JP5577693B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a push button such as a pachinko machine.

Conventionally, for example, a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine is provided with a push button that can be operated by a player (Patent Document 1). A push button device including this push button will be described with reference to FIGS.
The push button device 71 is provided on the front side of the pachinko machine, and detects a push button 72 that can be pushed by the player, a casing member 73 that supports the push button 72, and a push operation of the push button 72. And a switch member 74. The switch member 74 is provided with a concave switch (so-called photosensor) 75 in which a light projecting element and a light receiving element are opposed to each other. On the other hand, an elliptical cylindrical guide portion 72a is provided below the push button 72, and a rectangular operation piece 76 is suspended downward from the lower surface of the guide portion 72a. When the push button 72 is pushed, the operation piece 76 moves downward together with the push button 72 to block the optical axis of the switch 75, thereby detecting the push operation.

JP 2005-118403 A

  The push button 72 is operated a great number of times by the player while the push button 72 is installed in a game hall such as a hall. However, in the above-described conventional push button device 71, the push button 72 has the rectangular operation piece 76 directly projecting from the elliptical cylindrical guide portion 72a. Although the load such as a shearing force is applied to the root and it is not in contact with another member, the operation piece 76 is broken from the root.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an attempt is made to provide a gaming machine having a push button with excellent durability that does not break even if operated many times over a long period of time. To do.

To achieve the above object, the present onset Ming, columnar extending push-in direction, the push button is pushed by the player, a switch for detecting a pressing operation of the push button by the player, the push button A gaming machine provided with a push button device provided with an operation portion for turning on / off the switch in accordance with a pushing operation by a player, wherein the operation portion is further removed from an outer peripheral surface of the push button. A pair of legs projecting from the outer peripheral surface of the push button, the support body projecting toward the switch, and an operating body integrally standing from the support body to the switch side. And the bridging portion erected between the leg portions, while the operating body is erected from the bridging portion, and further, at the root portion of the operating body, the root portion of At least a portion of the peripheral surface is formed into a series and the outer peripheral surface of the support, in the point, to characterized in that no step is formed between an outer peripheral surface of the support and the base portion The

According to the present invention, the operation unit includes a support body that protrudes further outward from the outer peripheral surface of the push button, and an operation body that stands integrally from the support body to the switch side. In the base part of the body, at least a part of the outer peripheral surface of the base part is formed in series with the outer peripheral surface of the support, and at the location, no step is formed between the root part and the outer peripheral surface of the support. did. Therefore, compared to the conventional configuration, it is difficult to apply a load such as a shearing force to the base portion of the operation body, and the durability of the push button can be improved, for example, the operation body does not break even if it is pushed many times. .
Further, supporting lifting body consists of a pair of leg portions which are projected from the outer circumferential surface of the push button, and a crosslinking portion that is extended between the legs, the operating body is erected from the bridge portion. Therefore, by projecting the support body from the outer peripheral surface of the push button, a load such as a shearing force is also applied to the base portion of the support body, but the support body is pushed at two locations (that is, a pair of legs). Therefore, even if the base part of one leg part is broken, it can be supported by the other leg part, and the durability of the push button can be improved.

It is explanatory drawing which showed the pachinko machine from the front side. It is explanatory drawing which showed the pachinko machine from the rear side. It is explanatory drawing which showed the inside of the cover member. It is perspective explanatory drawing which showed the decomposition | disassembly state of the pushbutton apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which showed the pushbutton apparatus from upper direction. It is AA sectional view explanatory drawing in FIG. It is the isometric view explanatory view which showed a part of pushbutton apparatus from the front side. It is explanatory drawing which showed a part of pushbutton apparatus from the back side. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional explanatory view taken along line B-B in FIG. 8. It is perspective explanatory drawing which showed the decomposition | disassembly state of the conventional pushbutton apparatus. It is sectional explanatory drawing of the conventional pushbutton apparatus.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(Description of pachinko machine)
FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing the pachinko machine 1 from the front side. FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing the pachinko machine 1 from the rear side, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing the inside of the cover member 44.
The pachinko machine 1 is a game in which a game ball is driven into a game area 2a formed on the front surface of the game board 2 and flows down in the game area 2a, and the game board 2 functions as a support. It is installed on the front upper part of the frame 3 via a middle frame 5 which is a metal frame member. Further, a front door 4 in which a glass door is fitted and installed in front of the game board 2 is hinged to the machine frame 3 so as to be able to be opened in a single direction with the left end edge as an axis, and is closed by the front door 4. A space in front of the game board 2 is a game area 2a.

  The game area 2a is surrounded by an outer rail and an inner rail arranged in an arc shape on the front surface of the game board 2, and a space between the rails serves as a launch path for driving a game ball into the game area 2a. ing. In addition, a symbol display unit 6 for displaying a “symbol” including numbers “0” to “9”, a pattern, and the like is provided in the approximate center of the game area 2a. Further, the game area 2a includes a gate member 41 through which a game ball can pass, a tulip-type electric accessory 17 having a pair of claw pieces that can be opened and closed, a grand prize device 18 having a door member that can be opened and closed, The game nails 42, 42... And the windmill 43 are installed.

Further, on the front side of the machine casing 3 and below the game board 2, a supply tray 7 for supplying game balls to the launching device 10 and a storage for storing game balls overflowing from the supply tray 7. A tray 8 is attached, and both can be opened to the machine frame 3 in accordance with the opening of the middle frame 5 or the like. Furthermore, a handle 9 for operating the launching device 10 is installed on the right side of the storage tray 8 so as to be rotatable. In addition, a push button 16 that can be pushed by the player is provided in front of the supply tray 7.
Furthermore, a pair of speakers 14 and 14 for reporting sound effects and various messages are provided on the upper part of the front door 4, and on the side part of the front door 4 according to the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 and the like. Lamp members 15 and 15 each having a plurality of LEDs that are lit and blinking are provided.

  On the other hand, on the rear side of the machine casing 3, there are a storage tank 11 for storing game balls to be paid out as rental balls and prize balls to the supply tray 7, a payout device 12 connected to the storage tank 11, and a payout device 12. A payout control device 48 for controlling the payout operation, a power supply device 49 for supplying a power supply voltage to each control board, device / member, and the like are installed. Reference numeral 44 denotes a synthetic resin cover member. Inside the cover member 44, a liquid crystal display device (not shown) for displaying the “symbol” on the symbol display section 6 is mainly used for the game. The main control device 20 for executing control (for example, so-called “hit lottery”), the display control device 47 for controlling the display operation in the symbol display unit 6, the payout device 12, the display control device 47, the speaker 14, A sub-control device 22 for controlling the operation of the lamp member 15 and the like in an integrated manner is installed. Incidentally, 45 is a plug for connecting the pachinko machine 1 to the transformer, and 46 is a ground.

In the pachinko machine 1 as described above, when the handle 9 is turned by a player, the launching device 10 is activated and a game ball is driven into the game area 2a. Then, when the game ball flowing down in the game area 2a wins the tulip-type electric accessory 17, the main control device 20 performs a “hit lottery”. When the game ball is a so-called “hit”, the symbol display unit 6 After the “symbol” is displayed in a predetermined manner (for example, “7, 7, 7”, etc.), a so-called “hit state” is generated in which the door member of the big winning device 18 is intermittently opened a predetermined number of times.
Further, the player is prompted to operate the push button 16 by lighting the push button 16 at a predetermined timing, for example, during a reach effect. Then, when the push button 16 is operated by the player, for example, predetermined effect control is performed such that a predetermined animation, image, or the like is cut-in displayed on the symbol display unit 6.

(Description of push button device)
Here, the push button device 25 which is a main part of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
4 is a perspective explanatory view showing an exploded state of the push button device 25, FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing the push button device 25 from above, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional explanatory view taken along line AA in FIG. It is. FIG. 7 is a perspective explanatory view showing only the push button 16, the spring member 29, and the switch member 28 from the front side, and FIG. 8 shows only the push button 16, the spring member 29, and the switch member 28 in the rear. FIG. 9 is an explanatory view shown from the side, and FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional explanatory view taken along the line BB in FIG.

  The push button device 25 includes a columnar push button 16 extending in the push direction, upper and lower casing members 26 and 27 that house the push button 16, a switch member 28 for detecting a push operation of the push button 16, and a push button. And a spring member 29 that urges 16 upward (in the pushing direction). The upper casing member 26 is fixed to the surface of the main body case member 50 of the pachinko machine 1, and has an elliptical plate-like flange portion 30, and is screwed to the main body case member 50 on the flange portion 30. A pair of screw holes 30a, 30a is provided. An exposure hole 31 is provided in the center of the upper casing member 26 so that the upper end portion of the push button 16 is inserted and exposed, and the push button 16 is pushed out on the inner peripheral surface of the exposure hole 31. An upper regulating step 32 for regulating movement in the direction is formed. Further, a cylindrical portion protrudes rearward from the exposure hole 31 on the rear surface of the upper casing member 26. The cylindrical portion has an inner peripheral surface that abuts on the outer peripheral surface of the push button 16 and functions as an upper guide portion 33 that guides the push button 16 and the like.

  The push button 16 is pushed by the player at the timing as described above, and includes an upper member 51, a lower member 52, and a light diffusing member 53 installed between both members 51, 52. . The upper member 51 is a polycarbonate member having translucency, and has a touch portion 54 that is thick in the vertical direction and has the same diameter as the exposed hole 31. Further, a flange portion 55 projecting radially outward is provided at the lower end edge of the touch portion 54, and a cylindrical inner guide portion 56 is provided downward from the outer peripheral edge of the flange portion 55. In the assembled state, the outer peripheral surface of the inner guide portion 56 is close to or abuts on the inner peripheral surface of the upper guide portion 33. Further, the inner guide portion 56 is formed with claw pieces 57, 57... By providing a cut from the lower end, and an engagement projection 62 of a lower member 52 described later is formed at the base end portion of each claw piece 57. An engagement hole 58 that can be engaged is formed. A concave portion 59 is provided on the rear surface of the touch portion 54, and a plurality of ribs 60, 60... Are erected in the concave portion 59, and the color LEDs 76, 76 installed below the push button 16.・ ・ Diffusion of light.

  The lower member 52 is a polycarbonate member having a light transmitting property like the upper member 51, and has a cylindrical shape that can be fitted into the inner guide portion 56 with a smaller diameter than the inner guide portion 56 of the upper member 51. The main body 61 is provided. On the outer peripheral surface of the upper end portion of the main body 61, engagement protrusions 62, 62,... That can be engaged with the engagement holes 58, 58,. A notch-like locking groove 66 that can be locked is provided. On the other hand, on the outer peripheral surface of the lower end portion of the main body 61, there is provided an operation portion 63 for performing ON / OFF operation of the switch 75 provided on the switch member 28 in a non-contact manner. The operation part 63 includes a U-shaped support body 64 in which a bridging part 64b is provided between a pair of leg parts 64a and 64a, and a thin plate-like operation piece 65 projecting downward from the bridging part 64b of the support body 64. The leg portions 64a and 64a are provided in a posture in which the leg portions 64a and 64a are integrally projected outward from the outer peripheral surface of the main body 61. The operation piece 65 has three surfaces other than the inner side surface 65a (shown in FIG. 6) facing the outer peripheral surface of the main body 61 among the peripheral surfaces of the root portion, or the operation piece 65 is flush with the outer peripheral surface of the bridging portion 64b. An inclined surface is continuously formed without forming a step from the periphery, and the inclined surface is defined as a peripheral surface of the base portion of the operating body), and the base portion of the operating piece 65 and the outer peripheral edge of the bridging portion 64b Are formed so that no step is generated between them, and a load such as a shearing force is hardly applied to the root portion of the operation piece 65. In addition, the inner side surface 65a of the root portion of the operation piece 65 is a curved surface, and the strength of the portion is also improved compared to the case where the operation piece 65 is erected vertically from the lower surface of the bridging portion 64b. Further, the surface of the operation piece 65 is colored with a light-shielding paint. In addition, the lower member 52 is partitioned by a partition plate portion 67 at a substantially central position inside the lower member 52, and the internal space above the partition plate portion 67 functions as a storage space for storing the light diffusion member 53, The internal space below the partition plate portion 67 functions as a housing space for housing the spring member 29, and a projection 68 for covering the spring member 29 is provided.

  Further, the light diffusing member 53 is a disc-shaped member made of acrylic resin having translucency, and the upper surface and the lower surface have a shape in which various inclined surfaces having different inclination angles are continuously connected to diffuse light. ing. The light diffusing member 53 has a smaller diameter than the lower member 52 and can be accommodated in the internal space above the partition plate portion 67 of the lower member 52. Furthermore, positioning ribs (not shown) project from the outer peripheral surface of the light diffusing member 53 and are positioned by locking the positioning ribs in the locking grooves 66 when being accommodated in the lower member 52.

  The lower casing member 27 is fixed to the inside of the main body case member 50 of the pachinko machine 1, and is a synthetic resin member having a circular box-like light-transmitting property with an upper surface opened. The inner peripheral surface of the upper end portion of the lower casing member 27 functions as a lower guide portion 69 that guides the inner guide portion 56 of the push button 16 when the push button 16 is pushed. A lower regulation step 70 is formed at the lower end of the lower guide portion 69 so as to project inward and regulate the push button 16. Further, an opening 71 for exposing the switch 75 and a light window 72 for exposing the color LEDs 76, 76... Are provided on the bottom surface of the lower casing member 27, and along the opening edge of the light window 72. The rib 73 protrudes upward so that the spring member 29 can be packaged.

The switch member 28 is installed below the lower casing member 27. On the substrate 74, a switch 75 including a so-called photosensor for detecting ON / OFF using an optical axis, a red LED, and a blue LED. Various colored LEDs 76, 76, etc. are installed such as LEDs. The switch 75 is positioned below the operation portion 63 of the push button 16 in the assembled state of the push button device 25, and the operation piece 65 moves downward as the push button 16 is pushed, and the optical axis of the switch 28. It is possible to detect that the push button 16 has been pressed in a non-contact manner by detecting that the switch is shut off. Further, the color LEDs 76, 76... Are located below the light diffusion member 53 of the push button 16, and the color light of the color LEDs 76, 76. And it spreads on the rear surface of the touch part 54 of the push button 16. The switch 75 and the color LEDs 76, 76,... Are connected to the sub-control device 22 via various control boards (not shown).
In addition, the spring member 29 has a coil shape, and the push button 16 and the lower casing member are arranged in such a manner that one end is covered with the protrusion 68 of the lower member 52 and the other end is covered with the rib 73 of the lower casing member 27. 27, and pushes the push button 16 in the pushing direction.

  In assembling the push button device 25 as described above, first, the switch member 28 is assembled below the lower casing member 27, while the light diffusion member 53 is disposed in the upper space of the partition plate portion 67 of the lower member 52. After the housing, the upper member 51 is assembled to the lower member 52 from above, and the engagement protrusions 62, 62... Are engaged with the engagement holes 58, 58. Next, the spring member 29 is interposed between the push button 16 and the lower casing member 27, and the lower casing member 27 is fixed to the inside of the main body case member 50. Finally, when the upper casing member 26 is fixed to the outside of the main body case member 50 with the touch portion 54 protruding forward from the exposure hole 31, the assembly of the push button device 25 is completed.

  When the push button 16 is pushed in by the player, the push button 16 moves downward while the outer peripheral surface of the inner guide portion 56 is guided by the inner peripheral surfaces of the upper guide portion 33 and the lower guide portion 69. When the operation piece 65 blocks the optical axis of the switch 75, the operation of the push button 16 is detected. Further, when the push button 16 is released, the flange portion 55 of the upper member 51 abuts on the upper regulating step portion 32 by the biasing force of the spring member 29, and the touch portion 54 protrudes forward from the exposure hole 31. The state before the push-in operation is restored.

(Effects of this embodiment)
According to the pachinko machine 1 having the push button device 25 as described above, a U-shaped support body 64 protrudes from the peripheral surface of the push button 16, and the switch 25 is operated on the support body 64. A piece 65 is provided. Further, three of the peripheral surfaces of the root portion of the operation piece 65 are flush with or a series of outer peripheral surfaces of the bridge portion 64b, and a step is generated between the root portion of the operation piece 65 and the outer peripheral edge of the bridge portion 64b. It is configured so that there is no. Furthermore, in the inner side surface 65a of the operation piece 65 in which a step is generated between the inner peripheral edge of the bridging portion 64b, the root portion is a curved surface. Therefore, compared with the conventional configuration, it is difficult to apply a load such as a shearing force to the base portion of the operation piece 65, and the operation piece 65 does not break even if the operation piece 65 is pushed many times. Can be planned.
In addition, since the support 64 is protruded outward from the peripheral surface of the push button 16, a shearing force also acts on the base of the support, but the support 64 has a U-shaped body and has two locations (that is, The pair of leg portions 64a, 64a) is continuous with the peripheral surface of the push button 16, so that even if the base portion of one leg portion 64a is broken, it can be supported by the other leg portion 64a, etc. The durability of the button device 25 can be improved.

(Modification of the present invention)
The configuration related to the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the configuration of the push buttons and the operation unit can be appropriately changed as necessary without departing from the spirit of the present invention. is there.

For example, although the support body is formed in a U shape in the above embodiment, it may be formed as a single columnar body. Compared to the U-shaped support, the peripheral surface of the push button is continuous only at one place, but it can be dealt with by increasing the thickness or decreasing the length. Further, when forming a plate-like operation piece on such a support, a step is generated only on the inner surface at the base of the operation piece, and no step is generated on the other peripheral surfaces, as in the above embodiment. It is desirable to form.
Further, in forming the operation body on the support body, in the above embodiment, three of the peripheral surfaces of the base portion of the operation piece are formed in series with the peripheral surface of the support body, but the configuration is not limited to this. In the case where the operating body is a cylindrical body or the like, it is only necessary that at least a part of the peripheral surface of the base portion of the operating body is in a series with the peripheral surface of the support body.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, a photo sensor (non-contact type switch) using an optical axis is adopted as a switch. However, a contact type switch in which a contact is mechanically opened and closed by pressing of an operating body is used. There is no problem even if the switch is adopted.
In addition, in the said embodiment, although it is set as the push button apparatus provided in the pachinko machine, it is applicable also to the push button apparatus with which other game machines, such as a slot machine, are equipped.

  1 .. Pachinko machine, 16 .. push button, 25 .. push button device, 26 .. upper casing member, 27 .. lower casing member, 28 .. switch member, 29 .. spring member, 30. , 32 .. Upper regulating step part, 33 .. Upper guide part, 51 .. Upper member, 52 .. Lower member, 53 .. Light diffusing member, 54 .. Touch part, 55 .. Flange part, 56.・ Inner guide part, 57 .. Claw piece, 58 .. Engagement hole, 59 .. Recess, 60 .. Rib, 61. Body, 64a ... Leg part, 64b ... Bridging part, 65 ... Operation piece (operating body), 66 ... Locking groove, 68 ... Projection, 69 ... Lower guide part, 70 ... Lower regulation step , 74 ... Board, 75 ... Switch, 76 ... Color LED.

Claims (1)

A columnar shape extending in the pushing direction, a push button that is pushed by a player, a switch that detects a push operation of the push button by the player, and a switch that is provided on the push button, and that is connected to the push button by the player. A gaming machine provided with a push button device having an operation part for ON / OFF operation,
The operation part is composed of a support body projecting further outward from the outer peripheral surface of the push button, and an operation body integrally standing from the support body to the switch side,
The support body has a pair of leg portions projecting from the outer peripheral surface of the push button and a bridging portion constructed between the leg portions, while the operating body stands upright from the bridging portion. As well as
Furthermore, in the root portion of the operating body, at least a part of the outer peripheral surface of the root portion is formed in series with the outer peripheral surface of the support, and at the location, the root portion and the outer peripheral surface of the support are A gaming machine characterized in that no step is formed between the two.

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