JP5639504B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a handle unit for hitting a ball.

  A pachinko machine, which is a typical gaming machine, is formed in a rectangular frame shape that opens to the front and back, and is supported by an outer frame as a fixed frame that is fixed to an installation frame base of a game store, so that the outer frame can be opened and closed. A middle frame as a main body frame that holds the game board in a detachable manner, and a front frame as a decoration frame that is supported on the front side of the middle frame so as to be openable and closable, decorates the front of the pachinko machine, and protects the game board from perspective Is basically equipped. Further, in the pachinko machine, a handle unit for operating the hitting ball launching device disposed in the middle frame is provided so as to protrude forward in the lower right front portion of the middle frame. Then, the player rotates the handle unit, and a pachinko ball is launched from the hitting ball launching device into the game area by a launching force corresponding to the operation amount (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2009-273656 A

  In the pachinko machine, when the middle frame is opened in the event of trouble or when the power is turned off, the handle unit is unlocked and the handle unit is grasped and pulled forward. The middle frame is open. Further, when closing the middle frame with respect to the outer frame, the middle frame is pushed into the locking position with respect to the outer frame with the handle unit being held.

The middle frame is a heavy member on which a large number of game components constituting the pachinko machine are arranged. Thus, when opening and closing the heavy middle frame, the handle unit is grasped and pulled or pushed. During the operation, a large load is applied to the mounting portion of the handle unit with respect to the inner frame, and the mounting portion may be deformed or damaged. If the mounting part is deformed or damaged, the handle unit may not be operated smoothly or the unit may not be held in an appropriate position or posture. There is a need to improve the strength of the part.
That is, the present invention has been proposed in order to suitably solve these problems inherent in the gaming machine according to the prior art, and a game capable of preventing deformation or breakage of a portion to which the handle unit is attached. The purpose is to provide a machine.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application provides:
A main body frame (13) on which the game board (12) is disposed is supported to be openable and closable with respect to the fixed frame (11), and a handle unit (20) for launching a hit ball is arranged on the front side of the main body frame (13). In the installed gaming machine,
A cylindrical support means (59) extending in a cylindrical shape from the main body frame (13) forward and supporting the handle unit (20) in an inserted state,
A covering member (66) provided on the main body frame (13) and surrounding the cylindrical support means (59);
An insertion hole (69a) that passes through the front and rear of the covering member (66) and through which the cylindrical support means (59) is inserted;
A rib (65) projecting from one surface of the outer surface of the cylindrical support means (59) and the inner surface of the insertion hole (69a) in the covering member (66) and the rib (65 ) And a groove portion (69b) to be fitted,
With the rib (65) and the groove (69b) fitted , the extending end of the cylindrical support means (59) is in contact with the inner surface of the front end of the insertion hole (69a) ( It is so that configured to support a 66),
The insertion hole (69a) is formed to have different lengths in the front-rear direction in the circumferential direction, and the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical support means (59) at the extending end of the cylindrical support means (59), and the insertion hole The gist is that the contact length of the hole (69a) with the inner surface of the front end is different in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical support means (59) .
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the rigidity of the portion where the handle unit is attached to the main body frame is increased to prevent deformation and breakage, and the proper arrangement state of the handle unit can be maintained over a long period of time.

In the invention according to claim 2, the covering member (66) extends in a predetermined length in the axial direction of the cylindrical support means (59) to form the insertion hole (69a). 69), and the rib (65) and the groove (69b) are formed along the extending direction of the tube receiving portion (69).
According to the invention of claim 2, since the rib and the groove are formed so as to extend along the axial direction of the cylindrical support means, the rigidity of the cylindrical support means supported by the covering member is increased, and the handle unit The proper arrangement state can be maintained for a longer period.

In the invention according to claim 3, the rib (65) and the groove (69b) extend in the axial direction of the cylindrical support means (59) at positions spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical support means (59). The gist of the present invention is that a plurality are formed so as to exist.
According to the invention of claim 3, since the plurality of ribs and groove portions are formed, the rigidity of the cylindrical support means can be further improved.

In the invention according to claim 4, the cylindrical support means (59) supports the handle unit (20) in an inserted state and has a cylindrical portion (62) in which the rib (65) or the groove (69b) is formed. And a base portion (63) provided at an end of the cylindrical portion (62) on the main body frame (13) side and extending outwardly intersecting the insertion direction of the handle unit (20), The cylindrical support means (59) is characterized in that the base (63) is detachably attached to the main body frame (13).
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 4, it is comprised so that a cylindrical support means may be attached to a main body frame via the base part extended outward from a cylindrical part, The attachment strength with respect to a main body frame of this cylindrical support means Will improve.
In the invention which concerns on Claim 5, the reinforcement part (64) which protrudes outward from the outer peripheral surface of this cylindrical part (62) is the circumferential direction at the connection part of the said cylindrical part (62) and base (63) The gist is that a plurality are formed apart from each other.
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 5, the rigidity of a cylindrical support means further improves.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the portion where the handle unit is attached to the main body frame from being deformed or damaged, and to maintain the proper arrangement state of the handle unit.

1 is a front view showing a pachinko machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the front frame and the lower ball saucer with respect to the middle frame about the pachinko machine concerning an Example. It is a principal part perspective view which shows the installation part of a speaker in the state which open | released the lower ball saucer with respect to the inner frame which concerns on an Example. It is a cross-sectional top view of the pachinko machine concerning an example. (a) is the principal part vertical side view of the pachinko machine based on an Example, (b) is an enlarged view of the A section in (a). It is a principal part cross-sectional top view which shows the installation part of the speaker in the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example. It is a principal part rear view of the lower sphere saucer concerning an example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the output part of the speaker which concerns on an Example, a sound emission opening, and a bulging part, Comprising: (a) is the figure seen from the front side, (b) is the figure seen from the left side. (C) is the figure seen from the upper side. It is a principal part cross-sectional top view which shows the installation part of the handle unit in the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example. It is a perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the handle | steering-wheel unit which concerns on an Example, a cylindrical support means, and a handle decoration. It is a vertical front view which shows the handle | steering-wheel unit which concerns on an Example, a cylindrical support means, and a handle decoration in the assembly | attachment state. It is a rear view of the handle decoration which concerns on an Example. (a) is a right view which shows the principal part of the pachinko machine based on an Example, (b) is an enlarged view of the B section in (a).

  Next, the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. In the embodiment, a pachinko machine that plays a game using a pachinko ball as a game ball will be described as an example. Further, in the following description, “front”, “rear”, “left”, and “right” are states when the pachinko machine is viewed from the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified. It points at.

(About pachinko machines)
As shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment is formed in a rectangular frame shape that opens in front and rear, and an outer frame 11 as a fixed frame that is fixed to an installation frame base of a game store, A middle frame 13 as a main body frame that is supported so as to be able to be opened and closed and attached to and detached from the outer frame 11 so as to be detachable, and a pachinko that is supported on the front side of the middle frame 13 so that it can be opened and closed and detached. A front frame 14 is basically provided as a decorative frame that decorates the front of the machine and protects the game board 12 from perspective.

(Outer frame)
As shown in FIG. 2, the outer frame 11 constitutes an upper frame member 11a constituting an upper edge, a lower frame member 11b constituting a lower edge, a left frame member 11c constituting a left edge, and a right edge. The right frame member 11d is connected and fixed to each other to form a rectangular frame shape. The lower frame member 11b is a design plate (first member) formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape extending from the front end surface of the left frame member 11c to the front end surface of the right frame member 11d and opening rearward. ) 15 is provided. The front surface of the front wall 15a constituting the front edge of the design board 15 is decorated according to the motif of the pachinko machine 10 to improve the decoration of the pachinko machine 10.

  A box cover 16 extending between the left and right frame members 11c and 11d is disposed on the back side of the design plate 15, and an outer space is provided between the box cover 16 and the design plate 15 as shown in FIG. The frame 11 is configured to define a space S1 extending over substantially the entire length in the left-right direction. The box cover 16 is provided with a duct portion 16a that communicates with the space S1 and protrudes upward from the upper surface of the upper wall 15b that constitutes the upper edge of the design plate 15, and is a connection port that opens to the front of the duct portion 16a. (Not shown) is connected to a connection port of a speaker housing chamber S2 (described later) formed in the inner frame 13 in a closed state in which the inner frame 13 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, and the speaker is connected via the duct portion 16a. The storage room S2 and the space S1 are configured to communicate with each other. Further, a lower sound outlet 15c communicating with the space S1 is formed in the front wall 15a of the design plate 15 so as to penetrate in the front-rear direction at a position spaced to the right from the duct portion 16a (FIGS. 1 and 2). reference).

  A plurality of inclined guide portions 17 project from the upper surface of the upper wall 15b of the design plate 15 so as to be separated in the left-right direction. As shown in FIG. 5, a lower end portion (specifically, a lower frame body 13 b) of the intermediate frame 13 is formed on the upper surface of each inclined guide portion 17 in the upward inclination toward the rear as the intermediate frame 13 is closed. The lower end of the intermediate frame 13 when the intermediate frame 13 is in a closed state, in contact with the inclined surface portion 17a and the inclined rear end of the inclined surface portion 17a and extending horizontally in the front-rear direction. And a support surface portion 17b for supporting the portion. That is, in the process of closing the middle frame 13, the lower end portion of the middle frame 13 comes into contact with the inclined surface portion 17 a, and the middle frame 13 is further closed so that the lower end portion of the inner frame 13 extends along the inclined surface portion 17 a. It rides and is finally supported by the support surface portion 17b. When the middle frame 13 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, the lower surface of the middle frame 13 and the upper surface of the upper wall 15b of the design plate 15 face each other so as to overlap vertically, and a plurality of lower surfaces of the middle frame 13 are provided. Is supported by the support surface portion 17b of the inclined guide portion 17.

  At the rear end of the upper wall 15b of the design plate 15, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), a hook-shaped portion 15d that protrudes forward after rising upward is formed over substantially the entire length in the left-right direction. Yes. The height of the flange-shaped portion 15d is set to be higher than the height of the support surface portion 17b in the inclined guide portion 17, and when the middle frame 13 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, the lower rear surface of the middle frame 13 (lower The rear surface of the frame 13b is in contact with the front end of the bowl-shaped portion 15d, and the upper space of the design plate 15 is blocked in the vertical direction over substantially the entire length in the horizontal direction.

(About the middle frame)
As shown in FIG. 2, the middle frame 13 has an upper frame body 13 a that forms an upper edge and a lower edge, and a handle unit (handle) for operating the speaker 18, the ball hitting device 19, and the ball hitting device 19. It is formed in a substantially rectangular shape from a synthetic resin lower frame 13b that functions as an installation member for installing various game parts such as 20, a left frame 13c that forms a left edge, and a right frame 13d that forms a right edge. Thus, the entire frame is formed in a rectangular frame size that aligns with the front surface of the outer frame 11 above the design plate 15. The middle frame 13 is attached to the outer frame 11 so that the first hinge mechanisms 21 and 21 disposed on the upper left and right sides of the front side can be opened and closed laterally and attached to and detached from each other. 10 is always held in a closed state engaged with the outer frame 11 by using a “double lock type” locking device 22 generally used in the system 10. The middle frame 13 defines a game board holding portion 23 that is opened forward and backward by four frames 13a, 13b, 13c, and 13d, and upper and lower engagement fittings 24, 24 disposed on the left frame 13c. The game board 12 is detachably set and held on the game board holding part 23 by using the lock members 25 and 25 provided at the right ends of the upper and lower frame bodies 13a and 13b. In addition, the middle frame 13 may be formed by integrally forming upper, lower, left and right frame bodies. In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, various game components arranged on the front surface of the game board 12 are omitted except for a guide rail 26 and a board decoration member 27 described later.

(About game board)
The game board 12 is constituted by a plate member made of a transparent plate made of a transparent synthetic resin such as an acrylic plate or the like, in which a cell plate is disposed on the surface of a wooden plate member such as a plywood. On the front surface of the game board 12, a game area 12 a is defined in a substantially circular shape by a guide rail 26 formed in an arc shape and a board surface decoration member 27 (see FIG. 2), and a hit ball disposed in the middle frame 13. Pachinko balls launched from the launching device 19 are launched into the game area 12a, and the pachinko balls flow down in the game area 12a to play a game. Although not shown, the game board 12 has a frame-shaped decorative member, a start winning device capable of winning a pachinko ball in the game area 12a, a special winning device, various winning devices such as a normal winning device, and a large number of games. Various game parts such as nails and windmills are arranged. On the back side of the game board 12, a back installation member (not shown) formed of a synthetic resin material on which various game parts such as a symbol display device 28 (see FIG. 1), a movable effect device, and a light emitting device are arranged. Is disposed. And it is comprised so that the display part of the symbol display apparatus 28 can be visually recognized from the front side through the opening part opened in the front and back formed in the back installation member, and the window formed in the frame-shaped decoration member. As shown in FIG. 1, the display unit of the symbol display device 28 is positioned approximately at the center of the game area 12 a, and is approximately on the face of an average physique player who sits in front of the pachinko machine 10 and plays a game. Directly facing, good visibility can be obtained.

  The start winning device is provided with a start winning opening through which a pachinko ball flowing down the game area 12a can win, and a pachinko ball that has won the start winning opening is detected by a start winning sensor (not shown). The symbol variation is started on the display unit of the symbol display device 28, and a predetermined number (for example, five) of pachinko balls are paid out to upper and lower ball trays 30 and 36, which will be described later, as prize balls. In the special prize winning device, the winning opening is always closed by an opening / closing door, and as a result of the symbol fluctuation in the symbol display device 28, a predetermined symbol combination (for example, three sets of the same symbols) is displayed on the symbol display device 28. Etc.), a so-called `` big hit '' occurs when the symbol is stopped and displayed, and the operation is controlled so that the opening / closing door is opened, so that a large number of prize balls can be obtained by winning the prize opening. Yes.

(About the front frame)
On the front side of the middle frame 13, the front frame 14 provided with a glass plate 14 a that protects the game board 12 from seeing is opened horizontally by second hinge mechanisms 29, 29 arranged on the upper left and right sides of each other. It is attached so as to be openable and detachable, and is always held in a closed state covering the front surface of the inner frame 13 by using the locking device 22 provided on the right side of the front face. The glass plate 14a is disposed over a region where the entire game area 12a of the game board 12 is visible from the front side, and the area where the game area 12a is visible via the glass plate 14a is a visible portion. It has become. Further, an upper ball tray 30 for storing pachinko balls is integrally assembled at a position below the glass plate 14 a in the front frame 14, and the upper ball tray 30 is also integrally integrated with the opening and closing of the front frame 14. Configured to open and close. In the locking device 22, which is called a double lock, the locking of the middle frame 13 with respect to the outer frame 11 is released by the unlocking operation on one side, and the front frame 14 with respect to the middle frame 13 by the unlocking operation on the other side. Is configured to be unlocked.

  As shown in FIG. 2, at a position corresponding to a ball outlet (not shown) of the upper ball tray 30 on the back side of the front frame 14, a launch control device (not shown) provided on the back side of the middle frame 13. A ball feeding device 31 that is electrically connected to the ball feeding device 31 is disposed, and the pachinko balls stored in the upper ball receiving tray 30 are sent to the hitting ball launching position of the hitting ball launching device 19 one by one based on the control of the launch control device. It is configured as follows.

(About speakers)
As shown in FIG. 2, a box-shaped part (speaker installation part) 32 in which the speaker 18 is accommodated is provided at the lower left end part of the lower frame 13b. As shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. 5, the box-shaped portion 32 is disposed on the opening front end side of the housing portion main body 33 (housing portion) 33 that is integrally formed with the lower frame body 13 b and opens forward. A lid (partition member) 34 that is provided and closes the front opening of the housing portion main body 33, and a speaker housing chamber S 2 for housing the speaker 18 is defined between the housing portion main body 33 and the lid body 34. Made. A mounting portion 35 for attaching the speaker 18 is formed on the lid 34 so as to bulge forward, and the output portion 18a is exposed to the front side through an output hole (opening portion) 35a opened in the mounting portion 35. The speaker 18 is screwed to the back side of the lid 34. That is, the speaker 18 is accommodated in the box-shaped portion 32 with the (output portion 18a) exposed by screwing the lid 34 to which the speaker 18 is attached to the housing portion main body 33. In this state, the speaker 18 is held in a posture in which the output unit 18a faces straight forward. That is, in the embodiment, the front edge of the speaker 18 (the outer peripheral edge that defines the output unit 18a) is located on a plane parallel to the board surface of the game board 12, and the output unit 18a is perpendicular to the plane. Is suitable. The speaker 18 disposed in the middle frame 13 is a middle / low sound output speaker.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a cylindrical projecting portion 35b is provided on the front surface of the mounting portion 35 so as to project forward from the periphery of the output hole 35a. A lower ball tray 36, which will be described later, is provided on the front end surface of the projecting portion 35b. The sealing material 48 provided on the surface can abut. In addition, a connection port (not shown) that opens in the speaker storage room S2 is opened in a part of the storage unit main body 33, and one of the speaker storage rooms S2 is opened through the connection port. The part opens to the back of the aircraft. And the connection port of the duct part 16a provided in the said box cover 16 connects in the closed state of the middle frame 13 with respect to the outer frame 11 to the said connection port. In the embodiment, the volume of the space S1 is set to be equal to or larger than the volume of the speaker housing chamber S2, and the sound that is output from the back side of the speaker 18 and propagates from the speaker housing chamber S2 to the space S1 through the duct portion 16a. The low frequency range can be effectively amplified.

(About the lower ball tray)
As shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, the middle frame 13 has a lower ball tray (opening / closing member, covering member) 36 that stores pachinko balls exceeding the amount stored in the upper ball tray 30 below the front frame 14. However, the third hinge mechanisms 37, 37 disposed on the upper left and right sides of the front side of each other are attached so that they can be opened / closed and attached / detached sideways. 13 (lower frame 13b) is held in a closed state covering the lower front surface.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the lower ball tray 36 has an outer cover that forms a receiving plate 39 serving as a substrate of the structure and a receiving portion 40 that is disposed on the front side of the receiving plate 39 and stores pachinko balls. The body 41 is a basic structural member, and is equipped with various mechanism devices such as a ball removing device (not shown) for discharging the pachinko balls stored in the lower ball tray 36 to a ball box or the like. The The third hinge mechanism 37 is disposed at the left end portion of the lower ball tray 36, and the lower ball tray 36 is configured to open and close with respect to the middle frame 13 with the left end portion side as a fulcrum. In addition, an engagement portion 38a constituting the ball tray locking device 38 is provided at the rear left end portion of the counter plate 39, and the engagement with the locking tool 38b constituting the ball tray locking device 38 provided on the lower frame 13b. The lower ball tray 36 is held in a closed state with respect to the middle frame 13 by the engagement of the portion 38a.

  The outer cover body 41 includes a horizontally long box-shaped base portion 42 that opens to the rear, and a bulging portion 43 that bulges forward from the front surface of the base portion 42. Between the part 43, the saucer part 40 which opens upwards is recessedly provided. The base portion 42 is formed so that a wall portion defining the rear surface of the saucer portion 40 has a cylindrical portion 42d that defines a ball tray inlet 42c penetrating in the front-rear direction and extends rearward. A rear end portion of the cylindrical portion 42d extends rearward from a through hole 39a formed in the contact plate 39 (see FIG. 4). The cylindrical portion 42d is positioned so that the ball outlet 13e provided in the lower frame body 13b of the middle frame 13 and the ball tray inlet 42c are aligned with each other when the lower ball tray 36 is closed. Pachinko spheres exceeding the storage amount of 30 are discharged to the tray part 40 through the ball outlet 13e and the ball tray inlet 42c.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the bulging portion 43 is provided so as to bulge forward from the front surface of the base portion 42 between a position spaced a predetermined length from the left end of the base portion 42 to the right side and the vicinity of the right end portion. The front wall portion 44 of the base portion 42 between the left end of the bulging portion 43 and the left end of the base portion 42 is located rearward from the front end of the bulging portion 43 by a required length. The front wall portion 44 of the base portion 42 covers the front of the output portion 18a of the speaker 18 from the front side when the lower ball tray 36 is closed. As shown in FIG. 8A, the front wall portion 44 covering the output portion 18a is located on the upper right side with a ridge line T obliquely crossing from the upper left to the lower right in the front view of the front wall 44. The first inclined surface portion 44a and the second inclined surface portion 44b located on the lower left side are configured. The first inclined surface portion 44a faces the front of the upper right side portion of the output portion 18a of the speaker 18, while the second inclined surface portion 44b faces the front of the lower left side portion of the output portion 18a.

  The first inclined surface portion 44a is inclined rearward from the ridgeline T toward the upper right side, and the first inclined surface portion 44a faces the center side in the left-right direction of the pachinko machine 10 in the left-right direction, and in the up-down direction. The front frame 14 faces the glass plate (visible part) 14a side. That is, the first inclined surface portion 44a is an inclined surface that is inclined upward to the right so as to face the front center side of the glass plate (visible portion) 14a from the lower left side of the pachinko machine 10. On the other hand, the second inclined surface portion 44b is inclined rearward from the ridge line T toward the lower left side, and the second inclined surface portion 44b faces the left end side of the pachinko machine 10 in the left-right direction, and also in the vertical direction. In FIG. 1, the glass plate (visible portion) 14a faces away from the glass plate (visible portion) 14a. That is, the second inclined surface portion 44b is formed as an inclined surface that is inclined leftward and downward so as to face away from the front center side of the glass plate (visible portion) 14a, and the back surface of the second inclined surface portion 44b (the speaker 18). The surface facing the output portion 18a is also inclined backward from the boundary line with the first inclined surface portion 44a (a line corresponding to the back side of the ridge line T) toward the lower left side.

  A sound discharge port 44c for releasing the sound output from the output portion 18a of the speaker 18 to the outside is provided in the first inclined surface portion 44a. The sound emission port 44c faces the center side in the left-right direction of the pachinko machine 10 in the left-right direction corresponding to the inclination of the first inclined surface portion 44a (see FIG. 8C), and the glass plate ( It opens toward the visible portion 14a (see FIG. 8B). That is, the sound emission port 44c opened in the first inclined surface portion 44a opens from the lower left side of the pachinko machine 10 so as to face the front center side of the glass plate (visible portion) 14a. In the embodiment, a part on the lower side of the sound emission port 44c is formed so as to open also on the second inclined surface portion 44b side (see FIG. 8A).

  A passage forming member 45 is disposed on the back surface of the front wall portion 44 in the base portion 42. As shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 5, or FIG. 7, the passage forming member 45 includes a tubular passage forming wall 45a and a front wall 46 formed so as to cover the front opening of the passage forming wall 45a. And a flange portion 45b extending outward from the passage forming wall 45a. Further, the front wall 46 is formed with a first inclined surface 46a and a second inclined surface (inclined surface) 46b which are inclined so as to follow the first inclined surface portion 44a and the second inclined surface portion 44b of the front wall portion 44, By screwing the flange portion 45b to the back side of the front wall portion 44, the passage forming member 45 is fixed to the base portion 42 in a state where the inclined surfaces 46a and 46b face the back surfaces of the corresponding inclined surface portions 44a and 44b. The rear side of the sound discharge port 44c is surrounded by a passage forming wall 45a. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the passage forming member 45 is configured to output the speaker 18 disposed on the front wall portion 44 of the lower ball tray 36 and the middle frame 13 when the lower ball tray 36 is closed with respect to the middle frame 13. It is located between the part 18a and the output part 18a is configured to face the front wall 46.

  In addition, a sound emission port 46c that penetrates inward and outward in a direction facing the front center side of the glass plate (visible part) 14a corresponding to the sound emission port 44c is formed in the first inclined surface 46a of the passage forming member 45. It has been established. The sound emission port 46c of the passage forming member 45 is formed in substantially the same shape and size as the sound emission port 44c of the front wall portion 44, and the sound emission port 46c is located at the upper right of the output portion 18a of the speaker 18. Facing the front of the side part. The second inclined surface 46b positioned away from the glass plate (visible portion) 14a with respect to the sound emission ports 46c, 44c is inclined backward toward the lower left side away from the glass plate (visible portion) 14a. The sound that is output from the output portion 18a of the speaker 18 and travels toward the second inclined surface 46b is reflected by the second inclined surface 46b toward the sound emission ports 46c and 44c ( (See FIGS. 8B and 8C). That is, the sound output from the output unit 18a of the speaker 18 is directly emitted to the outside from the two sound emission ports 46c and 44c, which are partially overlapped in the front and rear, while a part thereof is the second inclined surface 46b. After the reflection, the sound is emitted to the outside from the sound emission ports 46c and 44c. Then, the sound reflected from the second inclined surface 46b and emitted from the sound emission ports 46c and 44c is directed to the front center side of the glass plate (visible part) 14a, and sits in front of the pachinko machine 10 to play the game. The average physique player will be able to hear the sound easily.

  Note that a mesh member 47 sandwiched between the front wall portion 44 and the front wall 46 is disposed between the first inclined surface portion 44a and the first inclined surface 46a so as to cover the entire sound emission ports 46c and 44c. Established. The mesh member 47 is set to have a coarseness that can prevent the insertion of foreign matter from the outside without inhibiting the sound emission from the sound emission ports 46c and 44c.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a seal material 48 that can be elastically deformed with a required thickness is disposed on the rear end face of the passage forming wall 45a. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the sealing material 48 is formed in an annular shape having the same diameter as the protruding portion 35 b provided on the lid body 34, and the sealing member 48 is in the closed state of the lower ball tray 36 with respect to the inner frame 13. The rear end surface of the material 48 is configured to be able to seal between the middle frame 13 and the lower ball tray 36 by elastically contacting the entire front end surface of the protruding portion 35b. That is, when the lower ball tray 36 is closed with respect to the middle frame 13, the output portion 18a of the speaker 18 faces the space surrounded by the passage forming wall 45a and the projecting portion 35b, and outputs the sound output from the output portion 18a. The sound can be efficiently emitted from the sound emission ports 46c and 44c. Further, the thickness (front-rear dimension) of the sealing material 48 is such that when the sealing material 48 comes into contact with the protruding portion 35b, the sealing material 48 compresses and deforms and comes into contact with not only the front surface of the protruding portion 35b but also the outer peripheral surface side. The size is set, and the sealing material 48 is in close contact with the protruding portion 35b in a wide range so that sound leakage can be surely prevented. As the sealing material 48, a sponge is preferably used, but other elastically deformable foams or the like may be used.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the upper end surface of the bulging portion 43 of the lower ball tray 36 is located at the middle of the base portion 42 in the vertical direction at the left end portion, and gradually approaches the upper end surface toward the right from the position. The slant is formed so that the position becomes high. Accordingly, the right side portion of the upper half of the sound discharge port 44c formed in the first inclined surface portion 44a of the front wall portion 44 located on the left side of the bulging portion 43 has a front side from the front wall portion 44. The bulging part 43 which bulges does not exist. That is, there is no portion overlapping the sound emission path of the sound emitted from the approximately upper half region of the sound emission port 44c to the right front and obliquely upward (see FIG. 8 (b)), and the sound is transmitted to the glass plate ( The visible part) 14a can be discharged directly toward the front center side. On the other hand, the bulging portion 43 is located on the right side of the lower half of the sound discharge port 44c so as to extend forward, from the lower half region of the sound discharge port 44c toward the right front and obliquely upward. The bulging portion 43 overlaps the sound emission path of the sound emitted in this way (see FIG. 8B). In the embodiment, on the surface overlapping the sound emission path of the sound emitted from the lower half region of the sound emission port 44c in the bulging portion 43, as shown in FIG. An inclined guide surface 43a is formed so as to be separated from the sound, and the sound reflected by the inclined guide surface 43a is configured to be directed in a different direction from the sound emitted from the upper half region of the sound emission port 44c.

  On the lower surface of the lower plate 42a constituting the lower edge of the base portion 42 in the lower ball tray 36, there is a first restricting portion 49 protruding downward at a position deviated by a required length from the rear end of the lower plate 42a. It extends over substantially the entire length in the left-right direction. As shown in FIG. 5, the base portion 42 with the inner frame 13 held in the closed state with respect to the outer frame 11 and the lower ball tray 36 held in the closed state with respect to the inner frame 13. A lower surface of a portion of the lower plate 42a extending rearward from the first restricting portion 49 overlaps the upper surface of the design plate 15 on the upper side, and the first restricting portion 49 overlaps the front surface of the design plate 15. The gap formed between the lower surface of the base portion 42 and the middle frame 13 and the upper surface of the design plate 15 is configured to cover the front side with the first restricting portion 49.

  The first restricting portion 49 has an L-shaped longitudinal section that opens rearward from a first wall 49a projecting downward from the lower plate 42a and a second wall 49b extending rearward from the lower end of the first wall 49a. It is formed in a shape. Further, a plurality of reinforcing ribs 50 that protrude downward from the lower plate 42a and connect to the first wall 49a and the second wall 49b are provided in parallel in the first restricting portion 49 so as to be spaced apart in the left-right direction (see FIG. 7).

  In the closed state of the lower ball tray 36 with respect to the middle frame 13, as shown in FIG. 5, the rear end of the lower plate 42 a in the base portion 42 contacts the front surface of the lower frame body 13 b of the middle frame 13. And it is comprised so that the opposing surface part with the intermediate | middle frame 13 and the said clearance gap may be partitioned, and the foreign material penetration | invasion to the opposing surface part side may be prevented. In the embodiment, one of the first members that can be opened and closed relative to each other in the vertical direction is the design plate 15, and the other second member is the middle frame 13 provided with the lower ball tray 36. 36 and the middle frame 13 constitute an opening / closing member.

  Note that a bowl-shaped edge portion (not shown) that protrudes forward above the upper surface is formed on the rear end edge of the lower ball tray 36 on the upper side of the base portion 42, and the lower ball tray 36 in the closed state is formed. In contrast, when the front frame 14 is in a closed state, an edge (not shown) formed so as to protrude rearward at the lower end edge of the front frame 14 overlaps the lower side of the bowl-shaped edge. Positioned and configured to prevent foreign matter from entering between the lower ball tray 36 and the front frame 14.

(About the ball launcher)
As shown in FIG. 4, the hitting ball launcher 19 includes a metal-molded mounting base member 52 serving as a set base, a rotary solenoid 53 disposed on the front side of the mounting base member 52, and a rear surface of the mounting base member 52. Basically includes a firing rail (not shown) arranged on the side, and a striking ball 54 arranged on the back surface side of the mounting base member 52 and connected to the rotary shaft of the rotary solenoid 53, and is entirely mounted on the mounting base. It is composed of 52 members. The hit ball launching device 19 is detachably fixed via a plurality of screws with the mounting base member 52 abutted against the lower frame 13b. Under this condition, each time the energized pulse of the rotary solenoid 53 is energized, the hitting ball 54 can change the range from the starting end to the end of the hitting ball, and can hit the pachinko ball at the hitting position of the hitting rail. .

(About the handle unit)
In the lower frame 13 b of the middle frame 13, on the right side of the lower ball tray 36, as shown in FIG. 1, the handle unit 20 electrically connected to the launch control device is aligned with the lower ball tray 36. When the operation lever 57 (described later) provided on the handle unit 20 is rotated, the firing control device controls the hitting ball launching device 19 to control the pachinko ball at the hitting ball launching position. It fires toward the game area 12a of the game board 12. The ball feeder 31 is synchronously controlled with the operation of the rotary solenoid 53 that drives the hitting ball 54 in the hitting ball launching device 19, and the hitting ball launching device 19 generates a pachinko ball based on the turning operation of the operation lever 57. Each time it is fired, the pachinko balls supplied from the upper ball tray 30 are sent one by one to the hitting ball firing position.

  As shown in FIG. 9 or FIG. 10, the handle unit 20 for operating the hitting ball launching device 19 has a main body portion 55 that forms a fixed base, and a substantially hemispherical shape disposed at the front portion of the main body portion 55. A ring-shaped operation lever (operation unit) 57 is assembled between the grip cap 56 and a unit. And, with respect to the handle mounting portion 58 provided in the lower frame body 13b, the cylindrical portion 55a of the main body portion 55 is fitted into the cylindrical support means 59 provided in the mounting portion 58 so as to be detachable via a screw. By fixing, the entire handle unit 20 is set obliquely toward the right front side. In addition, a concave groove 55b extending in the axial direction is formed on the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 55a over the entire length.

  As an electric operation input means, a variable resistor (also referred to as a volume switch) and a switch for the rotary solenoid 53 are incorporated in the main body 55 and a metal touch sensing ring 60 is provided on the outer periphery of the main body 55. It is attached. These members 60 are collectively connected to the collective connector assembled and fixed in the main body portion 55 via individual wires, and are connected to the connectors on the back side via the relay connectors and wires fitted and connected. Connected to the launch control device. In the handle unit 20, the volume of the variable resistor is adjusted according to the amount of rotation of the operation lever 57, whereby the striking force by the striking ball 54 of the hitting ball launching device 19 is varied, and the flight distance of the pachinko ball is changed. change. On the other hand, the switch is detected (ON) when the operation lever 57 is rotated while the contact condition of the player with respect to the touch sensing ring 60 is satisfied, so that a firing signal is output to the firing control device and the ball is hit. The hitting ball 54 of the launcher 19 is activated. The switch is not detected (OFF) by pressing the operation piece 61 (see FIG. 1) that can be operated from the outside of the main body 55, and the output of the firing signal to the firing control device is shut off. The pachinko ball launching by the hitting ball launching device 19 can be interrupted while maintaining the turning operation state of the operation lever 57.

  The operation piece 61 is located behind the operation lever 57 on the left side of the main body 55 in the front view of the handle unit 20 that is biased and disposed on the right end side of the middle frame 13 (pachinko machine 10). The operation piece 61 can be operated with the thumb of the right hand of a player who sits on the front side of the pachinko machine 10 and holds the handle unit 20 with the right hand.

(About cylindrical support means)
As shown in FIG. 9 or FIG. 10, the cylindrical support means 59 is provided at a cylindrical portion 62 that supports the cylindrical portion 55a of the handle unit 20 in an inserted state, and a rear end portion of the cylindrical portion 62. A base 63 extending outward in the direction, and the base 63 is fixed to the handle mounting portion 58 with a screw so as to be detachable from the front side. On the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 62, a convex strip 62a corresponding to the concave groove 55b formed in the cylindrical portion 55a of the handle unit 20 is formed so as to extend in the axial direction, and the concave groove 55b and the convex strip 62a are formed. And the handle unit 20 having the cylindrical portion 55a inserted into the cylindrical portion 62 is prevented from rotating with respect to the cylindrical support means 59. In addition, a positioning piece 62b that protrudes inward and extends in the circumferential direction is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 62, and the rear end of the cylindrical portion 55a inserted into the cylindrical portion 62 is Positioning in the front-rear direction is performed in contact with the positioning piece 62b.

  As shown in FIG. 10, at the rear end of the tubular portion 62, a reinforcing portion 64 that protrudes outward from the outer peripheral surface of the tubular portion 62 is spaced apart in the circumferential direction at a connection portion with the base portion 63. A plurality are formed. Further, ribs 65 extending along the axial direction are formed on the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 62 so as to protrude at a plurality of positions spaced apart in the circumferential direction. In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, four ribs 65 are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. The handle mounting portion 58 is provided with a through hole 58a at a position corresponding to the rear opening of the cylindrical portion 62 in the cylindrical support means 59 so that the wiring led out from the handle unit 20 can be drawn out to the back side. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the cylindrical support means 59 has a base 63 fixed to the handle mounting portion 58 and the right side (from the center in the left-right direction of the middle frame 13) as the axis of the cylindrical portion 62 moves forward. The handle unit 20 configured to incline toward the separating side and having the cylindrical portion 62a inserted through the cylindrical portion 62 is also held in an inclined posture in which the grip cap 56 (the axis of the unit 20) is directed obliquely to the right. Is done.

(About handle decoration)
The handle mounting portion 58 is provided with a handle decoration 66 as a covering member surrounding the cylindrical support means 59 (the root inserted through the cylindrical support means 59 of the handle unit 20). As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the handle decoration 66 is forward from a base portion 67 fixed to the handle mounting portion 58 and a front wall 68 spaced from the front surface of the handle mounting portion 58 in the base portion 67. An extending tubular receiving portion 69 is formed, and an insertion hole 69a through which the tubular portion 62 of the tubular supporting means 59 is inserted penetrates the tubular receiving portion 69 in the front-rear direction. . As shown in FIG. 11, the base portion 67 includes a support wall 70 that extends rearward from the outer peripheral edge of the front wall 68 and is formed in a box shape that opens to the handle mounting portion 58 side. In the embodiment, the front wall 68 of the handle decoration 66 is formed in a pentagonal shape in front view in which the lower side is horizontal, the left and right sides are vertical, and the two upper sides connecting the upper ends of the left and right sides intersect each other in a mountain shape. Has been. A support wall 70 provided on the left side and the upper left side of the front wall 68 on the lower ball tray 36 side is integrally provided with a position restricting piece 71 extending outward, On the other hand, when the right plate 42b of the lower ball receiving tray 36 which is in a closed state faces the front side of the position restricting piece 71, the forward displacement of the handle decoration 66 is restricted. Further, the position restricting piece 71 and the support wall 70 provided on the upper right side are integrally provided with flange portions 72 extending outward, and the rear surface of each flange portion 72 is brought into contact with the front surface of the handle mounting portion 58. In the state of contact, the handle decoration 66 is fixed to the handle mounting portion 58 with screws.

  With the handle decoration 66 fixed to the handle mounting portion 58, the front wall 68 bulges away from the handle mounting portion 58 toward the tube receiving portion 69 as shown in FIG. The cylindrical portion 62 of the cylindrical support means 59 is inserted and supported in the insertion hole 69a of the cylindrical receiving portion 69 provided in the foremost portion of the front wall 68. The outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 62 inserted through the insertion hole 69a of the tube receiving portion 69 abuts at least the inner surface of the front end of the tube receiving portion 69 and is supported in a state where displacement in the radial direction is restricted. That is, the cylindrical support means 59 is supported by the cylindrical portion 62 of the handle decoration 66 at a position biased toward the end portion extending forward from the base portion 63 fixed to the handle mounting portion 58. The means 59 is supported stably. It should be noted that the front end of the tube receiving portion 69 is substantially the same as the front end of the tubular portion 62 in a state where the tubular portion 62 of the cylindrical support means 59 is inserted into the insertion hole 69 a of the tube receiving portion 69 in the handle decoration 66. Configured to face position. Further, the left surface of the front wall 68 of the handle decoration 66 from the handle unit 20 (the surface on the center side in the left-right direction of the middle frame 13) has a diameter from the tube receiving portion 69 (the tubular portion 62 of the tubular support means 59). It forms so that it may displace to the middle frame 13 side as it leaves | separates to the outward of a direction. As a result, a player operating the operation lever 57 between the operation piece 61 and the front wall 68 of the handle unit 20 with a finger (thumb) for operating the operation piece 61 obstructs the operation piece 61. An operation space that can be operated without any problem can be secured.

  On the inner surface of the tube receiving portion 69 (the inner surface of the insertion hole 69a), groove portions 69b into which the ribs 65 are fitted in the positions corresponding to the ribs 65 formed in the cylindrical support means 59 are provided in the axial direction. It is formed to extend. That is, when the cylindrical support means 59 and the handle decoration 66 are fixed to the handle mounting portion 58, as shown in FIG. 11, the cylindrical support means 59 is attached to the handle decoration in a state where the plurality of ribs 65 and the groove portions 69b are fitted. 66 is supported. The tube receiving portion 69 of the handle decoration 66 is fixed to the tube portion 55a of the handle unit 20 and the tube portion 62 of the tube support means 59 with a common screw.

  As shown in FIG. 12, a plurality of positioning bosses 73 are provided on the back surface of the front wall 68 of the handle decoration 66 so as to surround the tube receiving portion 69 and protrude in the rear direction. In a state where 66 is fixed to the handle mounting portion 58, the rear end of each positioning boss 73 is in contact with the front surface of the handle mounting portion 58, and the rearward displacement of the front wall 68 is restricted.

  The position restricting piece 71 includes a seat 71a that extends outward from the support wall 70 along the front surface of the handle mounting portion 58, and a rising that is erected from the extending edge of the seat 71a toward the front side. Part 71b. The position restricting piece 71 is configured to extend in correspondence with the shape of the right plate 42 b of the base portion 42 that forms the right edge of the lower ball tray 36. As shown in FIG. 9, the entire rear end of the right plate 42 b of the lower ball tray 36 closed with respect to the middle frame 13 comes into contact with the seat 71 a of the position restricting piece 71. Yes. Further, the right plate 42b and the rising portion 71b overlap each other in the left-right direction so that entry of foreign matter from between the lower ball tray 36 and the handle decoration 66 can be prevented. A locking cover 74 (see FIG. 1) that covers the locking device 22 from the front side is in contact with the front surface of the flange portion 72 extending from the support wall 70 corresponding to the upper right side of the front wall 68 from the front side.

  On the lower surface of the lower support wall 70 in the handle decoration 66, a second restricting portion (another restricting portion) 75 that protrudes downward at a position deviated by a required length from the rear end of the support wall 70 to the front side, It extends over the entire length in the left-right direction. As shown in FIG. 13, the handle decoration 66 has a lower surface of a portion of the lower support wall 70 extending rearward from the second restricting portion 75 that overlaps the upper surface of the design plate 15 on the upper side. The restricting portion 75 is configured to overlap the front surface of the design plate 15 so as to cover the gap formed between the lower surface of the handle decoration 66 (support wall 70) and the upper surface of the design plate 15 from the front side. The second restricting portion 75 is connected to the first restricting portion 49 of the lower ball tray 36 in the closed state in the left-right direction so as to prevent foreign matter from entering between the restricting portions 49 and 75. .

  The second restricting portion 75 has the same configuration as that of the first restricting portion 49, and includes a first wall 75a protruding downward from the lower support wall 70, and a rear side from the lower end of the first wall 75a. The second wall 75b extending in the direction of L is formed in a longitudinal section L shape that opens rearward. The second restricting portion 75 has a plurality of reinforcing ribs 75c protruding downward from the support wall 70 and connected to the first wall 75a and the second wall 75b, spaced apart in the left-right direction as shown in FIG. It is installed.

(Effects of Example)
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine according to the above-described embodiment will be described.
When the operation lever 57 of the handle unit 20 is rotated, the ball feeding device 31 is actuated so that pachinko balls are sent from the upper ball receiving tray 30 one by one to the hitting position of the launching rail, and the hitting ball is launched. The device 19 is activated and a pachinko ball at the hitting position is launched toward the game area 12a of the game board 12. When the pachinko ball launched into the game area 12a wins the start winning device, the symbols on the symbol display device 28 start to fluctuate and a required symbol combination game is developed. As a result of the symbol variation game developed on the symbol display device 28, a big hit occurs when symbols are stopped and displayed on the symbol display device 28 in a predetermined symbol combination. When a big hit occurs, according to the symbol combination displayed on the symbol display device 28, the winning opening of the special winning device provided below the game board 12 is opened, and a large number of winning balls can be obtained. Become.

  The various effect devices are controlled in accordance with the effects of the symbol variation game developed on the symbol display device 28, and the fun of the game is enhanced by the effects of motion and light. Further, a sound effect corresponding to the effect of the symbol variation game is output from the speaker 18 provided in the middle frame 13, and the entertainment of the game is improved by the effect by the sound.

  The speaker 18 is accommodated in the speaker accommodating chamber S2 of the box-shaped portion 32 provided in the lower left portion of the middle frame 13 with the output portion 18a exposed to the front via the output hole 35a of the lid 34. Has been. The speaker housing chamber S2 communicates with a space S1 defined by the design plate 15 and the box cover 16 via a duct portion 16a.

  That is, the sound output from the front surface of the output portion 18a of the speaker 18 is output directly to the player side through the output hole 35a and from the sound discharge port 44c of the lower ball tray 36. Further, the sound output from the back surface of the output portion 18a of the speaker 18 is emitted from the speaker housing portion S2 through the duct portion 16a and the space S1 to the player side from the lower sound outlet 15c. In the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, the path of the sound output from the back surface of the output unit 18a in the speaker 18 is formed in a bass reflex structure, and the sound output from the back surface of the output unit 18a in the speaker 18 is low. The sound range is enhanced, and the acoustic effect emitted from the lower sound outlet 15c can be improved.

  Here, the lower ball tray 36 is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the middle frame 13 for maintenance and the like, and a gap is generated between the opposing surfaces of the both 13, 36 due to an assembly error or the like. For this reason, the sound output from the front surface of the output unit 18a of the speaker 18 may leak from the gap, and the volume and sound quality output from the sound emission port 44c may be reduced. However, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, the rear end surface of the passage forming member 45 disposed on the back side of the sound discharge port 44c in the lower ball tray 36 and disposed so as to surround the sound discharge port 44c is elastically deformed. In the state where the possible sealing material 48 is disposed and the lower ball tray 36 is closed with respect to the inner frame 13, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the outer peripheral edge of the output hole 35a where the output portion 18a of the speaker 18 is exposed. The sealing material 48 is elastically brought into contact with the front surface of the projecting portion 35b projecting from the space, and the space from the output portion 18a of the speaker 18 to the sound emission port 44c is sealed. Therefore, the sound output from the output unit 18a can be prevented from leaking outside from the sound emission port 44c, and the volume and sound quality output from the sound emission port 44c can be prevented. By using a sponge as the sealing material 48, when the sealing material 48 comes into contact with the projecting portion 35b, the sealing material 48 is compressed and deformed to improve the sealing degree, and sound leakage can be reliably prevented. .

  The speaker 18 is attached to the lid 34 constituting the box-shaped portion 32 from the back side, and the output portion 18a is exposed to the front side only through the output hole 35a provided in the lid 34. Therefore, the output unit 18a can be reliably partitioned in the front and rear, and the volume and sound quality emitted from the sound emission port 44c can be prevented from being lowered due to the influence of the sound emitted from the back surface of the output unit 18a.

  As described above, the sound discharge port 44c of the lower ball receiving tray 36 faces the center side in the left-right direction of the pachinko machine 10 in the left-right direction, and faces the glass plate (visible part) 14a side of the front frame 14 in the up-down direction. It is formed in the 1st inclined surface part 44a which faces, and it is opened so that it may face the front center side of the glass plate (visible part) 14a in general. Further, the front wall 46 of the passage forming member 45 facing the output portion 18a of the speaker 18 is, as shown in FIG. 6, the first inclined surface on the right side where the sound emission port 46c corresponding to the sound emission port 44c is opened. A second inclined surface 46b that is inclined backward toward the lower left side is formed on the left side of 46a, and the sound that is output from the output unit 18a and hits the second inclined surface 46b is directed toward the first inclined surface 46a. Are reflected obliquely (see FIGS. 8B and 8C). That is, the sound reflected by the second inclined surface 46b is a game of an average physique where a player sits in front of the pachinko machine 10 and plays from the sound outlet 46c and the sound outlet 44c toward the outlets 46c and 44c. Sound is emitted toward the person's head. Therefore, even in a situation where sound effects from the adjacent pachinko machines, in-site broadcasts, and the like are flowing, the player can recognize the sound effects from the pachinko machine 10 that he / she is playing, and the pattern variation Experience realistic sounds and powerful sound effects that match the game production.

  That is, by reflecting the sound on the second inclined surface 46b, the head side of the player sitting in front of the pachinko machine 10 from the sound emitting ports 46c and 44c of the first inclined surface 46a and the first inclined surface portion 44a. Sound can be emitted efficiently toward Further, since the output portion 18a of the speaker 18 and the second inclined surface 46b are directly opposed to each other, the sound output from the output portion 18a is reflected by other members and attenuated while reaching the second inclined surface 46b. The sound output from the output unit 18a can be efficiently emitted from the sound emission ports 46c and 44c. Further, in the embodiment, the speaker 18 provided in the lower left part off the glass plate 14a of the pachinko machine 10 is arranged with the output unit 18a facing the front, and the sound output from the output unit 18a is output. Since it can discharge | emit toward the center front side of the glass plate 14a, the front-back dimension in the installation part of this speaker 18 can be restrained small compared with the case where the attitude | position of the speaker 18 is changed and it respond | corresponds.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the bulging portion 43 that bulges largely forward on the right side of the formation position of the sound discharge port 44c in the lower ball tray 36 is located at the upper end surface position of the left end portion close to the sound discharge port 44c. However, the sound emitted from the upper half region of the sound discharge port 44c is not blocked by the bulging portion 43 and is not blocked by the bulge portion 43. To the side (center front side of the glass plate 14a). Further, as shown in FIG. 8 (b), the sound emitted from the lower half area of the sound emission port 44c is reflected by the inclined guide surface 43a of the bulging portion 43, and approximately above the sound emission port 44c. The direction is different from the sound emitted from the half area. In other words, the sound emitted from the sound emission port 44 c is directed to different positions of the player sitting in front of the pachinko machine 10, and the acoustic effect at one speaker 18 can be improved. In the embodiment, a part of the sound emission port 44c is also opened in the second inclined surface part 44b (see FIG. 8A), and the direction of sound emission from the opening part is also different. Sound can be emitted over a wide range.

  The cylindrical support means 59 for fixing the handle unit 20 to the middle frame 13 is such that the cylindrical portion 62 has an insertion hole 69a of the cylindrical receiving portion 69 in the handle decoration 66 as shown in FIGS. Since the rib 65 of the cylindrical part 62 is fitted and supported in the groove part 69b of the cylindrical receiving part 69, the rigidity of the cylindrical support means 59 is enhanced. Accordingly, even when the operation of holding the handle unit 20 and opening and closing the middle frame 13 is repeated, the cylindrical support means 59 can be prevented from being deformed or damaged, and the proper arrangement state of the handle unit 20 can be prevented. It can be maintained for a long time. That is, it is possible to prevent the operability from being deteriorated due to a change in the position or posture of the handle unit 20.

  Since the rib 65 and the groove 69b extend in the axial direction with a required length, the fitting region of the rib 65 and the groove 69b is long, and the rigidity of the cylindrical support means 59 can be further increased. Further, since a plurality of ribs 65 and groove portions 69b are provided at regular intervals in the circumferential direction, the rigidity of the cylindrical support means 59 can be further improved. The rib 65 and the groove 69b are fitted to a rotational load applied to the cylindrical support means 59 in which the handle unit 20 is prevented from rotating by fitting the concave groove 55b and the ridge 62a. Since the handle decoration 66 can also be supported, the load applied to the cylindrical support means 59 can be reduced and the durability can be improved. The cylindrical support means 59 is fixed to the handle mounting portion 58 with a base 63 extending radially outward at the rear end of the cylindrical portion 62, and the cylindrical support means 59 is connected to the handle mounting portion 58. The attachment strength is high, and the cylindrical portion 62 extending forward from the handle mounting portion 58 is firmly supported. In addition, since the connection strength of the connecting portion between the base portion 63 and the cylindrical portion 62 is enhanced by a plurality of reinforcing portions 64 as shown in FIG. 10, it is possible to reliably prevent deformation and breakage at the connecting portion. obtain.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the handle decoration 66 supports the front end side of the tubular portion 62 of the tubular support means 59 by a tubular receiving portion 69 provided on the front wall 68. That is, the cylindrical portion 62 that inserts and supports the cylindrical portion 55a of the handle unit 20 is supported at two locations: a base portion 63 that is fixed to the handle mounting portion 58, and a front end side that is spaced forward from the base portion 63. Therefore, the load applied to the cylindrical portion 62 can be dispersed and supported, the deformation and damage of the cylindrical portion 62 can be prevented, and the proper arrangement state of the handle unit 20 can be maintained for a long time. Can be maintained.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 9, the front wall 68 of the handle decoration 66 is moved forward from the handle mounting portion 58 toward the tube receiving portion 69 so as to support the front end side of the tubular portion 62 by the tube receiving portion 69. The handle unit 20 bulges and is positioned near the operation lever 57 held by the player. However, the surface on the left side of the handle unit 20 in the front wall 68 is formed so as to be displaced toward the middle frame 13 as it is spaced radially outward from the tube receiving portion 69, and the operation piece 61 in the handle unit 20. A space for operation is secured between the front wall 68 and the front wall 68. That is, when the player holding the operation lever 57 of the handle unit 20 operates the operation piece 61 with the thumb, the thumb comes into contact with the front wall 68 of the handle decoration 66 and the operability is reduced. It is possible to stably support the cylindrical support means 59 with the handle decoration 66 while preventing the operation from becoming difficult.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the handle decoration 66 is in the closed state of the lower ball tray 36 with respect to the middle frame 13, and the right plate 42 b of the lower ball tray 36 on the seat 71 a of the position restricting piece 71 of the base 67. Is in contact with the upper flange portion 72 from the front side. That is, when the handle unit 20 is gripped and the middle frame 13 is released from the outer frame 11, a forward load applied to the handle decoration 66 via the handle unit 20 is applied to the lower ball tray 36 and the locking cover 74. The handle decoration 66 can be prevented from being deformed or damaged. Further, since the rear ends of the plurality of positioning bosses 73 projecting so as to surround the tube receiving portion 69 on the back surface of the front wall 68 are in contact with the front surface of the handle mounting portion 58, A load applied to the handle decoration 66 applied when the frame 13 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11 can be supported by the handle mounting portion 58 via a plurality of positioning bosses 73, and in particular, deformation or breakage of the front wall 68. Can prevent.

  In the configuration in which the middle frame 13 is opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 11, the lower surface of the lower frame body 13 b of the middle frame 13 and the upper surface of the design plate 15 are disposed in order to accommodate the middle frame 13 in the outer frame 11. It is necessary to provide a gap for preventing interference between them, and there is a high possibility that a fraudulent act such as a foreign substance entering through the gap is performed. However, in the embodiment, on the lower surface of the lower ball tray 36 disposed in the lower front portion of the middle frame 13, on the front surface of the design plate 15 with the middle frame 13 closed with respect to the outer frame 11 as shown in FIG. Since the first restricting portion 49 that overlaps and covers the gap protrudes, it is possible to reliably prevent foreign matter from entering with a simple configuration. In addition, since the gap between the middle frame 13 and the design plate 15 is hidden by the first restricting portion 49, it is possible to discourage the fraudulent acts themselves.

  Further, in the embodiment, the second restricting portion 75 is provided on the lower surface of the handle decoration 66 covering the base portion of the handle unit 20 provided on the inner frame 13 along with the lower ball tray 36, as shown in FIG. As described above, the second restricting portion 75 is also configured to cover the gap between the middle frame 13 and the design plate 15 from the front side. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent fraud from the gap with the design plate 15 over the entire length of the middle frame 13 in the width direction, and it is possible to reliably discourage fraudulent acts themselves. In the embodiment, when the lower ball tray 36 is closed, the right plate 42b is positioned on the right side of the rising portion 71b of the position restricting piece 71 of the handle decoration 66 and overlaps in the left-right direction as shown in FIG. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an illegal act of entering a foreign object between the two 36 and 66. That is, in the configuration in which the middle frame 13 is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 11, sufficient countermeasures against improperness are taken on the lower side of the middle frame 13.

  The middle frame 13 may be stored in a state where it is removed from the outer frame 11, and the lower frame body 13b is placed on the floor at the time of storage. At this time, the restricting portions 49 and 75 provided on the lower surfaces of the lower ball tray 36 and the handle decoration 66 disposed at the lower part of the lower frame 13b come into contact with the floor. Since the restricting portions 49 and 75 are formed with a plurality of reinforcing ribs 50 and 75c, the strength is high, and the restricting portions 49 and 75 are prevented from being deformed or damaged. Therefore, the restricting portions 49 and 75 can be prevented from being deformed or damaged, so that when the middle frame 13 is attached to the outer frame 11, the restricting portions 49 and 75 do not perform the fraud prevention function. In the embodiment, since a configuration in which a plurality of reinforcing ribs 50 and 75c are arranged side by side is used for reinforcement, the material cost can be reduced as compared with the case where the restricting portions 49 and 75 are solidly formed. At the same time, the weight can be reduced.

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The present application is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and other configurations can be appropriately employed.
(1) In the embodiment, the speaker is arranged in the lower left part of the middle frame, but it may be arranged in the lower right part. Open the front center side of Moreover, the structure etc. which arrange | position a speaker to the corner | angular part of a front frame, and open the sound emission opening which faces the front center side of a glass plate can be employ | adopted for the decoration member as a coating | coated member which covers this speaker.
(2) In the embodiment, the passage forming wall that guides the sound output from the output portion of the speaker to the sound emitting port is configured by a passage forming member that is a separate member from the lower sphere tray, but the passage is formed in the lower sphere tray. A configuration in which the walls are integrally formed may be employed. In this case, the 2nd inclined surface part of a lower ball saucer turns into an inclined surface which reflects the sound output from the output part of the speaker toward the sound discharge port.
(3) In the embodiment, the speaker is disposed at a position where the front side is covered by the lower ball tray in the middle frame, but the speaker is disposed at a position where the front side is covered by the front frame (opening / closing member), A configuration in which a sound emission port, a passage forming wall, and a sealing material are provided at a position facing the speaker of the front frame in the closed state of the front frame may be employed.
(4) In the embodiment, the speaker is arranged in a posture in which the output unit faces straight forward, and the sound output to the front side from the output unit is reflected by the second inclined surface (inclined surface) to be emitted from the sound emission port. Although it is configured to emit toward the front center side of the glass plate, the speaker is placed in a posture where the output unit and the sound emission port face each other, and the sound output from the output unit is directly from the sound emission port to the front of the glass plate. The structure discharged | emitted toward the center side may be employ | adopted.
(5) In the embodiment, the rib provided on the cylindrical support means is fitted in the groove provided on the handle decoration, but a configuration in which the groove is provided on the cylindrical support means and the rib is provided on the handle decoration can be adopted. Further, the number of ribs and grooves and the arrangement interval are not limited to those in the embodiment, and can be arbitrarily set.
(6) In the embodiment, the handle unit is arranged at the lower right part of the middle frame, but it may be arranged at the lower left part. In this case, the surface on the right side of the handle unit on the front wall of the handle decoration is arranged in the radial direction. What is necessary is just to form so that it may displace to the middle frame side as it leaves | separates outward.
(7) In the embodiment, the restricting portion is provided on the lower surface of the lower ball tray that opens and closes integrally with the inner frame. For example, the restricting portion is provided on the lower surface of the front frame, and the front frame is closed with respect to the inner frame. In this case, the lower surface of the front frame may overlap with the upper surface of the lower ball tray in a vertical relationship, and the gap between both surfaces may be covered from the front side with a restriction portion provided on the lower surface of the front frame. The relationship between the first member and the second member is not limited to the relationship between the lower ball tray and the design plate and the relationship between the front frame and the lower ball tray, but can be opened and closed relatively in an up-and-down relationship. Other components of the gaming machine may be used as long as they are in a supported relationship.
(8) The gaming machine is not limited to a pachinko machine, and may be other various gaming machines such as an arrangement ball machine or a slot machine using a pachinko ball.

11 Outer frame (fixed frame)
12 Game board 13 Middle frame (main frame)
20 Handle unit 59 Cylindrical support means 62 Cylindrical part 63 Base 64 Reinforcement part 65 Rib 66 Handle decoration (covering member)
69 Tube receiving part 69a Insertion hole 69b Groove part

Claims (5)

In a gaming machine in which a body frame on which a game board is disposed is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to a fixed frame, and a handle unit for hitting a ball is disposed on the front side of the body frame,
A cylindrical support means that extends forward from the main body frame and supports the handle unit in an inserted state;
A covering member provided on the main body frame and surrounding the cylindrical support means;
An insertion hole that penetrates the front and rear of the covering member and through which the cylindrical support means is inserted
A rib projecting on one surface of the outer surface of the cylindrical support means and an inner surface of the insertion hole in the covering member, and a groove formed on the other surface and fitted with the rib,
The extended end portion of said tubular supporting means in a state where said rib and groove fitted, is so that configured to support the cover member in contact with the front end inner surface of the insertion hole,
The insertion hole is formed to have different lengths in the front-rear direction in the circumferential direction, and the contact length between the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical support means at the extending end of the cylindrical support means and the inner surface of the front end of the insertion hole A gaming machine , wherein the length of the cylindrical support means is different in the circumferential direction .   The covering member includes a tube receiving portion that extends in a predetermined length in the axial direction of the cylindrical support means to form the insertion hole, and the rib and the groove portion along the extending direction of the tube receiving portion. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein: is formed.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a plurality of the ribs and the groove portions are formed so as to extend in the axial direction of the cylindrical support means at positions spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical support means.   The cylindrical support means supports the handle unit in an inserted state and is provided at a cylindrical portion in which the rib or groove is formed and an end portion of the cylindrical portion on the main body frame side. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a base portion extending outwardly intersecting the direction, wherein the base portion is detachably attached to the main body frame.   The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein a plurality of reinforcing portions protruding outward from the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion are formed in the connecting portion between the cylindrical portion and the base portion so as to be spaced apart in the circumferential direction.

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