw insertion hole
50a Mounting piece
51 Screw hole
52 Screw 53 Finger hook part R Rotary solenoid T for launching Touch switch

Claims (2)

An operation lever that adjusts the strength of the ball's impact force is mounted on the handle body so that it can rotate freely, and the player touches the touch switch to turn on the touch switch to drive the electric drive source for launching the ball. A hitting ball launching handle provided with a current-carrying part,
The handle main body is made non-conductive, and the operation lever is divided into an upper non-conductive lever part that is divided into two parts and exposed to the outside, and a lower conductive lever part as a current-carrying part. A hitting ball launching handle in a pachinko gaming machine, characterized in that an end portion reaches the vicinity of a finger hook portion provided at one end portion of the non-conductive lever portion . An attachment piece having a screw insertion hole is provided in the non-conductive lever portion, a screw hole is provided in the conductive lever portion so as to correspond to the attachment piece, and a screw is provided in the screw hole through the screw insertion hole. 2. A hitting ball launching handle in a pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the lower conductive lever portion can be replaced with the upper nonconductive lever portion by screwing.

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