JP3851720B2 - Pachinko machine windmill - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a windmill of a pachinko gaming machine mounted on a game board surface.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a windmill that distributes the pachinko balls to the left and right is attached to the game board surface of the pachinko gaming machine in order to change the streaks of the pachinko balls that are driven into the game area. The wind turbine mainly includes a rotating body that freely rotates counterclockwise or clockwise when a pachinko ball collides.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The rotating body is formed by projecting a plurality of blades on the back side of the disk and drawing a desired pattern on the front surface of the disk, or a plurality of protrusions projecting on the outer peripheral surface and It is common to be formed in a short cylinder with an open end face, and these shapes of rotating bodies have a decorative effect sufficient to enhance the fun of the game by reducing the commercial value of the windmill as a design and reducing the commercial value of the windmill. There was a problem of being scarce. For this reason, the appearance of a windmill with a novel design and high commercial value is desired.
Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to increase the value of the product by making a novel design in appearance, and at the same time, the decoration effect can be sufficiently enhanced to excite the fun of the game. The object is to provide a windmill for a gaming machine.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve such an object, the windmill of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention has a funnel-like shape in which the front surface is opened so as to surround the support shaft on the front surface of the rotating body that is rotatably supported on the front side of the game board. A recess is provided, and an inner peripheral surface of the recess is formed as a mirror surface, and a decorative portion provided around the support shaft and provided with a desired pattern on the outer peripheral surface is provided. Therefore, when the pachinko ball hits the windmill, the windmill rotates and the pattern can be visually recognized from the front side. In addition, the pattern can be seen as if it stands out, making it an extremely novel design.
[0005]
In addition, the rotating body is disposed on the front side of a translucent mounting plate attached to the game board surface, and a lamp as a light emitter is disposed on the back side of the mounting plate, and a through hole is provided in the recess. Then, the lighting of the lamp may be visible from the front side through the through hole. If it does in this way, the said pattern and the light of a lamp unite and it can be set as a further novel design, and can fully satisfy the interest of a game. In this case, the mounting plate is formed of a light-transmitting synthetic resin, or a hole through which light passes is formed in a portion facing the light emitter.
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of a windmill of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a windmill, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view thereof. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a mounting plate attached to the front surface of a game board B of a pachinko gaming machine, which is formed of a colored transparent synthetic resin, and a shaft hole 2 passes through the center of the mounting plate 1.
[0007]
Reference numeral 3 denotes a rotating body that is disposed on the front side of the mounting plate 1 and is rotatably supported. The rotating body 4 includes a colored synthetic resin impeller 4 and a reflecting member 5 that is resin-plated on the surface of the synthetic resin. . The impeller 4 is formed in a bellows shape 6 so that the outer peripheral surface of the impeller 4 can easily rotate when a pachinko ball collides, and a circular accommodating portion 7 for accommodating the reflecting member 5 is provided on the front surface. Yes. A shaft hole 8 is provided in the center of the bottom surface of the housing portion 7, and a plurality of through holes 9 for allowing light to pass therethrough are provided in the periphery of the shaft hole 8.
[0008]
The reflection member 5 has a cylindrical body portion 10 that is fitted into the housing portion 7, and a funnel-shaped recess portion 11 having an open front surface is provided on the front surface of the reflection member 5. The inner peripheral surface 11a is formed in a mirror surface so that an object can be seen from the front side. A cylindrical protrusion 13 having a shaft hole 12 is integrally provided at the center of the recess 11, and a plurality of through holes 14 that match the respective through holes 9 are formed in the periphery thereof. The reflecting member 5 may be made of metal, and in this case also, the inner peripheral surface 11a of the recess 11 needs to be formed in a mirror surface.
[0009]
A cylindrical decorative member 15 is fitted on the protrusion 13 of the reflecting member 5. And the pattern m projected on the inner peripheral surface 11a of the said recessed part 11 is drawn on the whole surrounding surface. Further, a ring 17 having a shaft hole 16 is brought into contact with the front surface of the projection 13, and a support shaft is supported by the shaft hole 12 of the reflecting member 5, the shaft hole 8 of the impeller 4, and the shaft hole 2 of the mounting plate 1. The rotating body 3 is integrally assembled by inserting the pressure ring 18a through the shaft 18 and fixing the pressure ring 18a for preventing the shaft 18 to the rear end. In the present embodiment, the pattern m is drawn on the decorative member 15, but the same effect can be obtained even if the pattern m is drawn directly on the protrusion 13. Further, a member (not shown) is provided around the support shaft 18 so as to be integrated with the support shaft 18, and a pattern m is drawn on the member so that the pattern M projected on the inner peripheral surface 11 a of the recess 11 does not rotate. May be.
[0010]
On the other hand, on the back surface of the mounting plate 1, a concave / convex surface 1 a for partially reflecting light partially at a position corresponding to each through hole 9 is formed, and a shaft holding cylinder 2 a communicating with the shaft hole 2 is provided. . A frame body 19 is provided so as to surround the uneven surface 1a. The frame body 19 is composed of arcuate wall portions 20 and 20 that are vertically opposed and located on the same circular contour, and a lid body 21 that is attached to the rear side thereof. Is arranged so that the wiring board 22 is in contact with it, and a lid 21 is attached so as to cover the back surface thereof. The lid 21 is engaged with notches 23, 23 provided at the upper and lower positions thereof, and claw portions 24a, 24a at the tips of the fixing pieces 24, 24 projecting rearward from the wall surface portions 20, 20, respectively. Assembled. The wiring board 22 is provided with a lamp 25 as a light emitter and a wiring is drawn through a connector 26. In this assembled state, the distance between the back surface of the mounting plate 1 and the back surface of the lid 21 is slightly shorter than the thickness of the game board B.
[0011]
Reference numerals 27 and 27 denote a pair of locking pieces projecting rearward from the rear surface of the mounting plate 1 between both end edges of the wall surface portions 20 and 20. The locking pieces 27, 27 are formed with elasticity, and are provided with locking claws 28, 28 having tapered portions 28a, 28a that extend outward and toward the rear at their tips. Further, the locking pieces 27, 27 are such that when the frame body 19 is inserted into the mounting hole H of the game board B, the taper portions 28a, 28a at the tips of the locking pieces 27, 27 are attached to the back of the game board B. It is formed to have a length that abuts against the rear edge of the hole H.
[0012]
Reference numeral 29 denotes a substantially elliptical fastening plate attached so as to abut on the back surface of the lid body 21 of the frame body 19. The fastening plate 29 has an inverted L-shape projecting from the back surface of the lid body 21. A pair of fitting pieces 30, 30 of the mold are fitted, and guide grooves 31, 31 are formed for guiding the fastening plate 29 and rotating while sliding the back surface of the lid body 21. The fastening plate 29 is formed with a pair of fastening pieces 32, 32 that are point-symmetric with respect to the center at opposite positions on both sides of the outer peripheral edge. Reference numeral 33 denotes a handle provided on the back surface of the clamping plate 29 for rotating the clamping plate 29. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the frame 19 is inserted into the mounting hole H which is opened in the game board B and has substantially the same shape as the fastening plate 29, and the handle 33 is held from the back surface of the game board H. When the fastening plate 29 is rotated in the direction of the arrow from the state of (a), the fastening pieces 32, 32 of the fastening plate 29 are moved to the locking pieces 27, 32 as shown in FIGS. 27, the pawls 28, 28 are spread outward, the game board B is firmly sandwiched between the taper portions 28a, 28a and the mounting plate 1, and the projecting portions 29a, 29a opposite to the fastening plate 29 are provided. Abutting against the back surface of the game board B, the windmill according to the present invention is firmly attached to the game board B.
[0013]
Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. The pattern m of the decorative member 15 is projected on the surface of the reflecting member 5 as shown in FIG. 3, and the inner peripheral surface 11a of the reflecting member 5 spreads in a funnel shape toward the front. However, an unpredictable pattern is projected on the front surface of the windmill by spreading toward the front of the reflecting member 5, and the surface decoration effect is imparted by rotating with the rotation of the windmill.
[0014]
On the other hand, since the mounting plate 1 is formed of a colored transparent resin, when the lamp 25 accommodated in the frame 19 provided on the back surface of the mounting plate 1 is turned on, the light passes through the mounting plate 1. The front side of the game board B will be illuminated. Further, since the impeller 4 and the reflecting member 5 are provided with a plurality of through holes 9 and through holes 10, the light of the lamp 25 can be visually recognized from the front side through the through holes 9 and the through holes 10. An interesting pattern can be displayed by fusing with the pattern projected on the mirror surface, and the surface decoration effect of the windmill is further enhanced.
[0015]
【The invention's effect】
As is apparent from the above description, the windmill of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention can not only increase the product value by making it possible to make a very excellent surface decoration on the surface, but also the player of the windmill Intriguing can enhance the fun of gaming. Further, since the windmill can have a decorative effect with a very simple structure, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a windmill of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the wind turbine.
FIG. 3 is a front view of the wind turbine.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the windmill is attached to the game board.
FIG. 5 is a rear view of the windmill attached to the game board.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mounting plate 3 Rotating body 5 Reflecting member 11 Recessed part 14 Through-hole 15 Decorative member 18 Support shaft 25 Light emitting body (lamp)
m pattern M pattern

Claims (2)

A funnel-shaped recess is provided on the front surface of the rotating body that is rotatably supported on the front side of the game board so as to surround the support shaft, and the inner peripheral surface of the recess is formed as a mirror surface. In addition, a pachinko game characterized in that a decorative portion provided around the support shaft and having a desired pattern on its outer peripheral surface is provided so that the pattern reflected on the mirror surface can be viewed from the front side. Machine windmill. In Claim 1, the rotating body is disposed on the front side of a translucent mounting plate attached to the surface of the game board, the light emitting body is disposed on the back side of the mounting plate, and the light from the light emitting body is placed in the recess. A windmill of a pachinko machine that has a through hole that can be seen from the front.

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