JP4421217B2 - Pachinko machine launch control device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a launch operation device that is manually operated to launch a ball in a pachinko machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A conventional launch operation device for a pachinko machine includes a rotary operation body for operating increase / decrease of the launch force of a game ball. However, since the force for returning the rotary operation body to the initial position is applied to the rotary operation body by the return spring, in order for the player to hold the rotary operation body in the desired position, The player has to keep the position of the rotary operation body against the force, and the player becomes tired. In view of this, a structure having a structure that reduces the fatigue of the player accompanying the operation of the rotary operation body is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-17627 [Patent Document 2]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-62051
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In Patent Document 1, when the rotary operation body is turned to a desired position and released, the rotary operation body is pressed toward the grip cap by a spring and the rotation operation body is desired by the frictional force between the rotation operation body and the grip cap. The player's fatigue can be reduced because it is held at this position, but when it is desired to stop the launch of the game ball, the rotation operation body is artificially pressed to the grip body side, and it is not equipped with a return spring. Since it is necessary to turn the body back to the initial position, there is a possibility that a useless ball may be fired before returning to the initial position.
Also in Patent Document 2, the rotary operation body is rotated by the frictional force between the rotary operation body and the grip cap by lightly pressing the grip cap formed of urethane rubber after rotating the rotary operation body to a desired position. The player can reduce the fatigue of the player because it can be held in the desired position, but when you want to stop playing the game ball, the grip cap made of urethane rubber is immediately restored to its original state even if you release your hand from the grip cap. Without rotating, the rotating operation body does not return to the initial position due to the frictional force with the grip cap for several seconds to several minutes later, and there is a possibility that a useless sphere may be launched before returning to the initial position.
According to the present invention, the rotating operation body can be held at a desired position with a light force to reduce the player's fatigue, and when the hand is released from the grip cap, the rotating operation body immediately returns to the initial position and a useless ball is launched. An object of the present invention is to provide a launching operation device that can prevent this from happening.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the present invention, a grip body provided on the gaming machine frame in a form protruding forward from the gaming machine frame, a rotary operation body attached to the grip body so as to be rotatable forward from the grip body, and a rotational operation body A return means for accumulating the return force by rotating operation and applying a return force to the rotating operation body when the rotating operation is released, and a grip that can be moved back and forth in the rotation maintaining form of the rotating operation body in front of the rotating operation body A grip cap provided on the main body, and an elastic body provided between the grip cap and the grip main body, and when the grip cap is pressed from the front side, the grip cap and the rotary operation body are compressed by the elastic body. The rotation movement by the return means of the rotary operation body is restricted by the contact of the rotary operation body, and when the grip cap and the rotary operation body are separated by the restoring force of the elastic body, Because regulation of the rotational movement by the operation of the return means is released, it is possible to reduce the fatigue of the player a rotary body with a light force by contact with the grip cap and the rotating operation body can be held at a desired position, grip By releasing the hand from the cap, it is possible to prevent the rotating operation body from immediately returning to the initial position due to the force of the return means and firing a useless ball.
In addition, since the friction member is provided in at least one of the contact parts between the grip cap and the rotary operation body, the frictional force due to the contact between the grip cap and the rotary operation body can be increased, and the rotation operation body can be desired with a lighter force. It is possible to reduce the player's fatigue.
In addition, since the rotary operation body is mounted so as to be movable in the axial direction with respect to the rotation center axis fixed to the grip body, the rotation operation body can be pressed against the grip body, and the rotation operation body and the grip body are brought into contact with each other. Therefore, the rotating operation body can be held at a desired position with a lighter force, and the player's fatigue can be reduced.
In addition, since a friction member is provided in at least one of the contact parts between the rotating operation body and the grip body, the frictional force due to the contact between the rotating operation body and the grip body can be increased, and the rotating operation body can be desired with a lighter force. It is possible to reduce the player's fatigue.
In addition, the grip cap and the grip body have mounting posts, and these mounting posts are formed in a fitting structure that can move back and forth with each other. Become.
In addition, the elastic body is provided between the mounting support column of the grip cap and the mounting support column of the grip body, and the mounting support columns of the grip cap and the grip body are connected to each other by a connecting member that can move back and forth. As a result, the movement of the grip cap becomes linear and reliable and smooth.
In addition, since the elastic body is formed by the cylindrical body that penetrates the connecting member, the structure for restricting the rotational movement by the return means and the structure for holding the rotary operation body so as to be movable back and forth in a rotation maintaining form can be centrally arranged. Can be simplified.
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a launch operation device for a pachinko machine according to an embodiment, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the launch operation device, and FIG. Hereinafter, the left side of each figure will be described as “front” in each figure.
The firing operation device 1 is roughly divided into a grip body 2 provided on the gaming machine frame 100 in a form protruding forward from the gaming machine frame 100, a rotary operation body 3 provided on the front surface of the grip body 2, and a rotational operation body 3. And a grip cap 4 provided on the front surface.
[0007]
The grip body 2 is provided at the front end of the cylinder shaft portion 5 protruding from the front side of the gaming machine frame 100 and has components such as a grip body side mounting column, a volume (variable resistor), and a return spring, which will be described later. A dish-shaped component storage recess 6 that is stored and a rotation center shaft 8 that is fixed to the cylindrical shaft portion 5 by, for example, insert molding or the like and protrudes forward from the bottom 6 a of the component storage recess 6. One end 8a of the rotation center shaft 8 is fixed to the gaming machine frame 100 with a set screw 9 or the like, and a support portion 10 to which the rotary operation body 3 is rotatably attached is provided on the front end (other end) 8b side.
[0008]
A plurality of grip body side mounting posts 11 are provided to extend forward at a predetermined angle in the circumferential direction at the bottom 6a of the component storage recess 6 and a plurality of base mounting posts 12 are also extended forward. Is provided. A component mounting base 14 is mounted on the base mounting column 12 with a set screw 13 or the like, and a volume 15 is mounted on the component mounting base 14. A hole 16 for inserting the rotation center shaft 8 and a hole 18 for inserting the volume shaft 17 of the volume 15 are formed in the component mounting base 14. The volume 15 is fixed with a nut component 19 by inserting a volume shaft 17 into a hole 18 from the back side of the component mounting base 14. The tip 20 of the volume shaft 17 of the volume 15 is formed in a deformed shape, and the gear 21 is attached to the tip 20 of the volume shaft 17 by fitting the deformed tip 20 into the deformed hole 21 a of the gear 21.
[0009]
The rotary operation body 3 is formed by forming a finger hook portion 23 on a part of the periphery of a disc-shaped rotary plate 22, and the support hole 24 formed in the center of the rotary plate 22 has a bearing portion 26 of a bush 25 from the front side. The outer periphery is fitted, and the bush 25 is attached to the front surface 29 of the rotating plate 22 with a set screw 28 through the hole 27a of the flange 27 and the screw hole 27b of the rotating plate 22. The support portion 10 of the rotation center shaft 8 is inserted into the bearing hole 30 of the bearing portion 26 of the bush 25, and a retaining ring 31 is attached to the tip 8 b side of the support portion 10 to prevent the rotation operation body 3 from coming off. ing. Around the support hole 24 on the back surface 32 of the rotating plate 22, the rotating plate is rotated by a set screw 32 b through a hole 32 a of the gear 33 and a screw hole (not shown) of the rotating plate 22 so that the gear 33 rotates together with the rotary operation body 3. It is attached to the back surface 32 of 22. A plurality of arc-shaped escape holes 34 centering on the rotation center axis 8 are formed in the rotary plate 22. By taking an elastic body, which will be described later, into the escape hole 34, the rotary operation body 3 can rotate about the support portion 10 of the rotation center shaft 8.
[0010]
A grip cap side mounting column 35 corresponding to the grip body side mounting column 11 is provided on the back side of the grip cap 4. A hollow hole 36 extending from the back surface 6b side of the bottom portion 6a of the component storage recess 6 toward the front end is formed in the grip body side mounting support column 11, and a rear surface 6b side of the bottom portion 6a of the component storage recess 6 is formed on the front end wall 37. A hole 39 through which a connecting screw 38 as a connecting member inserted into the hollow hole 36 passes is formed, and the screw head 41 is locked to the back surface 40 of the wall 37. A female screw portion 42 is formed at the rear end of the grip cap side mounting column 35, and a male screw portion 43 of the connecting screw 38 is screwed to the female screw portion 42.
[0011]
Thus, a rubber cylinder 44 as an elastic body is sandwiched between the mounting posts 11 and 35 via the escape hole 34, and the gear 33 that rotates together with the rotary operation body 3 and the gear that is attached to the tip 20 of the volume shaft 17. 21, the connecting screw 38 is inserted into the hollow hole 36 of the grip body side mounting column 11 from the back surface 6 b side of the bottom portion 6 a of the component housing recess 6, and the inside of the cylinder hole 45 of the rubber cylinder 44 is inserted. The mounting columns 11 and 35 are coupled to each other by the coupling screw 38 in a state where the rubber cylinder 44 is inserted between the mounting columns 11 and 35 by being threaded and coupled to the female thread portion 42 of the grip cap side mounting column 35. The grip cap 4 is attached to the grip body 2 in such a manner that the operating body 3 can rotate (rotation maintaining mode). That is, when the rotary operation body 3 rotates while avoiding the rubber cylinder 44 through the escape hole 34, the gear 33 meshes with the gear 21 and rotates to rotate the volume shaft 17, and the volume shaft 17 rotates according to the amount of rotation. When the resistance value changes, a voltage corresponding to the rotational operation amount of the rotary operation body 3 is output to a firing control device (not shown), and thereby the rotary operation body is applied to an actuator such as a solenoid or a motor of the firing mechanism device (not shown). The ball is fired at a strength corresponding to the operation amount of 3. As shown in FIG. 1, wiring holes 7 a and 7 b are formed in the cylindrical shaft portion 5 and the gaming machine frame 100 to guide the wiring from the volume 15 to the firing control device.
[0012]
A return spring coil spring 46 as a return means is provided between the gear 21 attached to the volume shaft 17 of the volume 15 and the component mounting base 14 so as to surround the volume shaft 17, and one end of the return spring coil spring 46 is The other end of the gear 21 is attached to the component mounting base 14, and a force in the returning direction is applied to the rotary operation body 3 by the return spring coil spring 46. Therefore, when the rotary operation body 3 is rotated, the hand is released. The rotating operation body 3 is rotated by the force stored in the return spring coil spring 46 to return to the initial position.
[0013]
A friction member 50 is attached to the circular rear edge surface 48 of the grip cap 4, a friction member 51 is attached to the circular front edge surface 47 of the component housing recess 6, and the peripheral portion of the rotary plate 22 of the rotary operation body 3. The friction members 52 and 53 are also attached to the front surface 29 and the back surface 32 corresponding to the friction members 50 and 51.
[0014]
When the grip cap 4 is not manually pressed from the front side, the friction member 50 provided on the circular rear edge surface 48 of the grip cap 4 and the friction member 51 provided on the circular front edge surface 47 of the component housing recess 6 Is wider than the thickness width of the rotating plate 22 of the rotary operation body 3 including the friction members 52 and 53. Therefore, when the rotary operation body 3 is rotated, the distance between the friction members 50 to 53 is increased. Therefore, the rotary operation body 3 can be rotated with a light force. On the other hand, when the grip cap 4 is touched and lightly pressed from the front side, as shown in FIG. 3B, the rubber cylinder 44 as an elastic body is bent and the grip cap 4 is moved to the grip body 2 side and rotated. The body 3 is pressed and moves to the grip body 2 side. Thereby, since each friction member 50-53 contacts and the frictional force which acts between each friction member 50-53 becomes large, the rotary operation body 3 can be fixed with a light force in a desired rotation position. That is, the rotational motion of the rotary operation body 3 due to the return force of the return spring coil spring 46 is restricted by the friction force acting between the friction members 50 to 53. Therefore, by providing each of the friction members 50 to 53, when the rotary operation body 3 is rotated and fixed at a desired position, it can be fixed with a light force. When the hand is released from the rotary operation body 3, the grip cap 4 and the rotary operation body 3 are separated by the restoring force of the rubber cylinder 44 and acts between the friction members 50 to 53 as shown in FIG. Since the frictional force disappears, the rotary operation body 3 immediately rotates with the return force of the return spring coil spring 46 and returns to the initial position, so that it is possible to prevent the useless ball from being emitted when it is desired to end the game.
[0015]
The outer peripheral portion of the bearing portion 26 of the bush 25 slides on the axis of the support portion 10 of the rotation center shaft 8 so that the rotary operation body 3 can move on the axis of the support portion 10. When the cap 4 is pressed, the rotary operation body 3 can be moved to the grip body 2 side. Specifically, a large-diameter portion 10 a and a support portion 10 that is a small-diameter portion smaller in diameter than the large-diameter portion 10 a are formed on the rotation center shaft 8, and the rotary operation body 3 including the flange 27 of the bush 25 is formed. Since the thickness dimension is smaller than the distance from the rear surface of the retaining ring 31 attached to the support portion 10 to the large diameter portion 10a, the rotary operation body 3 is movable in the axial direction of the rotation center shaft 8. . Further, as shown in FIG. 1, in the rotation maintaining mode of the rotary operation body 3, the front end of the large-diameter portion 10a of the rotation center shaft 8 enters the central hole 33a of the gear 33, and the central hole 33a is a bearing of the large-diameter portion 10a. Since it acts as a hole, the forward and backward movement of the rotary operation body 3 can be performed smoothly.
[0016]
With the above configuration, the rotary operation body 3 can be held at a desired position with a light force, and the player's fatigue can be reduced. When the hand is released from the grip cap 4, the rotary operation body 3 immediately returns to the initial position and is useless. As a result, it is possible to obtain a launching operation device that can prevent a difficult ball from being launched.
[0017]
Further, since the rotary operation body 3 is attached to the rotation center shaft 8 fixed to the grip body 2 so as to be movable in the axial direction, the rotary plate 22 of the rotary operation body 3 can be pressed against the grip body 2 and rotated. Since the operating body 3 and the grip body 2 can be brought into contact with each other, the rotary operating body 3 can be held at a desired position with a light force, and the player's fatigue can be reduced.
[0018]
Further, a rubber cylinder 44 as an elastic body is provided between the grip cap side mounting column 35 and the grip body side mounting column 11, and the mounting columns 35, 11 of the grip cap 4 and the grip body 2 are moved back and forth with respect to each other. Since the connection is made by the connection screw 38 as a possible connection member, the movement of the grip cap 4 becomes linear and reliable and smooth through the connection screw 38, so that the operation reliability can be increased.
[0019]
Further, since the connecting screw 38 is screwed to the grip cap side mounting column 35, if it is considered that the grip cap side mounting column 35 includes the connecting screw 38, the grip cap side mounting column 35 and the grip Since the main body side mounting column 11 can be moved back and forth by the fitting structure of the connecting screw 38 and the hole 39 of the grip main unit side mounting column 11, the connecting screw 38 and the grip main unit side mounting column 11 are arranged. Due to the fitting structure with the hole 39, the movement of the grip cap 4 becomes linear and reliable and smooth, so that the operation reliability can be increased. For example, a shaft portion that fits into the hole 39 of the grip body side mounting column 11 is provided on the grip cap side mounting column 35, and the shaft portion is formed at the rear end of the shaft portion after being fitted into the hole 39. A structure is such that the grip cap 4 can be moved back and forth by connecting the mounting posts 35 and 11 to each other by screwing and fixing a nut member or the like to the female thread portion and locking the nut member to the back surface 40 of the wall 37. May be.
[0020]
The friction member may be provided only on one of the circular rear edge surface 48 of the grip cap 4 or the front surface 29 of the peripheral portion of the rotary plate 22 of the rotary operation body 3, that is, only one of the friction members 50 and 52. . This is because even in this configuration, the frictional force is increased, and the rotary operation body 3 can be held at a desired position with a light force, thereby reducing the player's fatigue. However, the friction member is not necessarily provided. This is because the force required to fix the rotary operation body 3 can be reduced by friction caused by the contact between the grip cap 4 and the rotary operation body 3 without providing a friction member.
[0021]
Further, in the above, since the rubber cylinder 44 as an elastic body that penetrates the connection screw 38 is used, the structure for restricting the rotational motion by the return spring coil spring 46 and the rotary operation body 3 can be moved back and forth in a rotation maintaining form. Since the structure to be held can be centrally arranged, the structure can be simplified. However, the structure for holding the rotary operation body 3 so as to be movable back and forth in a rotation maintaining form and the elastic body may be provided at different locations.
[0022]
Further, in the above, as shown in FIG. 3A, in a normal state (a state where no force is applied), the shape of the central portion 44a bulging outward from both ends 44b and 44b (shape like a barrel). Since the rubber cylinder 44 is provided, the compression operation of the rubber cylinder 44 is ensured, which is preferable.
[0023]
Further, the rotary operation body 3 may be attached to the rotation center shaft 8 so as to be capable of rotation operation (rotation maintaining state), and may not necessarily be attached to the rotation center shaft 8 so as to be movable back and forth. Even in this case, by pressing the grip cap 4 and bringing the grip cap 4 into contact with the rotary plate 22 of the rotary operation body 3, the rotary operation body 3 can be held at a desired position with a light force, and the hand is released from the grip cap 4. This is because the rotating operation body 3 immediately returns to the initial position due to the return force of the return spring coil spring 46.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a launch operation device for a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the firing operation device of the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is an operation explanatory view of an elastic body in the firing operation device of the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Launching operation apparatus, 2 Grip main body, 3 Rotating operation body, 4 Grip cap, 8 Rotation center axis, 11 Grip body side mounting support | pillar,
35 Grip cap side mounting column, 38 Connection screw (connection member),
44 rubber cylinder (elastic body), 46 return spring coil spring (return means),
50, 51, 52, 53 Friction members.

Claims (7)

A grip body provided on the gaming machine frame in a form protruding forward from the gaming machine frame, a rotating operation body attached to the grip body so as to be rotatable on the front side from the grip body, and a return force by rotating the rotating operation body And a gripping cap provided on the grip body so as to be movable back and forth in the form of maintaining the rotation of the rotating operation body in front of the rotating operation body. And an elastic body provided between the grip cap and the grip body,
When the grip cap is pressed from the front side, the grip cap and the rotary operation body come into contact with each other due to compression of the elastic body, so that the rotational movement by the return means of the rotary operation body is restricted, and the restoring force of the elastic body A launch operation device for a pachinko machine, wherein the restriction of the rotational motion by the return means of the rotary operation body is released when the rotary operation body is separated .   2. The launch operation device for a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein a friction member is provided in at least one of contact portions between the grip cap and the rotary operation body.   3. The launch operation device for a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the rotary operation body is attached so as to be movable in the axial direction with respect to a rotation center axis fixed to the grip body.   4. The launch operation device for a pachinko machine according to claim 3, wherein a friction member is provided in at least one of contact portions between the rotary operation body and the grip body.   The pachinko machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the grip cap and the grip body are provided with attachment posts, and the attachment posts are formed in a fitting structure that can move back and forth with respect to each other. Launch operation device.   The elastic body is provided between the mounting support post of the grip cap and the mounting support post of the grip body, and the mounting support posts of the grip cap and the grip body are connected to each other by a connecting member that can move back and forth. A launch operation device for a pachinko machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.   The launching operation device for a pachinko machine according to claim 6, wherein the elastic body is formed of a cylindrical body that penetrates the connecting member.

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