JP5355255B2 - Decoration body unit, game board unit, and pachinko machine - Google Patents

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  The present invention relates to a decorative body unit, a game board unit, and a pachinko machine having a decorative body configured to exhibit a characteristic effect in the progress of the game by performing various operations on the surface of the gaming board constituting the pachinko gaming machine. It relates to gaming machines.

In the pachinko machine, various board parts such as a prize opening, a windmill, a symbol display device, and an electrical decoration device are provided on the board surface of the game board in order to diversify the game contents. For example, the stage effect is enhanced by moving the movable surface parts (decorative bodies) in various directions triggered by winnings during the game or other changes in the situation.
For example, when a game ball wins a start winning opening provided on the game board, the symbol displayed on the symbol display device in the game board starts to change, and the symbol stopped after a predetermined time has passed is a predetermined jackpot symbol. When it becomes, it becomes a big hit state, and a player can acquire a lot of balls. In such a gaming machine, various display effects are performed in order to enhance the interest of the game.
For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which an accessory is moved left and right in conjunction with display contents of a symbol display device when a big hit is made. Patent Document 2 discloses a configuration in which an accessory is moved in the front-rear direction of the game board when the symbols are in a predetermined combination.

JP 2004-195084 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 06-007509

As described above, in the conventional mechanism for moving the movable board surface parts forward and backward, the simple operation is such that the board parts are simply operated in the left-right direction or the front-rear direction, or the board parts that are outside the game board surface appear in the board surface. Therefore, there is a problem that even if a change is made to the operation amount and the operation timing of the movable platen surface parts, the content tends to be poor, and the player is bored and the interest is lowered. In addition, when it is difficult to lay out the game board because of the large size of the gimmick, the use of the gimmick often has to be given up. In particular, when it is desired to rotate the gimmick or to arbitrarily operate the gimmick, it is often impossible to arrange the gimmick in consideration of the storage space of the drive mechanism that drives the gimmick.
The present invention has been made in view of the above, and includes a plurality of opening and closing members that open and close a movable board surface component (decorative body) along the game board surface, and arc-shaped gear pieces individually supported by the opening and closing members. A ring-shaped gear member that can be divided and a divided gimmick piece fixed to each arcuate gear piece. When each opening and closing member is in the closed position, the edges of each arcuate gear piece are connected to form one ring. The present invention provides a decorative body unit, a game board, and a pachinko gaming machine that are configured to be rotatable by constituting a gear member.
Moreover, even if it is a case where a movable gimmick cannot be arrange | positioned on the game board surface for the reason on space, it aims at enabling this to arrange | position.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a structure that can supply power to the movable decorative body from the fixed member side that supports the movable decorative body in a movable state when the LED is mounted on the movable decorative body.

In order to achieve the above object, a decorative body unit according to the invention of claim 1 includes a plurality of opening and closing members that freely open and close between a closed position in which an inner end edge is brought close and a separated position in which the inner edge is separated, and An arcuate gear piece that is supported by each opening / closing member and is a ring-shaped gear member that can be rotated by joining the edges when each opening / closing member is in the closed position, and is supported by at least one of the opening / closing members. A driving mechanism that transmits a driving force to the annular gear member, and a guide portion that is provided on each of the opening and closing members and guides each of the arcuate gear pieces along an arcuate track. Divided gimmick pieces constituting one gimmick are fixed to each of the arcuate gear pieces, and a light source is mounted on at least one of the divided gimmick pieces, and is fixed to each opening / closing member. When the open / close members are in the closed position, the end portions are electrically connected to form an annular electrode, and the divided gimmick piece on which the light source is mounted are provided to slide on the annular electrode. And a sliding electrode that receives a supply of current in dynamic contact.
While the open / close member is separated, it is in a non-connected state, while when the open / close member shifts to a closed state, the end edges are connected to construct an annular gear member. The annular gear member is rotatably supported by the guide portion and can be rotated by a driving force from a driving mechanism. By rotating the gimmick along with the rotation of the annular gear member, it is possible to establish a variety of game contents. The number of opening / closing members and the number of arc-shaped gear pieces constituting the annular gear member are arbitrary.

Conventionally, when rotating a gimmick or the like, it is common to rotate the gimmick by a rotating shaft driven by a motor, but the present invention can rotate the gimmick using an annular gear member instead of the rotating shaft. It is composed. In addition, since the annular gear member is composed of a plurality of arc-shaped gear pieces that can be coupled and separated, this configuration can be used as various production means in accordance with the progress of the game.
Each arcuate gear piece and each divided gimmick piece may be fixed detachably, may be fixed integrally by molding, or may be fixed by caulking or the like.
In addition, even if it is difficult to secure the space to be placed on the game board due to the large size of the gimmick, the divided gimmick pieces are assembled to the arc-shaped gear pieces, respectively, so that the gimmick pieces are retracted. Gimmicks can be placed by moving back and forth between the gathered positions.
Also, provided on each open / close member fixedly arranged on each open / close member, each end is electrically connected to form an annular electrode, and a split gimmick piece mounted with a light source such as an LED. And a sliding electrode that is slidably contacted with the annular electrode and receives a supply of current, it is possible to continue to supply power to the LED mounted on the movable gimmick from the annular electrode on the fixed side It becomes.

The decorative body unit according to the invention of claim 2 is supported by two opening / closing members that can be freely opened and closed between a closed position in which the inner edge is close and a separated position in which the inner edge is separated, and the two opening / closing members. And two semi-annular gear pieces that form a rotatable annular gear member that is coupled to each other when the opening and closing members are in the closed position, and the annular gear member that is supported by at least one of the opening and closing members. Each of the semi-annular gear pieces, and a drive mechanism that transmits a driving force to the open / close member, and a guide portion that is provided on each of the opening and closing members and guides each of the semi-annular gear pieces along a semicircular track. Each of the divided gimmick pieces constituting one gimmick by being coupled to each other, and a light source is mounted on at least one of the divided gimmick pieces, and fixedly disposed on each of the opening and closing members. Open When the member is in the closed position, each end is electrically connected to form an annular electrode, and the split gimmick piece on which the light source is mounted is provided in sliding contact with the annular electrode to provide current. And a sliding electrode that receives the supply of.
Each semi-annular gear piece and each divided gimmick piece may be fixed detachably, may be fixed integrally by molding, or may be fixed by caulking or the like.
The decorative body unit according to the invention of claim 3 is characterized in that the annular gear member is composed of two arc-shaped gear pieces having different circumferential sizes.

The decorative body unit according to a fourth aspect of the invention is characterized in that the annular gear member is composed of at least three arc-shaped gear pieces.
In the decorative body unit according to the invention of claim 5, each edge of each arcuate gear piece or each semi-annular gear piece is an initial position parallel to each inner edge of each opening / closing member. As described above, a positioning means for positioning each arcuate gear piece or each semi-annular gear piece is provided.
In the decorative body unit according to the invention of claim 6, the positioning means includes a marker provided on a part of the annular gear member exposed from a notch provided in the guide part, a detection means for detecting the marker, It is comprised from these.
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, a game board unit includes the decorative body unit according to any one of the first to sixth aspects and a game board.
A pachinko gaming machine according to an invention of claim 8 is provided with the game board unit according to claim 7.

According to the present invention, a movable panel surface component (decorative body) can be opened and closed along a game board surface, a plurality of opening and closing members, and a splittable annular gear member composed of arc-shaped gear pieces individually supported by each opening and closing member; , And divided gimmick pieces fixed to each arcuate gear piece. When each opening and closing member is in the closed position, the ends of each arcuate gear piece are connected to form one annular gear member and rotate. It is possible to provide a decorative body unit, a game board, and a pachinko gaming machine configured to be possible. That is, since the arcuate gear pieces mounted on the opening / closing member are connected to each other when the opening / closing member is closed and can be rotated, the game content can be changed, and the game content with unexpectedness can be produced. Can do. In particular, instead of a rotation shaft generally used as a means for rotating gimmicks and the like, an annular gear member is used, and the annular gear member is composed of a plurality of arc-shaped gear pieces that can be coupled and separated. This configuration can be used as various production means according to the progress of the game.
In addition, even if it is difficult to secure the space to be placed on the game board due to the large size of the gimmick, the divided gimmick pieces are assembled to the arc-shaped gear pieces, respectively, so that the gimmick pieces are retracted. Gimmicks can be placed by moving back and forth between the gathered positions.
Also, provided on each open / close member fixedly arranged on each open / close member, each end is electrically connected to form an annular electrode, and a split gimmick piece mounted with a light source such as an LED. And a sliding electrode that is slidably contacted with the annular electrode and receives a supply of current, it is possible to continue to supply power to the LED mounted on the movable gimmick from the annular electrode on the fixed side It becomes.

1 is an overall front view showing an example of a pachinko gaming machine equipped with a decorative body unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an overall front view showing an example of a pachinko gaming machine equipped with a decorative body unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. (A) And (b) is a front view which shows the whole structure of the decoration body unit (closed state) which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, and a rear view of a decoration body unit, (c) shows the principal part structure. It is sectional drawing. (A) And (b) is a front view which shows the whole structure of the decoration body unit (open state) which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, and a rear view of a decoration body unit. It is a front perspective view which shows the whole structure of a decoration body unit (closed state). (A) And (b) is the back perspective view which shows the closed state of a decoration body unit, and the back perspective view which shows an open state. It is a principal part disassembled perspective view of a decorative body unit. (A) And (b) is the front view and back view which show the rotation state of a decorative body unit. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between a positioning means and the rotation angle of a gimmick. (A) and (b) are the structure of a positioning means, and operation | movement explanatory drawing. (A) and (b) are the structure of a positioning means, and operation | movement explanatory drawing. (A) and (b) are the gimmick block diagrams which mount LED. (A) And (b) is the perspective view which shows the structural example for supplying electric power to LED on a gimmick, and a principal part rear view. (A) And (b) is a structure and operation | movement explanatory drawing of the decoration body unit which concerns on other embodiment of this invention. (A) And (b) is a structure and operation | movement explanatory drawing of the decoration body unit which concerns on other embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.
1 and 2 are overall front views showing an example of a pachinko gaming machine equipped with a decorative body unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
A pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in this figure has a rectangular frame 2, and a game board 3 is detachably attached to a window hole of the frame 2 from the front side.
A glass frame (not shown) is attached to the front side of the game board 3 so as to be opened and closed. A lower part of the glass frame is provided with a tray 4 for storing game balls and a launch lever 5 for firing the game balls in the tray 4.
On the upper surface of the saucer portion 4, for example, an effect button 6 is provided that directs the player to perform an operation and produce a feeling of participation in the game. Although not shown in the drawing, a game ball purchase button, a purchase cancel button, a ball removal button for removing the game ball in the tray 4 from the bottom to the outside, and the like are provided on the upper surface of the tray portion 4.

The game board 3 is assembled with a decorative body unit 30 and an image display device 11 as image display means, and is further made of a synthetic resin in which back parts related to the progress and production of the game such as a main control board and a sub control board are assembled. A mechanism plate (both not shown) is mounted. An outer rail R1 and an inner rail R2 are provided around the game area 3a in the game board 3. These outer rail R1 and inner rail R2 guide the game ball launched from the launch device when the launch lever 5 is operated to the upper part of the game area 3a or to the out port 18.
The image display device 11 is configured by a liquid crystal display panel such as a liquid crystal display device, for example, and displays images such as decorative symbols corresponding to special symbols, such as numeric symbols, alphabet symbols, character symbols, etc. in the normal operation state. The In the so-called reach state or special game state, an effect image or the like indicating each game state is also displayed.
A variable winning device 12 is disposed below the image display device 11. The variable winning device 12 includes an upper start port 13 and an electric tulip (hereinafter referred to as “electric chew”) 14 having a pair of left and right open / close claws (movable pieces). Inside the upper start opening 13, a first start opening switch (SW) for generating a right to variably display the special symbol of the special symbol indicator 21 is provided. In addition, a second start port switch (SW) for generating the right to display the special symbol on the special symbol display 22 in a variable manner is provided inside the electric chew 14. In the present embodiment, separate start port switches are provided for the upper start port 13 and the electric chew 14, but this is merely an example, and the start port switches may be shared.

On the left side of the image display device 11, a gate 15 for operating a normal symbol display 23 described later is provided. The gate 15 is provided with a gate switch (SW) therein, and when the game ball passes through the gate SW, the normal symbol of the normal symbol display 23 operates for a predetermined time and stops. . When the normal symbol of the normal symbol display 23 stops in a predetermined manner, the electric chew 14 is configured to open for a predetermined time.
Below the variable winning device 12, there is provided a large winning opening 16 of a large winning device that is opened when in a special gaming state.
Further, the game area 3a of the game board 3 is provided with a normal winning opening 17, and a windmill and a large number of game nails (not shown) project. The game nail slows down the falling speed of the game ball and changes the falling direction in a complicated manner to enhance the interest in game progression.
Outside the gaming area on the lower right side of the game board 3, there are a first special symbol display 21 for performing and displaying the first special symbol, a second special symbol display 22 for performing and displaying the second special symbol, and A normal symbol display 23 for displaying and changing normal symbols is provided. The first special symbol display 21 and the second special symbol display 22 display whether the special symbol is won or not by displaying the special symbol in a variable manner and keeping the variable display still after a predetermined time has elapsed.

The first special symbol hold lamp 24 displays the number of hold of the right (holding ball) to start the variable display of the first special symbol. The second special symbol hold lamp 25 displays the number of rights held to start the variable display of the second special symbol. In this embodiment, when the reserved ball of the first special symbol and the reserved ball of the second special symbol are held, the case where the reserved ball of the second special symbol is preferentially digested is taken as an example. As will be described, the game may be configured to be digested in the order of winning the reserved balls.
The normal symbol hold lamp 26 displays the number of hold (up to 4) of the right to start the change display of the normal symbol obtained by passing the gate 15 when the game ball passes the gate 15 while the normal symbol is changing. To do. In the present embodiment, the first and second special symbol indicators 21 and 22, the normal symbol indicator 23, the first and second special symbol hold lamps 24 and 25, and the normal symbol hold lamp 26 are connected to the game board 3. However, this is merely an example, and it is of course possible to arrange these indicators in the game area 3a of the game board 3.
The decorative body unit 30 according to the present invention is generally configured by an opening / closing member 31, an annular gear member 40, a gimmick drive mechanism 50, a star-shaped gimmick 60, and the like.

  3 (a) and 3 (b) are a front view and a rear view of the decorative body unit (closed state) according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows a part structure, FIG. 4 (a) and (b) is the front view which shows the whole structure of the decoration body unit (open state) which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention, and the rear view of a decoration body unit. FIG. 5 is a front perspective view showing the overall configuration of the decorative body unit (closed state), and FIGS. 6A and 6B are a rear perspective view showing the closed state of the decorative body unit and an open state. 7 is a rear perspective view, FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the decorative body unit, FIGS. 8A and 8B are a front view and a rear view showing a rotation state of the decorative body unit, and FIG. These are explanatory drawings which show the relationship between the positioning means and the rotation angle of the gimmick, and FIG. b), and FIGS. 11 (a) and (b) is a configuration, and operation explanatory view of the positioning means, FIG. 12 (a) (b) is a block diagram of a gimmick equipped with LED.

The decorative body unit 30 includes two opening / closing members 31 that can be freely opened and closed between a closed position in which the inner edge 31a approaches (including contact and non-contact) and a separated position in which the inner edge 31a is spaced apart, and two opening / closing members Two semi-annular gear pieces (arc-shaped gear pieces) 41 which are supported by 31 and which form a rotatable annular gear member 40 by connecting the end edges 41a and 42a when the open / close members are in the closed position. 42, a driving mechanism 50 that is supported by at least one opening / closing member 31 and transmits a driving force to the annular gear member 40, and an annular member that is provided on the back side of each opening / closing member and is joined to semi-annular gear pieces 41, 42. A guide part (annular guide part) 35 that guides the gear member 40 so as to be movable along a circumferential track and one gimmick (star-shaped member) 60 are formed when fixed and coupled to each semi-annular gear piece. Split gear Tsu is provided with a click piece 61, a.
In addition, each semi-annular gear piece and each divided gimmick piece may be fixed detachably, may be fixed integrally by molding, or may be fixed by adhesion, caulking, or the like. May be.

Each open / close member 31 laterally extends between a closed position (FIGS. 1 and 3) for closing the front surface of the image display device 11 and an open position (FIGS. 2 and 4) for opening the front surface of the image display device. Open and close. Each open / close member 31 is slidably supported at the lower end edge by a guide rail 33 a supported by the support base 32, and a long hole 33 b provided in the upper part of each open / close member 31 is provided in a pin 32 a provided in the support base 32. It is supported so as to be openable and closable in the lateral direction by loosely slidingly fitting.
Each open / close member 31 is driven to open and close by a rack and pinion mechanism 34. Each rack and pinion mechanism 34 includes a rack gear 34a fixed to each opening / closing member 31, and a motor 34b having a pinion gear 34c fixed to the support base 32 and meshed with the rack gear 34a on the output shaft. Yes. Accordingly, in the process of rotating and reversing each motor 34d synchronously, each open / close member 31 can advance and retract in the opening direction (separating direction) and the closing direction (approaching direction) at equal pitches.
At least one opening / closing member 31 is provided with a magnet, and the other opening / closing member is provided with a magnetic body that adsorbs the magnet, and the closed state of each opening / closing member is maintained by the magnet and the magnetic body. May be.

As shown in FIG. 13, a semi-annular guide plate piece (electrode piece) 37 a is fixed to the front surface of each opening / closing member 31, and each guide plate piece 37 a moves in an open / close manner integrally with the opening / closing member 31. The inner edges of the respective conductive plate pieces 37 a are in an electrically connected state when the opening / closing member 31 is closed to form an annular conductive plate (annular electrode) 37. An open / close detection sensor 38 is attached to each inner edge of the back surface of each open / close member 31 to detect opening and closing of the open / close member and the guide plate piece. The open / close detection sensor 38 includes a photo sensor or a magnetic sensor. The lead wires extending from the open / close detection sensors 38a, 38a are electrically connected (soldered) to the conductive plate pieces 37a on the front surface of the open / close member through the through holes formed in the open / close members 31. A power source (not shown) is connected to the annular conductor plate (annular electrode) 37, and a current for supplying power to an LED (described later) mounted on the gimmick is supplied to the annular conductor plate 37. The annular guide plate 37 does not have to be an annular shape in a strict sense, and may have any shape as long as a sliding electrode (described later) that rotates together with the gimmick can always be in contact.
A control unit (CPU) (not shown) determines the open / close state of the open / close member 31 based on a detection signal from the open / close detection sensor 38 when the open / close member operates by driving the rack and pinion mechanism 34. The control unit determines whether the open / close member is closed when the opposing open / close detection sensors 38a, 38a contact (close), and determines open (non-closed) when the open / close member is separated. The control unit controls the drive mechanism 50 based on these pieces of information.

As shown in FIG. 3, the annular gear member 40 having a gear along the outer peripheral edge is formed of a semicircular arc-shaped divided guide portion 36 fixed to each opening / closing member 31 when the opening / closing member 31 is in the closed position. Further, it is supported so as to be able to rotate (spin) by being guided in the circumferential direction by a hollow guide portion 35, and is rotationally driven by a driving force from a gear constituting the driving mechanism 50. As will be described later, a gear constituting the drive mechanism is engaged with the annular gear member 40 through a notch provided in a part of the guide portion 35. The gimmick 60 rotates integrally with the annular gear member 40. Each divided guide portion 36 has both ends open, and an annular guide portion 35 is formed by connecting both end openings.
The guide portion 35 is a member having a substantially U-shaped cross section that forms a guide space having a rectangular cross section with the back surface of the opening / closing member 31. The annular gear member 40 can be loosely fitted and rotated in a guide space having a rectangular cross section. In addition, arbitrary drop prevention means are taken so that the annular gear member 40 accommodated in the guide space of the guide portion 35 does not drop from the guide space. For example, as shown in FIG. 3C, a circumferential guide slit that communicates with the guide space is formed in the opening / closing member 31 while the connecting portion 60 </ b> A of the annular gear member 40 and the gimmick 60 is configured to be thin. 31A is provided, and the connecting portion 60A is disposed in the guide slit 31A to prevent the dropout. If comprised in this way, a connection part can move smoothly along a guide slit at the time of integral rotation of a gimmick and an annular gear member.

The annular gear member 40 includes two semi-annular gear pieces (arc-shaped gear pieces) 41 and 42 that are supported by the respective divided guide portions 36 provided on the respective opening / closing members 31 so as to be movable in the circumferential direction. 4 and 6 (b), when the opening and closing member is opened, the semi-annular gear pieces 41 and 42 have initial edges 41a and 42a in parallel with the inner edge 31a of each opening and closing member. Thus, the rotation angle of each semi-annular gear piece is positioned by the positioning means 45. In this initial position, the end edges 41a, 42a of the semi-annular gear pieces 41, 42 are held at positions that do not protrude from the inner end edges 31a of the opening / closing member. In addition, although each edge 41a, 42a may protrude from each inner edge 31a of an opening-and-closing member in an initial position, in that case, it sets so that the protrusion length of all the edges 41a, 42a may become equivalent. Therefore, when the open / close member shifts from the open state of FIG. 4 to the closed state of FIG. 3, the end edges 41 a and 42 a of the semi-annular gear pieces 41 and 42 are directly coupled to form the annular gear member 40. Become.
When the opening / closing member 31 is in the closed state, the end edges of the divided guide portions 36 are joined to form an annular shape, and a circumferential track is constructed. Therefore, the annular gear member 40 can be guided to be rotated 360 degrees or more. it can.

Each semi-annular gear piece 41, 42 is integrated with each divided gimmick piece 61, 61 in a one-to-one relationship. When each semi-annular gear piece 41, 42 forms the annular gear member 40, The gimmick pieces 61, 61 form a gimmick 60, which rotate together.
In this example, the drive mechanism 50 includes a gear mechanism 51 disposed on one opening / closing member 31 and a motor 52. That is, the gear mechanism 51 includes an output gear 51a integrated with the output shaft of the motor 52, and intermediate gears 51b to 51e sequentially connected to the output gear 51a. The intermediate gear 51e is an annular gear member. 40 is meshed with a gear portion provided on the outer periphery. At a position where the intermediate gear 51e and the gear portion of the annular gear member 40 face each other, a notch 36a (see FIG. 7) is provided in one division guide portion 36 so that both gear portions can be engaged with each other.

8 (a) and 8 (b) show that the annular gear member 40 is completed by connecting the semi-annular gear pieces 41 and 42 in a state where the rack and pinion mechanism 34 is operated to close both the opening and closing members 31. Indicates the state. At this time, the gimmick 60 is rotationally driven together with the annular gear member 40 by driving the drive mechanism 50.
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the positioning means 45 is a part of the annular gear member 40 exposed from the notch portion 36a provided in the split guide portion 36, in this example, the annular gear member 40 (semi-annular gear piece 41, 42) and a detecting means 47 for detecting a marker (colored portion) 46a provided at an appropriate position of a disc 46 (semi-annular disc piece) integrated with the disc. The detection means 47 is fixed to the back surface of one opening / closing member 31. The marker 46a is colored in a color different in brightness from the color of the other part of the disc 46, and is configured to be reliably identified and detected by the detection means 47 comprising a photosensor. The marker 46a is set so that the edges of the semi-annular gear pieces 41 and 42 are joined to each other when the detecting means 47 detects this (the state shown in FIG. 10). In addition, as a marker, you may use a through-hole other than a coloring part.
Since the detection means 47 can detect the marker 46a as shown in FIG. 10 when the gimmick 60 and the annular gear member 40 are in the initial positions shown in FIG. The control unit that does not determines that the opening / closing member 31 can be closed, and drives the rack and pinion mechanism 34 to close the opening / closing member.

On the other hand, when both the opening and closing members 31 are in the open state, when the gimmick 60 and the annular gear member 40 are in the non-initial position shown by the solid line in FIG. 8A, the detection means 47 detects the marker 46a as shown in FIG. Since it cannot detect, the control part which is not illustrated determines that it is not in the state which can close an opening-and-closing member.
Note that the detection means 47 does not have to be a photosensor, and a magnetic sensor may be used. In this case, a detected member such as a magnet is used instead of the marker. Alternatively, a limit switch may be used.

Next, FIGS. 12A and 12B are an overall perspective view and an enlarged view of a main part showing a configuration example when the LED is mounted on the gimmick, and FIGS. 13A and 13B are on the gimmick. It is the perspective view which shows the structural example for supplying electric power to LED, and a principal part rear view.
An LED (light source) 63 is mounted on the front surface of the gimmick 60. The LED 63 is mounted on a printed board (not shown) assembled to each divided gimmick piece, and a sliding electrode 64 made of a leaf spring is connected to a lead wire 63a drawn from the printed board to the back side of the gimmick. . One end of the sliding electrode 64 is screwed and fixed to the back surface of the gimmick, and the other end protrudes rearward at a predetermined angle, and the tip end portion of the protruding sliding electrode slides on the front surface of the annular conductive plate 37. The positional relationship is set. The sliding electrode 64 has a spring property and is configured to be elastically deformed.

On the other hand, the guide plate pieces (electrode pieces) 37a fixed to the front surfaces of the respective opening / closing members 31 are connected to the inner end edges when the opening / closing member 31 shown in FIG. Annular electrode) 37 is formed. When the integrated gimmick 60 and the annular gear member 40 rotate with respect to the fixed-side annular guide plate 37, the sliding electrodes 64 provided in each part of the gimmick 60 slide with the front surface of the annular guide plate 37. However, in order to keep the electrical connection, a current supplied from a power source (not shown) connected to the annular conductive plate 37 is supplied to each LED through the sliding electrode 64 to emit light.
In this way, by mounting the LED on the gimmick 60 and causing it to emit light, it is possible to provide a production effect by electrical decoration. Since the rotating gimmick 60 and the annular guide plate 37 provided on the fixed-side opening / closing member that supports the gimmick 60 are connected by the sliding electrode 64, smooth power feeding is possible. The open / close detection sensor 38 is also operated by receiving power from the annular guide plate 37.
Note that if all or part of the opening / closing member 31 is made of a transparent or translucent light-transmitting material or if a part of the opening / closing member is provided, an image located on the back side of the opening / closing member in the closed state The image of the display device 11 can be viewed from the front. Moreover, the illumination effect which makes the opening / closing member in a closed state light-emit can be exhibited by making the image display apparatus located in the back surface of such an opening / closing member emit light.
In addition, it is possible to exert a variety of production effects by linking a pattern, characters, and the like displayed on the screen of the image display device 11 with a gimmick shape and a pattern drawn in a gimmick.

In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the annular gear member 40 is configured by the two semi-arc-shaped semi-annular gear pieces (arc-shaped gear pieces) 41 and 42 is shown, but this is only an example. For example, FIG. As shown, the annular gear member 40 may be composed of two arcuate gear pieces 43 and 44 having different circumferential sizes. In this example, the center angle of one arcuate gear piece 43 is 90 degrees, while the center angle of the other arcuate gear piece 44 is 270 degrees. Each arcuate gear piece 43, 44 is supported rotatably along an arcuate guide locus of each divided guide portion 36 provided on each opening / closing member 31, and the opening / closing member 31 is shown in FIG. When closed, the end edges 43a and 44a are joined together to form the annular gear member 40. When the opening / closing member 31 is separated as shown in (b), the arc-shaped gear pieces 43 and 44 are also separated. By utilizing this configuration, it is possible to construct a gimmick as a rotating body having a center of rotation that is deviated from the inner end edge 31a of the opening / closing member in the closed state to either the left or right. The structure of the guide part 35, the positioning means 45, and the drive mechanism 50 may be the same as that of the said embodiment. Further, a power feeding structure to the LED on the gimmick via the conductive plate piece 37a and the circular conductive plate (annular electrode) 37 can be similarly employed. Reference numeral 33 denotes upper and lower guide rails supported by the support base 32.
Note that the opening / closing direction of the opening / closing member 31 is not necessarily the left-right direction as in the above-described embodiment, and may be the up-down direction or the oblique direction.

  In the above embodiment, a semi-annular gear piece or an arc-shaped gear piece is mounted on each of the two opening / closing members, and the gear pieces are coupled to form an annular gear member when the opening / closing member is closed. A similar configuration can be constructed using two or more open / close members. For example, as shown in FIG. 15, the annular gear member is composed of at least three arc-shaped gear pieces, and the opening / closing members that support the arc-shaped gear pieces are moved forward and backward in the intersecting direction (vertical direction and horizontal direction, etc.). You may do it. In this example, four open / close members 70 that advance and retreat in the up / down / left / right directions are adjacently arranged along the circumferential direction, and are divided by a quarter (center angle of 90 degrees) by the division guide portions 36 provided in the respective open / close members 70. It is also possible to construct a decorative body unit having the same function as that of the above embodiment by rotatably supporting each arcuate gear piece 71. The structure of the guide part 35, the positioning means 45, and the drive mechanism 50 may be the same as that of the said embodiment. Further, a power feeding structure for the LED 63 on the gimmick via the conductive plate piece 37a and the circular conductive plate (annular electrode) 37 can be similarly employed.

  As described above, in the present invention, the decorative body unit includes a plurality of opening and closing members that open and close along the game board surface, and a splittable annular gear member that includes arc-shaped gear pieces that are individually supported by the opening and closing members, It consists of split gimmick pieces fixed to each arcuate gear piece, and when each opening and closing member is in the closed position, the edges of each arcuate gear piece are connected to form one annular gear member and can rotate Therefore, the game content can be changed, and the game content with unexpectedness can be produced. In particular, instead of the rotation shaft that has been generally used as a means for rotating the gimmick, an annular gear member is used, and the annular gear member is composed of a plurality of arc-shaped gear pieces that can be coupled and separated. This configuration can be used as various production means according to the progress of the game.

In addition, even if it is difficult to secure the space to be placed on the game board due to the large size of the gimmick, the divided gimmick pieces are assembled to the arc-shaped gear pieces, respectively, so that the gimmick pieces are retracted. Gimmicks can be placed by moving back and forth between the gathered positions.
A split gimmick mounted with a light source such as an LED, and an electrode piece 37a that is fixedly disposed on each open / close member 31 and is electrically connected to each other when each open / close member is in a closed position to form an annular electrode 37 And a sliding electrode 64 that is provided on the piece and that is slidably contacted with the annular electrode and receives a current supply, thereby supplying power to the LED or the like mounted on the movable gimmick from the annular electrode on the fixed side. It is possible to continue.
The decorative body unit 30 and the game board 3 according to each of the above embodiments constitute a game board unit.
Although other detailed configurations of the pachinko gaming machine are not illustrated and described, there is no doubt that the technical scope of the present invention includes a pachinko gaming machine provided with the gaming board unit of the present invention.

1: Pachinko machine, 2: frame, 3: game board, 4: dish part, 5: launch lever, 6: production button, 11: image display device, 12: variable winning device, 13: upper start port, 14: Electric Chu, 15: Gate, 16: Grand prize opening, 17: Regular prize opening, 18: Out opening, 21: Special symbol display, 22: Special symbol display, 23: Normal symbol display, 24: Special symbol hold Lamp: 25: Special symbol holding lamp, 26: Normal symbol holding lamp, 30: Decoration body unit, 31: Opening / closing member, 31A: Guide slit, 31a: Inner edge, 32: Support base, 32a: Pin, 33a: Guide Rail, 33b: Long hole, 34: Rack and pinion mechanism, 34a: Rack gear, 34b: Motor, 34c: Pinion gear, 34d: Each motor, 35: Guide part, 36: Split guide part, 36a: Notch , 37: annular guide plate (annular electrode), 37a: guide plate piece (electrode piece), 38: open / close detection sensor, 40: annular gear member, 41, 42: arcuate gear piece, 41a: each edge, 43 , 44: arc-shaped gear piece, 43a: edge, 45: positioning means, 46: disk, 46a: marker, 47: detection means, 50: drive mechanism, 51: gear mechanism, 51a: output gear, 51b: intermediate Gear: 51e: Intermediate gear, 52: Motor, 60: Gimmick, 60A: Connecting part, 61: Split gimmick piece, 63: LED, 63a: Lead wire, 64: Sliding electrode, 70: Opening and closing member, 71: Arc shape Gear piece

Claims (8)

A plurality of opening and closing members that can be freely opened and closed between a closed position in which the inner edges are close to each other and a separated position in which they are separated from each other; and when each of the opening and closing members is in the closed position, supported by the respective opening and closing members An arcuate gear piece that is an annular gear member that can be rotated by combining the ends, a drive mechanism that is supported by at least one of the opening / closing members and transmits a driving force to the annular gear member, and each of the opening / closing members A guide portion provided to guide each arcuate gear piece so as to be movable along the arcuate track,
Each arcuate gear piece is fixed with a divided gimmick piece constituting one gimmick by being coupled to each other, and a light source is mounted on at least one of the divided gimmick pieces,
An electrode piece that is fixedly disposed on each opening / closing member and is electrically connected to each other to form an annular electrode when each opening / closing member is in the closed position, and provided on the divided gimmick piece on which the light source is mounted. A sliding electrode that receives a supply of current in sliding contact with the annular electrode;
A decorative unit characterized by comprising. Two open / close members that can be freely opened and closed between a closed position in which the inner edges are close to each other and a separated position in which they are separated from each other; and when the open / close members are in the closed position, respectively Two semi-annular gear pieces, which are annular gear members that can be rotated by joining the edges, a driving mechanism that is supported by at least one of the opening and closing members and transmits a driving force to the annular gear members; A guide portion provided on an opening / closing member for guiding each of the semi-annular gear pieces so as to be movable along a semicircular track,
Each semi-annular gear piece is fixed with a divided gimmick piece constituting one gimmick by being coupled to each other, and a light source is mounted on at least one of the divided gimmick pieces,
An electrode piece that is fixedly disposed on each opening / closing member and is electrically connected to each other to form an annular electrode when each opening / closing member is in the closed position, and provided on the divided gimmick piece on which the light source is mounted. A sliding electrode that receives a supply of current in sliding contact with the annular electrode;
A decorative unit characterized by comprising.   2. The decorative body unit according to claim 1, wherein the annular gear member is composed of two arc-shaped gear pieces having different sizes in the circumferential direction.   2. The decorative body unit according to claim 1, wherein the annular gear member is composed of at least three arc-shaped gear pieces.   Each arc-shaped gear piece, or each semi-annular gear piece, each arc-shaped gear piece, or each of the semi-annular gear pieces, or the respective arc-shaped gear pieces, or the respective, The decorative body unit according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising positioning means for positioning the semi-annular gear piece.   The said positioning means is comprised from the marker provided in a part of annular gear member exposed from the notch part provided in the said guide part, and the detection means which detects this marker, It is characterized by the above-mentioned. 5. The decorative body unit according to 5.   A game board unit comprising the decoration body unit according to any one of claims 1 to 6 and a game board.   A pachinko gaming machine comprising the gaming board unit according to claim 7.

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