JP5167313B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine provided with a movable effect device that produces a game by moving a movable member in accordance with the progress of the game.

  Conventionally, as this type of movable effect device, there is a gaming machine that produces a game by moving a movable member as disclosed in Patent Document 1 below.

  For example, FIG. 5 of Patent Document 1 shows a vertical displacement mechanism 13 for moving the movable member 11 shaped like a swordfish up and down, and a head 17 of the movable member 11 for moving back and forth with respect to the body 16. A movable effect device provided with a longitudinal displacement mechanism 12 is shown.

  The vertical displacement mechanism 13 includes a motor 46, a rotating disk 48 connected to the rotating shaft 47 of the motor 46, and a link arm 50 whose one end is fixed to the rotating support shaft 20 of the movable member 11. An elliptical engagement hole 57 is formed at the other end of the link arm 50, and an engagement part 54 provided on the front surface side of the rotating disk 48 can be engaged with the engagement hole 57. By rotating the link arm 50 with the rotation of the turntable 48 driven by the motor 46, the movable member 11 can be made to appear and disappear on the front side of the display unit 5.

  The front-rear displacement mechanism 12 includes a head support portion 22 provided at the distal end of the body portion 16 and a pair of arm portions 34 provided at the side end portion of the head portion 17 to sandwich the head support portion 22 vertically. 35 and an electromagnetic solenoid 40 attached to the inside of the trunk portion 16. The front-rear displacement mechanism 12 includes a pair of arm support portions 27, 28 provided inside the body portion 16, a transmission arm 43 inserted through the arm support portions 27, 28, and a side end portion of the head portion 17. And a return spring 44 that is hooked to the hook portion 37 of the arm portion 34 provided on the arm portion 34 and the hook portion 29 provided inside the trunk portion 16.

  In this case, in the longitudinal displacement mechanism 12, the transmission arm 43 is slid in conjunction with the movement of the plunger 42 of the electromagnetic solenoid 40, and is provided on the head 17 by the tip contact portion 68 of the slid transmission arm 43. By pressing the arm portion 35, the head portion 17 can be moved back and forth with respect to the trunk portion 16.

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  However, such a movable effect device that operates the movable member 11 in two stages includes two driving means such as the motor 46 of the vertical displacement mechanism 13 and the electromagnetic solenoid 40 of the longitudinal displacement mechanism 12. When the mechanism is complicated or the shape is changed, there is a possibility that it becomes difficult to arrange a movable effect device having such two driving means in a limited space such as a gaming machine.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine provided with a movable effect device capable of moving a movable member in two stages with one driving means.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a movable member capable of reciprocating between a first position and a second position in accordance with a gaming state, and a driving means for reciprocating the movable member; In the gaming machine provided with a movable effect device composed of the movable member and a base body to which the driving means is attached, the movable member includes the movable member from the first position to the second position. A slide member that can move from the first state to the second state as it moves, and a biasing member that biases the slide member in a direction that moves the slide member from the first state to the second state; A displacement member that is displaceable in a direction different from the moving direction of the slide member in conjunction with the movement of the slide member from the first state to the second state is provided. The movable member is in the first position. When the movable member is in the second position while restricting the movement of the slide member from the first state to the second state by the biasing of the biasing member, A movement restricting wall that does not restrict the movement of the slide member from the first state to the second state due to the biasing of the biasing member is formed, and the displacement member is engaged with the displacement member on one end side. An engaging portion that can be stopped is formed, and an abutting portion that can contact the movement restricting wall is formed on the other end side, and when the movable member is in the first position, The sliding member is held in the first state by the contact portion coming into contact with the movement restriction wall, while the contact member is moved when the movable member moves from the first position to the second position. The urging is performed by releasing the contact between the contact portion and the movement restriction wall. As the slide member by the biasing of wood is the displacement member with movement is displaced to said second state, said the movable member, the shaft portion for enabling rotation of said displacement member is formed The displacement member is provided with a pivoted portion that is pivotally supported by the shaft portion of the movable member, and a rod-like locked portion that can be locked to the locking portion of the slide member. An insertion port through which the locked portion of the displacement member can be inserted is formed in the locking portion of the slide member, and the displacement inserted through the insertion port of the slide member is formed in the movable member. An insertion port into which the locked portion of the member can be inserted is formed, and the insertion port and the insertion port have a size that allows the locked portion to move, and the locked portion in the insertion port. And the moving direction of the locked portion in the insertion port The displacement member is interlocked with the movement of the slide member from the first state to the second state, and the locked portion is inserted into the insertion port and the insertion member. By moving along the mouth, the gist is that it is displaced in a direction different from the moving direction of the slide member .

  According to the gaming machine having the above configuration, the movable member is moved from the first position to the second position by the driving means, and the slide member provided on the movable member is moved by the urging member (the first member). The movement of the movable member and the displacement of the displacement member provided on the movable member can be performed with a single driving means. It is possible to do. In other words, the movable member can be moved between the first position and the second position by using only one driving means, and the displacement member can be displaced (the slide member is also moved). Therefore, it is not necessary to separately prepare a dedicated drive means for displacing the displacement member (moving the slide member), for example, an electric solenoid as in the above-mentioned patent document. Therefore, the mechanism for moving or displacing these members is prevented from becoming complicated, and such a movable effect device can be compactly arranged in a limited space called a gaming machine. Yes.

Further, according to the configuration of this, a simple mechanism, it is possible to displace together displacement member provided in the movable member to move the movable member.

  In addition, the movement restricting wall of the base body is formed along the moving direction of the movable member, and the movement restricting wall is formed with a first guide surface, and the slide member is in contact with the base member. The part is formed with a second guide surface, and at least one of the first guide surface and the second guide surface is formed to be inclined with respect to the moving direction of the movable member, and the movable member When the slide member moves from the second position to the first position, the slide member is guided by the first guide surface of the movement restricting wall by the second guide surface of the contact portion. It may be configured to move from the second state to the first state against the urging of the urging member. According to such a configuration, the movement operation of the slide member provided on the movable member from the second state to the first state, that is, the movement operation in the direction against the urging by the urging member (sliding operation). Can be made smooth.

  Further, the movable member is formed with a restricting portion for restricting movement of the slide member in a direction different from the moving direction between the first state and the second state. It is preferable that a protrusion that can interfere with the restricting portion is formed so that the movement of the slide member in a direction different from the moving direction is restricted. According to such a configuration, since the movement of the slide member in a direction intersecting the original movement direction is suppressed, the movement operation (slide operation) of the slide member is made smooth without being caught by the movable member. It is possible.

  And it is good to set it as the structure arrange | positioned so that the moving direction of the said movable member and the moving direction of the said slide member may become in parallel with the game board surface of a game machine. According to such a configuration, the movable effect device can be arranged so as not to be bulky in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine, and effective use of a limited space of the gaming machine can be achieved.

  According to the gaming machine having the above-described configuration, the movable member can be moved between the first position and the second position by using only one driving means, and the displacement member is also displaced (sliding member). Since it is not necessary to separately prepare a dedicated drive means for displacing the displacement member (moving the slide member), for example, an electric solenoid as in the above patent document, these Complicating a mechanism for moving or displacing the member is suppressed, and it is possible to arrange such a movable effect device compactly in a limited space called a gaming machine.

It is the front view which showed an example of the game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the game board with which the gaming machine of FIG. 1 is provided. It is a front view of a center base and a movable effect device provided in the center accessory. It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the movable production | presentation apparatus from the front side. It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the movable production | presentation apparatus from the back side. It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the movable production | presentation apparatus of the state which removed the front side cover of the movable member from the front side. It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the movable production | presentation apparatus of the state which removed the back side cover of the movable member from the back side. It is a rear view of the movable production | presentation apparatus in the state which has a movable member in a 2nd position. It is a rear view of the movable production | presentation apparatus in the state which has a movable member in a 1st position. It is a rear view of the movable production | presentation apparatus in the state from which the base body was removed. It is a front view of the movable production | presentation apparatus in the state from which the gear part cover, the rotation part cover, and the front side cover were removed. It is the front view which showed typically operation | movement of the movable member with which a movable production | presentation apparatus is provided. It is the front view which showed typically the operation | movement of the movable member following FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated, the gaming machine 1 is a pachinko gaming machine.

  This gaming machine 1 is provided with a machine frame 2 formed in a frame shape having a required depth, and a left side edge is pivotally attached to the front side of the machine frame 2 so that the front frame can be opened and closed forward. 3 is attached, and a glass frame 4 is attached to the front frame 3 so that the left side edge is pivotally attached and can be opened and closed on the front side.

  In the following description, the front side of the gaming machine 1 is the front side of the gaming machine 1 (the side on which the player plays games), and the back side or the back side of the gaming machine 1 is the back side of the gaming machine 1. That is the side. The left side, right side, upper side, and lower side of the gaming machine 1 are the left side, right side, upper side, and lower side when the gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front side (player side). Also, in the various members constituting the gaming machine 1, the front side, the back side, the front side, the rear side, etc., unless otherwise specified, the front side, the back side, the front side, the rear side when mounted on the gaming machine 1. For example, the lateral direction.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a transparent plate such as a glass plate or a plastic plate is fitted into the glass frame 4 at the position of the game board 5. The game area 6 of the game board 5 can be viewed from the front side of the glass frame 4 through this transparent plate. The glass frame 4 is integrally formed with an upper plate unit 7 for containing a game ball for launching into the game area 6. The upper plate unit 7 is provided with an upper plate operation unit 9 for causing the stored game balls to flow down to the lower plate unit 8, a ball lending operation unit 11 for paying out lending balls that can be lent out, and the like. Yes. Speakers 10 are provided on the left and right sides of the upper part of the glass frame 4.

  As shown in FIG. 1, below the glass frame 4 of the front frame 3, a lower dish unit 8 is attached that can be opened and closed with respect to the front frame 3 with the left edge being pivotally attached. In addition, a launch handle 12 including a touch switch for launching a game ball is provided at the lower right of the front frame 3. The lower tray unit 8 can store game balls that cannot be fully contained in the upper tray unit 7 among the paid out game balls. The lower tray unit 8 is provided with a lower tray operation section 13 for dropping the game ball downward.

  FIG. 2 is a front view showing the game board 5 of FIG. The game board 5 is formed of a substantially square plywood and is detachably attached to the front frame 3. The game board 5 is provided with a belt-like inner guide rail 14 and an outer guide rail 15 made of a thin metal plate for guiding a game ball launched from a launching device, and standing in a substantially arc shape. A part of the outline of the game area 6 is formed by the rails 14 and 15.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game area 6 of the game board 5 includes a display device 17 as a game effect device capable of performing effects according to the game situation in order from the top on the center line, and an electric tulip. A start winning device 18, an attacker-type special winning device 19 composed of a lid that covers a rectangular opening so as to be openable and closable, and an out port 20 are arranged. Further, the game area 6 is provided with a plurality of game nails 22 as obstacles that change the flow-down mode of the game ball when the windmill 21 and the game ball flowing down collide. The game balls flowing down the game area 6 are flowed down in various manners depending on the conditions when they collide with the game nails 22.

  As the display device 17, a liquid crystal display panel is applied, and special symbols, normal symbols, and the like are displayed on the rectangular display screen (display unit 17a). Around the front surface of the display unit 17a, a center accessory 30 is arranged for enhancing the game decoration effect (game effect). The center accessory 30 includes a front decoration member 40, a movable effect device 50, and the like. The front side decoration member 40 is provided on the front side of the game board 5, and an opening 40 a through which the display unit 17 a can be visually recognized is formed in the approximate center, and decorates the periphery of the display unit 17 a.

  The movable effect device 50 is disposed above the upper side of the display unit 17a, and includes a movable member 60 that imitates the shape of a bag. The movable member 60 includes a standby position (first position) P1 disposed so as to be hidden behind the cover body 40b provided on the upper side of the front side decorative member 40 as shown in FIG. It is possible to reciprocate between the opening position 40a of the decorative member 40, that is, the exposure position (second position) P2 arranged to appear (exposed) on the front side from the upper side of the display portion 17a. ing. Further, as shown in the drawing, the claw-like displacement members 63, 63 provided on the movable member 60 can be displaced so as to open with respect to the movable member 60 at the exposure position P <b> 2. ing.

  For example, a game ball is won in the winning device and the display pattern is reached on the display unit 17a, and the gaming state is changed, and a command for driving the movable effect device 50 is generated from the control circuit or the like provided in the gaming machine 1. Then, the movable member 60 gradually moves from the standby position (first position) P1 arranged so as to be hidden behind the cover body 40b as shown in FIG. 2 into the opening 40a of the front decorative member 40. It is moved (rotated) to the exposure position (second position) P2 while appearing (exposed) at the same time, and the displacement members 63, 63 are displaced (rotated) so that the eyelids are unfolded at the exposure position P2. It has become.

  Although not specifically shown, on the back side of the gaming machine 1, there are a frame external terminal board, a display control board, a main control board, a sound control board, a lamp control board, a payout control board, a launch control board, a power supply board, etc. Various boards, card interface connection parts, ball tanks, tank rails, bend rods, ball breakage detection switches, ball payout devices, ball discharge rods, launch devices, and other gaming machine components are provided.

  In such a gaming machine 1, when a game ball is fired from the launching device to the game area 6 by operating the launch handle 12, the game ball falls while rolling on the surface of the game area 6, and the game ball starts to win a prize. When entering a winning device such as the device 18 or the special winning device 19, a predetermined number of winning ball game balls are paid out.

  FIG. 3 shows a front view of the center base 41 provided on the back side of the center accessory 30 and the movable effect device 50 attached to the center base 41. In FIG. 3, the game board 5 and the front decoration member 40 are not shown.

  As illustrated, the center base 41 is a frame-like member for attaching a member such as the movable effect device 50. The front side decorative member 40 is attached to the front side of the game board 5, and the center base 41 is attached to the back side of the game board 5. The game board 5 is connected to the front side decorative member 40 and the center base. 41 so as to be sandwiched between them.

  The center base 41 is formed so as to surround the periphery of the display unit 17a of the display device 17, and an opening 41a for making the display unit 17a visible is provided in the center portion thereof. In this case, the display device 17 is attached to the back side of the opening 41a. In addition, the front side of the center base 41 is attached to and accommodates various members such as an LED substrate (not shown) on which a plurality of LEDs (light emitting diodes) that irradiate light from the back side of the front side decorative member 40 are mounted. It is formed as a frame-like frame body.

  As shown in the figure, the movable effect device 50 is disposed above the upper side of the rectangular opening 41a of the center base 41 (the upper side of the display unit 17a).

  4 is an external perspective view of the movable effect device 50 as viewed from the front side, and FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of the movable effect device 50 as viewed from the back side. 6 is an external perspective view of the movable effect device 50 with the front cover 61 of the movable member 60 removed, as viewed from the front side, and FIG. 7 shows the movable effect with the rear cover 62 of the movable member 60 removed. FIG. 8 is a rear view of the movable effect device 50 in a state in which the movable member 60 is at the second position P2.

  FIG. 9 shows a rear view of the movable effect device 50 with the movable member 60 in the first position P1. 10 is a rear view of the movable effect device 50 with the base body 51 removed, and FIG. 11 is an illustration of the movable effect device 50 with the gear part cover 52, the rotation part cover 53, and the front side cover 61 removed. A front view is shown. 4 to 8 show a state in which the movable member 60 of the movable effect device 50 is at the second position P2, and FIGS. 9 to 11 show that the movable member 60 of the movable effect device 50 is the first. The state in position P1 is shown.

  As illustrated, the movable effect device 50 includes a base body 51, a movable member 60, displacement members 63 and 63, a connecting arm 56, a motor 81, and the like.

  In the following movable members 60 and the constituent members such as the front side cover 61, the back side cover 62, the displacement members 63 and 63, the slide member 71, and the biasing spring 72 constituting the movable member 60, the front end side and the front end side are provided. In this case, unless otherwise specified, the direction in which the movable member 60 extends from the base body 51 (extending direction) is the front end side and the front end side direction, and the opposite direction (the direction on the base body 51 side) is the base end side. The rear end direction will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the movable member 60 includes a front side cover 61 and a back side cover 62. In the space between the front cover 61 and the back cover 62, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the slide member 71, the biasing spring 72, and the base end portions 63a and 63a of the displacement members 63 and 63 are accommodated. ing.

  In addition, between the front cover 61 and the back cover 62, housing portions 60a and 60a that are opened in a slit shape toward the left and right sides are formed. The accommodating portions 60a and 60a can accommodate at least the inner portions of the closed displacement members 63 and 63 (see FIG. 9).

  As shown in FIG. 6, the slide member 71 is a member that can be slid (moved) along the longitudinal direction of the movable member 60 (back side cover 62) by the urging of the urging spring 72. The slide member 71 has a substantially rectangular shape provided with a convex portion 71a projecting toward the front surface side at a substantially center thereof. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a substantially T-shaped locking portion 71 b is provided at the tip of the slide member 71. The engaging portion 71b is provided with a pair of insertion ports 71c and 71c through which rod-like engaged portions 63b and 63b standing on the rear surfaces of the base end portions 63a and 63a of the displacement members 63 and 63 are inserted. It has been. In this case, the insertion port 71c is formed in an elongated hole shape that faces in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the slide member 71, that is, in the left and right sides.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a contact portion 71 d that protrudes in an L shape toward the rear is provided at the base end of the slide member 71 on the side opposite to the tip on which the locking portion 71 b is provided. It has been. In this case, the contact portion 71d has a substantially triangular shape when viewed from the front, and the second guide surface 71e inclined with respect to the slide direction of the slide member 71 (longitudinal direction of the movable member 60) is provided on the outer surface thereof. Is formed.

  A restricting hole 71f that is formed in a long hole shape along the longitudinal direction is formed at a position near the convex portion 71a between the convex portion 71a and the contact portion 71d of the slide member 71. A cylindrical portion 62a that protrudes toward the front surface side of the back cover 62 is inserted through the restriction hole 71f.

  On the inner side of the convex portion 71a of the slide member 71, a spring locking pin 71g is provided. The spring locking pin 71g is formed to project from the proximal end wall surface of the convex portion 71a toward the distal end side. One end of the urging spring 72 can be locked to the spring locking pin 71g. In addition, an opening window 71 h that allows the spring locking pin 71 g to be visually recognized from the front side is formed in the convex portion 71 a of the slide member 71. The opening window 71h can be used as an insertion opening at the tip of the biasing spring 72 when the one end of the biasing spring 72 is locked to the spring locking pin 71g using a rod-shaped jig (not shown). It has become.

  Further, protrusions 71i, 71i, 71i, 71i protruding in the left and right directions are formed in the vicinity of the proximal end side and the distal end side of the convex portion 71a of the slide member 71, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the back cover 62 can accommodate the slide member 71 and can accommodate a part of the displacement members 63 and 63 (base end portions 63 a and 63 a). A pair of left and right guide walls 62c and 62c are erected on the front surface of the back cover 62 from the center to the base end side. The slide member 71 is slidable along the longitudinal direction between the guide walls 62c and 62c.

  On the guide walls 62c and 62c, restricting portions 62d, 62d, 62d and 62d for restricting the movement of the slide member 71 in the direction intersecting with the original movement (slide) direction are projected from the slide member 71. It is formed corresponding to the portions 71i, 71i, 71i, 71i. In this case, the restricting portion 62d is formed so as to protrude inward from the upper end (front end) of the guide wall 62c, and is arranged so as to cover the protruding portion 71i of the slide member 71 from the front side (FIG. 6, FIG. FIG. 8 and FIG. 11).

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the back cover 62 has insertion openings 62e into which rod-like locked portions 63b and 63b provided at the base ends 63a and 63a of the displacement members 63 and 63 are inserted. 62e is provided as a pair. The insertion openings 62e, 62e are formed in a substantially arc-shaped long hole shape that is inclined outward (inclined with respect to the sliding direction of the slide member 71) toward the distal end side. In this case, as shown in FIG. 8, the insertion ports 62e and 62e are partially overlapped with the insertion ports 71c and 71c of the slide member 71 in the second state S2 (one end side) and are also shown in FIG. As shown, the insertion ports 71c and 71c of the slide member 71 in the first state S1 are also arranged so as to partially overlap each other.

  The insertion ports 71c and 71c of the slide member 71 and the insertion ports 62e and 62e of the back cover 62 have such a size that the locked portions 63b and 63b of the displacement members 63 and 63 can move, and the insertion ports 71c and 71c. The movement direction of the locked portions 63b and 63b in the direction is different from the movement direction of the locked portions 63b and 63b in the insertion ports 62e and 62e. Thereby, the displacement members 63 and 63 are interlocked with the movement of the slide member 71 from the first state S1 (see FIG. 9) to the second state S2 (see FIG. 8), and the locked portions 63b and 63b are engaged. Can be displaced (rotated) in a direction different from the moving direction of the slide member 71 by moving along the insertion ports 71c and 71c and the insertion ports 62e and 62e.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a rectangular opening window 62 f is formed at the portion of the back cover 62 that faces the convex portion 71 a of the slide member 71. A wall 62g having a height that does not contact the convex portion 71a of the slide member 71 is erected on the distal end side of the opening window 62f. The wall 62g is formed with a spring locking pin 62h discharged toward the base end side. The other end of the urging spring 72 whose one end is locked to the spring locking pin 71g of the slide member 71 can be locked to the spring locking pin 62h. As in the case of the opening window 71h of the slide member 71, the opening window 62f is cured when the urging spring 72 is locked to the spring locking pins 62h and 71g using a rod-shaped jig (not shown). It can be used as an insertion port at the tool tip.

  The slide member 71 is urged toward the base end side by the urging spring 72 that is locked at both ends to the spring locking pin 71g of the slide member 71 and the spring locking pin 62h of the back cover 62. Is done.

  The back cover 62 has a cylindrical portion 62a that is inserted into the restriction hole 71f of the slide member 71 and protrudes toward the front side. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the slide member 71 urged to the proximal end side by the urging spring 72 is such that the distal end surface of the restriction hole 71 f comes into contact with the cylindrical portion 62 a of the back cover 62. Further sliding (movement) toward the base end side is regulated.

  A plurality of opening holes 62i, 62i, 62i,... Are formed from the center of the back side cover 62 to the front end side. In these opening holes 62i, LEDs (light emitting diodes) mounted on an LED substrate (not shown) arranged on the back side of the back side cover 62 are arranged, and the front side cover 61 is irradiated with light from the back side. It is possible.

  The front cover 61 has a size that covers the back cover 62. As shown in FIG. 7, a columnar shaft portion 61 d that protrudes toward the back side is formed at the approximate center of the front side cover 61. The shaft portion 61d is inserted inside the shaft support portions 63c and 63c provided at the base end portions 63a and 63a of the displacement members 63 and 63, respectively. Thereby, the displacement members 63 and 63 are pivotally supported around the shaft portion 61d and the rotation angle is restricted by the insertion port 71c (see FIGS. 8 and 9).

  As shown in FIG. 10, a cylindrical rotating portion 61 a is provided at the base end of the front side cover 61. As shown in FIG. 11, the rotating shaft 61b of the rotating portion 61a is pivotally supported by a bearing portion 51c provided in the rotating portion accommodating chamber 51b of the base body 51. As shown in FIG. 10, an eccentric shaft 61 c that protrudes toward the back surface is provided on the back surface of the rotating portion 61 a at a position that is eccentric from the rotation shaft 61 b. As shown in FIG. 11, the eccentric shaft 61c has the other end 56b of the connecting arm 56 pivotally supported by the eccentric shaft 55b of the movable gear 55 so as to be pivotable. Yes.

  The base body 51 is a horizontally long plate-like member, and can be attached to the center base 41 by a fixing screw (not shown) as shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, on the front side of the base body 51, a gear part cover 52 disposed on the left side and a rotating part cover 53 disposed on the right side are provided.

  FIG. 11 shows the base body 51 with the gear portion cover 52 and the rotating portion cover 53 removed. As shown in the drawing, on the front surface on the right side of the base body 51, there is provided a rotating part accommodation chamber 51b in which a cylindrical turning part 61a of the movable member 60 (front cover 61) is accommodated. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the rotating portion accommodating chamber 51 b is covered with a rotating portion cover 53.

  As shown in FIG. 11, a gear housing chamber 51 a is provided on the upper front surface on the left side of the base body 51. The gear accommodating chamber 51a is covered with a gear portion cover 52 as shown in FIGS. A drive gear 82 and a movable gear 55 that meshes with the drive gear 82 are rotatably provided in the gear accommodating chamber 51a.

  The drive gear 82 is fixed to a drive shaft 81 a of a motor 81 provided on the back side of the base body 51, and can rotate integrally with the drive shaft 81 a of the motor 81. The movable gear 55 is provided with an eccentric shaft 55b at a position eccentric from the rotation shaft 55a. One end 56a of the connecting arm 56 is pivotally supported on the eccentric shaft 55b.

  FIG. 10 shows the gear portion cover 52 and the rotating portion cover 53 with the base body 51 removed. As shown in the drawing, the other end 56b of the connecting arm 56 is pivotally supported by an eccentric shaft 61c provided in a cylindrical rotating portion 61a of the movable member 60 (front cover 61). The eccentric shaft 61c is provided at a position that is eccentric from the rotation shaft 61b of the rotating portion 61a.

  Accordingly, when the drive gear 82 is rotated by the drive of the motor 81, the movable gear 55 rotates, thereby connecting the eccentric shaft 55b of the movable gear 55 and the eccentric shaft 61c of the rotating portion 61a of the front cover 61. The movable member 60 (front cover 61) can be moved (rotated) in the vertical direction via the connecting arm 56.

  A stepping motor is applied as the motor 81 as such driving means, and the drive gear 82 is rotated by a predetermined angle in the forward rotation direction, or is rotated by a predetermined angle in the reverse direction opposite to the normal rotation direction. It is possible to do. The motor 81 is provided with a connector portion 81b. The motor 81 is electrically connected to a control circuit and the like provided in the gaming machine 1 via the connector portion 81b and a cable (not shown). The rotational drive of 81 can be controlled.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, a position detecting projection 55 c is formed on the back side of the movable gear 55 so as to face the eccentric shaft 55 b on the front side. The position detecting projection 55c is inserted into a slit 51c that is opened in an arc shape in the gear housing chamber 51a of the base body 51, and is provided so as to protrude rearward from the slit 51c by a predetermined length. Yes. The position detection projection 55c is disposed so as to be receivable between the opposing detection portions 92a and 92a of the initial position detection sensor 92 mounted on the sensor substrate 91 (see FIGS. 9 and 10).

  The sensor substrate 91 is attached and fixed to the back surface of the base body 51. An initial position detection sensor 92 is mounted on the front surface of the sensor substrate 91. Position detection elements (not shown) are incorporated in the opposing detection units 92a and 92a provided as a pair of the initial position detection sensor 92. These pair of position detection elements can transmit and receive signals (for example, infrared rays) between each other. Such transmission and reception of signals by the opposed detection units 92a and 92a can be blocked by the position detection projection 55c of the movable gear 55 described above.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the position detection projections 55c of the movable gear 55 are disposed between the opposing detection units 92a and 92a, so that signals cannot be transmitted and received by the opposing detection units 92a and 92a. Therefore, with this state as the initial position (origin or reference position), the movable gear 55 is rotated by a predetermined angle in the forward rotation direction or by a predetermined angle in the reverse direction by the motor 81 via the drive gear 82 meshing therewith. It is possible to do.

  A connector portion 91a is provided on the back surface of the sensor substrate 91, and the sensor substrate 91 is electrically connected to a control circuit and the like provided in the gaming machine 1 via the connector portion 91a and a cable (not shown). The power supply to the initial position detection sensor 92 from the control circuit or the like, and the detection signal from the initial position detection sensor 92 by the control circuit or the like can be received.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a movement restricting wall 51 d having an arc shape is erected at a predetermined position on the front side of the rotating portion accommodating chamber 51 b of the base body 51. The movement regulating wall 51d can come into contact with the contact portion 71d of the slide member 71. As shown in FIG. 12A, the movement restricting wall 51d is attached to the slide member 71 from the first state S1 to the second state S2 when the movable member 60 is at the first position P1. The movement operation by the urging of the urging spring 72 is restricted. Further, as shown in FIG. 13B, the movement restricting wall 51d moves from the first state S1 of the slide member 71 to the second state S2 when the movable member 60 is at the second position P2. The movement operation by the urging of the urging spring 72 is not restricted.

  Therefore, when the movable member 60 is at the first position P1, the slide member 71 is held in the first state S1 by the contact portion 71d of the slide member 71 coming into contact with the movement restricting wall 51d. When the member 60 moves from the first position P1 to the second position P2, the contact between the contact portion 71d of the slide member 71 and the movement restricting wall 51d is released, so that the biasing member 72 is biased. As a result, the slide member 71 moves to the second state S2 and the displacement members 63, 63 are displaced (turned) (see FIGS. 12 and 13).

  Such a movement restricting wall 51 d is formed along the moving direction of the movable member 60. Specifically, it is formed in an arc shape along the rotation direction of the movable member 60. A first guide surface 51e that is inclined with respect to the moving direction of the movable member 60 is formed on the movement regulating wall 51d, and the abutting portion 71d of the slide member 71 is moved in the moving direction of the slide member 71. A second guide surface 71e inclined with respect to the surface is formed. As a result, the movable member 60 moves from the second position P2 to the first position P1, as shown in the order of FIGS. 13B, 13A, 12B, and 12A. When doing so, the slide member 71 is biased by the biasing member 72 while the second guide surface 71e of the contact portion 71d of the slide member 71 is guided by the first guide surface 51e of the movement restricting wall 51d. In contrast, the second state S2 moves to the first state S1. In the present embodiment, the movement restricting wall 51d is formed in an arc shape, but may not be in an arc shape as long as it is formed along the moving direction of the movable member 60.

  The movable effect device 50 described above includes a movable member 60 that can reciprocate between the first position P1 and the second position P2 in accordance with the gaming state, and a drive unit 81 that reciprocates the movable member 60. The movable member 60 and the base body 51 to which the driving means 81 are attached. In this case, the movable member 60 includes a slide member 71 that is movable from the first state S1 to the second state S2 as the movable member 60 moves from the first position P1 to the second position P2. An urging member 72 that urges the slide member 71 in a direction to move the first state S1 from the first state S1 to the second state S2, and a movement of the slide member 71 from the first state S1 to the second state S2. Displacement members 63 and 63 that can be displaced in a direction different from the moving direction of the slide member 71 are provided.

  Further, when the movable member 60 is in the first position P1, the base body 51 is moved by the biasing member 72 from the first state S1 to the second state S2 of the slide member 71. On the other hand, when the movable member 60 is in the second position P2, the movement restriction that does not restrict the movement operation of the slide member 71 due to the urging of the urging member 72 from the first state S1 to the second state S2. A wall 51d is formed. Further, the slide member 71 is formed with a locking portion 71b capable of locking the displacement members 63, 63 on one end side, and a contact portion 71d capable of contacting the movement restricting wall 51d on the other end side. Has been.

  Therefore, when the movable member 60 is in the first position P1, the abutting portion 71d abuts against the movement restriction wall 51d, whereby the slide member 71 is held in the first state S1, while the movable member 60 is in the first position P1. When moving from the first position P1 to the second position P2, the contact between the contact portion 71d and the movement restricting wall 51d is released, and the biasing member 72 biases the slide member 71 to the second position. While moving to the state S2 (see FIGS. 12 and 13), the displacement members 63 and 63 are configured to be displaced (see FIGS. 9 and 8).

  With such a configuration, only by moving the movable member 60 from the first position P1 to the second position P2 by the driving means 81, the slide member 71 provided on the movable member 60 is moved by the urging member (the first member). The displacement members 63, 63 can be displaced with the movement of the first state S1 to the second state S2, and therefore the movement of the movable member 60 and the displacement members 63, 63 provided on the movable member 60 It is possible to perform a two-stage operation of displacement with one driving means 81. Further, the position at which the displacement members 63 and 63 are displaced can be changed with the movement of the movable member 60 only by changing the arrangement and size design of the movement restricting wall 51d.

  That is, the movable member 60 can be moved between the first position P1 and the second position P2 by using only one driving means 81, and the displacement members 63 and 63 are also displaced (slide member 71). And a dedicated drive means for displacing the displacement members 63 and 63 (moving the slide member 71), for example, an electric solenoid as described in the patent document described in the prior art is separately prepared. There is no need to do. Therefore, the mechanism for moving or displacing these members is suppressed from being complicated, and such a movable effect device 50 can be compactly arranged in a limited space of the gaming machine 1. It has become.

  Further, the movable member 60 is formed with a shaft portion 61d for allowing the displacement members 63 and 63 to rotate, and the displaced members 63 and 63 are supported by the shaft portion 61d of the movable member 60. Support portions 63c and 63c are formed, and rod-like locked portions 63b and 63b that can be locked to the locking portion 71b of the slide member 71 are formed. Further, the locking portion 71b of the slide member 71 is formed with insertion ports 71c and 71c through which the locked portions 63b and 63b of the displacement members 63 and 63 can be inserted, and the slide member 71 is inserted into the movable member 60. Insertion ports 62e and 62e into which the locked portions 63b and 63b of the displacement members 63 and 63 inserted through the ports 71c and 71c can be inserted are formed.

  In this case, the insertion port 71c and the insertion port 62e have such a size that the locked portion 63b can move, the moving direction of the locked portion 63b in the insertion port 62e, and the locked portion 63b in the insertion port 62e. The displacement members 63, 63 are inserted into the locked portion 63b in conjunction with the movement of the slide member 71 from the first state S1 to the second state S2. By moving along the opening 71c and the insertion opening 62e, the slide member 71 is configured to be displaced (turned) in a direction different from the moving direction. Further, the portion where the insertion port 71c and the insertion port 62e overlap each other is formed in a size that allows only one locked portion 63b to be inserted. Thereby, the displacement members 63 and 63 provided on the movable member 60 can be displaced according to the movement of the movable member 60 with a simple mechanism.

  The movement restricting wall 51d of the base body 51 is formed along the moving direction (rotating direction) of the movable member 60, and the moving restricting wall 51d has a moving direction (rotating direction) of the movable member 60. The first guide surface 51e having an arc shape configured to be easily slidable with respect to the slide member 71 is formed, and a contact portion 71d of the slide member 71 is inclined with respect to the moving direction of the slide member 71. Two guiding surfaces 71e are formed.

  Therefore, when the movable member 60 moves (rotates) from the second position P2 to the first position P1, as shown in FIG. 13B, FIG. 13A, and FIG. The slide member 71 is in the second state S2 against the urging of the urging member 72 while the second guiding surface 71e of the contact portion 71d is guided by the first guiding surface 51e of the movement restricting wall 51d. To move to the first state S1. Thereby, the movement operation of the slide member 71 provided in the movable member 60 from the second state S2 to the first state S2, that is, the movement operation in the direction against the urging by the urging member 72 (sliding operation). Is going smoothly. When the movable member 60 moves (rotates) from the first position P1 to the second position P2, as shown in the order of FIG. 12B, FIG. 13A, and FIG. 13B. The slide member 71 is held (restricted) in the first state S1 when the abutment portion 71d abuts against the movement restricting wall 51d, and then the restriction release position (see FIG. 13 (a)), the urging force of the urging member 72 is used to move from the first state S1 to the second state S2.

  Further, the movable member 60 (back side cover 62) includes restricting portions 62d, 62d for restricting the movement of the slide member 71 in a direction different from the moving direction between the first state S1 and the second state S2. 62d and 62d are formed, and the slide member 71 has a protrusion capable of interfering with the restriction portions 62d, 62d, 62d, and 62d so that the movement of the slide member 71 in a different direction is restricted. Portions 71i, 71i, 71i, 71i are formed (see FIG. 6). With such a configuration, movement in the direction in which the slide member 71 intersects the original movement direction is suppressed, so that the movement operation (slide operation) of the slide member 71 is performed with respect to the movable member 60 (back side cover 62). This is done smoothly without getting caught.

  In addition, the moving direction (rotating direction) of the movable member 60 and the moving direction (sliding direction) of the slide member 71 in the movable effect device 50 are arranged to be parallel to the board surface of the gaming board 5 of the gaming machine 1. Since it is configured, the movable effect device 50 can be arranged so as not to be bulky in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine 1, and the limited space of the gaming machine 1 can be effectively used.

  Although the embodiments of the gaming machine according to the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the above-described movable effect device 50 has been configured to be disposed above the display unit 17a. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and any position where the frame of the gaming machine 1 can be disposed. As long as it is anywhere, it is not limited to the embodiment described above. Further, the moving direction of the movable member 60 in the movable effect device 50 is not limited to the vertical direction, and for example, the movable member 60 may be configured to move in the horizontal direction, the front-rear direction, or the like.

  Further, the configuration in which one movement restriction wall 51d is provided on the base body 51 has been described. However, a plurality of movement restriction walls 51d are arranged in parallel at predetermined intervals along the movement direction (rotation direction) of the movable member 60. The movable members 60 may be configured to be displaced (opened / closed) a plurality of times intermittently while the movable member 60 moves from the first position P1 to the second position P2. When moving, the structure may be such that the movable member 60 is moved alone, or may be driven in a form linked to the display content on the display device 17 (display unit 17a). It is not limited.

1: gaming machine 5: gaming board 6: gaming area 17: display device 17a: display unit 30: center accessory 40: front side decorative member 40a: opening 40b: cover body 41: center base 41a: opening 50: movable Staging device 51: Base body 51c: Slit 51d: Movement restricting wall 51e: First guide surface 55: Movable gear 55b: Eccentric shaft 55c: Position detecting projection 56: Connecting arm 60: Movable member 61: Front cover 61a: Rotating part 61c: Eccentric shaft 61d: Shaft part 62: Back side cover 62a: Cylindrical part 62c: Guide wall 62d: Restricting part 62e: Insertion port 62h: Spring locking pin 63: Displacement member 63a: Base end part 63b: Engagement Stop portion 63c: pivoted support portion 71: slide member 71b: locking portion 71c: insertion port 71d: contact portion 71e: second guide surface 71f: restriction hole 71g: spring Stop pin 71i: projection 72: biasing spring 81: motor 81a: drive shaft 82: drive gear 91: sensor board 92: the initial position detecting sensor 92a: opposing detector

Claims (4)

A movable member capable of reciprocating between a first position and a second position in accordance with a gaming state, a driving means for reciprocating the movable member, and a base to which the movable member and the driving means are attached In a gaming machine equipped with a movable production device composed of a body,
The movable member includes a slide member that is movable from the first state to the second state as the movable member moves from the first position to the second position, and the slide member includes An urging member for urging in a direction to move from the first state to the second state, and movement of the slide member in conjunction with the movement of the slide member from the first state to the second state; A displacement member displaceable in a direction different from the direction is provided,
When the movable member is in the first position, the base body restricts the movement of the slide member from the first state to the second state due to the biasing of the biasing member. On the other hand, when the movable member is in the second position, a movement restricting wall is formed that does not restrict the movement of the slide member from the first state to the second state due to the urging of the urging member. And
The slide member has a locking portion that can lock the displacement member on one end side, and a contact portion that can contact the movement restriction wall on the other end side,
When the movable member is in the first position, the slide member is held in the first state by the contact portion coming into contact with the movement restriction wall, while the movable member is in the first position. When the second member moves from the second position to the second position, the contact between the contact portion and the movement restricting wall is released, and the slide member is moved to the second state by the bias of the biasing member. And the displacement member is displaced ,
The movable member is formed with a shaft portion for enabling the displacement member to rotate,
The displacement member is formed with a pivoted support portion that is pivotally supported by the shaft portion of the movable member, and a rod-shaped locked portion that can be locked to the locking portion of the slide member,
An insertion port through which the locked portion of the displacement member can be inserted is formed in the locking portion of the slide member,
The movable member is formed with an insertion port into which the locked portion of the displacement member inserted into the insertion port of the slide member can be inserted,
The insertion port and the insertion port have a size that allows the locked portion to move, the moving direction of the locked portion in the insertion port, and the moving direction of the locked portion in the insertion port. Are formed differently,
The displacement member moves in conjunction with the movement of the slide member from the first state to the second state, and the locked portion moves along the insertion port and the insertion port. A gaming machine characterized by being displaced in a direction different from a moving direction of the slide member . The movement restricting wall of the base body is formed along the moving direction of the movable member,
A first guide surface is formed on the movement restricting wall, and a second guide surface is formed on the abutting portion of the slide member, and the first guide surface and the second guide surface are formed. At least one of the guide surfaces is formed to be inclined with respect to the moving direction of the movable member,
When the movable member moves from the second position to the first position, the slide member has the second guide surface of the abutment portion defined by the first guide surface of the movement restriction wall. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the game machine moves from the second state to the first state against the urging of the urging member while being guided. The movable member is formed with a restricting portion that restricts movement of the slide member in a direction different from the moving direction between the first state and the second state.
3. The protruding part capable of interfering with the restricting part is formed on the slide member so that the movement of the slide member in a direction different from the moving direction is restricted. The gaming machine described in 1. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the moving direction of the movable member and the moving direction of the slide member are arranged so as to be parallel to a gaming board surface of the gaming machine. .

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