JP5032083B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

  In a pachinko machine, large parts (attachment frame, gaming machine, glass frame, dish unit, etc.) are attached to each other so as to be detachable or rotatable, but a gap is generated between these large parts. When a gap is generated in this way, there is a problem in that an unauthorized tool such as a piano wire or celluloid is used to enter the device from the gap to operate the device illegally.

  On the other hand, in recent years, there are an increasing number of models in which each large component is a resin molded product from the viewpoints of improving decorativeness, reducing weight, and reducing costs. In this case, there is a concern that the gap between the large parts may be further increased due to variations in dimensional accuracy due to molding or deformation after assembly.

  For this reason, in Patent Document 1, a leaf spring is provided on the peripheral edge of the game board, and an end portion of the leaf spring is bent so as to face a gap generated between the game board and the game board mounting frame. To prevent the intrusion of illegal tools such as

However, in the case of a piano wire or the like, when it comes into contact with a leaf spring or the like, it is possible to change the shape and move it further into the pachinko machine along the shape of the leaf spring.
JP 2004-41816 A

  In view of the above facts, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that prevents entry of unauthorized tools.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a gaming machine in which a substantially rectangular outer frame, a pivot board is rotatably supported by the outer frame, and a game board is provided on the front side. An inner frame having electronic components disposed on the back side, and a dish unit that is rotatably supported at the lower front portion of the inner frame and stores a game ball, and is provided on the inner frame. It is arranged in a gap provided between a prize ball guiding path for guiding the game balls stored in the storage unit provided at the upper back to the upper plate constituting the plate unit and the ball delivery port of the upper plate, deformed with the tip of the wire which enters from the ball delivery port abuts holds the leading end of the wire, have a bad tool entry preventing means for restricting the entry of wire, the incorrect tool entry preventing means, the wire An elastic member having a rectangular cross section that can be elastically deformed by pressing, and the elastic member Covering the surface, wherein a surface along a direction perpendicular to the entering direction of the wire is configured to include a metal sheet arranged.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the inner frame is rotatably supported by the outer frame, the game board is provided on the front side of the inner frame, and the electronic components are provided on the rear side. In addition, a dish unit for storing game balls is rotatably supported at the lower front portion of the inner frame.

  Then, the game balls stored in the storage section provided at the upper back of the inner frame are guided to the upper plate through the ball delivery port of the upper plate constituting the tray unit by the prize ball guide path provided in the inner frame. However, a gap is provided between the prize ball guiding path and the ball delivery port, and unauthorized tool entry preventing means is disposed in the gap.

This fraudulent prevention means is deformed when the tip of a wire such as a piano wire hits, and holds the tip of the wire. Therefore, by providing this illegal tool prevention means in the gap provided between the winning ball guiding path and the ball delivery port, the wire rod is prevented from entering the game board from the gap through the ball delivery port exposed to the outside. can do. Moreover, since it can be mounted compactly unlike a leaf spring, it can be arranged in various parts.
Here, an elastic member having a rectangular cross section that can be elastically deformed by pressing of the wire is disposed as the unauthorized tool entry preventing means, and the entire surface of the elastic member is covered with a metal sheet. And the surface of a metal sheet is arrange | positioned along the direction orthogonal to the approach direction of a wire. Thus, by covering the entire surface of the elastic member with the metal sheet, it is possible to improve the strength of the unauthorized tool entry preventing means and to obtain heat resistance.

  The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the gaming machine according to claim 1, when the wire moves away from the unauthorized tool entry preventing means, the unauthorized tool entry preventing means is elastically restored.

  By making the unauthorized tool entry means plastically deform by abutting the tip of the wire rod, a history of the wire rod hitting the illegal tool entry means remains, and it can be said that the entry status of the wire material is confirmed. In the described invention, when the wire is separated from the unauthorized tool entry preventing means, the unauthorized tool entry preventing means is elastically restored and returned to the original state, thereby preventing the unauthorized tool entry preventing means from entering the wire. The effect of the can always be maintained in a constant state.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to prevent an unauthorized tool from entering.

  Hereinafter, a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Configuration of pachinko machine)
1 to 3 show a pachinko machine 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pachinko machine 10 includes a rectangular outer frame 12 that constitutes an outline of the pachinko machine 10 and is installed in an island facility of the pachinko hall. An inner frame 14 formed of a synthetic resin in a rectangular frame shape is disposed on the front surface of the outer frame 12 (see FIG. 2), and the lower end of the front surface of the outer frame 12 on the lower side of the inner frame 14 is A synthetic resin undergarment 16 that constitutes the lower end of the front surface of the pachinko machine 10 is attached.

  The inner frame 14 is attached to a pair of hinge portions 18 and 20 provided at the upper left corner of the outer frame 12 and the upper left corner of the lower decoration 16 so that the left end is pivotally supported. A glass frame 22 that constitutes the upper front portion of the pachinko machine 10 is disposed on the front upper portion of the inner frame 14, and the glass frame 22 is mounted with a glass plate (glass unit) 26 on a vertically long substantially oval window 24. At the same time, the left end is pivotally supported by the inner frame 14 and is attached so as to be openable and closable (see FIG. 2).

  A rectangular opening 15 is formed in the front upper portion of the inner frame 14 which is the back side of the glass frame 22. A game board G is set in the opening 15 of the inner frame 14 so as to be detachable (replaceable). The game board G is covered with a glass frame 22 closed with respect to the inner frame 14, and the pachinko machine 10 It can be visually recognized through the glass plate 26 of the window part 24 from the front side.

  Here, the game board G uses a transparent flat synthetic resin material as a substrate (hereinafter referred to as a transparent game board G). An arc-shaped inner rail 90 and an outer rail 92 are attached to the surface of the transparent game board G. In the circular area surrounded by the inner rail 90 and the outer rail 92, a game ball launched from a launching device 60 (described later) can be moved by its own weight fall, and this area plays a game. The game area PA. Further, on the back side of the transparent gaming board G, a large liquid crystal display 94 having a display surface facing at least substantially the entire game area PA is disposed. That is, the game area PA is a display area of the liquid crystal display 94.

  In addition, on the front side of the glass frame 22, a plurality of lamps 28 for lighting effects are provided at both left and right end portions, which are turned on, turned off, and blinking according to the progress of the game and perform effects by lighting. In the vicinity of the upper left and upper right corners, middle and high tone speakers 30L and 30R for outputting sound effects in stereo according to the progress of the game are incorporated.

  On the other hand, a dish unit 40 that constitutes the lower front portion of the pachinko machine 10 is disposed at the lower front portion of the inner frame 14. The dish unit 40 has a left end portion of a base 41 constituting the main body of the dish unit 40 supported on the inner frame 14 so as to be openable and closable. A game ball is placed on the upper front of the base 41 on the game board G. The upper plate 42 is stored in the upper plate 42 at the lower left of the upper plate 42 in the lower part of the front surface of the base 41. A lower plate 44 is provided to store game balls that cannot be played.

  The upper plate 42 has a bottom surface inclined downward from the right side to the left side when viewed from the front, and the game balls stored in the upper plate 42 are aligned in a line on the left side of the bottom surface on the downstream side in the inclination direction. Thus, an alignment passage 46 is provided for guiding to a ball feeding device 45 (see FIG. 2) attached to the back surface of the base 41. Lending balls and prize balls that are paid out from a payout device 62 (see FIG. 3) provided on the back surface of the inner frame 14 are discharged to the right end of the inner wall surface of the upper plate 42 formed by the base 41. A ball discharge port (ball transfer port) 48 is formed, and a ball discharge port 49 through which game balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 42 are discharged is formed at the right end of the back wall surface of the lower plate 44. Yes.

  A launching handle 54 that is electrically connected to the launching device 60 and adjusts the launching force (flying distance) of the hit ball is attached to the lower right portion of the front surface of the base 41 constituting the dish unit 40. An ashtray 56 is provided adjacent to the lower plate 44 at the lower left portion of the front surface. The center of the front surface of the base 41 swells in a rectangular box shape, and a deep bass speaker (subwoofer) 58 that outputs sound effects according to the progress of the game is provided inside.

  By the way, as shown in FIG. 2, a ball passage 70 is provided at a substantially central portion on the back surface of the base 41 to allow game balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 42 to flow down to the lower plate 44 (see FIG. 1). The ball feeding device 45 is attached to the rotation support end side of the ball passage 70. In the ball passage 70, a passage inlet 72 is formed at the upper end portion, and a passage outlet formed at the lower end portion is a ball discharge port 49 (see FIG. 1).

  In addition, on the rear side of the dish unit 40 in the lower front portion of the inner frame 14, a launching device 60 is disposed at the lower left of the game board G. A tank 74 is detachably attached to the inner frame 14.

  The storage tank 74 has a box shape with an open top surface, and the bottom surface of the tank is inclined downward from the left side to the right side in a front view. A tank inlet (not shown) into which a game ball paid out from a payout device 62 of the payout mechanism 100, which will be described later in detail, flows is formed at the left end portion on the upstream side in the inclination direction of the bottom surface of the tank. A tank outlet (prize ball guiding path) 76 corresponding to the ball discharge port 48 of the upper plate 42 is formed on the right front surface on the downstream side. In addition, a rectangular tank overflow portion 78 is formed at the front left end of the storage tank 74. The tank overflow portion 78 is cut out in a rectangular shape so that the game ball overflows when the storage amount of the game ball in the tank becomes full. Yes.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a locking device 64 for locking the inner frame 14 and the glass frame 22 is provided at a side end of the inner frame 14 on the free end side (left side in the rear view). A locking device 68 for locking the dish unit 40 is attached to the lower side of the locking device 64.

  The locking device 64 locks the inner frame 14 with the outer frame 12 closed, and locks the glass frame 22 with the inner frame 14 closed. The frame 14 is locked in a closed state.

  A cylinder lock (lock) 66 provided at the lower portion of the locking device 64 is exposed from the upper right of the front surface of the dish unit 40, and an unlocking operation is performed by inserting a key (not shown) into the key hole of the cylinder lock 66. Then, the inner frame 14 locked to the outer frame 12 is unlocked and opened, and the glass frame 22 locked to the inner frame 14 is unlocked and opened.

  When the unlocking lever 69 of the lock device 68 that is exposed when the glass frame 22 is opened is operated, the dish unit 40 locked to the inner frame 14 is unlocked and can be opened. The ball feeding device 45 is disposed on the front side of the launching device 60, and the passage inlet 72 of the ball passage 70 is disposed on the front lower side of the tank overflow portion 78 of the storage tank 74. Is done. Further, the storage tank 74 and the upper plate 42 communicate with each other through the tank outlet 76 and the ball discharge port 48.

  By the way, a pair of shutter plates 93 and 95 slidable in the vertical direction are attached to a position below the tank outlet 76 on the inner frame 14 side and a position below the ball discharge port 48 on the dish unit 40 side. Yes. When the plate unit 40 is closed, the shutter plates 93 and 95 move downward (positions shown in FIG. 2) to open the tank outlet 76 and the ball outlet 48, respectively, and the tank outlet 76 and the ball outlet. 48 is communicated.

  When the dish unit 40 is opened, the shutter plates 93 and 95 move upward, and the shutter plate 93 on the inner frame 14 side closes the lower edge side of the tank outlet 76, and the shutter plate on the dish unit 40 side. 95 closes the lower edge side of the ball discharge port 48. The shutter plates 93 and 95 prevent the game ball from flowing out of the storage tank 74 and the upper plate 42 when the tray unit 40 is opened.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, a payout mechanism 100 (described later) and the like are disposed on the back surface of the inner frame 14. The payout mechanism 100 is provided on the right side (the support end side of the inner frame 14) of the rectangular base plate 102 serving as a substrate, and in the area other than the payout mechanism 100 of the base plate 102, the pachinko machine 10 A control board box 97 in which a main control board 96 for controlling the overall functions, a symbol control board 98 for controlling symbols displayed on the liquid crystal display 94, and the like are assembled can be attached. The surface of the control board box 97 can be covered with a protective cover 99.

  The base plate 102 can be attached to and detached from the inner frame 14 with the control board box 97 and the protective cover 99 attached to the base plate 102 (unitized). Needless to say, the control board box 97 and the protective cover 99 may be sequentially attached after the base plate 102 is attached to the inner frame 14 without being unitized.

  Here, the payout mechanism 100 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the game balls stored in the upper tank 80 and the lower tank 82 are stored in the storage tank 74 (see FIG. 2) at the side end portion on the support end side (right side in the figure) of the back surface of the inner frame 14. An upper sphere passage unit 84 and a lower sphere passage unit 86 that flow downward are extended, and a dispensing device 62 is attached between the upper sphere passage unit 84 and the lower sphere passage unit 86. A launcher 60 is attached to the side. A dispensing control board 88 is provided on the left side of the launching device 60.

  In the payout stop control by the payout control board 88, driving of the payout device 62 is stopped to stop payout of the game ball, and in the payout execution control, the payout device 62 is driven to move the upper ball from the upper tank 80 and the lower tank 82 to the upper ball. The game balls that have flowed down the passage unit 84 and guided to the payout device 62 are paid out to the lower ball passage unit 86 as rental balls or prize balls.

  Then, the game ball paid out to the lower ball passage unit 86 is guided to the storage tank 74, and rolls in the storage tank 74 from the upstream side (left side) to the downstream side (right side), and passes through the tank outlet 76. It passes through the ball discharge port 48 and is stored in the upper plate 42.

  In addition, while flowing down the upper plate 42 to the downstream side (left side), they are aligned in a row by the alignment passage 46 and are sent to the launching device 60 one by one by the ball feeding device 45 by the player's operation of the firing handle 54. The launching device 60 launches the game area PA on the game board G (in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 2). A game using the game ball is performed on the game board G by winning or losing in the process in which the game ball falls by itself in the game area PA.

  Then, as the game progresses, a large amount of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and when the upper plate 42 becomes full, game balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 42 are stored in the storage tank 74. Furthermore, when the storage tank 74 becomes full, game balls that cannot be stored in the storage tank 74 overflow from the tank overflow portion 78. The game ball overflowing from the storage tank 74 falls to the passage inlet 72 and flows down the ball passage 70, is discharged from the ball discharge port 49, and is stored in the lower plate 44.

  Further, when the game is over, for example, when the upper plate ball removal lever 50 provided on the left side of the front surface of the upper plate 42 is operated, the most downstream portion of the alignment passage 46 is opened and the game stored in the upper plate 42. The sphere is discharged to the ball passage 70 and flows down to the lower tray 44. Further, when the lower pan 44 is fully filled with game balls or when the game is over, the lower plate ball removal lever 52 provided on the lower front side of the lower plate 44 is operated, so that the bottom plate 44 The part is opened, and the game balls stored in the lower plate 44 are discharged to a ball box (not shown) arranged below the lower plate 44.

  Next, the gist of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 (A) (FIGS. 6A and 6B are schematic views for explaining the action of the unauthorized tool entry preventing member 136, and the wire 138 shown in FIG. The base 134 is provided between the inner frame 14 provided with the tank outlet 76 and the dish unit 40 provided with the ball discharge port 48. A substantially rectangular parallelepiped intruder preventing member 136 is fixed to the pedestal 134 (note that the standing wall of the pedestal 134 shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B is between the tank outlet 76 and the ball outlet 48. Not formed). For example, the unauthorized tool entry preventing member 136 is formed by covering the surface of an elastic member such as urethane 136A having such a strength that the wire 138 does not penetrate with a metal sheet 136B.

  Since the ball discharge port 48 is exposed to the outside, when a wire 138 such as a piano wire enters the arrow direction (see FIG. 5) through the ball discharge port 48, the ball discharge port 48 is provided between the tank outlet 76 and the ball discharge port 48. There is a risk that the leading end of the wire 138 may reach a large winning opening (not shown) (variable winning device) provided near the lower center of the game board G through the gap t, and it is essential to regulate the movement of the wire 138. It is.

  For this reason, in this embodiment, the unauthorized tool entry preventing member 136 is disposed in the gap t provided between the tank outlet 76 and the ball discharge port 48. Since the unauthorized tool entry preventing member 136 is made of an elastic member such as urethane 136A, even if a wire 138 such as a piano wire enters the gap t through the ball discharge port 48, the tip of the wire 138 enters the unauthorized tool. When it strikes against the prevention member 136, the unauthorized tool entry preventing member 136 is elastically deformed and the tip of the wire 138 is held by the unauthorized device entry preventing member 136 as shown in FIG.

  Accordingly, it is possible to restrict the wire 138 from entering the game board G side from the ball outlet 48 exposed to the outside through the gap t provided between the ball outlet 48 and the tank outlet 76. Moreover, since it can be mounted compactly unlike a leaf spring, it can be arranged in various parts.

  And if the wire 138 leaves | separates from the unauthorized tool approach prevention member 136, this unauthorized tool approach prevention member 136 will be elastically restored and will return to the original state. In this way, by using a recoverable member, it is possible to always maintain the effect of the unauthorized tool entry preventing member 136 against the entry of the wire 138 in a constant state.

  Furthermore, by covering the surface of the urethane 136A with the metal sheet 136B as the unauthorized tool entry preventing member 136, the strength of the unauthorized tool entry preventing member 136 can be improved and heat resistance can be obtained. Note that the surface of the elastic member does not necessarily need to be covered with the metal sheet as long as the unauthorized tool entry preventing member 136 can obtain sufficient strength and heat resistance. For example, the unauthorized tool entry preventing member 136 may be formed using an aramid fiber or the like.

  Further, in this embodiment, the unauthorized tool entry prevention member 136 is used as an elastic member, and when the wire 138 is separated from the unauthorized tool entry prevention member 136, the unauthorized tool entry prevention member 136 is elastically restored. As the member 136, a member that plastically deforms when a pressing force of a predetermined value or more is applied may be used. As a result, the history of the wire rod 138 striking against the unauthorized tool entry preventing member 136 remains, and it can also be confirmed that the wire rod 138 has entered.

  Further, a metal plate is used as the unauthorized tool entry preventing member 136, the surface roughness of the metal plate is increased, and the movement of the tip of the wire 138 is restricted in a state where the tip of the wire 138 abuts against the surface of the metal plate. Anyway.

  In addition, this embodiment is merely an example, and it is needless to say that the embodiment can be appropriately changed without departing from the gist of the present invention.

It is the perspective view seen from the front side which shows the pachinko machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is the perspective view seen from the front side which shows the state where the glass frame and plate unit of the pachinko machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention were opened. It is the perspective view seen from the rear view which shows the pachinko machine concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the back side which shows the paying-out mechanism etc. which were provided in the back surface of the pachinko machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a cross-sectional view which shows the position of the unauthorized tool entrance prevention member provided in the pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the unauthorized tool entrance prevention member provided in the pachinko machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (A) is sectional drawing which shows the state before a deformation | transformation of the unauthorized tool entrance prevention member, (B) is an unauthorized tool It is sectional drawing which shows the state after a deformation | transformation of the approach prevention member.

Explanation of symbols

10 Pachinko machine 12 Outer frame 14 Inner frame 40 Dish unit 42 Upper plate (dish unit)
48 ball outlet (ball delivery port)
76 Tank exit (prize ball taxiway)
136 Fraud entry prevention member 136A Urethane (illegal entry prevention member)
136B Metal sheet (Illegal tool entry prevention member)
138 Wire rod G Game board PA Game area t Clearance

Claims (2)

A substantially rectangular outer frame;
An inner frame that is rotatably supported by the outer frame, a game board is provided on the front side, and electronic components are disposed on the back side;
A dish unit that is rotatably supported at the lower front of the inner frame and stores game balls;
With
A prize ball guiding path for guiding a game ball stored in a storage section provided in the upper part of the back of the inner frame to the upper plate constituting the tray unit, and a ball delivery port of the upper plate. is disposed in a gap provided between deforms the tip of the wire which enters from the ball delivery port abuts holds the leading end of the wire, it has a bad tool entry preventing means for restricting the entry of the wire,
The unauthorized tool entry preventing means is
An elastic member having a rectangular cross section that can be elastically deformed by pressing the wire;
A metal sheet that covers the entire surface of the elastic member and has a surface disposed along a direction orthogonal to the entry direction of the wire;
A game machine characterized by comprising the above .   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the wire moves away from the unauthorized tool entry preventing means, the unauthorized tool entry preventing means is elastically restored. 3.

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