JP4352366B2

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Publication number: JP4352366B2
Application number: JP2001290416A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 敏永田
Original assignee: 奥村遊機株式會社
Priority date: 2001-09-25
Filing date: 2001-09-25
Publication date: 2009-10-28
Anticipated expiration: 2021-09-25
Also published as: JP2003093693A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、賞球を受ける上側球貯留部材の前面部から下側球貯留部材の前面部に渡って覆う装飾部材を備えた遊技機に関し、特に、上側球貯留部材の前面上端縁部から延出される延出部材によって上側球貯留部材の前面部から下側球貯留部材の前面部に渡って全面が覆われることにより、上側球貯留部材の下側に開口部が形成されないため、遊技機の前面部を従来にない斬新なデザインにすることが可能となり、遊技者の興味を強く引きつけることができる遊技機に関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来より、パチンコ機等の遊技機においては、上皿と下皿の前面部を覆うカバー部材が設けられる遊技機が種々提案されている。
【０００３】
例えば、特開平９−２３４２８０号公報に記載された弾球遊技機では、弾球遊技機本体に前枠を設け、この前枠に、遊技盤と、遊技盤上に遊技球を発射する発射手段の発射ハンドルと、前枠から前方に突出する下皿とを設けた弾球遊技機において、前枠に、この前枠を前面側から覆う合成樹脂製の化粧カバーを設け、この化粧カバーに、下皿をその前後から覆う下皿カバーを一体に設け、この下皿カバーに、下皿の上端開口に対応する下皿開口部が形成されている。これにより、前面側のデザインを質感、量感に溢れ豪華且つ斬新なものにする等、そのデザインを容易に選択し決定できると共に、機種相互間でもデザインを容易に変更でき、しかも安価に製作できる上に、下皿カバーを化粧カバーと構造的に一体化することによって、化粧カバーと下皿カバー部とをデザイン的にも容易に統一できる利点がある。
【０００４】
また、当該弾球遊技機では、弾球遊技機本体に前枠を開閉自在に設け、この前枠に、遊技盤と、遊技盤上に遊技球を発射する発射手段の発射ハンドルとを設け、遊技盤の下側に、発射手段の発射機構を点検し得るように開閉板を設け、この開閉板に、発射機構に遊技球を１個ずつ供給するための上皿を設け、この上皿の下側で発射ハンドルの側方に、上皿から溢流した遊技球を受ける下皿を設けた弾球遊技機において、前枠に、この前枠を前面側から覆う合成樹脂製の化粧カバーを設け、この化粧カバーに、下皿をその前後から覆う下皿カバーを一体に設け、この下皿カバーに、下皿の上端開口に対応する下皿開口部が形成されている。これにより、前面側のデザインを質感、量感に溢れ豪華且つ斬新なものにする等、そのデザインを容易に選択し決定できると共に、機種相互間でもデザインを容易に変更でき、しかも下皿に対する遊技球の出し入れを容易にできる。
【０００５】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、上述した特開平９−２３４２８０号公報に記載された各弾球遊技機においては、上皿の下側に開口部を有する下皿が配置されている従来のパチンコ機などの遊技機の基本デザインと同様に、下皿をその前後から覆う下皿カバーに、下皿の上端開口に対応する下皿開口部が形成されているため、遊技機の前面部を従来にない斬新なデザインにすることが困難であり、遊技者に対して大きなインパクトを与えて遊技への興味を強く引きつけることが難しいという問題がある。
【０００６】
そこで、本発明は、上述した問題点を解決するためになされたものであり、上側球貯留部材の前面上端縁部から延出される延出部材によって上側球貯留部材の前面部から下側球貯留部材の前面部に渡って全面が覆われることにより、上側球貯留部材の下側に開口部が形成されないため、遊技機の前面部を従来にない斬新なデザインにすることが可能となり、遊技者の興味を強く引きつけることができる遊技機を提供することを目的とする。
【０００７】
【課題を解決するための手段】
前記目的を達成するため請求項１に係る遊技機は、外枠と、前記外枠に遊技者側の前面側にて開閉可能となるように取り付けられて、略中央部に窓部を有する前面カバー部材と、遊技者側の前面に突出して設けられて、払い出される賞球を受ける上側球貯留部材と、前記上側球貯留部材の下側に配置されて、該上側球貯留部材から溢れた遊技球を受けて貯留する下側球貯留部材とを備え、前記上側球貯留部材は、該上側球貯留部材の前面上端縁部から前記下側球貯留部材の下側まで延出される延出部材を有し、前記下側球貯留部材は、前記延出部材の後側に配設されると共に、該延出部材によって上方前面部が塞がれ、前記上側球貯留部材は、前記前面カバー部材と一体に設けられ、前記延出部材の略中央部には、断面略円形の凹部が形成され、前記凹部内に、球抜きダイヤルレバーが回動可能に取り付けられ、前記下側球貯留部材の下端部には、球抜き孔が形成され、前記下側球貯留部材には、前記球抜き孔を覆うことが可能なスライド板が設けられ、前記下側球貯留部材には、前記スライド板の位置を前記球抜き孔を覆う位置から前記球抜き孔を覆わない位置へ移動させる球抜き機構部が設けられ、前記前面カバー部材を閉じたときに、前記球抜きダイヤルレバーは、前記球抜き機構部に接続され、前記接続された状態で、前記球抜きダイヤルレバーが一方向に操作されたときに、前記スライド板の位置が前記球抜き孔を覆う位置から前記球抜き孔を覆わない位置へ移動され、前記スライド板が前記球抜き孔を覆わなくなることにより、前記下側球貯留部材に貯留された賞球が下方に落下される、ことを特徴とする。
【０００８】
このような特徴を有する請求項１に係る遊技機においては、払い出される賞球を受ける上側球貯留部材が遊技者側の前面に突出して設けられている。また、この上側球貯留部材の下側には、この上側球貯留部材から溢れた遊技球を受けて貯留する下側球貯留部材が配置されている。そして、この下側球貯留部材は、上側球貯留部材の前面上端縁部から該下側球貯留部材の下側まで延出される延出部材によって覆われて、延出部材の後側に配設されている。また、下側球貯留部材の上方前面部は、該延出部材によって塞がれている。
また、前記カバー部材を閉じたときに、前記球抜きダイヤルレバーは、前記球抜き機構部に接続され、接続された状態で、前記球抜きダイヤルレバーが一方向に操作されたときに、前記スライド板の位置が球抜き孔を覆う位置から球抜き孔を覆わない位置へ移動され、前記スライド板が前記球抜き孔を覆わなくなることにより前記賞球を下方に落下させる。
これにより、上側球貯留部材の前面上端縁部から延出される延出部材によって上側球貯留部材の前面部から下側球貯留部材の前面部に渡って全面が覆われることにより、上側球貯留部材の下側に開口部が形成されないため、遊技機の前面部を従来にない斬新なデザインにすることが可能となり、遊技者の興味を強く引きつけることができる。
また、外枠に遊技者側の前面側にて開閉可能となるように取り付けられて、略中央部に窓部を有する前面カバー部材と、前記上側球貯留部材とは一体に設けられている。
これにより、前面カバー部材を開閉することによって上側球貯留部材や延出部材が一体となって開閉されるため、遊技盤などの点検・調整と同時に下側球貯留部材などが配設される機構部分を点検・調整することができて、保守点検作業の効率化を図ることができる。また、前面カバー部材と上側球貯留部材とが一体に設けられるため、下側球貯留部材の上方に連通する開口部がない前面カバー部材によって遊技機の前面部を覆うことができて、従来にないより斬新なデザインにすることが可能となり、遊技者の興味を更に強く引きつけることができる。
【０００９】
【００１０】
【００１１】
【００１２】
【００１３】
また、請求項１に記載の遊技機において、前記延出部材は、複数の部材から構成されることを特徴とする。これにより、延出部材を構成する複数の部材は、小型部品にすることが可能となるため、成形性の向上を図ることができるとともに、個々の部材毎に修理・交換をすることが可能となって維持費の削減化を図ることができる。
また、請求項１に記載の遊技機において、前記延出部材は、該延出部材を構成する複数の部材と、前記各部材が取り付けられる基体部材とを有する構成であることを特徴とする。従って、複数の部材を基体部材に取り付けることによって延出部材が構成される。これにより、延出部材を構成する複数の部材は、小型部品とすることが可能となるため、成形性の向上を図ることができるとともに、個々の部材を基体部材から取り外し・取り付けることによって、各部材毎の修理・交換をすることが可能となって維持費の削減化を図ることができる。
【００１４】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明に係る遊技機をパチンコ機について具体化した第１及び第２実施形態を図面を参照して詳細に説明する。
先ず、第１実施形態に係るパチンコ機の全体概略構成について図１乃至図５に基づき説明する。図１は第１実施形態に係るパチンコ機全体を示した正面図である。図２は第１実施形態に係るパチンコ機全体を示した側面図である。図３は第１実施形態に係るパチンコ機全体を示した平面図である。図４は第１実施形態に係るパチンコ機全体を示した側断面図である。図５は第１実施形態に係るパチンコ機の前面カバー部材を開いた状態を示す正面図である。尚、図１及び図５では遊技領域上のゲート等の構造物を省略して示す。
【００１５】
図１乃至図４に示すように、第１実施形態に係るパチンコ機１は、所定量のパチンコ球を賞球として払い出す、いわゆる第１種パチンコ機である。パチンコ機１は、木製の外枠２に対して樹脂製の前枠３が、前枠取付用ヒンジを構成する上ヒンジ４及び下ヒンジ５を介して外枠２に対して開閉自在に取り付けられている。そして、この前枠３のほぼ中央部には、後述のように略四角形の窓部７が形成され、この窓部７には、遊技盤８が前面側から取付けられている（図４、図５参照）。
【００１６】
また、この前枠３の前側を被覆する樹脂製の前面カバー部材１０は、左側端縁部を上ヒンジ４と、前枠３の前側に突出して形成される前面パネル部３Ａの左端上部に取り付けられる軸支持部材１１とによって支えられて開閉自在に取り付けられている（図５参照）。この前面カバー部材１０は、前面部が正面視略卵形に前面側へ膨出して形成されると共に、閉じられた場合には、この前面カバー部材１０の下端周縁部と正面視略逆半月形に上端縁部が凹む前面パネル部３Ａとが、連続した面を構成するように形成されている。
また、この前面カバー部材１０は、ほぼ中央部に略円形の窓部１２が開設されると共に、この窓部１２の下端縁部から斜め下前側方向に突出する壁部１５と、この壁部１５の下端縁部から前側方向に突き出して設けられて、払い出される賞球を受ける所定深さの上側球貯留部材２２と、この上側球貯留部材２２の前面上端縁部から下側球貯留部材３０の下側を覆うように正面視略半球状に延出される延出部材３２とから形成されている。
【００１７】
また、前面カバー部材１０のほぼ中央部に開設される窓部１２には、球面上に外側方向に膨出する透明な前面カバー１３が前面側から嵌着されると共に、この前面カバー１３の後側にはガラス板１４（図４参照）が装着されている。従って、前面カバー１３とガラス板１４とを通して遊技盤８上に構成される遊技領域が見えるようになっている。また、前面カバー部材１０の窓部１２の左右の周辺部には、左右方向に直線状に配設された発光ＬＥＤ９が、複数本ずつ上下方向にほぼ平行に配列されている。
【００１８】
また、前面カバー部材１０の窓部１２の下端縁部から斜め下前側方向に突出する壁部１５の略中央部には、横長四角形の開口部１６が開設されている。そして、前面カバー部材１０を閉じた場合には、この開口部１６を介して、斜め上向きに取り付けられて変動図柄等が表示されるＬＣＤ表示器１７の画面が、斜め上から見えるように構成されている。また、この開口部１６の左右には、正面視三角形状に多数の小孔が穿設される一対の網目部１８、１８が形成されている。この各網目部１８、１８は、前面カバー部材１０が閉じられた場合に、後述の前枠３に配設される一対のスピーカ２０、２０（図５には、１個のスピーカ２０が示されている。）と対向している。
【００１９】
また、払い出される賞球を受ける上側球貯留部材２２の左奥側の壁面部には、パチンコ機１の背面部に設けられて賞球や貸球を払い出す公知の払い出し機構（特開平１１−３０９２６５号公報等参照）から払い出される賞球等を上側球貯留部材２２に案内する賞球払い出し口２３が設けられている。また、上側球貯留部材２２のパチンコ球が発射装置２５（図５参照）へ不図示の球送り機構を介して送られるように構成されている。この発射装置２５は、前面パネル部３Ａに立設される操作ハンドル２６の回動操作によって発射力が調整されるように構成されている。また、パチンコ機１の左右方向の中心線に対して操作ハンドル２６のほぼ対称な位置には、前面パネル部３Ａの前面部から遊技者側に突き出して設けられる開閉可能式の灰皿２７が取り付けられている。
【００２０】
また、上側球貯留部材２２の右側上端面の右外側には球抜きボタン２８が配設されており、遊技者が球抜きボタン２８を押下することにより、上側球貯留部材２２にあるパチンコ球が、該上側球貯留部材２２の下側に配設される透明な樹脂製の下側球貯留部材３０に不図示の案内筒部材を介して流れ込むように構成されている。
【００２１】
また、上側球貯留部材２２の前面上端縁部から正面視略半球状に延出される延出部材３２の下側球貯留部材３０の底面部に対向する部分には、開口部３２Ａが形成され、この透明な下側球貯留部材３０内のパチンコ球が見えるように構成されている。
また、この延出部材３２の略中央部には、断面略円形の凹部３４が形成されて、この凹部３４内に球抜きダイヤルレバー３５が回動可能に取り付けられている。この球抜きダイヤルレバー３５は、前面カバー部材１０を閉じた場合に、下側球貯留部材３０の球抜き機構部３３に接続され、該球抜きレバー３５を一方向に操作することにより、下側球貯留部材３０の下端部に形成される球抜き孔３７を覆うスライド板部材３８が左右方向に移動して、この球抜き孔３７から開口部３２Ａを介して下方にパチンコ球が落下することとなる。尚、球抜きダイヤルレバー３５は、球抜き機構部３３の不図示のバネにより反対回転方向に付勢されている。
【００２２】
また、球抜きダイヤルレバー３５の上側には、各スピーカ２０、２０の音量を調整できる音量調整用操作部材４０が配設されている。この場合、音量調整用操作部材４０はタッチ型であって、遊技者等が音量調整用操作部材４０の左側のボタンを押すことによって音量が小さくなり、該音量調整用操作部材４０の右側のボタンを押すことによって音量が大きくなるため、その音量を調整でき、遊技者は各スピーカ２０、２０を介して遊技に応じた音等を所望の音量で聴くことができる。
【００２３】
また、図４に示すように、パチンコ機１の裏側最上段には、上方に開口した賞球タンク４５が前枠３の裏面に固定されている。この賞球タンク４５は、傾斜した底面に不図示の連通孔が形成され、その連通孔の下方にはパチンコ球を２列に整列流出し、不図示の賞球や貸球を払い出す払出機構にパチンコ球を送る通路を形成するタンクレール４６が取付けられている。また、遊技盤８の裏面を覆うセンターカバ４７が前枠３の裏面に取り付けられている。このセンターカバ４７の背面部には、不図示のパチンコ機１の賞球の払い出し制御等を制御する制御回路が構成された主基板が収納されるカバー４８と、不図示の賞球払い出し機構を制御する制御回路が構成された賞球制御基板が収納されるカバー４９等が配設されている。また、センターカバ４７の下側には、賞球払い出し口２３から溢れた賞球を下側球貯留部材３０に案内する案内樋５０が、前枠３の背面部に配設されている。また、案内樋５０の背面部には、不図示の音楽制御基板が収納されるカバー５１が配設されている。また、この案内樋５０と下側球貯留部材３０とは、前枠３の下側球貯留部材３０の裏面に対向する位置に穿設される断面略四角形の貫通孔５２を介して連通している。これにより、上側球貯留部材２２から溢れたパチンコ球は、案内樋５０及び貫通孔５２を介して下側球貯留部材３０に案内されて貯留される。
【００２４】
次に、前面カバー部材１０の開閉機構及び開閉操作について説明する。図５に示すように、前枠３の右側端縁部の縦方向略中央部には、断面略斜め菱形の鍵取付部５５が前面側に突き出して設けられている。そして、前面カバー部材１０の鍵取付部５５に対向する部分には、閉じられた場合に、該鍵取付部５５が嵌合される溝部５６が形成されている。
また、前枠３の右側端縁部の裏面には、前面カバー部材１０を施錠する公知の施錠装置５７が設けられている（特開平１０−３０９３６３号公報参照）。そして、鍵取付部５５の略中央部には、この施錠装置５７のシリンダ錠５８が裏側から挿入される貫通孔５５Ａが形成されている。また、鍵取付部５５の上下には、縦長四角形の一対の貫通孔６０、６０が穿設され、施錠装置５７に回動可能に設けられる各錠爪６１、６１が前枠３の裏側から挿通されている。この各錠爪６１、６１は、前面カバー部材１０の右側端縁部の裏側面に設けられる不図示の係合部材に係合し、シリンダ錠５８に所定のキーを挿入して所定方向（本第１実施形態では、反時計方向）に回せば、各錠爪６１、６１が上方向に回動して前面カバー部材１０の開錠作動をするようになっている。一方、施錠装置５７の上下端部には、外枠２の内側に設けられる不図示の係合部材に係合する不図示の一対の前面枠錠爪が回動可能に設けられ、シリンダ錠５８に所定のキーを挿入して反対方向（本第１実施形態では、時計方向）に回せば、各前面枠錠爪が上下方向に回動して前枠３の開錠作動をするようになっている。
【００２５】
また、シリンダ錠５８に所定のキーを挿入して所定方向（本第１実施形態では、反時計方向）に回して前面カバー部材１０を開錠し、該前面カバー部材１０を前面側に開いた場合には、前枠３の前面部に取り付けられる下側球貯留部材３０、発射装置２５、ＬＣＤ表示器１７、各スピーカ２０、２０、及び遊技盤８の前面部が現れる。
ここで、ＬＣＤ表示器１７及び各スピーカ２０、２０は、正面視横長四角形の組付部材６３の前面部に取り付けられている。また、この組付部材６３の左端縁部は、前枠３の前面側に回動可能に軸支されている。そして、この組付部材６３の背面部が前枠３の前面に当接されると共に、該組付部材６３の右端縁部に形成される凹部６４に、前枠３の前面部に回動可能に立設されるＬ字形固定レバー６５の軸部が嵌合され、該Ｌ字形固定レバー６５を下方向に回動することによって、組付部材６３が前枠３の前面部に当接して固定される。
従って、Ｌ字形固定レバー６５を上方向に回動して、組付部材６３を前面側に開くことによって、ＬＣＤ表示器１７及び各スピーカ２０、２０の点検・調整、遊技盤８の取り付け・取り外し、及び発射レール６６の点検・調整などを前枠３の前面側から行うことができる。
【００２６】
以上説明した通り第１実施形態に係るパチンコ機１では、木製の外枠２に対して樹脂製の前枠３が、前枠取付用ヒンジを構成する上ヒンジ４及び下ヒンジ５を介して外枠２に対して開閉自在に取り付けられている。また、この前枠３の前側を被覆する樹脂製の前面カバー部材１０は、左側端縁部を上ヒンジ４と、前枠３の前側に突出して形成される前面パネル部３Ａの左端上部に取り付けられる軸支持部材１１とによって支えられて開閉自在に取り付けられている。また、この前面カバー部材１０は、ほぼ中央部に略円形の窓部１２が開設されると共に、この窓部１２の下端縁部から斜め下前側方向に突出する壁部１５と、この壁部１５の下端縁部から前側方向に突き出して設けられて、払い出される賞球を受ける所定深さの上側球貯留部材２２と、この上側球貯留部材２２の前面上端縁部から下側球貯留部材３０の下側を覆うように正面視略半球状に延出される延出部材３２とから形成されている。そして、シリンダ錠５８に所定のキーを挿入して所定方向に回して前面カバー部材１０を開錠し、該前面カバー部材１０を前面側に開いた場合には、前枠３の前面部に取り付けられる下側球貯留部材３０、発射装置２５、ＬＣＤ表示器１７、各スピーカ２０、２０、及び遊技盤８の前面部が現れる。
【００２７】
従って、シリンダ錠５８を開錠して前面カバー部材１０を開閉することによって、前面カバー１３、壁部１５、上側球貯留部材２２及び延出部材３２等が一体となって開閉されるため、遊技盤８や発射装置２５などの点検・調整と同時に下側球貯留部材３０などが配設される機構部分を点検・調整することができて、保守点検作業の効率化を図ることができる。また、下側球貯留部材３０は、上側球貯留部材２２の前面上端縁部から正面視略半球状に延出される延出部材３２によって覆われるため、下側球貯留部材３０の上方に連通する開口部がない前面カバー部材１０によってパチンコ機１の前面部を覆うことができて、上側球貯留部材２２の下側に下側球貯留部材３０の上方に連通する開口部を有しない新しいデザイン、即ち、従来にないより斬新なデザインにすることが可能となり、遊技者の興味を更に強く引きつけることができる。
【００２８】
次に、第２実施形態に係るパチンコ機について説明する。第２実施形態に係るパチンコ機の概略全体構成は、第１実施形態に係るパチンコ機１とほぼ同じ構成である。但し、第２実施形態に係るパチンコ機は、前枠３の前面部の上約２／３が上側前面カバー部材で覆われ、該前枠３の前面部の下約１／３が下側前面カバー部材で覆われる点において、第１実施形態に係るパチンコ機１と異なっている。
【００２９】
ここで、第２実施形態に係るパチンコ機の概略全体構成について図６乃至図９に基づいて説明する。図６は第２実施形態に係るパチンコ機全体を示した正面図である。図７は第２実施形態に係るパチンコ機全体を示した側面図である。図８は第２実施形態に係るパチンコ機の上側前面カバー部材を開いた状態を示す正面図である。図９は第２実施形態に係るパチンコ機の上側前面カバー部材と下側前面カバー部材とを開いた状態を示す正面図である。尚、図６乃至図９において上記第１実施形態に係るパチンコ機１と同一符号は、上記パチンコ機１と同一あるいは相当部分を示すものである。また、図６、図８及び図９では遊技領域上のゲート等の構造物を省略して示す。
【００３０】
図６及び図７に示すように、第２実施形態に係るパチンコ機７１は、木製の外枠２に対して樹脂製の前枠３が、前枠取付用ヒンジを構成する上ヒンジ４及び下ヒンジ５を介して外枠２に対して開閉自在に取り付けられている。そして、この前枠３のほぼ中央部には、後述のように略四角形の窓部７が形成され、この窓部７には、遊技盤８が前面側から取付けられている（図８、図９参照）。
【００３１】
また、この前枠３の前側の上約２／３の部分は、樹脂製の上側前面カバー部材７２で覆われると共に、該前枠３の前側の下約１／３の部分は、樹脂製の下側前面カバー部材７３によって覆われている。この上側前面カバー部材７２は、左側端縁部を上ヒンジ４と、前枠３の前側に突出して形成される前面パネル部３Ａの左端上部に取り付けられて、下側前面カバー部材７３の左端部を貫通して突出する軸支持部材７４とによって支えられて開閉自在に取り付けられている（図８参照）。また、下側前面カバー部材７３は、この軸支持部材７４を介して左端部が回動可能に支持され、開閉自在に取り付けられている（図９参照）。
そして、この上側前面カバー部材７２と下側前面カバー部材７３とが閉じられた場合には、前面部が正面視略卵形に前面側へ膨出して形成されると共に、下側前面カバー部材７３の下端周縁部と正面視略逆半月形に上端縁部が凹む前面パネル部３Ａとが、連続した面を構成するように形成されている。
【００３２】
また、上側前面カバー部材７２は、ほぼ中央部に略円形の窓部１２が開設されると共に、この窓部１２の下端縁部から斜め下前側方向に突出する壁部１５が形成されている。
この上側前面カバー部材７２の窓部１２には、球面上に外側方向に膨出する透明な前面カバー１３が前面側から嵌着されると共に、この前面カバー１３の後側にはガラス板１４（図４参照）が装着されている。従って、前面カバー１３とガラス板１４とを通して遊技盤８上に構成される遊技領域が見えるようになっている。また、前面カバー部材１０の窓部１２の左右の周辺部には、左右方向に直線状に配設された発光ＬＥＤ９が、複数本ずつ上下方向にほぼ平行に配列されている。
また、上側前面カバー部材７２の窓部１２の下端縁部から斜め下前側方向に突出する壁部１５の略中央部には、横長四角形の開口部１６が開設されている。そして、上側前面カバー部材７２を閉じた場合には、この開口部１６を介して、斜め上向きに取り付けられて変動図柄等が表示されるＬＣＤ表示器１７の画面が、斜め上から見えるように構成されている。また、この開口部１６の左右には、正面視三角形状に多数の小孔が穿設される一対の網目部１８、１８が形成されている。この各網目部１８、１８は、上側前面カバー部材７２が閉じられた場合に、後述のように前枠３に配設される一対のスピーカ２０、２０（図８及び図９には、１個のスピーカ２０が示されている。）と対向している。
また、壁部１５の下端縁部には、略水平後側に延出される延出部が形成されており、閉じた場合には、この延出部の後側端縁部は、下側前面カバー部材７２の上端面部に当接して、連続した面を構成するように形成されている。
【００３３】
一方、下側前面カバー部材７３は、上端縁部の少し下側から前側方向に突き出して設けられて、払い出される賞球を受ける所定深さの上側球貯留部材７６と、この上側球貯留部材７６の前面上端縁部から下側球貯留部材３０の下側を覆うように正面視略半球状に延出される延出部材７７とから形成されている。
また、上側球貯留部材７６の左奥側の壁面部には、パチンコ機７１の背面部に設けられて賞球や貸球を払い出す公知の払い出し機構（特開平１１−３０９２６５号公報等参照）から払い出される賞球等を上側球貯留部材７６に案内する賞球払い出し口７９が設けられている。また、上側球貯留部材７６のパチンコ球が発射装置２５（図９参照）へ不図示の球送り機構を介して送られるように構成されている。この発射装置２５は、前面パネル部３Ａに立設される操作ハンドル２６の回動操作によって発射力が調整されるように構成されている。また、パチンコ機７１の左右方向の中心線に対して操作ハンドル２６のほぼ対称な位置には、前面パネル部３Ａの前面部から遊技者側に突き出して設けられる開閉可能式の灰皿２７が取り付けられている。
【００３４】
また、上側球貯留部材７６の右側上端面の右外側には球抜きボタン８０が配設されており、遊技者が球抜きボタン８０を押下することにより、上側球貯留部材７６にあるパチンコ球が、該上側球貯留部材７６の下側に配設される透明な樹脂製の下側球貯留部材３０に不図示の案内筒部材を介して流れ込むように構成されている。
【００３５】
また、上側球貯留部材７６の前面上端縁部から正面視略半球状に延出される延出部材７７の下側球貯留部材３０の底面部に対向する部分には、開口部７７Ａが形成され、この透明な下側球貯留部材３０内のパチンコ球が見えるように構成されている。
また、この延出部材７７の略中央部には、断面略円形の凹部８２が形成されて、この凹部８２内に球抜きダイヤルレバー３５が回動可能に取り付けられている。この球抜きダイヤルレバー３５は、下側前面カバー部材７３を閉じた場合に、下側球貯留部材３０の球抜き機構部３３に接続され、該球抜きレバー３５を一方向に操作することにより、下側球貯留部材３０の下端部に形成される球抜き孔３７を覆うスライド板部材３８が左右方向に移動して、この球抜き孔３７から開口部７７Ａを介して下方にパチンコ球が落下することとなる。尚、球抜きダイヤルレバー３５は、球抜き機構部３３の不図示のバネにより反対回転方向に付勢されている。
【００３６】
また、球抜きダイヤルレバー３５の上側には、各スピーカ２０、２０の音量を調整できる音量調整用操作部材４０が配設されている。この場合、音量調整用操作部材４０はタッチ型であって、遊技者等が音量調整用操作部材４０の左側のボタンを押すことによって音量が小さくなり、該音量調整用操作部材４０の右側のボタンを押すことによって音量が大きくなるため、その音量を調整でき、遊技者は各スピーカ２０、２０を介して遊技に応じた音等を所望の音量で聴くことができる。
【００３７】
次に、上側前面カバー部材７２と下側前面カバー部材７３の開閉操作について図８及び図９に基づいて説明する。
先ず、上側前面カバー部材７２の開閉機構及び開閉操作について図８に基づいて説明する。図８に示すように、前枠３の右側端縁部の縦方向略中央部には、断面略斜め菱形の鍵取付部５５が前面側に突き出して設けられている。そして、上側前面カバー部材７２の鍵取付部５５に対向する部分には、閉じられた場合に、該鍵取付部５５が嵌合される溝部８５が形成されている。
また、前枠３の右側端縁部の裏面には、上側前面カバー部材７２を施錠する公知の施錠装置５７が設けられている。そして、鍵取付部５５の略中央部には、この施錠装置５７のシリンダ錠５８が裏側から挿入される貫通孔５５Ａが形成されている。また、鍵取付部５５の上下には、縦長四角形の一対の貫通孔６０、６０が穿設され、施錠装置５７に回動可能に設けられる各錠爪６１、６１が前枠３の裏側から挿通されている。この各錠爪６１、６１は、上側前面カバー部材７２の右側端縁部の裏側面に設けられる不図示の係合部材に係合し、シリンダ錠５８に所定のキーを挿入して所定方向（本第２実施形態では、反時計方向）に回せば、各錠爪６１、６１が上方向に回動して上側前面カバー部材７２の開錠作動をするようになっている。一方、施錠装置５７の上下端部には、外枠２の内側に設けられる不図示の係合部材に係合する不図示の一対の前面枠錠爪が回動可能に設けられ、シリンダ錠５８に所定のキーを挿入して反対方向（本第２実施形態では、時計方向）に回せば、各前面枠錠爪が上下方向に回動して前枠３の開錠作動をするようになっている。
【００３８】
また、シリンダ錠５８に所定のキーを挿入して所定方向（本第２実施形態では、反時計方向）に回して上側前面カバー部材７２を開錠し、該上側前面カバー部材７２を前面側に開いた場合には、前枠３の前面部に取り付けられる遊技盤８の前面部、ＬＣＤ表示器１７、及び各スピーカ２０、２０が現れる。これにより、遊技盤８の点検・調整などを前枠３の前面側から行うことができる。
【００３９】
次に、下側前面カバー部材７３の開閉機構及び開閉操作について図８及び図９に基づいて説明する。図８及び図９に示すように、下側前面カバー部材７３の右端縁部の内側面には、ロック解除レバー８７が設けられている。このロック解除レバー８７は、不図示のバネによって上側方向に付勢されると共に、不図示の係合爪が後側方向に突き出して形成されている。一方、下側前面カバー部材７３を閉じた際に、この下側前面カバー部材７３のロック解除レバー８７に対向する前枠３の前面部には、鋼板製の係合部材８８が取り付けられている。この係合部材８８は、前枠３の前面部に垂設されると共に、前端縁部の約上側半分の部分が左側方向へ略直角に延出されて延出部８８Ａが形成されている。そして、下側前面カバー部材７３を閉じた場合には、ロック解除レバー８７の係合爪は、係合部材８８の延出部８８Ａの下端部に係合し、ロック状態になる。また、このロック解除レバー８７を下側方に押し下げることにより、ロック状態が解除されて、下側前面カバー部材７３が前面側に開かれる。
また、下側前面カバー部材７３を前面側に開いた場合には、前枠３の前面部下方に配設されるＬＣＤ表示器１７及び各スピーカ２０、２０が組み付けられる組付部材６３の下端部、下側球貯留部材３０、及び発射装置２５等が現れる。従って、Ｌ字形固定レバー６５を上方向に回動して、組付部材６３を前面側に開くことによって、ＬＣＤ表示器１７及び各スピーカ２０、２０の点検・調整、遊技盤８の取り付け・取り外し、及び発射レール６６の点検・調整などを前枠３の前面側から行うことができる。
【００４０】
以上説明した通り第２実施形態に係るパチンコ機７１では、木製の外枠２に対して樹脂製の前枠３が、前枠取付用ヒンジを構成する上ヒンジ４及び下ヒンジ５を介して外枠２に対して開閉自在に取り付けられている。また、この前枠３の前側の上約２／３の部分は、樹脂製の上側前面カバー部材７２で覆われると共に、該前枠３の前側の下約１／３の部分は、樹脂製の下側前面カバー部材７３によって覆われている。この上側前面カバー部材７２は、左側端縁部を上ヒンジ４と、前枠３の前側に突出して形成される前面パネル部３Ａの左端上部に取り付けられて、下側前面カバー部材７３の左端部を貫通して突出する軸支持部材７４とによって支えられて開閉自在に取り付けられている（図８参照）。また、下側前面カバー部材７３は、この軸支持部材７４を介して左端部が回動可能に支持され、開閉自在に取り付けられている。そして、シリンダ錠５８に所定のキーを挿入して所定方向に回して上側前面カバー部材７２を開錠し、該上側前面カバー部材７２を前面側に開いた場合には、前枠３の前面部に取り付けられる遊技盤８、ＬＣＤ表示器１７、及び各スピーカ２０、２０の前面部が現れる。続いて、ロック解除レバー８７を下側に押し下げて下側前面カバー部材７３を前面側に開いた場合には、前枠３の前面部に取り付けられる組付部材６３の下端部、下側球貯留部材３０、及び発射装置２５などが現れる。
【００４１】
従って、シリンダ錠５８を開錠して上側前面カバー部材７２を開閉して行う遊技盤８などの点検・調整作業と、該上側前面カバー部材７２を前面側に開いてからロック解除レバー８７を解除して下側前面カバー部材７３を開閉して行うＬＣＤ表示器１７及び各スピーカ２０、２０の点検・調整、遊技盤８の取り付け・取り外し、及び発射レール６６の点検・調整などの点検・調整作業とを別々に行うことができるため、遊技中に比較的多く発生する遊技盤８などの点検・調整作業を、遊技者が座ったままで行うことができ、遊技者の興趣を損なうことを防止することができる。また、パチンコ機７１の前面部は、上側前面カバー部材７２と下側前面カバー部材７３とによって覆うことができて、上側球貯留部材７６の下側に下側球貯留部材３０の上方に連通する開口部を有しない新しいデザイン、即ち、従来にないより斬新なデザインにすることが可能となり、遊技者の興味を更に強く引きつけることができる。
【００４２】
尚、本発明は、前記第１及び第２実施形態に限定されるものではなく、本発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲内で種々の改良、変形が可能であることは勿論である。例えば、以下のようにしてもよい。
（ａ）前記第１及び第２実施形態では、下側球貯留部材３０は、前枠３の前面部に設けられているが、この前枠３を貫通して前枠３の裏面まで延出して設けてもよい。これにより、下側球貯留部材３０を容易に大型化することができ、より多くの遊技球を貯留することができる。
（ｂ）前記第１及び第２実施形態では、各延出部材３２、７７の下端部に形成される各開口部３２Ａ、７７Ａは、前側と後側とが連通しているが、この各開口部３２Ａ、７７Ａを閉塞するように透明または半透明のカバー部材を取り付ける構成にしてよい。これにより、各開口部３２Ａ、７７Ａと下側球貯留部材３０の底面部との隙間から、埃などが内側に入るのを防止することができる。
（ｃ）前記第１及び第２実施形態では、壁部１５に開設される開口部１６は、前側と後側とが連通しているが、この開口部１６を閉塞するように透明のカバー部材を取り付ける構成にしてよい。これにより、開口部１６とＬＣＤ表示器１７との隙間から、埃などが内側に入るのを防止することができる。
（ｄ）前記第２実施形態では、上側前面カバー部材７２は、窓部１２を有する部分と壁部１５とが一体に形成されているが、上側前面カバー部材７２は、窓部１２を有する部分のみにより形成されると共に、下側前面カバー部材７３を壁部１５、上側球貯留部材７６、及び延出部材７７が一体に形成される構成にしてもよい。これにより、遊技盤８の点検・調整などの場合には、窓部１２を有する部分だけを前面側に開く構成にすることができるため、遊技中に比較的多く発生する遊技盤８などの点検・調整作業を、遊技者が座ったままで更に容易に行うことができ、遊技者の興趣を損なうことを確実に防止することができる。
（ｅ）前記第１及び第２実施形態では、各延出部材３２、７７は、一体成形品によって形成しているが、複数の成形部品で構成されていてもよい。これにより、各部品を小型化して成形性の向上を図ることができるとともに、各部品毎の取り付け・取り外しが可能となり修理・交換費用の削減化を図ることができる。
また、各延出部材３２、７７の一の部材によって各上側球貯留部材２２、７６と下側球貯留部材３０との前側を覆っているが、各延出部材３２、７７を、各上側球貯留部材２２、７６の前側を覆う部品と、下側球貯留部材３０の前側を覆う部品とに分けて形成し、これらの複数の部品を同一の基体部材（例えば、梁部材や枠部材など）に取り付けることによって、一体となって各上側球貯留部材２２、７６と下側球貯留部材３０との前側を覆う構成にしてもよい。これにより、各部品を小型化して成形性の向上を図ることができるとともに、各部品毎の取り付け・取り外しが可能となり修理・交換費用の削減化を図ることができる。
【００４３】
【発明の効果】
以上説明した通り請求項１の遊技機では、払い出される賞球を受ける上側球貯留部材が遊技者側の前面に突出して設けられている。また、この上側球貯留部材の下側には、この上側球貯留部材から溢れた遊技球を受けて貯留する下側球貯留部材が配置されている。そして、この下側球貯留部材は、上側球貯留部材の前面上端縁部から該下側球貯留部材の下側まで延出される延出部材によって覆われて、延出部材の後側に配設されている。また、下側球貯留部材の上方前面部は、該延出部材によって塞がれている。
また、前記カバー部材を閉じたときに、前記球抜きダイヤルレバーは、前記球抜き機構部に接続され、接続された状態で、前記球抜きダイヤルレバーが一方向に操作されたときに、前記スライド板の位置が球抜き孔を覆う位置から球抜き孔を覆わない位置へ移動され、前記スライド板が前記球抜き孔を覆わなくなることにより前記賞球を下方に落下させる。
これにより、上側球貯留部材の前面上端縁部から延出される延出部材によって上側球貯留部材の前面部から下側球貯留部材の前面部に渡って全面が覆われることにより、上側球貯留部材の下側に開口部が形成されないため、遊技機の前面部を従来にない斬新なデザインにすることが可能となり、遊技者の興味を強く引きつけることができる遊技機を提供することができる。
【００４４】
【００４５】
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】第１実施形態に係るパチンコ機全体を示した正面図である。
【図２】第１実施形態に係るパチンコ機全体を示した側面図である。
【図３】第１実施形態に係るパチンコ機全体を示した平面図である。
【図４】第１実施形態に係るパチンコ機全体を示した側断面図である。
【図５】第１実施形態に係るパチンコ機の前面カバー部材を開いた状態を示す正面図である。
【図６】第２実施形態に係るパチンコ機全体を示した正面図である。
【図７】第２実施形態に係るパチンコ機全体を示した側面図である。
【図８】第２実施形態に係るパチンコ機の上側前面カバー部材を開いた状態を示す正面図である。
【図９】第２実施形態に係るパチンコ機の上側前面カバー部材と下側前面カバー部材とを開いた状態を示す正面図である。
【符号の説明】
１、７１パチンコ機
２外枠
３前枠
４上ヒンジ
５下ヒンジ
８遊技盤
１０前面カバー部材
１１、７４軸支持部材
１２窓部
１５壁部
１６開口部
１７ＬＣＤ表示器
２０スピーカ
２２、７６上側球貯留部材
２３、７９賞球払い出し口
３０下側球貯留部材
３２、７７延出部材
３２Ａ、７７Ａ開口部
５７施錠装置
７２上側前面カバー部材
７３下側前面カバー部材
８７ロック解除レバー
８８係合部材[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a decorative member that covers a front ball portion of an upper ball storage member from a front surface portion of an upper ball storage member that receives a prize ball, and particularly extends from a front upper edge of the upper ball storage member. By covering the entire surface from the front part of the upper sphere storage member to the front part of the lower sphere storage member by the extended member that is extended, no opening is formed below the upper sphere storage member. The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which the front part can be made a novel design that has not been heretofore and can attract the player's interest strongly.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in gaming machines such as pachinko machines, various gaming machines provided with a cover member that covers the front portions of the upper plate and the lower plate have been proposed.
[0003]
For example, in a bullet ball game machine described in JP-A-9-234280, a front frame is provided in the bullet ball game machine main body, a game board and a launching means for firing a game ball on the game board in the front frame. In a ball game machine provided with a launch handle and a lower pan protruding forward from the front frame, a synthetic resin decorative cover that covers the front frame from the front side is provided on the front frame. A lower plate cover that covers the lower plate from the front and rear thereof is integrally provided, and a lower plate opening corresponding to the upper end opening of the lower plate is formed in the lower plate cover. As a result, the design on the front side can be selected and determined easily, such as making the design on the front side full of texture, volume, and gorgeous and innovative, and the design can be easily changed between models, and it can be manufactured at low cost. Moreover, there is an advantage that the decorative cover and the lower plate cover part can be easily unified in terms of design by structurally integrating the lower plate cover with the decorative cover.
[0004]
Further, in the bullet ball gaming machine, a front frame is provided in the bullet ball gaming machine main body so that the front frame can be freely opened and closed, and the front frame is provided with a game board and a launching handle for launching a game ball on the game board, An opening / closing plate is provided below the game board so that the launching mechanism of the launching means can be inspected, and an upper plate for supplying game balls one by one to the launching mechanism is provided on the opening / closing plate. In a ball game machine with a lower plate that receives the game ball overflowing from the upper plate on the side of the launch handle on the lower side, a synthetic resin decorative cover that covers this front frame from the front side is attached to the front frame Provided integrally with the decorative cover is a lower plate cover that covers the lower plate from the front and rear thereof, and a lower plate opening corresponding to the upper end opening of the lower plate is formed in the lower plate cover. As a result, the design on the front side can be easily selected and determined, such as making the design on the front side full of texture, volume and luxury, and the design can be easily changed between models, and the game ball against the lower plate Can be easily put in and out.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in each of the ball game machines described in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-234280, the basics of a conventional gaming machine such as a pachinko machine in which a lower plate having an opening is arranged on the lower side of the upper plate. As with the design, the lower plate cover that covers the lower plate from the front and back is formed with a lower plate opening corresponding to the upper end opening of the lower plate, so the front of the gaming machine has an unprecedented design. There is a problem that it is difficult to make a big impact on the player and attract attention to the game strongly.
[0006]
Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and the lower sphere is stored from the front surface portion of the upper sphere storage member by the extending member extending from the front upper edge of the upper sphere storage member. Since the entire surface is covered over the front part of the member, no opening is formed on the lower side of the upper sphere storage member. Therefore, it becomes possible to make the front part of the gaming machine a novel design that has never existed before. An object is to provide a gaming machine that can attract the interest of the player.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to claim 1 is provided with an outer frame and a front surface that is attached to the outer frame so as to be openable and closable on the front side of the player side, and has a window at a substantially central portion. A cover member, an upper sphere storage member that protrudes from the front side on the player side and receives a prize ball to be paid out, and a game that is disposed below the upper sphere storage member and overflows from the upper sphere storage member A lower sphere storage member that receives and stores a sphere, and the upper sphere storage member includes an extension member that extends from a front upper edge of the upper sphere storage member to a lower side of the lower sphere storage member. The lower sphere storage member is disposed on the rear side of the extension member, and the upper front surface portion is closed by the extension member, and the upper sphere storage member includes the front cover member A recessed portion having a substantially circular cross section is formed in the substantially central portion of the extending member. In the recess, a ball removal dial lever is rotatably attached, a ball removal hole is formed in a lower end portion of the lower ball storage member, and the ball release hole is formed in the lower ball storage member. A slide plate capable of covering the lower sphere storage member is provided on the lower sphere storage member. Move from a position covering the ball hole to a position not covering the ball hole. When a ball removal mechanism is provided and the front cover member is closed, the ball removal dial lever is connected to the ball removal mechanism, and in the connected state, the ball removal dial lever is unidirectional. When operated, the position of the slide plate Move from a position covering the ball hole to a position not covering the ball hole Then, when the slide plate does not cover the ball hole, the prize ball stored in the lower ball storage member is dropped downward.
[0008]
In the gaming machine according to claim 1 having such a feature, an upper ball storage member that receives a prize ball to be paid out is provided so as to protrude from the front surface on the player side. A lower sphere storage member that receives and stores game balls overflowing from the upper sphere storage member is disposed below the upper sphere storage member. The lower sphere storage member is covered with an extending member that extends from the front upper edge of the upper sphere storage member to the lower side of the lower sphere storage member, and is disposed on the rear side of the extending member. Has been. Further, the upper front portion of the lower sphere storage member is closed by the extending member.
Further, when the cover member is closed, the ball removal dial lever is connected to the ball removal mechanism, and when the ball removal dial lever is operated in one direction in the connected state, the slide The position of the board Move from the position covering the ball hole to the position not covering the ball hole When the slide plate does not cover the ball hole, the prize ball is dropped downward.
Accordingly, the entire surface of the upper sphere storage member is covered from the front surface portion of the upper sphere storage member to the front surface portion of the lower sphere storage member by the extending member extending from the front upper edge of the upper sphere storage member. Since no opening is formed on the lower side, it becomes possible to make the front part of the gaming machine a novel design that has not been heretofore, and the player's interest can be strongly attracted.
Further, the front cover member, which is attached to the outer frame so as to be openable and closable on the front side on the player side, and has a window portion at the substantially central portion, and the upper sphere storage member are integrally provided.
As a result, the upper sphere storage member and the extension member are integrally opened and closed by opening and closing the front cover member, so that the lower sphere storage member and the like are disposed at the same time as inspection / adjustment of the game board etc. The parts can be inspected and adjusted, and the efficiency of maintenance inspection work can be improved. In addition, since the front cover member and the upper sphere storage member are provided integrally, the front cover member having no opening communicating with the upper part of the lower sphere storage member can cover the front part of the gaming machine, This makes it possible to create a more innovative design than before, and to attract the player's interest even more.
[0009]
[0010]
[0011]
[0012]
[0013]
Further, in the gaming machine according to claim 1, the extending member is composed of a plurality of members. Thereby, since a plurality of members constituting the extending member can be made into small parts, it is possible to improve the formability and to repair and replace each individual member. Thus, the maintenance cost can be reduced.
Further, in the gaming machine according to claim 1, the extending member includes a plurality of members constituting the extending member and a base member to which the members are attached. Therefore, the extending member is configured by attaching a plurality of members to the base member. As a result, since the plurality of members constituting the extending member can be made into small parts, it is possible to improve the moldability, and by removing and attaching each member from the base member, It becomes possible to repair and replace each member, thereby reducing the maintenance cost.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, first and second embodiments in which a gaming machine according to the present invention is embodied in a pachinko machine will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
First, the overall schematic configuration of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the entire pachinko machine according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a side view showing the entire pachinko machine according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the entire pachinko machine according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing the entire pachinko machine according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a front view showing a state in which the front cover member of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment is opened. In FIGS. 1 and 5, structures such as gates on the game area are omitted.
[0015]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment is a so-called first type pachinko machine that pays out a predetermined amount of pachinko balls as prize balls. In the pachinko machine 1, a front frame 3 made of resin is attached to a wooden outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 2 via an upper hinge 4 and a lower hinge 5 constituting a hinge for attaching the front frame. ing. A substantially rectangular window portion 7 is formed at a substantially central portion of the front frame 3 as will be described later, and a game board 8 is attached to the window portion 7 from the front side (FIG. 4, FIG. 5).
[0016]
Further, the resin front cover member 10 covering the front side of the front frame 3 is attached to the upper hinge 4 and the upper left end of the front panel portion 3 A formed to protrude to the front side of the front frame 3. The shaft support member 11 is supported so as to be openable and closable (see FIG. 5). The front cover member 10 is formed such that the front surface portion bulges to the front surface side in a substantially oval shape when viewed from the front side. The front panel 3 A whose upper end edge is recessed is formed so as to form a continuous surface.
Further, the front cover member 10 has a substantially circular window portion 12 at a substantially central portion, a wall portion 15 projecting obliquely downward and forward from the lower end edge of the window portion 12, and the wall portion 15. The upper sphere storage member 22 that protrudes from the lower edge of the front side in the front direction and receives a prize ball to be paid out has a predetermined depth, and the upper sphere storage member 22 has a lower sphere storage member 30 that extends from the front upper edge of the upper sphere storage member 22. The extending member 32 is formed to extend in a substantially hemispherical shape when viewed from the front so as to cover the lower side.
[0017]
A transparent front cover 13 that bulges outward on the spherical surface is fitted from the front side to the window portion 12 that is opened at the substantially central portion of the front cover member 10, and the rear of the front cover 13. A glass plate 14 (see FIG. 4) is mounted on the side. Therefore, the game area formed on the game board 8 can be seen through the front cover 13 and the glass plate 14. Further, a plurality of light emitting LEDs 9 arranged in a straight line in the left-right direction are arranged substantially parallel to each other in the vertical direction on the left and right peripheral portions of the window 12 of the front cover member 10.
[0018]
In addition, a horizontally long rectangular opening 16 is formed at a substantially central portion of the wall 15 that protrudes obliquely downward and forward from the lower edge of the window 12 of the front cover member 10. Then, when the front cover member 10 is closed, the screen of the LCD display 17 that is attached obliquely upward through the opening 16 and displays the fluctuating symbols and the like is configured to be seen obliquely from above. ing. In addition, a pair of mesh portions 18 and 18 in which a large number of small holes are formed in a triangular shape when viewed from the front are formed on the left and right sides of the opening 16. Each of the mesh portions 18 and 18 has a pair of speakers 20 and 20 (one speaker 20 is shown in FIG. 5) disposed in the front frame 3 described later when the front cover member 10 is closed. Is facing).
[0019]
Also, a known payout mechanism for paying out a prize ball or a lending ball is provided on the back surface of the pachinko machine 1 on the wall surface portion on the left back side of the upper ball storage member 22 that receives the prize ball to be paid out (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-1999). A prize ball payout port 23 is provided for guiding a prize ball or the like paid out from No. 309265 to the upper ball storage member 22. Further, the pachinko ball of the upper sphere storage member 22 is configured to be sent to the launching device 25 (see FIG. 5) via a ball feeding mechanism (not shown). The launching device 25 is configured such that the launching force is adjusted by the turning operation of the operation handle 26 erected on the front panel portion 3A. In addition, an openable and closable ashtray 27 provided so as to protrude from the front portion of the front panel portion 3A to the player side is attached to a position that is substantially symmetrical with respect to the center line in the left-right direction of the pachinko machine 1. ing.
[0020]
In addition, a ball removal button 28 is disposed on the right outer side of the upper right end surface of the upper ball storage member 22, and when a player presses the ball removal button 28, the pachinko ball in the upper ball storage member 22 is released. The lower sphere storage member 30 made of a transparent resin, which is disposed under the upper sphere storage member 22, is configured to flow through a guide cylinder member (not shown).
[0021]
Further, an opening 32A is formed in a portion facing the bottom surface portion of the lower sphere storage member 30 of the extending member 32 that extends from the front upper edge of the upper sphere storage member 22 in a substantially hemispherical shape when viewed from the front. The pachinko sphere in the transparent lower sphere storage member 30 is configured to be visible.
In addition, a recess 34 having a substantially circular cross section is formed at a substantially central portion of the extending member 32, and a ball removal dial lever 35 is rotatably mounted in the recess 34. The ball removal dial lever 35 is connected to the ball removal mechanism portion 33 of the lower ball storage member 30 when the front cover member 10 is closed. By operating the ball removal lever 35 in one direction, The slide plate member 38 covering the ball hole 37 formed at the lower end of the ball storage member 30 moves in the left-right direction, and the pachinko ball falls downward from the ball hole 37 through the opening 32A. Become. The ball removal dial lever 35 is urged in the opposite rotational direction by a spring (not shown) of the ball removal mechanism 33.
[0022]
Further, on the upper side of the ball removal dial lever 35, a volume adjusting operation member 40 capable of adjusting the volume of each speaker 20, 20 is disposed. In this case, the volume adjusting operation member 40 is a touch type, and the volume is reduced when a player or the like presses the left button of the volume adjusting operation member 40, and the right button of the volume adjusting operation member 40 is pressed. Since the sound volume is increased by pressing, the sound volume can be adjusted, and the player can listen to the sound according to the game at a desired sound volume through the speakers 20 and 20.
[0023]
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a prize ball tank 45 opened upward is fixed to the back surface of the front frame 3 at the uppermost back side of the pachinko machine 1. This prize ball tank 45 has a communication hole (not shown) formed on an inclined bottom surface, and a pachinko ball is arranged and discharged in two rows below the communication hole, and a payout mechanism for paying out a prize ball and a rental ball (not shown). A tank rail 46 is attached to form a passage for sending pachinko balls. A center cover 47 that covers the back surface of the game board 8 is attached to the back surface of the front frame 3. On the back surface of the center cover 47, there is a cover 48 in which a main board on which a control circuit for controlling the payout of the prize balls of the pachinko machine 1 (not shown) is configured and a prize ball payout mechanism (not shown). A cover 49 and the like for housing a prize ball control board on which a control circuit to be controlled is configured are disposed. A guide rod 50 that guides the winning ball overflowing from the winning ball payout port 23 to the lower ball storage member 30 is disposed on the back side of the front frame 3 below the center cover 47. In addition, a cover 51 in which a music control board (not shown) is accommodated is disposed on the back surface of the guide rod 50. Further, the guide rod 50 and the lower sphere storage member 30 communicate with each other via a through-hole 52 having a substantially rectangular cross section formed at a position facing the back surface of the lower sphere storage member 30 of the front frame 3. Yes. Thereby, the pachinko ball overflowing from the upper sphere storage member 22 is guided and stored in the lower sphere storage member 30 via the guide rod 50 and the through hole 52.
[0024]
Next, the opening / closing mechanism and opening / closing operation of the front cover member 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, a key attachment portion 55 having a substantially oblique rhombus cross section is provided at the substantially central portion in the vertical direction of the right edge portion of the front frame 3 so as to protrude to the front side. A groove portion 56 is formed in a portion of the front cover member 10 that faces the key attachment portion 55 to which the key attachment portion 55 is fitted when closed.
Further, a known locking device 57 for locking the front cover member 10 is provided on the back surface of the right edge portion of the front frame 3 (see Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-309363). A through hole 55 A into which the cylinder lock 58 of the locking device 57 is inserted from the back side is formed at a substantially central portion of the key attachment portion 55. In addition, a pair of vertically long through holes 60 and 60 are formed above and below the key attachment portion 55, and the lock claws 61 and 61 that are rotatably provided in the locking device 57 are inserted from the back side of the front frame 3. Has been. Each of the lock claws 61, 61 is engaged with an engagement member (not shown) provided on the back side of the right edge of the front cover member 10, and a predetermined key is inserted into the cylinder lock 58 in a predetermined direction (this In the first embodiment, when it is turned counterclockwise, the lock claws 61, 61 rotate upward to unlock the front cover member 10. On the other hand, at the upper and lower ends of the locking device 57, a pair of front frame lock claws (not shown) that engage with an engagement member (not shown) provided inside the outer frame 2 are rotatably provided. If a predetermined key is inserted and turned in the opposite direction (clockwise in the first embodiment), each front frame locking claw rotates up and down to unlock the front frame 3. ing.
[0025]
Further, a predetermined key is inserted into the cylinder lock 58 and rotated in a predetermined direction (counterclockwise in the first embodiment) to unlock the front cover member 10, and the front cover member 10 is opened to the front side. In this case, the lower sphere storage member 30 attached to the front surface of the front frame 3, the launching device 25, the LCD display 17, the speakers 20, 20 and the front surface of the game board 8 appear.
Here, the LCD display 17 and the speakers 20 and 20 are attached to the front portion of the assembly member 63 that is horizontally long when viewed from the front. The left end edge portion of the assembly member 63 is pivotally supported on the front side of the front frame 3 so as to be rotatable. Then, the back surface portion of the assembly member 63 is brought into contact with the front surface of the front frame 3, and can be rotated to the front surface portion of the front frame 3 by the recess 64 formed in the right edge portion of the assembly member 63. The shaft portion of the L-shaped fixing lever 65 standing upright is fitted, and by rotating the L-shaped fixing lever 65 downward, the assembly member 63 comes into contact with the front surface portion of the front frame 3 and is fixed. Is done.
Therefore, by rotating the L-shaped fixing lever 65 upward and opening the assembly member 63 to the front side, the LCD display 17 and the speakers 20 and 20 are inspected and adjusted, and the game board 8 is attached and detached. In addition, inspection and adjustment of the firing rail 66 can be performed from the front side of the front frame 3.
[0026]
As described above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment, the resin-made front frame 3 is attached to the wooden outer frame 2 via the upper hinge 4 and the lower hinge 5 constituting the front frame mounting hinge. It is attached to the frame 2 so that it can be opened and closed. Further, the resin front cover member 10 covering the front side of the front frame 3 is attached to the upper hinge 4 and the upper left end of the front panel portion 3 A formed to protrude to the front side of the front frame 3. The shaft support member 11 is supported by the shaft support member 11 so as to be freely opened and closed. Further, the front cover member 10 has a substantially circular window portion 12 at a substantially central portion, a wall portion 15 projecting obliquely downward and forward from the lower end edge of the window portion 12, and the wall portion 15. The upper sphere storage member 22 that protrudes from the lower edge of the front side in the front direction and receives a prize ball to be paid out has a predetermined depth, and the upper sphere storage member 22 has a lower sphere storage member 30 that extends from the front upper edge of the upper sphere storage member 22. The extending member 32 is formed to extend in a substantially hemispherical shape when viewed from the front so as to cover the lower side. Then, a predetermined key is inserted into the cylinder lock 58 and rotated in a predetermined direction to unlock the front cover member 10. When the front cover member 10 is opened to the front side, it is attached to the front portion of the front frame 3. The lower sphere storage member 30, the launching device 25, the LCD display 17, the speakers 20 and 20, and the front surface of the game board 8 appear.
[0027]
Therefore, by opening the cylinder lock 58 and opening and closing the front cover member 10, the front cover 13, the wall portion 15, the upper sphere storage member 22, the extending member 32, and the like are integrally opened and closed. At the same time as inspection and adjustment of the panel 8 and the launching device 25, the mechanism portion where the lower sphere storage member 30 and the like are disposed can be inspected and adjusted, and the efficiency of maintenance inspection work can be improved. Further, since the lower sphere storage member 30 is covered by the extending member 32 that extends from the front upper edge of the upper sphere storage member 22 in a substantially hemispherical shape when viewed from the front, the lower sphere storage member 30 communicates above the lower sphere storage member 30. A new design that can cover the front part of the pachinko machine 1 with the front cover member 10 having no opening and does not have an opening communicating with the upper part of the lower sphere storage member 30 below the upper sphere storage member 22; That is, it becomes possible to make a more innovative design than before, and to attract the player's interest more strongly.
[0028]
Next, a pachinko machine according to the second embodiment will be described. The schematic overall configuration of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment is substantially the same as that of the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment. However, in the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment, about 2/3 of the front part of the front frame 3 is covered with the upper front cover member, and about 1/3 of the front part of the front frame 3 is the lower front face. The point covered with the cover member is different from the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment.
[0029]
Here, a schematic overall configuration of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a front view showing the entire pachinko machine according to the second embodiment. FIG. 7 is a side view showing the entire pachinko machine according to the second embodiment. FIG. 8 is a front view showing a state in which the upper front cover member of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment is opened. FIG. 9 is a front view showing a state in which the upper front cover member and the lower front cover member of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment are opened. 6 to 9, the same reference numerals as those of the pachinko machine 1 according to the first embodiment denote the same or corresponding parts as those of the pachinko machine 1. In FIG. 6, FIG. 8, and FIG. 9, structures such as gates on the game area are omitted.
[0030]
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, in the pachinko machine 71 according to the second embodiment, the front frame 3 made of resin with respect to the wooden outer frame 2 includes an upper hinge 4 and a lower frame that constitute a front frame mounting hinge. It is attached to the outer frame 2 via a hinge 5 so as to be freely opened and closed. A substantially rectangular window portion 7 is formed at a substantially central portion of the front frame 3 as will be described later, and a game board 8 is attached to the window portion 7 from the front side (FIG. 8, FIG. 9).
[0031]
Further, an upper portion of about 2/3 of the front side of the front frame 3 is covered with an upper front cover member 72 made of resin, and a lower portion of about 1/3 of the front side of the front frame 3 is made of resin. The lower front cover member 73 is covered. The upper front cover member 72 is attached to the upper hinge 4 and the upper left end of the front panel portion 3A formed by protruding to the front side of the front frame 3 at the left end edge, and the left end portion of the lower front cover member 73. It is supported by a shaft support member 74 projecting through and attached so as to be openable and closable (see FIG. 8). Further, the lower front cover member 73 is rotatably supported at its left end via the shaft support member 74 and is attached so as to be opened and closed (see FIG. 9).
When the upper front cover member 72 and the lower front cover member 73 are closed, the front portion is formed to bulge to the front side in a substantially oval shape when viewed from the front, and the lower front cover member 73 is formed. Are formed so as to constitute a continuous surface.
[0032]
Further, the upper front cover member 72 is provided with a substantially circular window portion 12 at a substantially central portion, and a wall portion 15 projecting obliquely downward and forward from the lower end edge of the window portion 12 is formed.
A transparent front cover 13 that bulges outward on the spherical surface is fitted to the window portion 12 of the upper front cover member 72 from the front side, and a glass plate 14 ( (See FIG. 4). Therefore, the game area formed on the game board 8 can be seen through the front cover 13 and the glass plate 14. Further, a plurality of light emitting LEDs 9 arranged in a straight line in the left-right direction are arranged substantially parallel to each other in the vertical direction on the left and right peripheral portions of the window 12 of the front cover member 10.
In addition, a horizontally long rectangular opening 16 is formed at a substantially central portion of the wall portion 15 projecting obliquely downward and forward from the lower end edge of the window portion 12 of the upper front cover member 72. Then, when the upper front cover member 72 is closed, the screen of the LCD display 17 that is attached obliquely upward through the opening portion 16 and displays a changing pattern or the like is configured to be seen obliquely from above. Has been. In addition, a pair of mesh portions 18 and 18 in which a large number of small holes are formed in a triangular shape when viewed from the front are formed on the left and right sides of the opening 16. Each of the mesh portions 18 and 18 has a pair of speakers 20 and 20 (one in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9) disposed on the front frame 3 as described later when the upper front cover member 72 is closed. The speaker 20 is shown.).
Further, the lower end edge portion of the wall portion 15 is formed with an extending portion extending substantially horizontally rearward. When the wall portion 15 is closed, the rear end edge portion of the extending portion is the lower front surface. The cover member 72 is formed in contact with the upper end surface portion so as to form a continuous surface.
[0033]
On the other hand, the lower front cover member 73 protrudes from the lower side of the upper end edge in the front direction, and is provided with an upper sphere storage member 76 having a predetermined depth for receiving a prize ball to be paid out, and the upper sphere storage member 76. It is formed from the extending member 77 extended in the front view substantially hemispherical so that the lower side of the lower sphere storage member 30 may be covered from the front upper edge part of this.
Also, a known payout mechanism for paying out award balls and rental balls provided on the back surface of the pachinko machine 71 is provided on the wall surface portion on the left back side of the upper ball storage member 76 (see JP-A-11-309265, etc.). A prize ball payout port 79 is provided for guiding the prize balls to be paid out from the upper ball storage member 76. Further, the pachinko balls of the upper sphere storage member 76 are configured to be sent to the launching device 25 (see FIG. 9) via a ball feeding mechanism (not shown). The launching device 25 is configured such that the launching force is adjusted by the turning operation of the operation handle 26 erected on the front panel portion 3A. In addition, an openable and closable ashtray 27 provided so as to protrude from the front portion of the front panel portion 3A to the player side is attached to a position that is substantially symmetrical to the operation handle 26 with respect to the horizontal center line of the pachinko machine 71. ing.
[0034]
Further, a ball removal button 80 is disposed on the right outer side of the upper right end surface of the upper ball storage member 76, and when a player presses the ball removal button 80, the pachinko ball in the upper ball storage member 76 is released. The lower sphere storage member 30 made of a transparent resin disposed below the upper sphere storage member 76 flows through a guide cylinder member (not shown).
[0035]
In addition, an opening 77A is formed in a portion facing the bottom surface portion of the lower sphere storage member 30 of the extending member 77 that extends from the front upper end edge of the upper sphere storage member 76 in a substantially hemispherical shape when viewed from the front. The pachinko sphere in the transparent lower sphere storage member 30 is configured to be visible.
Further, a concave portion 82 having a substantially circular cross section is formed in a substantially central portion of the extending member 77, and the ball removal dial lever 35 is rotatably mounted in the concave portion 82. When the lower front cover member 73 is closed, the ball removal dial lever 35 is connected to the ball removal mechanism portion 33 of the lower ball storage member 30, and by operating the ball removal lever 35 in one direction, The slide plate member 38 covering the ball hole 37 formed at the lower end of the lower ball storage member 30 moves in the left-right direction, and the pachinko ball falls downward from the ball hole 37 through the opening 77A. It will be. The ball removal dial lever 35 is urged in the opposite rotational direction by a spring (not shown) of the ball removal mechanism 33.
[0036]
Further, on the upper side of the ball removal dial lever 35, a volume adjusting operation member 40 capable of adjusting the volume of each speaker 20, 20 is disposed. In this case, the volume adjusting operation member 40 is a touch type, and the volume is reduced when a player or the like presses the left button of the volume adjusting operation member 40, and the right button of the volume adjusting operation member 40 is pressed. Since the sound volume is increased by pressing, the sound volume can be adjusted, and the player can listen to the sound according to the game at a desired sound volume through the speakers 20 and 20.
[0037]
Next, the opening / closing operation of the upper front cover member 72 and the lower front cover member 73 will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, the opening / closing mechanism and opening / closing operation of the upper front cover member 72 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, a key attachment portion 55 having a substantially diagonal rhombus in cross section is provided at the substantially central portion in the vertical direction of the right edge portion of the front frame 3 so as to protrude to the front side. A groove portion 85 into which the key attachment portion 55 is fitted when closed is formed in a portion of the upper front cover member 72 that faces the key attachment portion 55.
A known locking device 57 that locks the upper front cover member 72 is provided on the back surface of the right edge portion of the front frame 3. A through hole 55 A into which the cylinder lock 58 of the locking device 57 is inserted from the back side is formed at a substantially central portion of the key attachment portion 55. In addition, a pair of vertically long through holes 60 and 60 are formed above and below the key attachment portion 55, and the lock claws 61 and 61 that are rotatably provided in the locking device 57 are inserted from the back side of the front frame 3. Has been. Each of the lock claws 61, 61 is engaged with an engagement member (not shown) provided on the back side of the right edge of the upper front cover member 72, and a predetermined key is inserted into the cylinder lock 58 in a predetermined direction ( In the second embodiment, when it is turned counterclockwise, the lock claws 61, 61 rotate upward to unlock the upper front cover member 72. On the other hand, at the upper and lower ends of the locking device 57, a pair of front frame lock claws (not shown) that engage with an engagement member (not shown) provided inside the outer frame 2 are rotatably provided. When a predetermined key is inserted into the front and turned in the opposite direction (clockwise in the second embodiment), each front frame locking claw rotates up and down to unlock the front frame 3. ing.
[0038]
Further, a predetermined key is inserted into the cylinder lock 58 and turned in a predetermined direction (counterclockwise in the second embodiment) to unlock the upper front cover member 72, and the upper front cover member 72 is moved to the front side. When opened, the front part of the game board 8 attached to the front part of the front frame 3, the LCD display 17, and the speakers 20, 20 appear. Thereby, the inspection / adjustment of the game board 8 can be performed from the front side of the front frame 3.
[0039]
Next, the opening / closing mechanism and the opening / closing operation of the lower front cover member 73 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a lock release lever 87 is provided on the inner surface of the right edge portion of the lower front cover member 73. The lock release lever 87 is biased upward by a spring (not shown), and an engagement claw (not shown) protrudes rearward. On the other hand, when the lower front cover member 73 is closed, a steel plate engaging member 88 is attached to the front surface portion of the front frame 3 that faces the lock release lever 87 of the lower front cover member 73. . The engaging member 88 is suspended from the front surface portion of the front frame 3, and an approximately upper half portion of the front end edge portion is extended substantially at right angles in the left direction to form an extending portion 88 A. When the lower front cover member 73 is closed, the engagement claw of the lock release lever 87 engages with the lower end portion of the extension portion 88A of the engagement member 88 and enters a locked state. Further, by depressing the lock release lever 87 downward, the locked state is released and the lower front cover member 73 is opened to the front side.
Further, when the lower front cover member 73 is opened to the front side, the lower end portion of the assembly member 63 to which the LCD display 17 and the speakers 20 and 20 are disposed below the front portion of the front frame 3 is assembled. Then, the lower sphere storage member 30, the launching device 25, etc. appear. Therefore, by rotating the L-shaped fixing lever 65 upward and opening the assembly member 63 to the front side, the LCD display 17 and the speakers 20 and 20 are inspected and adjusted, and the game board 8 is attached and detached. In addition, inspection and adjustment of the firing rail 66 can be performed from the front side of the front frame 3.
[0040]
As described above, in the pachinko machine 71 according to the second embodiment, the resin front frame 3 is attached to the wooden outer frame 2 via the upper hinge 4 and the lower hinge 5 constituting the front frame mounting hinge. It is attached to the frame 2 so that it can be opened and closed. Further, an upper portion of about 2/3 of the front side of the front frame 3 is covered with an upper front cover member 72 made of resin, and a lower portion of about 1/3 of the front side of the front frame 3 is made of resin. The lower front cover member 73 is covered. The upper front cover member 72 is attached to the upper hinge 4 and the upper left end of the front panel portion 3A formed by protruding to the front side of the front frame 3 at the left end edge, and the left end portion of the lower front cover member 73. It is supported by a shaft support member 74 projecting through and attached so as to be openable and closable (see FIG. 8). Further, the lower front cover member 73 is rotatably supported at its left end via the shaft support member 74 and is attached to be freely opened and closed. When a predetermined key is inserted into the cylinder lock 58 and rotated in a predetermined direction to unlock the upper front cover member 72, and the upper front cover member 72 is opened to the front side, the front portion of the front frame 3 The game board 8, the LCD display 17, and the front portions of the speakers 20 and 20 appear. Subsequently, when the lower release cover 87 is pushed down to open the lower front cover member 73 to the front side, the lower end portion of the assembly member 63 attached to the front portion of the front frame 3, the lower sphere storage The member 30 and the launching device 25 appear.
[0041]
Accordingly, the inspection and adjustment of the game board 8 and the like performed by opening the cylinder lock 58 and opening and closing the upper front cover member 72, and releasing the lock release lever 87 after opening the upper front cover member 72 to the front side. Then, the LCD display 17 and the speakers 20 and 20 are inspected and adjusted by opening and closing the lower front cover member 73, the game board 8 is attached and removed, and the inspection rails 66 are inspected and adjusted. Can be performed separately, so that it is possible to perform inspections and adjustments of the game board 8 and the like that occur relatively frequently during the game while the player is sitting, preventing the player from sacrificing the interest of the player be able to. Further, the front surface portion of the pachinko machine 71 can be covered with the upper front cover member 72 and the lower front cover member 73 and communicates with the lower sphere storage member 30 below the upper sphere storage member 76. A new design having no opening, that is, a more novel design than the conventional one can be achieved, and the player's interest can be further attracted.
[0042]
It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the first and second embodiments, and various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, the following may be used.
(A) In the first and second embodiments, the lower sphere storage member 30 is provided on the front surface of the front frame 3, and extends through the front frame 3 to the back surface of the front frame 3. May be provided. Thereby, the lower sphere storage member 30 can be easily enlarged, and more game balls can be stored.
(B) In the first and second embodiments, the openings 32A and 77A formed at the lower ends of the extending members 32 and 77 communicate with the front side and the rear side. A transparent or translucent cover member may be attached so as to close the portions 32A and 77A. Thereby, it is possible to prevent dust and the like from entering inside through the gaps between the openings 32A and 77A and the bottom surface portion of the lower sphere storage member 30.
(C) In the first and second embodiments, the opening 16 formed in the wall 15 communicates with the front side and the rear side, but a transparent cover member is provided so as to close the opening 16. May be configured to be attached. Thereby, it is possible to prevent dust and the like from entering the inside through the gap between the opening 16 and the LCD display 17.
(D) In the second embodiment, the upper front cover member 72 has a portion having the window portion 12 and the wall portion 15 formed integrally, but the upper front cover member 72 has a portion having the window portion 12. The lower front cover member 73 may be configured such that the wall portion 15, the upper sphere storage member 76, and the extending member 77 are integrally formed. As a result, in the case of inspection / adjustment of the game board 8, since only the portion having the window part 12 can be opened to the front side, the inspection of the game board 8, etc. that occurs relatively frequently during the game. The adjustment work can be performed more easily while the player is sitting, and it is possible to reliably prevent the player from sacrificing the interest of the player.
(E) In the first and second embodiments, each of the extending members 32 and 77 is formed by an integrally molded product, but may be configured by a plurality of molded components. As a result, each part can be miniaturized to improve the formability, and each part can be attached and detached, thereby reducing repair and replacement costs.
Further, one member of each of the extending members 32 and 77 covers the front side of each of the upper sphere storage members 22 and 76 and the lower sphere storage member 30, but each of the extending members 32 and 77 is connected to each upper sphere. A part covering the front side of the storage members 22 and 76 and a part covering the front side of the lower sphere storage member 30 are formed separately, and the plurality of parts are made of the same base member (for example, a beam member or a frame member). It may be configured to cover the front side of each of the upper sphere storage members 22 and 76 and the lower sphere storage member 30 by being attached to each other. As a result, each part can be miniaturized to improve the formability, and each part can be attached and detached, thereby reducing repair and replacement costs.
[0043]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the upper ball storage member that receives the prize ball to be paid out is provided so as to protrude from the front surface on the player side. A lower sphere storage member that receives and stores game balls overflowing from the upper sphere storage member is disposed below the upper sphere storage member. The lower sphere storage member is covered with an extending member that extends from the front upper edge of the upper sphere storage member to the lower side of the lower sphere storage member, and is disposed on the rear side of the extending member. Has been. Further, the upper front portion of the lower sphere storage member is closed by the extending member.
Further, when the cover member is closed, the ball removal dial lever is connected to the ball removal mechanism, and when the ball removal dial lever is operated in one direction in the connected state, the slide The position of the board Move from the position covering the ball hole to the position not covering the ball hole When the slide plate does not cover the ball hole, the prize ball is dropped downward.
Accordingly, the entire surface of the upper sphere storage member is covered from the front surface portion of the upper sphere storage member to the front surface portion of the lower sphere storage member by the extending member extending from the front upper edge of the upper sphere storage member. Since no opening is formed on the lower side, it is possible to make the front part of the gaming machine a novel design that has not been heretofore, and it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can attract the player's interest strongly.
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[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an entire pachinko machine according to a first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a side view showing the entire pachinko machine according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the entire pachinko machine according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing the entire pachinko machine according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a front view showing a state in which a front cover member of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment is opened.
FIG. 6 is a front view showing an entire pachinko machine according to a second embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a side view showing an entire pachinko machine according to a second embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a front view showing a state in which an upper front cover member of a pachinko machine according to a second embodiment is opened.
FIG. 9 is a front view showing a state in which an upper front cover member and a lower front cover member of a pachinko machine according to a second embodiment are opened.
[Explanation of symbols]
1, 71 Pachinko machine
2 outer frame
3 Front frame
4 Upper hinge
5 Lower hinge
8 Game board
10 Front cover member
11, 74 Shaft support member
12 windows
15 Wall
16 opening
17 LCD display
20 Speaker
22, 76 Upper sphere storage member
23, 79 Award ball outlet
30 Lower sphere storage member
32, 77 Extension member
32A, 77A opening
57 Locking device
72 Upper front cover member
73 Lower front cover member
87 Lock release lever
88 engaging member

Claims

An outer frame,
A front cover member attached to the outer frame so as to be openable and closable on the front side on the player side, and having a window portion at a substantially central portion;
An upper sphere storage member that protrudes from the front side of the player side and receives a prize ball to be paid out;
A lower sphere storage member disposed below the upper sphere storage member and receiving and storing game balls overflowing from the upper sphere storage member;
The upper sphere storage member has an extending member extending from the front upper edge of the upper sphere storage member to the lower side of the lower sphere storage member,
The lower sphere storage member is disposed on the rear side of the extending member, and the upper front portion is closed by the extending member,
The upper sphere storage member is provided integrally with the front cover member,
A concave portion having a substantially circular cross section is formed in a substantially central portion of the extending member,
A ball removal dial lever is rotatably mounted in the recess.
The lower end of the lower sphere storage member is formed with a ball hole,
The lower sphere storage member is provided with a slide plate capable of covering the sphere hole,
The lower sphere storage member is provided with a ball removal mechanism for moving the position of the slide plate from a position covering the ball extraction hole to a position not covering the ball extraction hole ,
When the front cover member is closed, the ball removal dial lever is connected to the ball removal mechanism.
When the ball removal dial lever is operated in one direction in the connected state, the position of the slide plate is moved from a position covering the ball removal hole to a position not covering the ball removal hole, and the slide When the plate does not cover the ball hole, the prize ball stored in the lower ball storage member is dropped downward.
A gaming machine characterized by that.