JP4503054B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine that is installed and used in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor.

  Game machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines installed in amusement halls are various devices such as lamps and sound generators that operate based on the supply of game media on the game board and main body frame, and controls that control these devices. It is equipped with a device, and when the player plays a game, these are activated to make the game full of fun. In recent years, there are many things that are used in games with a symbol display device such as a reel display device or a liquid crystal image display device. These devices are also controlled by a control device arranged inside the gaming machine.

  Each of these control devices is usually housed in a case to maintain electrical security. These cases are often attached to a support member provided in the gaming machine main body, or attached to a receiving support member supported by the support member.

  However, in the gaming machine as described above, as a method for attaching the receiving and supporting member to the supporting member, an attaching method using a pin having a screw function or a latch function is adopted, and by using these separate parts. There are drawbacks in that the cost is increased and it takes time to attach and detach the case to and from the support member during manufacturing and recycling.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine in which a receiving support member can be easily attached to and detached from a support member at low cost.

  In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention includes a support member disposed on the back of the game board and a first control means that operates when playing a game, and stands upright from the support member. A case with a rotation shaft that is supported by the support member and provided with a rotation shaft at the tip, and a second control means that operates when playing a game, and has one end portion A case rotatably connected to the rotation shaft of the case with the rotation shaft and a third control means that operates when playing a game are accommodated, and is erected from the support member, and is The support member is supported by the support member so as to face the case with the moving shaft, and includes a receiving support member that receives the other end portion of the case at the tip portion.

Further, it is preferable that a connection member is provided at the other end of the case, and a connected member that is connected and fixed to the connection member is provided at the tip of the receiving support member.
Thereby, a case and a receiving support member can be firmly connected by a connecting member and a to-be-connected member.

Further, it is preferable that the connecting member is provided so as to be fitted to the connected member.
Thereby, it is possible to easily connect and fix the case and the receiving support member.

  If the connecting member is provided at the other end of the case and the connected portion is connected and fixed to the tip of the receiving and supporting member, the case and the receiving and supporting member are firmly connected by the connecting member and the connected member. Can be connected to.

  Moreover, it becomes easy to connect and fix a case and a receiving support member by providing a connection member so that a connection part can be fitted.

  FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a pachinko machine that is an embodiment of a gaming machine using the present invention. A game board 4 is disposed inside the main body frame 3 of the pachinko machine 2, and an opening door (front frame) 5 is provided on the front surface of the game board 4 so as to be freely opened and closed. An opening 5 a is formed at the center of the opening door 5, and the opening 5 a is shielded by a glass plate 7 of a glass frame 6 (see FIG. 2) attached to the back side of the opening door 5. In the pachinko machine 2, various devices such as a lamp 30 (shown in FIG. 3) and a sound generator 31 (shown in FIG. 3) that are operated when playing a game are arranged at appropriate positions. Below the opening door 5, a supply tray 8 for supplying game balls (game media) to the pachinko machine 2 and an operation handle 9 for adjusting the launch strength of the game balls are provided. When the player throws the game ball into the supply tray 8, the game ball is guided to the launching device by the passage provided inside. Then, the operation handle 9 is operated to launch a game ball into a game area 4a (shown in FIG. 2) of the game board 4 which will be described later. When the open door 5 is in a closed state, a game player or a game hall operator or the like flows down the game area 4a and the game area 4a of the game board 4 through the glass plate 7. Although the ball can be seen, not only the game board 4 but also the electronic device provided inside the main body frame 3 cannot be touched.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a support member 11 is detachably attached to the back of the game board 4 with respect to the game board 4. The support member 11 includes a plurality of cases each containing a control device (control means) operated when playing a game, such as a main control device 20 (shown in FIG. 3) described later, and a receiving support member 36 described later. (Shown in FIG. 4) is attached and supported.

  A game area 4a surrounded by the guide rail 12 is formed on the game board 4, and predetermined winning ports such as a start winning port 13, a normal winning port 14, an attacker 15 and the like, an out port 16, and a symbol display device 17 are arranged. Has been. The game area 4a is provided with nails, windmills, etc. (not shown). Since these structures are well-known, description is abbreviate | omitted. Moreover, by opening the opening door 5, it becomes possible for a worker in the game hall to adjust these structures. In addition, although not shown in figure about the attachment method to the main body frame 3 of the game board 4, for example, it attaches to the main body frame 3 by screwing, or provides a predetermined holding member in at least one of the main body frame 3 or the game board 4 The gaming board 4 may be appropriately assembled to the main body frame 3 in consideration of the configuration of the pachinko machine 2 or the like, such as holding the game board 4 at a predetermined position of the main body frame 3.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the operation of the pachinko machine 2 is basically controlled by a microcomputer in the main controller 20. The main controller 20 includes a CPU 20a, a ROM 20b, and a RAM 20c. The CPU 20a controls the game state of the pachinko machine based on the game control program stored in the ROM 20b. The ROM 20b stores a game control program, a random number generation processing program, a random number table, and the like in predetermined areas, and these are used as appropriate by the CPU 20a and the like. The RAM 20c serves as a working area as storage means, and is used for temporary storage or rewriting of game history and data used for each game based on the supply of game media.

  The start winning opening 13 is provided with a start winning ball sensor 21 that detects a game ball won in the start winning opening 13, and the normal winning opening 14 detects a normal winning ball that detects a game ball won in the normal winning opening 14. The sensor 22 is provided, and the attacker 15 is provided with an attacker winning ball sensor 23 that detects a game ball won in the attacker 15. When a game ball wins the start winning port 13, the normal winning port 14 or the attacker 15, the winning game balls are collected on the back side of the game board 4 and a predetermined number of game balls serving as game profits are paid out. Will be paid out as a prize ball.

  Signals from the start winning ball detection sensor 21, the normal winning ball detection sensor 22, and the attacker winning ball detection sensor 23 are input to the main controller 20 via the input interface 24. In addition, an information (command) signal controlled by the main control device 20 is output to the symbol control unit 26, the lamp control unit 27, the voice control unit 28, and the payout control unit 29 via the output interface 25. .

  The symbol control unit 26 receives the output signal from the main control device 20 and performs display control in the symbol display device 17.

  The lamp control unit 27 receives an output signal from the main control device 20 and controls lighting of the lamp 30 provided in the open door 5 or the game board 4.

  The sound control unit 28 receives the output signal from the main control device 20 and controls the output of sound emitted from the sound generation device 31 provided in the main body frame 3.

  The payout control unit 29 receives the output signal from the main control device 20 and controls the payout of the prize balls by the payout device 32. Also, the payout control unit 29 stops the launch of the game ball by sending a launch stop signal to the launch control unit 34 that controls the launch of the game ball by the launch device 33 when an error occurs.

  The lamp control unit 27 and the voice control unit 28 are provided on the same substrate as the lamp & voice control device 35.

  4 to 6 show a receiving and supporting member using the present invention. 4 is an external perspective view of the receiving and supporting member 36, FIG. 5 is a front view of the receiving and supporting member 36, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. The receiving support member 36 is substantially box-shaped, and substantially rectangular parallelepiped protrusions 37 and 38 are spaced from each other on the rear side edge of one side surface (right side surface in FIG. 5) of the receiving support member 36. It is protruding. A plate-like, substantially U-shaped engagement piece 39 projects from the rear side edge of the other side surface (left side surface in FIG. 5) of the receiving support member 36. The inner side of the engagement piece 39 is a space through which locking pieces 49 and 50 (shown in FIG. 7) described later pass when the receiving support member 36 is attached to the support member 11. The rear surfaces of the receiving support member 36, the protrusions 37 and 38, and the engagement piece 39 are flush with each other. The projections 37 and 38 and the engagement piece 39 constitute an engagement portion 40 that engages with an engaged portion 51 (shown in FIG. 7) described later. Further, a substantially cylindrical receiving support base (member to be connected) 41 protrudes from the upper and lower portions of the front surface of the receiving support member 36 one by one. The receiving support base 41 is provided with a fitting hole 41a for fitting a pin (connection member) 52 (shown in FIG. 9) described later.

  Inside the receiving and supporting member 36, a pair of holding members 43 facing each other for mounting the relay board 42 are provided at two locations in the vertical direction. That is, the upper holding member 43 holds one end portion of the relay board 42 inserted therebetween, and the lower holding member 43 holds the other end portion of the relay board 42 inserted therebetween. . The relay board 42 is connected to harnesses that are electrically connected to the input interface 24 and the output interface 25, and various control devices that are operated when playing a game, and relays these harnesses. It is a substrate. That is, the relay board 42 is a board that is electrically connected to the control means. The board accommodated in the receiving and supporting member 36 is not limited to the relay board 42, for example, a board provided with a function for controlling various devices such as a lamp and a sound generating device operated when playing a game. Depending on the configuration of the gaming machine, an appropriate one may be used.

  A portion of the support member 11 to which the receiving support member 36 is attached and supported is shown in FIG. A convex block 46 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape is provided on the upper right portion of the support member 11 where the receiving support member 36 is attached and supported in FIG. Are spaced apart from each other. A hole 45 into which the projection 37 of the receiving support member 36 is fitted is provided on the left side surface of the convex block 46 in FIG. 7, and the projection of the receiving support member 36 is provided on the left side surface of the convex block 48 in FIG. A hole 47 into which 38 is fitted is provided. A locking piece 49 is provided at the upper left portion of the portion to which the receiving support member 36 is attached and supported in FIG. 7, and the locking pieces 50 are spaced apart from each other below the locking piece 49. Is provided. The locking pieces 49 and 50 are L-shaped in cross section (see FIG. 11), and are provided so as to lock the edge of the engaging piece 39 inside thereof. The holes 45 and 47 and the locking pieces 49 and 50 constitute an engaged portion 51. A claw-shaped holding portion 52 is provided between the locking piece 49 and the locking piece 50. The holding part 52 is formed of a flexible resin material, and can be displaced by bending of a plate part 52a provided in the holding part 52. That is, when the plate portion 52a is bent, the projections 37 and 38 are fitted in the holes 45 and 47, and the locking pieces 49 and 50 are locked to the edge of the engaging piece 39. Release position where the state in which the projections 37 and 38 are fitted in the holes 45 and 47 and the state in which the locking pieces 49 and 50 are locking the edge of the engaging piece 39 can be released from the holding position to hold. Therefore, the holding part 52 is displaced. Then, when the plate portion 52a returns from the bent state, the holding portion 52 is displaced from the release position to the holding position. The material of the holding portion 52 is not limited to a resin material, and an appropriate material such as a metal may be used so that the holding portion 52 has flexibility.

  FIG. 8 shows an appearance of the support member 11 supporting the receiving support member 36 and the receiving support member 36 supporting the main controller housing case 60. At this time, the receiving support member 36 and the main controller housing case are shown. FIG. 9 shows an example of a mode in which 60 is connected. As shown in FIG. 8, the receiving support member 36 is attached in a state where the rear surface of the receiving support member 36 in FIG. 4 is in contact with the support member 11. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the receiving support member 36 supports the main control device accommodation case 60. The main control device accommodation case 60 is provided with a pin 62. When the main control device accommodation case 60 is supported by the receiving support member 36, the pin 62 is inserted into the fitting hole 41 a provided in the receiving support base 41. The receiving support member 36 and the main controller housing case 60 are connected and fixed by fitting them together. The main control device housing case 60 is a case for housing the main control device 20, and rotates around shafts 61 a, 61 b, 61 c provided in a housing case (case with a rotating shaft) 61 supported by the support member 11. It is attached so that it can move freely, and when it is not connected to the receiving support member 36, it can rotate with the shafts 61a, 61b, 61c as rotation shafts. The housing case 61 is a case for housing the lamp & voice control device 35.

  The operation of the pachinko machine configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 13 show a procedure for attaching and detaching the receiving support member 36 to and from the support member 11. Moreover, FIG. 10 shows the front external appearance of the state in which the receiving support member 36 is attached to the support member 11, and FIGS. 11-13 has shown the cross section which follows the BB line shown in FIG.

  When attaching the receiving support member 36 to the support member 11, first, as shown in FIG. 11, the space inside the engagement piece 39 is above the locking pieces 49, 50, and the engagement piece 39 is The receiving support member 36 is disposed so as to be above the holding portion 52.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 12, when the holding portion 52 is pushed down by the engagement piece 39 while the receiving support member 36 is lowered from the position shown in FIG. 11 to the support member 11, the plate portion 52 a is bent, and the holding portion 52 is Displace from the holding position to the release position. Then, as shown in FIG. 13, the receiving support member 36 is moved toward the convex block 46, and the protrusions 37 and 38 are fitted in the holes 45 and 47, respectively. At this time, the locking pieces 49 and 50 lock the edge portion of the engaging piece 39, and the holding portion 52 is released from the pressing by the engaging piece 39 and returns to the holding position. The portions are locked, and the engaged portion 51 and the engaging portion 40 are kept engaged.

  When removing the receiving support member 36 from the support member 11, first, the holding portion 52 is pressed by the operator's finger and displaced from the holding position to the release position. Thereafter, the receiving support member 36 can be detached from the support member 11 by performing the above-described attachment procedure in reverse.

  In the above-described embodiment, the engaging portion 40 of the receiving and supporting member 36 is constituted by the protrusions 37 and 38 and the engaging piece 39, and the engaged portion 51 of the supporting member 11 is the holes 45 and 47 and the locking piece 49, However, for example, a hole and a locking piece are provided in the receiving support member 36 to be an engaging portion, and a protrusion and an engaging piece are provided to the supporting member 11 to be an engaged portion. For example, the engagement portion and the engaged portion may be configured appropriately.

  In the above-described embodiment, the receiving support member 36 supports the main control device housing case 60. Instead of this, a case for housing an appropriate control device such as a device for controlling a lamp control device or a sound generation device is used. It may be supported.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the pachinko machine which implemented this invention. It is a perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows a main body frame and a game board. It is a functional block diagram which shows the electrical structure inside the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of a receiving support member. It is a front view of a receiving support member. It is sectional drawing which follows the AA line in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the part of the supporting member in which a receiving support member is supported. It is a perspective view which shows the state which a support member supports a receiving support member and the receiving support member is supporting the main control apparatus accommodation case. It is a figure which shows the example of the aspect by which a receiving support member and a main-control-device accommodation case are connected. It is explanatory drawing which shows the procedure which attaches a receiving support member to a support member. It is explanatory drawing which shows the procedure which attaches a receiving support member to a support member. It is explanatory drawing which shows the procedure which attaches a receiving support member to a support member. It is explanatory drawing which shows the procedure which attaches a receiving support member to a support member.

Explanation of symbols

2 Pachinko machines (game machines)
4 game board 11 support member 20 main control device (control means)
36 receiving support member 37, 38 protrusion 39 engaging piece 40 engaging portion 41 receiving support base (connected member)
41a Fitting hole 42 Relay board (board)
45, 47 hole 49, 50 locking piece 51 engaged portion 52 holding portion 52a plate portion 60 main controller housing case (case)
61 Housing case (case with rotating shaft)
62 pin (connection member)

Claims (3)

A support member disposed on the back of the game board;
A first control means that operates when playing a game is accommodated, and is supported by the support member so as to be erected from the support member. Case and
A case in which a second control means that operates when playing a game is housed, and one end of which is rotatably connected to the rotation shaft of the case with the rotation shaft;
Third control means that operates when playing a game is housed, is erected from the support member, is supported by the support member so as to face the case with the rotating shaft, and has a distal end portion And a receiving support member for receiving the other end of the case.   The connecting member is provided at the other end of the case, and a connected member is provided at the tip of the receiving and supporting member to be connected and fixed. Game machines.   The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the connecting member is provided so as to be fitted to the connected member.

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