JP5385583B2 - Pachinko machine hitting handle - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a hitting ball launching handle provided on the front surface of a pachinko gaming machine.

  As shown in Patent Document 1 below, a handle for launching a hit ball of a pachinko gaming machine is provided with an operating lever on the outer periphery of a handle body protruding from the front of the gaming machine so that the player can rotate the handle. The variable resistor provided in the handle body is variably operated by grasping the main body, hooking the fingertip on the operation lever and rotating the operation lever, while the game machine has a rotary solenoid or the like. A launching device is provided that can eject a game ball by operating an electromagnetic actuator, and the resilience of the game ball by the electromagnetic actuator changes according to the resistance value of the variable resistor. By holding it, the flying distance of the game ball is adjusted as desired.

Further, the hitting ball launching handle shown in the following Patent Document 2 is provided with an electromagnetic vibration device inside, and this vibration device is actuated in a timely manner during a game to transmit vibration to the player's hand holding the handle. In this way, the player has an impact and tries to make the game interesting.
Japanese Patent No. 2995429 Japanese Patent No. 3944431

  By the way, in pachinko gaming machines, as with other game machines, there is always a demand for innovative production as entertainment, but from this point of view, the present invention provides a novel production with a hitting ball launch handle, It is intended to further increase pachinko gaming.

Therefore, the hitting ball launching handle of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention has a small hole formed on the surface of the hitting ball launching handle that protrudes from the front surface of the gaming machine, and an intake pump provided inside the handle, It is characterized in that air is sucked from the small holes by operating the pump.
Further, according to the present invention, in the hitting ball launching handle, a small hole is formed on the upper front side of the spherical shell portion of the hitting ball launching handle, so that the small hole grips the hitting ball launching handle. It is made to oppose.

  As air is sucked from the small hole, the player's hand holding the handle for launching the ball is sucked to the handle, giving a unique feel that surprises the player, making a novel production The For this reason, the playability of the pachinko can be increased by this effect.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a part of the front surface of a pachinko gaming machine provided with a handle 1 for hitting a ball according to the present invention. In the figure, 2 is a cylindrical handle base projecting from the lower right corner toward the game machine, 3 is a spherical shell that covers the front end surface of the hitting handle 1, and 4 is the handle base 2. And an annular operation lever that is rotatably provided on the outer periphery of the boundary edge of the spherical shell 3, and the player rotates the operation lever 4 in the direction of the arrow, as is well known. The launching device provided operates to launch a game ball on the game board, and the flight distance of the game ball can be adjusted by changing the rotation angle of the operation lever.

  2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the internal structure of the hitting ball launching handle 1, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view thereof, and 5 is a variable resistor (rotary encoder, volume) for detecting the rotation angle of the operation lever 4 as an electric signal. It is. The variable resistor 5 is fixed to the center of the front plate 2a of the handle base 2 by a nut 5b, and the rotating shaft 5a of the variable resistor 5 is projected forward of the front plate 2a. A plurality of finger hooking projections 4b are integrally formed on the outer peripheral surface of the annular operation lever 4, and are circularly connected to the inside of the operation lever 4 via two communicating portions 4c and 4c extending in the radial direction. A plate portion 4d is formed, and a hub portion 4e protruding from the front surface of the disk portion 4d and a hub portion 4f protruding from the rear surface are formed at the center of the disk portion 4d. For this reason, arc-shaped through holes 4g and 4g are formed between the two communication portions 4c and 4c. The operation lever 4 is rotatably supported on the outer periphery of the front edge of the handle base 2 by inserting the rotary shaft 5a of the variable resistor 5 into the hub portion 4f. Reference numeral 6 denotes a coil spring for returning the operation lever 4 disposed on the outer periphery of the other hub portion 4e. The spring engages one end with a hook 4h formed on the front surface of the disc portion 4d and the other end is a spherical shell portion 3. The operation lever 4 is urged in the counterclockwise direction by being fixed to the inner surface with screws 7.

  Further, three cylindrical bosses 2b are provided near the outer peripheral edge of the front surface of the handle base 2 so that the bosses 2b pass through the arc-shaped through holes 4g and 4g, and the bosses are formed on the peripheral edge of the spherical shell 3. Three protrusions 3a each of which can match the shape of a seal are formed in 2b, a screw 2c is inserted from the back surface of the cylindrical boss 2b, and the screw is screwed to the protrusion 3a, whereby a spherical surface is formed on the handle base 2. The shell 3 is fixed. A support shaft 3b is formed in the center of the inner surface of the spherical shell portion 3 so as to be loosely fitted to the hub portion 4e and rotatably support the operation lever 4 together with the rotation shaft 5a. The above configuration is substantially the same as a hitting ball launching handle conventionally known, but touch switches, single firing switches, decorative lamps, and the like are not directly related to the present invention. Then, illustration and description are omitted.

  Accordingly, in the present invention, a plurality of small holes 8 having a diameter of about 1 mm are formed at an appropriate interval above the front surface of the spherical shell 3, and the small holes are opposed to the palm side of the player's hand holding the handle for firing the hit ball. In addition, the chamber 9 is fixed to the back surface of the spherical shell 3 with screws 10 so that the back side of each small hole 8 is covered with the chamber 9.

  11 is a piston / cylinder type intake pump provided in the handle base 2, 12 is a motor for operating the intake pump, and the intake pump 11 and the motor 12 are attached to a frame 13 fixed in the handle base 2. As shown in FIG. 4, a bevel gear 14 is fixed to the rotating shaft 12 a of the motor 12, and a bevel gear 15 that meshes with the bevel gear 14 is fixed to one end of the transmission shaft 16. A pinion 17 is fixed to the other end of 16, rack teeth 18 are fixed to the operating shaft 11 a of the intake pump 11, and the pinion 17 is engaged with the rack teeth 18. Note that both ends of the transmission shaft 16 are rotatably supported by the frame 13. Reference numeral 19 denotes a linear guide fixed to the frame 13, and the rack guide 18 is held by the linear guide so as to be movable back and forth in the direction of the arrow. Further, 20 is a check valve provided at the tip of the intake pump 11, 21 is an exhaust port provided in the check valve, and 22 is connected to the intake pump 11 and the chamber 9 via the check valve. It is a connected intake hose.

  In the hitting ball launching handle thus configured, the motor 12 is energized to rotate the rotating shaft 12a forward and backward, and the power is operated via the bevel gear 14, the bevel gear 15, the transmission shaft 16, the pinion 17, and the rack teeth 18. By transmitting to the shaft 11 a and operating the intake pump 11, the air in the chamber 9 is sucked into the intake pump 11 through the intake hose 22, so that the air pressure in the chamber 9 decreases and the small hole 8 Outside air is aspirated. For this reason, the player's hand holding the hitting ball launching handle is adsorbed in the small hole 8, or the airflow toward the small hole 8 is felt as a tactile sensation of the hand, and the player who is playing the game Can give you a feeling that you have never experienced before. Further, by opening a small hole 8 on the upper front side of the spherical shell 3 so that the small hole faces the base of the palm of the player's palm holding the handle, the player can You can make them feel sensitive.

  In this embodiment, the air pushed out from the intake pump 11 is released from the exhaust port 21 by the action of the check valve 20 so that the air is exclusively sucked from the small hole 8. . The air can be repeatedly sucked from the small holes 8 by continuously rotating the motor 12 forward and backward.

  Further, in this embodiment, the piston / cylinder type intake pump 11 is used. However, the bellows type intake pump 30 as shown in FIG. You may take the structure made to advance / retreat by electric actuators (not shown), such as a motor. In the figure, 32 is an intake check valve provided at the front end portion of the bellows type pump, and 33 is an exhaust check valve provided at the rear end portion of the bellows type pump. By using such an intake pump 30 instead of the intake pump 11, air can be sucked from the small hole 8.

  The timing of operating the intake pump can be set according to the game content. For example, air is sucked from the small hole 8 as a sign of occurrence of a big hit in a pachinko gaming machine, or the probability of occurrence of a big hit is set. As a signal to be given to the player when it fluctuates, by making air sucked from the small hole 8, it becomes possible to produce an unprecedented production and increase the game playability. it can.

The perspective view of a part of the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine provided with the handle for hitting the ball according to the present invention. The longitudinal section showing the internal structure of the handle for ball hitting concerning the present invention. The exploded perspective view of the handle for ball hitting concerning the present invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2. The perspective view of the intake pump which shows other embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Handle for launching ball 2 Handle base 3 Spherical shell 4 Operation lever 5 Variable resistor 8 Small hole 9 Chamber 11 Intake pump 12 Motor
20 Check valve
21 Exhaust port
22 Intake hose

Claims (2)

A plurality of small holes facing the palm of the player holding the handle are formed at appropriate intervals above the front surface of the spherical shell that covers the front end face of the handle for launching the ball that projects to the front of the gaming machine. A chamber is formed on the back surface of the shell so as to cover the plurality of small holes, the intake pump provided inside the handle is connected to the chamber, and the intake pump is operated to operate the small pump through the chamber. A handle for launching a hit ball of a pachinko gaming machine, wherein air is sucked from a hole. The intake pump is a piston / cylinder type pump, and a check valve is provided between the pump and the chamber. By operating the pump, air is sucked from the small hole through the chamber, 2. The hitting ball launching handle for a pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein air pushed out from the pump is discharged from an exhaust port provided in the check valve .

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