JP4575425B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention includes a handle capable of launching a game ball on a game board by a turning operation while being held by a player, and a front frame to which a glass plate is attached. The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine in which a winning ball corresponding to the winning can be paid out by winning a winning opening on the gaming board.

  Usually, for example, in a pachinko gaming machine called type 1, the game board is provided with a symbol display means, a start port, etc., and when a game ball wins in the start port, the symbols are displayed in a variable manner on the symbol display means, When the stop symbol is a specific one (for example, when three numbers are aligned, etc.), it becomes a “hit state” and a lot of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and lights or flashes of lamps and flashes, or speakers It is configured to be able to produce effects by outputting sound effects from the above. In addition, the symbol display means is configured to display effects such as displaying characters in addition to the symbol variation display as described above.

However, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-228561 discloses a conventional example in which a vibration means for vibrating the handle is provided in a handle for launching a game ball on the game board. The vibration means is controlled to vibrate a part of the handle (a part held by the player) at a timing according to the effect display, and is intended to further improve the effect of the variable display device. is there. Thereby, in addition to the visual presentation effect by a variable display apparatus, a lamp | ramp, flash, etc., or the auditory presentation effect by the sound effect from a speaker, there can exist a sensory presentation effect by vibration.
JP 2003-38739 A

  However, in recent times, there has been a demand for more innovative effects, and it is the reality that the diversification of effects using all the senses of players is progressing, and the above-mentioned conventional effects are not sufficient. There was a problem that there was. For this reason, the applicant of the present invention has studied a gaming machine that produces an effect that is different from the conventional visual effect, the auditory effect, and the sensory effect due to vibration, and that has a novel effect.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko gaming machine capable of producing a more novel effect by blowing air from a handle to cause a sensory effect.

  The invention described in claim 1 includes a handle that can be turned on while being held by a player, and a front frame to which a glass plate is attached. In the pachinko gaming machine in which a prize ball corresponding to the prize can be paid out by winning the winning ball on the prize board on the game board, air blowing means that can arbitrarily generate wind, and in the handle A guide member that is formed and guides air from the blowing means to blow to the handle surface side, a stay that is fixed to the front frame and can fix the handle and the blowing means, and is attached to the stay, A connecting member that is connected to a base end of the guide member in a state where the handle is fixed and can be connected to the guide member, and is formed on the handle, and can blow air from the guide member to the outside. As well as and a discharge hole, the connecting member may be movably mounted with respect to the stay.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the first aspect, the connecting member has a flange that can be brought into contact with the stay, and a screw hole through which a screw can be inserted into both the flange and the stay. A resin washer that is formed and that can be inserted through the screw in a state of being fitted into the screw hole on the connecting member side is provided.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the second aspect, the resin washer has a clearance between the inner peripheral wall surface of the screw hole in a state of being fitted into the screw hole on the connecting member side. It is characterized by having.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the connecting member is formed with an elastic member at a portion connected to a base end of the guide member. It is characterized by.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to produce a more novel effect by blowing air from the handle to cause a sensory effect. In addition, when the handle is fixed to the stay, the guide member base end and the connecting member can be easily connected like a general-purpose connector. Can be absorbed.

  According to the invention of claim 2, the connecting member has a flange that can be brought into contact with the stay, the screw hole into which the screw can be inserted is formed in both the flange and the stay, and the screw on the connecting member side. Since the resin washer that can be inserted with the screw in the state of being fitted in the hole is provided, the resin washer is elastically deformed and the connecting member can be moved with respect to the stay. Therefore, when the guide member base end and the connecting member are connected, the connecting member moves more smoothly with respect to the stay, and the mounting error can be reliably absorbed.

  According to the invention of claim 3, since the resin washer has a clearance with the inner peripheral wall surface of the screw hole in a state of being fitted into the screw hole on the connecting member side, when the mounting error is a minute amount, The connecting member moves relative to the stay by the clearance to absorb the error, and in the case of an installation error exceeding the clearance, the error can be absorbed by elastic deformation of the resin washer.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the elastic member is formed on the connecting member connected to the base end side of the guide member, the connection between the guide member base end side and the connecting member is caused by the elasticity of the elastic member. A seal can be applied to the wind path at the site.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment has a front frame 3 to which a glass plate 2 is attached, and is configured so that a player can view the game board 4 from the glass plate 2. Has been. Various game objects, a plurality of nails, a windmill, and the like are formed on the game board 4. In the figure, reference numerals 6 and 7 denote a start opening and a special prize opening formed in the game board 4.

  In addition, a symbol display means 5 comprising a liquid crystal display device or the like is disposed in the approximate center of the game board 4 so that a predetermined symbol or background can be displayed on the screen. When the start condition is satisfied (for example, when a game ball wins at the start port 6), the symbol is displayed in a variable manner, and the specific symbol is stopped and displayed, so that the big win port 7 is placed in the “big hit” state for a predetermined time and It is configured so that it can be opened at the timing and a large number of game balls can be obtained. However, the symbol display means 5 is configured to be able to perform a predetermined effect display (for example, an effect indicating the degree of expectation that will result in a “hit state”) in addition to the symbol variation display.

  Further, a handle 8 is disposed at the lower right corner of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the game ball in the upper plate 9 is launched to the game board 4 by operating the handle 8. The lower plate 10 formed at the lower part of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a stop button 11 that can be pressed by a player during a predetermined game. For example, a roulette is displayed over a plurality of types of reach displays. The desired reach is selected by rotating and stopping the roulette by pressing the stop button 11.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the handle 8 according to the present embodiment allows the lever 13 to be freely rotated while using the first cover portion 12 and the second cover portion 14 as a casing. A cap 16 is fitted and covered on the surface (player side) of the first cover part 2 via a mesh sheet 17, and the base end side is connected to a stay 32 on the pachinko gaming machine 1 main body side via a connector cover 15. Has been configured. That is, a metal stay 32 is fixed to the front frame 3 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 main body, and the handle 8 (as assembled as shown in FIG. 2) is fixed to the stay 32. It is.

  In the handle 8, a connecting member to which a tip member 18, a pipe connecting member 19, a pipe-like member 20, a volume interlock 22, a lever interlock 24, a firing intensity volume 25, a connection cover 27 and a touch sensor 29 are fixed. 26, a printed circuit board 30 on which a predetermined electric circuit is formed is disposed. In addition, a bush 28 in which a pair of flow paths through which air (air) can pass is formed inside the connection cover 27 fixed to the connection member 26.

  Further, a wall portion 26a is integrally formed on the connecting member 26, and a touch sensor 29 for detecting that the player touches the handle 8 is fixed to the wall portion 26a. The touch sensor 29 is electrically connected to a touch plate (not shown) and electrically connected to the main body of the pachinko gaming machine 1 through the printed board 30. However, the printed circuit board 30 is connected to the firing intensity volume 25 and a single shot sensor (not shown) in addition to the touch sensor 29.

  By the way, one end of the torsion spring 21 is connected to the lever 13 and the other end is connected to the second cover part 14. When the lever 13 is rotated, the torsion spring 21 is biased toward the initial state. It is comprised so that. A lever interlock member 24 is fixed substantially at the center of the lever 13, and the lever interlock member 24 is also rotated as the lever 13 rotates. A plurality of teeth that mesh with teeth formed on the outer peripheral surface of the volume interlock member 22 are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the lever interlock member 24.

  The volume interlock 22 is connected to the actuator 25a of the firing intensity volume 25. When the lever 13 rotates and the lever interlock 24 rotates, the volume interlock 22 rotates in conjunction with the meshed teeth. It is comprised so that the child 25a can be rotated. Thus, the firing strength volume 25 can detect the rotational operation angle of the lever 13 by detecting the rotational angle of the actuator 25a, and play the game ball with the firing strength according to the rotational angle. It is possible to launch to the board 4. The torsion spring 23 biases the volume interlock 22 toward the initial state.

  However, the air passage composed of the tip member 18, the pipe-like member 20, the connection cover 27 and the connection member 26 constitutes the guide member of the present invention, and extends substantially in the center in the longitudinal direction of the handle 8. The air from the air blowing means (pump actuator P), which will be described later, is guided and blown to the surface of the handle 8. In addition, through holes 19a, 13a, and 14a are formed at substantially the center of the pipe connecting member 19, the lever 13, and the second cover portion 14, respectively, and the pipe-like member 20 constituting the guide member is inserted and assembled. It is like that.

  Then, the front end member 18 is connected to the front surface side of the pipe connecting member 19, the pipe member 20 is connected to the back surface side, and the proximal end side of the pipe member 20 is abutted against the bush 28 inside the connection cover 27, Further, by connecting the connecting member 26 to the connecting member 31, a guide member for guiding wind is formed, whereby the wind (air) introduced from the connecting member 31 side reaches the tip member 18. Has been.

  As described above, the connection member 26 in the present embodiment is configured such that the connection cover 27 is fixed and the proximal end of the pipe-shaped member 20 is abutted against the bush 28 in the connection cover 27, and FIG. As shown, a pair of connection ports 26b communicating with the wind flow path in the bush 28 are integrally formed. The protruding end of the connection port 26b constitutes the base end of the guide member of the present invention, and is configured to be connected to the connecting member in a state where the handle 8 is assembled to the stay 32.

  That is, when fixing the handle 8 (the handle 8 in the state shown in FIG. 2) in which each component is assembled to the stay 32, as shown in FIGS. By inserting the connection port 26b through the flow hole 31b, the base end of the guide member and the connecting member are connected and connected in a state where the handle 8 is fixed. Thereby, a wind passage can be connected like a general purpose connector.

  Note that an elastic member 31c such as a rubber material is inserted through the connecting member 31, and a flow hole 31b is formed in the elastic member 31c. That is, since the elastic member 31c is formed in the site | part (site in which the flow hole 31b was formed) where the connection member 31 is connected with the base end side (connection port 26b) of a guide member, with the elasticity of the elastic member 31c, It is possible to provide a seal against the wind path at the connection portion between the guide member base end side (connection port 26 b) and the connecting member 31.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 8, the connecting member 31 in the present embodiment has a flange 31 a that can be brought into contact with the stay 32, and a screw hole (through which a screw N can be inserted into both the flange 31 a and the stay 32 ( 31aa, 32a) is formed, and a resin washer J through which the screw N can be inserted while being fitted in the screw hole 31aa on the connecting member 31 side is provided. The resin washer J is formed with an insertion hole Ja through which the screw N can be inserted substantially at the center, and an annular flange Jb capable of contacting the flange 31a.

  If the connecting member 31 is connected and connected to the stay 32 via the resin washer J as described above, the resin washer J is elastically deformed and the connecting member 31 moves relative to the stay 32 (resin made). The washer J can be moved in the radial direction). Therefore, when the guide member base end and the connecting member 31 are connected, the connecting member 31 can smoothly move with respect to the stay 32 and the mounting error can be reliably absorbed. That is, when the guide member base end and the connecting member 31 are connected, the connecting member 31 moves with respect to the stay 32 and the mounting error can be absorbed.

  Further, as shown in the figure, the resin washer J has a clearance t between the inner peripheral wall surface of the screw hole 31aa in a state of being fitted into the screw hole 31aa on the connecting member 31 side. As a result, when the connection member 26 and the connection member 31 are connected, if the attachment error is very small, the connection member 31 moves relative to the stay 32 by the clearance t to absorb the error, and the attachment error exceeds that. In this case, the error can be absorbed by elastic deformation of the resin washer J.

  On the other hand, the cap 16 located on the front surface side (player side) of the handle 8 is formed with two discharge holes 16a formed of through holes. Thus, the front end opening of the front end member 18 is positioned so as to face the discharge port 16a, and air (wind) discharged from the front end of the front end member 18 through the guide member is discharged from the discharge hole 16a. It is designed to be discharged outside. In the present embodiment, the tip member 18, the pipe-shaped member 20, the connection cover 27, the connection portion of the connection member 26 with the connection member 31 and the inside of the connection member 31 are a pair of wind flows. A path is formed and corresponds to each of the pair of discharge ports 16a, but has three or more wind flow paths depending on the number of formed discharge holes 16a, or one It may have a wind passage.

  A pump actuator P is fixed to a stay 32 to which the connecting member 31 is fixed via a rubber material G (described in detail later). Such a pump actuator P is capable of continuously generating an instantaneous wind. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the pump actuator P reciprocates in the sealed space S formed in the housing 34. An operation part (disk-like member 36 and pin-like member 37) that can generate wind by operating, and a lead-out member (lead-out tube 33) that guides the wind generated by the action part to the guide member in the handle 8. Have.

  More specifically, the inside of the casing 34 is substantially sealed by a sealing member or the like (not shown) to form a sealed space S, and a disk-shaped member 36 is disposed in the sealed space S (FIG. 10). reference). A pin-shaped member 37 is inserted and fixed substantially at the center of the disk-shaped member 36, and a coil 35 that can be energized is disposed around the pin-shaped member 37. Further, a pair of lead-out tubes 33 made of a flexible tube is connected from the housing 34, and the air in the sealed space S is led out through the lead-out tubes 33.

  When the coil 35 is energized intermittently, the pin-shaped member 37 reciprocates in the left-right direction in the figure, and the disk-shaped member 36 reciprocates in the sealed space S accordingly. Since the volume of the sealed space S is changed by the reciprocating motion of the disk-shaped member 36 and an instantaneous wind is continuously generated, the wind passes through the lead-out tube 33 to the connecting member 31. . That is, according to the present embodiment, since the wind is generated by the pump actuator P having the above-described configuration, the instantaneous wind is larger than that of, for example, a sirocco fan (which generates wind by rotating blades). By generating the instantaneous wind continuously, a strong wind can be sent at an arbitrary timing.

  In the present embodiment, a rubber material G (see FIGS. 4 to 6) as an elastic member is formed on the stay 32, and a pump actuator P is connected to the rubber material G. That is, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the pump actuator P includes locking projections Pa and Pb that are formed to protrude from the side surfaces, and the stay 32 is formed on the locking projections Pa and Pb. The rubber material G is locked. Thereby, the pump actuator P as a ventilation means will be attached to the front frame 3 via the rubber material G as an elastic member.

  In the present embodiment, the pump actuator P is driven in conjunction with the symbol variation display or effect display performed by the symbol display means 5, and in particular, when the big hit occurs or the big hit reaches, the pump actuator P Is preferably driven. Accordingly, it is possible to send the wind to the player in accordance with the timing of the symbol variation display and the effect display, and it is possible to achieve a further innovative effect. In addition, since the pump actuator P can instantaneously generate a strong wind at an arbitrary timing, it is possible to ensure the blowing timing with respect to the effect by the symbol variation display or the effect display as compared with other general-purpose air blowing means such as a fan. Can be followed.

  According to the above-described embodiment, it is possible to produce a more novel effect by blowing air from the handle 8 and performing a sensory effect, and when the handle 8 is fixed to the stay 32, it is connected to the guide member base end. The connection with the member 31 can be easily performed like a general-purpose connector, and the connecting member 31 can move with respect to the stay 32 at the time of the connection to absorb attachment errors.

  Further, since the pump actuator P is fixed to the stay 32 to which the handle 8 is attached via the rubber material G, the longitudinal dimension of the guide member (as compared with those provided in other parts of the pachinko gaming machine 1 main body ( The length of the outlet pipe 33 is the same), and the wind can be efficiently discharged from the discharge hole.

  Furthermore, since the air blowing means that blows air from the handle 8 includes the pump actuator P that can continuously generate instantaneous wind, it is possible to generate strong wind instantaneously at an arbitrary timing, and a sensory performance effect by air blowing. Can be further improved. In addition, it is possible to suppress a relatively strong vibration generated by the pump actuator P from being transmitted to the glass plate 2 of the front frame 3 due to the rubber material G (elastic member).

  Still further, the pump actuator P has a sealed space S formed inside the casing 34 and an operating portion (a disk-shaped member 36 and a pin-shaped member 37 that can generate air by reciprocating in the sealed space S). ) And a deriving member (derivation pipe 33) for deriving the wind generated by the operating portion to the guide member, it is possible to generate a strong wind instantaneously at an arbitrary timing with a relatively simple configuration.

  As mentioned above, although this embodiment was described, this invention is not limited to these, For example, if a connection member is attached with respect to a stay so that a movement is possible, it will not be limited to the structure of the said embodiment. In the present embodiment, the resin washer J has a clearance t between the inner peripheral wall surface of the screw hole 31aa in a state where the resin washer J is fitted in the screw hole 31aa on the connecting member 31 side. The connecting member 31 may be movable with respect to the stay 32 by elastic deformation of the resin washer J without the clearance t.

  Note that other air blowing means (including a fan or the like) that can arbitrarily generate wind instead of the pump actuator P may be used. However, instantaneous wind can be continuously generated (in other words, instantaneously strong wind Is preferably a pump actuator). In the present embodiment, the pump actuator P is driven in conjunction with the symbol variation display or effect display performed by the symbol display means 5, but other timings in the game process of the pachinko gaming machine 1 are also included. The pump actuator P (including other air blowing means) may be driven in accordance with the above.

  Blowing means that can generate wind arbitrarily, a guide member that is formed in the handle and guides air from the blowing means to blow to the handle surface side, and is fixed to the front frame to fix the handle and the blowing means A stay that is attached to the stay and connected to the base end of the guide member in a state where the handle is fixed, and a handle that is formed on the handle, and discharges air from the guide member to the outside. As long as the pachinko gaming machine has a discharge hole to be obtained and is movably attached to the stay, the connection member can be applied to various forms such as appearance and function.

Front view showing a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention A right side view and a front view showing a handle in the pachinko gaming machine An exploded perspective view showing a handle in the pachinko gaming machine An exploded perspective view showing a handle in the pachinko gaming machine A longitudinal sectional view showing the handle (before fixing to the stay) in the pachinko machine A longitudinal sectional view showing the handle (after being fixed to the stay) in the pachinko machine A right side view and a rear view showing a connection member in the pachinko gaming machine Cross-sectional schematic diagram showing a resin nut (state where the connecting member is fixed to the stay with screws N) in the pachinko gaming machine External view showing pump actuator as blowing means in the pachinko gaming machine A longitudinal sectional view showing a pump actuator as a blowing means in the pachinko gaming machine

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Glass plate 3 Front frame 4 Game board 5 Symbol display means 6 Start opening 7 Big prize opening 8 Handle 9 Upper plate 10 Lower plate 11 Stop button 12 First cover part 13 Lever 14 Second cover part 15 Connector cover DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 16 Cap 16a Ejection hole 17 Mesh sheet 18 End member 19 Pipe connection member 20 Pipe-shaped member 21 Torsion spring 22 Volume interlock 23 Torsion spring 24 Lever interlock 25 Launch strength volume 26 Connection member 27 Connection cover 28 Bush 29 Touch sensor 30 Printed circuit board 31 Connecting member 31a Flange 31c Elastic member 32 Stay 33 Lead pipe (lead member)
34 Housing 35 Coil 36 Disk-shaped member 37 Pin-shaped member P Pump actuator (air blowing means)
S Sealed space G Rubber material J Plastic washer N Screw

Claims (4)

The player has a handle capable of launching a game ball on the game board by rotating while gripping, and a front frame to which a glass plate is attached, and the game ball thus launched is placed on the game board. In a pachinko machine that can pay out a prize ball corresponding to the prize by winning a prize at
A blowing means that can optionally generate wind;
A guide member that is formed in the handle and guides air from the blowing means to blow to the handle surface side;
A stay fixed to the front frame and capable of fixing the handle and the air blowing means;
A connecting member attached to the stay and connected to a base end of the guide member in a state where the handle is fixed;
A discharge hole formed in the handle and capable of discharging the air from the guide member to the outside;
The pachinko gaming machine is characterized in that the connecting member is movably attached to the stay.   The connecting member has a flange that can be brought into contact with the stay, a screw hole into which a screw can be inserted is formed in both the flange and the stay, and the connecting member is fitted in the screw hole on the connecting member side. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a resin washer through which the screw can be inserted.   The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the resin washer has a clearance with an inner peripheral wall surface of the screw hole in a state of being fitted in the screw hole on the connecting member side.   The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the connecting member is formed with an elastic member at a portion connected to a base end of the guide member.

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