JP5222195B2 - Movable accessory device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a movable accessory device provided in a ball game machine, and more particularly to a movable accessory device including a movable body that moves up and down using a solenoid as a drive source.

  In some ball game machines represented by pachinko machines, a variable display device and a start prize opening are provided in the game area of the game board, and the game balls launched toward the game area have won the start prize opening. There is a model in which an electronic lottery is performed as an opportunity, and a variable display device performs a variable display and a stop display based on the lottery result. Electronic lottery results include winning (winning) and losing (non-winning). If the lottery result is winning, a combination of predetermined special symbols is displayed on the variable display device, and from normal mode to special game mode And migrate. In this special game mode, for example, a game ball enters a big prize opening exposed by an attacker opening operation, so that the player can acquire many prize balls.

  In such a ball game machine, the movable accessory device that can change the movable manner is arranged in the vicinity of the variable display device, and it is suggested by the movable manner of the movable accessory device that it is won by electronic lottery or What has been informed is widely adopted. Such a movable accessory device performs various motions using an actuator such as a motor or a solenoid as a drive source. Conventionally, the movable accessory has been configured to reciprocate in the vertical direction in front of the variable display device. A material device is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Such a conventional movable accessory device includes an arm member that can swing up and down around a fulcrum, a cam mechanism that converts rotation of a motor that is a driving source into a swinging motion of the arm member, and the like. The movable body and the arm member are rotatably connected by inserting a pin provided on the back surface of the body into a long hole formed at the tip of the arm member. As a result, when the arm member swings between the top dead center and the bottom dead center as the motor rotates, the movable body connected to the tip of the arm member moves up and down in front of the variable display device. At this time, since the pin moves in the long hole, the movable body reciprocates in the vertical direction in the same plane.

JP 2007-307093 A

  According to the conventional movable accessory device disclosed in Patent Document 1, when the display of the special symbol on the variable display device shifts from the normal reach to the super reach, or after the losing is determined by the super reach, it becomes a revival hit. When the player's expectation for the big hit is increased, the movable body is reciprocated in the vertical direction in front of the variable display device when the player's expectation for the jackpot is increased. The effect of the game can be enhanced. However, since the movable body only reciprocates between the top dead center and the bottom dead center in accordance with the swinging movement of the arm member, the up and down movement of the movable body becomes monotonous, and the game is interesting. In terms of sex, it was lacking in freshness.

  The present invention has been made in view of the actual situation of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a movable accessory device that can move a movable body up and down by an irregular motion to produce a strong impact movable effect. It is to provide.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a support having a slit extending in the vertical direction in a movable accessory device which is arranged in a game area of a game board and suggests a result of electronic lottery to a player by a movable mode. A body, a movable body disposed in front of the support body so as to be movable up and down, a drive link and a driven link that are supported by the support body so as to rotate in synchronization with each other, and rotating the drive link. A pivot arm and a solenoid for rotating the pivot arm, the pivot arm and the drive link being arranged to be able to contact and separate, and the drive link and the follower link each having the slit. The drive link is rotatably connected to the back surface of the movable body, and the drive link is separated between the upper end of the slit and the drive link. And a structure in which clearance allows the stroke is formed.

  In the movable accessory device configured as described above, in the initial state in which the solenoid is not energized, the rotating arm is in contact with a part of the drive link, and the drive link and the driven link pass through the slit and are in the lowered position. Is connected to the back surface of the movable body. When the rotating arm rotates in one direction by energizing the solenoid, the driving link and the driven link rotate synchronously toward the upper side of the slit by receiving the pressing force from the rotating arm. Accordingly, the movable body rises from the lowered position. At this time, the rotating arm and the drive link are not coupled using pins or the like, and are merely disposed to face each other so as to be able to contact and separate, so that the drive link remains within the clearance due to inertia even after the rotation arm is stopped. When the drive link collides with the upper end of the slit, the ascending operation of the movable body is restricted. Therefore, even after the rotational movement in one direction of the rotating arm stops, the movable body repeats a slight up and down movement within the clearance range, and the movable body can be moved up and down with irregular movement, An unprecedented and powerful impact can be produced.

  In the above configuration, the installation direction of the solenoid is not particularly limited, but the solenoid has a plunger that protrudes downward, and the distal end portion of the plunger and the rotating arm are rotatably connected. Then, since the rotating arm rotates by pulling the plunger that protrudes downward under its own weight when not energized, it is possible to use an inexpensive and small solenoid that does not have a return mechanism such as a spring. preferable.

  Further, in the above configuration, the movable body is provided with a pair of support walls having protrusions on the inner surface, and a bearing portion having a shaft hole is provided at each end of the drive link and the driven link. If the taper that guides the projection to the shaft hole is formed on the outer peripheral surface of these bearing portions, the drive link and the driven projecting from the slit are driven by a simple assembling operation of pushing the movable body from the front of the support body. It is preferable that the protrusion of the movable body can be securely fitted into the bearing portion of the link.

  According to the movable accessory device of the present invention, the rotating arm that rotates using the solenoid as a driving source and the driving link that moves up and down in the slit by the rotation of the rotating arm are simply arranged so as to be able to contact and separate. It is not connected using pins etc., and there is a clearance between the upper end of the slit and the drive link to allow overstroke of the drive link after separation from the rotating arm. The link further rotates in the clearance due to inertia even after the rotation arm stops, and the upward movement of the movable body is restricted when the drive link collides with the upper end of the slit. Therefore, even after the rotational movement in one direction of the rotating arm stops, the movable body repeats a slight up and down movement within the clearance range, and the movable body can be moved up and down with irregular movement, An unprecedented and powerful impact can be produced.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the pachinko machine to which the movable accessory apparatus of this invention was applied. It is a front view of the game board with which the pachinko machine of FIG. 1 is equipped. FIG. 3 is a front view of a central bonus unit provided in the game board of FIG. 2. It is a perspective view of this central accessory unit. It is a front view of the movable accessory apparatus with which this central accessory unit is equipped. It is a side view of this movable accessory apparatus. It is a perspective view of this movable accessory device. It is sectional drawing which follows the AA line of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of this movable accessory apparatus. It is a front view of the 1st movable body with which this movable accessory apparatus is equipped. It is sectional drawing which follows the BB line of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of this 1st movable body. It is a front view which shows the internal structure of this 1st movable body. It is sectional drawing which follows the CC line of FIG. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of this 1st movable body. It is a perspective view which shows the routing state of the flat cable with which this 1st movable body is equipped. FIG. 17 is a front view corresponding to FIG. 16. It is sectional drawing which follows the DD line | wire of FIG. It is the E section enlarged view of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the stopper of this flat cable. It is a front view of this stopper. It is a side view of this stopper. It is a perspective view of the 2nd movable body with which this movable accessory apparatus is equipped. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows a part of drive mechanism of this 2nd movable body. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of this 2nd movable body.

  Embodiments of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine P to which the movable accessory device of the present invention is applied is mounted on a machine frame 1 arranged in an island facility of a game arcade and attached to the machine frame 1 so as to be openable and closable in a door shape. A front frame 2, a game board 3 stored and held in the front frame 2, a glass door 4 attached to the front surface of the front frame 2 so as to be openable and closable, and a lower side of the front frame 2. A front board 5 and a launching handle 6 attached to the front board 5 are provided. The front board 5 is provided with a tray 7.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the board surface of the game board 3 is a game area 9 surrounded by guide rails 8 and the like, and when the launch handle 6 is rotated at an arbitrary angle by the player, a launch device (not shown) However, the game balls stored in the tray 7 are continuously launched toward the game area 9. A central bonus unit 10 is disposed near the upper center of the game area 9, and the left and right sides of the central bonus unit 10 serve as a flow path for game balls. The central accessory unit 10 includes a frame-shaped decorative case 12 having an opening 11 in the center and a movable accessory device 13 disposed on the right side of the decorative case 12, and is movable as will be described later. The accessory device 13 includes a first movable body 25, a second movable body 26, a driving mechanism thereof, and the like. A variable display device 14 made of a liquid crystal panel (LCD) is disposed on the back side of the central accessory unit 10, and the display screen 14 a of the variable display device 14 is exposed from the opening 11 of the decorative case 12. Yes.

  The decorative case 12 is provided with a stage 15 adjacent to the lower side of the opening 11, and a groove 15 a is formed at the center of the stage 15. A first start winning opening 16 is disposed immediately below the groove 15a, and a passing chucker 17 and a second starting winning opening 18 are arranged in a horizontal line on the right side of the first start winning opening 16. It is installed. The first start winning opening 16 is a simple start starting opening having a winning hole on the upper surface, while the second starting winning opening 18 is a start winning opening having an electric tulip structure having a pair of movable pieces. Yes. When a game ball wins one of the first and second start winning openings 16 and 18, an electronic lottery with a special symbol display is performed as an opportunity, and the symbol is displayed on the display screen 14a of the variable display device 14. The change display and stop display are performed. In addition, when a game ball passes through the passing chucker 17, an electronic lottery with a normal symbol display is performed, and when the lottery result is a win, the movable piece of the second start winning opening 18 is temporarily opened. Game balls are allowed to enter.

  An attacker 19 is disposed immediately below the first start winning opening 16, and the attacker 19 covers a large winning opening (not shown). The attacker 19 wins a bonus game state (special) as a result of an electronic lottery with a special symbol display performed when a game ball wins at one of the first and second start winning holes 16, 18 This device is activated when the game mode is entered. Specifically, when the lottery result of the special symbol display is a win, the variation display of the symbol is stopped on the display screen 14a of the variable display device 14 at a specific symbol, for example, “777”, and the attacker 19 is operated a plurality of times. Repeatedly open to expose the grand prize opening. The attacker 19 maintains the open state until 30 seconds pass for one opening operation or until 10 game balls enter the big winning opening, and the big hit ends after repeating the opening operation 15 times, for example. To do. In addition, the game area 9 is provided with a plurality of general winning holes 20 for only paying out game balls, and game balls that have not won any of the starting winning holes 16, 18 or the general winning holes 20, The game area 9 is discharged to the back side of the game board 3 from an out port 21 provided at the lowermost end of the game area 9.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a hollow warp passage 22 is formed in the left side wall of the decorative case 12, and the entrance of the warp passage 22 opens into the game area 9, and the warp passage An outlet 22 a of 22 is opened at the upper left portion of the stage 15. Therefore, when a game ball flowing down the game area 9 on the left side of the central bonus unit 10 enters the entrance of the warp passage 22, the game ball is guided from the inside of the warp passage 22 to the stage 15 through the outlet 22a. The As described above, since the first start winning opening 16 is arranged directly below the groove 15a of the stage 15, the game ball dropped from the groove 15a is guided to the first start winning opening 16 with high probability. . In addition, an inclined surface 23 is formed on the lower side wall of the decorative case 12 so as to continue upward from the rear end of the stage 15 toward the lower side of the opening 11, and the inclined surface 23 has a plurality of heart-shaped decorations. A protrusion 23a is formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 9, the movable accessory device 13 disposed on the right side of the decorative case 12 includes a decorative body 24 that forms a part of the decorative case 12 and a first member disposed in front of the decorative body 24. Of the first movable body 25 and the second movable body 26, a base plate 27 integrated with the back surface of the decorative body 24 by screws, a motor 28 and a solenoid 29 attached to the base plate 27, and the base plate 27 A support substrate 30 and the like fixed to the back surface side are provided, and a photo interrupter 31 mounted on the support substrate 30 faces a through hole 27 a formed in the base plate 27. Here, the first movable body 25 is an accessory imitating a banana, and as will be described later, the first movable body 25 is tilted as indicated by the solid line in FIG. 2 and the two-dot broken line in FIG. It swings between postures. On the other hand, the second movable body 26 is an accessory that imitates a woman in a sitting position. As will be described later, the second movable body 26 reciprocates vertically in front of the decorative body 24. Yes.

  The base plate 27 is maintained in a forward inclined posture with its upper end protruding forward from the rear end. In the case of this embodiment, the inclination angle θ of the base plate 27 with respect to a vertical plane parallel to the board surface of the game board 3 is It is set to about 12 degrees (see FIG. 6). The lower end of the base plate 27 protrudes from the decorative body 24 and is covered with the front wall of the decorative case 12, and the motor is placed in a lower space S1 formed between the rear of the decorative case 12 and the front of the lower end of the base plate 27. 28 is arranged. The lower space S1 has a sufficient depth dimension (length in the front-rear direction) by making the base plate 27 tilted forward, and the lower space S1 and the movable bodies 25 and 26 do not overlap in plan view. It is in a positional relationship. On the other hand, the solenoid 29 is disposed in an upper space S2 formed behind the upper end portion of the base plate 27. The upper space S2 is defined inside the decorative body 24 and overlaps the second movable body 26 in a plane. doing.

  A reduction gear unit 32 is laminated and integrated with the motor 28, and an integrated product of the motor 28 and the reduction gear unit 32 is screwed to a mounting portion 27 b formed to protrude from the lower end portion of the base plate 27. . The rotation shaft of the motor 28 is connected to a first gear of a reduction gear train (not shown) built in the reduction gear unit 32, and an output shaft 32 a connected to the final gear of the reduction gear train is a reduction gear unit 32. Protruding from. The rotation shaft of the motor 28 and the output shaft 32a of the reduction gear unit 32 are orthogonal to the plate surface of the base plate 27, and the output shaft 32a projects into a recess surrounded by the mounting portion 27b. A pair of gears 33a and 33b are pivotally supported on the base plate 27 in the vicinity of the mounting portion 27b, and the output shaft 32a of the reduction gear unit 32 is connected to the front gear 33a. On the other hand, the rear gear 33b meshes with a gear member 35, which will be described later, and this gear member 35 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 34 erected on the base plate 27. Therefore, when the motor 28 rotates in either the forward or reverse direction, the rotation is transmitted to the gear member 35 via the reduction gear train of the reduction gear unit 32 and the pair of gears 33a and 33b. The first drive mechanism for operating the first movable body 25 is constituted by the components reaching the above. A cylindrical stopper 27c is erected in the vicinity of the lower end portion of the base plate 27, and this stopper 27c protrudes in front of the decorative body 24 through the lower space S1.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 to 15, the first movable body 25 includes the gear member 35 that rotates in both forward and reverse directions using a motor 28 as a drive source, and a hook-shaped member 36 that rotates integrally with the gear member 35. A swinging body 37 that rotates in both forward and reverse directions around a support shaft 34 that supports the gear member 35, a guide member 38 that is fixed to the proximal end near the center of rotation of the swinging body 37, and a free movement of the swinging body 37. An actuating member 39 supported by the rectangular portion on the end side so as to be able to move forward and backward, a two-stage gear 40 pivotally supported by the actuating member 39, and a coil spring 41 laid between the actuating member 39 and the hook-like member 36. A relay member 42 connected to the rocking body 37 via the two-stage gear 40, a circuit board 43 mounted on the relay member 42, a flat cable 44 connected to the circuit board 43, and the flat cable 44 as a guide. Stop fixed to member 38 The relay member 42 so as to enclose the tool 45, the lower enclosure 46 and the upper enclosure 47 fixed to the rocking body 37 so as to enclose the gear member 35 and the guide member 38, and the actuating member 39 and the circuit board 43. It is mainly comprised by the exterior members 48 and 49 etc. of the hollow structure fixed to.

  The gear member 35 has a disk-like base portion 35a, and a tooth portion 35b carved on the peripheral edge of the back surface of the base portion 35a meshes with the gear 33b on the rear stage side described above. A detection protrusion 35c is formed on the back surface of the base portion 35a. The detection protrusion 35c is inserted through the through hole 27a of the base plate 27 and faces the support substrate 30 (see FIG. 9). As a result, when the detection protrusion 35c blocks the optical path of the photo interrupter 31 mounted on the support substrate 30 as the gear member 35 rotates, a switching signal indicating the origin position of the gear member 35 is detected from the photo interrupter 31. It is like that. On the other hand, on the surface side of the base portion 35a, a cylindrical guide protrusion 35d that protrudes forward from its center position and an arc-shaped drive protrusion 35e that protrudes forward from the outside of the guide protrusion 35d are formed. The guide protrusion 35d and the drive protrusion 35e are disposed on a concentric circle with the support shaft 34 as the center. A plurality of sliding ribs 35f extending in the axial direction are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the guide protrusion 35d, and a plurality of recesses 35g are formed on the upper end of the guide protrusion 35d.

  The flange-like member 36 is a plate-like body having a notch-like recess 36a in a part of the outer peripheral edge, and a through hole 36b formed at the center position thereof is inserted into the support shaft 34, and an E ring (not shown) is used. By preventing the detachment, the flange-shaped member 36 is rotatably supported on the support shaft 34 together with the gear member 35. Further, as shown by a broken line in FIG. 13, on the back surface of the bowl-shaped member 36, there are an inner wall portion 36c extending in an arc shape around the through hole 36b, and a plurality of radially extending from the through hole 36b toward the inner wall portion 36c. A connecting rib 36d and a locking pin 36e positioned outside the inner wall portion 36c are formed. By fitting each connecting rib 36d into a corresponding concave portion 35g of the guide projection 35d, the gear member 35 and the hook-like shape are formed. The member 36 is integrated in a state where the member 36 is positioned in the rotational direction to constitute the rotating body 50.

  An annular cylindrical portion 37b having a circular hole 37a is formed on the base end side of the rocking body 37, and the outer peripheral edge of the annular cylindrical portion 37b extends in a predetermined angular range (about 90 degrees) along the circumferential direction. A notch 37c is formed. An elongated guide hole 37d is formed on the free end side of the swinging body 37 protruding outward from the annular cylindrical portion 37b, and a first rack 37e extending along the longitudinal direction of the guide hole 37d is formed. It is engraved. The circular hole 37b is rotatably inserted into the guide projection 35d of the gear member 35. At this time, the both ends of the annular cylindrical portion 37b are sandwiched between the base portion 35a and the flange-like member 36, whereby the oscillator 37 is It does not fall off from the rotating body 50. Further, the drive protrusion 35e of the gear member 35 is located in the notch 37c, and the swinging body 37 and the rotating body 50 are in the angular range in which the drive protrusion 35e moves in the circumferential direction inside the notch 37c. It is relatively rotatable. This point will be described later in detail, and briefly described here. When the first movable body 25 is in the standing posture shown by the solid line in FIG. 2, the drive protrusion 35e is connected to one end of the notch 37c. When the rotating body 50 (the gear member 35 and the hook-shaped member 36) starts to rotate counterclockwise in FIG. 2 from this state, the swinging body 37 is integrated with the rotating body 50 in the same direction. Rotate. Then, when the first movable body 25 is rotated to the tilted posture shown by the broken line in FIG. 2, the vicinity of the annular cylindrical portion 37 b comes into contact with the stopper 27 c erected on the base plate 27 and the rotation of the swinging body 37 is restricted. Therefore, after that, only the rotating body 50 continues to rotate in the same direction, and during this time, the driving projection 35e moves in the notch 37c toward the other end.

  The guide member 38 is screwed between the annular cylindrical portion 37b of the rocking body 37 and the guide hole 37d, and an arc-shaped outer wall portion 38a is formed on one end side of the guide member 38. The outer wall portion 38a extends to the outside of the annular cylindrical portion 37b over a half circumference. As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the outer wall portion 38a is interposed between the outer wall portion 38a and the inner wall portion 36c of the hook-like member 36 described above. A ring-shaped space S3 is defined. Further, a guide groove 38b extending in a curved shape is formed on the back surface of the guide member 38, and the guide groove 38b communicates with the ring-shaped space S3. The other end side of the guide member 38 is a receiving surface 38c of a stopper 45, which will be described later, and a concave portion 38d is formed on the receiving surface 38c. Locking grooves 38e are formed on both side surfaces of the guide member 38 facing each other across the receiving surface 38c, and the above-described guide groove 38b is formed on the surface opposite to the receiving surface 38c.

  A pair of bosses 39a project from the back surface of the actuating member 39. By inserting these bosses 39a into the guide holes 37d, the actuating member 39 can linearly reciprocate along the longitudinal direction of the oscillating body 37. It is like that. Note that a retaining washer (not shown) is screwed to the one boss 39a from the back surface side of the rocking body 37, and the retaining member is prevented from falling off the guide hole 37d of the operating member 39. As shown in FIG. 11, the two-stage gear 40 is a gear in which an upper-stage large-diameter gear 40 a and a lower-stage small-diameter gear 40 b are integrated, and the small-diameter gear 40 b meshes with the first rack 37 e of the oscillator 37. ing. The two-stage gear 40 is supported by a support shaft 51 erected on the operating member 39, and is prevented from dropping from the operating member 39 by a bracket 52.

  The coil spring 41 is a flexible transmission member that connects the actuating member 39 and the rotating body 50, and both ends of the coil spring 41 are engaged with a locking hole 39 b formed on the end surface of the actuating member 39 and the swinging body 37. It is respectively latched by the stop pin 36e. The coil spring 41 is inserted into a guide groove 38b formed on the back surface of the guide member 38, and is disposed in a ring-shaped space S3 continuous with the guide groove 38b. The coil groove 41 is coiled by the guide groove 38b and the ring-shaped space S3. The bending of the spring 41 is prevented. Therefore, when the driving protrusion 35e of the gear member 35 moves in the notch 37c of the swinging body 37, that is, when only the rotating body 50 rotates with respect to the swinging body 37 that is in contact with the stopper 27c and stopped rotating, Since the coil spring 41 smoothly moves in the guide groove 38b and the ring-shaped space S3 with the rotation of the rotating body 50, the rotating motion of the rotating body 50 is converted into a linear motion by the coil spring 41 to ensure the operation member 39. Can be slid back and forth.

  The relay member 42 has a rectangular flat plate portion 42 a that covers the actuating member 39 and a pair of side wall portions 42 b that project at right angles from both long sides of the flat plate portion 42 a. It is screwed to the exterior member 48 arranged on the back side. As shown in FIG. 11, a second rack 42 c is formed on the inner surface of one side wall portion 42 b, and this second rack 42 c meshes with the large-diameter gear 40 a of the two-stage gear 40. In this way, the small-diameter gear 40b of the two-stage gear 40 that is pivotally supported by the operating member 39 is engaged with the first rack 37e of the oscillating body 37, and the large-diameter gear 40a of the two-stage gear 40 is engaged with the first gear of the relay member 42. Since it is meshed with the two racks 42 c, the forward / backward movement of the actuating member 39 relative to the rocking body 37 can be accelerated by the two-stage gear 40 and transmitted to the relay member 42.

  A plurality of LEDs 53 as light emitters are mounted on the circuit board 43, and the circuit board 43 is screwed onto the flat plate portion 42 a of the relay member 42. A light guide 54 is screwed to one end side in the longitudinal direction of the circuit board 43, and a cylindrical protrusion 54 a is formed on the light guide 54. Further, a connector 55 is mounted on the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the circuit board 43, and the connector 55 and each LED 53 are connected through a routing pattern (not shown).

  The flat cable 44 is a belt-like body in which a plurality of conductors extending in parallel with each other are supported between a pair of base films. By connecting both ends of the flat cable 44 to a connector 55 and a control device (not shown), the circuit board 43 is provided. Electric power is supplied to each upper LED 53 from the control device via the flat cable 44. Here, the flat cable 44 is fixed to the receiving surface 38c of the guide member 38 using a stopper 45, and the flat cable 44 is bent in a U shape between the stopper 45 and the connector 55 in the length direction. By providing a margin, the forward / backward movement of the actuating member 39 on which the circuit board 43 is mounted is absorbed by the expansion and contraction of the flat cable 44. Hereinafter, the mounting structure of the flat cable 44 using the stopper 45 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIGS. 20 to 22, the stopper 45 is provided in parallel with the U-shaped main body 56 having a rectangular flat plate portion 56b bridging between one end portions of a pair of snap legs 56a, and the flat plate portion 56b. A synthetic resin molded product having an L-shaped hook portion 57 in plan view, and a slit 58 having an open one end is defined between the main body 56 and the hook portion 57. Locking claws 56c are formed on the inner walls of both snap legs 56a, and a convex portion 56d is formed on the back surface of the flat plate portion 56b.

  When the flat cable 44 is fixed to the receiving surface 38c of the guide member 38 using such a stopper 45, first, a predetermined portion of the flat cable 44 is placed on the receiving surface 38c of the guide member 38, and then the flat cable 44 is fixed. 44, the both snap legs 56a of the stopper 45 are pushed into the guide member 38, and the locking claw 56c is locked in the locking groove 38e of the guide member 38. At this time, as shown in FIG. 19, since the convex portion 56d formed on the back surface of the flat plate portion 56b is inserted into the concave portion 38d formed on the receiving surface 38c, the predetermined portion of the flat cable 44 is formed with the convex portion 56d and the concave portion 38d. Is sandwiched in the thickness direction. Thereafter, the front end portion of the flat cable 44 protruding from the stopper 45 is folded back to the front surface side of the flat plate portion 56b and inserted into the slit 58, and the portion is led to the front surface side through the back surface side of the hook portion 57. The predetermined portion of the flat cable 44 can be easily and reliably fixed to the receiving surface 38c of the guide member 38. Finally, as shown in FIGS. 16 to 8, if the flat cable 44 led out to the surface side of the hook portion 57 is bent in a U shape and connected to the connector 55, the U portion 44a and the connector 55 are connected. A positional displacement with the stopper 45 can be absorbed.

  Returning to FIGS. 10 to 15, a base end portion of the swing body 37 is screwed to the lower envelope body 46, and the upper envelope body 47 is connected to the lower envelope body 46 from the front side of the swing body 37. Snap-joined. The lower enclosure 46 and the upper enclosure 47 are decorative bodies simulating a banana skin, and the rocking body 37, the lower enclosure 46 and the upper enclosure 47 are coaxially arranged on the rotating body 50 and rotate together. It comes to move.

  Further, as described above, the side wall portion 42b of the relay member 42 is screwed to the exterior member 48 disposed on the back surface side of the oscillator 37, and another exterior member 49 is connected to the exterior member 48 with respect to the circuit. Snap coupling is performed from the front side of the substrate 43. These exterior members 48 and 49 are decorative bodies imitating banana fruits, and are molded using a light-transmitting colored resin. A through hole 49a is formed at the tip of the exterior member 49 disposed on the front side of the circuit board 43, and the cylindrical protrusion 54a of the light guide 54 is exposed from the through hole 49a. As a result, the light of the LED 53 mounted on the circuit board 43 can be irradiated to the outside through the exterior member 49, and the light of the most advanced LED 53 can be emitted to the outside from the columnar protrusion 54 a of the light guide 54. Can be irradiated directly. The exterior members 48 and 49, the relay member 42 (including the circuit board 43), and the operating member 39 (including the two-stage gear 40) constitute a slide body.

  Next, the operation of the first movable body 25 configured as described above will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 15, the flat cable 44, the upper enclosure 47, and the exterior member 49 are not shown.

  When the rotating body 50 (the gear member 35 and the bowl-shaped member 36) is in the initial position, as shown in FIG. 15A, the first movable body 25 is in an upright posture inclined slightly forward toward the display screen 14a. One end of the notch 37c formed in the rocking body 37 is in contact with the drive protrusion 35e of the gear member 35 by its own weight. In this case, the actuating member 39 is pulled by the coil spring 41 and positioned on the rear end side of the guide hole 37d, and the base end sides of the exterior members 48 and 49 that enclose the relay member 42 and the circuit board 43 are surrounded by the lower side. The body 46 and the upper enclosure 47 are largely inserted.

  In this state, when the gear member 35 is rotated counterclockwise by the rotation of the motor 28 (for example, forward rotation), the rocking body 37 that is in contact with the drive protrusion 35e by its own weight also rotates together with the gear member 35. Then, as shown in FIG. 15B, the oscillating body 37 is stopped by coming into contact with a stopper 27c erected in the vicinity of the lower end portion of the base plate 27. As a result, the first movable body 25 rotates about the support shaft 34 from the standing position to the tilted position in front of the display screen 14a. During this time, the locking holes 39b on which both ends of the coil spring 41 are hooked are formed. Since the relative position of the locking pin 36e does not change, the operating member 39 only rotates together with the rocking body 37.

  When the gear member 35 further rotates in the same direction after the swinging body 37 abuts against the stopper 27c and stops at the tilted position in this way, as shown in FIG. 15 (c), the drive protrusion 35e is located in the notch 37c. Is moved from one end to the other end, and accordingly, the locking pin 36e of the flange-like member 36 rotates in the counterclockwise direction in the figure on the inner side of the outer wall portion 38a. As a result, the actuating member 39 is pushed by the coil spring 41 and moves to the front end side of the guide hole 37d, and accordingly, the relay member 42, the circuit board 43, and the exterior members 48 and 49 are directed in the direction of arrow X1 in FIG. Advance. At this time, the small-diameter gear 40b of the two-stage gear 40 pivotally supported by the operating member 39 meshes with the first rack 37e of the oscillating body 37, and the large-diameter gear 40a meshes with the second rack 42c of the relay member 42. Therefore, the movement of the actuating member 39 in the direction of the arrow X1 relative to the swinging body 37 is accelerated by the two-stage gear 40 and transmitted to the relay member 42, and the base end sides of the exterior members 48 and 49 are connected to the lower enclosure 46. It protrudes from the inside of the upper enclosure 47. Therefore, after the first movable body 25 imitating the whole banana is rotated from the standing position to the tilted position along the front surface of the display screen 14a, the exterior members 48 and 49 imitating the body of the banana are tilted at the tilted position. A series of movements of projecting from the exterior members 48 and 49 simulating the skin can be performed using a small motor 28 with low torque.

  Further, by sequentially lighting the LEDs 53 on the circuit board 43 from the base end side toward the tip end side while the operation member 39 is moving in the direction of the arrow X1, the light emitted from each LED 53 is sequentially emitted from the exterior member. 49, and the light from the most advanced LED 53 is directly radiated to the outside from the cylindrical projection 54a of the light guide 54, so that the projecting operation of the exterior members 48 and 49 and the lighting of the LED 53 are performed. A production effect can be enhanced by associating with an operation. At this time, each LED 53 on the circuit board 43 is supplied with electric power from the flat cable 44 connected to the connector 55. As described above, the flat cable 44 uses the stopper 45 to receive the receiving surface 38c of the guide member 38. Since the flat cable 44 is bent in a U-shape between the stopper 45 and the connector 55 so as to have a margin in the length direction, the connector 55 and the connector 55 are stopped when the actuating member 39 is moved. The relative positional variation between the tools 45 is absorbed by the U-shaped portion 44 a of the flat cable 44.

  When the first movable body 25 is in the state shown in FIG. 15C, when the motor 28 is reversed and the gear member 35 rotates in the clockwise direction in FIG. 15B, as shown in FIG. The drive protrusion 35e moves in the notch 37c from the other end toward the one end, and during this time, the relay member 42, the circuit board 43, and the exterior members 48 and 49 are retracted in the direction of the arrow X2 in FIG. When the gear member 35 further rotates in the same direction after the drive protrusion 35e contacts one end of the notch 37c, the operating member 39 is pressed by the drive protrusion 35e and rotates integrally with the gear member 35. When the gear member 35 rotates to the initial position and stops, the first movable body 25 returns to the standing posture shown in FIG.

  Next, the second movable body 26 will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 23 and 25, a support body 59 is disposed behind the second movable body 26. A slit 60 extending in the vertical direction is formed inside. The support body 59 is a member integrally formed on the back surface of the decorative body 24, and the front end side of the slit 60 is opened through the decorative body 24. Semi-circular cutouts 59a and 59b are formed at two locations on the upper and lower sides of the rear end surface of the support body 59. The cutouts 59a and 59b have a support shaft 61a of the drive link 61 and a support shaft 62a of the driven link 62. Are rotatably supported.

  A fan-shaped receiving portion 61b is formed on the rear end side of the drive link 61, and a rotating arm 63 is disposed behind the receiving portion 61b. The rotating arm 63 includes first and second arm portions 63b and 63c extending in a substantially orthogonal direction with the shaft portion 63a as a center, and the distal end of the first arm portion 63b is the receiving portion 61b of the drive link 61. It faces the rear end face so as to be able to contact and separate. The distal end of the second arm portion 63c is rotatably coupled to the plunger 29a of the solenoid 29 using a pin 64, and the solenoid 29 is fixed to the back surface of the base plate 27 by a frame-shaped bracket 65. . The shaft portion 63a of the rotating arm 63 is rotatably supported by the bracket 65 using a pin 66, and a long hole 27d through which the rotating arm 63 is inserted is formed in the base plate 27 (FIG. 9). reference). Here, the solenoid 29 is a pull type that does not have a return mechanism such as a spring inside, and the plunger 29a projects downward from the main body portion of the solenoid 29 by its own weight when not energized. The parts from the solenoid 29 to the second movable body 26, that is, the rotating arm 63, the drive link 61, and the driven link 62 constitute a second drive mechanism that operates the second movable body 26. .

  The driven links 62 are arranged in parallel below the drive links 61, and the leading ends of the drive links 61 and the driven links 62 are rotatably connected to a connecting body 67 screwed to the back surface of the second movable body 26. ing. As shown in FIG. 24, this connecting body 67 is an H-shaped molded product in which a pair of parallel supporting walls 67a is bridged by a mounting portion 67b, and protrusions are formed at two upper and lower positions on the inner surfaces of both supporting walls 67a. 67c is formed. The upper two protrusions 67 c are fitted into the shaft holes 61 d of the bearing portion 61 c provided on the distal end side of the drive link 61, and the lower two protrusions 67 c are the shaft holes of the bearing portion 62 b provided on the distal end side of the driven link 62. 62c. The bearing portion 61c of the drive link 61 and the bearing portion 62b of the driven link 62 protrude through the slit 60 to the front of the decorative body 24, and are disposed in front of the decorative body 24 so as to cover the slit 60. On the back side of the second movable body 26, the connecting body 67 and the both bearing portions 61c, 62b are connected. Here, a pair of tapers 61e for guiding both protrusions 67c to the shaft hole 61d are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the bearing portion 61c, and a pair of tapers for guiding both protrusions 67c to the shaft hole 62c are also formed on the outer peripheral surface of the bearing portion 62b. 62d is formed. Therefore, by pushing the second movable body 26 from the front of the decorative body 24 toward the drive link 61 and the driven link 62, the coupling body is connected to the shaft holes 61d and 62c of the both bearing portions 61c and 62b protruding from the slit 60. The corresponding projection 67c of 67 can be easily and reliably fitted.

  FIG. 25A shows a non-energized state in which the solenoid 29 is not energized, and the plunger 29 a protrudes downward from the main body portion of the solenoid 29 when the energization is not performed, and the first arm portion 63 b of the rotating arm 63. Is in contact with the lower portion of the rear end surface of the receiving portion 61 b of the drive link 61. In this case, the upper end of the drive link 61 is far away from the ceiling surface 59c of the support body 59 (the upper end of the slit 60), and the second movable body 26 connected to the front ends of the drive link 61 and the driven link 62 is in the vertical direction. It is located at the bottom of (arrows Y1-Y2).

  When the solenoid 29 is energized, as shown in FIG. 25 (b), the plunger 29a is pulled upward, so that the rotating arm 63 rotates around the shaft portion 63a in the clockwise direction in FIG. 61 receives the pressing force from the first arm portion 63b and rotates upward. Further, the driven link 62 also rotates upward in synchronization with the drive link 61, and accordingly, the second movable body 26 rises from the lowermost portion in the direction of the arrow Y1. At this time, even if the rotating arm 63 stops at the top dead center of the plunger 29a, the drive link 61 does not rotate to the position where it abuts on the ceiling surface 59c, and a minute clearance C1 is secured between them. It has come to be. However, since the rotation arm 63 and the drive link 61 are not coupled using pins or the like, the first arm portion 63b and the receiving portion 61b are simply arranged to face each other so as to be able to contact and separate from each other. As shown in FIG. 25C, the drive link 61 rotates upward in the clearance C1 due to inertia and collides with the ceiling surface 59c even after the rotation arm 63 stops, and then rotates and rotates downward due to the reaction. It collides with the first arm portion 63b of the arm 63, and the operation is continued until the inertial force disappears. Therefore, even after the turning arm 63 stops at the angle shown in FIG. 25B as the solenoid 29 is energized, the second movable body 26 slightly moves in the direction of the arrow Y1-Y2 within the clearance C1. The up-and-down movement is repeated, and during that time, the second movable body 26 moves up and down with a jerky and irregular movement.

  The first movable body 25 and the second movable body 26 described above may be used alone or in combination depending on the result of the electronic lottery with special symbol display performed when the game ball wins the start winning opening 16 or 18. It is supposed to be operated. For example, the first movable body 25 is only swung between the standing position and the tilt position during super reach, or the first movable body 25 is moved back and forth at the tilt position following the swing operation. The first movable body 25 and the second movable body 26 are moved up and down in conjunction with the forward / backward movement of the first movable body 25 at the tilt position. Variations are provided in the movable modes, and the player can enjoy the game while being thrilled that there is a high possibility of being a big hit by these movable modes.

  As described above, in the movable accessory device 13 according to the present embodiment, the second drive mechanism that operates the second movable body 26 includes the support body 59 having the slit 60 extending in the vertical direction, and the support body 59. The drive link 61 and the driven link 62 that are pivotally supported so as to rotate in synchronization with each other, the rotation arm 63 that rotates the drive link 61, and the solenoid 29 that rotates the rotation arm 63. The rotating arm 63 and the drive link 61 are arranged opposite to each other so as to be able to contact and separate, and the drive link 61 and the driven link 62 are respectively inserted through the slit 60 and rotatably connected to the back surface of the second movable body 26. Since a clearance C1 that allows an overstroke of the drive link 61 after being separated from the rotating arm 63 is secured between the upper end of the drive link 61 and the drive link 61. When the rotating arm 63 rotates in one direction by energizing the solenoid 29, the driving link 61 receives the pressing force from the rotating arm 63, so that the driving link 61 and the driven link 62 are directed upward of the slit 60. Synchronously rotating, the second movable body 26 moves in front of the decorative body 24 from the lowered position to the raised position. At this time, the rotation arm 63 and the drive link 61 are not coupled using pins or the like, but are simply disposed to face each other so as to be able to come in contact with and away from each other. When the clearance C1 further rotates due to inertia and the drive link 61 collides with the ceiling surface 59c at the upper end of the slit 60, the ascending operation of the second movable body 26 is restricted. Therefore, even after the rotation of the rotating arm 63 in one direction is stopped, the second movable body 26 slightly moves up and down within the range of the clearance C1, and the second movable body 26 is irregularly irregular. It can be moved up and down with a simple movement, and a moving effect with a strong impact that has not been possible in the past can be performed.

  In addition, when the solenoid 29 is not energized, the plunger 29a is installed so as to protrude downward from the main body portion by its own weight, and the tip of the plunger 29a and the rotating arm 63 are rotatably connected, so that the solenoid 29 Since the plunger 29a is pulled upward to rotate the rotating arm 63 when the current is supplied, the plunger 29a can be returned to the original protruding position by its own weight when the current supply to the solenoid 29 is stopped. Therefore, a return mechanism such as a spring for projecting the plunger 29a drawn by energization to the original position is not necessary, and an inexpensive and small pull type solenoid 29 can be used. However, it is also possible to use a push type solenoid with a return mechanism. In this case, install the solenoid so that the plunger faces upward, and move the plunger upward against the spring force of a spring or the like when energized. What is necessary is just to make it rotate to the rotation arm 63.

  In addition, a pair of support walls 67a having protrusions 67c on the inner surface is provided on the connecting body 67 fixed to the back surface of the second movable body 26, and shaft holes 61d and 62c are provided at the respective ends of the drive link 61 and the driven link 62. Since the bearing portions 61c and 62b are provided and the taper 61e that guides the projection 67c corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of the bearing portions 61c and 62b to the shaft holes 61d and 62c is formed, the drive link 61 and the driven link from the front of the decorative body 24. By pushing the second movable body 26 toward 62, the corresponding protrusion 67 c of the coupling body 67 can be easily and reliably fitted into the shaft holes 61 d and 62 c of both the bearing portions 61 c and 62 b protruding from the slit 60. Can do.

  In the above embodiment, the second movable body 26 is disposed in front of the decorative body 24 that forms a part of the decorative case 12, and the drive link 61 and the support body 59 that are integrally formed on the back surface of the decorative body 24. Although the case where the driven link 62 is pivotally supported has been described, the arrangement position of the second movable body 26 is not limited to the front of the decorative body 24 (decorative case 12), and for example, the gaming board 3 positioned outside the gaming area 9 It is also possible to arrange it in other places such as in front of.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 3 Game board 9 Game area 10 Central accessory unit 11 Opening 12 Decoration case 13 Movable accessory apparatus 14 Variable display apparatus 14a Display screen 16 1st start winning opening 18 2nd starting winning opening 24 Decoration body 25 1st movable Body 26 Second movable body 27 Base plate 27d Long hole 28 Motor 29 Solenoid 29a Plunger 59 Support body 59a, 59b Notch 60 Slit 61 Drive link 61a Support shaft 61b Receiving portion 61c Bearing portion 61d Shaft hole 61e Taper 62 Driven link 62a support shaft 62b bearing portion 62c shaft hole 62d taper 63 rotating arm 63a shaft portion 63b first arm portion 63c second arm portion 64 pin 65 bracket 66 pin 67 coupling body 67a support wall 67b mounting portion 67c protrusion C1 clearance P Pachinko machine

Claims (3)

In the movable accessory device that is arranged in the game area of the game board and suggests the result of the electronic lottery to the player in a movable manner,
A support body having a slit extending in the vertical direction, a movable body disposed in front of the support body so as to be movable up and down, and a drive link and a follower link that are supported by the support body so as to rotate in synchronization with each other; A rotating arm that rotates the drive link, and a solenoid that rotates the rotating arm,
The rotating arm and the drive link are arranged so as to be able to contact and separate, and the drive link and the driven link are rotatably connected to the back surface of the movable body through the slits, respectively. A movable accessory device characterized in that a clearance allowing an overstroke of the drive link after being separated from the rotating arm is formed between an upper end of the slit and the drive link.   2. The movable accessory device according to claim 1, wherein the solenoid has a plunger projecting downward, and a distal end portion of the plunger and the rotating arm are rotatably connected.   2. The movable body according to claim 1, wherein the movable body is provided with a pair of support walls having protrusions on the inner surface, and a bearing portion having a shaft hole at each tip of the drive link and the driven link. The movable accessory device is characterized in that a taper for guiding the protrusion to the shaft hole is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the bearing portion.

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