JP4471954B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a front frame on which a game board is mounted, a storage tray unit that can be opened and closed with respect to the front frame and can store game balls, and a game ball stored in the storage tray unit. The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine provided with a launching device that launches into the game area.

In a conventional gaming machine, for example, a pachinko gaming machine, an opening / closing panel is arranged on a front frame body which is a base of the front frame, and a hitting ball supply tray (storage tray) capable of storing game balls is provided on the front surface of the opening / closing panel. And a launching device for launching a game ball supplied to the hitting ball supply tray is disposed at a position below the storage tray unit (opening / closing panel) in the front frame body. The front of the device is covered with a decorative panel, and a hitting ball launching operation unit for operating the launching device is provided on the front of the decorative panel (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP-A-4-256766

  By the way, in the pachinko gaming machine described in the above-mentioned patent document, since the launcher is directly attached to the front frame body and the launcher is covered with a decorative panel, the launcher can be easily removed from the front frame body. It is not possible to quickly perform maintenance and inspection of the launcher and replacement work due to failure. Therefore, it is conceivable that the launching device is arranged on the back side of the storage tray unit provided with the hitting ball supply tray and the launching device can be easily exposed by opening the storage tray unit. However, when a storage ball unit is equipped with a launching device and launches a game ball, vibrations that occur when the game ball is launched, specifically, a hitting ball launcher that bounces the game ball by a rotating (swinging) motion, The vibration generated by the collision with the rotation restricting portion that restricts the rotation of the hitting ball launcher is transmitted to the open / close panel and the hitting ball storage tray. At this time, for example, when the player places a hand on the ball supply tray and plays the game in an easy posture, the player feels the vibration generated from the ball-launching ball by hand, and the vibration is not caused. There is a risk that the pleasure of the game will be reduced by pleasure. Moreover, there is a possibility that a person who tries to cheat senses the vibration transmitted to the hitting ball supply tray instead of the sensory sensor and misuses it.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to easily perform maintenance and inspection work and replacement work of the launcher, and further, the player feels vibration from the launcher. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can suppress the reduction of the interest of the game.

The present invention has been proposed in order to achieve the above object, and according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a front frame on which a game board is mounted and an openable / closable arrangement with respect to the front frame. A storage tray unit that can store a ball, and a launching device that launches a game ball stored in the storage tray unit to a game area of the game board ,
In the launching device, in a gaming machine comprising a hitting ball launcher for projecting a game ball by a turning operation, and a turning drive source for turning the hitting ball launcher ,
The storage tray unit is mounted on the back side facing the front frame in a closed state in which the storage tray unit is closed with respect to the front frame ,
The front frame is provided with a rotation restricting portion for restricting a rotation range of the hitting ball launcher by contacting the hitting ball launcher at a position facing the launching device when the storage tray unit is in the closed state. This is a gaming machine characterized by the above.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the hitting ball launcher has a hook part extending from a shaft-attached part fixed to the drive shaft of the rotational drive source, and an opposite of the hook part with the shaft-attached part interposed therebetween. A firing stopper extending to the side,
The rotation restricting portion is disposed between the rotation range of the hook portion and the rotation range of the firing stopper, and the rotation range of the hitting ball launching rod is reduced by bringing the hook portion and the firing stopper into contact with the rotation restricting portion. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is configured to be regulated.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the rotation restricting portion includes a buffer member capable of colliding with the ball launcher and a buffer mounting portion for mounting the buffer member to the front frame. A gaming machine according to claim 1 or claim 2.

The thing of Claim 4 forms the said buffer member with an elastic body,
The shock-absorbing member has a first impact absorbing portion that is elastically deformed and absorbs an impact when the hitting ball launcher collides, and a first impact absorbing portion that is disposed at a position separated from the first impact absorbing portion and elastically deformed. The game machine according to claim 3, further comprising: a second shock absorbing portion capable of colliding with each other.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the rotation restricting portion includes a buffer cover that covers the buffer member and prevents the falling from the buffer mounting portion.
The buffer cover includes a cover connection portion connected to the front frame, and a cover engagement portion disposed at a location facing the storage tray unit,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein when the cover engaging portion is engaged with the storage tray unit, the storage tray unit is positioned with respect to the front frame. is there.

A sixth aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the fifth aspect, wherein a space is formed between the buffer cover and the buffer member.
Moreover, the thing of Claim 7 is equipped with the axis | shaft mounting part which pivotally mounts the said storage tray unit in the state which can be opened and closed with respect to the said front frame in the said storage tray unit,
Among the storage tray units, the storage tray unit is provided with a tray member that can store game balls on the surface side that is located on the opposite side of the front frame across the launching device in the closed state,
On the back side of the storage tray unit, a ball removal mechanism capable of extracting the game balls stored in the dish member from the storage tray unit and the game balls stored in the dish member can be supplied to the launching device. A game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a ball feed channel.
And the thing of Claim 8 comprises the storage tray unit in the shape of horizontally long, and equips the end of the longitudinal direction of the storage tray unit with the axis part,
Attach the launching device at a position closer to the pivot part than the center in the longitudinal direction of the storage tray unit,
The said front frame was equipped with the firing operation handle for operating the said launching device in the position near the other end part of the longitudinal direction of the said storage tray unit in the said closed state. It is a gaming machine described.

According to the present invention, the following excellent effects can be obtained.
That is, since the storage tray unit is mounted on the back side facing the front frame in a closed state where the storage tray unit is closed with respect to the front frame , the storage tray unit is opened to open the front frame. It can be exposed at a position away from. Therefore, the maintenance and inspection work of the launching device and the replacement work due to failure can be performed more easily than when the launching device is arranged on the front frame.
In addition, the front frame is provided with a rotation restricting portion that restricts the rotation range of the hitting ball launcher by contacting the hitting ball launcher at a position facing the launching device when the storage tray unit is in the closed state . because, even if the hitting firing punch as to restrict the rotation range of the ball firing punch collide into rotation restricting portion, the vibration of the rotation restricting portion caused by the collision is not easily transmitted to the storage tray unit. Therefore, even if the player puts his hand on the storage tray unit and plays the game in an easy posture, it is possible to suppress the player's feeling of vibration associated with the hitting operation of the hit ball. The inconvenience that interest is reduced can be suppressed. Furthermore, it is possible to eliminate the inconvenience that a person who intends to cheat senses and abuses vibration from the storage tray unit instead of the sensory sensor, and it is easy to prevent fraud.

Further , the hitting ball launcher includes a hook part extending from a shaft attachment part fixed to the drive shaft of the rotation drive source, and a launch stopper extended to the opposite side of the hook part across the shaft attachment part. The rotation restricting portion is disposed between the rotation range of the heel portion and the rotation range of the firing stopper, and by engaging the heel portion and the firing stopper with the rotation restricting portion, Since the rotation range is restricted, a member for restricting the rotation after the hitting ball launcher fires the game ball and a member for restricting the rotation for preparing the game ball to be launched are provided separately. There is no need. Therefore, the structure for launching the game ball can be simply configured, and the manufacturing cost of the game machine can be reduced.

The rotation restricting portion includes a buffer member that can collide with the hitting ball launcher and a buffer mounting portion for attaching the buffer member to the front frame. The resulting striking force can be mitigated by the buffer member. Therefore, it can suppress that a front frame vibrates based on the striking force which a rotation control part receives. As a result, the inconvenience caused by vibration is reduced and the inconvenience of the game is reduced, or the injustice tries to eliminate the inconvenience that the person trying to cheat senses the vibration from the front frame instead of the body sensor. be able to.

In addition , the buffer member is formed of an elastic body, and the buffer member is disposed at a position separated from the first shock absorber and a first shock absorber that can be elastically deformed and absorb the impact when the hitting ball launcher collides. In addition, since the elastically deformed first shock absorbing portion includes the second shock absorbing portion that can collide, it is possible to further suppress the vibration of the front frame based on the striking force received by the rotation restricting portion.

Further , the rotation restricting portion includes a buffer cover that covers the buffer member and prevents the buffer mounting portion from falling off, and the buffer cover is disposed at a position facing the cover connecting portion connected to the front frame and the storage tray unit. Since the storage tray unit is positioned with respect to the front frame when the cover engagement portion is engaged with the storage tray unit, the storage tray unit is attached to the storage tray unit. The launcher can be positioned relative to the front frame and game board. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the problem that the flight direction of the game ball launched from the launching device becomes unstable and uneven jump occurs. Therefore, the game ball can be launched as intended by the player, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

Further , since the space portion is formed between the buffer cover and the buffer member, it is possible to suppress the inconvenience that the striking force applied to the buffer member by the hitting ball launcher is directly transmitted to the buffer cover. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the striking force from being transmitted from the buffer cover to the storage tray unit via the cover engaging portion, and the uneven jumping of the game ball can be further suppressed.

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a pachinko gaming machine as a typical gaming machine as an example. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing the internal structure of the lower part of the pachinko gaming machine.
A pachinko gaming machine 1 has a front frame (inner frame) 3 pivotally attached to an outer frame (machine frame or main body frame) 2 so that the front frame 3 can be opened and closed. A game board 5 having a shape can be stored, and a partition member (side case) 7 is disposed on the surface of the game board 5 to form a substantially circular game area 8, and a display device, An accessory such as a prize opening (not shown) is provided. Further, on the front side of the front frame 3, a transparent member holding frame 9 having one side (left side in FIG. 1) attached thereto is provided so as to be openable and closable (turnable), and can be seen through the transparent member holding frame 9. The transparent member 10 is accommodated, and on the back surface side of the transparent member holding frame 9, a vertical launch guide path (not shown) for guiding the game ball into the game area 8 is formed. When closed, the game board 5 is covered with the transparent member holding frame 9 and the transparent member 10 is arranged in front of the game area 8 so that the game area 8 can be viewed from the front through the transparent member 10. Further, below the transparent member holding frame 9, a horizontally long storage tray unit 14 having one side (left side in FIG. 1) is pivotally mounted so that it can be opened and closed (rotated). (Right side in FIG. 1) Specifically, in the front frame 3, the other end portion of the storage tray unit 14 in the closed state in which the storage tray unit 14 is closed with respect to the front frame 3 (right end portion in FIG. 1). A firing operation unit (launching operation handle) 18 for operating a launching device 17 to be described later is provided near the position opposite to .

  The front frame body 4 is a synthetic resin frame body having a rectangular opening portion opened upward. As shown in FIG. 2, the front frame body 4 includes a frame-like game board storage portion 23 on the periphery of the opening portion. It is comprised so that the game board 5 may be accommodated in the storage part 23 in the state which can be attached or detached. Also, a board part 24 is provided below the game board storage part 23, a game board placing part 25 is provided at the upper end of the board part 24, and the lower end of the game board 5 is placed on the game board placing part 25. Thus, the position of the game board 5 in the vertical direction can be regulated. Furthermore, a game ball as a winning ball or a rental ball supplied from a ball discharge device (not shown) on the back side of the front frame body 4 is placed on the upper side of the board portion 24 (to the left in FIG. 2). A ball discharge port 29 for discharging to the storage tray unit 14 is opened. And, at the position near the other side of the board portion 24 (rightward in FIG. 2), that is, near the firing operation unit 18, a lock engagement receiving portion 30 capable of engaging the free end portion of the storage tray unit 14 is provided, The free end portion of the storage tray unit 14 is locked to the lock engagement receiving portion 30 so that the storage tray unit 14 can be kept closed with respect to the front frame body 4.

The storage tray unit 14 is a unit for storing game balls, ejecting the stored game balls, and firing them to the game area 8 of the game board 5. As shown in FIG. 3, the storage tray unit 14 includes a horizontally long base panel (opening / closing member) 31, and one end of the base panel 31 (the right end in FIG. 3B) , in other words, the storage tray. At one end portion of the unit 14 in the longitudinal direction, a shaft attachment portion (hinge portion) 31a for attaching the base panel 31 in a state where the base panel 31 can be opened and closed with respect to the front frame body 4 is disposed. ), A lock engagement portion 31b that can be engaged with the lock engagement receiving portion 30 is disposed on the left side portion. Further, on the front side of the base panel 31 ( the front side of the storage tray unit 14) , a tray member 33 capable of storing game balls, and a cover member that covers the front side portion of the tray member 33 and the entire front side of the base panel 31. 34. Furthermore, on the rear side of the base panel 31 (the back side facing the front frame 3 when the storage tray unit 14 is in the closed state) , game balls (prize balls or rental balls) discharged from the ball discharge port 29, Alternatively, a horizontally long ball lowering rod 35 for flowing down a game ball (foul ball) that has been launched from the launching device 17 but has not flowed to the game area 8 and has flowed back through the launch guide path, and a downstream end ( 3 (b), which is connected to the left end), and a ball pulling mechanism 36 for pulling out the game ball flowing down the ball descent bar 35 to the lower side of the storage tray unit 14, and the game ball stored in the tray member 33 as the game area 8 And a launching device 17 that launches toward the head.

  In addition, as shown in FIG.3 (b), the upstream part (right side part in FIG.3 (b)) arrange | positions the ball flow lower rod 35 above the launcher 17, and the front-back width of this upstream part is downstream. A substantially box-shaped ball receiving portion 37 is formed by setting it wider than the front and rear width of the portion, and a ball receiving opening 37a is formed at the rear portion of the ball receiving portion 37 so that the ball receiving opening 37a and the ball discharge port 29 are provided. Communication, that is, the ball lowering rod 35 and the ball discharge port 29 are configured to communicate with each other (see FIG. 5A). Further, the upper part of the ball receiving part 37 is opened to communicate with the lower end of the firing guide path, and the foul ball that has flowed back through the firing guide path is received by the ball receiving part 37. Furthermore, a launch connection path 38 that connects (connects) the launch device 17 and the launch guide path is disposed at the bottom of the ball receiving portion 37 so as to penetrate vertically.

  The ball removal mechanism 36 pushes out a ball removal operation unit (ball removal button) 39 provided in the central portion of the cover member 34 to extract the game balls in the ball lowering basket 35 from the storage tray unit 14. It is configured so that it can be converted into an extraction state that permits this and an extraction restriction state that restricts extraction from the storage tray unit 14.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), a portion of the upper side of the base panel 31 that is closer to the free end, that is, the portion opposite to the pivoting portion 31a (rightward in FIG. 3 (a)) penetrates forward and backward. The spillway opening 31c is opened, and the ball sill 35 is inclined downward toward the free end of the base panel 31, in other words, in a state where it is inclined downward from the front of the sphere outlet 29 toward the spillway 31c. The inside of the dish member 33 (specifically, the upper part inside the dish member 33) and the downstream end of the ball flow lower bar 35 are communicated with each other through the opening 31c. In addition, a ball feed opening (not shown) penetrating in the front-rear direction is opened in a portion of the base panel 31 that is below the flow-down opening 31c and closer to the shaft attachment portion 31a (to the left in FIG. 3A). Then, the bottom surface of the dish member 33 is set to be inclined downward from the flow opening 31c toward the ball feed opening, and the inside of the dish member 33 (specifically, the lower part inside the dish member 33) and launch through the ball feed opening. The device 17 is in communication. Therefore, the storage tray unit 14 supplies the game balls (prize balls or rental balls) discharged from the ball discharge port 29 to the launching device 17 through the ball flow lowering bowl 35, the flow opening 31c, the plate member 33, and the ball feed opening. It is configured as follows.

Next, the launcher 17 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 (a), the launching device 17 attached to the storage tray unit 14 (specifically, the position closer to the pivoting portion 31a than the center in the longitudinal direction of the storage tray unit 14 ) A launch base 40 that is the base of the launcher 17, a hitting ball launcher 41 that launches a game ball supplied to the launcher 17 by a pivoting motion (swinging motion), and the hitting ball launcher 41 And a rotary drive source (swing drive source) such as a rotary solenoid 42 for driving the motor.

  The launch base 40 is a plate-like member for attaching the launch device 17 to the base panel 31 (that is, the base of the storage tray unit 14), and a hitting ball launcher 41 is disposed on the rear surface side, and a rotary solenoid 42 is disposed on the front surface side. And the output shaft (launching pivot shaft) 47 of the rotary solenoid 42 passes through a position higher than the central portion of the firing base 40 and protrudes rearward. The ball launcher 41 is attached to the shaft. Further, on the side of the hitting ball launcher 41 (on the left side in FIG. 4A), the rotary solenoid 42 is electrically connected to a control device (not shown) provided in the front frame body 4. A relay board 48 is arranged.

  In addition, a ball feeding flow path (alignment path) 50 that can flow down in a state where the game balls are aligned one by one above the protruding portion of the firing rotation shaft 47 on the rear surface side of the launch base 40 (on one side) It arrange | positions with the attitude | position inclined down to the right side in Fig.4 (a). Then, the upstream end (the left end portion in FIG. 4A) of the ball feed flow path 50 is provided with a through flow path 51 penetrating the launch base 40 in the front-rear direction so as to communicate with the ball feed flow path 50. The front end portion of the flow path 51 is connected to the inclined lower end of the dish member 33 through the ball feed opening so that the game ball can be introduced from the through flow path 51 to the ball feed flow path 50. Furthermore, the downstream part (the right side part in FIG. 4A) of the ball feed flow path 50 is bent downward, and the ball feed member 53 is rotatably arranged in this bent part. Further, on the side of the downstream end of the ball feed channel 50 (on the right side in FIG. 4A), a bullet ball holding portion 54 capable of holding one game ball supplied from the ball feed channel 50. And the space where the game balls are held by the bullet-ball holding unit 54 is set as a ball launch position 55. Then, the lower part of the bullet ball holding portion 54 is opened so that a part of the hit ball launching rod 41 described later can enter the ball launch position 55 from below, and above the bullet ball holding portion 54 and the ball launch position 55. Is provided with a launch communication path 56 that allows the lower end of the launch connection path 38 and the ball launch position 55 to communicate with each other in a vertical direction, and a game ball is held from the launch position 55 through the launch communication path 56 and the launch connection path 38 to hold a transparent member. It is configured to be able to fly to the launch guide path of the frame 9.

  The ball feed member 53 is a member for supplying the game balls one by one to the ball launch position 55, and is rotatable to the front launch base 40 via the ball feed shaft 58 as shown in FIG. In this state, a ball holding portion (notch portion) 59 capable of holding one game ball is formed above the ball feed shaft 58. Then, when the sphere holding portion 59 is opened toward the upstream side of the bent portion by rotating counterclockwise as viewed from the rear centering on the sphere feed shaft 58 (see FIGS. 4B and 4C). Then, the ball feed flow path 50 is shut off in a state where one game ball is held in the ball holding unit 59, and the supply to the ball launch position 55 is stopped (ball supply stop state). On the other hand, when the sphere holding portion 59 is rotated in the clockwise direction when viewed from the rear and opened to the downstream side of the bent portion (see FIG. 4A), only the game balls held by the sphere holding portion 59 are sphered. A state in which the downstream of the feed flow path 50 flows down and is supplied to the ball launch position 55, but the flow of the game ball disposed upstream of the bent portion is blocked by the tip of the ball feed member 53 (ball supply state) ). In addition, although the feed member of this embodiment is comprised so that it may interlock | cooperate with the hitting ball launcher 41 via a link mechanism (not shown), this invention is not limited to this. For example, a drive source for rotating the ball feeding member 53 may be provided separately from the rotary solenoid 42. The timing for changing the state of the ball feeding member 53 will be described later in detail.

  As shown in FIG. 4 (a), the hitting ball launching rod 41 has a vertically long collar 62 extending from the axially attached portion fixed to the firing rotation shaft 47 of the rotary solenoid 42 on the ball launching position 55 side (in FIG. It is extended in a slightly bent state toward the right side), and at the tip end portion of the heel part 62, a projecting part 63 for projecting a game ball is projected from the ball launching position 55 side (right side). Then, a first operation for moving (turning) the bullet portion 63 toward the ball launch position 55 and a second operation for moving away from the ball launch position 55 are performed with the launch pivot shaft 47 as the swing center. It is configured to swing. More specifically, when the rotary solenoid 42 is driven (excited) and the firing rotation shaft 47 is rotated in the rotation direction A shown in FIG. The emitting unit 63 is made to enter the inside of the bullet ball holding unit 54 from below, and the game ball held on the bullet ball holding unit 54 is converted into a bullet state in which the ball is bulleted upward (see FIG. 4C). . On the other hand, when the driving of the rotary solenoid 42 is stopped (that is, demagnetized) and the firing rotation shaft 47 is rotated in the rotation direction B shown in FIG. 63 is moved below the ball launch position 55 and the bullet ball holding unit 54 to change the hook 62 to a vertical orientation, and is converted into a bullet ready state for bulleting the next game ball (FIG. 4 ( a)). Further, a launch stopper 64 capable of colliding with a rotation restricting portion 66 described later is extended on the opposite side of the hook 62 from the hitting ball launcher 41 with the pivoting portion (launching rotation shaft 47) interposed therebetween. Projecting toward a direction different from the installation direction (direction bent from the extending direction of the flange portion 62 in a “h” shape), and engaging the firing stopper 64 and the flange portion 62 with a rotation restricting portion 66 described later. It is configured to regulate the rotation range of the hit ball launcher 41 by (contacting). The restricted state of the rotation range of the hit ball launcher 41 will be described in detail later.

Then, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the front frame 3 (the pachinko gaming machine 1) has a front portion (specifically, the storage tray unit 14) that faces the launching device 17 in the board portion 24 of the front frame main body 4. A rectangular restricting support portion 68 is projected forward at a position facing the launching device 17 when in the closed state, and the turning for restricting the turning range of the hitting ball launcher 41 at the tip of the restricting support portion 68 is performed. A restricting portion 66 is arranged. The rotation restricting portion 66 includes a columnar buffer mounting portion 70 projecting forward from the front end surface of the regulation support portion 68 of the board portion 24, a buffer member 71 mounted on the buffer mounting portion 70, and a buffer member. 4 is provided with a buffer cover 72 that covers 71 and prevents the buffer mounting portion 70 from falling off, and as shown in FIG. 4, between the flange portion 62 and the firing stopper 64, more specifically, the rotation of the flange portion 62. It is arranged between the movement range and the rotation range of the firing stopper 64.

  The shock-absorbing member 71 is a thick cylindrical member that collides with the hitting ball launching rod 41 and restricts the rotational movement of the hitting ball launching rod 41. The hitting ball launching rod 41 (the collar portion 62, the firing stopper 64). The front-rear width (thickness) is sufficiently wider than the front-rear width (thickness), and is formed of a material that easily absorbs impact, for example, an elastic body such as rubber or urethane. Then, as shown in FIG. 5A, the buffer mounting portion 70 is fitted into the central opening of the buffer member 71 and supported by the regulation support portion 68, and the rear surface portion of the buffer member 71 is regulated in this supported state. By abutting against the support portion 68, the front and rear positions of the buffer member 71 are set to positions where they are aligned side by side with the hitting ball launching rod 41, that is, positions where the collar portion 62 and the firing stopper 64 can abut.

  As shown in FIG. 5 (b), the buffer cover 72 is connected to the cover connecting portion 75 connected to the tip surface of the restriction support portion 68 (that is, a part of the front frame body 4) and the launching device 17 of the storage tray unit 14. The cover main body 76 is disposed to be opposed to each other (specifically, a portion facing the rear portion of the firing base 40). Specifically, the cover connection portion 75 is disposed in a state of extending in the front-rear direction above and below the buffer member 71, and the buffer member 71 can be sandwiched between the cover connection portions 75. In addition, a substantially disc-shaped cover body 76 is arranged vertically with the front end portions of the cover connecting portions 75 on both the upper and lower sides being connected, and the size of the cover body 76 is set to be approximately equal to the front surface of the buffer member 71. The buffer member 71 attached to the buffer mounting portion 70 is configured to be covered from the front by the cover body 76. Further, a flange portion 77 is provided at the rear end portion of the cover connecting portion 75. The flange portion 77 is fastened to the front end surface of the restriction support portion 68 by a fastening member (not shown) such as a screw, and the buffer cover 72 is attached. It is attached to the restriction support portion 68 (front frame body 4), and is configured to maintain a state in which the buffer member 71 is prevented from falling off by the buffer cover 72. The shock-absorbing member 71 covered with the shock-absorbing cover 72 is set so that the left and right side surfaces thereof are exposed outward and the hitting ball launching rod 41 can be brought into contact with the exposed portion. Specifically, a portion exposed to one side (the left side in FIG. 4A) of the buffer member 71 is defined as a first restricting portion 81 so that the firing stopper 64 can collide with the first restricting portion 81. It is configured. Further, the other side of the buffer member 71 (on the right side in FIG. 4A), in other words, the portion exposed to the opposite side of the first regulation part 81 across the cushion mounting part 70 is defined as the second regulation part 82. The flange portion 62 can collide with the second restricting portion 82.

Next, the operation of the launching device 17 will be described. It is assumed that game balls are arranged in advance at the ball launch position 55 and the ball feed flow path 50.
First, in the normal state in which the driving of the rotary solenoid 42 is stopped, as shown in FIG. 4A, the launching device 17 sets the hitting ball launching rod 41 to the bullet firing ready state, and the collar unit 62 is set to the rotation regulating unit 66. The buffer member 71 contacts the second restricting portion 82. Further, the ball feeding member 53 is maintained in a ball supply state (a state in which the ball holding portion 59 faces the ball launching position 55 side), and the rotation of the ball feeding member 53 is prevented.

  When the rotary solenoid 42 is driven from this state and the hitting ball launcher 41 performs the first operation (that is, the operation of moving the projecting portion 63 toward the ball firing position 55) (see FIG. 4B), the link mechanism Transmits the rotational force generated by the first operation of the hitting ball launcher 41 to the ball feeding member 53, and the ball feeding member 53 is rotated by this transmission force to move from the ball supply state to the ball supply stop state (the ball holding portion 59 is moved). The state is converted to the upstream side of the ball feed passage 50. Then, the ball feed member 53 holds one game ball that has flowed down from the ball feed channel 50 in the ball holding unit 59, and the game balls in the ball feed channel 50 and the ball holding unit 59 are released in this holding state. Blocking to position 55 is prevented. Then, in this holding state, the ball feeding member 53 does not move even if the hitting ball launcher 41 is further rotated thereafter.

  When the hitting ball launcher 41 continues to perform the first operation to cause the bulleting unit 63 to enter the ball launching position 55, the bulleting unit 63 collides with the game ball placed at the ball launching position 55. The game balls collided (bounced) by the bullet emitting unit 63 ascend in the launch communication path 56 and the launch connection path 38 and fly vigorously toward the launch guide path of the transparent member holding frame 9. In this way, the launching device 17 launches a game ball. When the hitting ball launcher 41 continues the first operation, the launch stopper 64 collides (engages) with the first restricting portion 81 of the buffer member 71 as shown in FIG. 1 Operation and rotation range are restricted. At this time, since the rotation restricting portion 66 is disposed on the board portion 24 of the front frame body 4, even if the collar portion 62 collides with the rotation restricting portion 66 and the rotation range of the hitting ball launching rod 41 is restricted. The vibration generated by the collision between the hitting ball launcher 41 and the rotation restricting portion 66 is not easily transmitted to the storage dish unit 14 and the launching device 17. Therefore, even if the player places a hand on the storage tray unit 14 and plays the game in an easy posture, it is possible to suppress the player from feeling the vibration generated from the hitting ball launcher 41, and discomfort due to the vibration. Therefore, it is possible to suppress inconvenience that the interest of the game is reduced. Furthermore, it is possible to eliminate the inconvenience that a person who intends to perform fraud senses and abuses vibration from the storage tray unit 14 instead of the sensory sensor, and it is easy to prevent fraud.

  If the first operation of the hitting ball launcher 41 is restricted, the rotary solenoid 42 is demagnetized to cause the hitting ball launcher 41 to perform the second operation away from the ball launching position 55 by its own weight. When the hitting ball launcher 41 performs the second operation, the link mechanism transmits the turning force generated by the second operation of the hitting ball launcher 41 to the ball feed member 53, and the ball feed member 53 rotates by this transmission force. Return from the ball supply stop state to the ball supply state. Then, the ball feeding member 53 flows down to the downstream side of the ball feeding flow path 50 and supplies it to the ball launching position 55 with one game ball held when the ball supply is stopped. Thereby, the game ball to be fired next time is arranged at the ball launch position 55 to prepare for launch. Further, the bent portion of the ball feed channel 50 is blocked by a part of the ball feed member 53 (side portion of the ball holding portion 59), and the game ball on the upstream side of the ball feed channel 50 flows down to the ball launch position 55. Stop that.

  Further, when the hitting ball launching rod 41 continues the second operation, as shown in FIG. 4A, the hitching portion 62 collides (engages) with the second restricting portion 82 of the buffer member 71, and 2 Operation is restricted. At this time, since the rotation restricting portion 66 is disposed on the board portion 24 of the front frame body 4, vibration generated by the collision between the flange portion 62 and the rotation restricting portion 66 is transmitted to the storage tray unit 14 and the launching device 17. It is difficult to communicate. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling the vibration generated from the hitting ball launcher 41 through the storage tray unit 14, and to suppress the inconvenience that the interest of the game is reduced due to the discomfort caused by the vibration. Furthermore, it is possible to eliminate the inconvenience that a person who intends to perform fraud senses and abuses vibration from the storage tray unit 14 instead of the sensory sensor, and it is easy to prevent fraud.

  Moreover, since the rotation range of the hit ball launcher 41 is restricted by abutment of the guard 62 and the firing stopper 64 on one rotation restricting part 66, the rotation after the hit ball launcher 41 launches the game ball. There is no need to separately provide a member that regulates the rotation of the game ball and a member that regulates the rotation for preparing the game ball for launch. Therefore, the structure for launching the game ball can be configured simply, and the manufacturing cost of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be reduced. Further, since the rotation restricting portion 66 is configured to collide with the hitting ball launching rod 41 against the buffer member 71, the impact force generated by the collision between the hitting ball launching rod 41 and the rotation restricting portion 66 is mitigated by the buffer member 71. be able to. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the front frame body 4 from vibrating based on the striking force received by the rotation restricting portion 66. As a result, the inconvenience caused by vibrations can reduce the inconvenience of reducing the interest of the game, or a person who tries to cheat can feel vibrations from the front frame body 4 (specifically, the launch operation unit 18) instead of the sensory device. Or try to eliminate the inconvenience of misuse.

  Since the launching device 17 is attached to the storage tray unit 14 that can be opened and closed with respect to the front frame body 4, the launching device 17 can be exposed to a position away from the front frame body 4 by opening the storage tray unit 14. it can. Therefore, the maintenance and inspection work of the launching device 17 and the replacement work due to failure can be performed more easily than when the launching device 17 is arranged on the front frame body 4.

  By the way, although the buffer member 71 of the rotation restricting portion 66 in the above embodiment is formed in a mere thick cylindrical shape, the present invention is not limited to this, and absorbs an impact caused by a collision with the hitting ball launcher 41. It is also possible to provide a configuration that facilitates this. For example, the buffer member 71 of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 6 is formed of an elastic body such as rubber or urethane, and is between the first restricting portion 81 and the central opening, and between the second restricting portion 82 and the center. Between the opening portions, through-holes (through space portions) 86 each having a circular arc cross section penetrating in the front-rear direction are opened. A curved belt-like first shock absorbing portion 87 is formed outside the through holes 86 (on the first restricting portion 81 side or the second restricting portion 82 side), and inside the through holes 86 (opening portions). The second shock absorbing portion 88 is formed in a curved state thicker than the first shock absorbing portion 87, and the second shock absorbing portion 88 is disposed at a position away from the first shock absorbing portion 87. Yes.

  When the hitting ball launcher 41 performs the first operation and the firing stopper 64 collides with the first regulating portion 81 of the cushioning member 71 (see FIG. 6B), the first regulating is provided. The first shock absorbing portion 87a on the side of the portion 81 is elastically deformed and bent in a state of crushing the through hole 86a from the outside. Here, the through-hole 86a functions as a space portion that allows elastic deformation of the first shock absorbing portion 87a. By causing this elastic deformation, the first shock absorbing portion 87 a absorbs the shock received from the firing stopper 64. Further, the elastically deformed first shock absorbing portion 87a collides with the second shock absorbing portion 88a on the first restricting portion 81 side, and is sandwiched between the second shock absorbing portion 88a and the firing stopper 64. Further, the second shock absorbing portion 88a is elastically deformed while being crushed by being sandwiched between the first shock absorbing portion 87a and the shock absorber mounting portion 70, and the impact received from the firing stopper 64 by causing this elastic deformation. To further absorb.

  On the other hand, when the striking ball launcher 41 performs the second operation and the hook 62 collides with the second restricting portion 82 of the buffer member 71, the first shock absorbing portion 87b on the second restricting portion 82 side is elastically deformed and the through hole is formed. It bends in the state which crushes 86b from the outside. Here, the through hole 86b functions as a space portion that allows elastic deformation of the first shock absorbing portion 87b. By causing this elastic deformation, the first impact absorbing portion 87b absorbs the impact received from the flange portion 62. Further, the elastically deformed first shock absorbing portion 87b collides with the second shock absorbing portion 88b on the second restricting portion 82 side, and is sandwiched between the second shock absorbing portion 88b and the flange portion 62. In addition, the second shock absorbing portion 88b is elastically deformed in a state where it is sandwiched between the first shock absorbing portion 87b and the buffer mounting portion 70 and is crushed, and the impact received from the firing stopper 64 by causing this elastic deformation. To further absorb. As a result, the buffer member 71 can sufficiently absorb the impact received from the firing stopper 64 and the hook portion 62 (that is, the hitting ball launching rod 41), and the front frame body 4 based on the striking force received by the rotation restricting portion 66. Can be further suppressed from vibrating.

  By the way, in the said embodiment, although the rotation control part 66 was provided only with the function which controls rotation of the hitting ball launcher 41, this invention is not limited to this, The positioning function of the storage tray unit 14 is provided. May be. For example, the rotation restricting portion 66 of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 7 is basically the same as that of the above embodiment, but includes a component that positions the storage tray unit 14 on the buffer cover 72. It is different in point. More specifically, in the buffer cover 72 of the third embodiment, a protruding cover engaging portion (positioning convex portion) 91 is disposed on the front surface portion of the cover body 76 (that is, the portion facing the storage tray unit 14). The tip end portion of the cover engaging portion 91 is formed in a tapered shape, specifically a conical shape. Further, a mortar-shaped engagement receiving portion (positioning concave portion) 92 is formed in a forward portion of the firing base 40 of the firing device 17 so as to face the cover engaging portion 91. Further, the cover connection portion 75 of the buffer cover 72 and the buffer member 71 are separated from each other, and a space portion 93 is formed between the cover connection portion 75 and the buffer member 71.

  When the cover engaging portion 91 and the engagement receiving portion 92 having such a configuration are provided and the storage tray unit 14 is sufficiently closed with respect to the front frame body 4, the cover engagement portion 91 is engaged with the storage tray unit 14. The storage tray unit 14 is positioned with respect to the front frame body 4 by engaging with the receiving portion 92. As a result, the launching device 17 attached to the storage tray unit 14 can be positioned with respect to the front frame body 4 and the game board 5. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the problem that the flying direction of the game ball launched from the launching device 17 becomes unstable and uneven jump occurs. Therefore, the game ball can be launched as intended by the player, and the interest of the game can be enhanced. Further, since the space portion 93 is formed between the cover connecting portion 75 of the buffer cover 72 and the buffer member 71, the inconvenience that the striking force applied to the buffer member 71 by the hitting ball launcher 41 is directly transmitted to the buffer cover 72 is suppressed. be able to. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the striking force from being transmitted from the buffer cover 72 to the storage tray unit 14 via the cover engaging portion 91, and uneven play of the game ball can be further suppressed.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the front surface portion of the cover body 76 of the buffer cover 72 is recessed rearward to form an engagement receiving portion 94, and is opposed to the engagement receiving portion 94 in the firing base 40 of the firing device 17. An engaging projection 95 may be provided rearwardly at the portion to be engaged, and the storage tray unit 14 may be positioned by engaging the engagement receiving portion 94 and the engaging projection 95. In short, any component positioning mechanism may be used as long as the rotation restricting portion 66 can be provided with a function of positioning the reservoir unit 14 (specifically, the launching device 17). Further, if a space is also formed between the cover main body 76 of the buffer cover 72 and the front surface portion of the buffer member 71, the hitting force applied to the buffer member 71 by the hitting ball launcher 41 is directly transmitted to the buffer cover 72. Further, it can be suppressed, which is preferable.

  In the above embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 which is a typical gaming machine has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the front frame on which the game board is mounted, and the front frame Any game machine provided with a storage tray unit that can be opened and closed and can store a game ball, and a launching device that launches the game ball stored in the storage tray unit to the game area of the game board It may be a gaming machine. For example, it may be a gaming machine such as a sealed ball type pachinko machine, an arrangement ball type game machine, or a sparrow ball type game machine that circulates a game ball sealed inside.

  It should be understood that the above-described embodiment is illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The present invention is not limited to the above description, but is defined by the scope of the claims, and includes all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of the claims.

It is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a front view which shows the lower part of a front frame main body. (A) is the perspective view seen from the front of the storage tray unit, (b) is the perspective view seen from back. (A) is a rear view of the launching device in which the hitting ball launcher is converted into the bullet ready state, (b) is a rear view of the launching device in the middle of converting the hitting ball launcher from the bullet ready state to the bulleted state, c) is a rear view of the launching device in which the hitting ball launcher is converted into a bulleted state. (A) is sectional drawing of the front frame main body and the storage tray unit around a rotation control part, (b) is a disassembled perspective view of a rotation control part. (A) is explanatory drawing which shows the rotation control part in 2nd Embodiment, (b) is a state figure which collided the launch stopper with the rotation control part. It is explanatory drawing which shows the rotation control part in 3rd Embodiment, (a) is sectional drawing of the front frame main body and the storage tray unit around a rotation control part, (b) is an expanded sectional view of a rotation control part. (C) is a disassembled perspective view of a rotation control part, (d) is explanatory drawing of the engagement receiving part provided in the launcher. It is sectional drawing of the modification of the rotation control part in 3rd Embodiment.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 3 Front frame 4 Front frame main body 14 Reservoir unit 17 Launching device 18 Launch operation unit 31 Base panel 33 Dish member 34 Cover member 35 Spherical ball lowering mechanism 36 Spherical mechanism 37 Ball receiving part 38 Launch connection path 40 Launch base 41 Ball launching rod 42 Rotary solenoid 47 Firing rotation shaft 50 Ball feed channel 53 Ball feed member 55 Ball firing position 59 Ball holding portion 62 Hook portion 63 Bulleting portion 64 Launch stopper 66 Rotation restricting portion 70 Buffer mounting portion 71 Buffer Member 72 Buffer cover 75 Cover connecting portion 76 Cover main body 87 First shock absorbing portion 88 Second shock absorbing portion 91 Cover engaging portion 92 Engagement receiving portion 93 Space portion

Claims (8)

A front frame on which a game board is mounted, a storage tray unit that can be opened and closed with respect to the front frame and can store game balls, and a game ball stored in the storage dish unit to the game area of the game board A launching device for firing ,
In the launching device, in a gaming machine comprising a hitting ball launcher for projecting a game ball by a turning operation, and a turning drive source for turning the hitting ball launcher ,
The storage tray unit is mounted on the back side facing the front frame in a closed state in which the storage tray unit is closed with respect to the front frame ,
The front frame is provided with a rotation restricting portion for restricting a rotation range of the hitting ball launcher by contacting the hitting ball launcher at a position facing the launching device when the storage tray unit is in the closed state. A gaming machine characterized by that. The hitting ball launcher includes a hook part extending from a shaft-attached portion that is fixed to a drive shaft of a rotational drive source, and a launch stopper that is provided on the opposite side of the hook part across the shaft-attached part. With
The rotation restricting portion is disposed between the rotation range of the hook portion and the rotation range of the firing stopper, and the rotation range of the hitting ball launching rod is reduced by bringing the hook portion and the firing stopper into contact with the rotation restricting portion. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is configured to be regulated.   The said rotation control part is provided with the buffer member which a hitting ball launcher can collide, and the buffer mounting part for mounting this buffer member to a front frame, The Claim 1 or Claim 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. Game machines. The buffer member is formed of an elastic body;
The shock-absorbing member has a first impact absorbing portion that is elastically deformed and absorbs an impact when the hitting ball launcher collides, and a first impact absorbing portion that is disposed at a position separated from the first impact absorbing portion and elastically deformed. The game machine according to claim 3, further comprising: a second shock absorbing portion capable of colliding with each other. The rotation restricting portion includes a buffer cover that covers the buffer member and prevents the buffer mounting portion from dropping off,
The buffer cover includes a cover connection portion connected to the front frame, and a cover engagement portion disposed at a location facing the storage tray unit,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the storage tray unit is positioned with respect to the front frame when the cover engaging portion is engaged with the storage tray unit.   The game machine according to claim 5, wherein a space is formed between the buffer cover and the buffer member. The storage tray unit includes a shaft attachment portion for axially mounting the storage tray unit in a state that can be opened and closed with respect to the front frame.
  Among the storage tray units, the storage tray unit is provided with a tray member that can store game balls on the surface side that is located on the opposite side of the front frame across the launching device in the closed state,
  On the back side of the storage tray unit, a ball extraction mechanism that can extract the game balls stored in the tray member from the storage tray unit, and game balls stored in the tray member can be supplied to the launching device. A game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a ball feed channel. The storage tray unit is configured in a horizontally long shape, and is provided with the shaft attachment portion at one end in the longitudinal direction of the storage tray unit,
  Attach the launcher at a position closer to the pivot part than the longitudinal center of the storage tray unit,
  The said front frame was equipped with the firing operation handle for operating the said launching device in the position near the other end part of the longitudinal direction of the said storage tray unit in the said closed state. The gaming machine described.

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