JP4187396B2

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Publication number: JP4187396B2
Application number: JP2000296740A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 定男井置; 英雄田口
Original assignee: 株式会社ソフィア
Priority date: 2000-09-28
Filing date: 2000-09-28
Publication date: 2008-11-26
Anticipated expiration: 2020-09-28
Also published as: JP2002102497A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、前面側に灰皿装置を設けた遊技機に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来より、パチンコ遊技機やパチスロ遊技機等に代表される遊技機の前面側には、灰皿装置が設けられている。この灰皿装置は、凹状の灰収納部を備え、該灰収納部の開口部側を上方に向けた状態と下方に向けた状態とに回動変換可能に構成されている。例えば、灰皿として使用する場合には、灰収納部の開口部側を上方に向けた状態で維持し、一方、灰収納部に溜まった灰や吸い殻を回収する場合には、灰収納部の開口部側を手前側に傾倒させて下方に向けた状態に回動変換して灰や吸い殻を下方に落とし、これをバケツ等で回収する。そして、回収し終えたら、灰収納部の開口部側を上方に向けた状態に戻して、灰皿として使用できる状態に復帰させる。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上記のように、従来の遊技機では、灰皿装置を手動でひっくり返して灰や吸い殻を回収した後に、灰収納部の開口部側を上方に向けた状態（灰皿として使用できる状態）に戻さなければならないといった煩わしさがあった。また、灰皿装置を元の状態に戻すには僅かながらも時間を要し、それが吸い殻回収の作業効率を低下させる要因ともなっていた。
一般に、遊技店には多くの遊技機が設置されているので、それら遊技機１台１台の吸い殻を回収するには結果として非常に手間と時間がかかっていた。そこで、このような問題点を解決するものとして、例えば、吸い殻を自動的に回収するシステムが知られているが、このような回収システムを導入するには多大な費用がかかり、そのため、多くの遊技店では店員が灰皿装置を手動でひっくり返して吸い殻を回収するという方法が採られている。
【０００４】
この発明は、上記実情に鑑みなされたもので、吸い殻回収の作業効率を向上させることができる遊技機を提供することを目的とする。
【０００５】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記課題を解決するため、
請求項１記載の発明は、前面枠の下方に下部パネルを設け、該下部パネルに灰皿装置を取り付けた遊技機において、
前記灰皿装置は、
前記下部パネルに取り付けたベース部と、
該ベース部に、前方に突出した状態で取り付けた支持腕部と、
該支持腕部により左右両側から挟まれた状態で支持され、灰収納部側を上方に向けた第１状態と、前記灰収納部側を下方に向けた第２状態とに回動する灰皿本体と、から構成し、
該灰皿本体は、
左右両側方に突設し、前記第１状態において後方に向けて下り傾斜した板形状に形成した軸部と、
重心位置を設定するため当該灰皿本体の第１状態における底部に設けられた重り部材と、を備え、
前記支持腕部は、
その先端側に前記軸部を支持する軸受け部を形成し、
該軸受け部は、
後方に向けて下り傾斜した溝であって、前記軸部の厚みより僅かに大きく、前記軸部の幅より狭く形成され、前記灰皿本体が前記第１状態にて前記軸部が回動不能に係合される係合部と、
該係合部の上端部分に連続して設けられ、前記軸部の幅より僅かに大きい直径を有した略円形状の窪みであって、前記軸部を回動自在に保持可能な回動保持部と、
該回動保持部の内壁面に、前記軸部の回動範囲を、前記灰皿本体が前記第１状態となる回動位置から前記第２状態となる回動位置までの範囲内に規制するために窪みの中心方向に向け突設した２つの回動範囲規制部と、を備え、
前記２つの回動範囲規制部のうち、一方の回動範囲規制部は、前記灰皿本体の前記第２状態にて前記軸部に当接する位置に設けられ、他方の回動範囲規制部は、前記係合部の溝の内面と連続するとともに、前記係合部の溝の延在方向と前記軸部の幅方向が等しくなった状態で当該軸部に当接する位置に設けられ、
前記灰皿本体を前記第１状態から前記第２状態に変換する場合、当該灰皿本体を前方斜め上方向に引き上げ、前記軸部が前記係合部から離脱させ前記回動保持部において手前側に回動させて前記軸部が前記一方の回動範囲規制部に当接し、
前記第１状態に復帰する場合、前記重り部材の付与する回動復帰力により当該灰皿本体が復帰回動し、前記軸部が前記他方の回動範囲規制部に当接することで当該軸部の回動が停止され、前記灰皿本体の自重により前記軸部が前記係合部の溝に進入して係合することで前記第１状態に復帰する構成とした。
【０００７】
ここで、遊技機には、パチンコ遊技機、アレンジボール遊技機、雀球遊技機、等の弾球遊技機や、スロットマシン、パチスロなどが含まれる。
【００１８】
具体的に、重り部材としては、例えば、比重の高い金属などが挙げられるが、灰皿本体の重心位置を調整可能なものであれば、如何なる材質（液体を含む）のものであってもよい。
【００１９】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、この発明の実施の形態について、図面を参照しながら説明する。
図１は、本発明に係る遊技機の一形態として例示するパチンコ遊技機を示す正面図である。
【００２０】
この実施の形態のパチンコ遊技機１００は、図１に示すように、遊技機本体１００Ａを備えると共に、該遊技機本体１００Ａの側方に、プリペイドカードを挿入する挿入口２０１を有するカード式球貸機２００を備えて構成されている。
【００２１】
遊技機本体１００Ａは、本体枠１０と、該本体枠１０の一側方に回動可能に軸支された額縁状の前面枠１１とを備えている。
前面枠１１の前側上半部には、ガラス板１５を収納したガラス収納枠１６が左端を軸心として回動可能に軸支され、ガラス板１５の背部には、遊技領域１ａを構成する遊技盤１が設置されている。
この遊技盤１のガイドレール２で囲まれた遊技領域１ａには、普図始動ゲート６，６、特別図柄（特図）表示装置４、普通図柄（普図）表示装置７、普図変動表示遊技の結果如何によって開閉部材９ａ，９ａを開閉させる特図始動口を兼ねた普通変動入賞装置９、特図変動表示遊技の結果如何によって大入賞口を閉じた状態から開放状態に変換するサイクル遊技を行う特別変動入賞装置５、一般入賞口８，…、サイドランプ１２，１２、風車と呼ばれる打球方向変換部材１４，１４、多数の障害釘（図示省略）などが配設されている。遊技領域１ａの最下端部中央にはアウト球を回収するためのアウト穴１３が設けられている。
【００２２】
前面枠１１のガラス収納枠１６下方には、上皿１７を有する上皿ユニット１７Ａが左端を軸心として回動可能に軸支され、上皿ユニット１７Ａの下方にはパネル部材２０が取り付けられている。パネル部材２０の中央部には、上皿１７に収容しきれない球を収容する下皿１８が設けられ、下皿１８の右側には遊技領域１ａに向けて遊技球の発射操作を行うための操作ハンドル１９が、一方、下皿１８の左側には本発明に係る灰皿装置３０が、それぞれ備えられている。
【００２３】
図２は灰皿装置の構成を示す分解斜視図、図３は灰皿装置の動作を説明する断面図である。また、図４は図３の矢印Ａ−Ａ線に沿った断面図、図５は灰皿装置に備わる軸部の動作を説明する図である。
【００２４】
灰皿装置３０は、図２に示すように、凹状の灰収納部４１を有する略半球状の灰皿本体４０と、該灰皿本体４０を第１状態と第２状態とに可逆的に回動変換可能な状態で支持する支持部５０Ａと、を備えて構成されている。ここで、第１状態とは、灰収納部４１の開口部４１Ａ側を上方に向けた状態であり、詳細には、図３（ａ）に示すように、灰収納部４１の開口部４１Ａ側を真上方向より遊技者側に僅かに傾けた状態である。この第１状態は、灰皿として使用する際に維持される状態である。一方、第２状態とは、灰収納部４１の開口部４１Ａ側を手前側に傾倒させて下方に向けた状態であり、詳細には、図３（ｂ）に示すように、灰収納部４１の開口部４１Ａ側を真下方向より遊技者側に僅かに傾けた状態である。この第２状態は、灰収納部４１に溜まった灰や吸い殻を回収する際に変換される状態である。
【００２５】
灰皿本体４０は、図３及び図４に示すように、灰収納部４１を構成する皿部材４０Ａと、該皿部材４０Ａを収納して灰皿本体４０の外壁面を構成する皿取付部材４０Ｂとを結合してなる。両部材は何れも耐熱性樹脂（例えば、メラミンフェノール樹脂等）により成形されている。
灰皿本体４０の両側部には、図２〜図４に示すように、それぞれ側方に向けて軸部４２，４２が突設されている。この軸部４２は、図２に示すように、その軸線と垂直な方向に扁平させた板形状に形成され、その扁平方向を向く側壁面４２Ｂは後方に向けて下り傾斜している。そして、その傾斜下端部により、軸受け部６１の係合部６２（後述）と係合離脱自在な被係合部４２Ａが構成されている。灰皿本体４０の後部には、図３に示すように、ベース部５０の係合凸部５２（後述）と係合可能な係合凹部４３が設けられている。また、灰収納部４１の周縁前端部分には、図２に示すように、火のついたタバコを一時的に置くためのタバコ載置部４４が設けられている。
また、灰皿本体４０の底部には、図３に示すように、皿部材４０Ａと皿取付部材４０Ｂの間に介在する状態で、重り部材４５が設置されている。この重り部材４５は灰皿本体４０の重心位置を調整するためのもので、この重り部材４５が設置された状態において、灰皿本体４０の重心位置は、自重により第２状態から第１状態に回動復帰し得る位置に設定されるようになっている。つまり、灰皿本体４０には、第１状態への回動復帰力が常時与えられていて、第１状態にあるときには、外部から前記回動復帰力と逆向きの回動力を付与することによって第１状態から第２状態に変換される一方、第２状態にあるときには、前記回動復帰力によって自動的に第２状態から第１状態に回動復帰するようになっている。
【００２６】
支持部５０Ａは、図２に示すように、パネル部材２０の前面左側に取り付けられたベース部５０と、該ベース部５０の前面側より前方に向けて立設された一対の支持腕部６０，６０と、により構成されている。
【００２７】
ベース部５０は、耐熱性樹脂により正面視で略円形状に成形され、その前面略中央に、灰皿本体４０の後端部を収容し得る形状の窪み部５１を備えている。窪み部５１の上下方向の中間位置には、灰皿本体４０の係合凹部４３（図３）と係合可能であり該係合状態にて灰皿本体４０の回動を阻止し灰皿本体４０の姿勢を安定させる係合凸部５２が設けられている。
また、窪み部５１の左右両側方には、支持腕部６０を取り付けるための取付凹部５３が設けられ、該取付凹部５３の奥の起立面には、止着部材７０を通すための貫通穴５３ａ，…が形成されている。
また、ベース部５０の裏面側には、その周縁部に沿って、後方に向かって延出する位置決め壁部５４が形成されている。また、ベース部５０の裏面側には、該ベース部５０をパネル部材２０に取り付けるための取付支柱（図示省略）が突設されている。一方、パネル部材２０の前面左側には、上記位置決め壁部５４を嵌入可能な灰皿取付用凹部２１が設けられ、該灰皿取付用凹部２１の奥の起立面には、止着部材７０を通すための貫通穴２２，…が形成されている。
【００２８】
支持腕部６０は、図２に示すように、耐熱性樹脂により略半円柱状に形成され、その基端側が取付凹部５３に嵌入された状態でベース部５０に取り付けられている。各支持腕部６０の先端側には、互いに対向配置される状態で、灰皿本体４０の軸部４２を支持するための軸受け部６１がそれぞれ設けられている。
軸受け部６１は、軸部４２を回動自在に保持可能な回動保持部６３と、該回動保持部６３と連続した状態に設けられ、軸部４２を回動不能に固定可能な係合部６２とにより構成されている。
係合部６２は、支持腕部６０がベース部５０に取り付けられた状態において、灰皿本体４０側に開口部を有する前上がりの溝であって、その溝幅は、軸部４２の厚みより僅かに大きく、軸部４２の幅より狭く設定されている。このため、係合部６２では、軸部４２は、図５（ａ）に示すように、溝に沿って平行移動することはできるが、回動することはできない。
一方、回動保持部６３は、上記溝の上端部分に連続した状態で設けられた略円形状の窪みであって、軸部４２の幅より僅かに大きい直径を有している。このため、回動保持部６３では、軸部４２は回動することができる。また、窪みの内壁面には、軸部４２の回動範囲を、図５（ｂ）に示すように、軸部４２の被係合部４２Ａが係合部６２に係合離脱自在となる回動位置（灰皿本体４０が第１状態となる回動位置）から、図５（ｃ）に示すように、軸部４２の被係合部４２Ａの他端４２Ｃが係合部６２に出会う手前の回動位置（灰皿本体４０が第２状態となる回動位置）までの範囲に規制する一対の凸部６４，６４（回動範囲規制部）が、窪みの中心方向に向けて突設されている。
【００２９】
即ち、軸部４２は、灰皿本体４０が第１状態時の回動位置にあるときに、その被係合部４２Ａが係合部６２と係合離脱自在な状態となり、該係合状態（図５（ａ）の状態）にて回動不能に固定される。一方、被係合部４２Ａが係合部６２から離脱した状態（図５（ｂ）の状態）では、一対の凸部６４，６４により規定される範囲内（灰皿本体４０が第１状態となる回動位置から第２状態となる回動位置までの範囲内）で、回動可能に保持される。
なお、この実施の形態では、回動保持部６３の下側に係合部６２を設ける構成としたので、例えば、灰皿本体４０が第１状態時の回動位置にあって、軸部４２が図５（ｂ）の状態にある場合には、灰皿本体４０の自重により、軸部４２が自動的に係合部６２へと進入する。その結果、被係合部４２Ａが係合部６２と係合し、軸部４２が回動不能に固定される。一方、軸部４２が図５（ａ）の状態にある場合には、灰皿本体４０を前方斜め上方向に引き上げることによって、軸部４２が係合部６２から離脱し、軸部４２が回動可能な状態に復帰する。
【００３０】
このように構成される灰皿装置３０をパネル部材２０に取り付けるには、図２に示すように、先ず、灰皿本体４０の各軸部４２に各支持腕部６０の軸受け部６１を嵌合させ、一対の支持腕部６０，６０により灰皿本体４０を左右両側から挟んだ状態とする。そして、各支持腕部６０に対して灰皿本体４０が回動しないように、各軸部４２の被係合部４２Ａと各軸受け部６１の係合部６２とをそれぞれ係合させる。次いで、この状態を維持しながら、各支持腕部６０の基端部をベース部５０の取付凹部５３に嵌入させると共に、係合凹部４３と係合凸部５２とを係合させる状態で灰皿本体４０の後端部をベース部５０の窪み部５１に嵌入させ、支持腕部６０、灰皿本体４０、ベース部５０を一体化した状態とする。次いで、この一体化した状態を維持しながら、ベース部５０の位置決め壁部５４をパネル部材２０の灰皿取付用凹部２１に嵌入し、続いて、パネル部材２０の裏面側から、パネル部材２０の貫通穴２２、取付凹部５３の貫通穴５３ａ、支持腕部６０の取付穴（図示省略）の順に止着部材７０を通すと共に、パネル部材２０の貫通穴２２、ベース部５０の裏面側にある取付支柱の取付穴（図示省略）の順に止着部材７０を通すことによって、支持腕部６０とベース部５０をパネル部材２０に止着する。これにより、灰皿装置３０がパネル部材２０に取り付けられる。一方、灰皿装置３０をパネル部材２０から取り外す場合には、パネル部材２０の裏面側から各止着部材７０を取り外し、パネル部材２０の前面側より、灰皿装置３０を一体化した状態のまま取り外す。
【００３１】
次に、上記灰皿装置３０の動作について説明する。
【００３２】
常時（灰皿として使用するとき）は、灰皿本体４０が第１状態にて回動不能に固定された状態で維持されている。即ち、係合凹部４３が係合凸部５２に係合する状態で灰皿本体４０の後端部がベース部５０の窪み部５１に嵌入すると共に、軸部４２の被係合部４２Ａが軸受け部６１の係合部６２と係合することによって、灰皿本体４０が第１状態にて回動不能に固定された状態となっている。
この状態から第２状態に変換する場合には、先ず、灰皿本体４０を前方斜め上方向に引き上げて、図５（ａ）に示すように、軸部４２の被係合部４２Ａを軸受け部６１の係合部６２から離脱させると共に、灰皿本体４０の後端部をベース部５０の窪み部５１から離間させる。これにより、軸部４２が、図５（ｂ）に示すように、一対の凸部６４，６４により規定される範囲内（灰皿本体４０が第１状態となる回動位置から第２状態となる回動位置までの範囲内）で、回動可能に保持される状態に変換される。続いて、前述した回動復帰力と逆向きの回動力を付与することによって、灰皿本体４０を手前側に傾倒させる。これにより、灰皿本体４０が第２状態に変換され、この状態において、灰収納部４１に溜まった灰や吸い殻を下方に落として回収することができる。
この状態から第１状態に復帰させる場合には、灰皿本体４０から手を離して、灰皿本体４０を解放する（上記回動力の付与を解除する）。すると、灰皿本体４０には第１状態への回動復帰力が常時与えられている（つまり、第１状態に回動復帰し得る位置に灰皿本体４０の重心位置が設定されている）ので、その回動復帰力によって自動的に第２状態から第１状態に回動復帰する。このとき、回動保持部６３内では、軸部４２が所要量回動した後、凸部６４，６４に当接し、該当接位置で軸部４２の回動が停止される。その後、灰皿本体４０の自重により、軸部４２が自動的に係合部６２に進入し、軸部４２の被係合部４２Ａが係合部６２と係合する。これにより、灰皿本体４０が第１状態で回動不能に固定された状態に復帰する。
つまり、灰皿本体４０が第２状態時の回動位置にある場合には、灰皿本体４０から手を離すだけで、自動的に灰皿本体４０が第１状態に復帰し、該第１状態で回動不能に固定される。
【００３３】
従って、この実施の形態のパチンコ遊技機１００によれば、灰収納部４１に溜まった灰や吸い殻の回収に際して、灰皿本体４０を第２状態に変換させた場合に、灰皿本体４０を第２状態から第１状態に戻す手間を省くことができ、吸い殻回収の作業効率を向上させることができる。
【００３４】
また、回動復帰力を付与し得る位置に灰皿本体４０の重心位置を設定したので、灰皿本体４０に回動復帰力を与えるための装置を別途設ける必要がない。従って、灰皿装置３０の部品点数を少なくすることができ、灰皿装置３０の製造コストを低減することができる。
【００３５】
また、第１状態から第２状態に至るまでの範囲に灰皿本体４０の回動範囲が規制されるので、灰収納部４１に溜まった灰や吸い殻の回収に際して、灰皿本体４０が必要以上に回動して灰や吸い殻が外部に飛び散ることを防止できる。従って、飛散した灰などで灰皿装置３０周辺が汚れたり、飛散した灰が遊技者の衣類に付着したりすることを防止でき、それが原因で遊技者に不快感を与えることを防止できる。
【００３６】
また、灰皿本体４０が第１状態時の回動位置にあるときに、灰皿本体４０の自重により、軸部４２の被係合部４２Ａと軸受け部６１の係合部６２とが係合して、灰皿本体４０が回動不能に固定される構成としたので、当該灰皿装置３０を灰皿として使用しているときに、灰皿本体４０を安定した状態に保つことができ、使用中に誤って灰皿本体４０が回動することを防止できる。
【００３７】
なお、本発明はこの実施の形態のパチンコ遊技機に限られるものではなく、例えば、その他のパチンコ遊技機、アレンジボール遊技機、雀球遊技機などの弾球遊技機、或いはパチスロ遊技機、スロットマシン等にも適用可能である。また、この実施の形態では、支持腕部６０とベース部５０を別部材として構成したが、例えば、支持部５０Ａを一つの部材で一体に構成することも可能である。また、今回開示された実施の形態はすべての点で例示であって制限的なものではないと考えられるべきである。本発明の範囲は上記した説明ではなくて特許請求の範囲によって示され、特許請求の範囲と均等の意味および範囲内でのすべての変更が含まれることが意図される。
【００３８】
【発明の効果】
請求項１記載の発明によれば、灰収納部に溜まった灰や吸い殻の回収に際して、灰皿本体を第２状態に変換させた場合に、灰皿本体を第２状態から第１状態に戻す手間を省くことができ、吸い殻回収の作業効率を向上させることができる。
また、回動復帰力を付与し得る位置に灰皿本体の重心位置を設定したので、灰皿本体に回動復帰力を与えるための装置を別途設ける必要がない。従って、灰皿装置の部品点数を少なくすることができ、灰皿装置の製造コストを低減することができる。
また、第１状態から第２状態に至るまでの範囲に灰皿本体の回動範囲が規制されるので、灰収納部に溜まった灰や吸い殻の回収に際して、灰皿本体が必要以上に回動して灰や吸い殻が外部に飛び散ることを防止できる。従って、飛散した灰などで灰皿装置周辺が汚れたり、飛散した灰が遊技者の衣類に付着したりすることを防止でき、それが原因で遊技者に不快感を与えることを防止できる。
また、灰皿本体が第１状態時の回動位置にあるときに、灰皿本体の自重により、軸部の被係合部と軸受け部の係合部とが係合して、灰皿本体が回動不能に固定される構成としたので、当該灰皿装置を灰皿として使用しているときに、灰皿本体を安定した状態に保つことができ、使用中に誤って灰皿本体が回動することを防止できる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明に係る遊技機の一形態として例示するパチンコ遊技機を示す正面図である。
【図２】図１のパチンコ遊技機に備わる灰皿装置の構成を示す分解斜視図である。
【図３】図２の灰皿装置の動作を説明する断面図であり、（ａ）は第１状態、（ｂ）は第２状態を示している。
【図４】図３の矢印Ａ−Ａ線に沿った断面図である。
【図５】図２の灰皿装置に備わる軸部の動作を説明する図である。
【符号の説明】
２０パネル部材
３０灰皿装置
４０灰皿本体
４１灰収納部
４１Ａ開口部
４２軸部
４２Ａ被係合部
４５重り部材
５０ベース部
５０Ａ支持部
６０支持腕部
６１軸受け部
６２係合部
６３回動保持部
６４凸部（回動範囲規制部）
１００パチンコ遊技機（遊技機）[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with an ashtray device on the front side.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, an ashtray device is provided on the front side of a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine, a pachislot gaming machine, or the like. This ashtray device is provided with a concave ash storage part, and is configured to be turnable and convertible between a state in which the opening side of the ash storage part is directed upward and a state in which the ash storage part is directed downward. For example, when used as an ashtray, keep the opening side of the ash storage unit facing upward, while when collecting ash and butts that have accumulated in the ash storage unit, open the ash storage unit The part side is tilted to the near side and turned to turn downward to drop ash and butts, and this is collected with a bucket or the like. And when it collect | recovers, it will return to the state which orient | assigned the opening part side of the ash storage part upwards, and will be made to return to the state which can be used as an ashtray.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, in conventional gaming machines, the ashtray device must be manually turned over to collect the ash and butts, and then returned to the state in which the opening side of the ash storage part faces upward (a state that can be used as an ashtray). There was annoyance that had to be done. In addition, it takes a little time to return the ashtray apparatus to its original state, which has been a factor of reducing the work efficiency of collecting butts.
In general, since a lot of gaming machines are installed in a game store, it takes much time and time to collect the butts of each of these gaming machines. Thus, as a solution to such a problem, for example, a system for automatically collecting butts is known. However, it is very expensive to introduce such a collection system. At an amusement store, a store clerk manually flips the ashtray device and collects butts.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the work efficiency of collecting butts.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
To solve the above problem,
In the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, a lower panel is provided below the front frame, and an ashtray device is attached to the lower panel.
The ashtray apparatus is
A base attached to the lower panel;
A support arm attached to the base in a state of protruding forward;
Ashtray body supported by the support arm in a state of being sandwiched from both the left and right sides and rotating between a first state in which the ash storage part side is directed upward and a second state in which the ash storage part side is directed downward And consisting of
The ashtray body is
A shaft portion that protrudes on both the left and right sides and is formed in a plate shape that is inclined downward toward the rear in the first state;
A weight member provided at the bottom of the ashtray main body in the first state in order to set the position of the center of gravity,
The support arm is
Forming a bearing portion for supporting the shaft portion on the tip side;
The bearing is
A groove inclined downward toward the rear, formed slightly larger than the thickness of the shaft portion and narrower than the width of the shaft portion, and the shaft portion cannot be rotated when the ashtray body is in the first state. An engaging portion to be engaged;
Rotation holding that is continuously provided at the upper end portion of the engagement portion and is a substantially circular recess having a diameter slightly larger than the width of the shaft portion, and is capable of rotatably holding the shaft portion. And
In order to restrict the rotation range of the shaft portion on the inner wall surface of the rotation holding portion within the range from the rotation position where the ashtray body is in the first state to the rotation position where the ashtray body is in the second state. Two rotation range restricting portions projecting toward the center of the depression ,
Of the two rotation range restricting portions, one rotation range restricting portion is provided at a position in contact with the shaft portion in the second state of the ashtray body, and the other rotation range restricting portion is Continuing with the inner surface of the groove of the engaging portion, and provided at a position that contacts the shaft portion in a state where the extending direction of the groove of the engaging portion is equal to the width direction of the shaft portion,
When converting the ashtray main body from the first state to the second state, the ashtray main body is pulled forward and obliquely upward, the shaft portion is detached from the engagement portion, and is rotated to the near side in the rotation holding portion. by dynamic contact the rotation range restricting portion of the shaft portion is the one,
When returning to the first state, the ashtray main body is returned and rotated by the rotation return force applied by the weight member, and the shaft portion comes into contact with the other rotation range restricting portion so that the shaft portion The rotation is stopped, and the shaft portion returns to the first state when the shaft portion enters and engages the groove of the engaging portion by the weight of the ashtray main body .
[0007]
Here, the game machine, pachinko machine, arrange ball game machine, Suzumedama game machine, and ball-shooting game machine etc., Surottoma thin, and the like Pachi.
[0018]
Specifically, examples of the weight member include a metal having a high specific gravity, but any material (including liquid) may be used as long as the position of the center of gravity of the ashtray body can be adjusted.
[0019]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pachinko gaming machine exemplified as an embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 100 according to this embodiment includes a gaming machine main body 100A and a card-type ball rental system having an insertion slot 201 into which a prepaid card is inserted at the side of the gaming machine main body 100A. The machine 200 is provided.
[0021]
The gaming machine main body 100 A includes a main body frame 10 and a frame-shaped front frame 11 that is pivotally supported on one side of the main body frame 10.
A glass storage frame 16 that stores a glass plate 15 is pivotally supported on the front half of the front frame 11 so as to be rotatable about the left end, and a game that constitutes a game area 1a is formed on the back of the glass plate 15. Panel 1 is installed.
In the game area 1a surrounded by the guide rails 2 of the game board 1, there are the universal figure start gates 6, 6, the special symbol (special figure) display device 4, the normal symbol (general figure) display device 7, and the universal figure variable display. A normal variation winning device 9 that also serves as a special figure starting port that opens and closes the opening and closing members 9a, 9a depending on the result of the game, and a cycle game in which the big prize opening is converted from the closed state to the open state depending on the result of the special figure variation display game. , Side prize lamps 12, 12, hitting direction changing members 14, 14 called windmills, a number of obstacle nails (not shown), and the like are arranged. An out hole 13 for collecting the out ball is provided at the center of the lowermost end of the game area 1a.
[0022]
Below the glass storage frame 16 of the front frame 11, an upper plate unit 17A having an upper plate 17 is pivotally supported with the left end as an axis, and a panel member 20 is attached below the upper plate unit 17A. Yes. At the center of the panel member 20, there is provided a lower plate 18 for storing balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 17, and the right side of the lower plate 18 is used to perform a game ball launch operation toward the game area 1a. On the other hand, the operation handle 19 is provided with an ashtray device 30 according to the present invention on the left side of the lower plate 18, respectively.
[0023]
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the ashtray apparatus, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the operation of the ashtray apparatus. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a view for explaining the operation of the shaft portion provided in the ashtray apparatus.
[0024]
As shown in FIG. 2, the ashtray device 30 is a substantially hemispherical ashtray main body 40 having a concave ash storage portion 41, and the ashtray main body 40 can be reversibly rotated between a first state and a second state. And a support portion 50A that supports the device in a stable state. Here, the first state is a state in which the opening portion 41A side of the ash storage portion 41 is directed upward, and specifically, as shown in FIG. 3A, the opening portion 41A side of the ash storage portion 41. Is slightly tilted toward the player side from directly above. This first state is a state maintained when used as an ashtray. On the other hand, the second state is a state in which the opening 41A side of the ash storage part 41 is tilted toward the front side and directed downward, and in detail, as shown in FIG. This is a state in which the opening 41A side is slightly inclined toward the player side from directly below. This second state is a state that is converted when the ash and butts that have accumulated in the ash storage unit 41 are collected.
[0025]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the ashtray main body 40 includes a plate member 40 A that constitutes the ash storage portion 41, and a plate mounting member 40 B that houses the plate member 40 A and forms the outer wall surface of the ashtray main body 40. Combining. Both members are formed of a heat resistant resin (for example, melamine phenol resin).
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, shaft portions 42, 42 project from the both sides of the ashtray main body 40 toward the sides. As shown in FIG. 2, the shaft portion 42 is formed in a plate shape flattened in a direction perpendicular to the axis, and the side wall surface 42B facing the flat direction is inclined downward toward the rear. The inclined lower end portion constitutes an engaged portion 42A that is detachable from an engaging portion 62 (described later) of the bearing portion 61. As shown in FIG. 3, an engagement concave portion 43 that can be engaged with an engagement convex portion 52 (described later) of the base portion 50 is provided at the rear portion of the ashtray main body 40. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a cigarette placement portion 44 for temporarily placing a lit cigarette is provided at the front end portion of the periphery of the ash storage portion 41.
Moreover, the weight member 45 is installed in the bottom part of the ashtray main body 40 in the state interposed between the plate member 40A and the plate attachment member 40B, as shown in FIG. The weight member 45 is for adjusting the position of the center of gravity of the ashtray main body 40. When the weight member 45 is installed, the position of the center of gravity of the ashtray main body 40 is rotated from the second state to the first state by its own weight. It is set to a position where it can return. In other words, the ashtray main body 40 is always provided with a turning return force to the first state. When in the first state, the ashtray main body 40 is provided with a turning force opposite to the turning return force from the outside. While the state is converted from the first state to the second state, when the state is the second state, the state is automatically returned from the second state to the first state by the turning return force.
[0026]
As shown in FIG. 2, the support portion 50 A includes a base portion 50 attached to the left side of the front surface of the panel member 20, and a pair of support arm portions 60 erected forward from the front side of the base portion 50. 60.
[0027]
The base part 50 is formed in a substantially circular shape when viewed from the front using a heat-resistant resin, and includes a recessed part 51 having a shape capable of accommodating the rear end part of the ashtray main body 40 at the front center thereof. At an intermediate position in the vertical direction of the indentation portion 51, it can be engaged with an engagement recess 43 (FIG. 3) of the ashtray main body 40, and in this engaged state, the rotation of the ashtray main body 40 is prevented and the posture of the ashtray main body 40. The engagement convex part 52 which stabilizes is provided.
Further, mounting recesses 53 for mounting the support arm portions 60 are provided on the left and right sides of the recess 51, and a through hole 53a for passing the fastening member 70 through the standing surface at the back of the mounting recess 53. , ... are formed.
Further, a positioning wall portion 54 is formed on the back surface side of the base portion 50 so as to extend rearward along the peripheral edge portion. Further, on the back surface side of the base portion 50, an attachment column (not shown) for attaching the base portion 50 to the panel member 20 is projected. On the other hand, an ashtray mounting recess 21 into which the positioning wall portion 54 can be fitted is provided on the left side of the front surface of the panel member 20, and the fastening member 70 is passed through the standing surface at the back of the ashtray mounting recess 21. Through-holes 22 are formed.
[0028]
As shown in FIG. 2, the support arm portion 60 is formed in a substantially semi-cylindrical shape with a heat-resistant resin, and is attached to the base portion 50 in a state where the base end side is fitted into the attachment recess 53. A bearing portion 61 for supporting the shaft portion 42 of the ashtray main body 40 in a state of being opposed to each other is provided on the distal end side of each support arm portion 60.
The bearing portion 61 is provided in a state of being continuous with the rotation holding portion 63 that can hold the shaft portion 42 in a rotatable manner, and an engagement that can fix the shaft portion 42 so as not to be rotatable. Part 62.
The engaging portion 62 is a forwardly rising groove having an opening on the ashtray main body 40 side in a state where the support arm portion 60 is attached to the base portion 50, and the groove width is slightly smaller than the thickness of the shaft portion 42. It is set to be larger than the width of the shaft portion 42. For this reason, in the engaging part 62, as shown in FIG. 5A, the shaft part 42 can move in parallel along the groove, but cannot rotate.
On the other hand, the rotation holding portion 63 is a substantially circular recess provided in a state of being continuous with the upper end portion of the groove, and has a diameter slightly larger than the width of the shaft portion 42. For this reason, in the rotation holding part 63, the shaft part 42 can rotate. Further, on the inner wall surface of the recess, the rotation range of the shaft portion 42 is set so that the engaged portion 42A of the shaft portion 42 can be engaged with and disengaged from the engaging portion 62 as shown in FIG. From the moving position (the turning position at which the ashtray main body 40 is in the first state), as shown in FIG. 5C, the other end 42 C of the engaged portion 42 A of the shaft portion 42 is just before the engaging portion 62 meets. A pair of convex portions 64 and 64 (rotation range regulating portion) that regulates the range up to the pivot position (the pivot position at which the ashtray main body 40 is in the second state) project toward the center of the recess. Yes.
[0029]
That is, when the ashtray main body 40 is in the rotation position in the first state, the shaft portion 42 is in a state in which the engaged portion 42A can be engaged with and disengaged from the engaging portion 62, and the engaged state (FIG. 5 (a)) is fixed so as not to rotate. On the other hand, in a state where the engaged portion 42A is disengaged from the engaging portion 62 (the state shown in FIG. 5B), the range defined by the pair of convex portions 64, 64 (the ashtray main body 40 is in the first state). Within the range from the rotation position to the rotation position in the second state), the rotation is held.
In this embodiment, since the engaging portion 62 is provided below the rotation holding portion 63, for example, the ashtray main body 40 is in the rotation position in the first state, and the shaft portion 42 is In the state of FIG. 5B, the shaft portion 42 automatically enters the engaging portion 62 due to the weight of the ashtray main body 40. As a result, the engaged portion 42A engages with the engaging portion 62, and the shaft portion 42 is fixed so as not to rotate. On the other hand, when the shaft portion 42 is in the state of FIG. 5A, the shaft portion 42 is detached from the engaging portion 62 and the shaft portion 42 is rotated by pulling the ashtray main body 40 obliquely upward in the forward direction. Return to a possible state.
[0030]
In order to attach the ashtray device 30 configured in this way to the panel member 20, first, as shown in FIG. 2, the bearing portions 61 of the respective support arm portions 60 are fitted to the respective shaft portions 42 of the ashtray main body 40, and The ashtray main body 40 is sandwiched from the left and right sides by the pair of support arm portions 60, 60. Then, the engaged portion 42 A of each shaft portion 42 and the engaging portion 62 of each bearing portion 61 are engaged so that the ashtray main body 40 does not rotate with respect to each support arm portion 60. Next, while maintaining this state, the base end portion of each support arm portion 60 is fitted into the mounting concave portion 53 of the base portion 50, and the ashtray main body is engaged with the engaging concave portion 43 and the engaging convex portion 52. The rear end portion of 40 is fitted into the hollow portion 51 of the base portion 50 so that the support arm portion 60, the ashtray main body 40, and the base portion 50 are integrated. Next, while maintaining this integrated state, the positioning wall portion 54 of the base portion 50 is fitted into the ashtray mounting recess 21 of the panel member 20, and then the panel member 20 penetrates from the back side of the panel member 20. The fixing member 70 is passed in the order of the hole 22, the through hole 53 a of the mounting recess 53, and the mounting hole (not shown) of the support arm 60, and the mounting column on the back side of the through hole 22 of the panel member 20 and the base portion 50. The support arm portion 60 and the base portion 50 are fixed to the panel member 20 by passing the fixing member 70 in the order of the mounting holes (not shown). Thereby, the ashtray apparatus 30 is attached to the panel member 20. On the other hand, when removing the ashtray device 30 from the panel member 20, the fastening members 70 are removed from the back side of the panel member 20, and the ashtray device 30 is removed from the front side of the panel member 20 in an integrated state.
[0031]
Next, the operation of the ashtray apparatus 30 will be described.
[0032]
At all times (when used as an ashtray), the ashtray body 40 is maintained in a non-rotatable fixed state in the first state. That is, the rear end portion of the ashtray main body 40 is fitted into the recess portion 51 of the base portion 50 in a state in which the engagement concave portion 43 is engaged with the engagement convex portion 52, and the engaged portion 42A of the shaft portion 42 is the bearing portion. By engaging with the engaging portion 62 of 61, the ashtray main body 40 is fixed in a non-rotatable state in the first state.
When converting from this state to the second state, first, the ashtray main body 40 is pulled upward and obliquely upward, and the engaged portion 42A of the shaft portion 42 is moved to the bearing portion 61 as shown in FIG. The rear end portion of the ashtray main body 40 is separated from the recess portion 51 of the base portion 50. Thereby, as shown in FIG.5 (b), the axial part 42 will be in the 2nd state from the rotation position in which the ashtray main body 40 will be in a 1st state within the range prescribed | regulated by a pair of convex parts 64,64. In the range up to the rotation position), it is converted into a state in which it can be rotated. Subsequently, the ashtray main body 40 is tilted toward the front side by applying a turning force in a direction opposite to the above-described rotation return force. Thereby, the ashtray main body 40 is converted into the second state, and in this state, the ash and butts that have accumulated in the ash storage portion 41 can be dropped and recovered.
When returning from this state to the first state, the ashtray main body 40 is released by releasing the hand from the ashtray main body 40 (the application of the rotational force is released). Then, the ashtray main body 40 is always given a rotation return force to the first state (that is, the position of the center of gravity of the ashtray main body 40 is set at a position where the rotation can be returned to the first state). The rotation return force automatically returns the rotation from the second state to the first state. At this time, in the rotation holding portion 63, after the shaft portion 42 has rotated by a required amount, the shaft portion 42 contacts the convex portions 64, 64, and the rotation of the shaft portion 42 is stopped at the corresponding contact position. Thereafter, due to the weight of the ashtray main body 40, the shaft portion 42 automatically enters the engaging portion 62, and the engaged portion 42 A of the shaft portion 42 engages with the engaging portion 62. Thereby, the ashtray main body 40 returns to the state fixed in a non-rotatable state in the first state.
That is, when the ashtray main body 40 is in the rotation position in the second state, the ashtray main body 40 automatically returns to the first state by simply releasing the hand from the ashtray main body 40, and rotates in the first state. Fixed immovable.
[0033]
Therefore, according to the pachinko gaming machine 100 of this embodiment, when the ashtray body 40 is converted to the second state when the ash and butts are collected in the ash storage unit 41, the ashtray body 40 is in the second state. Thus, the labor for returning to the first state can be saved, and the working efficiency of collecting butts can be improved.
[0034]
Further, since the position of the center of gravity of the ashtray main body 40 is set at a position where the rotation return force can be applied, it is not necessary to separately provide a device for applying the rotation return force to the ashtray main body 40. Therefore, the number of parts of the ashtray apparatus 30 can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost of the ashtray apparatus 30 can be reduced.
[0035]
Further, since the rotation range of the ashtray main body 40 is restricted to the range from the first state to the second state, the ashtray main body 40 rotates more than necessary when collecting the ash and butts that have accumulated in the ash storage unit 41. It can prevent ash and butts from splashing outside. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the ashtray device 30 from being contaminated by scattered ash or the like, or the scattered ash from adhering to the player's clothing, thereby preventing the player from feeling uncomfortable.
[0036]
Further, when the ashtray main body 40 is in the rotation position in the first state, the engaged portion 42A of the shaft portion 42 and the engaging portion 62 of the bearing portion 61 are engaged by the weight of the ashtray main body 40. Since the ashtray main body 40 is fixed to be non-rotatable, the ashtray main body 40 can be kept stable when the ashtray device 30 is used as an ashtray, and the ashtray is mistakenly used during use. It is possible to prevent the main body 40 from rotating.
[0037]
The present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. For example, other pachinko gaming machines, arrangement ball gaming machines, ball ball gaming machines such as sparrow ball gaming machines, or pachislot gaming machines, slots also on the machine, such as Ru applicable der. Also, in this embodiment, to constitute a support arm portion 60 and the base portion 50 as a separate member, for example, it can be configured integrally with the supporting section 50A by a single member. In addition, it should be considered that the embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative and not restrictive in all respects. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.
[0038]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the ash and butts are collected in the ash storage portion, when the ashtray main body is converted to the second state, there is no need to return the ashtray main body from the second state to the first state. It can be omitted, and the work efficiency of collecting butts can be improved.
In addition, since the position of the center of gravity of the ashtray body is set at a position where the rotation return force can be applied, it is not necessary to separately provide a device for applying the rotation return force to the ashtray body. Therefore, the number of parts of the ashtray device can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost of the ashtray device can be reduced.
Moreover, since the rotation range of the ashtray main body is restricted to the range from the first state to the second state, the ashtray main body rotates more than necessary when collecting the ash and butts that have accumulated in the ash storage unit. Ashes and butts can be prevented from splashing outside. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the ashtray device from being soiled by scattered ash or the like, or the scattered ash from adhering to the player's clothing, thereby preventing the player from feeling uncomfortable.
Further, when the ashtray main body is at the rotation position in the first state, the ashtray main body rotates by the weight of the ashtray main body engaging the engaged portion of the shaft portion and the engaging portion of the bearing portion. Since it is configured to be impossiblely fixed, when the ashtray apparatus is used as an ashtray, the ashtray main body can be kept in a stable state, and the ashtray main body can be prevented from rotating accidentally during use. .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pachinko gaming machine exemplified as an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of an ashtray device provided in the pachinko gaming machine of FIG. 1; FIG.
3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the operation of the ashtray device of FIG. 2, wherein (a) shows a first state and (b) shows a second state.
4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 3;
5 is a diagram for explaining the operation of a shaft portion provided in the ashtray device of FIG. 2; FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
20 Panel member 30 Ashtray device 40 Ashtray body 41 Ash storage part 41A Opening part 42 Shaft part 42A Engagement part 45 Weight member 50 Base part 50A Support part 60 Support arm part 61 Bearing part 62 Engagement part 63 Rotation holding part 64 Convex part (rotation range restricting part)
100 Pachinko machines (game machines)

Claims

In a gaming machine in which a lower panel is provided below the front frame and an ashtray device is attached to the lower panel,
The ashtray apparatus is
A base attached to the lower panel;
A support arm attached to the base in a state of protruding forward;
Ashtray body supported by the support arm in a state of being sandwiched from both the left and right sides and rotating between a first state in which the ash storage part side is directed upward and a second state in which the ash storage part side is directed downward And consisting of
The ashtray body is
A shaft portion that protrudes on both the left and right sides and is formed in a plate shape that is inclined downward toward the rear in the first state;
A weight member provided at the bottom of the ashtray main body in the first state in order to set the position of the center of gravity,
The support arm is
Forming a bearing portion for supporting the shaft portion on the tip side;
The bearing is
A groove inclined downward toward the rear, formed slightly larger than the thickness of the shaft portion and narrower than the width of the shaft portion, and the shaft portion cannot be rotated when the ashtray body is in the first state. An engaging portion to be engaged;
Rotation holding that is continuously provided at the upper end portion of the engagement portion and is a substantially circular recess having a diameter slightly larger than the width of the shaft portion, and is capable of rotatably holding the shaft portion. And
In order to restrict the rotation range of the shaft portion on the inner wall surface of the rotation holding portion within the range from the rotation position where the ashtray body is in the first state to the rotation position where the ashtray body is in the second state. Two rotation range restricting portions projecting toward the center of the depression ,
Of the two rotation range restricting portions, one rotation range restricting portion is provided at a position in contact with the shaft portion in the second state of the ashtray body, and the other rotation range restricting portion is Continuing with the inner surface of the groove of the engaging portion, and provided at a position that contacts the shaft portion in a state where the extending direction of the groove of the engaging portion is equal to the width direction of the shaft portion,
When converting the ashtray main body from the first state to the second state, the ashtray main body is pulled forward and obliquely upward, the shaft portion is detached from the engagement portion, and is rotated to the near side in the rotation holding portion. by dynamic contact the rotation range restricting portion of the shaft portion is the one,
When returning to the first state, the ashtray main body is returned and rotated by the rotation return force applied by the weight member, and the shaft portion comes into contact with the other rotation range restricting portion so that the shaft portion The gaming machine is characterized in that the rotation is stopped, and the shaft portion returns to the first state when the shaft portion enters and engages with the groove of the engaging portion by its own weight .