JP4189791B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  The present invention relates to a gaming machine called a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
  Conventionally, a game machine (bullet ball game machine) has a winning room having a winning opening through which a ball (pachinko ball) flowing on the surface of the gaming board can flow, and a specification that allows a ball flowing into the winning room to pass through. 2. Description of the Related Art A structure having a structure in which a winning device (sometimes referred to as an attacker) including a region and a door member that can be opened and closed at a winning opening is provided. In such a winning device, the door member is opened and closed between a closed position and an open position by a door operating device using a solenoid as a driving source, and a switching operation is performed in a specific region (called a V zone). In general, a switching member that is switched between an allowable position that allows passage of a sphere to a specific area and a blocking position that prevents passage of the sphere by a device is provided. Then, when the lottery symbol of the symbol display device arranged on the board surface of the game board becomes a predetermined symbol and the jackpot is reached, the solenoid is excited and the door member is opened. Further, when a predetermined number of balls flow in or a predetermined time elapses, the solenoid is de-energized and the door member is closed. The door member opens and closes a predetermined number of rounds by repeating excitation and non-excitation of the solenoid, and the big hit game is finished. The door member of the winning device configured as described above may be opened unexpectedly when a force acts in the opening direction from the outside. For this reason, for example, a foreign object such as a piano wire or a thin plate from the glass door side disposed on the front side of the game boardPluggedThe door member is opened unexpectedly by the foreign matter.TheIn some cases, cheating was done. In order to prevent the door member of the winning device from being opened unexpectedly, a slide member, an intermediate transmission member and a lock member are arranged between the door member and the operating shaft of the door solenoid, respectively. A structure is known in which the door member is opened and closed through the transmission member, and the door member is locked in a closed state through the slide member, the intermediate transmission member, and the lock member (see, for example, Japanese Patent Application No. 2001-224771). ).
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
  However, in the conventional winning device, the number of parts and assembly man-hours increase due to the structure in which the slide member, the intermediate transmission member, and the lock member are respectively disposed between the door member and the operation shaft of the door solenoid. Cost increases.
[0004]
  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine equipped with a winning device that can effectively prevent a door member of a winning opening from being opened unexpectedly by effectively using a switching member for a specific area. That is.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  A winning room with a winning opening through which balls can flow,
  A door member that is axially supported so as to be openable and closable in the front-rear direction with respect to the winning opening
  A door actuator that opens and closes the door member to a closed position and an open position;
  A gaming machine comprising a winning device having a non-specific area through which a ball can pass as well as a specific area through which the ball can pass in the winning room,
  The winning device includes a switching member that can be switched between a permissible position that allows passage of a sphere to the specific area and a blocking position that blocks passage of the sphere, and the placement of the switching member between the permissible position and the blocking position. A switching actuating device that alternately switches, and a locking means that locks the door member in the closed position,
  Further, the locking means is an engagement portion provided integrally with the door member, and is provided integrally with the switching member and detachably engages with the engagement portion to close the door member. And a gaming machine configured to include a lock unit that locks to.
  This gaming machineThe door member can be locked at the closed position by a simple structure in which a lock means is provided between the door member and the switching member, and a problem that the door member is unexpectedly opened can be prevented.
[0006]
  Also,The locking means can be constituted by the engaging part of the door member and the locking part of the switching member, and the labor for assembling the engaging part and the locking part individually to the door member and the switching member can be saved. Great effect for cost reduction.
[0007]
  The gaming machine according to claim 1,
  The switching member is advanced and retracted by the switching operation device, and is disposed at the allowable position by being retracted to the retracted end, and is disposed at the blocking position by being advanced from the allowable position to the predetermined position. When the switching member is advanced to the forward end position, the locking portion of the switching member is engaged with the engaging portion of the door member in the closed position to lock the door member in the closed position,
  Further, the switching operation device uses a solenoid as a drive source, and the solenoid is attracted when the solenoid is energized and retracts the switching member to the allowable position of the retreat end, and is projected by a spring when de-energized. While having an operating shaft for advancing the switching member
  Provided is a gaming machine in which the engaging portion of the door member is provided with a stopper surface that abuts the lock portion of the switching member and stops the switching member at the blocking position when the door member is open..
  This gaming machineBy moving the switching member forward and backward by the switching operation device, the switching member can be switched between the allowable position of the backward end and the blocking position advanced from the allowable position to the predetermined position. Furthermore, by moving the switching member forward to the forward end position, it is possible to switch the arrangement of the locking portion of the switching member to the locking position that can be engaged with the engaging portion of the door member in the closed position.
[0008]
  AlsoThe switching member can be quickly switched to the allowable position of the backward end and the blocking position advanced by a predetermined amount by extremely simple control of excitation / de-energization of the solenoid that constitutes the drive source of the switching operation device. Also, the switching member is moved forward and backward by the solenoid operating shaft.RuAt the same time, when the door member is open, the switching member can be reliably stopped at the blocking position by the stopper surface of the engaging portion of the door member.
[0009]
  Further, in the gaming machine according to claim 2, the engaging portion is formed in a substantially arc shape having a center point on substantially the same center line as the opening / closing axis of the door member, and on the arc surface of the engaging portion. When the stopper surface is formed and the door member is closed to the closed position, the stopper surface exceeds the lock portion of the switching member and the switching member is advanced to the forward end position by the spring, and the lock portion is engaged with the engaging portion. Provided is a gaming machine in which the arc angle of the engaging portion is set so as to be able to be matched.
  This gaming machineWhen the door member closes about the opening / closing axis, the stopper surface is satisfactorily rotated to the closed position while being in contact with the front end of the lock portion of the switching member, and is closed. In other words, it is possible to reduce the problem that the stopper surface of the engaging portion becomes an obstacle to the closing operation of the door member, and it is possible to prevent the closing failure of the door member. Further, when the stopper surface of the engaging portion of the door member exceeds the lock portion of the switching member, the switching member is advanced to the lock position of the forward end position by the spring. Accordingly, the lock portion of the switching member is securely arranged at the lock position where the lock portion can be engaged with the engagement portion of the door member, and is held at the lock position.
[0010]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1 showing a game board of a pachinko machine as a gaming machine from the front (front side), a guide rail 11 having an outer rail 12 and an inner rail 13 is mounted on the peripheral edge of the front side of the gaming board 10. Yes. A game area 15 is defined inside the guide rail 11, and a ball (pachinko ball) launched from a ball launcher (not shown) is placed between the outer rail 12 and the inner rail 13 in the game area 15. A ball launching passage 14 that guides to the upper part is formed. An accessory device 30 (sometimes referred to as a center accessory) is attached to a substantially central portion of the game area 15 of the game board 10. The accessory device 30 includes a main body constituting member 31 and a symbol display device 33.
[0011]
  The main body constituting member 31 constituting the main body portion of the accessory device 30 is formed of a plurality or a single constituent member so as to block the peripheral edge of the front opening of the accessory mounting hole penetrating the substantially central portion of the game board 10. Thus, it is configured in a frame shape, and an opening window 32 is formed in a substantially central portion. The main body constituting member 31 is attached to the front surface of the game board 10 from the front of the game board 10 by screws or the like. Further, a symbol display device 33 is mounted on the rear side of the main body constituting member 31 so as to face the display portion 34 in the opening window 32. A specific symbol display area in which specific symbols are variably displayed is provided in substantially the entire area of the display unit 34 of the symbol display device 33. A part of the display unit 34 is provided with a normal symbol display unit 35 for displaying normal symbols in a variable manner.
[0012]
  Further, a ball passage (sometimes referred to as a warp passage) through which a ball flowing in the game area 15 can flow and a ball receiving shelf 36 for receiving a ball flowing out from the outlet of the ball passage are formed in the main body component 31. Has been. The ball receiving shelf 36 includes an upper step portion 37 that has a corrugated uneven shape that receives a sphere that has flowed out from the outlet of the ball passage, and a lower step portion 38 that has a corrugated uneven shape that receives a sphere flowing down from the upper step portion 37. It is configured in two upper and lower stages. A guide recess 39 for guiding the sphere to flow down is formed at the center of the lower step portion 38. The guide recess 39 is located at the lower center of the accessory device 30 and is located immediately above the variable start port 41 of the variable starter 40 mounted on the game board 10, and is guided by the guide recess 39 to flow down. It is configured such that the probability that the sphere that has been inflowed into the variable start port 41 increases. The variable starting device 40 includes a variable starting port 41 formed by an opening / closing member 42. When a ball flows into the variable starting port 41, the symbol display device 33 is activated, and a specific symbol is displayed on the display unit 34 of the symbol display device 33. Is displayed in a variable manner.
[0013]
  In the game area 15 of the game board 10, wind turbines 18 are arranged at a total of four locations on the top, bottom, left, and right sides of the accessory device 30, and one side of the accessory device 30 (on the left side in FIG. 1). ) And a gate device 20 having a normal symbol starting gate port is provided. When the ball passes through the normal symbol starting gate port of the gate device 20, the normal symbol display unit 35 is operated to draw the normal symbol. Then, based on the lottery of the normal symbol display unit 35, the opening / closing member 42 of the variable starter 40 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 1 second), whereby a ball flows into the variable start port 41 of the variable starter 40. It has become easier. Further, in the game area 15 of the game board 10, an out port 43 is formed at the lowermost end thereof, and side decoration members 22 having decoration lenses 23 are arranged on both the left and right sides. A general winning opening 24 is provided at a predetermined position of these side decorative members 22. A large number of nails are arranged over substantially the entire game area 15.
[0014]
  Now, in the game area 15 of the game board 10, a winning device 50 (also called an attacker) is attached in the vicinity of the variable starting device 40. As shown in FIG. 2, the main body portion 51 of the winning device 50 is formed by a plurality or a single component, and the winning device group of the game board 10 from the front side of the game board 10 in the front plate portion of the main body portion 51. It is designed to be attached to the hole. In the front plate portion of the main body 51, a winning opening 52 called a large winning opening having a horizontally long rectangular shape into which a sphere can flow is formed. In addition, a winning room 53 that opens at a winning opening 52 is formed inside the main body 51. A specific area 54 (also referred to as a V zone) through which a ball can pass is provided at the bottom of the winning room 53, and the specific area 54 has a ball passage hole 56 for detecting the passage of the ball. A specific area detector 55 comprising a switch is provided. In addition, a non-specific area 57 (sometimes called a count area) is provided adjacent to the specific area 54 at the bottom of the winning room 53, and the non-specific area 57 has a sphere for detecting passage of a sphere. A count detector 58 comprising a proximity switch having a passage hole 59 is provided. As is well known, guide portions (not shown) for guiding a sphere to the specific area 54 and the non-specific area 57 are appropriately provided at the bottom and both left and right sides of the winning room 53.
[0015]
  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, a door member 60 having a horizontally long rectangular plate shape for opening and closing the winning opening 52 is formed on the front plate portion of the main body portion 51, and is protruded from the left and right sides of the lower portion thereof. The shaft 61 is mounted as a fulcrum so that it can be opened and closed. The door member 60 is opened and closed between a closed position and an open position by a door operating device 70 using a door solenoid 71 as a drive source. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, an interlocking portion 62 having an interlocking shaft 63 protruding sideways is integrally formed on the rear side of the door member 60 near one side, An operating member 72 is disposed between the door solenoid 71. The actuating member 72 includes a plate-like base portion 74 that extends in the front-rear direction and is made of a ferromagnetic material such as an iron plate, an engaging portion 73 that protrudes in the width direction on both sides of the rear end portion of the base portion 74, and a base The door operation part 75 formed upward from the front end part of the part 74 is integrally provided. The actuating member 72 has the base portion 74 positioned immediately below the door solenoid 71 and the engaging portion 73 engaged with a support portion formed in a part of the solenoid bracket 71a. It is assembled so that it can tilt in the vertical direction with 73 as a fulcrum. Furthermore, the door operation part 75 is provided with a pressing part 76 and a protruding part 77 at the upper and lower parts of the interlocking shaft 63 of the door member 60 and is formed in a substantially U-shape in a side surface shape.
[0016]
  Then, as shown in FIG. 6, when the door solenoid 71 is in a non-excited state, the operating member 72 is inclined downward with the engaging portion 73 as a fulcrum by the tension spring 78 and its own weight, and the door operating portion 75 is depressed. When the interlocking shaft 63 of the door member 60 is pushed down by the portion 76, the door member 60 is closed with the door shaft 61 as a fulcrum. Also figure7As shown, when the door solenoid 71 is excited at the time of a big hit, the base member 74 is moved while the operating member 72 is tilted upward with the engaging portion 73 as a fulcrum by the magnetic force of the door solenoid 71. Is attracted to the suction portion on the lower surface of the door solenoid 71. As a result, the interlocking shaft 63 of the door member 60 is pushed up by the protruding portion 77 of the door operating portion 75 to open the door member 60, and then the interlocking shaft 63 of the door operating portion 75 is moved by its own weight. It opens to the open position where it abuts on the pressing portion 76.
[0017]
  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the specific area 54 of the winning room 53 is arranged at a permissible position where the switching operation device 90 allows the passage of the ball to the specific area 54 and a blocking position where the passage of the ball is blocked. A switching member 80 to be switched is provided. The switching member 80 has a substantially horizontal plate shape and is supported by a guide portion (not shown) of the main body 51 so as to be able to advance and retreat in the front-rear direction. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the switching member 80 is disposed at the allowable position by being retracted to the retracted end, and is disposed at the blocking position by being advanced from the allowable position to the predetermined position as illustrated in FIG. It has come to be. A semicircular cutout 81 having substantially the same radius and the same center as the ball passage hole 56 of the specific area detector 55 is formed at the front end portion of the switching member 80 in a state where the switching member 80 is disposed at the allowable position. (See FIG. 3 and FIG. 4). Further, on the upper surface of the rear end portion of the switching member 80, a connecting portion 82a corresponding to a switching solenoid 91 described below is erected, and the connecting portion 82a has an approximately flat cross section and a groove-like connecting groove 82. Is formed.
[0018]
  The switching operation device 90 that moves the switching member 80 forward and backward is constituted by a switching solenoid 91 including an operation shaft 92. The switching solenoid 91 is configured such that the operating shaft 92 is attracted when the switching solenoid 91 is excited, and the operating shaft 92 projects forward by a spring 94 when the switching solenoid 91 is not excited. It is attached to the mounting part. Further, a flange-like connecting portion 93 is provided at the tip of the operating shaft 92, and the connecting portion 93 is inserted and connected to a connecting groove 82 at the rear end of the switching member 80.
[0019]
  Between the door member 60 and the switching member 80, the locking means which locks the door member 60 in a closed position is provided. The locking means includes an engaging portion 65 provided integrally with the door member 60, and an engaging portion 65 provided integrally with the switching member 80 and detachably engaged with the engaging portion 65 to bring the door member 60 into the closed position. And a lock portion 83 for locking. That is, in this embodiment, a lock portion 83 corresponding to the engaging portion 65 of the door member 60 is integrally extended toward the front side on one side of the front end portion of the switching member 80. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, when the switching member 80 is advanced to the forward end position, the lock portion 83 is engaged with the upper surface of the engaging portion 65 of the door member 60 in the closed position, and the door member. 60 is locked in the closed position.
[0020]
  On the other hand, the engaging portion 65 of the door member 60 is integrally formed adjacent to the interlocking portion 62 of the door member 60. The engaging portion 65 is formed with a stopper surface 67 that contacts the tip of the lock portion 83 of the switching member 80 and stops the switching member 80 at the blocking position when the door member 60 is open. In this embodiment, the engaging portion 65 is formed in a substantially arc shape having a center point on substantially the same center line as the axis of the door shaft 61 of the door member 60, and a stopper surface on the arc surface of the engaging portion 65. 67 is formed. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, when the door member 60 is closed to the closed position, the stopper surface 67 exceeds the lower portion of the lock portion 83 of the switching member 80 and the switching member 80 springs together with the operating shaft 92 of the switching solenoid 91. 94 is advanced to the forward end position.Be. The arc angle of the engaging portion 65 is set so that the lock portion 83 approaches the engaging portion 65 and is engageable with the engaging portion 65.
[0021]
  Further, in this embodiment, an unlocking piece 84 projects from a predetermined position of the switching member 80 (the lower surface near one side in FIG. 3). On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 8, a lock release hole 68 is provided at a predetermined position of the front plate portion of the main body 51 of the winning device 50 so as to be located in front of the lock release piece 84. . Then, by inserting a linear member such as a wire into the unlock hole 68 from the front of the front plate portion of the main body 51 and pushing the unlock piece 84 backward, the switching member 80 is retracted, and the door member 60 is engaged. The lock portion 83 of the switching member 80 is disengaged from the portion 65 so that the lock is released.
[0022]
  The pachinko machine as a gaming machine according to this embodiment is configured as described above. Therefore, in the pachinko game, a ball (pachinko ball) launched from a ball launching device (not shown) to the ball launching passage 14 is launched at the upper part of the game area 15 and guided while being guided by a number of nails, windmills 18 and the like. It flows toward the bottom of the region 15. Among the balls launched into the game area 15, some of the balls pass through the normal symbol starting gate port of the gate device 20, or flow into the general winning port 24 or the variable starting port 41 of the variable starting device 40. To do. Further, many balls that have not flowed into the respective winning holes flow into the out port 43 at the bottom of the game area 15 and are discharged out of the machine.
[0023]
  When the ball passes through the normal symbol starting gate port of the gate device 20, the ball is detected by the sensor, and the detection signal is sent to the main control device (not shown, but installed at a predetermined position of the pachinko machine). Then, the signal is transmitted to the symbol display device 33, and the symbol of the normal symbol display unit 35 provided in a part of the display unit 34 changes. The normal symbol display unit 35 displays a symbol based on the lottery result. When the symbol on the normal symbol display unit 35 is displayed as a winning symbol, the opening / closing member 42 of the variable starting port 41 of the variable starting device 40 is opened and closed for a predetermined time (for example, one second). When a sphere flows into the variable start port 41 of the variable starter 40, the sphere is detected by a sensor, and the detection signal is sent to the main controller. Then, the signal is transmitted to the symbol display device 33, whereby the symbol displayed on the display unit 34 fluctuates and stops after a set time. The display unit 34 displays a symbol based on the lottery result.
[0024]
  When the specific symbol displayed on the display unit 34 is “big jackpot symbol”, for example, “7/7/7”, the game is stopped. At this time, first, the switching solenoid 91 is excited by a signal from the main controller, and the operating shaft 92 is attracted backward against the elastic force of the spring 94, so that the switching member 80 is moved to the backward end. Is switched to the permissible position. When the switching member 80 is disposed at the allowable position, the door solenoid 71 is excited at the same time, and the operating member 72 is tilted upward with the engaging portion 73 as a fulcrum by the magnetic force of the door solenoid 71. The base portion 74 is attracted to the suction portion on the lower surface of the door solenoid 71. Then, the interlocking shaft 63 of the door member 60 is pushed up by the protruding portion 77 of the door actuating portion 75 so that the door member 60 is opened. Thereafter, the interlocking shaft 63 is pushed down by the dead weight of the door actuating portion 75. It opens to the open position which contacts the part 76 (refer FIG. 7 and FIG. 9).
[0025]
  As described above, when the door member 60 of the winning device 50 is opened and the winning opening 52 is opened, the balls flowing down on the game board 10 are likely to enter the winning opening 52. A sphere flows into the winning room 53 through the winning opening 52, and the sphere flows into either the specific area 54 or the non-specific area 57. When the sphere that has flowed to the specific area 54 passes through the sphere passage hole 56 of the specific area detector 55, the detection signal of the passage of the sphere is sent to the main controller, and the sphere that has flowed to the non-specific area 57 When passing through the ball passage hole 59, a detection signal of the passage of the ball is sent to the main controller. A detection signal of passing the sphere of the specific area detector 55 is sent to the main controller.RuThen, the switching solenoid 91 is in a non-excited state. Then, as shown in FIG. 10, the operating shaft 92 is protruded forward by the spring 94. Then, the switching member 80 is advanced toward the blocking position together with the operating shaft 92. As a result, the tip of the lock portion 83 of the switching member 80 comes into contact with the stopper surface 67 of the engaging portion 65 of the door member 60 and stops at the blocking position.
[0026]
  When the switching member 80 is disposed at the blocking position, the ball in the winning room 53 flows to the non-specific area 57 without flowing to the specific area 54. Then, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of spheres are counted according to detection signals respectively sent from the specific area detector 55 of the specific area 54 and the count detector 58 of the non-specific area 57, or for a predetermined time (for example, After 30 seconds), the door solenoid 71 is de-energized. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the operating member 72 is tilted downward with the engaging portion 73 as a fulcrum by the tension spring 78 and its own weight, and the interlocking shaft 63 of the door member 60 is pushed down by the pressing portion 76 of the door operating portion 75. As a result, the door member 60 is closed. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, when the door member 60 is closed, the stopper surface 67 of the engaging portion 65 exceeds the lock portion 83 of the switching member 80. Along with this, the switching member 80 is advanced to the forward end position together with the operating shaft 92 of the switching solenoid 91 by the elastic force of the spring 94, and the lock portion 83 can approach and engage above the engaging portion 65. State, that is, a locked state. Here, one round of the jackpot game ends.
[0027]
  Two rounds of jackpot game are started on condition that the ball passage is detected by the specific area detector 55. That is, the door member 60 closed after the completion of one round is opened again as described above after a predetermined time (for example, about 2 seconds), and two rounds of jackpot game are performed. As described above, the door member 60 is repeatedly opened and closed for a predetermined number of rounds (for example, a maximum of 16 times), thereby completing the big hit game.
[0028]
  In the game, as shown in FIG. 8, when the door member 60 of the winning device 50 is in the closed state, the switching member 80 is moved forward by the elastic force of the spring 94 together with the operating shaft 92 of the switching solenoid 91. The lock portion 83 is advanced to the position, and the lock portion 83 approaches the upper portion of the engagement portion 65 of the door member 60 and is kept in the locked state. For this reason, even if the force of the opening direction acts on the door member 60 from the outside, the door member 60 can be prevented from being opened unexpectedly. For example, a foreign object such as a piano wire or a thin plate is inserted from the glass door (not shown) side disposed on the front side of the game board 10.PluggedTherefore, the door member 60 can be prevented from being opened unexpectedly by the foreign matter. For this reason, the malfunction that the door member 60 opens unexpectedly and an illegal act is performed can be prevented.
[0029]
  As described above, the locking means can be configured by the engaging portion 65 provided integrally with the door member 60 and the lock portion 83 provided integrally with the switching member 80. Therefore, it is possible to save the trouble of individually forming the engaging portion 65 and the lock portion 83 and assembling the engaging portion 65 and the lock portion 83 to the door member 60 and the switching member 80, which is highly effective in reducing the cost. Further, the switching member 80 is quickly arranged and switched between the allowable position of the backward end and the blocking position advanced by a predetermined amount by very simple control of excitation / de-excitation of the switching solenoid 91 which is a driving source of the switching operation device 90. be able to. Further, the switching member 80 is advanced and retracted by the operating shaft 92 of the switching solenoid 91, and when the door member 60 is opened, the switching member 80 is blocked by the stopper surface 67 formed on the engaging portion 65 of the door member 60. It can be reliably stopped at the position.
[0030]
  Further, the engaging portion 65 of the door member 60 is formed in a substantially arc shape having a center point on substantially the same center line as the axis of the door shaft 61 of the door member 60, and a stopper surface 67 is formed on the arc surface of the engaging portion 65. Is formed. When the door member 60 is closed to the closed position, the stopper surface 67 exceeds the lock portion 83 of the switching member 80.RuThus, the arc angle of the engaging portion 65 is set. For this reason, when the door member 60 closes around the door shaft 61, the stopper surface 67 is well rotated to the closed position while being in contact with the front end of the lock portion 83 of the switching member 80 and closed. In other words, it is possible to reduce the problem that the stopper surface 67 of the engaging portion 65 becomes an obstacle to the closing operation of the door member 60, and to prevent the closing failure of the door member 60. When the stopper surface 67 of the engaging portion 65 of the door member 60 exceeds the lock portion 83 of the switching member 80, the switching member 80 is advanced to the forward end position by the spring 94. Accordingly, the lock portion 83 of the switching member 80 is reliably arranged at the lock position where the lock portion 83 can be engaged with the engagement portion 65 of the door member 60 and is held at the lock position. In this way, the door member 60 can be reliably locked in the closed state by utilizing the forward / backward movement of the switching member 80.
[0031]
  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the embodiment described above, the locking means is configured by the engaging portion 65 provided integrally with the door member 60 and the lock portion 83 provided integrally with the switching member 80. Alternatively, the lock portion 83 may be formed separately as needed and attached to the door member 60 or the switching member 80. Even in this case, it is possible to lock the door member 60 by effectively using the switching member 80 for the specific region 54, and it is possible to reduce the cost by suppressing an increase in the number of parts and the number of assembling steps.
[0032]
【The invention's effect】
  As described above, according to the present invention, the door member can be locked by effectively using the switching member for the specific area, and the cost can be reduced by suppressing the increase in the number of parts and the number of assembling steps. It becomes.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board of a pachinko machine as a game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of the winning device.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the assembly relationship of the door member, door operation device, specific area detector, count detector, switching member, and switching operation device of the winning device from the front.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the assembly relationship of the door member, door operation device, specific area detector, count detector, switching member, and switching operation device of the winning device from the rear side.
FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the assembly relationship of the door member, door operation device, specific area detector, count detector, switching member and switching operation device of the winning device from above.
FIG. 6 is an operation explanatory view showing a state where the door member of the winning device is also closed.
FIG. 7 is an operation explanatory view showing a state where the door member of the winning device is also opened.
FIG. 8 is an operation explanatory view showing a locked state in which the switching member is disposed at the lock position with respect to the door member of the winning device and the door member is closed.
FIG. 9 is an operation explanatory view showing a state where the switching member of the winning device is similarly disposed at the allowable position of the backward end and the door member is opened.
FIG. 10 is an operation explanatory view showing a state where the switching member of the winning device is similarly switched to the blocking position.
[Explanation of symbols]
  50 winning devices
  52 winning entrance
  53 winning room
  54 Specific areas
  57 Non-specific area
  60 Door member
  65 Engagement part (locking means)
  67 Stopper surface
  70 Door actuator
  80 switching member
  83 Locking part (locking means)
  90 switching actuator
  91 Solenoid for switching
  92 Operating shaft
  94 Spring

Claims (3)

A winning room with a winning opening through which balls can flow ,
A door member that is axially supported so as to be openable and closable in the front-rear direction with respect to the winning opening
A door actuator that opens and closes the door member to a closed position and an open position;
A gaming machine comprising a winning device having a non-specific area through which a ball can pass as well as a specific area through which the ball can pass in the winning room ,
The winning device, the allowable position for allowing the passage of the ball to a particular region, the blocking position and the arrangement switchable switching member for blocking the passage of the sphere, blocking position and the permitting position the arrangement of the switching member And a switching operation device that switches alternately to each other, and a lock means that locks the door member in a closed position ,
Further, the locking means, an engaging portion formed unitedly with the door member, a position closing the door member engaged with disengageably to and the engaging portion formed unitedly with the switching member A gaming machine configured to include a lock portion that locks onto the machine. The gaming machine according to claim 1 ,
The switching member is advanced and retracted by the switching operation device, and is disposed at the allowable position by being retracted to the retracted end, and is disposed at the blocking position by being advanced from the allowable position to the predetermined position. When the switching member is advanced to the forward end position, the locking portion of the switching member is engaged with the engaging portion of the door member in the closed position to lock the door member in the closed position,
Further, the switching operation unit, the solenoid as a drive source, to its solenoid, and is sucked when the solenoid is energized to retract the allowable position of the rear end of the switching member, when the non-excitation are projected by a spring While having an operating shaft for advancing the switching member
Wherein the engaging portion of the door member, machine gaming stopper surface for stopping in contact with the block position of the same switching member to the locking portion of the switching member in a state where the door member is opened is formed. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2 , wherein the engaging portion is formed in a substantially arc shape having a center point on substantially the same center line as the opening / closing axis of the door member, and a stopper surface is provided on the arc surface of the engaging portion. When the door member is closed to the closed position, the stopper surface exceeds the locking portion of the switching member, and the switching member is advanced to the forward end position by the spring, and the locking portion can be engaged with the engaging portion. A gaming machine in which the arc angle of the engaging portion is set so as to be in a stable state.

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