JP4543009B2 - Switch device for gaming machine operation - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a switch device for operating a gaming machine provided in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball gaming machine, a slot machine, or a Parrot (trademark) gaming machine.

  Generally, push buttons having various functions are provided on the front surface of gaming machines, and a player can obtain a high score or give an opportunity to be advantageous to the player by pressing the push buttons in a timely manner. Configured to do. Further, it is generally configured to urge a player to pay attention by incorporating a lamp in the push button and lighting the lamp in a timely manner.

  Further, for example, in a pachinko gaming machine that is a kind of gaming machine, as shown in Patent Document 1 below, the symbol variation display device provided on the game board surface is in a reach state (for example, two columns of three columns of variation symbols are When the game is in the same design), the player can move the game screen by operating a push button called a chance button to shorten the symbol change time or change the symbol change pattern. By making it possible to influence the game, it is possible to give diversity to the game.

  In addition, the push button switch device of the gaming machine shown in Patent Document 2 below divides the push button into an inner movable body and an outer movable body, and supports both movable bodies with springs having different elasticity. The touch when the player presses is different.

Furthermore, the multistage pushbutton switch shown in Patent Document 3 below supports the pushbutton with a weak spring and a strong spring, and when the pushbutton is pressed with a weak force, the first switch is turned on, The second switch is also turned on when pressed more strongly.
JP 2001-327703 A JP 2003-109463 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 05-300984

By the way, in general, a player who is playing a game pays attention to changes in the status of the display such as the symbol variation display device, so that attention is not paid to other matters. For example, a push button can be operated. In some cases, the change may not be noticed, and even if the lamp is turned on, the situation can be informed, but the player could not be impacted, so the gameability is poor and the game is not interesting. It was a thing.
Accordingly, the present invention is intended to provide a switch device for operating a gaming machine that can give a strong impact to a player who is playing at any time.

For this purpose, the gaming machine operating switch device according to claim 1 is provided with a push button for actuating the switch by a push operation, and a movable body surrounding the push button is independent of the push button. while disposed on the mounting portion of the gaming machine so infested becomes free to urge the movable body in the protruding direction by the first spring is a biasing member, the engagement piece provided on the actuating rod of the solenoid is an electric actuator The solenoid is arranged so that the engaging piece moves forward and backward in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the movable body, and an engaging portion for engaging the engaging piece is formed on the movable body. Either or both of the opposing surfaces of the joint portion and the engagement piece are formed in a slope shape, and the engagement piece is elastically advanced so that the engagement piece can engage with the engagement portion. A second spring as a second urging member is provided, and the movable body is moved to the first sprocket. When the engagement piece is engaged with the movable body by the elasticity of the second spring when it is moved against the elasticity of the ring, the protruding movement of the movable body is prevented, and the solenoid is operated. When the engagement with the engagement piece is released, the movable body protrudes from the attachment portion of the gaming machine by the elasticity of the first spring .

  According to the gaming machine operating switch device of the present invention, since the movable body around the push button protrudes by operating an electric actuator such as a solenoid, the presence of the push button is given with a strong impact in a timely manner. The player can be informed and the gameability is improved.

  Next, a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine. 1 is a gaming board covered with a front glass and provided with a symbol variation display device, a plurality of winning holes, a variable winning device, etc., and 2 and 3 are upper portions provided below the gaming board. A ball receiving tray and a lower ball receiving tray 4 are hitting ball launching handles. A front overhang portion 5 is formed on one side of the lower ball tray 3, and a gaming machine operating switch device according to the present invention is provided on the upper surface mounting portion 5 a of the front overhang portion 5. 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a gaming machine operating switch device according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view, FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view, and FIGS. 5 to 7 are operation state diagrams of FIG. Reference numeral 6 denotes a push button, and reference numeral 7 denotes an annular movable body provided so as to surround the push button.

  The push button 6 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape by translucent plastic, and its upper wall surface 6a is formed in a spherical shape, and characters 6b are formed by unevenness on the inner surface of the upper wall surface 6a. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a flange 6c is integrally formed on the outer periphery of the lower end portion of the push button 6, and a part of the outer peripheral edge of the flange is notched linearly, thereby forming an engaging portion 6d. The Reference numeral 8 denotes a substantially disc-shaped printed board, and 9 denotes a sliding guide body formed in a substantially umbrella shape. The printed board 8 and the sliding guide body 9 are fixed to the lower surface of the flange 6c by screws 10. A lower folded edge 6e is formed on the outer periphery of the flange 6c, and the printed circuit board 8 is assembled so as to fit within the lower folded edge. An LED lamp 11 is provided on the upper surface of the printed board 8. A switch 12 is fixed to the lower surface of one side edge of the printed circuit board, and a switch for detecting the presence or absence of a light blocking object between the light emitter and the light receiver is provided in combination. It is the connector for wiring provided in. Further, longitudinal grooves 9 a are formed at appropriate intervals on the outer periphery of the sliding guide body 9, and a through cylinder portion 9 b is integrally formed at the center of the lower surface of the sliding guide body 9. Further, in order to avoid interference with the switch 12 and expose the engaging portion 6d, a notch 9c is formed in the sliding guide body 9. In addition, the printed circuit board 8 is guarded by being assembled so that the printed circuit board 8 is accommodated in the lower folding edge 6e, and the drinking water or the like is printed even if drinking water such as coffee enters the case body from the upper gap. It does not adhere to the substrate 8 and cause malfunction.

  On the other hand, the movable body 7 formed in an annular shape so as to surround the periphery of the push button 6 has a bowl-shaped cross section composed of a horizontal ring portion 7a and a vertical ring portion 7b, and a downward rib 7c is formed on the inner periphery thereof. A flange portion 7d is formed on the outer peripheral edge, a skirt portion 7e is integrally formed on the outer edge of the flange portion 7d, and a notch 7f is formed in a part of the flange portion 7d and the skirt portion 7e. Reference numeral 15 denotes a movable guide body in which vertical streaks 15a are formed at appropriate intervals on a cylindrical inner surface, and a flange portion 15b is formed on the outer periphery of the upper edge. Then, the push button 6 is inserted into the movable body 7 from the lower side, the vertical groove 9a is aligned with the vertical stripe 15a, and the flange portion 15b of the movable guide body 15 is inserted into the skirt portion 7e from below. The push button 6 is assembled in the movable body 7 so that the push button 6 can freely move in and out by fixing the flange portion 15b to the lower surface of the flange portion 7d of the movable body 7 with screws 16. In addition, 15c is an engaging part formed in a flat wall shape by cutting out a part of the cylindrical shape of the movable guide 15. Further, an inwardly extending protrusion 15d is formed on the inner peripheral edge of the movable guide 15 near the lower end.

  Reference numeral 18 denotes a coiled first spring which is an urging member for urging the movable body 7 and the push button 6, and 19 is a bottomed cylindrical case body in which the movable guide body 15 is slidably received. An annular spring seat 19a, an annular guide piece 19b, and a light shielding piece 19c are formed on the bottom surface of the body 19, an opening 19d is formed on one side of the case body, and extends outwardly below the opening. A stand 19e for installing the solenoid is integrally formed. Reference numeral 19f denotes a plurality of attachment pieces integrally formed on the outer peripheral surface of the case body and the edge of the stand 19e. As shown in FIG. 4, the case body 19 has screws 20 inserted through the attachment pieces 19 f from below, and is protruded from the lower surface of the attachment portion 5 a in the front projecting portion 5 of the pachinko gaming machine. The screw 20 is screwed to the boss 5c to be fixed to the lower surface of the mounting portion. At that time, the lower end of the first spring 18 is fixed to the spring seat 19a, and the upper end of the first spring 18 is externally fitted to the through tube portion 9b of the sliding guide body 9, so that the first spring 18 is slightly attached. By setting the compression state, the printed circuit board 8 and the push button 6 are urged upward through the sliding guide body 9, and the flange 6c of the push button 6 comes into contact with the downward rib 7c of the movable body 7. Thus, the push button 6 protrudes from the center of the movable body 7, and the movable body 7 comes out of the mounting portion 5a by the flange portion 7d coming into contact with the lower surface of the inner edge of the round mounting opening 5b formed in the mounting portion 5a. It is in a protruding state.

  On the other hand, the solenoid 21 which is an electric actuator is fixed horizontally on the stand 19e, and an engagement piece 22 is fixed to the tip of the solenoid operating rod 21a. The engagement piece 22 is attached to the outer periphery of the operating rod. A coiled second spring 23 is provided as a second urging member that is elastically advanced. When the solenoid 21 is energized and excited, the engagement piece 22 moves forward and backward in the direction orthogonal to the movable body 7 and the push button 6 (horizontal direction), and in the non-excited state, the elasticity of the second spring 23 is applied. As shown in FIG. 4, the engagement piece 22 advances and the tip of the engagement piece is in a state of lightly contacting the outer periphery of the engagement portion 15 c of the movable guide body 15.

  Note that the upper surface 22a of the engagement piece 22 is formed in a sloped shape inclined downward toward the tip edge, the lower surface 22b of the engagement piece 22 is formed horizontally, and the base portion 22c of the engagement piece 22 has a larger diameter than these. Is formed.

  Therefore, when the player pushes the push button 6 in the state shown in FIG. 4 and moves the push button against the elasticity of the first spring 18, as shown in FIG. The outer peripheral edge of the guide body 9 abuts against the projecting piece 15d, and the movable guide body 15 and the movable body 7 are also moved down. At this time, the engaging piece 22 that is in contact with the outer periphery of the engaging portion 15c is moved by the elasticity of the second spring 23. The switch 12 is moved forward and engaged on the engaging portion 15c, and the switch 12 is operated by the light shielding piece 19c interposed between the projector and the light receiver of the switch 12, and the pushing operation is electrically detected.

  Then, when the hand is released from the push button 6 and the push operation force indicated by the arrow in FIG. 5 is released, the push button 6 is raised by the elasticity of the first spring 18 as shown in FIG. When the light shielding piece 19c is separated, the switch 12 reacts and the release of the pressing operation is electrically detected. At this time, since the engaging piece 22 has advanced by the elasticity of the second spring 23, the engaging portion 6d of the push button 6 hits the lower surface 22b of the engaging piece 22, and the push button 6 and the movable body 7 Although the protruding movement is prevented, the switch 12 can be operated by pressing the push button 6 again in this state.

  When the push button 6 and the movable body 7 are prevented from projecting as shown in FIG. 6, the solenoid 21 is excited to retract the engagement piece 22 against the elasticity of the second spring 23. When it is moved, the engagement with the engagement piece 22 is released, and the push button 6 and the movable body 7 protrude by the elasticity of the first spring 18 as shown in FIG. For this reason, it is possible to inform the player of the presence of the push button 6 by exciting the solenoid 21 by passing a current in a timely manner during the game. For example, if the push button 6 and the movable body 7 protrude in this manner when the push button 6 is pushed during the game and a chance to obtain a privilege has been reached, the player has a strong impact, It is possible to prompt the user to push the push button 6 immediately. In addition, the LED lamp 11 is lighted in a timely manner, so that the upper part of the push button 6 is lit and can be made more noticeable.

In this embodiment, the upper surface 22a of the engagement piece 22 is formed in a slope shape, but the lower edge of the engagement portion 15c facing the engagement piece 22 may be formed in a slope shape. Moreover, you may form both in the shape of a slope.
Further, in order to release the engagement between the engagement piece 22 and the engagement portion 15c as described above, the solenoid 21 is energized by applying a current for a short period of time to release the engagement with the engagement portion 15c. The current may be cut off, and it is not necessary to keep the current flowing through the solenoid 21, so that the solenoid is not likely to be overheated by the current. Then, when the solenoid is demagnetized, the engagement piece 22 is again advanced due to the elasticity of the second spring 23.

  Although not shown, a switch that operates when the movable body 7 is moved down may be provided so that an electrical signal is transmitted even when only the movable body 7 is pressed.

Although not shown in the drawing, various configurations other than those shown in this embodiment are conceivable as the engaging means for preventing the movable body 7 and the push button 6 from protruding. For example, a pair of engaging pieces that are pivotally supported so as to be opened and closed can be opened and closed by operating a solenoid, and a shaft-like engaging portion formed on the movable body 7 and the push button 6 by the engaging pieces. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which the movable body 7 and the push button 6 are put into an engaged state by being sandwiched.
In this embodiment, the shape of the movable body 7 is an annular shape surrounding the push button 6. However, the shape of the push button 6 and the movable body 7 is not limited to such an annular shape. Various shapes such as a contour can be used.

  On the other hand, in another embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 7, the movable body 7 is disposed so as to be able to move in and out of the mounting portion 5a, and the movable body 7 is a coiled first spring 18 which is an urging member. The push button 6 is provided at the center of the movable body 7 so that it can further protrude and retract, and the push button 6 is biased in the protrusion direction by the coiled third spring 30 that is a biasing member. When the movable body 7 is sunk against the elasticity of the first spring 18, the engagement portion 15c engages with the movable body and prevents the movable body from projecting. And a solenoid 21 as an electric actuator for releasing the engagement between the engaging means and the movable body. The movable body is operated by the elasticity of the first spring 18 by operating the solenoid. 7 is a mounting part 5 together with the push button 6 Is obtained by so as to protrude from the other configurations are the same as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals to the same or corresponding portions. As shown in this embodiment, even in a switch device for operating a gaming machine provided with a push button 6 in such a form that it can be put on the movable body 7, it is possible to excite the solenoid 21 by passing current through the timely during the game. The player can be informed of the presence of the push button 6 with a strong impact.

  Further, in still another embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 8, the movable body 7 is disposed so as to be able to appear and retract in the mounting portion 5a, and the movable body 7 is a coiled first spring which is an urging member. 18 is urged in the protruding direction, and a coil-shaped third spring 30 is provided on the inner bottom surface of the case body 19, and the push button 6 provided so as to be able to protrude and retract inside the movable body 7 is provided by the third spring 30. Engagement that urges the movable body 7 in the projecting direction and engages the movable body 7 when the movable body 7 is submerged against the elasticity of the first spring 18 to prevent the movable body from projecting. As shown in the figure, an engagement means comprising a portion 15c and an engagement piece 22 is provided, a solenoid 21 as an electric actuator for releasing the engagement between the engagement means and the movable body is provided, and the solenoid is operated. Of the first spring 18 as In which the movable member 7 is to project from the mounting portion 5a by sex. Reference numeral 33 denotes a guide cylinder formed on the bottom surface of the case body 19, and the push button 6 is slidably fitted on the guide cylinder so that the push button 6 can be moved in and out. Then, the protruding and retracting range of the push button 6 is limited by loosely fitting the pin 31 formed on the push button 6 into the vertical slit 32 formed in the guide tube. Since other configurations are the same as those in the above embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the same portions or corresponding portions. Note that this gaming machine operation switch device can be set so as to protrude higher than the push button 6 as shown in FIG. 8, and the engaging piece 22 can be moved by pushing the movable body 7 by hand. Engaging with the engaging portion 15c prevents the movable body from projecting. And only the movable body 7 can be made to protrude so high by operating the solenoid 21 at a suitable time during the game. As a result, the player can be informed of the presence of the push button 6 with a strong impact.

  In the gaming machine operation switch device shown in the embodiment of FIG. 7 or FIG. 8, a switch that operates when the movable body 7 is submerged is provided, and an electric signal is generated only by pressing the movable body 7. You can make a call. Further, for example, it is possible to provide a switch at both the left and right facing positions of the movable body 7 so that the position where the movable body 7 is pushed by the switch can be detected. Also, in the gaming machine operation switch device shown in the embodiment of FIG. 7 or FIG. 8, an LED lamp is built in the push button 6 or the movable body 7, and the push button 6 can be moved by turning it on in a timely manner. The upper part of the body 7 can be illuminated.

  The gaming machine operating switch device according to the present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine shown in the above embodiment, but can be provided in various gaming machines such as a sparrow ball gaming machine, a slot machine, and a video game machine. FIG. 9 is a front view of a slot machine provided with a gaming machine operating switch device according to the present invention, wherein 40 is a bet switch button, 41 is a settlement button, and 42a to 42c are stop buttons. In this case, the stop buttons 42a to 42c By providing the switch device for operating the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to strongly inform the player that the stop button has become operable. Further, the bet switch button 40 and the stop buttons 42a to 42c can be projected when a big hit is generated by an internal lottery of the gaming machine. As described above, the gaming machine operating switch device of the present invention can be provided in a gaming machine in various modes.

The front view of the pachinko gaming machine provided with the switch device for game machine operation concerning this invention. The external appearance perspective view of the switch device for game machine operation concerning this invention. The disassembled perspective view of the switch apparatus for game machine operation concerning this invention. The line sectional view of the switch device for game machine operation concerning this invention. The operation state figure of FIG. The operation state figure of FIG. The longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows other embodiment of the switch apparatus for game machine operation concerning this invention. The longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows other embodiment of the switch apparatus for game machine operation concerning this invention. The front view of the slot machine provided with the pushbutton switch for game machines concerning this invention.

Explanation of symbols

5a Mounting portion 6 Push button 6d Engaging portion 7 Movable body 8 Printed circuit board 9 Sliding guide body 12 Switch 15 Movable guide body 15c Engaging portion 18 Energizing member (first spring)
19 Case body 21 Electric actuator (solenoid)
21a Actuating rod 22 Engaging piece 23 Biasing member (second spring)

Claims (1)

Pushbutton for actuating the switch is provided by press operation, as well as disposed on the mounting portion of the gaming machine so that retractable independently of the push button movable body surrounding the push button, movable The body is urged in the protruding direction by a first spring that is an urging member , an engagement piece is provided on an operating rod of a solenoid that is an electric actuator, and the engagement piece is orthogonal to the moving direction of the movable body. An engagement portion that engages with the engagement piece is formed on the movable body, and one or both of the opposing surfaces of the engagement portion and the engagement piece are formed on the movable body. A second spring is provided as a second urging member that is formed in a slope shape and elastically advances the engagement piece so that the engagement piece can engage with the engagement portion. Due to the elasticity of the second spring when it is moved against the elasticity of the first spring Projecting movement of the movable body by the engaging pieces are engaged is prevented to the movable body, the elasticity of the first spring by engagement is released between the engaging piece by actuating the solenoid According to the present invention, the movable body protrudes from the mounting portion of the gaming machine.

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