JP3950279B2

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Publication number: JP3950279B2
Application number: JP2000070579A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 義一足立; 祥宏大澤; 宗徳土田
Original assignee: 日本ぱちんこ部品株式会社
Priority date: 2000-03-14
Filing date: 2000-03-14
Publication date: 2007-07-25
Anticipated expiration: 2020-03-14
Also published as: JP2001252410A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
この発明は、パチンコ遊技機の可変入賞装置に関し、球受入口の上限位置の第１状態と下限位置の第２状態に変位しうる球誘導可動体を備えた可変入賞装置に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来、この種の入賞装置として、翼片を起立して打球を入りにくくしたり、翼片を倒して開き打球を入りやすくする開閉翼片を球受入口に開閉自由に軸支し、ソレノイドでこの開閉翼片を開閉自由に備えたものがあり（特許２７７９９２０号公報参照）、ＣＲ機などの遊技機の始動口などに使用され、始動口に入ることにより図柄表示装置の図柄が変動を開始するようにされている。また、基体の上部に球受けを設け、その直下に開閉羽根を備えた下部球受けを備えた入賞装置がある（実用新案登録３０４７５５８号公報参照）。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上記した入賞装置で前者のものは、球受入口の開閉翼片が同じ位置で開閉するだけで、変化に乏しく、始動口として使用する場合には、その開閉翼片の開放時の時間を図柄表示装置の特定図柄に応じて変化させるようにしているだけで興趣に乏しく、また、後者のものは上部の球受けには打球が入り、またソレノイドの作動で下部の球受けの開閉羽根が開放されて横方向から打球が入りうるようにするもので、上部球受けと下部球受けは別個に球が排出されるので構成が複雑で、羽根が同じ位置で開閉するだけであるから変化に乏しく課題となっている。
【０００４】
この発明は従来のこのような問題点を解消するもので、球受口の上部に上下に動作して変位しうる球誘導可動体を備えることで、従来の入賞装置との区別化を図り、商品価値を向上させた可変入賞装置を提供することを目的とする。すなわち、遊技盤の始動口等に使用される球受入口に球誘導可動体を上限位置の第１状態と下限位置の第２状態に変位させ、球受入口の上部における打球の入り方に変化に富ませて興趣を向上させうる可変入賞装置を提供することを目的とする。また、球誘導可動体に開閉する開閉翼片を備え、ソレノイド等駆動手段で球誘導可動体を基体のガイド部に沿って開閉翼片とともに上限位置の第１状態と下限位置の第２状態に昇降するとともに開閉翼片を昇降しながら所定範囲で開閉可能として変化に富ませた可変入賞装置を提供することを目的とする。
【０００５】
基体に上部の球通過ゲートと下部の球受入口を離隔して設け、その球通過ゲートと球受入口との間に球誘導可動体を昇降可能に備えて変化に富ませた可変入賞装置を提供することを目的とする。球誘導可動体のガイド手段として、球誘導可動体を基体のガイド部に所定ストローク昇降可能に備え、開閉翼片の回動手段として、翼片とガイド孔をラックアンドピニオン構造で係合して開閉翼片を昇降に伴い開閉できるようにした可変入賞装置を提供することを目的とする。
【０００６】
前記球誘導可動体を昇降させる駆動手段として、可動体のガイド手段と回転体をラックアンドピニオンの構造で連繋するとともに回転体とソレノイドを作動腕で連繋してソレノイドの進退運動をガイド枠体の昇降運動に変換できるようにした可変入賞装置を提供することを目的とする。かつまた、球誘導可動体と球受入口の対向面は相互に嵌合しうる形状として、球誘導可動体の降下時に球受入口に合致させうるようにすることを目的とする。また、回転体には復帰用の重りを備えて球誘導可動体が確実に第１状態に復帰しうるようにすることを目的とする。
【０００７】
【課題を解決する手段】
この発明の請求項１の可変入賞装置は、ラックを備えた基体と、
前記ラックに沿って昇降自在に設けられる球誘導可動体と、
前記球誘導可動体に球が通過する間隔を存して開閉自在に軸支され、かつ支軸部に歯車を設けた開閉翼片と、
前記球誘導可動体を連繋手段を介して昇降させる駆動手段とを備え、
前記駆動手段による昇降運動で前記開閉翼片を備えた球誘導可動体を上方位置と下方位置とに変位するとともに前記開閉翼片が前記歯車とラックの噛合により開閉しうるようにしたことを特徴とするものである。
【０００９】
この発明の請求項２の可変入賞装置は、ラックを備えた基体と、
前記ラックに沿って昇降自在に設けられる球誘導可動体と、
前記球誘導可動体に球が通過する間隔を存して開閉自在に軸支され、かつ支軸部に歯車を設けた開閉翼片と、
前記球誘導可動体を連繋手段を介して昇降させるソレノイドとを備え、
前記連繋手段は前記球誘導可動体に設けられるラックと該ラックに噛合する歯車付き回転体と前記ソレノイドに設けられ前記回転体と関連させる作動腕とで構成され、
前記ソレノイドの進退運動で前記回転体を所定角度範囲で正逆回転させて前記開閉翼片を備えた球誘導可動体を昇降運動させると共に前記開閉翼片を前記球誘導可動体の上方位置で閉状態とし、下方位置で開状態としうるようにしたことを特徴とするものである。
【００１２】
この発明の請求項３の可変入賞装置は、球受入口と、該球受入口の上方に所定の間隔をおいて設けられる球通過ゲートと、前記球通過ゲートと球受入口の間に対称に設けられるラック付きガイド孔と、前記球誘導可動体の昇降を規制する上限及び下限ストッパーと、前記上限及び下限ストッパー間に設けられるガイド部とを備えた基体と、
前記基体に昇降自在に設けられ、前記基体の前面に球誘導口を介して設けられる前面板と、前記球誘導口の両側に前記ガイド孔のラックに噛合する歯車部を備えた開閉翼片と、前記ガイド部に沿って昇降するガイド枠体とを備え、前記前面板と開閉翼片とガイド枠体とが開閉翼片の支軸により共動可能に結合された球誘導可動体と、
前記球誘導可動体を連繋手段を介して昇降させるソレノイドとを備え、
前記連繋手段は前記球誘導可動体に設けられるラックと該ラックに噛合する歯車付き回転体と前記ソレノイドに設けられ前記回転体と関連させる作動腕とで構成され、
前記ソレノイドの進退運動で前記回転体を所定角度範囲で正逆回転させて前記開閉翼片を備えた球誘導可動体を前記球通過ゲートと球受入口との間で昇降運動させると共に前記開閉翼片を前記球誘導可動体の上方位置で閉状態とし、下方位置で開状態としうるようにしたことを特徴とするものである。
【００１３】
請求項４の発明は、請求項３記載の可変入賞装置の球誘導可動体１０の前面板１２と下部の球受入口２の前面板２ａとの対向面を相互に合致しうる形状に設け、球誘導可動体１０の降下時に球誘導可動体１０の前面板を球受入口２の前面板２ａ上に嵌合しうるようにしたものである。
【００１４】
請求項５の発明は、請求項２ないし４のいずれかに記載の可変入賞装置の前記歯車部付き回転体３５に復帰用の重り３７を付けたものである。
【００１５】
前記した発明の構成によれば、基体１の下部の球受入口２の上方にガイド部に沿って所定ストローク昇降可能に設けた球誘導可動体１０を駆動手段により昇降運動させ、球誘導可動体１０を上限位置の第１状態と下限位置の第２状態に変位可能とし、球誘導可動体が第１状態と第２状態において球を受入れ通過させ下部の球受入口に誘導できるようにして、変化に富ませて遊戯者の興趣を向上させる。
【００１６】
前記した発明の構成によれば、球誘導可動体１０の前面板１２と共動するガイド枠体１４を基体１に設けたガイド部５に沿って昇降可能とするとともに所定ストロークのガイド孔５ａに沿って昇降可能に設けたので、球誘導可動体１０を安定して第１状態から第２状態に昇降することができる。
【００１７】
前記した発明の構成によれば、球誘導可動体１０の前面板１２と回動手段１３ａを設けた開閉翼片１３を基体１のガイド部５に沿って昇降可能としたガイド枠体１４を共動して所定ストローク昇降でき、その昇降に伴い開閉翼片１３の回動手段１３ａをガイド孔５ａに沿って回動させることができ、駆動手段によるガイド手段１４の昇降運動で球誘導可動体１０を上限位置の第１状態と下限位置の第２状態に変位可能とするとともに開閉翼片１３を開閉することができ、上限位置では翼片が閉じた状態で球が翼片１３間を通じて下部の球受入口２に入賞し、また、下限位置では翼片１３が開放されて球が上方と横方向より流入して翼片１３間を通じて下部の球受入口２に入賞する。
【００１８】
前記した発明の構成によれば、可変入賞装置の基体の下部の球受入口２と上部の球通過ゲート４との間で球誘導可動体１０を第１状態と第２状態に変位可能に設けることができ、上限位置の第１状態では球通過ゲート４の直下に近接させるので、開閉翼片１３の上部に直接打球が当たるのを防止できる。球受入口２の直上の下限位置の第２状態では開閉翼片１３が開放されて打球が横方向より入ることができ、入賞の機会を多くでき遊戯者の興趣を高めることができる。
【００１９】
前記した発明の構成によれば、球誘導可動体１０のガイド手段として、該可動体１０の背面のガイド枠体１４を基体１のガイド突起７に沿って昇降可能とし、かつ開閉翼片１３の回動手段として開閉翼片１３の支軸部１３ｂの歯車部１３ａを基体１の両側に設けた所定ストロークのガイド孔５ａに設けたラック６に噛合させたので、該可動体１０をガイド突起７に沿って昇降することによりガイド孔５ａのラック６に噛合させた開閉翼片１３の歯車部１３ａを回動しながら昇降して翼片１３を所定範囲で開閉することができる。
【００２０】
この発明の可変入賞装置の構成によれば、基体１の上部の球通過ゲート４と下部の球受入口２間に球誘導可動体１０を配し、球通過ゲート４と球受入口２の間の両側に対称に設けたラック付きガイド孔５ａのラック６に球誘導可動体１０の両側の開閉翼片１３の歯車部１３ａを噛み合わせて配し、該前面板１２と開閉翼片１３を、基体１の背面に設けた上限と下限のストッパー８、９間でガイド部５に沿って昇降可能としたガイド枠体１４と支軸１５で共動可能に結合し所定ストローク昇降でき、この昇降しうるガイド枠体１４の背面のラック１８に歯車部付き回転体３５を介してソレノイド３０の作動腕４０と関連させたので、ソレノイドの進退運動で回転体を所定角度範囲で正逆回転させてラック１８と回転体３５の歯車部３５ａのラックアンドピニオン構造でガイド枠体を昇降運動させて球誘導可動体を球通過ゲート直下の第１状態から下部の球受入口の直上の間で昇降させるとともに翼片の歯車部１３ａと基体のガイド孔５ａのラック６とのラックアンドピニオン構造で翼片を第１状態で閉とし、第２状態で開とすることができるので、興趣を増大することができる。前記ソレノイド３０を各種役物の制御装置の発する所定の信号に対応して任意の時間励磁して球誘導可動体１０を昇降しうるようにして、球誘導可動体の昇降時間、開閉時間を任意に変位できるようにすることができる。
【００２１】
この発明の構成によれば、球誘導可動体１０の前面板１２と下部の球受入口２の前面板１２との対向面を相互に合致しうる形状としたので、球誘導可動体１０を降下して球受入口２の前面板２ａ上に嵌合して合致させることができ、球誘導可動体１０を下限位置で位置決めして安定保持できる。また、球誘導可動体１０と球受入口２の前面板の模様、図柄、文字等を合わせるようにすることができる。
【００２２】
この発明の構成によれば、可変入賞装置の前記歯車部付き回転体３５に復帰用の重り３７を付けたので、ソレノイド３０のバネによる復帰時に回転体がバネで引っ張られるとともに重り３７の自重の作用で復帰されるので、球誘導可動体が上方位置に確実に戻される。
【００２３】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下に、この発明の実施形態を図面に基づいて説明する。図１はこの発明の可変入賞装置の一部破断正面図、図２は同中央縦断面図、図３は同一部破断平面図、図４は同一部破断背面図、図５は可変入賞装置の別の実施形態で、翼片を閉じた状態の正面図、図６は同側面図、図７は開閉翼片を開放した状態の正面図、図８は同側面図、図９は同平面図、図１０はこの発明の可変入賞装置を備えた遊技盤の正面図である。
【００２４】
図１乃至図４に示すこの発明の可変入賞装置の実施形態では、１はパチンコ遊技盤Ａに取付ける基体で、該基体１の下部に球受入口２が備えられる。該球受入口２はポケット状で基体１に設けた開口３の前面に取付けられる。球受入口２の底部は後方へ球を排出するために傾斜状の誘導面２ｂが設けられ、開口３、排出樋等を通じ、遊技盤５０の開口に取付けられ遊技盤５０の背面側の入賞球排出通路（図示せず）に流下するように設けられる。図５乃至図８に示す可変入賞装置は基体１、開閉翼片の形状が前記実施形態と異なるだけで、その他の構成は同じである。
【００２５】
図１乃至図９において、基体１には球受入口２の上方に所定の間隔をおいて球通過ゲート４が設けられ、その球通過ゲートと球受入口との間で球誘導可動体１０が第１状態と第２状態に変位可能に設けられている。実施形態ではその球通過ゲート４と下部の球受入口２との間の両側に所定の間隔を存してガイド部５として、基体１の両側に縦方向にガイド孔５ａが設けられ、かつ基体１の背面の中央にガイド突起７が形成されている。そして、該ガイド孔５ａは開閉翼片１３の基部の支軸部１３ｂに歯車部１３ａを設けるので、少なくとも歯車部１６が回転しながら昇降しうる広さが必要であり、両側のガイド孔５ａの内面に開閉翼片１３の歯車部１３ａが噛合されるラック６が形成され、ガイド孔のストロークは少なくとも上端で翼片を閉じ、下端で翼片を倒して開放できるように翼片の支軸部（歯車部）を上下しうるストロークとする。また、両側のガイド孔５ａの間隔は少なくとも開閉翼片１３間を球が通過しうる間隔Ｂとする。実施形態では基体１の両側のガイド孔間の中央部を背面側に若干突出して厚みを厚くしてガイド孔５ａと連続してその中央部の両面にラック６が形成され、かつ背面の中央にガイド突起７が形成されている。なお、球通過ゲート４の代わりに遊技盤或いは基体の上端部に釘を打ち付けて開閉翼片１３の上部に打球が直接当たらないようにすることも自由にできる。なお、基体１には両端に取付け孔２４が設けられ、遊技盤にビス止めされる。また、２０は後述のソレノイド収容筺２１の取付けボス部である。前記した基体、球受入口、前面板、開閉翼片、ガイド枠体、後述の回転体、作動腕等は合成樹脂製等である。
【００２６】
また、基体１の背面には上部の両側に球誘導可動体の昇降ストローク、すなわち、ガイド枠体１４の所定ストロークＬを規制する上限ストッパー８と下限ストッパー９が突出して形成され、中央にガイド突起７が形成されている。上限ストッパー８はガイド枠体１４が上昇して当たると開閉翼片１３が上方位置の第１状態の閉じた状態となり、下限ストッパー９はガイド枠体１４が降下して当たると開閉翼片１３が下方位置の第２状態の開放状態となるようにする。実施形態で、上限ストッパー８は基体１の背面の上部両側に突設され、ガイド枠体１４の両側の上面が当接しうるように設けられ、かつ下限ストッパー９はガイド枠体１４の中央のガイドレール１６の下端に基体１より突出して形成され、ガイド枠体１４の下面中央が当接しうるように設けられている。なお、球誘導可動体の昇降ストロークは、実施形態ではガイド孔の長さに余裕を持たせ、上限と下限ストッパーで規制したが、ガイド孔の長さで規制することもできる。
【００２７】
１０は球誘導可動体で、前面板１２と開閉翼片１３と背面のガイド枠体１４とから構成されている。前面板１２と基体１との間に球誘導口１１が構成され、該前面板１２と基体１との間の球誘導口１１の両側に少なくとも翼片間に打球が通過する間隔Ｂを存して開閉翼片１３が配置され、前面板１２側から翼片の基部、背面側の支軸部１３ｂ、基体１のガイド孔５ａを通じて裏面のガイド枠体１４の支軸部の支持孔１４ａに支軸１５が挿通されて止め金１９で止められて共動可能に結合され、前面板１２と開閉翼片１３とガイド枠体１４が共動して昇降可能とされている。この実施形態では両側の翼片間に球が通過しうる間隔を存したが、これに限られるものではなく、翼片間を狭めてもよい。
【００２８】
球誘導可動体１０のガイド手段として、前面板１２と開閉翼片１３とガイド枠体１４が基体１の背面に設けた前記上限と下限のストッパー８、９間でガイド部５のガイド突起７と基体１に設けたガイド孔５ａを所定ストローク昇降可能に備えられる。すなわち、前面板１２の背面の支軸部１２ａに開閉翼片１３の基部が支持され、かつ該開閉翼片１３の背面側の支軸部１３ｂに設けた歯車部１３ａが前記基体１のガイド孔５ａのラック６に噛合させられ、支軸１５が前面板１２側の支軸部１２ａより開閉翼片１３の基部、その背面側の筒状支軸部１３ｂを通じて背面のガイド枠体１４の支軸部の支持孔１４ａを通じて挿通されて止め金（Ｅリング）で止められ、前面板１２と開閉翼片１３とガイド枠体１４とが共動可能に結合されて球誘導可動体１０が構成され、そのガイド枠体１４が上限と下限ストッパー８、９間でガイド突起に沿ってガイドレール１６によりガイドされて所定ストローク昇降される。
また、開閉翼片１３の回動手段として、開閉翼片１３の基部の背面側に突出させた筒状支軸部１３ｂの周面に扇状に歯車部１３ａが形成され、該歯車部１３ａが前記基体１のガイド孔５ａに設けたラック６の歯に噛合せられて、開閉翼片１３の昇降に伴い開閉しうるように設けられている。すなわち、歯部１３ａの上昇で翼片を基部を支軸１５を支点として起立させ、またその下降で翼片を支軸を支点として傾倒させる。該歯車部１３ａの厚みは前記ラック６とほぼ同じとするのが好ましい。なお、回動手段として、翼片の基部とガイド孔と間にラックアンドピニオン構造を設けた場合を示したが、これに限られるものではない。
【００２９】
ガイド枠体１４は前面板１２とほぼ同じ幅とした断面コ字型で、両側に前記支軸１５が挿通され、その中央部に基体１の背面に形成されたガイド突起７に嵌合しうる所定間隔のガイドレール１６が形成され、ガイドレール１６の上端にはレール内に基体１に背面を転動する回転ローラー１７が回転自由に軸支され、かつその背面中央にはラック１８が形成されている。ガイド枠体１４はガイドレール１６がガイド突起７に嵌合されて、ガイドローラー１７が基体１の背面に接して転動するようにしてガイド突起７に沿って円滑に昇降しうるようにしてある。このガイド枠体１４には前記のように前面板１２側より支軸１５を挿入し、その支軸１５に開閉翼片１３を回転自由に軸支し、該支軸１５を前記ガイド孔５ａを通じて挿通して止め金１９で止めて、前面板１２と開閉翼片１３、背面のガイド枠体１４が共動して昇降しうるように設けられている。而して、球誘導可動体１０は背面のガイド枠体１４が基体１のガイド突起７に沿って昇降されるとともに開閉翼片１３の基部と前記ガイド孔５ａとが開閉翼片１３の基部の支軸部１３ｂの歯車手段の扇状歯車部１３ａとガイド孔５ａのラック６とのラックアンドピニオンの構成で噛合され、ガイド孔５ａの直線のラック６に沿って回動しながら昇降可能に備えられる。而して、ガイド枠体１４の昇降ストロークは前記基体１の背面に設けた上限ストッパー８と下限ストッパー９とで規制されて、開閉翼片が上限で閉となり、下限で翼片が開となるように設定されている。
【００３０】
また、前記球誘導可動体１０の前面板１２の下面の形状は下部の球受入口２の前面板２ａの上面の形状と相互に嵌合しうる形状とする。例えば、球誘導可動体の前面板の下面形状を山形とし、対向する球受入口の前面板上面をその山形が嵌合しうるＶ字型とする。このようにすることにより球誘導可動体１０が降下して球受入口２にほぼ嵌合状とでき、前面板の図柄、模様が合体して合わせるようにすれば、一層興趣を向上できる。また、球誘導可動体１０が上限位置の第１状態では球通過ゲートの直下に近接させるので、開閉翼片の上部に直接打球が当たるのを防止できる。
【００３１】
球誘導可動体の前面板と共動するガイド枠体１４を昇降する手段として、該ガイド枠体１４に適宜駆動手段が設けられ、ガイド枠体１４が適宜駆動手段により昇降運動されると、ガイド枠体１４がガイド突起７に沿って所定ストローク昇降されるとともに開閉翼片１３の基部の歯車部１３ａがラック６に沿って回動されて昇降運動されるとともに開閉翼片１３が開閉される。実施形態では、駆動手段として、球誘導可動体のガイド手段であるガイド枠体１４の背面側にソレノイド３０を位置させ、該ソレノイド３０の進退運動を昇降運動に変換しうる連繋手段３１を介してガイド枠体１４に関連させ、ソレノイド３０の進退運動でガイド枠体１４の昇降運動に変換しうるようにする。
【００３２】
前記球誘導可動体１０のガイド枠体１４をソレノイド３０の進退運動で昇降運動させるための連繋手段３１は、前記ガイド枠体１４の背面のラック１８と歯車部付き回転体３５と作動腕４０とで構成されている。ソレノイド３０を収容する金属製等の収容筺２１が基体１の背面に所定の間隔をおいて取付けボス部２０にビス止めされ、該収容筺２１にソレノイド３０が収容され、その前部においてガイド枠体１４のラック１８に噛合させる扇状の歯車部３５ａを有する回転体３５が支軸２３に回転自由に軸支され、該回転体３５とソレノイド３０のアクチュエーター３２が作動腕４０で連繋され、ソレノイド３０の進退運動で回転体３５が正逆回転され、その回転運動によりラック付きガイド枠体１４が基体１のガイド突起７に沿って昇降運動される。３３は復帰用バネである。ガイド枠体とソレノイドを連繋させる手段は実施形態ではラックアンドピニオンの構成としたが、これに限られるものではない。
【００３３】
ソレノイド３０の進退運動で回転体３５を回動する手段として、実施形態では回転体３５の両周面の偏心位置の上部に凸軸３６と下部に復帰用重り３７が設けられ、該凸軸３６を作動腕４０で進退できるように連接され、前記歯車部付き回転体３５の周面の偏心位置に復帰用重り３７を付けることにより、ソレノイドの消磁のときソレノイドのアクチュエーターはバネの付勢力で戻されるとともに回転体も作動腕で引っ張られる力と重りの自重作用による助力で元の位置に確実に戻される。
また作動腕４０はクランク状でその一端が二股状に形成されて前記回転体３５の凸軸３６に遊嵌させる逆Ｕ字状連結部４１が形成され、かつ他端にはソレノイド３０のアクチュエーター３２の先端部３２ａを嵌合する嵌合溝４２が形成されている。この作動腕４０の両側にガイド突片４３が設けられ、該ガイド突片４３が前記収容筺２１の両側に先端より設けた案内溝２２に嵌合され、作動腕４０はソレノイド３０の進退運動で案内溝２２に沿って所定ストローク進退運動しうるように設けられる。而して、ソレノイド３０のアクチュエーター３２の先端を作動腕４０の一端の嵌合溝４２に嵌合するとともに他端の逆Ｕ字型連結部４１が回転体３５の凸軸３６に上方より遊嵌され、ソレノイド３０の進退運動で作動腕４０を進退して回転体３５の上部の凸軸３６を進退することにより回転体３５を所定の範囲で正逆回転する。この回転体３５の正逆回転によりその歯車部３５ａが噛み合わされたガイド枠体１４のラック１８がガイド突起７に沿って昇降されてガイド枠体１４が昇降運動され、該ガイド枠体１４の昇降運動により開閉翼片１３が昇降しながら開閉運動される。なお、作動腕を摺動する手段として、案内溝に沿ってガイド突片を摺動する構成としたが、この構造に限られるものではなく収容筺内部で摺動できるようにすることもできる。。
【００３４】
駆動手段を駆動する手段は、遊技機の他の入賞口、図柄表示装置における一般図柄が特定図柄となった場合、或いは確率変動中における特定図柄の一致の場合の制御装置から信号を送り駆動手段を任意の時間駆動できるようにする。この実施形態の場合にはソレノイド３０に遊技盤に備えた役物、例えば図柄表示装置の一般図柄が特定の数字、図柄等表示となった時に駆動されるように設けられ、而して、開閉翼片１３は常時は上限位置で開閉翼片１３が閉じられていて、図柄表示装置の一般図柄が所定の数字等表示となった時に制御装置から発する信号によりソレノイド３０が励磁されて作動腕４０、回転体３５、ガイド枠体１４、開閉翼片１３と基体１のガイド突起７、ガイド孔５ａとにより開閉翼片１３を備えた球誘導可動体１０が降下して下限位置で開閉翼片１３が倒れて開放され、横方向からも打球が転入できるようにされる。この開閉翼片１３の開放時間は制御装置から発する信号によって、長短設定される。例えば、ＣＲ機では確変中はこの可変入賞装置の開閉翼片の開放時間を通常より長くするか、何度も降下させて入賞機会を増大させ、遊戯者の興趣を増大させる。可変入賞装置の前記ソレノイドを各種役物の制御装置の発する所定の信号に対応して任意の時間励磁して球誘導可動体のガイド手段又はガイド兼回動手段を昇降しうるようにすれば、球誘導可動体の翼片の開閉時間を変位できる。従って、遊戯者にとって、開閉翼片の開放時間が確率変動時等に長くするようにすれば、興趣を増大することができる。
【００３５】
図１０において、この発明の可変入賞装置を備えたパチンコ機の遊技盤５０を示す。５１は発射レール、５２は球戻り防止装置、５３は風車である。５４は図柄表示装置で、一般図柄表示装置５５、保留ランプ５６、特別図柄表示装置５７、保留ランプ５８が備えられている。５９はスルーチャッカー、６０は大入賞口、６１はサイドランプである。
この遊技盤の図柄表示装置５４の直下にこの発明の可変入賞装置を備え、該可変入賞装置を図柄表示装置の一般図柄の制御装置と関連させる。而して、図５、図６の開閉翼片を閉じた状態で、スルーチャッカー５９を打球が通過すると一般図柄５５が始動を開始して予め指定された数字で止まると制御回路を介して可変入賞装置のソレノイド３０に作動信号が送られ、図７乃至図９に示すようにソレノイド３０がバネに抗して励磁されて、作動腕４０が進出され、作動腕４０の先端の逆Ｕ字状連結部４１で回転体３５の凸軸３６が前方へ押されて回転体３５が重り３７に抗して反時計回りに所定ストローク回動運動され、回転体３５の回転運動により回転体３５の歯車部３５ａに噛合させたラック付きガイド枠体１４が基体１のガイド突起７に沿って下降し、このガイド枠体１４の下降に伴い球誘導可動体１０の開閉翼片１３が下降しながら支軸１５を中心として回動されて段々開放され、打球が上方と横方向から転入できる。球誘導可動体１０の下限位置で開閉翼片１３が一番開いた状態で設定時間だけ開放状態が持続される。このとき、球誘導可動体１０の前面板１２が下部の球受入口２の前面板２ａに近接状に嵌合される。
設定時間が経過すると、図５、図６に示すようにソレノイド３０が消磁され、アクチュエーター３２はバネの作用で元に戻され、それに伴い作動腕４０で回転体３５の凸軸３６を引張り、かつ重り３７の自重の作用で回転体３５が時計回りに戻され、ガイド枠体１４が上昇されて開閉翼片１３の基部の歯車部がガイド孔５ａのラック６に沿って回転され、開閉翼片１３が起立状に閉じられる。
【００３６】
前記実施形態では、球誘導可動体の両側に対称に開閉翼片を軸支した場合を説明したが、これに限られるものではなく、球誘導可動体に開閉翼片は設けないで、前面板と基体との間に球誘導口を設け、かつ前面板と背面側のガイド枠体とを前記と同様にガイド孔を介して支軸で結合し、この球誘導可動体を昇降する駆動手段を備え、駆動手段による球誘導可動体の昇降運動で上限位置の第１状態と下限位置の第２状態に変位可能とすることもできる。この可変入賞装置の球誘導可動体を昇降する手段として、該可動体の背面にガイド枠体を設け、基体の背面にガイド突起を設けてガイド枠体を該ガイド突起に沿って昇降可能とするとともに支軸をガイド孔に沿って昇降可能に設け、駆動手段の駆動によりガイド枠体を昇降することにより前面の前面板を共動して昇降して球誘導可動体の位置を上限の第１状態から下限の第２状態まで変位させる。
【００３７】
以上の実施形態を示したが、この発明はこの形態に限定されるものではなく、この発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲で、種々の形態を実施しうるものである。実施形態では、上限位置で開閉翼片が閉じ、下限位置で開閉翼片が開放される場合で説明したが、これに限られるものではない。
【００３８】
【発明の効果】
この発明によれば、基体の下部の球受入口の上方にガイド部に沿って所定ストローク昇降可能に設けた球誘導可動体を駆動手段により昇降運動させて球誘導可動体を上限位置の第１状態と下限位置の第２状態に変位し、球誘導可動体の第１状態と第２状態において打球の入賞の仕方を変化に富ませて興趣を向上させ、商品価値を向上できる。
【００３９】
この発明によれば、球誘導可動体の背面に設けたガイド枠体を基体に設けた所定ストロークのガイド突起に沿いかつガイド孔に沿って昇降可能に設けたので、球誘導可動体を安定して第１状態から第２状態に昇降することができる。
【００４０】
この発明によれば、基体の下部の球受入口の上方に開閉翼片を備えた球誘導可動体を基体のガイド部に沿って所定ストローク昇降可能に備えるとともに翼片をを基部に設けた回動手段で基体のガイド孔に回動可能に設けて翼片を所定角度の範囲で起倒させ開閉可能に備えたので、駆動手段により球誘導可動体を上限位置の第１状態と下限位置の第２状態に変位するとともに開閉翼片を開閉することができる。
【００４１】
この発明によれば、可変入賞装置の基体の下部の球受入口と上部の球通過ゲートとの間で球誘導可動体を第１状態と第２状態に変位させることができ、上昇した上限位置の第１状態では球通過ゲートの直下に近接させるので、打球は横から入ることなく、上方のみから転入して入賞でき、下降した球受入口の直上の下限位置の第２状態では開閉翼片が倒されて開放されて打球が横方向より入ることができ、入賞の機会を多くでき遊戯者の興趣を高めることができる。また、開閉翼片は常時は上方位置にあるので、球通過ゲートが翼片の上方を覆い隠すので、の上部に直接打球が当たるのを防止できる。
【００４２】
この発明によれば、球誘導可動体のガイド手段として、ガイド枠体を基体のガイド突起に沿って昇降するとともに開閉翼片の基部の歯車部を基体の両側に設けた所定ストロークのガイド孔に設けたラックに噛合させたので、該可動体をガイド孔に沿って昇降することによりラックアンドピニオンの作用で開閉翼片を所定範囲で的確に開閉することができる。
【００４３】
この発明によれば、基体の上部の球通過ゲートと球受入口の間の両側のガイド孔のラックに開閉翼片を備えた球誘導可動体のガイド部の歯車部を噛合させ、ガイド枠体を基体の上限ストッパーと下限ストッパー間で所定ストローク昇降させるとともに該開閉翼片を所定角度の範囲で開閉させ、この昇降させるガイド枠体のラックに歯車部付き回転体を噛合させ、該回転体をソレノイドの進退運動で所定角度範囲で正逆回転させ、その回転体の正逆回転でラックアンドピニオンの作用でガイド枠体を所定ストローク昇降させ、球誘導可動体を的確に第１状態で開閉翼片を閉とし、第２状態で開とすることができるので、興趣を増大することができる。
【００４４】
この発明によれば、球誘導可動体の前面板と下部の球受入口の前面板との対向面を相互に合致しうる形状としたので、球誘導可動体の降下して球受入口上に嵌合して合致させることができ、球誘導可動体を下限位置で位置決めして安定保持できる。また、球誘導可動体と球受入口の前面板の模様、図柄、文字等を合わせるようにすることができる。
【００４５】
この発明によれば、可変入賞装置の前記歯車部付き回転体に復帰用の重りを付けたので、ソレノイドのバネによる復帰時、回転体の重りの自重作用による助力で元の位置に復帰させることができるので、球誘導可動体が上方位置に確実に戻される。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】この発明の可変入賞装置の一部破断正面図である。
【図２】同中央縦断面図である。
【図３】同一部破断平面図である。
【図４】同一部破断背面図である。
【図５】可変入賞装置の別の実施形態で、翼片を閉じた状態の正面図である。
【図６】同側面図である。
【図７】開閉翼片を開放した状態の正面図である。
【図８】同側面図である。
【図９】同平面図である。
【図１０】この発明の可変入賞装置を備えた遊技盤の正面図である。
【符号の説明】
１基体
２球受入口
４球通過ゲート
５ガイド部
５ａガイド孔
６ラック
７ガイド突起
８上限ストッパー
９下限ストッパー
１０球誘導可動体
１２前面板
１３開閉翼片
１３ａ歯車部（回動手段）
１４ガイド枠体
１５支軸
１６ガイドレール
１８ラック
３０ソレノイド
３１連繋手段
３２アクチュエーター
３５回転体
３５ａ歯車部
３６凸軸
３７重り
４０作動腕[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a variable winning device for a pachinko gaming machine, and relates to a variable winning device including a ball guiding movable body that can be displaced into a first state at an upper limit position of a ball receiving port and a second state at a lower limit position.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as a winning device of this type, an open / close wing piece that makes the wing piece stand up and makes it difficult to enter a hit ball, or opens and closes the wing piece to make it easier to enter a hit ball, can be freely opened and closed at a ball receiving port. Some open / close wing pieces can be freely opened and closed (see Japanese Patent No. 2779920). Used for the start opening of gaming machines such as CR machines. The design of the symbol display device starts changing when entering the start opening. Have been to. Further, there is a prize winning device provided with a ball receiver on the upper part of the base and a lower ball receiver with an opening / closing blade directly below (see Utility Model Registration No. 3047558).
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The former winning device described above is that the opening / closing blade piece of the ball receiving opening only opens and closes at the same position, and changes little, and when used as a starting port, the opening time of the opening / closing blade piece is designed. It is not interesting just to change it according to the specific design of the display device. In the latter case, the upper ball receiver hits the ball, and the solenoid blade operates to open the lower ball holder open / close blades. The ball is allowed to enter from the lateral direction, and the upper ball receiver and the lower ball receiver are discharged separately, so the configuration is complicated, and the blades only open and close at the same position, so there is little change. It has become a challenge.
[0004]
The present invention solves such a conventional problem, and by providing a ball guide movable body that can be displaced by moving up and down on the upper part of the ball socket, to differentiate from the conventional winning device, An object of the present invention is to provide a variable winning device with improved merchandise value. In other words, the ball guiding movable body is displaced to the first state of the upper limit position and the second state of the lower limit position at the ball receiving opening used for the start opening of the game board, etc., and changes to the way of hitting the ball at the upper part of the ball receiving opening. It is an object to provide a variable winning device that can be enriched and can improve the interest. The ball guiding movable body is provided with an opening / closing blade piece that opens and closes, and the ball guiding movable body is moved along the guide portion of the base body together with the opening / closing blade piece to the first state at the upper limit position and the second state at the lower limit position. It is an object of the present invention to provide a variable prize winning device that can be opened and closed within a predetermined range while raising and lowering and opening and closing blade pieces.
[0005]
A variable prize-winning device that is rich in change, with an upper sphere passage gate and a lower sphere reception opening provided separately on the base, and a ball guiding movable body that can be raised and lowered between the sphere passage gate and the sphere reception opening. The purpose is to provide. As a guide means for the ball guiding movable body, the ball guiding movable body is provided on the guide portion of the base body so that it can move up and down by a predetermined stroke, and as a rotating means for the opening and closing blade piece, the blade piece and the guide hole are engaged with each other by a rack and pinion structure. It is an object of the present invention to provide a variable prize winning device that can open and close an open / close blade piece as it goes up and down.
[0006]
As a driving means for raising and lowering the ball guiding movable body, the guide means of the movable body and the rotating body are connected by a rack and pinion structure, and the rotating body and the solenoid are connected by an operating arm, so that the forward and backward movement of the solenoid is performed on the guide frame body. It is an object of the present invention to provide a variable winning device that can be converted into a lifting motion. Another object of the present invention is to make the opposing surfaces of the ball guiding movable body and the ball receiving port fit with each other so that they can be matched with the ball receiving port when the ball guiding movable body is lowered. It is another object of the present invention to provide a rotating body with a return weight so that the ball guiding movable body can reliably return to the first state.
[0007]
[Means for solving the problems]
  The variable winning device according to claim 1 of the present invention includes:A base with a rack;
  A ball guiding movable body provided so as to be movable up and down along the rack;
An opening / closing blade piece pivotally supported to be openable and closable with an interval through which the sphere passes through the spherical guiding movable body, and provided with a gear on the support shaft portion;
  The ball guiding movable bodyThrough connecting meansDrive means for moving up and down,
By the drive meansThe ball guiding movable body provided with the opening / closing blade piece is moved up and down by an up-and-down motion, and the opening / closing blade piece can be opened and closed by meshing of the gear and the rack.It is characterized by this.
[0009]
  Claims of the invention2The variable winning device isA base with a rack;
  A ball guiding movable body provided so as to be movable up and down along the rack;
  An opening / closing blade piece pivotally supported to be openable and closable with an interval through which the sphere passes through the spherical guiding movable body, and provided with a gear on the support shaft portion;
  The ball guiding movable bodyThrough connecting meansElevatesolenoidAnd
  The linking means includes a rack provided on the ball guiding movable body, a rotating body with a gear meshing with the rack, and an operating arm provided on the solenoid and associated with the rotating body,
  The solenoid is moved forward and backward to rotate the rotating body forward and backward within a predetermined angle range to move the ball guiding movable body provided with the opening / closing blade piece up and down and close the opening / closing blade piece at a position above the ball guiding movable body. And can be opened at a lower positionIt is characterized by this.
[0012]
  Claims of the invention3The variable prize winning device includes a ball receiving port, a ball passing gate provided above the ball receiving port at a predetermined interval, and a guide hole with a rack provided symmetrically between the ball passing gate and the ball receiving port.And a base provided with upper and lower limit stoppers for restricting raising and lowering of the ball guiding movable body, and a guide portion provided between the upper and lower limit stoppers,
  The base is provided so as to be movable up and down.,On the front of the substrateA front plate provided via a sphere guide opening; an opening / closing wing piece having gear portions meshing with a rack of the guide hole on both sides of the sphere guide opening; and a guide frame body that moves up and down along the guide section. A ball guide movable body in which the front plate, the opening / closing blade piece and the guide frame body are coupled to each other by a support shaft of the opening / closing blade piece,
  The ball guiding movable bodyThrough connecting meansElevatesolenoidAnd
  The linking means includes a rack provided on the ball guiding movable body, a rotating body with a gear meshing with the rack, and an operating arm provided on the solenoid and associated with the rotating body,
  The ball guiding movable body provided with the opening / closing blade piece by rotating the rotating body forward and backward in a predetermined angle range by the advance / retreat movement of the solenoid.Between the ball passing gate and the ball receiving portThe open / close blade piece is moved up and down and closed at the upper position of the ball guiding movable body and opened at the lower position.It is characterized by this.
[0013]
  Claim4The invention of claim3The opposing surfaces of the front plate 12 of the ball guiding movable body 10 and the front plate 2a of the lower ball receiving port 2 of the variable prize-winning apparatus are provided in a shape that can match each other, and the ball guidance is performed when the ball guiding movable body 10 is lowered. Front plate of movable body 10The sphereIt can be fitted onto the front plate 2 a of the receiving port 2.
[0014]
  Claim5The invention ofAny one of claims 2 to 4A return weight 37 is attached to the rotating body 35 with the gear portion of the variable winning device described.
[0015]
  SaidDepartureAccording to the light configuration, the ball guiding movable body 10 provided so as to be able to move up and down by a predetermined stroke along the guide portion above the ball receiving port 2 below the base body 1 is moved up and down by the driving means. It is possible to displace between the first state of the upper limit position and the second state of the lower limit position so that the ball guiding movable body can receive and pass the sphere in the first state and the second state and guide it to the lower ball receiving port. Enrich and improve the interest of the player.
[0016]
  SaidInventionAccording to the configuration, the base frame 1 is provided with the guide frame body 14 that cooperates with the front plate 12 of the ball guiding movable body 10.MothId part5The ball guiding movable body 10 can be stably raised and lowered from the first state to the second state because the ball guiding movable body 10 can be raised and lowered along the guide hole 5a having a predetermined stroke.
[0017]
  SaidDepartureAccording to the light configuration, the opening / closing blade 13 provided with the front plate 12 and the rotating means 13a of the ball guiding movable body 10 is attached to the base 1.Guide part 5The guide frame body 14 that can be moved up and down along with the guide frame body 14 can be moved up and down by a predetermined stroke, and the turning means 13a of the opening / closing blade piece 13 can be turned along the guide hole 5a along with the raising and lowering. The ball guiding movable body 10 can be displaced to the first state at the upper limit position and the second state at the lower limit position, and the opening / closing blade piece 13 can be opened / closed at the upper limit position. In the closed state, the sphere wins the lower ball receiving port 2 through the wing pieces 13, and at the lower limit position, the wing pieces 13 are opened so that the spheres flow in from the upper side and the lateral direction and pass through the wing pieces 13. Win the ball entrance 2.
[0018]
  SaidDepartureAccording to the clear configuration, the ball guiding movable body 10 is provided so as to be displaceable between the first state and the second state between the lower ball receiving port 2 and the upper ball passage gate 4 of the base body of the variable winning device. In addition, in the first state at the upper limit position, the ball is placed close to the ball passing gate 4, so that it is possible to prevent a hit ball from directly hitting the upper part of the opening / closing blade piece 13. In the second state at the lower limit position directly above the ball receiving port 2, the opening / closing wing piece 13 is opened so that the hitting ball can enter from the lateral direction, so that the chances of winning a prize can be increased and the interest of the player can be enhanced.
[0019]
  SaidDepartureAccording to the clear configuration, the guide frame body 14 on the back surface of the movable body 10 can be moved up and down along the guide projection 7 of the base body 1 as the guide means of the ball guiding movable body 10 and the opening / closing blade piece 13 is rotated. As a means, the gear portion 13 a of the support shaft portion 13 b of the opening / closing blade piece 13 is engaged with the rack 6 provided in the guide hole 5 a of a predetermined stroke provided on both sides of the base 1, so that the movable body 10 is moved along the guide protrusion 7. By moving up and down, the gear portion 13a of the opening and closing blade piece 13 meshed with the rack 6 of the guide hole 5a can be lifted and lowered to open and close the blade piece 13 within a predetermined range.
[0020]
  This inventionPossibleAccording to the configuration of the prize changing device, the ball guiding movable body 10 is disposed between the upper ball passage gate 4 and the lower ball reception port 2 of the base 1, and on both sides between the ball passage gate 4 and the ball reception port 2. The gears 13a of the opening / closing blade pieces 13 on both sides of the spherical guiding movable body 10 are meshed with the rack 6 of the guide hole 5a with a rack provided symmetrically, and the front plate 12 and the opening / closing blade piece 13 are connected to the base 1 Guide section between upper and lower stoppers 8 and 9 on the back5The guide frame 14 can be moved up and down along the support shaft 15 and can be moved up and down by a predetermined stroke, and can be moved up and down for a predetermined stroke. Since it is related to the operating arm 40 of the solenoid 30, the rotating body is rotated forward and backward within a predetermined angle range by the forward and backward movement of the solenoid, and the guide frame body is moved up and down by the rack and pinion structure of the rack 18 and the gear portion 35a of the rotating body 35. The ball guide movable body is moved up and down between the first state immediately below the ball passing gate and directly above the lower ball receiving port, and the rack and pinion between the gear portion 13a of the blade piece and the rack 6 of the guide hole 5a of the base body Since the structure allows the blade piece to be closed in the first state and open in the second state, the interest can be increased. The solenoid 30 is excited for a predetermined time in response to a predetermined signal issued by the control device for various accessories so that the ball guiding movable body 10 can be moved up and down. Can be displaced.
[0021]
  thisAccording to the configuration of the invention, since the opposing surfaces of the front plate 12 of the ball guiding movable body 10 and the front plate 12 of the lower ball receiving port 2 are made to coincide with each other, the ball guiding movable body 10 is lowered. Thus, the ball guide movable body 10 can be fitted and matched with the front plate 2a of the ball receiving port 2, and the ball guiding movable body 10 can be positioned and stably held at the lower limit position. In addition, the patterns, symbols, characters, and the like of the front surface of the ball guiding movable body 10 and the ball receiving port 2 can be matched.
[0022]
  thisAccording to the configuration of the invention, since the return weight 37 is attached to the rotating body 35 with the gear portion of the variable prize device, the rotating body is pulled by the spring when the solenoid 30 is returned by the spring, and the weight 37 acts on its own weight. Therefore, the ball guiding movable body is reliably returned to the upper position.
[0023]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a partially broken front view of the variable prize apparatus of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the center, FIG. 3 is a plan view of the same part, FIG. 4 is a rear view of the same part, and FIG. FIG. 6 is a side view of the same, FIG. 6 is a front view of the open / close wing piece, FIG. 8 is a side view of the same, and FIG. 9 is a plan view of the same. FIG. 10 is a front view of a game board equipped with the variable winning device of the present invention.
[0024]
In the embodiment of the variable winning device of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, reference numeral 1 denotes a base attached to a pachinko game board A, and a ball receiving port 2 is provided below the base 1. The ball receiving port 2 has a pocket shape and is attached to the front surface of the opening 3 provided in the base 1. The bottom of the ball receiving port 2 is provided with an inclined guide surface 2b for discharging the ball to the rear, and is attached to the opening of the game board 50 through the opening 3, the discharge rod, etc., and the winning ball on the back side of the game board 50 It is provided so as to flow down to a discharge passage (not shown). The variable prize winning apparatus shown in FIGS. 5 to 8 is the same in other configurations except that the base 1 and the shape of the opening / closing blade piece are different from those of the above embodiment.
[0025]
1 to 9, the base 1 is provided with a sphere passage gate 4 above the sphere receiving port 2 at a predetermined interval, and a sphere guiding movable body 10 is provided between the sphere passage gate and the sphere receiving port. The first state and the second state are displaceable. In the embodiment, guide holes 5a are provided in the longitudinal direction on both sides of the base body 1 as guide portions 5 with predetermined intervals on both sides between the ball passage gate 4 and the lower ball receiving port 2, and the base body. A guide projection 7 is formed at the center of the back surface of the 1. Since the guide hole 5a is provided with the gear portion 13a on the support shaft portion 13b of the base portion of the opening and closing blade piece 13, it is necessary that at least the width of the gear portion 16 can be raised and lowered while rotating. A rack 6 with which the gear portion 13a of the opening / closing blade piece 13 is engaged is formed on the inner surface, and the stroke of the guide hole is such that at least the upper end closes the blade piece and the lower end tilts the blade piece so that it can be opened. The (gear part) is a stroke that can move up and down. The distance between the guide holes 5a on both sides is a distance B at which the sphere can pass at least between the opening and closing blade pieces 13. In the embodiment, the central portion between the guide holes on both sides of the base body 1 slightly protrudes to the back side to increase the thickness, and the rack 6 is formed on both sides of the central portion continuously with the guide hole 5a, and at the center of the back surface. Guide protrusions 7 are formed. It is also possible to freely hit a nail on the upper end of the game board or base instead of the ball passing gate 4 so that the hit ball does not directly hit the upper part of the opening / closing wing piece 13. The base 1 is provided with mounting holes 24 at both ends, and is screwed to the game board. Reference numeral 20 denotes a mounting boss portion of a solenoid housing rod 21 described later. The base body, the ball receiving port, the front plate, the opening / closing blade piece, the guide frame body, the rotating body described later, the operating arm, etc. are made of synthetic resin.
[0026]
Further, an upper limit stopper 8 and a lower limit stopper 9 are formed on the back surface of the base body 1 so as to protrude on both sides of the upper portion, ie, a predetermined stroke L of the guide frame body 14, that is, a guide protrusion at the center. 7 is formed. When the guide frame 14 is raised and hit, the upper limit stopper 8 is in the closed state in the first state where the upper and lower wing pieces 13 are in the upper position, and the lower limit stopper 9 is opened when the guide frame 14 is lowered and hit. The second state in the lower position is opened. In the embodiment, the upper limit stopper 8 protrudes on both upper sides of the back surface of the base 1, is provided so that the upper surfaces of both sides of the guide frame body 14 can come into contact with each other, and the lower limit stopper 9 is a guide at the center of the guide frame body 14. The lower end of the rail 16 is formed so as to protrude from the base 1, and is provided so that the center of the lower surface of the guide frame body 14 can come into contact therewith. In addition, although the raising / lowering stroke of the ball guiding movable body is restricted by the upper and lower limit stoppers in the embodiment, the length of the guide hole is allowed to be restricted, but it can also be restricted by the length of the guide hole.
[0027]
Reference numeral 10 denotes a spherical guiding movable body, which includes a front plate 12, an opening / closing wing piece 13, and a back guide frame body 14. A ball guide port 11 is formed between the front plate 12 and the base body 1, and there is an interval B through which the hit ball passes at least between the blade pieces on both sides of the ball guide port 11 between the front plate 12 and the base member 1. The opening / closing blade 13 is disposed, and is supported from the front plate 12 side to the support hole 14a of the support shaft portion of the back guide frame body 14 through the base portion of the blade piece, the back support shaft portion 13b, and the guide hole 5a of the base body 1. The shaft 15 is inserted and stopped by a stopper 19 so as to be able to move together, and the front plate 12, the opening / closing blade 13 and the guide frame 14 can be moved up and down together. In this embodiment, the space | interval which a ball | bowl can pass between the blade pieces of both sides existed, but it is not restricted to this, You may narrow between blade pieces.
[0028]
As guide means for the spherical guiding movable body 10, a front plate 12, an opening / closing blade piece 13, and a guide frame body 14 between the upper and lower limit stoppers 8, 9 provided on the back surface of the base 1, A guide hole 5a provided in the base body 1 is provided so as to be movable up and down by a predetermined stroke. That is, the base portion of the opening / closing blade piece 13 is supported on the support shaft portion 12 a on the back surface of the front plate 12, and the gear portion 13 a provided on the support shaft portion 13 b on the back surface side of the opening / closing blade piece 13 serves as a guide hole of the base 1. The support shaft 15 is engaged with the rack 6 of 5a, and the support shaft 15 is supported by the guide frame body 14 on the back surface through the support shaft portion 12a on the front plate 12 side through the base portion of the open / close blade 13 and the cylindrical support shaft portion 13b on the back surface side. The ball guide movable body 10 is configured by being inserted through the support hole 14a of the portion and stopped by a stopper (E-ring), and the front plate 12, the opening / closing wing piece 13 and the guide frame body 14 are coupled to be able to move together, The guide frame body 14 is guided by the guide rail 16 along the guide projection between the upper and lower limit stoppers 8 and 9 and is moved up and down by a predetermined stroke.
Further, as a rotation means of the opening / closing blade piece 13, a gear portion 13a is formed in a fan shape on the peripheral surface of the cylindrical support shaft portion 13b projected to the back side of the base portion of the opening / closing blade piece 13, and the gear portion 13a is It is meshed with the teeth of the rack 6 provided in the guide hole 5 a of the base 1, and is provided so that it can be opened and closed as the open / close blade 13 is raised and lowered. That is, by raising the tooth portion 13a, the wing piece is raised with the base portion as a support shaft 15 as a fulcrum,DescentThen tilt the blade piece around the support shaft. The thickness of the gear portion 13a is preferably substantially the same as that of the rack 6. In addition, although the case where the rack and pinion structure was provided between the base part of the blade piece and the guide hole was shown as the rotation means, it is not limited to this.
[0029]
The guide frame 14 has a U-shaped cross section having substantially the same width as the front plate 12, and the support shaft 15 is inserted on both sides, and can be fitted to a guide projection 7 formed on the back surface of the base 1 at the center. Guide rails 16 having a predetermined interval are formed. A rotating roller 17 that rolls on the back of the base 1 is rotatably supported in the rail at the upper end of the guide rail 16, and a rack 18 is formed at the center of the back. ing. The guide frame body 14 is configured such that the guide rail 16 is fitted to the guide protrusion 7 and the guide roller 17 can smoothly move up and down along the guide protrusion 7 so as to roll in contact with the back surface of the base body 1. . As described above, the support shaft 15 is inserted into the guide frame body 14 from the front plate 12 side, and the opening / closing blade 13 is rotatably supported on the support shaft 15, and the support shaft 15 is passed through the guide hole 5a. The front plate 12, the opening / closing wing piece 13, and the guide frame body 14 on the back surface are provided so that they can be moved up and down together by being inserted and stopped by a stopper 19. Thus, the ball guide movable body 10 has the back guide frame body 14 raised and lowered along the guide projection 7 of the base body 1, and the base of the opening / closing blade piece 13 and the guide hole 5 a are located at the base of the opening / closing blade piece 13. The fan-like gear portion 13a of the gear means of the support shaft portion 13b and the rack 6 of the guide hole 5a are meshed with each other in a rack-and-pinion configuration, and can be moved up and down while rotating along the straight rack 6 of the guide hole 5a. . Thus, the raising / lowering stroke of the guide frame 14 is regulated by the upper limit stopper 8 and the lower limit stopper 9 provided on the back surface of the base 1, and the opening / closing blade piece is closed at the upper limit and the blade piece is opened at the lower limit. Is set to
[0030]
In addition, the shape of the lower surface of the front plate 12 of the ball guiding movable body 10 is set to a shape that can be fitted to the shape of the upper surface of the front plate 2a of the lower ball receiving port 2. For example, the lower surface shape of the front plate of the spherical guiding movable body is a mountain shape, and the upper surface of the front plate of the opposite ball receiving port is a V-shape that can be fitted into the mountain shape. In this way, the ball guiding movable body 10 is lowered to be almost fitted to the ball receiving port 2, and if the design and pattern of the front plate are combined and matched, the interest can be further improved. Further, in the first state where the ball guiding movable body 10 is in the upper limit position, the ball guiding movable body 10 is brought close to the ball passing gate, so that it is possible to prevent the hitting ball from directly hitting the upper part of the opening / closing blade piece.
[0031]
As a means for raising and lowering the guide frame body 14 that moves together with the front plate of the ball guiding movable body, the guide frame body 14 is appropriately provided with a driving means. The frame body 14 is moved up and down by a predetermined stroke along the guide protrusion 7, and the gear portion 13 a at the base of the opening / closing blade piece 13 is rotated along the rack 6 to move up and down, and the opening / closing blade piece 13 is opened and closed. In the embodiment, as a driving means, a solenoid 30 is positioned on the back side of the guide frame body 14 that is a guide means of the ball guiding movable body, and the connecting and receiving means 31 that can convert the forward / backward movement of the solenoid 30 into a lifting / lowering movement. In relation to the guide frame body 14, the movement of the solenoid 30 can be converted into the up-and-down movement of the guide frame body 14.
[0032]
The linking means 31 for moving the guide frame body 14 of the ball guiding movable body 10 up and down by the back and forth movement of the solenoid 30 includes a rack 18 on the back surface of the guide frame body 14, a rotating body 35 with a gear part, and an operating arm 40. It consists of A metal housing 21 for housing the solenoid 30 is screwed to the mounting boss 20 at a predetermined interval on the back surface of the base 1, and the solenoid 30 is housed in the housing 21 and a guide frame is provided at the front thereof. A rotating body 35 having a fan-shaped gear portion 35 a that meshes with the rack 18 of the body 14 is rotatably supported by the support shaft 23, and the rotating body 35 and the actuator 32 of the solenoid 30 are connected by the operating arm 40, and the solenoid 30. The rotating body 35 is rotated forward and backward by the forward and backward movements, and the guide frame body 14 with the rack is moved up and down along the guide protrusions 7 of the base body 1 by the rotational movement. Reference numeral 33 denotes a return spring. The means for linking the guide frame body and the solenoid has a rack and pinion configuration in the embodiment, but is not limited thereto.
[0033]
In the embodiment, a convex shaft 36 is provided at the upper part of the eccentric position of both peripheral surfaces of the rotating body 35 and a return weight 37 is provided at the lower part as means for rotating the rotary body 35 by the advance / retreat movement of the solenoid 30. Are connected so that they can be advanced and retracted by the operating arm 40, and a return weight 37 is attached to the eccentric position of the peripheral surface of the rotating body 35 with the gear portion, so that when the solenoid is demagnetized, the solenoid actuator is returned by the biasing force of the spring. At the same time, the rotating body is reliably returned to the original position by the force pulled by the operating arm and the assisting force of the weight itself.
The operating arm 40 is crank-shaped and has one end bifurcated to form an inverted U-shaped connecting portion 41 that is loosely fitted to the convex shaft 36 of the rotating body 35, and the other end is an actuator 32 of the solenoid 30. A fitting groove 42 for fitting the tip portion 32a is formed. Guide protrusions 43 are provided on both sides of the operating arm 40, and the guide protrusions 43 are fitted into guide grooves 22 provided on both sides of the housing rod 21 from the tip. The operating arm 40 is moved forward and backward by the solenoid 30. It is provided so as to move forward and backward by a predetermined stroke along the guide groove 22. Thus, the tip of the actuator 32 of the solenoid 30 is fitted into the fitting groove 42 at one end of the operating arm 40 and the inverted U-shaped connecting portion 41 at the other end is loosely fitted onto the convex shaft 36 of the rotating body 35 from above. Then, the operating arm 40 is moved forward and backward by the forward / backward movement of the solenoid 30 and the convex shaft 36 on the upper side of the rotating body 35 is advanced and retracted, thereby rotating the rotating body 35 forward and backward within a predetermined range. The rack 18 of the guide frame body 14 meshed with the gear portion 35a is moved up and down along the guide projection 7 by the forward and reverse rotation of the rotating body 35, and the guide frame body 14 is moved up and down, and the guide frame body 14 is moved up and down. The opening / closing blade 13 is moved up and down by the movement. In addition, although it was set as the structure which slides a guide protrusion along a guide groove as a means to slide an action | operation arm, it is not restricted to this structure, It can also be made to be able to slide inside an accommodating bowl. .
[0034]
The means for driving the drive means is a means for sending a signal from the control device when the other symbol of the gaming machine, the general symbol in the symbol display device becomes a specific symbol, or when the specific symbol coincides with the probability variation Any timeDriveIt can be so. In the case of this embodiment, the solenoid 30 is provided so as to be driven when an accessory provided in the game board, for example, a general symbol of the symbol display device is displayed with a specific number, symbol, etc. The wing piece 13 is normally closed at the upper limit position, and when the general symbol of the symbol display device displays a predetermined number or the like, the solenoid 30 is excited by a signal generated from the control device and the operating arm 40 is excited. The ball guide movable body 10 provided with the opening / closing blade piece 13 is lowered by the rotating body 35, the guide frame body 14, the opening / closing blade piece 13, the guide protrusion 7 of the base 1, and the guide hole 5a, and the opening / closing blade piece 13 at the lower limit position. Falls and is released so that the ball can be transferred from the side. The opening time of the opening / closing blade 13 is set to be long or short by a signal emitted from the control device. For example, in the CR machine, during the probability change, the opening time of the opening / closing wing piece of this variable winning device is made longer than usual or lowered several times to increase the chance of winning a prize, thereby increasing the interest of the player. If the solenoid of the variable winning device is excited for a predetermined time in response to a predetermined signal issued by the control device for various types of accessories so that the guide means or the guide / rotation means of the ball guiding movable body can be moved up and down, Sphere guidance movable bodyOpening the wing pieceThe closing time can be displaced. Therefore, for the player, if the opening time of the opening and closing wing piece is increased when the probability changes, the interest can be increased.
[0035]
FIG. 10 shows a game board 50 of a pachinko machine equipped with the variable winning device of the present invention. 51 is a launch rail, 52 is a ball return prevention device, and 53 is a windmill. A symbol display device 54 includes a general symbol display device 55, a holding lamp 56, a special symbol display device 57, and a holding lamp 58. 59 is a through chucker, 60 is a big prize opening, and 61 is a side lamp.
The variable winning device of the present invention is provided immediately below the symbol display device 54 of the game board, and the variable winning device is associated with a general symbol control device of the symbol display device. Thus, when the hit ball passes through the through chucker 59 with the opening and closing wing pieces of FIGS. 5 and 6 closed, the general symbol 55 starts to start and is variable via the control circuit when it stops at a predetermined number. An operation signal is sent to the solenoid 30 of the winning device, and the solenoid 30 is excited against the spring as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 so that the operating arm 40 is advanced, and the tip of the operating arm 40 is inverted U-shaped. The convex shaft 36 of the rotator 35 is pushed forward by the connecting portion 41, and the rotator 35 is rotated by a predetermined stroke counterclockwise against the weight 37, and the gear of the rotator 35 is rotated by the rotation of the rotator 35. The rack-equipped guide frame body 14 meshed with the portion 35a is lowered along the guide protrusion 7 of the base 1, and the supporting shaft is lowered while the opening / closing blade piece 13 of the ball guiding movable body 10 is lowered as the guide frame body 14 is lowered. Rotate around 15 and open gradually Is, it transference ball is hit from above and laterally. The open state is maintained for the set time with the opening / closing blade piece 13 being most open at the lower limit position of the ball guiding movable body 10. At this time, the front plate 12 of the ball guiding movable body 10 is fitted in close proximity to the front plate 2a of the lower ball receiving port 2.
When the set time elapses, the solenoid 30 is demagnetized as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the actuator 32 is returned to its original state by the action of the spring, and accordingly, the operating arm 40 pulls the convex shaft 36 of the rotating body 35, and The rotating body 35 is returned clockwise by the action of the weight 37, the guide frame body 14 is raised, and the gear portion of the base of the opening / closing blade 13 is rotated along the rack 6 of the guide hole 5a. 13 is closed upright.
[0036]
In the above embodiment, the case where the opening / closing blade pieces are axially supported symmetrically on both sides of the spherical guiding movable body has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the opening / closing blade pieces are not provided on the spherical guiding movable body. And a driving means for moving up and down the spherical guiding movable body by providing a spherical guiding opening between the base plate and the base, and connecting the front plate and the guide frame body on the rear side with a support shaft through the guide hole in the same manner as described above. It is also possible to displace between the first state at the upper limit position and the second state at the lower limit position by raising and lowering the ball guiding movable body by the driving means. As a means for raising and lowering the ball guiding movable body of this variable winning device, a guide frame body is provided on the back surface of the movable body, and a guide protrusion is provided on the back surface of the base so that the guide frame body can be moved up and down along the guide protrusion. In addition, the support shaft is provided so as to be movable up and down along the guide hole, and the guide frame body is moved up and down by driving the driving means to move up and down together with the front plate on the front surface, thereby setting the upper limit of the position of the ball guiding movable body to the first. Displace from the state to the lower limit second state.
[0037]
Although the above embodiment was shown, this invention is not limited to this form, A various form can be implemented in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention. In the embodiment, the case where the opening / closing blade piece is closed at the upper limit position and the opening / closing blade piece is opened at the lower limit position is described, but the present invention is not limited to this.
[0038]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, the ball guiding movable body provided so as to be able to move up and down by a predetermined stroke along the guide portion above the ball receiving port at the lower portion of the base body is moved up and down by the driving means to move the ball guiding movable body to the first upper limit position. The state is shifted to the second state of the lower limit position, and the way of winning the hit ball is richly changed in the first state and the second state of the ball guiding movable body, so that the interest can be improved and the commercial value can be improved.
[0039]
According to the present invention, since the guide frame provided on the back surface of the ball guiding movable body is provided so as to be able to move up and down along the guide projection of a predetermined stroke provided on the base and along the guide hole, the ball guiding movable body is stabilized. The first state can be moved up and down from the first state.
[0040]
According to this invention, a ball guide movable body having an opening / closing blade piece above the ball receiving port at the bottom of the base body is provided so as to be able to move up and down for a predetermined stroke along the guide portion of the base body, and the blade piece is provided at the base portion. Since the moving means is provided so as to be rotatable in the guide hole of the base so that the blade piece can be tilted and opened within a predetermined angle range, the driving means moves the ball guiding movable body between the first state of the upper limit position and the lower limit position. The opening and closing blade piece can be opened and closed while being displaced to the second state.
[0041]
According to this invention, the ball guiding movable body can be displaced between the lower ball receiving port and the upper ball passage gate of the base body of the variable prize winning device between the first state and the second state, and the raised upper limit position. In the first state, the ball is placed close to the ball passing gate, so that the hit ball can enter only from the upper side without entering from the side, and the open / close blade piece in the second state at the lower limit position directly above the lowered ball receiving port. The game is defeated and released, and the hit ball can enter from the horizontal direction, increasing the chance of winning a prize and enhancing the interest of the player. Further, since the opening / closing blade piece is always at the upper position, the ball passage gate covers the upper portion of the blade piece, so that it is possible to prevent the hitting ball from directly hitting the upper portion of the blade.
[0042]
According to the present invention, as a guide means for the ball guiding movable body, the guide frame body is moved up and down along the guide protrusion of the base body, and the gear portions of the base part of the opening / closing blade piece are provided in the guide holes of a predetermined stroke provided on both sides of the base body. Since it is meshed with the provided rack, the open / close blade piece can be accurately opened and closed within a predetermined range by the action of the rack and pinion by raising and lowering the movable body along the guide hole.
[0043]
According to this invention, the gear portion of the guide portion of the ball guiding movable body having the opening and closing blade pieces is meshed with the rack of the guide holes on both sides between the ball passage gate and the ball receiving port on the upper part of the base, and the guide frame body Is moved up and down by a predetermined stroke between the upper limit stopper and the lower limit stopper of the base body, the opening and closing blade piece is opened and closed within a range of a predetermined angle, and the rotating body with a gear portion is engaged with the rack of the guide frame body to be moved up and down. The forward and backward movement of the solenoid causes the forward and backward rotation within a predetermined angle range, and the forward and reverse rotation of the rotating body raises and lowers the guide frame by a predetermined stroke by the action of the rack and pinion, thereby accurately opening and closing the ball guide movable body in the first state. Since the piece can be closed and opened in the second state, interest can be increased.
[0044]
According to the present invention, since the facing surfaces of the front plate of the ball guiding movable body and the front plate of the lower ball receiving opening are made to coincide with each other, the ball guiding movable body is lowered onto the ball receiving opening. The ball guide movable body can be positioned at the lower limit position and stably held. In addition, it is possible to match the patterns, symbols, characters, and the like of the ball guiding movable body and the front plate of the ball receiving port.
[0045]
According to the present invention, since the return weight is attached to the rotating body with the gear portion of the variable prize apparatus, when returning by the solenoid spring, it is returned to the original position with the help of the weight of the rotating body. Therefore, the ball guiding movable body is reliably returned to the upper position.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view of a variable winning device of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same center.
FIG. 3 is a plan view of the same part broken away.
FIG. 4 is a rear view of the same part broken away.
FIG. 5 is a front view showing a state where a wing piece is closed in another embodiment of the variable winning device.
FIG. 6 is a side view of the same.
FIG. 7 is a front view showing a state in which an opening / closing blade piece is opened.
FIG. 8 is a side view of the same.
FIG. 9 is a plan view of the same.
FIG. 10 is a front view of a game board provided with the variable winning device of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Base
2 ball entrance
4 ball passing gate
5 Guide section
5a Guide hole
6 racks
7 Guide protrusion
8 Upper limit stopper
9 Lower limit stopper
10 Ball guided movable body
12 Front plate
13 Opening and closing wings
13a Gear part (turning means)
14 Guide frame
15 Spindle
16 Guide rail
18 racks
30 Solenoid
31 Connection means
32 Actuator
35 Rotating body
35a Gear part
36 Convex axis
37 weights
40 Actuating arm

Claims

A base with a rack;
A ball guiding movable body provided so as to be movable up and down along the rack;
An opening / closing blade piece pivotally supported to be openable and closable with an interval through which the sphere passes through the spherical guiding movable body, and provided with a gear on the support shaft portion;
Drive means for raising and lowering the ball guiding movable body via a connecting means,
The ball guiding movable body provided with the opening / closing blade piece is displaced to an upper position and a lower position by an elevating motion by the driving means, and the opening / closing blade piece can be opened and closed by meshing of the gear and a rack. A variable winning device.

A base with a rack;
A ball guiding movable body provided so as to be movable up and down along the rack;
An opening / closing blade piece pivotally supported to be openable and closable with an interval through which the sphere passes through the spherical guiding movable body, and provided with a gear on the support shaft portion;
A solenoid that raises and lowers the ball guiding movable body via a connecting means ;
The linking means includes a rack provided on the ball guiding movable body, a rotating body with a gear meshing with the rack, and an operating arm provided on the solenoid and associated with the rotating body,
The solenoid is moved forward and backward to rotate the rotating body forward and backward within a predetermined angle range to move the ball guiding movable body provided with the opening / closing blade piece up and down and close the opening / closing blade piece at a position above the ball guiding movable body. A variable winning device characterized in that it can be in an open state at a lower position .

A sphere receiving port, a sphere passing gate provided at a predetermined interval above the sphere receiving port, a guide hole with a rack provided symmetrically between the sphere passing gate and the sphere receiving port, and the sphere guiding movable A base provided with upper and lower limit stoppers for restricting raising and lowering of the body, and a guide portion provided between the upper and lower limit stoppers;
A front plate provided on the base body so as to be movable up and down , and provided on a front surface of the base body via a ball guide opening; and an opening and closing blade provided with gear portions meshing with the rack of the guide hole on both sides of the ball guide opening; A guide frame body that moves up and down along the guide portion, and a ball guide movable body in which the front plate, the opening / closing blade piece, and the guide frame body are coupled to each other by a supporting shaft of the opening / closing blade piece,
A solenoid that raises and lowers the ball guiding movable body via a connecting means ;
The linking means includes a rack provided on the ball guiding movable body, a rotating body with a gear meshing with the rack, and an operating arm provided on the solenoid and associated with the rotating body,
The rotating body is rotated forward and backward by a solenoid in a predetermined angle range so that the ball guiding movable body having the opening and closing blade piece is moved up and down between the ball passage gate and the ball receiving port, and the opening and closing blade. A variable winning device characterized in that the piece can be closed at an upper position of the ball guiding movable body and opened at a lower position .

Opposing surfaces of the front plate of the ball guiding movable body and the front plate of the ball receiving port are provided in a shape that can match each other, and the front plate and the ball receiving port of the ball guiding movable body when the ball guiding movable body is lowered. The variable winning device according to claim 3 , wherein the front plate can be fitted.

The variable winning device according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein a return weight is attached to the rotating body with the gear portion.