JP4448912B2 - Game parts for ball game machines - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a game component disposed on a game board surface.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, game parts arranged on the game board surface include a winning chucker and a symbol starting gate as typical examples. These gaming parts are integrally formed with a ball receiving part for entering a game ball or a ball passing part for passing a game ball on the front surface of a mounting board for attaching to the game board. Further, it is screwed with screws or the like.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in these conventional game parts, when adjusting a nail, it was often damaged accidentally. Specifically, in the game area formed on the game board, a plurality of nails for guiding the game ball in all directions protrudes over almost the entire area, and these nails are densely arranged around the game parts. And projecting. The nail projecting around the gaming part has an important effect in changing the winning rate or passing rate of the gaming ball to the ball receiving portion or passing portion of the gaming component. It is necessary to adjust these nails to change.
[0004]
When adjusting these nails, it is very important to adjust the two nails (hereinafter referred to as life nails) directly above both ends of the ball receiving portion or the ball passing portion. For example, game balls can easily pass between life nails, so that the winning rate or passing rate for game parts can be increased. Conversely, if the ball is narrowed, game balls are less likely to pass between life nails. The winning rate or passing rate can be lowered. Therefore, it is necessary to adjust this life nail frequently according to the business policy of the amusement store.
[0005]
On the other hand, this nail adjustment is performed by a store clerk at a game store directly hitting the nail with a hammer or the like and adjusting the projecting angle of the nail. Therefore, when adjusting the nail immediately above the ball receiving portion or the ball passing portion of a game part such as a life nail, it is formed on the protrusion part of the game part, that is, the game part, without hitting the nail if mistakenly measured. The ball receiving part or the ball passing part is hit and the game parts are damaged.
[0006]
In addition, skilled techniques are necessary for adjusting the nail, and when the store clerk performing the nail adjustment is a beginner, the ball receiving part or the ball passing part becomes an obstacle when adjusting the life nail, It cannot be adjusted accurately, and the winning rate or passing rate cannot be adjusted to the target value. In addition, it took too much time to adjust the nail.
[0007]
Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the circumstances as described above, and its purpose is not to accidentally damage gaming parts during nail adjustment, and even a beginner can accurately adjust the nail. It is another object of the present invention to provide a game component for a ball game machine that can reduce the time required for nail adjustment.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention]
The present invention has been proposed in view of the above problems, and the gaming component of the ball game machine according to claim 1 is a ball in which a gaming ball can enter a gaming area formed on the gaming board from a normal time. A ball receiving member that forms a receiving portion or a ball passing member that forms a ball passing portion through which a game ball can pass is a game part protruding from the game board, and a nail is disposed immediately above the game part, and the angle of the nail In the ball game machine in which the winning rate of the game ball to the ball receiving member or the passing rate of the game ball to the passing member changes when the game component is changed, the gaming component has a mounting board for attaching to the game board , while opening the opening in the substrate with said mounting, the opening portion, provided through the ball receiving member or the ball passing member, ball passing portion of the sphere receiving portion or the ball passing member of the ball receiving member Can be entered and exited from the front surface of the mounting board. A holding means for holding the ball receiving portion of the ball receiving member or the ball passing portion of the ball passing member protruding from the front surface of the mounting substrate is provided, and the holding means is the ball receiving portion of the ball receiving member or the ball passing portion. It is released by manually pushing in the ball passage part of the member.
[0009]
An opening is formed in the game component mounting substrate, and a ball receiving member that forms a ball receiving portion into which a game ball can enter or a ball passing member that forms a ball passing portion through which a game ball can pass is inserted into the opening. Since the ball receiving portion of the ball receiving member or the ball passing portion of the ball passing member can be moved in and out, the ball receiving portion or the ball passing portion is pushed in from the front surface of the mounting substrate when adjusting the nail. By doing so, it can be made lower than the height of the tip of the nail. Therefore, even if the measurement is mistaken when hitting the nail with a hammer or the like, even if the tip of the nail is hit, the game component is not hit directly. That is, it is possible to prevent the gaming parts from being damaged during the nail adjustment.
[0010]
Furthermore, even if a beginner makes a nail adjustment, since the ball receiving part or the ball passing part can be pushed in from the front surface of the mounting substrate, by pushing the ball receiving part or the ball passing part to a position that does not get in the way, Nail adjustment can be performed accurately. In addition, since the nail adjustment can be performed as quickly as the ball receiving portion or the ball passing portion does not get in the way, the working time can be shortened.
[0012]
The game component includes holding means for holding the ball receiving portion of the ball receiving member or the ball passing portion of the ball passing member protruding from the front surface of the mounting board. There is no possibility that the ball receiving part or the ball passing part moves due to an impact or the like when the game ball enters or passes through the receiving part or the ball passing part, and the game is not hindered.
[0013]
Since the holding means is configured to be released by manually pressing the ball receiving portion or the ball passing portion, it is possible to adjust the nail in a short time without requiring any tools. Demonstrate.
[0014]
In addition, the game component of the ball game machine according to claim 2 is the game component of the ball game machine according to claim 1 , wherein the holding means is a ball receiving portion of the ball receiving member or a ball of the ball passing member. The passage portion is fixed by being pulled out.
[0015]
Since the holding means is configured so that it can be fixed by a simple operation of manually pulling out the inserted ball receiving portion or the ball passing portion, when the game ball wins or passes due to a fixing error or the like, Ball clogging does not occur at the receiving part or the ball passing part.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to preferred examples. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following examples, and it goes without saying that various forms can be adopted as long as they belong to the technical scope of the present invention.
[0017]
【Example】
FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 10 of a pachinko machine, which is a so-called first type pachinko machine. Since the structure of the pachinko machine main body is in accordance with a known technique, illustration and description are omitted.
As shown in FIG. 1, the game board 10 is surrounded by a guide rail 11 in a circular shape, and a region surrounded by the guide rail 11 becomes a game region 12. The game area 12 is provided with a plurality of nails 13 over almost the entire area, and the game balls launched into the game area 12 by the nails 13 can be guided to an arbitrary position. A center accessory 14 is mounted at a substantially central portion of the game area 12, and around the center accessory 14 are lamp windmills 15 and 15, windmills 16 and 16, design starting gates 17 and 17, side lamps. 18, 18 and a starting port 19 are arranged.
[0018]
Shoulder winning holes 20 and 20 are arranged on the left and right of the starting port 19, and a winning device 21 is mounted below the starting port 19. The winning device 21 is provided with a large winning opening 22 in the center, and sleeve winning winning openings 23 and 23 are provided at both ends thereof. An out port 24 is disposed below the winning device 21 and at the bottom of the guide rail 11.
[0019]
Next, the structure of the shoulder winning opening 20 and the symbol starting gate 17 which are representative examples of the gaming parts according to the present invention will be described. 2 to 4 are diagrams showing the structure of the shoulder winning opening 20, and FIGS. 5 to 7 are diagrams showing the structure of the symbol starting gate 17.
First, the structure of the shoulder winning opening 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4. FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the shoulder winning opening 20, FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view thereof, and FIG.
[0020]
As shown in the figure, the shoulder winning opening 20 has a structure in which each part is supported by a mounting substrate 25 that is a member to be screwed to the game board 10. First, the mounting board 25 is provided with mounting holes 26 for screwing into the game board 10 at appropriate locations, and an opening 27 is opened at a substantially central portion. A ball receiving member 28 is inserted into the opening 27 from the back surface, and the ball receiving member 28 can slide in the opening 27 in the front-rear direction.
[0021]
A ball inlet 29 into which a game ball enters is formed at the upper part of the ball receiving member 28, and a ball guide rod 30 for guiding the game ball that has entered in a continuous manner below is integrally formed to extend downward. Has been. In addition, L-shaped drop-off prevention pieces 31 are provided at both upper ends of the back surface of the ball receiving member 28 so as not to drop the ball receiving member 28 forward of the mounting substrate 25. A holding mechanism 32 for maintaining a state in which the ball inlet 29 protrudes forward of the mounting substrate 25 is provided at the outer lower portion of the ball receiving member 28. The holding mechanism 32 is provided with an elastic piece 32a extending from the lower outer side of the ball receiving member 28 to the rear side slightly from the center, and the elastic piece 32a can be oscillated and displaced about a fixed point 32b. A trapezoidal engagement protrusion 32c is provided on the lower surface.
[0022]
A surface constituting member 33 is attached below the ball receiving member 28. The surface constituting member 33 is formed of a colored resin and exhibits a decorative effect. Further, if the surface constituting member 33 is formed of a translucent resin or the like and irradiated with a light source, i.e., a lamp, from the back surface, a further decorative effect can be exhibited.
[0023]
Next, the structure of the symbol starting gate 17 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 is a front perspective view of the symbol starting gate 17, FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view thereof, and FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof.
As shown in the figure, the symbol starting gate 17 has a structure in which each part is supported by a mounting substrate 34 which is a member to be screwed to the game board 10. The attachment board 34 is provided with an attachment hole 35 for screwing into the game board 10 at an appropriate location, and an opening 36 is opened at the center. A spherical passage member 37 is inserted into the opening 36 from the back surface, and the spherical passage member 37 is slidable in the front-rear direction within the opening 36.
[0024]
A ball passage port 38 through which a game ball passes is formed in the front portion of the ball passage member 37, and a game ball detection switch (not shown) for detecting the passed game ball is inserted through the rear end surface. Through-holes 39 are provided. Further, an L-shaped drop-off preventing piece 40 is provided on the rear side of the right side surface of the ball passage member 37 so as to prevent the ball passage member 37 from dropping forward of the mounting substrate 34. In addition, a holding mechanism 41 is provided in front of the right side surface of the ball passage member 37 to maintain a state where the ball passage port 38 protrudes forward of the mounting substrate 34. The holding mechanism 41 is provided with an elastic piece 41a extending from the right side of the ball passage member 37 to the rear side from the center, and the elastic piece 41a can be oscillated and displaced with a fixed point 41b as a fulcrum. A trapezoidal engagement protrusion 41c is provided on the side surface.
[0025]
Next, a method of pushing in the ball receiving member 28 of the shoulder winning opening 20 having the structure described above and the ball passing member 37 of the symbol starting gate 17 will be described with reference to FIG. The method for pushing the ball receiving member 28 of the shoulder winning opening 20 and the method for pushing the ball passing member 37 of the symbol start gate 17 are the same, and therefore, the symbol start gate 17 will be described as a representative example.
[0026]
FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of the state where the symbol starting gate 17 is attached to the game board 10, where (a) is a normal state of the ball passage member 37, and (b) is a state when the ball passage member 37 is pushed in. FIG. As shown in the figure, the symbol start gate 17 is screwed to the game board 10 by screws or the like inserted through an attachment hole 35 appropriately provided in the attachment substrate 34.
[0027]
In a normal state, the ball passage member 37 is positioned in a state in which a ball passage port 38 formed in the front portion protrudes from the surface of the mounting substrate 34 as shown in FIG. In this state, the height of the tips of the nails 13 and 13 protruding above the ball passage port 38 and the height of the tip of the ball passage member 37 are substantially the same. At this time, since the position of the ball passing member 37 is held by the engagement of the holding mechanism 41 provided on the right side surface of the ball passing member 37, an impact when the game ball passes through the ball passing port 38, etc. Thus, the position of the ball passage member 37 does not move. Therefore, since the size of the ball passage opening 38 due to the movement of the position of the ball passage member 37 does not change, a ball clogging or the like does not occur.
[0028]
When adjusting the nail from the above state, by pushing the ball passage member 37 in the direction of arrow P, the ball passage member 37 slides in the opening 36 of the mounting substrate 34 as shown in FIG. Can be indented. In a state where the ball passing member 37 is pushed in, the height of the tip of the ball passing member 37 is much lower than the height of the tips of the nails 13 and 13. Therefore, if the nail adjustment is performed in this state, the nails 13 and 13 are always beaten. Therefore, even if the measurement is mistaken, the ball passing member 37 is not beaten and damaged. Moreover, even if the salesclerk who performs nail adjustment is a beginner, if the ball passage member 37 is in such a state, the nail adjustment can be easily performed, and the nail adjustment can be accurately performed in a short time. Exhibits excellent effects. Further, when the ball passing member 37 is pushed in, the engagement of the holding mechanism 41 can be released and pushed by a simple operation of pushing by hand, so that workability is good.
[0029]
Next, the operation of the holding mechanism 41 will be described with reference to FIG. 9A and 9B are cross-sectional views of the symbol starting gate 17. FIG. 9A is a state in which the ball passage member 37 is in a normal state, FIG. 9B is a state in which the ball passage member 37 is being pushed in, and FIG. It is a figure of the state which pushed in.
[0030]
As shown in (a), when the ball passage member 37 is in a normal state, the engagement protrusion 41c is engaged with the edge of the opening 36 by the elastic force of the elastic piece 41a of the holding mechanism 41. Yes. In this state, the ball passage member 37 is restricted in its rearward movement by the engagement of the engagement protrusion 41c and the edge of the opening 36, and its forward movement is restricted by the drop-off preventing piece 40. Is retained. Therefore, even when a game ball impact or the like is applied to the ball passage member 37, the position of the ball passage member 37 does not move.
[0031]
When the ball passage member 37 is pushed in the direction of the arrow P from the state (a), a force is generated to elastically deform the elastic piece 41a in an arcuate shape around the fixed point 41b as shown in (b). . This is because the contact surface of the engagement protrusion 41c where the edge of the engagement protrusion 41c contacts the opening 36 is an inclined surface, and the force in the direction of the arrow P is larger than the elastic force of the elastic piece 41a. Then, the engaging protrusion 41c slides on the opening 36 while elastically deforming the elastic piece 41a. Accordingly, the engagement between the engagement protrusion 41c and the edge of the opening 36 is released, and the ball passing member 37 moves while sliding on the opening 36 in the direction of arrow P.
[0032]
When the engaging protrusion 41c passes through the opening 36, the elastic piece 41a returns to its original position by its own elastic force as shown in FIG. Further, in order to return the ball passage member 37 to the normal state from this state, the engagement protrusion 41c is opened by pulling the ball passage member 37 in the direction of the arrow R, by the action opposite to the action described above. When reaching the front surface of the portion 36, the elastic piece 41a is restored to its original position by its own elastic force, and the engaging projection 41c and the edge of the opening portion 36 come into contact with each other and engage with each other. 37 can be held in place. Even if the ball passage member 37 is pulled too much, the ball passage member 37 is not dropped from the opening 36 because the drop prevention piece 40 is provided.
[0033]
As described above, according to the present invention, since the ball receiving member or the ball passing member can be pushed in, there is no possibility of damaging the game component when adjusting the nail. In addition, even a beginner can accurately adjust the nail and can shorten the working time.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of a shoulder opening according to an embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of a shoulder winning opening according to an embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of a shoulder winning opening according to an embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of the symbol starting gate of the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view of the symbol starting gate of the embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of a symbol starting gate according to the embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view in which the symbol starting gate of the embodiment is attached to the game board, (a) is a view of the ball passage member in a normal state, (b) is a view of the ball passage member in the pushed state. .
FIGS. 9A and 9B are cross-sectional views of the symbol starting gate of the embodiment, in which FIG. 9A is a diagram of a ball passing member in a normal state, and FIG. 9B is a diagram of a state in which the ball passing member is being pushed in; c) is a view showing a state in which the ball passing member is pushed.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 ... Game board, 11 ... Guide rail, 12 ... Game area, 13 ... Nails,
14 ... Center role, 15 ... Ramp windmill, 16 ... Windmill, 17 ... Design start gate,
18 ... side lamp, 19 ... start-up port, 20 ... shoulder winning port, 21 ... winning device,
22 ... Large winning opening, 23 ... Sleeving winning opening, 24 ... Out opening, 25 ... Mounting board,
26 ... mounting hole, 27 ... opening, 28 ... ball receiving member, 29 ... ball inlet,
30 ... Ball guide rod, 31 ... Fall-off prevention piece, 32 ... Holding mechanism, 32a ... Elastic piece,
32b ... fixing point, 32c ... engagement protrusion, 33 ... surface constituent member, 34 ... mounting substrate,
35 ... mounting hole, 36 ... opening, 37 ... sphere passage member, 38 ... sphere passage port,
39 ... Through-hole, 40 ... Drop-off prevention piece, 41 ... Holding mechanism, 41a ... Elastic piece,
41b ... fixing point, 41c ... engagement protrusion.

Claims (2)

From the game board, a ball receiving member formed with a ball receiving portion into which a game ball can enter or a ball passing member formed with a ball passing portion through which a game ball can pass from the game board is formed in the game area formed on the game board. A projecting game part and a nail arranged immediately above the game part, and changing the angle of the nail, the winning rate of the game ball to the ball receiving member or the passing rate of the game ball to the passing member changes. In a ball game machine,
The game part has a mounting substrate for attaching to the game board, while establishing an opening in a substrate with said mounting, the opening portion, provided through the ball receiving member or the ball passing member, The ball receiving portion of the ball receiving member or the ball passing portion of the ball passing member can be moved in and out from the front surface of the mounting substrate, and the ball receiving portion of the ball receiving member or the ball passing portion of the ball passing member is attached to the mounting plate. And holding means for holding the protruding state on the front surface of the substrate, the holding means being released by manually pushing in the ball receiving portion of the ball receiving member or the ball passing portion of the ball passing member. Game parts for a ball game machine to play. In the game part of the ball game machine according to claim 1,
The game part of a ball game machine, wherein the holding means is fixed by pulling out a ball receiving part of the ball receiving member or a ball passing part of the ball passing member.

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