JP4837348B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a movable body for producing a game on a game board.

In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, when a combination of symbol sequences displayed on a display device composed of a liquid crystal screen or the like provided at a substantially central portion of the game board becomes a predetermined display mode, A large moving body formed of a transparent synthetic resin material provided on the front surface is rotated by the power of the motor, thereby generating bubbles in the liquid sealed inside the moving body, etc. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
JP-A-2005-177324

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 above, the movable body is large and heavy due to the influence of vibration, etc., especially when the gaming machine is transported. It may rattle in the orthogonal direction. When rattling occurs on the movable body, the rattling is transmitted to the gear of the motor, and a large load acts on the motor, the gear, and the like. As a result, the place where the load is applied may be deformed or the like, and the smooth rotation of the movable body may be disabled. In particular, when the liquid is sealed in the movable body, the weight of the movable body is large, so that the load acting on the motor, the gear, etc. is remarkably large.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described conventional problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that does not adversely affect a motor or the like even if a movable body rattles. .

According to the present invention, the above problem is solved as follows.
(1) A drive unit that is movably supported on the game board and includes a movable body for producing a game, a motor and a gear that is fixed to an output shaft of the motor and meshes with a tooth portion provided on the movable body. And a bow that is elastically deformable in a direction toward the toothed portion of the movable body and a portion fixed to the back side of the game board , wherein the movable body is moved by the power of the motor comprising a biasing body made of integrally formed synthetic resin elastic deformation of the shape, the driving means including the motor, approaches the gear relative to the tooth portion of the movable member, moving in a direction away while being supported on the back side of the game board so as to, the gear by the elastic force of the elastic deformation portion is urged in a direction approaching to the teeth, the pressing force from the teeth to the gear when There acts, the elastic deformation portion It moves in the direction against the elastic force.

(2) In the above item (1), the movable body contains liquid in a sealed internal space, is rotatably supported by the game board, and has a tooth portion that meshes with the gear of the driving means on its outer periphery. It has a disk shape.

(3) In the above item (2), the driving means is disposed at a position where the gear meshes with the tooth portion above the lower half of the movable body.

(4) In any one of the above items (1) to (3), a concave portion that engages with a protrusion provided on the drive means side is provided at a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction of the elastically deformable portion .

According to the present invention, the following effects can be achieved.
(A) According to the invention described in claim 1, for example, when a gaming machine is transported, even if a load acts on the gear of the driving means engaged with the tooth portion of the movable body due to rattling of the movable body, Since the drive means moves against the elastic force of the elastic deformation part formed integrally with the urging body, it absorbs the load acting on the motor, gear, etc., and prevents deformation and damage of the motor, gear, etc. be able to.

(B) According to the invention described in claim 2, it is possible to prevent deformation and damage of the motor, the gear, and the like accompanying the rattling of the movable body that is rotatably supported.

(C) According to the invention described in claim 3, in the state where the gaming machine is installed in a gaming hall or the like, the weight of the movable body is not applied to the gear of the driving means, so that the deformation or damage of the motor or the gear is more sure. Can be prevented.

(D) According to invention of Claim 4, the elastic force of an elastic deformation part can be made to act effectively with respect to a drive means.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine (pachinko machine) to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a gaming board, and FIG. 3 is a front view of an effect unit.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine (1) includes a gaming board (3) attached to the outer frame (2). The surface of the game board (3) is covered with a glass frame door (4) pivotably attached to the outer frame (2), and the outer guide rail (5) and inner guide rail (6) are covered on the surface. ) And a circular game area (7) surrounded by In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the effect unit (9) is attached to the back side of the game board (3) via a synthetic resin set plate (8). Since the set plate (8) is not directly related to the present invention, detailed description thereof is omitted.

  On the surface of the game board (3), there are three columns of left, middle and right numbers displayed on the screen of the display device (91) (see FIG. 5) composed of a liquid crystal display or the like in the production unit (9). A center accessory (12) having a rectangular front display window (12a) that makes it possible to visually recognize a plurality of identification information (91a) composed of symbols, etc., and a symbol arranged immediately below the center accessory (12) It is placed directly under the start opening (13) and the design start opening (13), and is in a first state that is disadvantageous for the player (the game ball cannot be won) and a second state that is advantageous for the player (the game ball is winning a prize) A prize winning device (14) that can be changed to a possible state) and an out port (15) for discharging the game ball to the back side of the game board (3).

  When the player operates the operation handle (10) provided at the lower right of the glass frame door (4), the game stored in the ball supply tray (11) provided below the game area (7). A game is played when a ball is driven into a game area (7) from a launcher (not shown). When a game ball that has been driven into the game area (7) enters the symbol start port (13), the identification information (91a) displayed on the display device (91) is triggered based on a predetermined probability. After the variable display, after a predetermined time has passed, the display is stopped and the display is fixed.

  When the combination of the identification information (91a) that is confirmed and displayed has a predetermined display form, for example, “3, 3, 3”, the same numbers are arranged, a big hit state is caused, The winning device (14) is changed from the first state to the second state to give a predetermined game value to the player.

  In addition, a lot of game nails are arranged in the game area (7), and the game ball rolls in the game area (7) by coming into contact with the game nail. Because of this, it is omitted.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the set plate (8) and the effect unit (9) are separated, and FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the effect unit (9). The production unit (9) is fixed to the back side of the game board (3) via the set board (8) and is a rectangular window (92a) that overlaps the display window (12a) of the center accessory (12). The production support frame (92) made of synthetic resin is formed.

  The production support frame (92) has a display device (91) arranged so that the identification information (91a) displayed on the screen is visible from the window (92a), and is rotatable in front of the display device (91). A disc-shaped movable body (93) to be supported, a pair of left and right rollers (95) for holding the outer periphery so that the movable body (93) can be rotated, and the movable body (93) are rotated. Drive means (94) for driving, motor support plate (943) for attaching the drive means (94) to the production support frame (92), and biasing force in the direction described later to the drive means (94) An urging body (99) to be applied, left and right electric decoration boards (96) mounted with light emitting diodes, and a synthetic resin belt-shaped protective board (97) for protecting the electric decoration board (96); The display frame (921) fixed around the window (92a) is arranged at each position.

  The movable body (93) is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material such as acrylic, and is provided with tooth portions (93a) on the outer periphery, and the outer peripheral edge is held by the left and right rollers (95) (95). The production support frame (92) is held at the center of the front face so as to be rotatable about a rotation axis directed in the front-rear direction. Therefore, in the form in which the production unit (9) is attached to the back side of the game board (3), the identification information (91a) displayed on the display device (91) is the display window (12a) of the center accessory (12). And it can be visually recognized through the movable body (93).

  The roller (95) for supporting the movable body (93) is supported by the holder (98) on the forward shaft portion (92b) provided on the front surface of the support frame (92). Moreover, each component arrange | positioned at the production | presentation support frame (92) can also be arrange | positioned directly on the back surface side of the game board (3).

  A transparent liquid is accommodated in the sealed internal space of the movable body (93). When the movable body (93) rotates in a predetermined direction, fins (not shown) provided inside the movable body (93) cause the air in the internal space to enter the liquid, and the granular bubbles enter the liquid. To be released. Thereby, bubbles can appear in the display window (12a) of the center accessory (12), and the effect of the game can be enhanced.

  Note that the effect of the movable body (93) is not limited to that which generates bubbles in the liquid. For example, with the rotation of the movable body (93), the pattern or the like applied to the surface of the movable body (93) is rotated, or the movable body (93) and the illumination board (96) that illuminates the liquid in the movable body (93) emit light You may make it raise production, for example.

  The drive means (94) is fixed to a so-called geared motor (941) with a built-in reduction gear and an output shaft (941a) facing forward, and gears (942) meshing with the teeth (93a) of the movable body (93) ), The position where the gear (942) meshes with the teeth (93a) above the lower half of the movable body (93), specifically, the lateral center line (X ) (See FIG. 3), it is attached to the back side of the right part of the effect support frame (92) via the motor support plate (943). Note that the geared motor (941) of the driving means (94) may be a motor that does not incorporate a reduction gear.

  6 is an exploded perspective view of the main part as viewed from diagonally forward, FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the main part as viewed from diagonally rear, FIG. 8 is an enlarged rear view of the main part, and FIG. 9 is from diagonally rear. It is the expansion perspective view of the principal part seen.

  The geared motor (941) is fixed to the back side of the motor support plate (943) by a screw (945) facing backward. The motor support plate (943) is made of synthetic resin and has a substantially rectangular base (943a) to which the geared motor (941) is fixed. Since the motor support plate (943) is fixed to the geared motor (941), it may be formed integrally with the housing of the geared motor (941).

  The base (943a) of the motor support plate (943) has an elongated hole (943b) in the left-right direction and a protruding part (943e) protruding forward, and the upper part of the base (943a) has an opening on the left. Mounting pieces (943c) and (943c) each having a notch long hole (943d) and (943d) are provided.

  The drive means (94) is fixed to the motor support plate (943), and the long hole (943b) of the motor support plate (943) protrudes rearward provided on the right rear surface of the effect support frame (92). It is loosely fitted into the cylindrical projection (92c), and the notch slots (943d) (943d) are formed on the upper and lower projections (92d) (92e) provided on the back side of the production support frame (92). The gear (942) meshes with the tooth portion (93a) of the movable body (93) by loosely fitting and screwing the screw (946) facing forward to the projections (92c) (92e) (92e) respectively. In this state, the effect support frame (92) is slidably supported in the left-right direction, that is, in the direction orthogonal to the rotation axis direction (front-rear direction) of the movable body (93).

  The biasing body (99) is made of synthetic resin and has a substantially U-shape when viewed from the front, and is driven via a motor support plate (943) between the upper and lower arm parts (99a) (99a) facing in the left-right direction. The means (94) is provided on the left side, i.e., the elastic deformation part (99b) which forms a biasing means for applying a biasing force in a direction in which the gear (942) approaches the tooth part (93a) of the movable body (93). It has been. The elastically deforming portion (99b) has an upper and lower end connected to the upper and lower arm portions (99a) and (99a), respectively, and has an arcuate shape protruding leftward, and can be elastically deformed in the left-right direction.

  A concave portion (99c) that can be engaged with the protrusion (943e) of the motor support plate (943) is provided at a substantially central portion in the vertical direction of the elastic deformation portion (99b). The upper and lower arm portions (99a) are provided with groove portions (99d) into which the mounting pieces (943c) of the motor support plate (943) are slidably fitted in the left-right direction.

  The urging body (99) allows the upper and lower mounting pieces (943c) of the motor support plate (943) to be loosely fitted in the upper and lower grooves (99d) and the motor support plate to the recess (99c) of the elastically deformable portion (99b). With the protrusion (943e) of (943) engaged, the left end of the upper and lower arm parts (99a) is fixed to the protrusion (92d) of the production support frame (92) with the screw (100) facing backward By doing so, it is fixed to the production support frame (92).

  As a result, the drive means (94) is moved to the effect support frame (92) via the motor support plate (943) in the right direction (the gear (942) is movable perpendicular to the rotational axis direction of the movable body (93). The body (93) is movable and supported in a direction away from the tooth portion (93a), and the elastic deformation portion (99b) of the biasing body (99) causes the left direction (the gear (942) to move). It is urged in a direction approaching the tooth portion (93a) of (93). As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the left end of the motor support plate (943) (the right end in FIGS. 8 and 9) comes into contact with the wall (92f) provided on the effect support frame (92). , Movement to the left is restricted. Thus, the gear (942) is appropriately meshed with the tooth portion (93a) of the movable body (93) and is not strongly pressed against the tooth portion (93a) by the urging force of the elastic deformation portion (99b).

  As described above, the drive means (94) is placed on the effect support frame (92), that is, the back side of the game board (3) via the motor support plate (943), and the elastically deforming portion of the biasing body (99). By supporting the moving body against the urging force of (99b), for example, when the gaming machine (1) is transported, the tooth of the movable body (93) is affected by the backlash of the movable body (93). When a load (pressing force) is applied to the gear (942) meshed with the part (93a), the drive means (94) moves against the urging force of the elastic deformation part (99b) of the movable body (93) Therefore, it is possible to absorb the load acting on the geared motor (941), the gear (942), etc., and to prevent the geared motor (941), the gear (942), etc. from being deformed or damaged.

  In addition, the driving means (94) is disposed at a position where the gear (942) meshes with the tooth portion (93a) located above the lower half of the movable body (93), so that the gaming machine (1) can be connected to a gaming hall or the like. Since the weight of the movable body (93) is not applied to the gear (942) of the drive means (94) in the state where it is installed on the motor, deformation and damage of the geared motor (941), gear (942), etc. are more reliably prevented. be able to.

  Further, the elastically deforming portion (99b) is formed in an approximately bow shape by an elastically deformable synthetic resin material, and a concave portion in which the protrusion (943e) of the motor support plate (943) engages with the substantially central portion thereof. By providing (99c), the engagement between the elastic deformation portion (99b) and the motor support plate (943) is ensured, and the urging force of the elastic deformation portion (99b) is reliably applied to the drive means (94). Can be granted.

  In the above-described embodiment, the gaming machine (1) is a pachinko machine, but instead, the gaming machine (1) may be a slot machine having a game medium as a medal (including coins). Further, instead of rotating the movable body (93), a linear motion or a curved motion may be used.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. It is a disassembled perspective view of a game board. It is a front view of a production unit. It is a perspective view of the state which separated the set board and the production unit. It is an exploded perspective view of a production unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of the principal part seen from diagonally forward. It is a disassembled perspective view of the principal part seen from diagonally back. It is an expanded back view of the principal part. It is an expansion perspective view of the principal part seen from diagonally back.

Explanation of symbols

(1) Pachislot machines
(2) Outer frame
(3) Game board
(4) Glass frame door
(5) Outer guide rail
(6) Inner guide rail
(7) Game area
(8) Set board
(9) Production unit
(10) Operation handle
(11) Ball supply tray
(12) Center character
(12a) Display window
(13) Design start port
(14) Grand prize-winning device
(15) Out mouth
(91) Display device
(91a) Identification information
(92) Production support frame
(92a) Windows
(92b) Shaft
(92c) (92d) (92e) Projection
(92f) Wall
(93) Movable body
(93a) Teeth
(94) Driving means
(95) Roller
(96) Electric board
(97) Protection plate
(98) Holder
(99) Energizing body
(99a) Arm
(99b) Elastic deformation part (elastic means)
(99c) Recess
(99d) Groove
(100) Screw
(921) Display frame
(941) Geared motor (motor)
(941a) Output shaft
(942) Gear
(943) Motor support plate
(943a) Base
(943b) Slotted hole
(943c) Mounting piece
(943d) Notch slot
(943e) Projection
(945) (946) Screw

Claims (4)

A movable body that is movably supported by the game board and for producing a game, and a driving means that includes a motor and a gear that is fixed to an output shaft of the motor and meshes with a tooth portion provided on the movable body. In the gaming machine in which the movable body is moved by the power of the motor,
A synthetic resin urging body integrally formed with a portion fixed to the back side of the game board and a bow-shaped elastic deformation portion that is elastically deformable in a direction toward the tooth portion of the movable body,
It said driving means including the motor, approaches the gear relative to the tooth portion of the movable body, while being supported on the back side of the game board so as to move in a direction away, of the elastic deformation portion The gear is biased in a direction approaching the tooth portion by an elastic force, and when a pressing force acts on the gear from the tooth portion, the gear moves in a direction against the elastic force of the elastic deformation portion. A featured gaming machine. The movable body is characterized in that a liquid is accommodated in a sealed internal space, is rotatably supported by a game board, and has a disk shape having a tooth portion meshing with a gear of a driving means on an outer periphery thereof. The gaming machine according to claim 1.   3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the driving means is disposed at a position where the gear meshes with a tooth portion above the lower half of the movable body. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a concave portion that engages with a protruding portion provided on the drive means side is provided at a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction of the elastically deformable portion .

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