JP3756199B2 - Fluctuation winning device in a ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to a variable prize device attached to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, and in particular, the decorativeness of a movable member that receives a game ball is improved by illumination.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In the conventional variable prize winning device, a blade-like movable member is arranged on the lower left and right sides of the bag, and the movable member is substantially upright to prevent the reception of the game ball. Open to fall down and convert to a second state where it is easy to accept game balls, and a horizontally long plate-shaped movable member is pivotally attached to the ball reception port, the movable member is raised and the ball reception port is closed, and the game ball is It is roughly classified into a first state in which it is not accepted and a so-called attacker type in which the upper end of the movable member is tilted forward to open a ball receiving port to convert it into a second state in which a game ball is easily received. In either type, a seal is pasted or colored on the front surface of the movable member in order to enhance the decorativeness.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, simply coloring the front of the movable member or sticking a sticker does not mean that the decoration is sufficiently enhanced. On the other hand, the variable prize-winning device has a great impact on the player's profits. For a person, it is desired that the movable member is conspicuous and it is easy to always grasp the state.
Therefore, firstly, an object is to provide a variable winning device in which the decorativeness of the movable member is high and is conspicuous.
In addition, since the movable member changes its state by rotating, it is necessary that the wiring provided on the movable member is not broken in the middle and the wiring is not complicated.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, to support the movable member in a rotatable state by the support shaft, by rotating the movable member is rotated by the electric driving source to said shaft In the variable prize apparatus in the ball game machine that can be converted into the first state that does not accept the game ball and the second state that easily accepts the game ball ,
An LED is incorporated into the movable member, the support shaft is configured by a hollow pipe, and a wiring for supplying electric power to the LED is inserted into the hollow portion.
The movable member is
A movable member main body having a hollow portion penetrating in the front-rear direction and having a base end portion bulged, a lens member fitted to the open front surface of the empty portion, and an illumination storage member fitted to the open rear surface of the empty portion And consists of
The lighting housing member forms a flange around the portion of the rear surface where the support shaft is fitted,
The light emitting unit integrated with the LED fixed to the base is fitted into the lighting housing member, and in this state, the flange portion of the lighting housing member is fitted into the bulging portion of the movable member main body from the rear to move the movable unit. Incorporating the light emitting unit into the member
The LED is protected by the illumination housing member and the movable member main body.
[0005]
[Action]
Illuminating the movable member with the LED not only enhances the decoration effect of the variable prize device, but also enhances the decoration effect of the entire gaming machine, and visually informs the player of the state of the movable member and game information through the LED of the movable member. It becomes possible. Furthermore, since the LED is protected by the illumination housing member and the movable member main body, even if the game ball collides with the movable member, the LED is protected several times, thereby reducing damage caused by the impact of the LED. be able to.
[0006]
【Example】
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
The variable winning device 1 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 is installed in a game portion of a game board of a pachinko machine which is a typical ball game machine.
[0007]
This variable winning device 1 has a large opening 3 formed in a mounting substrate 2 attached to the surface of a game board, a flange 4 protruding from the upper edge of the opening 3, and the left and right sides of the opening below the flange 4 The blade-like movable members 5 and 5 are supported by the support shafts 6 and 6 in a rotatable state, and a case 7 is provided on the back side of the mounting substrate 2 to form a concave chamber 8 communicating with the opening 3. A shelf plate 9 is installed in the concave chamber 8 so that the front end portion faces the base ends of the movable members 5 and 5, and the jackpot 10 and the right and left winning holes 10 are provided at the inclined lower end of the bottom surface of the concave chamber 8 inclined forward. Are provided between the lower ends of the movable members 5 and 5 and the outer ends of the general winning ports 11 and 11, and side plates 12 and 12 are provided to prevent the game balls from entering. is there. Further, on the back side of the mounting substrate 2, solenoids 13 and 13 as electric drive sources for rotating the movable members 5 and 5, a crank mechanism for transmitting the movement of the plunger of each solenoid 13 to the support shaft 6, and a return spring 14. A solenoid 15 for operating the decorative doll in the concave chamber 8 is attached.
[0008]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the movable member 5 has a narrow hollow portion 15 penetrating in the front-rear direction, a movable member main body 16 having a base end portion bulged, and an open front surface of the hollow portion 15. It comprises an elongated lens member 17 to be fitted and an elongated illumination housing member 18 to be fitted to the open rear surface of the empty portion 15. The illumination storage member 18 has a longitudinal groove 18 ′ formed on the front surface, and a flange portion 19 that fits into the bulging portion of the movable member main body 16 on the rear surface, and a hole shape in the center of the flange portion 19. The bearing portion 20 is formed, and the tip end of the support shaft 6 is fitted and fixed to the bearing portion 20.
[0009]
The illuminating means in the present embodiment is formed in one light-emitting unit 23 by arranging LEDs 21... As light emitting sources in a line and fixing them by a resin base 22 so as to be integrated into a rectangular column. In order to incorporate this light-emitting unit 23 into the movable member 5, the light-emitting unit 23 is fitted into the groove 18 ′ of the illumination housing member 18, and in this state, the illumination housing member 18 is fitted into the empty portion 15 of the movable member main body 16 from the rear. The front surface of the light emitting unit 23, that is, the light emitting portion of each LED 21 is made to face the rear surface of the lens member 17. Further, the wirings 24 and 24 for supplying power to the light emitting unit 23 are inserted into the hollow portion of the support shaft 6 through the hole of the bearing portion 20 of the illumination housing member 18 and the portion protruding from the rear end of the support shaft 6 is controlled by the control device. Electrically connect to The support shaft 6 is constituted by a hollow metal pipe, and a crank member 25 is fastened to the rear end of the support shaft 6. Therefore, the crank member 25 has a hole 25 'communicating with the hollow portion of the support shaft 6. The wiring 24 is taken out from the hole 25 'and connected.
[0010]
In the variable winning device 1 including the movable members 5 and 5 having the above-described configuration, as shown in FIG. 1, the movable members 5 and 5 stand up substantially vertically and do not accept a game ball flowing down, That is, even in the first state, which is disadvantageous for the player, the solenoids 13 and 13 are driven and the upper ends of the solenoids 13 and 13 are moved outwards so that they can be opened in a reverse C shape, which is advantageous for the player. Even when converted to the second state, the wiring 24 electrically connects the light emitting unit 23 and the control device only by slightly twisting the portion of the crank member 25 that protrudes from the hole 25 ′. Therefore, the light emitting unit 23 of each movable member 5 can receive power supply from the control device through the wires 24 and 24 in any state. Therefore, the LEDs 21 of the light emitting unit 23 emit light even in the first state in which no game ball is received or in the second state in which the game ball is easily received. And since said LED21 ... does not have partition plates, such as a partition wall, it is possible to illuminate over a wide angle, and even the small number can make the front surface of the movable member 5 shine over the full length. .
[0011]
The movable member 5 is impacted by the game ball that has flowed down, but the LEDs 21..., Which are light sources, are fixed as a light emitting unit 23 by a resin base 22, and the illumination housing member 18. Since it is protected by the movable member main body 16, it is not damaged by the impact of the ball.
[0012]
When the LEDs 21 emit light, the light can shine the entire front surface of the movable member 5 through the lens member 17, and the decoration effect of the variable winning device 1 can be enhanced, especially when the movable members 5, 5 change the state. That is, when the movable members 5 and 5 are rotated, the elongated lens members 17 and 17 that are brilliantly rotate largely, so that the decoration effect can be remarkably enhanced in an unconventional manner.
[0013]
Further, when the movable members 5 and 5 shine, the player can surely grasp the state at one corner of the field of view even if the player is not paying attention to the movable members 5 and 5 of the variable prize apparatus 1. Therefore, the chance of technical intervention such as adjusting the flight distance of the ball to be launched is not lost.
[0014]
The light emission of the LEDs 21 may be continuously lit or blinked, or may be lit or blinked in a predetermined order. If an arrangement is set for the lighting or blinking pattern, the game information can be notified to the player, and it can function not only as a decoration but also as an information transmission means. For example, when an auxiliary game device such as a variable display device is provided, the LEDs 21 are turned off while the movable members 5 and 5 are stopped in the first state, and the auxiliary game device is operating. The auxiliary game device may be turned on or blinked while a special game is being played with a “big hit” (while the movable members 5 and 5 are repeatedly opened and closed).
[0015]
Further, while the movable members 5 and 5 are stopped in the first state, the LEDs 21 are turned off so that the game ball wins a so-called start winning opening and the movable members 5 and 5 are opened or closed once or twice. When the movable members 5 and 5 are opened and closed, the LEDs 21 are continuously turned on all at once, and the game ball wins the big hit winning opening 10 and becomes a big hit. Then, the movable members 5 and 5 may be opened and closed, and the LEDs 21 may be flashed all at once to notify the player of that fact.
[0016]
In the above-described embodiment, both the wires 24 and 24 are inserted into the hollow portion of the support shaft 6. However, if the support shaft 6 is made of metal, one of the wires 24 is inserted into the support shaft 6 and controlled as it is. The other wiring 24 is connected to the support shaft 6 in the vicinity of the movable member, and one wiring 24 from the control device is connected to the rear end of the support shaft 6 so that the support shaft 6 itself is part of the wiring 24. May be used as If comprised in this way, the internal diameter of the hollow part of the spindle 6 may be small, and the outer diameter of the spindle 6 can also be made thin.
[0017]
The second embodiment shown in FIG. 5 is a so-called attacker-type variable winning device 1 ', in which a horizontally long ball receiving port 26 is formed on the mounting board 2' to be attached to the surface of the game board, and on the left side of the mounting board 2 '. The first support shaft 6a and the second support shaft 6b on the right side are attached to the door member 27 as a movable member so that the ball receiving port 26 can be opened and closed, and a case is attached to the back side of the mounting substrate 2 'to attach the ball receiving port 26. In addition to forming a concave chamber communicating with the main body, a big hit prize winning port and a general winning port are formed in the concave chamber, and a solenoid or the like as an electric drive source for opening and closing the door member 27 is provided on the back side of the mounting substrate 2 '.
[0018]
In the state where the solenoid is demagnetized, as shown in FIG. 5, the door member 27 is erected by the urging of the spring to block the ball receiving port 26, so that the game ball that has flowed down is not won, that is, disadvantageous for the player. Although the first state is maintained, when the solenoid is excited, the door member 27 opens forward against the bias of the spring, and the game ball that has flowed down is easily received in the ball receiving port 26, that is, the player To a second state that is advantageous to the user.
[0019]
A liquid crystal display 28 (with a backlight) that is long along the longitudinal direction is embedded in the front surface of the door member 27 of the variable winning device 1 as illumination means. As shown in FIG. One of the wires 24a is connected to one end of the first support shaft 6a, the other wire 24b is connected to one end of the second support shaft 6b, and the first and second metal support shafts 6a and 6b are connected to the wires 24 and 24, respectively. Used as part. As described above, when the support shafts 6a and 6b are made to function as a part of the wires 24 and 24, the wires 24a and 24b on the liquid crystal display 28 side are not twisted even if the support shafts 6a and 6b rotate.
[0020]
Further, as shown on the left side of FIG. 6, a metal piece 29 is connected to the other end of the first support shaft 6a in a direction perpendicular to the support shaft 6a, and a wire 24c from the control device is connected to the tip of the metal piece 29. When connected, twisting of the wiring 24c on the control device side that occurs when the support shaft 6a rotates can be reduced, and troubles in disconnection of the wiring 24c can be reduced.
[0021]
Furthermore, as shown in the right side of FIG. 6, the wiring 24d from the control device may be connected in a coiled manner with the end of the core wire connected to the other end of the second support shaft 6b. Even in such a connection, since the coiled portion of the wiring 24d absorbs the twist when the support shaft 6b is rotated, the burden of the twist applied to the wiring 24d is reduced, and the disconnection trouble can be reduced.
[0022]
Note that lighting means such as LEDs 30... Are embedded in the upper end surface of the door member 27, and in the first state in which the door member 27 is closed, the front liquid crystal display 28 is turned on or blinked, or a message is displayed to display a decorative effect. The game information is displayed, and when the door member 27 is converted to the second state opened by falling forward, the LED 30 is turned on or blinked to indicate that it has been converted to the second state. May be. In this case, the wires 24 and 24 of the liquid crystal display 28 and the wires of the LEDs 30 are required. Therefore, the first and second support shafts 6a and 6b are formed of hollow pipes as in the above embodiment, and these support shafts. The wiring is passed through the hollow portions 6a and 6b.
[0023]
In each of the above embodiments, the LEDs 21..., 30... And the liquid crystal display 28 are used as the illumination means. However, the illumination means of the present invention is not limited to this, and a lamp, a 7-segment LED, a dot display, etc. Any lighting is acceptable. When a 7-segment LED or dot display is used, not only lighting or flashing but also an auxiliary game can be performed.
[0024]
In addition, the variable prize winning device 1 can be used not only for so-called first and second types of pachinko machines, but also for other ball game machines, for example, an arrangement type gaming machine. It can also be used.
[0025]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the LED is incorporated in the movable member, the support shaft is configured by a hollow pipe, and the wiring for supplying power to the LED is inserted into the hollow portion, and the movable member penetrates back and forth. And a movable member main body having a base end portion bulged, a lens member fitted to the open front surface of the empty portion, and an illumination storage member fitted to the open rear surface of the empty portion. Therefore, the presence of the movable member is conspicuous by the light and it is easy for the player to grasp the state of the movable member, and the decorative effect can be sufficiently enhanced by the movable member that shines. Can be increased . Even if the LED is integrated with the movable member and repeatedly rotates, wiring disconnection troubles can be prevented.
Further, the lighting housing member is formed with a collar portion around the portion of the rear surface where the support shaft is fitted, and the light emitting unit integrated with the LED fixed to the base is fitted to the lighting housing member. Thus, the flange portion of the illumination housing member is fitted into the bulging portion of the movable member main body from behind to incorporate the light emitting unit into the movable member, and the LED is protected by the illumination housing member and the movable member main body. Even if the game ball collides with the movable member, the LEDs are protected several times, thereby reducing the damage caused by the impact of the LEDs .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view in a first state of a variable winning device in which a pair of movable members are attached to the left and right.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the variable winning device shown in FIG. 1 viewed from the rear.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view seen from the rear of the movable member and the support shaft.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an assembled state of a lens member, a movable member main body, a light emitting unit, an illumination storage member, and a support shaft.
FIG. 5 is a front view of an attacker-type variable winning device including a door member as a movable member in a first state.
FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway front view of the door member.
FIG. 7 is a side view of the door member.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Floating prize apparatus 2 Mounting board 5 Movable member 6 Support shaft 16 Movable member main body 17 Lens member 18 Illumination storage member 20 Bearing part 21 LED as light emission source
22 Base 23 Light-emitting unit 24 Wiring 27 Door member 28 as movable member Liquid crystal display 30 as illumination means LED

Claims (2)

Supporting the movable member in a rotatable state by the support shaft, by rotating the movable member is rotated by the electric driving source to said shaft, a first state and a game ball that does not accept the game ball In the variable winning device in the ball game machine that can be converted into the second state that is easy to accept ,
An LED is incorporated into the movable member, the support shaft is configured by a hollow pipe, and a wiring for supplying electric power to the LED is inserted into the hollow portion.
The movable member is
A movable member main body having a hollow portion penetrating in the front-rear direction and having a base end portion bulged, a lens member fitted to the open front surface of the empty portion, and an illumination storage member fitted to the open rear surface of the empty portion And consists of
The lighting housing member forms a flange around the portion of the rear surface where the support shaft is fitted,
A light emitting unit that is integrated by fixing the LED-based fitted to the lighting housing member, the movable flange portion of the illumination housing member fitted from the rear into the bulging portion of the movable member body in this state Incorporating the light emitting unit into the member,
The variable prize device, wherein the LED is protected by the illumination housing member and the movable member main body . The movable member is
The light emitting unit integrated in a square column shape by fixing the LED to a base is configured to fit into a groove formed in the front longitudinal direction of the illumination housing member . Variable winning device.

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