JP5088936B2 - Coin insertion unit - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a coin insertion unit and a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a coin insertion unit and a gaming machine in which a player can select a coin insertion method according to his / her own body shape, dominant arm difference, and the like.

  In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a ball that has been shot flows down on the surface of the game board, and in the process of flowing down, the ball rolls while colliding with a gauge (also called a nail) or impeller on the surface of the game board. The flow direction changes. And, it is configured to be able to acquire predetermined prizes based on various prize openings arranged on the game board surface and the prize of the ball to the entrance, and the player demonstrates his skill in the ball, Alternatively, the player can enjoy the game by expecting winnings, winnings, and paying out prizes while using the chance of the ball flowing down.

  For example, a combination pachinko machine such as a sparrow ball machine or an arrangement ball machine is prepared so that a predetermined number (for example, 11) of balls can be launched in an enclosed circulation state when a coin is inserted. Then, aiming at each ball and launching the ball, a game is played. A number of entrances are arranged on the game board surface, and a prize is given to the player based on a combination that occurs depending on which entrance of the entrances. A payout is made. The number of prizes varies depending on the combination mode, and the prize is paid out by paying out coins (discharge or credit).

  In such a combination pachinko machine, one game is completed by firing a predetermined number of balls. The player inserts coins for the next game every time one game is completed, or inserts a large number of coins in advance to perform a plurality of games. Accordingly, the player frequently inserts coins into the gaming machine, and the number of inserted coins is often large. A gaming machine in which coins are difficult to insert cannot be played smoothly, and stress is easily accumulated on the player, so it is easily avoided by the player. In other words, the ease with which coins are inserted is a major factor that affects the evaluation of gaming machines.

  Therefore, in order to make it easier for the player to insert coins, the long side of the coin insertion slot is parallel to the width direction of the gaming machine, and a wall that abuts against the coin that the player wants to insert and assists the insertion of the coin is provided. Conventionally, a coin insertion unit formed at the back of the insertion slot is known. As an example of such a thing, there exists a thing disclosed by patent document 1, for example.

JP 2002-95791 A

  The coin insertion unit described in Patent Document 1 is capable of inserting coins while pressing against the wall at the back of the insertion slot, but the player's body shape and dominant arm to insert coins are determined by the player. Depending on the player's body shape and dominant arm, it may be difficult to insert coins by the insertion method.

  And, in the coin insertion unit described in Patent Document 1, once it is attached to the gaming machine, the coin insertion method is almost inevitably determined, and it is flexible to the difference in preference caused by the difference in the player's body shape, dominant arm, etc. There is a problem that can not cope with.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and is a coin insertion unit and a gaming machine in which a player can insert coins. It is an exemplary problem to provide a coin insertion unit and a gaming machine capable of appropriately selecting a coin insertion method that is easy to insert depending on a difference in body shape, dominant arm, and the like.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a coin insertion unit as an exemplary aspect of the present invention has a substantially rectangular opening shape, an insertion slot into which a coin can be inserted, and a storage portion formed in the vicinity of the insertion slot. And an auxiliary wall member that abuts against the coin and assists the insertion of the coin.

  Since the auxiliary wall member is disposed in the vicinity of the insertion slot, the player can smoothly insert the coin into the insertion slot by bringing the coin into contact with the auxiliary wall member. In addition, since the auxiliary wall member can be accommodated in the accommodating portion or protruded from the accommodating portion, the player can move the auxiliary wall member to insert coins with assistance from the auxiliary wall member. Coins can be inserted without assistance from the wall member. Therefore, the player can select a coin insertion method that suits his / her preference. Further, when the auxiliary wall member is not used, if the auxiliary wall member is accommodated in the accommodating portion, the game will not be disturbed and the appearance will not be deteriorated.

  Here, assisting the insertion means that the coin is placed in a state suitable for the insertion so that the coin can be smoothly inserted. For example, if the player makes a coin contact the auxiliary wall member, The position and orientation of the coin is corrected, and if the coin is dropped as it is, the coin can be dropped into the insertion slot.

  Auxiliary wall members may be arranged on the outer sides of both long sides of the inlet at the protruding position. Since the auxiliary wall members are respectively arranged on the outer sides of both long sides of the insertion slot, even if coins are inserted from either side of the insertion slot, smooth coin insertion with the assistance of the auxiliary wall member can be realized. Moreover, since the auxiliary wall member is movably disposed between the position where the auxiliary wall member is accommodated in the accommodating portion and the position protruding from the accommodating portion, the unused auxiliary wall member can be accommodated in the accommodating portion. The auxiliary wall member does not disturb the coin insertion. In addition, since the auxiliary wall member can be moved in accordance with the coin insertion direction, for example, even when the player changes the coin insertion direction during the game, the auxiliary wall member can be flexibly handled by moving the auxiliary wall member. Can do.

  When one auxiliary wall member of the auxiliary wall members moves to the protruding position, the automatic switching unit moves the other auxiliary wall member from the protruded position to the accommodated position in conjunction with the movement. May be. Since it has an automatic switching section, the auxiliary wall members move alternately between the position to assist coin insertion and the position not to assist, so that the auxiliary wall member is always in an appropriate position for the player A coin insertion unit can be provided. Further, even if the player does not bother to move each auxiliary wall member, if one auxiliary wall member is moved, the auxiliary wall member is automatically moved, which is very convenient.

  The auxiliary wall member can be pushed into the accommodating portion, and when the auxiliary wall member at the accommodated position is pushed in, the auxiliary wall member is arranged at the projecting position, and the auxiliary wall member at the projecting position is pushed in. And a switch mechanism for disposing the auxiliary wall member in the accommodated position.

  When the auxiliary wall member is pushed into the housing portion, the position of the auxiliary wall member changes, so that the player can change the position of the auxiliary wall member simply by pushing the auxiliary wall member into the housing portion. There is no need to bother to pull out the auxiliary wall member from the accommodating portion, and it is simple and convenient.

  An information display unit capable of displaying predetermined information may be formed on the auxiliary wall member. Since the information display part is formed in the auxiliary wall member, various information can be transmitted using the information display part. For example, when the auxiliary wall member is arranged in a protruding position, if the information display unit displays which side of the insertion slot the coin should be inserted in, the player does not lose the insertion direction or make a mistake It becomes possible to insert coins reliably and smoothly. In addition, if the auxiliary wall member is accommodated in the accommodating portion, the information display portion is also accommodated in the accommodating portion. Therefore, when the auxiliary wall member is not used, the information display portion may get in the way or look bad. Nor.

  It may be formed so as to extend outward from both long sides of the insertion slot, and may have a guide path for guiding coins to the insertion slot. Since the guide path is formed so as to extend outward from both long sides of the insertion slot, it is convenient because the player can guide the coin toward the insertion slot from either side of both long sides. is there. The player can insert coins regardless of which side he / she guides coins according to his / her dominant arm and body shape, and can select the coin insertion direction (insertion method).

  The central axis of the guide path may be configured to be non-perpendicular to the long side of the inlet. Since the center axis of the guide path is configured to be non-perpendicular to the long side of the slot, coins are inserted in a direction that is non-perpendicular to the long side of the coin slot, that is, obliquely to the long side. It becomes possible. Therefore, the guide path can be formed at an angle at which the player can insert coins by a natural operation without being tied to the direction in which the coin insertion slot is attached to the gaming machine.

  A gaming machine according to another exemplary aspect of the present invention includes a frame body surrounding the gaming machine, a game apparatus body that is held by at least a part of the frame body and produces a game using a game medium, and the game apparatus body. A front transparent plate arranged at a predetermined distance, a decorative frame that holds a decorative member surrounding the front transparent plate and is swingably supported with respect to the frame so as to be openable and closable on the front surface, and the coin insertion unit. Have.

  Since the auxiliary wall member is disposed in the vicinity of the insertion slot, the player can smoothly insert the coin into the insertion slot by bringing the coin into contact with the auxiliary wall member. In addition, since the auxiliary wall member is movable between the position accommodated in the accommodating portion and the position protruding from the accommodating portion, the player can receive assistance from the auxiliary wall member by moving the auxiliary wall member. It is possible to insert coins or to insert coins without assistance from the auxiliary wall member. Therefore, the player can select a coin insertion method that suits his / her preference. Further, when the auxiliary wall member is not used, if the auxiliary wall member is accommodated in the accommodating portion, the game will not be disturbed and the appearance will not be deteriorated.

  A gaming machine as still another exemplary aspect of the present invention includes a frame body surrounding the gaming machine, a gaming apparatus body that is held by at least a part of the frame body and produces a game using a gaming medium, and a gaming apparatus body The front transparent plate that is spaced apart by a certain distance, a decorative frame that holds a decorative member surrounding the front transparent plate and is swingably supported with respect to the frame so that the front can be opened and closed, and the width direction of the decorative frame The coin insertion unit arranged at a position biased to the left or right from the center, and the long side of the insertion slot is substantially parallel to the front-rear direction of the gaming machine. The central axis of the guideway extending from the long side on the center side in the width direction is toward the front side as the distance from the long side increases, and the central axis of the guide path extending from the long side on the side in the width direction of the decorative frame is as far from the long side. It is configured to go to the rear side.

  Since the ball insertion unit having the movable auxiliary wall member is provided, the player can smoothly insert coins into the insertion slot and can select a coin insertion method. Therefore, the player can play the game comfortably without feeling much stress when inserting coins.

  In addition, the long side of the insertion port is substantially parallel to the front-rear direction of the gaming machine, and the central axis of the guide path extending from the long side of the decorative frame in the width direction center side of the long side of the decoration frame is separated from the long side. Since the center axis of the guideway extending from the long side of the decorative frame in the width direction side to the front side is configured to go to the back side as the distance from the long side increases, the player can move more naturally. Coins can be inserted. When inserting coins from the center in the width direction of the gaming machine, it is only necessary to guide the coins so that they are pushed diagonally forward along the guide path on the center side, and the coins are inserted from the side in the width direction of the gaming machine. In order to do so, it is only necessary to guide the coin along the side guide path so as to draw it to itself.

  In the present application, the direction from the gaming machine to the player is “front” / “front side”, and the front side is “front”. Conversely, the direction from the player toward the gaming machine is “rear” and “rear”, and the surface facing rear is “rear surface (also referred to as rear surface or back surface)”. Further, the left direction as viewed from the player is “left” and “left side”, and the right side as viewed from the player is “right” and “right side”.

  Further objects and other features of the present invention will become apparent from the preferred embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  By providing an auxiliary wall member that assists the insertion of coins into the insertion slot and is movable, the coin insertion unit allows the player to smoothly insert coins and allows the player to select the insertion method that the player prefers. Can be provided. Furthermore, by forming guide paths for guiding coins outward from both long sides of the insertion slot, coins can be smoothly inserted from either side of the insertion slot.

[Embodiment 1]
Hereinafter, Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a sparrow ball machine 2 as a gaming machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. This sparrow ball machine 2 includes a housing frame (part of the frame) 4, a game board (game device body) 6, a machine frame (part of the frame) 8, a front glass (front transparent plate) 10, A decorative frame 12, a coin insertion unit 13, a handle 30, and a tray 17 are provided.

  A gaming machine is a gaming machine in which coins are inserted to play a game, and particularly includes various pachinko machines such as a combination pachinko machine such as an arrange ball machine, an enclosed circulation pachinko machine, and a slot machine. In the first embodiment, the sparrow ball machine 2 will be described as an example.

  The housing frame 4 is a frame surrounding the sparrow ball machine 2 and is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, and wood, resin, metal, or the like is applicable as a material. The housing frame 4 surrounds the upper and lower surfaces and the left and right side surfaces of the sparrow ball machine 2, and a hinge part (swing support part) for swinging and supporting the machine frame 8 and the decorative frame 12 on the left side as viewed from the front. 18 is provided.

  The game board 6 is a game apparatus body for realizing a game by the flow of the ball 20 as a game medium in the sparrow ball machine 2. On the game board surface 6 a of the game board 6, a large number of accessories such as a ramp 22, a passage opening (gate) 24, and a entrance 26 are arranged. In addition, in the lower part of the game board surface 6a, a large number of lower entrances 28 are arranged side by side in correspondence with predetermined mahjong tiles.

  A large number of gauges (obstacles, not shown) for changing the flow direction of the ball 20 are also arranged on the game board surface 6a, and the ball 20 flowing down on the game board surface 6a passes while colliding with the gauge. A game is produced by passing through the mouth 24 or entering the entrances 26 and 28, but detailed description of these accessories will be omitted.

  The machine frame 8 is a frame for holding the game board 6. The machine frame 8 is disposed in front of the housing frame 4, is swingably supported by the housing frame 4 at the hinge portion 18, and is opened and closed in front of the housing frame 4. It is possible.

  A handle 30 for launching the ball 20 toward the game board 6 is provided at a lower portion of the machine casing 8. The handle 30 is a handle for launching a ball that can be rotated based on a manual operation by a player. In the first embodiment, the handle 30 is configured to include a rotation support shaft portion 30a and a lever portion 30b. .

  The lever portion 30b is a portion extended from the rotation support shaft portion 30a, which is the rotation center of the handle 30, in the direction of the rotation radius, and is a portion directly operated by the player. When the player rotates the handle 30 by a predetermined amount in the predetermined direction (the direction of the arrow X) and releases the hand, the ball 20 is launched on the game board surface. In the first embodiment, the sphere 20 is launched with an intensity corresponding to the amount of rotation of the handle 30.

  In this sparrow ball machine 2, a predetermined number (for example, 11) of balls 20 are enclosed and circulated in the machine, and the balls 20 launched toward the game board 6 flow down the game board surface 6a. It is guided to a ball supply device through a predetermined ball path, and is sent back to the ball launching position again by the ball supply device.

  The front glass 10 is a transparent plate disposed at a certain distance from the game board 6. The front glass 10 is formed of transparent flat glass, and has a function of forming a flow-down space in which the ball 20 flows down between the game board 6 and the visibility so that the player can visually recognize the game board 6 through the front glass 10. The function and the function of preventing unauthorized access to prevent the player from illegally accessing (contacting) the game board 6 are exhibited.

  The decorative frame 12 is a frame for holding the front glass 10 and a decorative member 36 surrounding the front glass 10. The decorative frame 12 is disposed on the front side of the machine frame 8 and is swingably supported by the housing frame 4 together with the machine frame 8 at the hinge portion 18 so that the front surface of the machine frame 8 can be opened and closed.

  A central opening 12a is formed in a substantially central portion of the decorative frame 12 so as to ensure a player's visual recognition, and a front glass 10 is attached to the central opening 12a.

  A bulging portion 12b that bulges forward (on the player side) is formed below the central opening 12a, and a coin insertion unit 13, a liquid crystal display portion 32a, and operation buttons 32b are disposed on the bulging portion 12b.

  The coin insertion unit 13 is disposed at a position offset to the left from the center in the width direction of the decorative frame 12. Although the coin insertion unit 13 is biased to the left in the first embodiment, it may of course be arranged to be biased to the right. As shown in FIG. 2, the coin insertion unit 13 has a guide member 14, a left wall member (auxiliary wall member) 16a, and a right wall member (auxiliary wall member) 16b. The guide member 14 is formed with an insertion port 15, a left guide groove (guide path) 14a, a right guide groove (guide path) 14b, an accommodation space (accommodation portion) 14c, and an accommodation opening 14d (FIG. 3A). (See also (b)).

  The insertion slot 15 has a substantially rectangular opening shape, and is an opening for inserting a coin 21 to start a game. The coin 21 inserted from the insertion slot 15 falls substantially vertically and is accommodated in the gaming machine. In the first embodiment, one game can be performed with a predetermined number of coins (for example, three), and the game is started by inserting a predetermined number of coins 21 into the insertion slot 15. Can be done. The insertion slot 15 has long sides 15 a and 15 b that are substantially parallel to the front-rear direction of the sparrow ball machine 2, and the coin 21 can be inserted with the circular surface of the coin 21 substantially parallel to the front-rear direction of the sparrow ball machine 2. It is like that.

  The left guide groove 14a and the right guide groove 14b are grooves formed so as to extend outward from the long sides 15a and 15b of the insertion slot 15 and smoothly guide the coin 21 to the insertion slot 15. is there. Specifically, the left guide groove 14a and the right guide groove 14b are erected so that the circular surface of the coin 21 is parallel to the front-rear direction of the sparrow ball machine 2, and are guided along the groove as it is toward the insertion port 15. Then, the coin 21 falls into the insertion slot 15. Since the grooves are formed on both the left and right sides of the insertion slot 15, the player can smoothly guide and insert the coin 21 from either the left or right side of the insertion slot 15.

  The left wall member 16a is disposed outside the insertion slot 15 and abuts against the coin 21 guided along the right guide groove 14b, and has a function of assisting insertion of the coin 21 into the insertion slot 15. The left wall member 16a has a contact surface 16c that contacts the coin 21 guided along the right guide groove 14b. The contact surface 16c can be positioned above the long side 15a as a vertical surface substantially parallel to the long side 15a of the insertion slot 15, and the coin 21 brought into contact with the contact surface 16c is left as it is. The coin 21 can be smoothly inserted into the insertion slot 15 by being dropped vertically along the contact surface 16c.

  An information display surface (information display portion) 16e is formed on the left wall member 16a. The information display surface 16e is formed as a curved surface extending outward (left side) from the upper edge of the contact surface 16c of the left wall member 16a. The information display surface 16e is a relatively wide curved surface that is easily visible to the player, and is capable of displaying predetermined information to the player. In the first embodiment, on the information display surface 16e, in order to indicate that the coin 21 can be smoothly inserted if it is inserted from the right side of the insertion slot 15, a character “insert coin from here” and an arrow are predetermined. It is displayed as information.

  Similarly to the left wall member 16a, the right wall member 16b has a contact surface and has a function of assisting the insertion of the coin 21 guided along the left guide groove 14a into the insertion slot 15. In addition, an information display surface is also formed so that predetermined information can be displayed to the player. Information (characters) for indicating to the player that the coin 21 is to be performed from the left side of the insertion slot 15. And an arrow, not shown.) Are displayed.

  In the first embodiment, the insertion port 15 and the left and right guide grooves 14a and 14b are both formed in the guide member 14, but they may be formed in separate members. Further, in the first embodiment, the contact surface is positioned on the substantially vertical extension line of the long sides 15a and 15b of the insertion slot 15 to perform the function of assisting coin insertion, but the position of the contact surface is The same function can be exhibited even inside the long sides 15a and 15b. Furthermore, although the contact surface is a vertical plane in the first embodiment, it may of course be formed as an inclined plane.

  The left wall member 16a and the right wall member 16b can be moved in the directions of arrows Y and Z by a guide roller 23 disposed in an accommodation space 14c described in detail later. As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the left wall member 16a and the right wall member 16b are moved to a position that assists the insertion of the coin 21 (auxiliary position 38a) and a position that does not assist the insertion of the coin 21. It is possible to move between (non-auxiliary position 38b).

  Therefore, when the player wants to insert the coin 21 from the right side of the insertion slot 15, the left wall member 16a may be positioned at the auxiliary position 38a and the right wall member 16b may be positioned at the non-auxiliary position 38b. If the coin 21 is guided along the right guide groove 14b, the coin 21 can be inserted into the insertion slot 15, and the left wall member 16a assists the insertion. Conversely, when it is desired to insert the coin 21 from the left side of the insertion slot 15, the right wall member 16b may be positioned at the auxiliary position 38a and the left wall member 16a may be positioned at the non-auxiliary position 38b.

  The accommodation space 14 c is a space formed in the guide member 14. The accommodation space 14c is formed on the rear side of the insertion port 15 and accommodates the left and right wall members 16a and 16b. A plurality of guide rollers 23 are rotatably arranged inside the accommodation space 14c. The guide roller 23 sandwiches the information display surfaces formed on the left and right wall members 16a and 16b, restricts the moving direction of the left and right wall members 16a and 16b to the directions indicated by the arrows Y and Z, and smoothly moves the moving operation. It has the function to do.

  The accommodation opening 14d is an opening formed in the guide member 14, and the inside thereof is connected to the accommodation space 14c. The accommodation opening 14d functions as an entrance for the wall members 16a and 16b to enter and exit the accommodation space 14c when the wall members 16a and 16b move between the auxiliary position 38a and the non-auxiliary position 38b. The left and right wall members 16a and 16b go into and out of the accommodation space 14c through the accommodation opening 14d, and the position where the left and right wall members 16a and 16b protrude from the accommodation space 14c is an auxiliary position 38a, and the left and right wall members 16a enter the accommodation space 14c. 16b is a non-auxiliary position 38b.

  When the wall members 16a and 16b are located in the non-auxiliary position 38b, the wall members 16a and 16b are accommodated in the accommodation space 14c, so that the player does not get in the way when inserting the coins 21 and the appearance is deteriorated. Nor.

  When a predetermined number of coins 21 are inserted from the insertion slot 15, a game can be started by the sparrow ball machine 2, and a predetermined number of mahjong tiles are arranged on the liquid crystal display unit 32a as hand-held baskets and displayed as images. .

  When the player selects an unnecessary basket from the hand-held baskets by operating the operation button 32b, the ball can be launched. The player manually operates the handle 30 to launch the ball, and the ball 20 has one lower entrance 28. When entering the ball, the mahjong tile design corresponding to the lower entrance 28 is displayed on the liquid crystal display part 32a and replenished to the hand-held basket.

  The player again selects an unnecessary basket and launches a ball, and the mahjong tile corresponding to the lower entrance 28 where the ball 20 entered is replenished. As a result of repeating this operation a predetermined number of times (for example, 11 times), if the hand-held bag is in a predetermined agari role, the coin 21 as a prize is paid out toward the tray 17.

  A series of games are performed as described above. In this sparrow ball machine 2, the player inserts the coin 21 into the insertion slot 15 each time a series of games is performed, and the player does not feel stress. Thus, it is important that the coin 21 can be inserted.

  In the coin insertion unit 13 of the sparrow ball machine 2 according to the first embodiment, the player inserts the coin 21 by selecting which of the left wall member 16a and the right wall member 16b is positioned at the auxiliary position 38a. A method (injection direction) can be selected. Therefore, the player can select the insertion method (injection direction) of the coin 21 according to his / her dominant arm and body shape, and can insert the coin without feeling stress.

  In the first embodiment, the insertion port 15 is configured such that its long sides 15a and 15b are parallel to the front-rear direction of the sparrow ball machine 2, but is parallel to the width direction of the sparrow ball machine 2. The coin 21 may be inserted from before and after the insertion slot 15.

[Embodiment 2]
The second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged view of the coin insertion unit 113 of the sparrow ball machine 102 as a gaming machine according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. The sparrow ball machine 102 has a housing frame (a part of the frame, not shown), a game board (not shown), a machine frame (a part of the frame, not shown), a front glass (transparent front). Plate, not shown), a decorative frame 112, a coin insertion unit 113, a handle (not shown), and a tray (not shown).

  Among these, the functions and configurations of the housing frame, game board, machine frame, front glass, decorative frame 112, handle, and saucer are substantially the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus the details are omitted.

  The coin insertion unit 113 is disposed at a position that is offset to the left from the center in the width direction of the decorative frame 112. The coin insertion unit 113 includes a guide member 114, a left wall member (auxiliary wall member) 116a, and a right wall member (auxiliary wall member) 116b. The guide member 114 is formed with an insertion port 115, a left guide groove (guide path) 114a, a right guide groove (guide path) 114b, a storage space (storage section) 114c, and a storage opening 114d (FIG. 5A, (See also (b).)

  The insertion slot 115 has a substantially rectangular opening shape, and is an opening for inserting coins 121 to start a game. The coin 121 inserted from the insertion slot 115 falls substantially vertically and is accommodated in the gaming machine. In the second embodiment, one game can be performed with a predetermined number (for example, three) of coins 121, and the game is started by inserting the predetermined number of coins 121 into the slot 115. Can be done. The insertion slot 115 has long sides 115 a and 115 b that are substantially parallel to the front-rear direction of the sparrow ball machine 102, and the coin 121 can be inserted with the circular surface of the coin 121 being substantially parallel to the front-rear direction of the sparrow ball machine 102. It is like that.

  The left guide groove 114a and the right guide groove 114b are grooves formed so as to extend outward from the long sides 115a and 115b of the insertion slot 115 and smoothly guide the coin 121 to the insertion slot 115. is there. Specifically, when the coin 121 erected in the left guide groove 114a and the right guide groove 114b is guided so as to slide toward the insertion slot 115, the coin 121 falls to the insertion slot 115. Yes. Since the grooves are formed on the left and right sides of the insertion slot 115, the player can smoothly guide and insert the coin 121 from either the left or right side of the insertion slot.

  The central axis 114e of the left guide groove 114a, which is a groove extending from the long side 115a on the side in the width direction of the decorative frame 112, is configured to go to the rear side as the distance from the long side 115a increases. Therefore, when the player inserts the coin 121 from the left side of the insertion slot 115, the player may guide the coin 121 on the left guide groove 114a by pulling it toward him. Since the player can insert the coin 121 by a natural operation of pulling the coin 121 toward the player, it is difficult to feel stress.

  The center axis 114f of the right guide groove 114b, which is a groove extending from the long side 115b on the center side in the width direction of the decorative frame 112, is configured to be directed forward as the distance from the long side 115b increases. Therefore, when the player inserts the coin 121 from the right side of the insertion slot 115, the player guides the coin 121 on the right guide groove 114b by pushing it forward diagonally. Since the player can insert the coin 121 by a natural operation of pushing the coin 121 diagonally forward, it becomes difficult to feel stress.

  Therefore, the player can select whether to insert the coin 121 from the left or right of the insertion slot 115 and can insert the coin 121 with a natural operation regardless of whether the coin 121 is inserted from the left or right. It becomes difficult.

  The left wall member 116 a is disposed outside the insertion slot 115, abuts against the coin 121 guided along the right guide groove 114 b, and has a function of assisting insertion of the coin 121 into the insertion slot 115. The left wall member 116a has a contact surface 116c that contacts the coin 121 guided along the right guide groove 114b. The contact surface 116c can be positioned above the long side 115a as a vertical surface substantially parallel to the long side 115a of the insertion slot 115, and the coin 121 brought into contact with the contact surface is directly applied. If it is dropped vertically along the contact surface, the coin 121 can be smoothly inserted into the insertion slot. Similar to the left wall member 116a, the right wall member 116b has a contact surface 116d and has a function of assisting insertion of the coin 121 guided along the left guide groove 114a into the insertion slot 15.

  The left wall member 116a and the right wall member 116b are accommodated in an accommodation space 114c described in detail later, and are movable in the directions of arrows P and Q. As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the left wall member 116a and the right wall member 116b are moved to a position that assists the insertion of the coin 121 (auxiliary position 138a) and a position that does not assist the insertion of the coin 121. It is possible to move between (non-auxiliary position 138b).

  Therefore, when the player wants to insert the coin 121 from the right side of the insertion slot 115, the left wall member 116a may be positioned at the auxiliary position 138a and the right wall member 116b may be positioned at the non-auxiliary position 138b. If the coin 121 is guided along the right guide groove 114b, the coin 121 can be inserted. Conversely, when it is desired to insert the coin 121 from the left side of the insertion slot 115, the right wall member 116b may be positioned at the auxiliary position 138a and the left wall member 116a may be positioned at the non-auxiliary position 138b.

  The accommodation space 114 c is a space formed in the guide member 114. The accommodation space 114c is formed on the rear side of the insertion port 115 and accommodates the wall members 116a and 116b.

  The accommodation opening 114d is an opening formed in the guide member 114, and the inside thereof is connected to the accommodation space 114c. The accommodation opening 114d functions as an entrance for the wall members 116a and 116b to enter and exit the accommodation space 114c when the left and right wall members 116a and 116b move between the auxiliary position 138a and the non-auxiliary position 138b. The left and right wall members 116a and 116b enter and exit the housing space 114c through the housing opening 114d, and the position where the left and right wall members 116a and 116b protrude from the housing space 114c is an auxiliary position 138a. 116b is a non-auxiliary position 138b.

  The left and right wall members 116a and 116b can be pushed into the accommodating space 114c. When the left and right wall members 116a and 116b at the non-auxiliary position 138b are pushed in, the left and right wall members 116a and 116b are arranged at the auxiliary position 138a. When 116a and 116b are pushed in, they are arranged at the non-auxiliary position 138b. The switch operation of the left and right wall members 116a and 116b is realized by a switch mechanism (not shown) configured in the accommodation space 114c. However, since this mechanism can be realized by various known techniques, the details are omitted. .

  When the wall members 116a and 116b are located in the non-auxiliary position 138b, the wall members 116a and 116b are accommodated in the accommodation space 114c. Nor.

[Embodiment 3]
The third embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 6 is an external perspective view of the coin insertion unit 213 according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. The coin insertion unit 213 includes a guide member 214, a left wall member (auxiliary wall member) 216a, and a right wall member (auxiliary wall member) 216b. The guide member 214 is formed with an inlet 215, a left guide groove (guide path) 214a, a right guide groove (guide path) 214b, a storage space (storage section) 214c, and a storage opening 214d (FIG. 7A). (See also (b).)

  Since the insertion port 215, the left guide groove 214a, and the right guide groove 214b have substantially the same functions and configurations as those described in the first embodiment, their details are omitted.

  The left wall member 216a and the right wall member 216b are housed in a housing space 214c described in detail later, and are movable in the directions of arrows R and S. As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the left wall member 216a and the right wall member 216b are moved to a position that assists the insertion of coins (auxiliary position 238a) and a position that does not assist the insertion of coins. It is possible to move between the auxiliary positions 238b).

  The accommodation space 214 c is a space formed in the guide member 214. The accommodation space 214c is formed on the rear side of the insertion port 215, and is for accommodating the wall members 216a and 216b.

  The accommodation opening 214d is an opening formed in the guide member 214, and the inside thereof is connected to the accommodation space 214c. The accommodation opening 214d functions as an entrance for the wall members 216a and 216b to enter and exit the accommodation space 214c when the left and right wall members 216a and 216b move between the auxiliary position 238a and the non-auxiliary position 238b. The left and right wall members 216a and 216b enter and leave the accommodation space 214c through the accommodation opening 214d, and the position where the left and right wall members 216a and 216b protrude from the accommodation space 214c is an auxiliary position 238a. A position where the left and right wall members 216a and 216b are accommodated in the accommodation space 214c is a non-auxiliary position 238b.

  The left wall member 216a and the right wall member 216b are connected by a link member (automatic switching unit) 218 in the accommodation space 214c. Since the left wall member 216a and the right wall member 216b are connected by the link member 218, when one wall member moves in the direction of the arrow R (that is, moves to the auxiliary position 238a), the other wall member moves. In conjunction with this movement, it moves in the direction of arrow S (that is, moves to the non-auxiliary position 238b).

  Therefore, if the player moves one of the left and right wall members to the auxiliary position 238a, the other wall member is automatically moved to the non-auxiliary position 238b, so that the player bothers to move each wall member. It is very convenient because it saves you the trouble of making it happen.

  As mentioned above, although preferable embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to these, A various deformation | transformation and change are possible within the range of the summary.

1 is an external perspective view of a sparrow ball machine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is the elements on larger scale which expanded the coin insertion unit part in the sparrow ball machine shown in FIG. It is a cross-sectional view of the coin insertion unit in the sparrow ball machine shown in FIG. 1, (a) a diagram showing a state in which the wall member is in the non-assisting position, (b) a diagram showing a state in which the wall member is in the auxiliary position. is there. It is the elements on larger scale which expanded the coin insertion unit part in the sparrow ball machine which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a cross-sectional view of the coin insertion unit in the sparrow ball machine shown in FIG. 4, (a) a diagram showing a state in which the wall member is in the auxiliary position, (b) a diagram showing a state in which the wall member is in the non-auxiliary position. is there. It is an external appearance perspective view of the coin insertion unit which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a cross-sectional view of the coin insertion unit in the sparrow ball machine shown in FIG. 6, (a) a diagram showing a state in which the wall member is in the auxiliary position, (b) a diagram showing a state in which the wall member is in the non-auxiliary position. is there.

Explanation of symbols

X, Y, Z, P, Q, R, S: Arrow 2: Sparrow ball machine (game machine)
4: Housing frame (frame)
6: Game board (game device body)
6a: Game board surface 8: Machine frame (frame body)
10: Front glass (front transparent plate)
12: decorative frame 12a: central opening 12b: bulging portion 13: coin insertion unit 14: guide member 14a: left guide groove (guide path)
14b: Right guide groove (guideway)
14c: Accommodating space (accommodating part)
14d: accommodation opening 15: insertion opening 15a, 15b: long side 16a: left wall member (auxiliary wall member)
16b: Right wall member (auxiliary wall member)
16c: Contact surface 16e: Information display surface (information display part)
17: Receptacle 18: Hinge (swing support)
20: Ball (game media)
21: Coin 22: Lamp 23: Guide roller 24: Passage (gate)
26: Entrance 28: Lower entrance 30: Handle 30a: Rotating spindle 30b: Lever 32a: Liquid crystal display 32b: Operation button 36: Decoration member 38a: Auxiliary position 38b: Non-auxiliary position 102: Sparrow ball Machine (game machine)
112: decoration frame 113: coin insertion unit 114: guide member 114a: left guide groove (guide path)
114b: Right guide groove (guideway)
114c: Accommodating space (accommodating part)
114d: accommodation openings 114e, 114f: central shaft 115: insertion ports 115a, 115b: long side 116a: left wall member (auxiliary wall member)
116b: Right wall member (auxiliary wall member)
116c, 116d: contact surface 121: coin 138a: auxiliary position 138b: non-auxiliary position 213: coin insertion unit 214: guide member 214a: left guide groove (guide path)
214b: Right guide groove (guideway)
214c: Accommodating space (accommodating part)
214d: accommodation opening 215: inlet 216a: left wall member (auxiliary wall member)
216b: Right wall member (auxiliary wall member)
218: Link member (automatic switching unit)
238a: auxiliary position 238b: non-auxiliary position

Claims (3)

It has a substantially rectangular opening shape, and an insertion slot into which coins can be inserted,
It is arranged so as to be movable between a position accommodated in an accommodating portion formed in the vicinity of the insertion slot and a position protruding from the accommodating portion. At the protruding position, the coin is put in contact with the coin. An auxiliary wall member to assist,
A coin insertion unit in which the auxiliary wall member is disposed outside the long sides of the insertion slot at the protruding position. When one of the auxiliary wall members moves to the protruding position, the automatic switching unit moves the other auxiliary wall member from the protruding position to the accommodated position in conjunction with the movement. The coin insertion unit according to claim 1 , further comprising: It has a substantially rectangular opening shape, and an insertion slot into which coins can be inserted,
It is arranged so as to be movable between a position accommodated in an accommodating portion formed in the vicinity of the insertion slot and a position protruding from the accommodating portion. At the protruding position, the coin is put in contact with the coin. An auxiliary wall member to assist,
The auxiliary wall member can be pushed into the housing portion;
When the auxiliary wall member at the housed position is pushed in, the auxiliary wall member is arranged at the projecting position, and when the auxiliary wall member at the projecting position is pushed in, the auxiliary wall member is housed. A coin insertion unit further having a switch mechanism to be arranged at a different position.

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