JP5238285B2 - Operation parts for gaming machines - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an operating member for a gaming machine that is mounted on a gaming machine in which gaming media such as gaming balls and coins are paid out when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and is in a state that a human hand can touch when used. .

  For example, in a pachinko game machine called Type 1, an upper plate and a lower plate are placed under the front frame containing glass on the front side of the main body, and a handle for launching a game ball on the game board is attached to the side of the lower plate A production button or the like for enhancing the production effect during the big hit is attached to a part of the upper plate or the lower plate.

  When a game ball is won by a handle operation at a start opening or the like placed on the game board, the symbol is variably displayed on the variable display device. For example, the stop symbol corresponds to a specific display as when three numbers are aligned. In this case, a “hit state” is reached, and a large number of game balls are paid out as prize balls. At the same time, lighting or blinking of a lamp or flash, or a sound effect from a speaker or the like is output. In the variable display device, in addition to variable display of symbols, effect display for displaying characters or the like may be performed.

  Both are stunning effects that appeal to the player's visual and auditory sense of "big hit", but for the purpose of giving the player a stimulus other than visual or auditory, it generates an electrical stimulus or gives a temperature change. Thus, a production technique that appeals to perception is also considered (see Patent Documents 1 to 3).

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-7791 CD-ROM (Claim 1, paragraphs 0006 to 0009, FIG. 1 and FIG. 2) JP 2001-327748 A (Claim 1, paragraphs 0072 to 0087, FIGS. 3 and 5) Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-168824 (Claim 2, paragraphs 0030 to 0035, FIGS. 3 and 4)

  Among Patent Documents 1 to 3, in particular, Patent Document 3 that causes a hand to perceive a temperature change as a stimulus from a handle gripped by a player uses a Peltier element that has the property of causing cooling and heat generation by changing the direction of current. ing.

  A Peltier element is an element that utilizes the phenomenon that heat and heat are generated at the joint when two different kinds of metals or both ends of a semiconductor are joined via a metal electrode and a current is passed. Sometimes the other end is heated, and if the direction of current is reversed, the generation and absorption of heat are reversed.

  In Patent Document 3, a power supply (energization) command is transmitted to a temperature adjusting means using a Peltier element built in a handle at the timing when a game ball is won at the start opening, and the temperature adjusting means is based on the signal. The surface of the player is heated or cooled to make the player's palm perceive heat or cold (paragraphs 0040, 0043, 0044).

  It takes several seconds to several tens of seconds until the surface of the Peltier element reaches the target temperature from the time when the energization of the Peltier element is started. When the heat is transferred to the surface (0044), even if the surface of the Peltier element reaches the target temperature, it is difficult to effectively conduct the heat to the surface of the “temperature sensing part”.

  When the temperature sensation part is previously brought into contact with the Peltier element, heat is always transferred between the two, so that a temperature difference is hardly generated between the surface of the Peltier element and the back surface of the temperature sensation part. Further, when the surface of the Peltier element is heated, the amount of heat moves to the temperature sensing part simultaneously with the start of heating of the Peltier element, so that the temperature difference between the back surface and the surface of the temperature sensing part does not increase. Since the amount of heat that travels in an object with a temperature difference is proportional to the temperature difference (Fourier's law), in the temperature-sensitive part where the temperature difference does not increase, the heat from the back of the temperature-sensitive part (Peltier element surface) to the surface of the temperature-sensitive part Transmission is not immediate, but gradually over time. The same applies to the case where the Peltier element is cooled.

  Therefore, even if the time when the heat of the Peltier element reaches the target temperature after the surface of the Peltier element reaches the target temperature is the timing at which the player should be stimulated, in Patent Document 3, the Peltier element is After reaching the target temperature, it is difficult for the player to perceive a temperature change from the surface of the “temperature sensing part”.

  In view of the above background, the present invention proposes an operating member for a gaming machine that makes it possible to notify the player's perception of an incoming jackpot premonition at an optimal timing.

The gaming machine operation member according to claim 1 is supported by the gaming machine main body in a state of protruding from the surface of the gaming machine main body, and a surface-side cover in which a surface material having a curved surface is arranged on at least a part of the surface. In a direction in which the member, the surface side cover member, and the gaming machine body face each other, it is supported by the gaming machine body so as to be movable between a state projecting toward the surface material side and a state immersed in the gaming machine body side. a movable member, wherein the gaming machine body has a presentation control means for controlling the presentation of the game, the movable member is positioned on said surface material side, is in the energized state capable, said surface and wood-side surface is a curved surface of the Peltier element, a heat transfer member joined in contact with the back surface of the Peltier element consists, located on the surface material and non-contact state at the time of immersion, the surface material at the projecting Ri Do in contact, to the effect control means Ri in response to each of a plurality of presentation information generated from a non-contact state with respect to the surface material, is projected at a predetermined timing and configuration requirements that is in contact against said surface material.
“Surface” refers to the surface on the player side, and “rear surface” refers to the surface on the gaming machine side, but the surface may refer to the upper surface and the back surface may refer to the lower surface. The heat transfer member radiates heat or absorbs heat depending on whether the back surface of the Peltier element is heated or cooled.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the gaming operation member, wherein the movable member is brought into contact with the surface material in accordance with each of the plurality of pieces of production information generated by the production control unit, It is a constituent requirement to immerse at a timing and bring the surface material into a non-contact state.

Operating member in the case of the handle that is mounted on the front of the gaming machine main body, there is a case of buttons mounted on the dish or lower tray, the game machine main body front, in the former case as claimed in claim 4 The back cover member is attached to the gaming machine main body with the rear cover member protruding from the front surface of the gaming machine main body, and is connected to the back cover member with the front cover member facing the back cover member. In the latter case to the gaming machine main body surface side covering member as claimed in claim 5, it is movably supported relative movement in the moving direction of the movable member.

When the surface of the Peltier element is in direct contact with the surface material, the surface material is joined indirectly to the surface of the Peltier element as described in claim 3 via a heat storage member having a curved surface on the surface material side. May come into contact. In the case of claim 3 , the heat storage member is joined in contact with the surface of the Peltier element, the heat storage member is not in contact with the surface material when the movable member is immersed, and is in contact with the surface material when protruding. When the heat storage member is not joined to the Peltier element, the Peltier element contacts the back surface of the surface material when the movable member protrudes. “Heat storage” of the heat storage member includes both cold and warm heat, and the heat storage member may be cooled or heated.

In order to transfer the heat of the Peltier element to the surface material, the Peltier element may be brought into direct contact with the back surface of the surface material. In claim 3 , the surface material has a shape and a size corresponding to the shape and size of the surface material. By joining the heat storage member to be obtained to the Peltier element, the maximum contact area between the back surface of the surface material and the heat storage member can be ensured regardless of the shape and dimensions of the Peltier element. For this reason, it becomes possible to transmit the heat of a Peltier device to a surface material effectively according to the area of a surface material, or the arrangement position of the surface material in a surface side cover member. For example, when the surface material forms a curved surface and is disposed on the player side surface of the surface side cover member, a surface shape having the same curvature as the curved surface is given to the surface of the heat storage member.

In claim 1, since the Peltier element is located on the surface material side of the movable member, except for the case of claim 3 , the Peltier element directly contacts the back surface of the surface material. Since both the curved surfaces have the same curvature, it is possible to secure a contact area corresponding to the surface area of the surface material side of the Peltier element when the Peltier element is in contact with the Peltier element. The heat transfer efficiency from the surface to the surface material is maximized.

In claim 3 , although the heat storage member is joined to the surface of the Peltier element, the surface on the surface material side of the heat storage member is the same curved surface as the back surface of the surface material, so that both curved surfaces have the same curvature, At the time of contact with the surface material, the contact area corresponding to the surface area on the surface material side of the heat storage member can be secured, and the heat transfer efficiency from the heat storage member to the surface material is maximized as in the case of claim 1, Secured.

  A dedicated power supply device is connected to the Peltier element, and control means for determining the energization start timing (timing) of the Peltier element, that is, cooling to the surface on the surface material side or heating start timing is connected to the power supply apparatus. . Although temperature control means for setting (adjusting) the cooling or heating temperature may be connected to the Peltier element, it is not always necessary to connect the temperature control means if the cooling or heating temperature is determined in advance. . The cooling temperature or heating temperature is basically determined by the voltage between terminals, and the set temperature can be adjusted by adjusting the energization time.

The control means is whether or not a predetermined starting condition such as winning a game ball at a starting point is established, and a surface material of a Peltier element or a heat storage member (hereinafter referred to as a Peltier element or the like in this item) It is determined whether the side surface has reached the target temperature. The control means issues a command (signal) to the power supply device based on the former judgment, starts cooling or heating the Peltier element, and supports the movable member movably based on the latter judgment, and supports it on the gaming machine body. and a support member issues an instruction of projecting (claim 6), contacting a Peltier device or the like on the surface material. Switching between cooling and heating is performed by a current selector switch connected to the power supply device.

  Since at least several seconds to several tens of seconds are required to reach the temperature set by the Peltier element, the timing (timing) for supplying a current to the Peltier element is determined in consideration of the timing when the movable member is brought into the protruding state. As an example, it may be possible to start energization of the Peltier device when a game ball wins a starting opening or the like, or after that there is a possibility that it will become a “hit state”. Set to

  With the start of energization of the Peltier element, a current in a predetermined direction flows through the Peltier element, and the surface of the Peltier element or the like is cooled or heated until it reaches a set (target) temperature. When the heat storage member is joined, the surface of the Peltier element is cooled or heated, so that the heat is conducted to the heat storage member joined to the surface of the Peltier element, and the heat storage member is also cooled or heated. The

  When the heat storage member is joined, if the surface of the Peltier element is cooled, the heat of the heat storage member moves to the Peltier element to cool the heat storage member, and if the surface of the Peltier element is heated, the Peltier element The heat storage member is heated by the heat of the element moving to the heat storage member.

  The temperature sensor detects that the surface of the Peltier element or the like has reached the set temperature, and the support member causes the movable member to protrude in response to a command from the control means that receives the detection signal from the temperature sensor. When the heat storage member is joined, copper, an aluminum alloy or other metal material having high thermal conductivity is mainly used for the heat storage member, but aluminum is suitable in terms of weight reduction. A temperature sensor is not always necessary.By determining that the surface temperature of the Peltier element, etc. has reached a certain value from the energization time to the Peltier element, a command is sent from the power supply device to the control means when the certain energization time has elapsed. It may be emitted. When the Peltier element reaches a certain temperature, it can also be determined that the heat storage member has reached a certain temperature.

  A detection signal from the temperature sensor that the Peltier element or the like has reached the set temperature is sent to the control means, and the control means projects the movable member to a support member that movably supports the movable member based on the detection signal from the temperature sensor or the like. Send a command to The number of protrusions of the movable member for causing the player to predict the arrival of the jackpot may be repeated several times per unit time regardless of whether the protrusion is one time or multiple times.

  The timing of the protrusion of the movable member is the time when the Peltier element etc. reaches the set temperature, such as after the start condition is satisfied, or after that, but the player has a big prediction (expectation) as in the case where the operation member is a handle. In the case of being used for the purpose of informing the feeling), for example, the projecting time is any timing before the “big hit state” is reached.

  The movable member protrudes at the timing to inform the player of the arrival of the “big hit”, the Peltier element etc. comes into contact with the surface material of the operation member, and the amount of heat according to the temperature difference between the Peltier element etc. and the surface material is transmitted to the surface material As a result, it is possible to recognize the temperature change that suggests the arrival of the “big hit” at the optimal timing that should be given to the player after the occurrence of preconditions before the “big hit”, such as a winning at the start of the game ball. It is possible, and it is possible to appeal the player to the perception of “big hit” without causing a time lag. As a result, during the production control that shifts to “big hit”, the player can “cool” or “through” the operation member (handle) at the same time as or after the contact between the Peltier element and the surface material due to the protrusion of the movable member. Since the “heat” can be felt (experienced), the expectation given to the player can be greatly expanded.

  In particular, in the present invention, it is possible to complete the cooling and heating of the Peltier element etc. before contacting the surface material such as the Peltier element. Therefore, when the Peltier element etc. contacts the surface material, the Peltier element etc. It is possible to increase the temperature difference with the surface material.

  The amount of heat I (heat transfer rate) per unit area flowing from the high temperature side to the low temperature side per unit time for the same material of the same thickness d (thermal conductivity κ (W / mK)) is the temperature difference ΔT between the high temperature and the low temperature. It is proportional (I = κΔT / d) (Fourier's law). In other words, the moving speed of the amount of heat flowing through an object of the same material having the same thickness increases as the temperature difference between the front surface and the back surface of the object increases. Therefore, the heat transfer between the Peltier element and the surface material whose temperature difference with the surface material is brought into contact with the surface material can be rapidly caused between them and between the back surface and the surface. It is possible to complete the transfer of heat from the element or the like to the surface material or vice versa in an instant or in a short time within about 1 second. Hereinafter, “heat transfer” includes transmission opposite to the transmission from the high temperature side member to the low temperature side member.

  The Peltier element or the like contacts or collides with the back surface of the surface material of the operation member due to the protrusion of the movable member by the support member that has received a command from the control means. The state in which the Peltier element or the like is in contact with the back surface of the surface material is maintained for about 1 / several to several seconds until the transfer of heat between the Peltier element and the surface material is completed. As will be described later, this holding is automatically performed by dividing a shaft member, which is a part of the movable member, into a distal end portion and a base portion so as to be relatively movable and interposing a cushioning material therebetween. After the Peltier element or the like reaches the set temperature, the movable member may be left in a standby state without being protruded.

  The support member supports the movable member so as to be movable between an immersion position and a projecting position that contacts the surface material, for example, by transmitting linear motion or rotational motion to the movable member, or converting rotational motion into linear motion. The movable member is supported so as to be movable in the protruding and retracting direction. Although a solenoid and a motor are mainly used for a support member (drive mechanism), the form of a support member is not ask | required.

  The heat transfer effect can be improved by reducing the thickness of the surface material, but if the influence of impact due to contact with a movable member or collision becomes a problem as the thickness is reduced, the surface material has an elastic deformation capability. By using a high (ductile) material, the problem is avoided. When the surface material is made thin, the degree of thinness is the requirement that the heat conduction from the back surface of the surface material to the surface be performed within a very short time, and the impact due to contact or collision with Peltier elements etc. Is set in a range that satisfies the requirements of enduring.

  When the movable member protrudes and the Peltier element or the like contacts the surface material, heat transfer from the surface material to the Peltier element or vice versa occurs depending on the state of the Peltier element, that is, the cooling state or the heating state. The surface material is cooled or heated.

  The position of the surface material may be at least part of the surface side cover member, and the surface material is disposed at any position on the peripheral surface of the surface side cover member in addition to the front surface on the player side. The moving direction of the movable member is determined according to the position of the surface material. In the case of the front surface, the moving direction is the direction in which the gaming machine and the player face each other, that is, the depth direction of the gaming machine. Inclined direction.

  Peltier elements are placed in a cooled or heated state from when the movable member is in an immersive state, so that heat from the Peltier element is transferred to the surface material by convection or radiation by heat dissipation or heat absorption before contacting the surface material. There is a possibility that. For this problem, the distance between the surface of the Peltier element or the like and the back surface of the surface material is secured, and the difference between the surface temperature of the Peltier element or the like and the room temperature (temperature of the surface material) is set as the distance. It is possible to avoid the transfer of heat to the surface material due to convection and radiation in an immersive state by setting within the corresponding range.

  In addition, when the surface of the Peltier element is cooled to give a cold touch to the person's hand in contact with the surface material, the back surface of the Peltier element is in a heated state. May affect equipment (temperature sensor, power supply, etc.). With respect to this problem, since the heat transfer member is joined to the back surface of the Peltier element, heat is dissipated from the surface of the heat transfer member, so that it is possible to suppress the temperature rise inside the operation member. . Even when the surface of the Peltier element is heated to give a hot touch to the human hand, the heat transfer member on the back of the Peltier element is cooled, and the temperature rise inside the operation member can be suppressed by removing the surrounding heat. .

  The amount of heat released from the heat transfer member is the sum of the amount of heat absorbed when cooling the surface of the Peltier element and the amount of power consumed for cooling, but the amount of heat released from the object is proportional to the surface area of the object. Keeping the volume larger than the volume of the Peltier element, or keeping the heat transfer member in a corrugated shape, suppresses the temperature rise of the heat transfer member while ensuring the temperature change (drop) of the Peltier element from room temperature. Is possible.

  In order to arrange a movable member consisting of a Peltier element and a heat transfer member bonded to the back surface of the Peltier element or a heat storage member bonded to the surface of the Peltier element on the back side of the surface material fixed to a part of the operation member When the movable member is immersed, the Peltier element or the heat storage member is cooled or heated by energizing the Peltier element, and when the Peltier element or the heat storage member reaches the set temperature, the movable member is projected. The temperature of the Peltier element can be transmitted to the surface material in a state where the temperature difference from the Peltier element is large within a short time. Therefore, it is possible to reliably notify the jackpot premonition (expectation) at a timing optimal for the player's perception.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows an operating member for gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a gaming machine operating member) having a surface side cover member 2 supported on the gaming machine body 12 in a state of protruding from the surface of the gaming machine body 12 and having a surface material 21 disposed on at least a part of the surface. The structural example of the operation member 1 is shown. The operation member 1 includes a front surface side cover member 2 and a movable member 3 which is retractably housed on the back side thereof, and is located on the surface material 21 side of the movable member 3 and is in a state where electricity can be applied, It is comprised from the heat-transfer member 6 joined in the state which contacted the back surface of this Peltier element 5, or the heat storage member 4 joined in the state contacted to the surface of the Peltier element 5. FIG. The operation member 1 includes a handle and an effect button which will be described later.

  Although the Peltier element 5 may be in direct contact with the surface material 21, in the drawing, the Peltier element 5 has a surface shape corresponding to the back surface shape of the surface material 21 for the purpose of increasing the heat transfer efficiency from the Peltier element 5. The heat storage member 4 to which heat from the heat is transmitted is joined to the surface of the Peltier element 5, and the surface material 21 is cooled or heated via the heat storage member 4. In this case, heat is transferred between the heat storage member 4 and the surface material 21.

  Although FIG. 7 shows a pachinko gaming machine as a gaming machine, the present invention is intended for all gaming machines having the operation member 1, and the gaming machine includes a slot machine and a pachislot machine. Hereinafter, the gaming machine is represented by a pachinko gaming machine. A front frame 12a containing a glass plate is supported on the front surface of the gaming machine main body 12 so as to be openable and closable with respect to the gaming machine main body 12. A plurality of nails and various roles are provided on the game board 12b on the main body side behind the front frame 12a. A thing is arrange | positioned and the starting port 12c and the big prize opening 12d are arrange | positioned under the center part.

  An upper plate 12e and a lower plate 12f for receiving the balls are arranged under the front frame 12a, and a handle as an operation member 1 for launching a game ball toward the game board 12b is attached to the side of the lower plate 12f. The An effect button or the like may be attached to a part of the upper plate 12e or the lower plate 12f in order to enhance the effect in the process of shifting to the big hit. The operation member 1 corresponds to this handle or effect button.

  In the center of the game board 12b, there is arranged a symbol display means 82 comprising a liquid crystal display device or the like for displaying various symbols and backgrounds, and the symbols satisfy a starting condition such as a game ball winning in the starting port 12c, for example. Sometimes variable display. When the “big hit” state has been developed, a specific symbol is stopped and displayed on the symbol display means 82, and at the same time, the control that is released for a predetermined time at the timing when the big prize opening 12d is set is the main board 81 as the control means. Is done by.

  On the back side of the gaming machine body 12, as shown in FIG. 7, a main board 81 as a main control means, a symbol control board 83 for controlling the symbol display means 82, a lamp control board 84, a voice control board 85, and a temperature A control board 86 (temperature control means) is arranged, and each board is electrically connected to elements of other boards in a state of being housed in an independent case made of synthetic resin.

  The main board 81, the symbol control board 83, and the temperature control board 86 are connected so that the output signal and control signal of the main board 81 can be transmitted to the symbol control board 83 and the temperature control board 86, respectively. The control board 84 and the voice control board 85 are connected so that the output signals and control signals of the symbol control board 83 can be transmitted to the lamp control board 84 and the voice control board 85, respectively.

  The main board 81 is mainly composed of a CPU and a ROM and a RAM connected to the CPU, and controls game contents throughout the gaming machines. The CPU has a start switch for detecting a winning at the start opening 12c, a start opening solenoid for opening and closing the start opening 12c, a large winning opening switch and a continuation switch for detecting a winning at the large winning opening 12d, and a large winning opening 12d. Are connected to the large winning opening solenoid for opening and closing and the normal winning openings SW1 and SW2 via I / O.

  Similar to the main board 81, the symbol control board 83 is mainly composed of a CPU and ROM and RAM connected to the CPU, and further a flash ROM, etc., and controls the symbol display means 82 to display a predetermined symbol, background or Characters for production are displayed. The CPU of the symbol control board 83 is connected to the CPU of the main board 81 via I / O, and is also connected to the symbol display means 82.

  The lamp control board 84 is composed of a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like like the above boards, and is connected to a decoration LED, a glass frame lamp, a side lamp, etc. via an I / O, and controls the lighting or blinking operation thereof. . The audio control board 85 includes a CPU connected to a ROM and a RAM. The CPU is connected to the speaker 12g via the I / O, and controls so that output from the speaker 12g is performed at a predetermined timing. In addition to the display on the symbol display means 82 by the symbol control board 83, visual and auditory effects are exhibited by the control of the lamp control board 84 and the voice control board 85.

  The temperature control board 86 is also mainly composed of a CPU and ROM and RAM connected to the CPU, and the CPU is electrically connected to the CPU of the main board 81 via the I / O, so that the operation member 1 is configured. The set temperature of the heat storage member 4 to be controlled is controlled. A temperature sensor connected to the heat storage member 4 is connected to the main board 81, and the power supply device 51 in which the main board 81 is connected to the Peltier element 5 is controlled in response to a detection signal from the temperature sensor.

  The main board 81 is also connected to a power supply device 73 dedicated to the support member 7 (drive mechanism) that supports the movable member 3 so as to be able to move in and out. The main board 81 is a temperature sensor for indicating that the heat storage member 4 has reached the target temperature. In response to the detection signal, the power supply device 73 is energized (power ON) after that time. The timing of the energization command from the main board 81 may be after the time when the heat storage member 4 reaches the target temperature. For example, after a certain game ball wins the start opening 12c, the following game balls win the start opening 12c in succession. In such a case, a command is issued by catching a signal at the time when a later game ball wins. Since the energization time is also the time during which the heat storage member 4 is in contact with the surface material 21, the power supply is switched off after a lapse of a certain time after the heat transfer from the heat storage member 4 to the surface of the surface material 21 is completed.

  When the operation member 1 is a handle, the handle is attached to the gaming machine main body 12 via the back side cover member 8 as shown in FIGS. The handle is a handle main body 9 fixed to the front surface side of the back cover member 8, a lever 10 rotatably supported in a state of being biased in the returning direction, and a base member held by the lever 10 11 and the surface side cover member 2 joined to the base member 11. The front side cover member 2 is connected to the rear side cover member 8 in a state of facing the rear side cover member 8.

  Various kinds of effects for producing the effects of the handle itself, such as causing a part of the handle to emit light between the back side cover member 8 and the handle body part 9 and between the handle body part 9 and the surface side cover member 2. A board | substrate and the components for supporting it are accommodated. 10 and 11 show a configuration of a general handle that does not include the movable member 3 incorporated in the operation member 1 of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the movable member 3 constituting the operation member 1 is integrally joined to the heat storage member 4 facing the front cover member 2 and the back surface thereof, and a Peltier element 5 to which a dedicated power supply device 51 is connected. The heat transfer member 6 is integrally joined to the back surface thereof, and is supported by the support member 7 so as to be movable between the immersion position and the protruding position inside the surface side cover member 2.

  Either the front surface or the back surface of the Peltier element 5 is cooled by energization by the power supply device 51, and the other is heated. Cooling and heating are performed by changing the direction of the current using a current selector switch connected to the power supply device 51. Vice versa.

  The heat storage member 4 is mainly made of a metal material having high thermal conductivity, such as copper or aluminum, but considering that it is supported by the support member 7 in a movable state, it is appropriate to use lightweight aluminum. It is. Further, plastic can be used depending on the cooling temperature or heating temperature set for the heat storage member 4, and further weight reduction can be achieved by using plastic.

  When the heat transfer member 6 cools the heat storage member 4, it dissipates heat generated by the back surface of the Peltier element 5, and when the heat storage member 4 is heated, it absorbs heat when the back surface of the Peltier element 5 is cooled. Therefore, a material having high thermal conductivity such as aluminum is used for the heat transfer member 6 as well as the heat storage member 6.

  The amount of heat released from the object and the amount of heat absorbed vary depending on the surface area of the object. The larger the surface area of the object, the greater the amount of heat released and absorbed. Therefore, the heat transfer by the heat transfer member 6 when cooling the heat storage member 4 In order to increase the effect of heat absorption by the heat transfer member 6 when heating the heat storage member 4, it is reasonable to increase the mass of the heat transfer member 6 relative to the heat storage member 4. In the drawing, the heat transfer member 6 is given a mass about five times the mass of the heat storage member 4. When the mass of the heat transfer member 6 is constant, it is advantageous for securing the surface area to make the heat transfer member 6 hollow or to form a large number of irregularities (fins) on the surface.

  When the heat storage member 6 comes into contact with the surface material 21 fixed to the surface side cover member 2, heat is transferred to and from the surface material 21 when the heat storage member 6 is cooled. When the heat is transferred to the heat storage member 6 and the heat storage member 6 is heated, the heat is transferred to the surface material 21, and thus the surface material 21 is also made of a metal material or plastic having high thermal conductivity. .

  The surface material 21 is disposed at any part of the surface side cover member 2 that is touched by a human hand, and is fixed to the surface side cover member 2 so as to be fixed or detachable. Since the surface material 21 has a function of transmitting heat transmitted from the back surface to the palm of a person in contact with the surface, the wall thickness should be as small as possible. Specifically, about 1 / several to several mm is appropriate. The thickness of the surface material 21 does not need to be uniform. Further, since it is assumed that the heat storage member 4 is subjected to an impact at the time of contact with the heat storage member 4 or a collision, the surface material 21 is made of a material that can withstand this impact. In order to relieve the impact when the heat storage member 4 collides with the surface material 21, a cushioning material such as rubber or synthetic resin may be interposed between the heat storage member 4 and the surface material 21.

  The support member 7 that supports the movable member 3 movably supports the movable member 3 linearly or circularly in relation to the surface material 21 fixed to at least a part of the surface of the surface side cover member 2. To do. In the drawing, the movable member 3 is supported so as to be linearly movable, corresponding to the fact that the surface material 21 is fixed to the front surface of the surface side cover member 2 on the player side.

  FIG. 1 shows a case where a solenoid 71 is used as a support member 7 as a drive mechanism for linearly moving the movable member 3. In this case, the support member 7 includes a solenoid 71 and a plunger 72, and the movable member 3 is directly supported by the plunger 72, and the shaft member 31 that is a part of the movable member 3 is connected thereto. The shaft member 31 is divided into a distal end portion 32 connected to the movable member 3 side and a base portion 33 connected to the plunger 72, and the distal end portion 32 and the base portion 33 are connected so as to be relatively movable in the axial direction of the shaft member 31. The The distal end portion 32 and the base portion 33 are locked in directions to be separated from each other, and a cushioning material 34 such as a spring is interposed between the distal end portion 32 and the base portion 33 for buffering during relative movement. . The shaft member 31 is restrained from the periphery by the guide member 35 of the gaming machine body 12 so that the moving direction is restricted to the axial direction.

  The distal end portion 32 of the shaft member 31 is integrally joined to the heat transfer member 6 or is rotatably connected around an arbitrary axis. When the movable member 4 is rotatably connected to the heat transfer member 6, the movable member 4 can be freely rotated and displaced with respect to the moving direction of the shaft member 31. There is an advantage that the movable member 3 can be made to follow according to the shape inside the cover member 2. In FIG. 1, since the stroke of the plunger 72 is directly transmitted to the shaft member 31 as a linear motion, the base portion 33 of the shaft member 31 is joined to the plunger 72 by the nut 33a, and the base portion 33 moves the tip portion 32 relative to the plunger member 72. The distal end portion 32 and the base portion 33 are connected so as to be movably surrounded.

  The stroke (L2) of the plunger 72 may be longer than the distance between the retracted position and the protruding position of the movable member 3, but in order to ensure the transfer of heat from the heat storage member 4 to the surface material 21, heat storage It is set larger than the distance between the immersion position and the protruding position so that the heat storage member 4 can further press the surface material 21 from the state in which the member 4 is in contact with the surface material 21. The distance between the immersion position and the protruding position of the movable member 3 corresponds to the distance (L1) between the back surface of the surface material 21 and the surface of the heat storage member 4. The impact of the plunger 72 when the plunger 72 protrudes, that is, when the heat storage member 4 collides with the surface material 21 due to the stroke of the plunger 72 being equal to or greater than the above distance, is that the tip 32 and the base 33 are relatively movable. The cushioning material 34 between them and the cushioning material such as rubber are relaxed or absorbed.

  The distal end portion 32 and the base portion 33 of the shaft member 31 are relatively movable more than the distance between the movable member 3 and the surface material 21, and a buffer material 34 is interposed between the distal end portion 32 and the base portion 33. It is done. When the movable member 3 and the shaft member 31 are projected by the support member 7, first, the heat storage member 4 collides (contacts) with the surface material 21 and stops, but the base 33 directly connected to the support member 7 causes the movable member 3 to surface. It tries to push out to the material 21 side.

  After the relative movement distance between the distal end portion 32 and the base portion 33 and the difference between the distance between the movable member 3 and the surface material 21, the heat storage member 4 comes into contact with the surface material 21, the base portion 33 continues to push the distal end portion 32. Therefore, a heat transfer effect by contact (adhesion) and maintenance of the state is expected. The buffer material 34 absorbs an impact when the heat storage member 4 collides (contacts) with the surface material 21. Since the cushioning material 34 may be expected to have a restoring force, a spring (coil spring) is used for the cushioning material 34 in FIG. 1, but other elastic materials such as rubber and synthetic resin are used. The The spring is wound around the distal end portion 32 and is disposed between the base portion 33 and engages with both. The distal end portion 32 enters the cylindrical base portion 33 that is open on the distal end portion 32 side, so that the distal end portion 32 can move relative to the base portion 33 while being guided by the base portion 33.

  In the immersion state of the movable member 3, a clearance (air gap) is secured so that heat transfer due to convection or radiation does not occur between the heat storage member 4 being cooled or heated and the surface material 21. Clearance is ensured after the possibility of a “big hit” occurs, so that the player does not perceive that the handle is starting to cool down or be heated before the time to give the player a “big hit” sensation. The The size of the clearance depends on the temperature difference between the heat storage member 4 and the surface material 21 and the temperature difference between the surface material 21 and the human body temperature. For example, when the heat storage member 4 is cooled to about 10 to 10 ° C. For this, at least about 1.5 mm or more is sufficient. In order to reliably avoid the transfer of heat between the Peltier element or the like and the surface material, it is appropriate to secure a distance of about 2.0 mm or more between them.

  The control means 81 and a dedicated power supply device 73 are connected to the support member 7 such as the solenoid 71, and the power supply device 73 determines that the surface of the heat storage member 4 on the surface material 21 side has reached the target temperature as described above. Upon receiving a command from the control means 81, the plunger 72 is projected together with the movable member 3 by energization, and the heat storage member 4 is brought into contact with the surface material 21. The state in which the heat storage member 4 is in contact with the surface material 21 is maintained until heat transfer is completed.

  The time for which the heat storage member 4 is kept in contact with the surface material 21 is the time until the player is given a “cold” or “hot” sensation, and is set to a short time of 1 / several seconds to several seconds. The After giving the player a sense of “cold” or “hot”, the power supply device 73 is switched off in response to a command from the control means 81, the plunger 72 returns to the immersive position, and the movable member 3 is immersive. Return to state. With the return of the plunger 72, the base portion 33 of the shaft member 31 returns to the original position, and accordingly, the distal end portion 32 locked to the base portion 33 is returned, and the heat storage member 4 is brought into a non-contact state with the surface material 21.

  The timing (timing) at which the control means 81 should bring the heat storage member 4 into contact with the surface material 21 is arbitrarily set, and in addition to the time when the heat storage member 4 reaches the target temperature, the state where the target temperature has been reached is several ten seconds to It is determined at a timing within a time range that does not continue beyond several tens of seconds. After the heat storage member 4 reaches the set temperature, the amount of heat released from the heat transfer member 6 when the heat storage member 4 is cooled is not excessive, and the heat storage member 4 is excessive. It is determined from the viewpoint of preventing cooling.

  FIG. 2 shows an example in which the shaft member 3 having the stepping motor 74 and the driven cam 36a that is engaged with the driving cam 74b fixed to the output shaft 74a is used as the support member 7. In this case, a rod 36 for receiving a force from the output shaft 74a is joined to the stepping motor 74 side of the shaft member 31 (base 33), and a driven cam 36a is connected to the rod 36.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the output shaft 74a of the stepping motor 74 is turned on when the power supply device 73 that has received a command from the control means 81 is turned on (when the stepping motor 74 receives a pulse signal). The shaft member 31 is rotated together with the movable member 3 by rotating a certain angle (for example, 180 °) and pushing the shaft member 31 to the protruding side by contacting the driven cam 36a while the driving cam 74b rotates. At this time, the heat storage member 4 contacts the surface material 21.

  When the output shaft 74a is further rotated by a certain angle (for example, 180 °) from the state of FIG. 2B and is in the state of FIG. 2C, the output shaft 74a is disposed around the rod 36 of the shaft member 31 and is driven by the base 33 and the driven member. When the biasing member 36c such as a coil spring that is locked to both the cams 36a generates a restoring force, the shaft member 31 returns to the immersive position together with the movable member 3, and the heat storage member 4 is not in contact with the surface material 21. Get in contact.

  Around the driven cam 36a, there is disposed a position detection sensor 37 that limits the amount of movement of the shaft member 31 and regulates the position when the shaft member 31 protrudes and the position when it is immersed. The position detection sensor 37 stops the shaft member 31 by detecting the pin 36b connected to the driven cam 36a when the shaft member 31 is in the protruding position and in the immersive position. In addition to this, the support member 7 as a driving device uses a ratchet mechanism as shown in FIG. 3 to hold the movable member 3 in a protruding state every time the plunger 72 of the solenoid 71 moves linearly. A mechanism for immersing the movable member 3 when it moves can also be used.

  In FIG. 3, as shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of teeth 32 a are formed in an arc shape on the back surface of the distal end portion 32 connected to the heat transfer member 6, while inside the base portion 33 formed in a cylindrical shape. The disc 38 that has a claw 38 a that can rotate in a predetermined direction and that contacts the teeth 32 a and is separated from both the tip 32 and the base 33 is disposed, and the claw 38 a is disposed inside the base 33. By fixing a guide ring 39 that rotates the disk 38 by a certain angle by contacting the teeth 32a, a mechanism for switching the state of movement of the movable member 3 for each linear motion is configured.

  In this case, when the base portion 33 of the shaft member 31 is pushed by the plunger 72, the surface side cover member is formed by the spring 38 b interposed between the locking portion 33 b formed in a part inside the base portion 33 and the disc 38. The disk 38 biased toward the side 2 rotates by a certain angle along the guide ring 39 to switch the shaft member 31 between the contracted state and the extended state. The guide ring 39 is fixed to the inner periphery of the base portion 33, and the disc 38 reciprocates with the locking portion 33 b of the base portion 33 formed below the disc 38 as the base portion 33 reciprocates. The spring 38b also serves as the buffer material 34 in FIG.

  5- (a), (b), and (c) show the state of rotation of the disk 38 by the teeth 32a integrated with the tip 32 of the shaft member 31 and the guide ring 39 integrated with the base 33. Shown as a diagram. (A) shows that the locking portion 33b formed at a part of the base portion 33 is retracted toward the plunger 72 side with respect to the disk 38 by the spring 38b, and the base portion 33 is retracted with respect to the distal end portion 32. An extended state is shown (FIG. 3- (b)). (B) is the state which has pushed the base 33 to the front-end | tip part 32 side, and the disk 38 rotates to the direction of an arrow by the inclination of the contact surface of the tooth | gear 32a and the nail | claw 38a at this time.

  When the base portion 33 is released from the state of FIG. 5B and the locking portion 33b is moved backward with respect to the disk 38 by the spring 38b, the guide ring 39 is moved back together with the locking portion 33b as shown in FIG. The claw 38a is fitted into the groove 39b of the guide portion 39a, and the claw 38a is fixed to the guide ring 39 so that the shaft member 31 is contracted (FIG. 3A).

  When the movable member 3 is immersed, the base 33 is in the state shown in FIGS. 3A and 5C, and the shaft member 31 is maintained in the contracted state by the disk 38 being restrained by the guide ring 39. To do. From the state of FIG. 5C, when the base portion 33 is pushed again toward the distal end portion 32 side, the claw 38a is pushed toward the base portion 33 side by the teeth 32a and disengages from the groove 39b of the guide portion 39a. As a result, the locking portion 33b is pushed from the disc 38 toward the base portion 33 and retracts, and the base portion 33 returns to the state shown in FIGS. 3- (b) and 5- (a).

  Here, the flow of a control example from the start of energization to the Peltier element 3 to the contact of the heat storage member 4 with the surface material 72 will be described with reference to FIG. First, when the control means (main board) 81 detects that a start condition is established, such as winning a game ball at the start opening 12c (S1), a signal is transmitted to the control means 81, Based on the signal, the control means 81 transmits an input signal to the power supply device 51 connected to the Peltier element 3, and cooling or heating of the Peltier element 3 is started by turning on the power (S2). Energization by the power supply device 51 is not started unless the start port switch 12c detects the game ball.

  When the temperature sensor detects that the Peltier element 3 or the heat storage member 4 has reached a certain temperature after the cooling or heating of the Peltier element 3 is started (S3), the signal is transmitted to the control means 81, and the control means 81 An energization command is transmitted to the power supply device 73 of the support member 7 that controls the appearance by receiving a signal from the temperature sensor, and the support member 7 projects the movable member 3 (S4).

  When the heat storage member 4 is placed in contact with the surface material 21 for a certain time, for example, due to the protrusion of the movable member 3, and when the time necessary for the heat from the heat storage member 4 to be transferred to the surface material 21 has elapsed (S5). Then, the control means 81 issues a command to turn off the power to the power supply device 73, and the support member 7 immerses the movable member 3 and returns the heat storage member 4 and the surface material 21 to the non-contact state (S6). Here, the time during which the heat storage member 4 is in contact with the surface material 21 is about 1 / several seconds to several seconds, and is set in advance.

  When the heat storage member 4 that has been cooled or heated is returned to room temperature at an early stage after the movable member 3 is immersed, the changeover switch of the power supply device 51 is switched to reverse the direction of the current. When the heat storage member 4 is cooled, it is assumed that the amount of heat released from the heat transfer member 6 is increased. Therefore, in order to avoid a situation where heat is generated inside the operation member 1, the heat storage member 4 is Heating is performed.

  FIG. 6 shows a configuration example of the operation member 1 when the operation member 1 is a button (effect button). The production button is installed on the upper plate 12e or the lower plate 12f for the purpose of enhancing the production effect after shifting to the “big hit state”, and only the surface side cover member 2 is exposed on the upper surface of the upper plate 12e or the lower plate 12f. To do.

  In this case, the surface side cover member 2 protrudes from the opening 13 formed in the upper plate 12e or the upper plate of the lower plate 12f (the gaming machine main body 12), and is guided by the edge of the opening 13 and the outer periphery of the heat storage member 4, By being supported by an urging member 14 such as a coil spring so as to be returned to the original position, it is supported on the upper plate so as to be movable up and down. The front surface side cover member 2 has a flange 2a around it, and the flange 2a is locked to the upper plate of the gaming machine main body 12 in a biasing direction, so that the surface side cover member 2 is stabilized in a state of being biased by the biasing member 14. . Between the surface side cover member 2 and the gaming machine body 12 surface when the flange 2a is locked to the gaming machine body 12 while the surface side cover member 2 is biased by the biasing member 14, the surface side A distance (L3) that allows the cover member 2 to move up and down is secured.

  In FIG. 6, a support frame 15 is fixed inside the gaming machine main body 12, and a support member 7 to which the movable member 3 is connected is supported on the support frame 15. Here, the solenoid 71 is used for the support member 7, but a motor or other driving device is also used for the support member 7. The configuration of the movable member 3 is the same as that in FIGS. 1 to 3 except that the movable direction is a vertical direction or a direction inclined thereto.

  In FIG. 6, one of the metal objects 16 bent in a U shape or the like is connected to the plunger 72 of the solenoid 71, and the heat transfer member 6 of the movable member 3 is connected to the other. Supports freely. A guide pin 15b inserted into a guide hole 15a formed in the support frame 15 protrudes on the back side of the heat transfer member 6, and the movable member 3 is stabilized by moving up and down while the guide pin 15b is inserted into the guide hole 15a. Infested with state.

  Normally, the movable member 3 is held in a state where it is immersed inside the gaming machine main body 12, and the solenoid 71 is energized by receiving a certain command from the control means 81 as in the case of the handle, and the plunger 72 is energized. The movable member 3 protrudes due to the protrusion. FIG. 6 shows a state in which the plunger 72 protrudes to the surface side cover member 2 side. The stroke (L2) of the plunger 72 is the distance between the back surface of the heat transfer member 6 and the support frame 15. A gap (clearance) between the surface material 21 of the surface-side cover member 2 and the heat storage member 4 when the movable member 3 protrudes so as not to transfer heat between them (about 1.5 mm or more). ) Is secured.

  When the plunger 72 is immersed, the movable member 3 moves backward until the back surface of the heat transfer member 6 contacts (contacts) the support frame 15, and the clearance between the heat storage member 4 and the surface material 21 increases. The clearance between the heat storage member 4 and the surface material 21 at this time is the sum of the gap secured when the movable member 3 protrudes and the stroke (L2) of the plunger 72.

  The stroke (L2) of the plunger 72 is larger than the distance (L3) in which the surface side cover member 2 can be moved up and down, and when the movable member 3 is in the immersive state, the surface side cover member 2 is pushed (hit) and lowered. Even so, a clearance sufficient to prevent the surface-side cover member 2 from contacting the heat storage member 4 is ensured. That is, the surface side cover member 2 is placed in a state where it can contact the heat storage member 4 only when the movable member 3 is in a projecting state and the surface side cover member 2 is pushed down (struck). It is.

  Finally, an example of overall control of the gaming machine by the control means 81 will be described with reference to FIGS.

(Internal structure of control means)
FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the control means 200 in more detail than FIG. 9 for controlling the progress and effects of the game. The control means 200 includes a main control board 201, an effect control board 202, a prize ball control board 203, a symbol control board 204, a sound control board 205, a lamp control board 206, and a temperature control board 207. Here, the operation member 1 of the present invention is configured to be controlled by the effect control board 202.

  The main control board 201 controls the basic operation of the game. The main control board 201 includes a ROM 201a that stores a game progress program, a CPU 201b that executes a game progress process based on the program stored in the ROM 201a, and a RAM 201c that functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the CPU 201b. Is provided.

  On the input side of the main control board 201, a start winning port detecting unit 106a, a gate detecting unit 107a, a large winning port detecting unit 108a, and a normal winning port detecting unit 109a are connected. The start winning opening detection unit 106 a is configured by a sensor provided in the start winning opening 106 and detects that a game ball has won the start winning opening 106. The gate detection unit 107a includes a sensor provided in the winning gate 107, and detects that a game ball has won the winning gate 107. The special winning opening detection unit 108 a is configured by a sensor provided in the special winning opening 108 and detects that a game ball has won the special winning opening 108. The normal winning opening detecting unit 109 a is configured by a sensor provided in the normal winning opening 109 and detects that a game ball has won the normal winning opening 109.

  When the main control board 201 receives a signal from the gate detection unit 107a, the main control board 201 controls to open the start winning port 106 for a predetermined time by operating an actuator such as a solenoid provided in the start winning port 106, while detecting each of the detection units 106a to 106a. When a signal is received from 109 a, the program stored in the ROM 201 a is activated and a prize ball control command for paying out a predetermined prize ball to the prize ball control board 203 is transmitted. In addition, when receiving a signal from the start winning opening detection unit 106a, the CPU 201b operates a program stored in the ROM 201a and performs a lottery lottery using a random number generating means. The CPU 201b transmits the jackpot lottery result to the effect control board 202.

  Connected to the output side of the main control board 201 is a big prize opening / closing part 108b made of an actuator such as a solenoid that opens and closes the big prize opening 108, and the main control board 201 draws the lottery prize opening / closing part 108b. As a result, when the jackpot is confirmed, the program is stored for a predetermined time by the program stored in the ROM 201a.

  The main control board 201 is connected to a prize rescue control board 203 so as to be able to transmit in both directions. The prize ball control board 203 includes a CPU 203b that executes a prize ball control process and a RAM 203c that functions as a data work area during the calculation process of the CPU 203b, and performs prize ball control based on a program stored in the ROM 203a. The prize ball control board 203 is connected to a payout unit 208 composed of a motor or the like for paying out a predetermined number of game balls from a storage part provided in the gaming machine main body 100, and the prize ball control board 203 is connected to the payout part 208. On the other hand, it controls to pay out the number of winning balls at the time of winning.

  Connected to the main control board 201 is a launch detection unit 209 which is provided on the handle 1 and includes a sensor for detecting a game operation (rotation angle) by a player and a solenoid for firing a game ball. When the sensor of the launch detection unit 209 detects a game operation, the main control board 201 drives a solenoid or the like in accordance with the game operation to intermittently fire the game ball, and the game ball is placed in the game area 104 of the game board 101. Send it out.

  On the output side of the main control board 201, an effect control board 202 including a ROM 202a, a CPU 202b, and a RAM 202c is connected. The ROM 202a stores about 240 production patterns including a program for performing production control based on a control command transmitted from the main control board 201, or past production patterns. The CPU 202b executes lottery and effect processing based on the program stored in the ROM 202a. When the CPU 202b performs the effect lottery, the effect control board 202 displays the effect command and processing data determined by the lottery, which will be described later. 204, the sound control board 205, the lamp control board 206, and the temperature control board 207, respectively. The RAM 202c functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the CPU 202a.

  On the input side of the effect control board 202, an effect button detection unit 112a including a sensor or the like that detects that the effect button (chance button) 112 has been operated is connected. The approximately 240 types of effects include content that prompts the operation of the effect buttons 112 such as displaying a message “Press the chance button” on the symbol display unit 105, for example. When the effect that prompts the operation of the effect button 112 is confirmed, the effect button 112 becomes effective. When the player operates the effect button 112 in a state where the effect button 112 is enabled and a signal is transmitted from the effect button detection unit 112a, the effect control board 202 performs further effects based on this signal. Control to do.

  The effect control board 202 is connected with a symbol control board 204 for displaying an image such as a symbol on the symbol display unit 105 by bidirectional transmission. The symbol control board 204 stores a ROM 204a for storing various image data such as a background image, a symbol image, and a character image, a CPU 204b for executing an effect process based on an effect confirmation command transmitted from the effect control board 202, and a calculation process of the CPU 204b. A RAM 204c functioning as a data work area and a VRAM 204d for writing image data to be displayed on the symbol display unit 105 are provided.

  The CPU 204b reads the program stored in the ROM 204a, executes various image processing such as background image display processing, symbol image display / variation processing, and character image display processing, reads necessary image data from the ROM 204a, and writes it into the VRAM 204d. The background image, the design image, and the character image are superimposed and displayed on the design display unit 105 on the display screen. That is, the design image and the character image are displayed so as to be seen in front of the background image. In this case, when the background image and the design image overlap at the same position, the design image is preferentially stored in the VRAM 204d by referring to the Z value of the Z buffer of each image data by a known hidden surface removal method such as the Z buffer method. .

  An audio control board 205 is connected to the output side of the effect control board 202. The voice control board 205 stores a ROM 205a that stores various kinds of voice data, a CPU 205b that executes voice processing based on a presentation confirmation command transmitted from the presentation control board 202, and a RAM 205c that functions as a data work area during the arithmetic processing of the CPU 205b. It has. A speaker 210 is connected to the sound control board 205, and the CPU 205b reads a program stored in the ROM 205a based on the effect confirmation command transmitted from the effect control board 202, and performs various sound output processing such as effect sound effect processing. , And the sound is output from the speaker 210.

  A lamp control board 206 is also connected to the effect control board 202. The lamp control board 206 stores a ROM 206a that stores various effect pattern data, a CPU 206b that executes an effect process based on an effect confirmation command transmitted from the effect control board 202, and a RAM 206c that functions as a data work area during the calculation process of the CPU 206b. And. Based on the effect confirmation command transmitted from the effect control board 202, the lamp control board 206 controls lighting for various lamps 211 provided on the game board 101, the base frame, and the like, and lighting control for a plurality of lights 111 a in the effect light 111. , And drive control for the motor for changing the irradiation direction of light from each light 111a.

  An accessory part 212 is connected to the lamp control board 206. The accessory part 212 lights or blinks lights provided on the game board 101, such as windmills and winning prize openings, based on the effect confirmation command transmitted from the effect control board 202, or Actuating actuators are actuated to act as stage directors.

  A temperature control board 207 is also connected to the output side of the effect control board 202. The temperature control board 207 stores a ROM 207a that stores various programs, a CPU 207b that performs current control of the first power supply device 300 and the second power supply apparatus 301 based on the effect command transmitted from the effect control board 202, and arithmetic processing of the CPU 207b. RAM 207c functioning as a data work area at the time.

  The temperature control board 207 controls the current value or energization time of the first power supply device 300 based on the effect command transmitted from the effect control board 202. The degree of cooling of the Peltier element 5 can be increased as the current value is increased or the energization time is lengthened. The temperature control board 207 controls the temperature of the Peltier element 5 by the control of the first power supply device 300. Will be. Specifically, for example, the current that should flow from the first power supply device 300 to the Peltier element 5 is stored in the ROM 207a for each effect command of the effect control board 202, and when the effect command is transmitted from the effect control board 202, the CPU 207b A program is activated to pass a predetermined current through the Peltier element 5. In the present embodiment, the Peltier element 5 is stored in the ROM 207a for each effect command so as to be controlled in three stages of 5 ° C., 10 ° C., and 15 ° C.

  As described above, the movable member 3 is moved by the support member (drive mechanism) 7 between a standby position where the heat of the Peltier element 5 is not transmitted to the player and a transmission position where the heat is transmitted to the player. . The support member (drive mechanism) 7 is driven by energizing the solenoid 71, for example. In FIG. 12, the temperature control board 207 controls the second power supply device 301, and the second power supply device 301 is energized to the solenoid 71. The temperature control board 207 controls the second power supply device 301 based on the effect command received from the effect control board 202 and causes a predetermined current to flow through the solenoid 71.

  In a state where no current flows through the solenoid 12, the movable member 3 (Peltier element 5) is held at a position where it does not make thermal contact with the player, that is, at a standby position where the player does not experience the heat of the Peltier element 5. ing. In this standby position, the interval between the surface material 2a and the heat storage member 6 is set to 2.0 mm. At this interval of 2.0 mm, the heat of the Peltier element 5 is passed through the surface material 2a. Never communicate to.

  On the other hand, when the second power supply device 301 is controlled to pass a current through the solenoid 12, the movable member 3 collides with the surface material 2a. In a state where the movable member 3 collides with the surface material 2a, the heat of the Peltier element 5 is transmitted to the body part (hand or finger) of the player who operates the handle 1 via the heat storage member 6 and the surface material 2a. . At this time, the player feels the heat of the Peltier element 5 and perceives it as “cold”.

  In the ROM 207a of the temperature control board 207, the time for holding the movable member 3 in the transmission position is set for each effect command. The CPU 207b moves the movable member 3 to the transmission position, and when the predetermined time has elapsed, The movable member 3 is moved again to the standby position. Thus, the time for the player to experience the temperature change is controlled.

  Although not specifically shown, the handle 1 is provided with a temperature detection unit 302 including a sensor for detecting the temperature of the surface material 2a, and a temperature control board 207 is connected to the temperature detection unit 302. ing. The CPU 207b of the temperature control board 207 controls the first power supply device 300 based on the temperature detected by the temperature detection unit 302. That is, the temperature control board 207 detects the difference between the temperature of the surface material 2a detected by the temperature detection unit 302 and the temperature to be controlled, and there is a difference between the detected temperature and the temperature to be controlled. The first power supply device 300 is controlled to maintain the surface material 2a at a predetermined temperature.

(Step S1) (Step S2)
FIG. 13 is a flowchart schematically showing control when a game ball wins the start winning opening 106. When a winning signal is received from the start winning opening detection unit 106a, the CPU 201b of the main control board 201 performs a lottery drawing. The jackpot lottery is performed using random number generating means. The jackpot lottery probability is set to 1/315, for example.

(Step S3)
If the jackpot lottery is performed in step S 2, the jackpot lottery result is transmitted to the effect control board 202. The effect control board 202 that has received the jackpot lottery result operates the CPU 202b based on the result of the lottery, and performs the effect lottery using the random number generating means. This lottery for the effect determines how to inform the player of the lottery result indicating whether the jackpot is confirmed or lost, and is performed based on a certain table. That is, a plurality of tables are stored in advance in the ROM 202a, and the CPU 202b performs lottery of effects using random number generation means based on the tables.

  When the lottery result is a big hit, the CPU 202b of the effect control board 202 performs the effect lottery using the random number generating means based on the above table, and when the lottery result is lost, it is based on another table. The lottery of the production using the random number generating means is performed. Depending on the lottery of these effects, the image displayed on the symbol display unit 105, the sound output from the speaker 210, music, sound effects, the effects light 111, the lamp 211, or the effects part 212 are different. When the CPU 202b performs the lottery of the effect, the effect command determined by the lottery is transmitted to the symbol control board 204, the voice control board 205, and the lamp control board 206, respectively.

(Step S4) to (Step S6)
When the effect command is transmitted, the symbol control board 204, the voice control board 205, and the lamp control board 206 are based on the transmitted effect commands, respectively, and the symbol display unit 105, the speaker 210, the lamp 211, the effect light 111, and the accessory part 212. Is used to perform various effects. Note that if the lottery result in step S2 is lost, the symbol display unit 105 finally displays a state where the three numbers are not aligned (such as “7, 7, 6”). On the other hand, when the jackpot lottery result in step S2 is determined to be the jackpot, the symbol display unit 105 finally displays a state where three numbers are aligned (“7, 7, 7”, etc.).

(Step S7)
The effect command determined in step S3 is also transmitted from the effect control board 202 to the temperature control board 207. The temperature control board 207 controls the first power supply apparatus 300 and the second power supply apparatus 301 based on the received effect command. The temperature control board 207 is controlled as follows.

  That is, the temperature control board 207 controls a sensory effect that allows the player to experience a temperature change, and each effect command is stored in association with each control of the first power supply device 300 and the second power supply device 301. ing. For example, it is assumed that the CPU 202b of the effect control board 202 determines the effect of the code “200” as a result of the effect lottery. The effect control board 202 transmits an effect command corresponding to the code “200” to the temperature control board 207 (step S3). The effect corresponding to the code “200” is, for example, an effect time of one minute, and the symbol control board 204 displays an image of one minute on the symbol display unit 105.

(Step S101) (Step S102)
When the effect command is transmitted, the temperature control board 207 analyzes the effect command as shown in FIG. As a result of the analysis, if the command is for controlling at least one of the first power supply device 300 and the second power supply device 301, the process proceeds to step S103, and if the command is not to control either, the process proceeds to step S109. It will be in a standby state.

(Step S103)
In step S103, it is determined whether or not the temperature control board 207 controls the first power supply device 300. The control for the first power supply device 300 is a case where an effect that makes the player feel “cold” is performed, and cooling levels of “0” to “3” are stored for each effect command. For example, the cooling level “0” is a case where an effect due to a temperature change is not performed, and means that the first power supply device 300 is not controlled. The cooling levels “1” to “3” are cases where an effect is produced by a temperature change, and the control temperature of the Peltier element is made different according to this cooling level. In the present embodiment, the Peltier element is controlled so that the cooling level “1” is 15 ° C., “2” is 10 ° C., and “3” is 5 ° C. For example, when the cooling level is “3”, the process proceeds to step S104, and when the cooling level is “0”, the process proceeds to step S105.

(Step S104)
If the cooling level is any one of “1” to “3” in step S103, the temperature control board 207 controls the first power supply device 300 to energize the Peltier element 5. At this time, the control current of the first power supply device 300 is appropriately determined according to the cooling level. When the cooling level is other than “0” in step S103, the temperature control board 207 immediately starts current control of the first power supply device 300 after receiving the signal effect command. Since the effect of code “200” is the cooling level “3”, the first power supply device 300 is controlled so that the Peltier element 5 becomes 5 ° C.

(Step S105)
The temperature control board 207 starts control of the second power supply device 301. The second power supply device 301 controls the drive mechanism 4 to move the movable member 3 from the standby position to the transmission position, and the timing for starting the movement to the transmission position is set for each effect command. Here, it is set how many seconds after the start of the production, the movable member 3 is moved to the transmission position, and how many seconds after the production starts, the movable member 3 is returned to the standby position. For example, in the case of the production of the code “200”, the movable member 3 is moved to the transmission position 5 seconds after the production starts, and after 30 seconds, the movable member 3 is returned to the standby position. In other words, the production of the code “200” means that the player feels the temperature of level 3 (5 ° C.) for about 25 seconds while the video is displayed for 1 minute.

  When the drive mechanism 7 (the current of the solenoid 71) is controlled as described above and the movable member 3 moves to the transmission position, the heat storage member 6 contacts the surface material 2a. The heat of C is transmitted and the player can experience “coldness”. In the present embodiment, the Peltier element 5 can reach the set temperature 5 seconds after the energization of the Peltier element 5 is started. Therefore, when the movable member 3 moves to the transmission position, the Peltier element 5 and the heat storage member 4 have reached the preset temperature in advance, and when the movable member 3 moves to the transmission position, the player is instantly notified via the surface material 21. "Coldness" can be transmitted to

(Step S106)
The temperature control board 207 counts the elapsed time from the start of the effect, and detects whether or not a preset time has elapsed. If it is determined that the temperature control board 207 has passed the predetermined time, the process proceeds to step S107. In the production of the code “200”, when the production starts (after receiving the production command), the process proceeds to step S107.

  In the production of the code “200”, while the production time of the symbol display unit 105 is 1 minute, the time when the player feels cold is shortened to 25 seconds. That is, as soon as the production starts, the player feels cold, but the player does not feel cold during the production. On the other hand, the effect of the code “198” is that the effect time of the symbol display unit 105 is 30 seconds, whereas the time when the player feels cold is set to 25 seconds, and the player continues until the effect ends. I feel "cold". The reason why the time for the player to experience the temperature change is lengthened or shortened, in order to increase the stage effect by changing the player's expectation.

(Step S107) (Step S108)
If the temperature control board 207 determines that a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the production, the control of the second power supply device 301, that is, the control of the drive mechanism 4 (energization of the solenoid 12) is terminated in step S107. As a result, the movable member 3 returns from the transmission position to the standby position, and the thermal contact with the player is completed. The temperature control board 207 ends the control of the second power supply device 301 and at the same time ends the control of the first power supply device 300.

(Step S109)
When the control of the first power supply device 300 and the second power supply device 301 is completed, the temperature control board 207 is in a standby state until the next effect command is input.

(Step S8)
When each effect is completed as described above, it is determined in step S8 whether or not the jackpot is confirmed as shown in FIG. 13. If the jackpot is not found, the process returns to step S1 to detect the start winning opening. It waits for the part 106a to detect a winning signal.

(Step S9) to (Step S11)
On the other hand, when the jackpot is confirmed, the main control board 201 opens the big prize opening / closing part 108b. When a game ball wins the grand prize opening 108, the big prize opening detection unit 108a detects the winning of the game ball, and the main control board 201 transmits a control command to the prize ball control board 203 based on this detection signal. Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out from the payout unit 208.

It is sectional drawing parallel to the moving direction of a movable member which showed the example of a structure of the operation member at the time of using a solenoid as a supporting member. (A) is a plan view showing the entire operation member including the support member, (b) is a configuration example of the operation member when the movable member moves to the surface material side when a stepping motor is used as the support member. A sectional view parallel to the moving direction of the movable member shown, (c) is a sectional view showing the state when the movable member has returned to the immersion position. (A) is sectional drawing parallel to the moving direction of a movable member which showed the example of a structure of the operation member at the time of using the solenoid with a ratchet mechanism as a supporting member, (b) is the movable member moved to the surface material side. FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the example of the ratchet mechanism in FIG. (A)-(c) is the expanded view which showed the motion of the mechanism shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which showed the structural example of the operation member in case an operation member is a button. It is the front view which showed the gaming machine. It is the block diagram which showed the relationship of the various board | substrates which control the game content of a gaming machine. It is the flowchart which showed the example of control of the movable member which comprises the operation member of this invention. It is the perspective view which showed the general handle | steering-wheel. It is a disassembled perspective view of the handle shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of a control means. It is a flowchart which shows the control procedure of a control means. It is a flowchart which shows the control procedure of a temperature control board.

Explanation of symbols

1 …… Operation member,
2 …… Surface side cover member, 2a …… Flange, 21 …… Surface material,
3 ... Moveable member, 31 ... Shaft member, 32 ... Tip, 32a ... Tooth, 33 ... Base, 33a ... Nut, 33b ... Locking part, 34 ... Buffer material, 35 ... Guide Member 36... Rod 36a .. driven cam 36b... Pin 36c .. biasing member 37 .. position detection sensor 38 .. disk 38a .. claw 38b. ... guide rings,
4 ... Heat storage member,
5 ... Peltier element, 51 ... Power supply,
6 …… Heat transfer member,
7: Support member, 71: Solenoid, 72: Plunger, 73: Power supply, 74: Stepping motor, 74a: Output shaft, 74b: Driving cam,
8: Back side cover member,
9 ... handle body, 10 ... lever, 11 ... base member,
12 …… Machine machine body, 12a …… Front frame, 12b …… Game board, 12c …… Start opening, 12d …… Large prize opening, 12e …… Upper plate, 12f …… Lower plate, 12g …… Speaker,
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 13 ... Opening, 14 ... Biasing member, 15 ... Support frame, 15a ... Guide hole, 15b ... Guide pin, 16 ... Hardware 81 ... Control means (main board), 82 ... Symbol display means , 83 ... Symbol control board, 84 ... Lamp control board, 85 ... Voice control board, 86 ... Temperature control board

Claims (6)

A surface-side cover member in which a surface material having a curved surface is disposed on at least a part of the surface, supported by the gaming machine body in a state of protruding from the surface of the gaming machine body;
A movable member supported by the gaming machine body so that the surface side cover member and the gaming machine body are opposed to each other in a state of projecting to the surface material side and a state of being immersed in the gaming machine body side in a direction in which the gaming machine body faces each other. and, with a,
The gaming machine body is
There is an effect control means for controlling the effect related to the game,
The movable member is located on the surface material side and is in a state where electricity can be applied, and the surface material side surface is a curved Peltier element;
A heat transfer member joined in contact with the back surface of the Peltier element consists,
Located said surface material and non-contact state at the time of immersion, Ri Do in contact with the surface material during projecting,
According to each of the plurality of pieces of production information generated by the production control means, the non-contact state with respect to the surface material is projected at a predetermined timing to be in a contact state with the surface material,
An operating member for a gaming machine characterized by the above. The movable member is
In accordance with each of the plurality of pieces of production information generated by the production control means, after making the surface material in contact with the surface material, immersing at a predetermined timing to make the surface material non-contact state,
The operation member for a gaming machine according to claim 1. The surface of the Peltier element is joined in a state where the surface material side surface is in contact with the curved heat storage member, and the heat storage member is in contact with the surface material when the movable member protrudes,
The operation member for a gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. The game machine body is mounted on the gaming machine body with a rear cover member protruding from the front surface of the gaming machine body, and the front surface side cover member is connected to the rear side cover member in a state of facing the rear surface cover member. Being
The operation member for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein The front-side cover member is supported relative to the gaming machine main body so as to be relatively movable in the moving direction of the movable member;
The operation member for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the operation member is a game machine. The movable member is movably supported by a support member supported by the gaming machine body;
The operation member for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein

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