JP4194033B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention provides a ball game including a game board including a game member that changes the flow direction of the game ball, a main body portion to which the game board is attached, display means having a predetermined display area, and display control means for controlling the display means. Related to the machine.

A conventional ball game machine is provided with a game member including an accessory (a start opening provided with a blade, a large winning opening provided with an openable lid), a nail, a windmill, and a general winning opening. There is a game board that is consistent with the image of the ball game machine and is decorated based on the player's preference and fashion. In addition, the bullet ball game machine includes a liquid crystal display device that displays special symbol variations and various reach effects that remarkably represent the image of the ball ball game machine, and a display control unit that controls the liquid crystal display device. A display unit is provided in the center of the game board (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-327728 A

  However, in the above conventional ball game machine, the game board and the liquid crystal display device are connected to each other by screws or the like, and it is difficult to remove each part. Therefore, when an operator performs the maintenance of the ball game machine When removing the game board, the operator must also remove the liquid crystal display device together with the game board, and the liquid crystal display device is enlarged to improve the performance in the game, and the weight of the liquid crystal display device increases. As a result, handling of the liquid crystal display device becomes difficult, and the liquid crystal display device may be damaged.

  Therefore, it has been desired to develop a ball game machine having a structure in which the game board can be easily removed when maintenance of the ball game machine is performed.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and it is an object to provide a ball game machine having a structure in which a game board can be easily removed when maintenance of the ball game machine is performed. And

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a game board (e.g., game board 30) having a game member that changes the flow direction of the game ball, and an outer frame for fixing to the island facility of the game hall, A middle frame 60 having an opening (for example, an opening 62) that is rotatably attached to the outer frame, and a display means (for example, a liquid crystal display device) that has a display area and displays an effect according to the game. 70) and display control means for controlling the display means (for example, the substrate case 100 and the sub-control board 130), wherein the game board is formed of a translucent member. The display means is detachably attached to a position overlapping the opening of the middle frame, and the display means is detachably provided from the back side of the middle frame so that the display area can be visually recognized through the translucent member. , in said frame, scan the display means A rail part that supports the display unit and a holding unit that restricts the downward movement of the display unit, and the display unit is inserted along the rail unit and held by the holding unit at a position facing the opening. And is further provided with a payout unit that is pivotally supported by a support member provided at one end of the middle frame and pays out a game ball, and when the other end is in a closed state, It is characterized by having a projection for restricting the upward movement of the display means .

According to the present invention, the display means is detachably provided from the back side of the middle frame so that the predetermined display area can be visually recognized through the translucent member, and the game board is detachably provided on the middle frame. Since the weight of the display means is not applied to the game board, the handling of the game board becomes easy for the workers etc., and the labor and labor when maintaining the ball game machine can be reduced. The means can be prevented from being damaged .

In the above invention, the opening is provided in the middle frame, and the predetermined display area is attached from the back side of the middle frame so as to face the opening, so that the operator or the like can display the display means without removing the game board. Maintenance on the front side and the back side can be easily performed.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to have a structure in which the game board can be easily removed when maintenance of the ball game machine is performed.

(First embodiment)
The configuration of the ball game machine 1 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the entire ball game machine 1 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in the figure, the ball game machine 1 includes an outer frame 80 provided for installing the ball ball game machine 1 on the island facility of the game hall, and a middle frame provided inside the outer frame 80. A front frame 10 that is pivotally supported by 80, a launch handle 40 that is configured to launch a game ball toward a game area on the game board 30 by being rotated, and a game ball An upper plate / lower plate 20 to be received and a game member that changes the flow direction of the game ball or receives a game ball that has been injected into the game area (for example, a flow direction change member 31 that changes the flow direction of the game ball, 32, a game board 30 composed of a light-transmitting member and provided with a general winning port 33, a starting port 34, or an accessory for receiving a game ball), and a game that cannot be received by the general winning port 33, etc. With an outlet 35 for discharging the ball That.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the back side of the ball game machine 1 in the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the ball game machine 1 pays out a predetermined number of game balls from a board case 100 that houses a control board on which electronic components are arranged, and a plurality of game balls that have been replenished. A configured dispensing unit 90 is provided on the back side.

  FIG. 3 is an exploded view showing the ball game machine 1 in the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, a front frame 10, a game board 30, a speaker 50, an upper plate / lower plate 20, and a launch handle 40 are provided on the front side of a middle frame 60 (main body portion) provided inside an outer frame 80. A liquid crystal display device 70, a payout unit 90, and a substrate case 100 are provided on the back side of the middle frame 60. The detailed description of each part is as follows.

  The middle frame 60 fixes each member, and is attached to the outer frame so as to be rotatable.

  The front frame 10 is disposed on the front side of the ball game machine 1 and is pivotally supported by the middle frame 60 so as to be rotatable. An opening 11 is formed in the front frame 10, and a transparent plate material (for example, glass) is fitted into the opening 11.

  The upper plate / lower plate 20 is disposed below the front frame 10 and is pivotally supported by the middle frame 60 so as to be rotatable.

  The firing handle 24 is disposed on the side of the upper plate / lower plate 20 and is detachably attached to the middle frame 60.

  The game board 30 is disposed on the back side of the front frame 10, is disposed at a position overlapping the opening 62 of the middle frame 60, and is detachably attached to the middle frame 60. In addition, the game board 30 is at least partially formed of a translucent member so that a game ball can flow down and the game members (for example, the flow direction changing members 31, 32, the general winning port 33, the start port 34). , A game area provided with a nail or an accessory). On the back side of the game board 30, a winning ball passage (not shown) for guiding a winning game ball to a predetermined location, and a predetermined lighting pattern are informed to the player in a predetermined lighting state. A spacer unit (not shown) including an electrical decoration device (not shown) to be used and a relay board (not shown) for relaying a control signal on each board is attached.

  The speaker 50 notifies the player that the game state is in a predetermined state with a predetermined sound effect or sound, and is attached above the middle frame 60.

  The liquid crystal display device 70 has a predetermined display area 72, and the predetermined display area 72 is provided in the middle frame 60 so as to be visible through the game board 30 formed of a translucent member. Yes. That is, the liquid crystal display device 70 according to the present embodiment is provided on the back side of the game board 30 and the middle frame 60 so that the predetermined display area 72 is visible through substantially the entire game area on the game board 30. Has been deployed. In addition, the liquid crystal display device 70 includes a conductor 71 on substantially the entire back surface of the liquid crystal display device 70.

  4 to 6 are diagrams showing the back side of the ball game machine 1 in detail. As shown in FIG. 4, rails 64 that slidably support the liquid crystal display device 70 are provided on a pair of sides facing each other among the sides provided in the opening 62, and one side provided below. Is provided with a holding portion 66 for restricting the downward movement of the liquid crystal display device 70 at a position where a predetermined display area 72 faces the opening 62. As shown in FIG. 5, the liquid crystal display device 70 is inserted from above along the rail portion 64, and is held by the holding portion 66 at a position where the predetermined display area 72 faces the opening 62.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the payout unit 90 is pivotally supported by a support member 91 provided at one end of the middle frame 60, and the other end of the payout unit 90 is closed. The upward movement of the liquid crystal display device 70 supported by the rail portion 64 is restricted.

  The payout unit 90 is disposed at the upper part of the ball game machine 1 and stores a tank 92 for storing game balls replenished from the outside, and a tank facing the middle frame 60 when the payout unit 90 is closed. A protrusion 93 is provided on a side surface of the portion 92 and protrudes in a direction toward the middle frame 60 when the payout unit 90 is in a closed state. As shown in FIG. 6, when the dispensing unit 90 is closed, the protrusion 93 restricts the upward movement of the liquid crystal display device 70 supported by the rail portion 64. Thus, since the liquid crystal display device 70 is not directly attached to the back surface of the game board 30, an operator or the like can easily remove or attach the game board 30 or the liquid crystal display device 70.

  The substrate case 100 is rotatably supported by the middle frame 60. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating how the substrate case 100 is attached. As shown in the figure, a pedestal part 112 is provided at one end of the back surface of the substrate case 100, and a protruding part 113 protruding downward is provided at the bottom of the pedestal part 112. The protrusion 113 is received by the bearing 63 disposed on the back side of the middle frame 60, so that the substrate case 100 is rotatably supported.

  FIG. 8 is an exploded view showing the substrate case 100. As shown in the figure, a substrate case 100 includes a first case body 150 to which a plurality of control boards on which electronic components are arranged are attached, and a first cover body that covers the control board and the like attached to the first case body 150. 110. A shield plate 180 for removing external noise is attached to the back surface of the first case body 150.

  Here, the first case body 150 includes a payout / launch control board 121 configured to perform control for launching a game ball to the game area on the game board 30 or control for paying out a predetermined number of game balls, A sub-control board 130 for controlling a predetermined effect (for example, an image displayed in a predetermined display area 72 provided in the liquid crystal display device 70) according to a game operation in the ball game machine 1, and a ball game In order to connect each control board to a control board case 140 that accommodates a main control board for mainly controlling gaming operations in the machine 1 and a card unit (not shown) that receives a card storing information relating to game balls. The case 160 is attached. The substrate case 100 and the control substrate case 140 may be formed of a translucent member that is at least partially transparent.

  The first cover body 110 includes an opening 111 and a fixed opening 120. The opening 111 is an opening for making the control board case 140 provided inside the board case 100 visible.

  The fixed opening 120 is an opening for fixing the first cover body 110 and the first case body 150. The first cover body 110 and the first case body 150 are fixed by fitting the claw portion 151 provided in the first case body 150 into the fixed opening 120.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating the sub control board 130 and the first storage unit 131 and the second storage unit 132 provided on the sub control board 130. The 1st storage part 131 and the 2nd storage part 132 are storage means which memorizes the information (for example, data about an image, etc.) about a predetermined production.

  The first storage unit 131 and the second storage unit 132 are configured to be detachable. Specifically, each of the first storage unit 131 and the second storage unit 132 is fitted into a first connector 136 and a second connector 137 configured to be able to fit the first storage unit 131 and the second storage unit 132. It is. The first storage part 131 and the second storage part 132 fitted in the first connector 136 and the second connector 137 are fixed to the sub-control board 130 with screws 133. Moreover, the fixed 1st memory | storage part 131 and the 2nd memory | storage part 132 are removed by performing the procedure contrary to these procedures.

  When the model change of the ball game machine 1 is performed as described above, the main control board accommodated in the first storage part 131 or the second storage part 132 and the control board case 140 is replaced with another storage part and Replaced with another main control board.

  FIG. 10 is a front view showing a state in which the dispensing / launching control board 121, the sub control board 130, the control board case 140, and the case 160 are attached to the first case body 150. FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a state before the first cover body 110 is attached to the first case body 150 illustrated in FIG. 10. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a state after the first cover body 110 is attached to the first case body 150.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the claw portion 151 provided in the first case body 150 is fitted into the fixed opening 120 provided in the first cover body 110, so that the first cover body 110 is the first cover body 110. Attached to the case body 150.

(Second embodiment)
FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the ball game machine 2 in the present embodiment. This bullet ball game machine 2 has substantially the same structure as the bullet ball game machine 1 in the first embodiment. For this reason, in this embodiment, only a different point from 1st Embodiment is demonstrated, and the description about the overlapping point is abbreviate | omitted.

  The winning path unit 102 is attached to the back side of the game board 30 and has a main control board for mainly controlling game operations in the ball game machine 2 and a winning ball path for guiding the winning game balls to the corresponding locations. It is a unit which stores a part. The winning path unit 102 is fitted into an opening 65 provided in the middle frame 60 together with the game board 30 to which the winning path unit 102 is attached.

  The makeup cell unit 36 is arranged on the surface side of the game board 30 to which the winning aisle unit 102 is attached, and is consistent with the image of the ball game machine 2 and decorated in accordance with the preference and fashion of the player. Decorative board. A transparent member 37 that allows a predetermined display area 72 of the liquid crystal display device 70 disposed on the back side of the game board 30 to be seen from the front side of the player is formed above the makeup cell portion 36. ing.

  The liquid crystal display device 70 includes a concave portion or a convex portion on the back side of the liquid crystal display device 70. The liquid crystal display device 70 is attached from the front surface side of the middle frame 60 by fitting either the concave portion or the convex portion into the convex portion or the concave portion provided on the front surface side of the middle frame 60.

  The board case 101 is disposed on the sub control board 130 for controlling a predetermined effect according to the game operation in the ball game machine 2 and information on the predetermined effect (for example, a predetermined image). The data is stored in the storage unit 134 in which data is stored. The substrate case 101 is disposed on the back side of the liquid crystal display device 70.

(Operation and effect of the ball game machine)
According to the present invention, the liquid crystal display device 70 is provided in the middle frame 60 so that the predetermined display area 72 is visible through the translucent member, and the game board 30 is detachably attached to the middle frame 60. Since the weight of the liquid crystal display device 70 is not applied to the game board 30 by being provided, operators and the like can easily handle the game board 30 and reduce labor and labor when maintaining the ball game machine 30. The liquid crystal display device 70 can be prevented from being damaged.

  In addition, since the opening 62 is provided in the middle frame 60 and the predetermined display area 72 is attached from the back side of the middle frame 60 so as to face the opening 62, the operator or the like can remove the game board 30 without removing the game board 30. Maintenance of the front surface side and the back surface side of the liquid crystal display device 70 can be easily performed.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the bullet ball game machine in 1st Embodiment. It is a reverse view which shows the ball game machine in 1st Embodiment (the 1). It is an exploded view showing a ball game machine in the first embodiment. It is a reverse view which shows the ball game machine in 1st Embodiment (the 2). It is a reverse view which shows the ball game machine in 1st Embodiment (the 3). It is a reverse view which shows the ball game machine in 1st Embodiment (the 4). It is a figure which shows a mode that the board | substrate case in 1st Embodiment is attached to an inner frame. It is an exploded view which shows the board | substrate case in 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the memory | storage part arrange | positioned at the sub control board and sub control board in 1st Embodiment. It is a front view which shows the 1st case body by which each control board in 1st Embodiment was arrange | positioned. It is a figure which shows a mode that the 1st cover body and 1st case body in 1st Embodiment are attached. It is a perspective view which shows the board | substrate case in 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the ball game machine in 2nd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 2 ... Bullet ball game machine, 10 ... Front frame, 11 ... Opening part, 20 ... Upper plate / lower plate, 24 ... Launch handle, 30 ... Game board, 31, 32 ... Flow direction change member, 33 ... General prize Mouth, 34 ... Starting port, 36 ... Make-up cell part, 37 ... Translucent member, 40 ... Launch handle, 50 ... Speaker, 60 ... Medium frame, 62 ... Opening part, 63 ... Bearing part, 64 ... Rail part, 65 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS Opening part 70 ... Liquid crystal display device 71 ... Conductor 72 ... Display area 80 ... Outer frame 90 ... Dispensing unit 91 ... Supporting member 92 ... Tank part 93 ... Projection part 100 ... Substrate case, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 102 ... Winning path unit, 112 ... Base part, 113 ... Projection part, 110 ... 1st cover body, 111 ... Opening part, 120 ... Fixed opening part, 121 ... Discharge / launch control board, 130 ... Sub control board, 131, 132: storage unit, 136: first connector, 137 Second connector, 140 ... control board case, 140 ... second board case, 151 ... claw portion, 150 ... first case body, 160 ... Case, 180 ... shield plate

Claims (1)

A game board having a game member for changing the flow direction of the game ball;
An outer frame for fixing to the island facilities of the playground,
A middle frame having an opening rotatably attached to the outer frame;
A display means having a display area and performing an effect display according to the game;
A ball game machine comprising display control means for controlling the display means,
The game board is formed of a translucent member and is detachably attached to a position overlapping the opening of the middle frame,
The display means is detachably provided from the back side of the middle frame so that the display area is visible through the translucent member,
In the middle frame, a rail portion that slidably supports the display means,
A holding part for restricting the downward movement of the display means,
The display means is inserted along the rail portion and is held at a position facing the opening by the holding portion,
A payout unit that is pivotally supported by a support member disposed at one end of the middle frame and that pays out a game ball;
The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the payout unit includes a protrusion that restricts upward movement of the display means when the other end is closed .

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