JP5651490B2 - Operational unit and game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an accessory operating unit provided in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and a gaming machine including the same.

  In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a special symbol is displayed on the condition that a game ball launched on the surface of the game board enters a predetermined starting port. As a result, the game has shifted to a big prize opening game that opens and closes the big prize opening, and a lot of games that give a player a favorable game value are provided. In such a gaming machine, images for various effects are displayed on an image display provided at almost the center of the game board in accordance with the special symbol variation display.

  Conventionally, in this type of gaming machine, a movable accessory is arranged around the image display, and an effect is made such that the accessory is operated in conjunction with an effect image displayed on the image display. Things are known. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an image in which an effect character positioned at the upper part or the left and right sides of the image display device advances to a substantially central position on the front side of the image display, and the effect effect object is displayed on the image display. And the one that produces an organically integrated production. Further, for example, Patent Document 2 discloses a gaming machine that produces an effect according to a gaming state when a plurality of shutter members (production effects) perform various operations in front of an image display.

  In these conventional techniques, a motor is employed as a driving means for operating the director. Then, when the motor is driven to rotate, the stage effect moves from the position around the image display toward the front position.

JP 2009-219754 A JP 2008-229046 A

  By the way, the stage effect in the conventional gaming machine as described above merely reciprocates linearly between a position around the image display and a predetermined position on the front side of the image display. For this reason, drive control for operating such a production character is relatively simple. This is because, if a stopper or the like is provided in the direction of movement of the effect agent, the effect agent is stopped by the stopper, so that it is not necessary to perform highly accurate position control when driving the motor.

  However, in the case of performing a specific effect by rotating the effect agent around a predetermined rotation axis, it is necessary to stop the rotation of the effect agent at a predetermined initial position when the effect ends. It is difficult to arrange a stopper that stops the movement. Therefore, in such a case, when controlling the drive of the motor, for example, it is necessary to control the rotation amount of the motor while detecting the position of the rotor, and there is a problem that the motor control becomes complicated. . In particular, when a plurality of directors are rotated with different periods by one motor and the motors are stopped when each of the plurality of directors reaches a predetermined initial position, the above complex Even if a simple motor control is performed, there is a problem in that it is difficult to stop a plurality of effect actors at the initial position with high accuracy each time.

  Therefore, the present invention makes it possible to stop a plurality of rotary plates provided as a production role at a predetermined initial position with high accuracy while making control of driving means such as a motor relatively simple. An object of the present invention is to provide an operation unit and a gaming machine including the operation unit.

  In order to achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 1 is an accessory operation unit provided in a gaming machine, and is arranged at a predetermined interval in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine, each of which rotates around a predetermined rotation axis. A plurality of rotating plates, a driving means for rotating each of the plurality of rotating plates at different periods, a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit disposed with the plurality of rotating plates interposed therebetween, and the plurality of rotating plates A detection sensor that detects an initial position that is overlapped in the front-rear direction, and each of the plurality of rotating plates guides light from the light projecting unit to the light receiving unit when in the initial position. And the detection sensor detects the light emitted from the light projecting unit through the holes provided in each of the plurality of rotating plates, and the light receiving unit detects the initial position. And the drive means After the start of rotation of said plurality of rotating plate, a structure, wherein the detection sensor to stop the rotation of the plurality of rotating plates at the timing of detecting the initial position.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the accessory operating unit according to the first aspect, at least one of the plurality of rotating plates rotates in a different direction from the other rotating plates. It is a configuration.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming board having a gaming area in which a gaming ball is launched and having an opening formed substantially in the center of the gaming area, and the opening attached to the back side of the gaming board. A game machine comprising: an image display that is visible from the front side of the game board; and an accessory operation unit attached to the game board, wherein the accessory operation unit is predetermined in the front-rear direction of the game machine. A plurality of rotating plates that are arranged at intervals, each rotating around a predetermined rotation axis, a rotation driving unit that rotates each of the plurality of rotating plates at different periods, and a projection that is arranged with the plurality of rotating plates interposed therebetween. And a detection sensor that detects an initial position where the plurality of rotating plates are overlapped in the front-rear direction, and each of the plurality of rotating plates is provided at the initial position. From the light projecting unit A hole for guiding light to the light receiving unit is provided, and the detection sensor transmits light emitted from the light projecting unit through holes provided in each of the plurality of rotating plates. The initial position is detected by detecting, and the rotation driving unit starts rotating the plurality of rotating plates, and then rotates the plurality of rotating plates at a timing when the detection sensor detects the initial positions. The configuration is characterized in that the operation is stopped.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect, at least one of the plurality of rotating plates rotates in a different direction from the other rotating plates. is there.

  According to the present invention, the detection sensor detects the initial position where the plurality of rotating plates are overlapped in the front-rear direction, and the driving means starts the rotating operation of the plurality of rotating plates, and then the detection sensor is moved to the initial position. Since the rotation operation of the plurality of rotating plates is stopped at the timing when the signal is detected, the control of the driving means can be made relatively simple. Further, since the detection sensor detects an initial position where the plurality of rotating plates are actually overlapped in the front-rear direction, the plurality of rotating plates rotating at different periods can be stopped at a predetermined initial position with high accuracy. It becomes possible.

It is a front view which shows an example of the external appearance structure of a gaming machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state which open | released the front frame member of the game machine. It is a perspective view which shows schematic structure of the accessory operation | movement unit attached to a game board. It is a perspective view which shows schematic structure of the accessory operation | movement unit attached to a game board. It is a block diagram which shows the control mechanism provided in the back side of a game machine. It is the perspective view which looked at the accessory operation | movement unit in the state which has a decoration movable body in a retracted position from the back side. It is the perspective view which looked at the accessory operation | movement unit in the state which the decoration movable object advanced to the advance position of the front side of an image display device from the back side. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure which looked at the decoration movable body from the front side. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance structure which looked at the decoration movable body from the back side. It is a disassembled perspective view of a decoration movable body. It is the schematic perspective view which looked at the 3rd rotation board from the back side. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the external appearance of the back side and front side of a 2nd rotation board. It is a disassembled perspective view of a 2nd rotation board. It is the expansion perspective view which looked at the 1st holding member from the front side. It is the figure which looked at the state which notched a part of 2nd rotation board from the back side. It is sectional drawing which shows schematically the structure of a plate member and a LED mounting board. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the external appearance of the back side and front side of a 1st rotation board. It is a disassembled perspective view of a 1st rotation board. It is the perspective view which looked at the decoration member from the back side. It is a partially cutaway view when the three rotating plates of the decorative movable object are overlapped at the initial position. It is a figure which shows an example of the rotation aspect of the three rotary plates in a decoration movable body. It is a timing chart which shows an example of control operation for rotating three rotating plates.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the embodiments described below, members that are common to each other are denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicate descriptions thereof are omitted.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of an external configuration of a gaming machine 1 according to the present invention. The gaming machine 1 is a bullet-type gaming machine configured to pay out a prize ball when a game ball launched by a player's instruction operation enters various winning holes.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes a front frame member 3 attached to the front side of the gaming machine main body 1a so as to be opened and closed. The front frame member 3 has a window portion 2 in which a transparent glass plate 2a is fitted at the center. The player can visually recognize the gaming board 10 attached to the gaming machine main body 1a from the front side of the gaming machine 1 through the transparent glass plate 2a. The front frame member 3 includes a handle lever 4 operated by a player on the lower right side of the window portion 2. When the player rotates the handle lever 4 in the clockwise direction (clockwise direction), the game balls are shot one by one on the surface of the game board 10 at predetermined time intervals with the hitting force according to the operation angle. It has become.

  The front frame member 3 includes a pair of speakers 5 provided on both the left and right sides of the upper portion of the window portion 2, and frame lamps 6 provided at the centers of the upper and lower portions of the window portion 2. The speaker 5 performs various effects by emitting music, voice, sound effects, and the like, and the frame lamp 6 is configured to perform various effects depending on a lighting / flashing pattern or a difference in emission color.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the front frame member 3 of the gaming machine 1 is opened. As shown in FIG. 2, the front frame member 3 is pivotally supported by a support portion 1b provided on the left side of the gaming machine main body 1a. When the player plays a game, as shown in FIG. 1, the front frame member 3 is closed to the gaming machine main body 1a and locked. During a game, for example, when a ball jam occurs in the game area 11 of the game board 10, the store clerk unlocks the front frame member 3 and opens the front frame member 3 as shown in FIG. Can be resolved.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a gaming board 10 is attached to the gaming machine main body 1a. On the front side of the game board 10, a substantially circular game area 11 in which a game ball is launched is formed. In addition, the game board 10 is provided with an opening 10a substantially at the center of the game area 11, and an image display 8 is provided on the back side of the opening 10a. The image display 8 is composed of a color liquid crystal display, for example, and displays various effect images according to the progress of the game. Such an effect image can be viewed from the front side of the gaming machine 1 through the transparent glass plate 2a when the player plays a game.

  Although not shown, inside the game area 11, there are a number of known nails, through gates, windmills, a normal winning opening, a first starting opening, a second starting opening, an electric tulip, a grand winning opening, and the like. A member is placed. Then, the gaming machine 1 obtains a random number when a game ball enters the first start port or the second start port, and determines whether the acquired random number is a predetermined value or not. I do. When the jackpot lottery is performed in the gaming machine 1, the image display 8 starts the variable display of, for example, three decorative symbol images with numbers 1 to 9, for example, and starts the variable display for a predetermined time. The three decorative design images are stopped at the timing when elapses. At this time, if it stops in a state where three decorative design images are aligned, it will be a big hit, and the gaming machine 1 will shift to a big prize opening game that opens the big prize opening, and a game value advantageous to the player will be given. . That is, in the big prize opening game, a large number of game balls enter the big prize opening, so that the player can acquire many prize balls.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 10 is provided with an accessory operation unit 20 that operates when a predetermined effect is performed in the gaming machine 1. The accessory operating unit 20 is attached to the game board 10 at a predetermined position above the opening 10a.

  3 and 4 are perspective views showing a schematic configuration of the accessory operation unit 20 attached to the game board 10. The accessory operating unit 20 includes a frame member 50 attached to the upper back side of the game board 10, and the frame member 50 holds a movable movable object 30 provided as a production accessory so as to be moved up and down. The frame member 50 is provided with a motor 51 that is provided as an advancing / retreating driving means for driving the decorative movable object 30 up and down. When the motor 51 is driven, the decorative movable object 30 moves in the vertical direction. In other words, the decorative movable object 30 is driven by the motor 51 so that the decoration position is retracted above the image display 8 as shown in FIG. 3 and the front side of the image display 8 as shown in FIG. It is comprised so that it may reciprocate between the advance positions which advanced to the position.

  The decorative movable object 30 includes a plurality of rotating plates 31 arranged at predetermined intervals along the front-rear direction of the gaming machine 1, and a decorative member 32 that does not rotate is provided on the front side of the plurality of rotating plates 31. It has a provided configuration. In the present embodiment, as the plurality of rotating plates 31, three rotating plates, a first rotating plate 31a, a second rotating plate 31b, and a third rotating plate 31c, are provided in order from the front side of the gaming machine 1. Each of these three rotating plates 31a, 31b, 31c is formed in an elliptical shape having substantially the same size. In the initial state, these three rotating plates 31a, 31b, 31c are in a state of being overlapped. When viewed from the front side, the second rotary plate 31b and the third rotary plate 31c are hidden on the back side of the first rotary plate 31a. These rotary plates 31a, 31b, 31c are in the initial state as described above when the decorative movable object 30 is held at the retracted position. When the predetermined effect is performed in the gaming machine 1 and the movable decorative object 30 advances to the advance position on the front side of the image display 8, the first rotary plate 31a, the second rotary plate 31b, and the third rotary plate 31c. Are configured to rotate around a rotation axis in the front-rear direction that is substantially perpendicular to the game board 10. Each of these rotary plates 31a, 31b, 31c is configured to emit light on the surface thereof when rotating in a state of being advanced to the advanced position. The decorative member 32 is also configured to emit light on its surface. Such an accessory operating unit 20 rotates the first rotating plate 31a, the second rotating plate 31b, and the third rotating plate 31c at different periods to rotate the first rotating plate 31a, the second rotating plate 31b, and the third rotating plate 31c. The second rotary plate 31b and the third rotary plate 31c are made to appear. Further, the accessory operation unit 20 is configured to rotate each of the first rotating plate 31a, the second rotating plate 31b, and the third rotating plate 31c in one direction, and at least one rotating plate is connected to another rotating plate. Are configured to rotate in different directions. Then, the accessory operating unit 20 stops the rotating operation when each of the first rotating plate 31a, the second rotating plate 31b, and the third rotating plate 31c returns to the initial state, and then drives the motor 51 to decorate the accessory. The movable object 30 is returned from the advanced position to the retracted position. The detailed operation mechanism of the accessory operation unit 20 will be described later.

  FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control mechanism of the gaming machine 1 attached to the back side of the gaming machine main body 1a. A main control board 100 that controls the main operation of the gaming machine 1 and a sub control board 110 that controls each part based on signals and commands output from the main control board 100 are attached to the back side of the gaming machine main body 1a. It is done. The sub control board 110 includes a payout control board 120, an effect control board 130, an image control board 140, an accessory control board 150, and the like. In addition, a launching mechanism for launching a game ball according to the operation angle of the handle lever 4 is provided, but the illustration is omitted in FIG.

  The main control board 100 includes a CPU 101, a ROM 102, and a RAM 103. The main control board 100 includes a first start port switch 41 for detecting that a game ball has entered the first start port, and a second start port switch for detecting that the game ball has entered the second start port. 42, an electric Chu solenoid 43 that opens and closes the electric tulip, a gate switch 44 that detects that the game ball has passed through the through gate, a normal winning port switch 45 that detects that the game ball has entered the normal winning port, a game A big prize opening switch 46 that detects that a ball has entered the big prize opening and a big prize opening solenoid 47 that opens and closes the big prize opening are connected.

  When each of the first start port switch 41, the second start port switch 42, the normal winning port switch 45, and the big winning port switch 46 detects the entry of a game ball, the main control board 100 is connected to the payout control board 120. Send out a prize ball command. The payout control board 120 includes a CPU 121, a ROM 122, and a RAM 123, and is configured to control a payout motor 124 provided on the back side of the gaming machine main body 1a. When a prize ball command is input from the main control board 100, the payout control board 120 drives a payout motor 124 to pay out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls in accordance with the winning prize opening.

  Further, the main control board 100 is configured to perform a normal symbol lottery or a jackpot lottery (a jackpot determination). For example, when the gate switch 44 detects that the game ball has passed through the through gate, the main control board 100 performs a normal symbol lottery for opening and closing the electric tulip. Drive to open the electric tulip. Further, when the first start port switch 41 or the second start port switch 42 detects that the game ball has entered the first start port or the second start port, the main control board 100 responds to the start port that has entered the ball. The jackpot lottery is performed, and a signal or a command is transmitted to the performance control board 130 in order to perform an effect corresponding to the result of the jackpot lottery.

  When the main control board 100 has won the jackpot as a result of the jackpot lottery, the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 is opened to the big prize opening after a predetermined time for the presentation performed by the presentation control board 130 has elapsed. Transition to gaming. In this special prize opening game, the main control board 100 drives the special prize opening solenoid 47 to open and close the special prize opening so that the player can acquire many prize balls.

  The effect control board 130 includes a CPU 131, a ROM 132, a RAM 133, and a real time clock (RTC) 134, and within a predetermined time designated by the main control board 100 based on a signal, a command, or the like from the main control board 100. The specific content to be performed is determined. Then, the effect control board 130 controls the image control board 140 and the accessory control board 150 based on the determined contents of the effect. For example, when receiving a variation start command transmitted in response to the big hit lottery performed on the main control board 100, the effect control board 130 generates an effect pattern to be performed by driving the image display 8 or the accessory operation unit 20. By determining and controlling the image control board 140 and the accessory control board 150, an effect corresponding to the effect pattern is executed. The effect pattern determined here is an effect pattern corresponding to a signal or command sent from the main control board 100. Moreover, it is determined whether it is an effect | action which operates the accessory operation | movement unit 20 by the effect pattern determined here. When the production control board 130 receives the change stop command from the main control board 100, the production control board 130 ends the execution of the production based on the production pattern determined as described above, and corresponds to the result of the big hit lottery on the main control board 100. The image control board 140 and the accessory control board 150 are controlled so as to stop the decorative design image with the stopped design.

  The image control board 140 includes a CPU 141, a ROM 142, a RAM 143, and a VRAM 144, and controls the image display 8 and the speaker 5 based on the effect pattern instructed from the effect control board 130, thereby displaying an image. In addition to displaying the variation of the decorative design image in the device 8, various effects such as reach effects are performed. The VRAM 144 is a memory for writing an image to be displayed on the image display 8. The CPU 141 executes various processes such as background image display processing, decoration symbol display processing, and character image display processing on the VRAM 144, so that a background image, decoration symbol image, character image, and the like are displayed on the image display 8. It can be displayed in a superimposed manner. The image control board 140 can also display on the image display 8 an effect moving image corresponding to the effect pattern determined by the effect control board 130. Under such control of the image control board 140, the image displayed on the image display 8 can also be displayed as an image interlocked with the operation of the accessory operation unit 20.

  The accessory control board 150 includes a CPU 151, a ROM 152, and a RAM 153, and is configured to turn on various lamps 49 and control the accessory operation unit 20 based on an effect pattern instructed from the effect control board 130. Is done. The various lamps 49 that are lit by the accessory control board 150 include the light source such as an LED provided in the accessory operation unit 20 and the other light source such as an LED provided in the game board 10 in addition to the frame lamp 6 described above. It is. The accessory control board 150 performs control so that various light sources included in the various lamps 49 are appropriately lighted as necessary. Further, the accessory operation unit 20 is operated by the accessory control board 150 controlling the accessory operation unit 20. At this time, the accessory control board 150 displays the operation of the accessory operation unit 20 on the image display 8 in order to control the operation of the accessory operation unit 20 based on the effect pattern determined by the effect control board 130. It is also possible to link with an effect image.

  In this way, in the gaming machine 1, various effects are performed as the game ball enters the first start port or the second start port. When a predetermined effect pattern is executed in the gaming machine 1, the accessory operation unit 20 is driven, so that the decorative movable object 30 moves from the retreat position around the image display 8 to the front side of the image display 8. By moving to the advance position and further rotating the plurality of rotary plates 31, an effect different from normal is performed. Such an effect is performed as one of the reach effects in the gaming machine 1, for example. When the predetermined effect pattern is completed, the plurality of rotary plates 31 return again to the initial position where the three rotary plates 31a, 31b, and 31c are overlapped, and then the decorative movable object 30 is retracted to the retracted position. Will return to the state before operation. Hereinafter, details of such an accessory operation unit 20 will be described.

  First, the lifting mechanism of the accessory operation unit 20 will be described. 6 and 7 are perspective views of the accessory operation unit 20 as seen from the back side. FIG. 6 shows a state where the decorative movable object 30 is held at the retracted position, and FIG. 7 shows a state where the decorative movable object 30 is advanced to the advance position on the front side of the image display 8. . As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, in the accessory operating unit 20, a motor 51 for moving the decorative movable object 30 up and down rotates the rotating shaft 52 in both forward and reverse directions. The rotating shaft 52 rotates the driven gear 53. Further, the driven gear 53 is meshed with a further gear 54. As shown in FIG. 7, the gear 54 is provided with a support bar 55 that supports the swing arm 56. Accordingly, the gear 54 rotates within a predetermined angle range in conjunction with the driven gear 53 to raise and lower the support bar 55, so that the swing arm 56 supported by the lower end portion of the support bar 55. Can be swung up and down.

  The oscillating arm 56 is pivotally supported at the base end thereof so as to be rotatable below the driven gear 53, and the arm tip is oscillated within a predetermined angle range around the base end portion. Yes. The arm tip portion of the swing arm 56 extends toward a guide portion 57 formed along the vertical direction on the center back side of the frame member 50. Then, the arm tip portion of the swing arm 56 supports the first elevating member 58 provided on the guide portion 57 via a connecting member (not shown).

  The first elevating member 58 is configured as a plate-like member that moves in the vertical direction along the guide portion 57 as the swing arm 56 swings in the vertical direction. The first elevating member 58 is provided with a gear portion 58a having a plurality of gears on both the left and right sides. The gear portion 58 a meshes with a rack gear 57 a provided along the vertical direction on both the left and right sides of the guide portion 57. The gear portion 58a is engaged with rack gears 60a provided on both the left and right sides of the second elevating member 60 that elevates further on the back side of the first elevating member 58, whereby the second elevating member 60 is moved. The first lifting member 58 is held so that it can be lifted and lowered.

  Therefore, when the gear 54 rotates within a predetermined angle range by driving the motor 51, the first elevating member 58 moves up and down by the amount of movement corresponding to the swing angle of the swing arm 56, and further the first As the lifting / lowering member 58 moves, the gear portion 58a rotates, so that the second lifting / lowering member 60 moves in the vertical direction with an amount of movement amplified from the amount of movement of the first lifting / lowering member 58.

  The second elevating member 60 has an inverted T-shape and holds the back side of the decorative movable object 30 at the lower end thereof. And as the 2nd raising / lowering member 60 raises / lowers as mentioned above, the decoration movable object 30 moves back and forth between a retracted position and an advance position.

  Next, the configuration of the decorative movable object 30 will be described. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of the decorative movable object 30 as viewed from the front side. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of the decorative movable object 30 as viewed from the back side. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the decorative movable object 30 holds the first rotating plate 31a, the second rotating plate 31b, and the third rotating plate 31c in a rotatable manner. More specifically, on the back side of the decorative movable object 30, there is provided a rotation holding member 62 that pivotally supports each of the three rotary plates 31a, 31b, and 31c. The rotation holding member 62 is configured to penetrate substantially the center of the three rotation plates 31a, 31b, and 31c toward the front side and hold the decorative member 32 on the front side of the first rotation plate 31a. Further, the rotation holding member 62 emits light such as a gear mechanism for rotating each of the three rotary plates 31a, 31b, and 31c, and an LED for lighting each of the three rotary plates 31a, 31b, and 31c. Members are provided, and a back plate 63 is attached to the back side thereof. The back plate 63 has a substantially circular outer shape, and a motor bracket 64 for supporting the motor 61 is attached to the lower half of the back plate 63. The motor 61 supported by the motor bracket 64 is provided as a rotation driving means for rotating each of the three rotary plates 31a, 31b, 31c at different periods. The back plate 63 is provided with a sensor holding portion 63a that extends laterally from a part of a substantially circular outer shape, and holds a detection sensor 68 described later on the back side of the three rotary plates 31a, 31b, 31c. It is like that.

  FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the decorative movable object 30. As shown in FIG. 10, the decorative movable object 30 includes a motor 61, a motor bracket 64, a back plate 63, a motor control board 67, a third rotating plate 31 c, and a second rotating plate in order from the back side of the gaming machine 1. 31b, the 1st rotary plate 31a, and the decoration member 32 are provided, and these are assembled. The motor 61 is supported by a motor bracket 64 that is attached to the inside of the back plate 63, and the rotation shaft 61 a is guided to the inside of the back plate 63. The motor 61 is driven to rotate the rotation shaft 61a only in one direction. Inside the back plate 63, a drive gear 65a that is pivotally attached to the rotation shaft 61a of the motor 61 and a driven gear 65b that meshes with the drive gear 65a are provided. Therefore, when the motor 61 is driven, the drive gear 65a and the driven gear 65b rotate inside the back plate 63.

  In addition, a bearing portion 63b protruding in a columnar shape is provided on the inner side of the back plate 63 at a substantially central position. This bearing part 63b is provided as a rotating shaft of the third rotating plate 31c, and rotatably supports a hole 72a provided at the center of the third rotating plate 31c. Further, a boss 63c for holding the back side of the rotation holding member 62 provided at the center of the second rotary plate 31b so as not to rotate is provided at the tip of the bearing portion 63b.

  Further, a motor control board 67 is mounted inside the back plate 63 so as to avoid the positions where the drive gear 65a, the driven gear 65b, and the bearing portion 63b are provided. A drive circuit for driving the motor 61 is mounted on the motor control board 67, and a power cable wired through the back side of the first elevating member 58 and the second elevating member 60 is connected thereto. A cable for outputting a control signal to the motor 61 is connected. Further, the motor control board 67 is provided with a light projecting portion 68 a such as an LED constituting the detection sensor 68. The light receiving portion 68 b that is paired with the light projecting portion 68 a is provided on the decorative member 32. Therefore, the light projecting unit 68a and the light receiving unit 68b are arranged so as to sandwich the three rotary plates 31a, 31b, and 31c. And the detection sensor 68 detects the light emitted from the light projection part 68a through the through-holes 71a, 74a, 75a provided in the predetermined position of the three rotary plates 31a, 31b, 31c by the light-receiving part 68b. The initial position where the rotary plates 31a, 31b, 31c are overlapped is detected. Upon receiving the command sent from the accessory control board 150, the motor control board 67 starts driving the motor 61 to rotate the three rotary plates 31a, 31b, 31c, and the detection sensor 68 detects the initial position. Then, the motor 61 is controlled to stop rotating.

  The third rotating plate 31 c has an elliptical plate member 71 and a gear member 72 fitted in the center of the plate member 71, and the center of the gear member 72 is against the bearing portion 63 b of the back plate 63. A hole 72a is formed to be rotatably mounted. The plate member 71 has a through hole 71 a corresponding to the position where the light projecting portion 68 a is held on the motor control board 67.

  FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view of the third rotating plate 31c as viewed from the back side. As shown in FIG. 11, the gear member 72 provided on the third rotating plate 31c is provided with a first gear 72b that meshes with the driven gear 65b on the back side thereof. Therefore, when the motor 61 is driven and the driven gear 65b rotates in a predetermined direction, the third rotating plate 31c rotates accordingly. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the gear member 72 is provided with a second gear 72c on the front side thereof. The second gear 72c meshes with a small-diameter gear 77 provided on the back side of the second rotary plate 31b, and rotates the second rotary plate 31b.

  Next, the second rotating plate 31b will be described. FIG. 12 is an enlarged perspective view showing the external appearance of the back side and the front side of the second rotating plate 31b. FIG. 12A is a view of the rear surface side of the second rotating plate 31b, and FIG. 12B is a view of the front surface side. FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of the second rotating plate 31b. First, as shown in FIG. 13, the second rotating plate 31 b is configured in order from the back side of the gaming machine 1, a first LED mounting board 78, a first holding member 76, a connector board 79, an elliptical plate member 73, a ring A gear member 80, a second LED mounting substrate 81, and a second holding member 74 are provided, and are formed by assembling them.

  The plate member 73 has a hole 73d for fitting the ring-shaped gear member 80 at the center thereof. The ring-shaped gear member 80 has a gear 80a on the back side, and further has a gear 80b on the front side. The gear member 80 is integrated with the plate member 73 by being fitted into the hole 73 d of the plate member 73. The plate member 73 is provided with a through hole 73a for transmitting light emitted from the light projecting portion 68a of the detection sensor 68 at a predetermined position outside the hole 73d into which the gear member 80 is fitted.

  The first holding member 76 has a substantially circular outer shape, holds the ring-shaped first LED mounting substrate 78 on the back side, and has a small-diameter gear 77 attached from the back side. Holds pivotally. As shown in FIG. 12A, a mounting hole 76d for mounting and fixing to a boss 63c provided on the back plate 63 is provided on the back surface side of the first holding member 76. . That is, the first holding member 76 is fixed to the back plate 63 and constitutes a part of the rotation holding member 62.

  As shown in FIG. 13, a bearing portion 76 a that pivotally supports the inner peripheral surface of the ring-shaped gear member 80 is provided on the front side of the first holding member 76. The bearing portion 76 a is provided at a position deviating from the center position of the outer shape of the first holding member 76, and defines the rotation axis of the plate member 73.

  FIG. 14 is an enlarged perspective view of the first holding member 76 viewed from the front side. As shown in FIG. 14, the bearing portion 76 a of the first holding member 76 is provided with a notch 76 b in a part thereof. A part of the small-diameter gear 77 mounted from the back side of the first holding member 76 is exposed from the cutout portion 76b toward the outside of the bearing portion 76a. When the gear member 80 fitted into the plate member 73 is attached to the bearing portion 76a, the gear 80a provided on the back surface side thereof meshes with the small diameter gear 77 exposed from the notch portion 76b. When 77 is rotated, the plate member 73 is rotated accordingly.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13, a connector board 79 is mounted inside the bearing portion 76 a of the first holding member 76. The connector board 79 is cable-connected to the accessory control board 150 via a hole provided inside the bearing portion 76a, and is also cable-connected to the first LED mounting board 78 and the second LED mounting board 81. The connector board 79 is also connected with a cable for supplying power to the first rotating plate 31a.

  An attachment portion 76 c for fixing the second holding member 74 is provided inside the bearing portion 76 a of the first holding member 76. The second holding member 74 has a substantially egg-shaped outer shape, and is configured to hold the C-shaped second LED mounting substrate 81 on the back side thereof. The second holding member 74 is provided with a hole 74c for passing a cable in the center thereof, and a window hole 74b is provided at a predetermined position on the side away from the center hole 74c. In the second LED mounting substrate 81, a portion that opens in a C-shape is installed corresponding to the window hole 74b. Each of the second LED mounting substrate 81 and the second holding member 74 is provided with through holes 81a and 74a for transmitting light emitted from the light projecting portion 68a of the detection sensor 68, and these through holes 81a. , 74a are attached in an overlapping state.

  Further, the second holding member 74 is provided with a hole 74d for screwing to the attachment portion 76c of the first holding member 76, and an attachment portion 74e for supporting the first rotating plate 31a. The second holding member 74 is screwed to the mounting portion 76c of the first holding member 76 through the hole 74d in a state where the second LED mounting substrate 81 is attached to the back side thereof, whereby the first The plate member 73 is sandwiched between the holding member 76 and the first holding member 76. That is, the second holding member 74 serves as a pressing member for preventing the plate member 73 from falling off the bearing portion 76 a of the first holding member 76 and constitutes a part of the rotation holding member 62.

  By assembling each member in this way, the second rotary plate 31b is in a state as shown in FIGS. 12 (a) and 12 (b). And as shown to Fig.12 (a), the small diameter gear 77 provided in the back side of the 2nd rotation board 31b meshed | engaged with the 2nd gear 72c provided in the front side of the 3rd rotation board 31c, Become. Therefore, when the motor 61 is driven and the third rotating plate 31c rotates, the small-diameter gear 77 also rotates, and accordingly, the plate member 73 rotates with the bearing portion 76a as the rotation axis. At this time, the plate member 73 constituting the second rotary plate 31b rotates in the opposite direction to the plate member 71 constituting the third rotary plate 31c. Further, in the present embodiment, by setting the gear ratio of the second gear 72c, the small diameter gear 77, and the gear 80a to a predetermined ratio, the cycle in which the plate member 71 constituting the third rotating plate 31c makes one rotation, The plate member 73 constituting the rotating plate 31b is designed to have a different period from each other.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 12B, the gear 80 b provided on the front side of the gear member 80 fitted into the plate member 73 exposes a part thereof from the window hole 74 b provided in the second holding member 74. It will be in the state that was let. Through this window hole 74b, the gear 80b meshes with a two-stage gear 86 provided on the back side of the first rotary plate 31a. When the plate member 73 rotates, the first rotary plate 31a is accordingly rotated. Is configured to rotate.

  As shown in FIG. 12B, a cable 79a for supplying power to the first rotating plate 31a is wired from the hole 74c provided in the center of the second holding member 74. ing. Further, as shown in FIGS. 12A and 12B, when the plate member 73 is in the initial position, the above-described hole provided for allowing the light of the detection sensor 68 to pass through the second rotating plate 31b. 73a, 81a, and 74a are all arranged so as to overlap each other.

  Next, FIG. 15 is a view of a state in which a part of the second rotating plate 31b assembled as described above is cut away, as viewed from the back side. The arrangement state of the first and second LED mounting substrates 78 and 81 is shown in FIG. FIG. As shown in FIG. 15, each of the first and second LED mounting boards 78 and 81 has a plurality of LEDs 69 arranged at substantially equal intervals on the back side thereof. The plurality of LEDs 69 are provided as light sources (light emitting means) for causing the surfaces of the plate member 73 constituting the second rotating plate 31b and the plate member 71 constituting the third rotating plate 31c to emit light, and do not rotate. It is configured to be held by the holding member 62. The first LED mounting board 78 is disposed to face the plate member 71 in the vicinity of the rotation axis of the third rotating plate 31c, and the LED 69 provided on the first LED mounting board 78 is a plate of the third rotating plate 31c. The entire surface of the member 71 is lit. The second LED mounting substrate 81 is disposed so as to face the plate member 73 in the vicinity of the rotation axis of the second rotating plate 31b. The LED 69 provided on the second LED mounting substrate 81 is connected to the second rotating plate 31b. The entire surface of the plate member 73 is lit. Such an LED 69 is a light source that emits light of a predetermined wavelength such as red, blue, yellow, or green.

  FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the positional relationship between the plate members 71 and 73 and the LED mounting boards 78 and 81. In FIG. 16, the upward direction on the paper corresponds to the front side of the gaming machine 1, and the downward direction on the paper corresponds to the back side of the gaming machine 1. As shown in FIG. 16, the LED 69 provided on the first LED mounting board 78 is configured to emit light outward from the rotation axis side of the third rotating plate 31c. Such an LED 69 is held by the rotation holding member 62 so that the LED 69 does not rotate even if the plate member 71 rotates. As shown in FIG. 16, the elliptical plate member 71 constituting the third rotating plate 31c is formed by a transparent plate-like base material 71b that transmits light having a wavelength emitted by the LED 69, and the plate-like base material 71b. A reflective film 71c for reflecting light having a wavelength emitted from the LED 69 is provided on the back side of the LED. The reflective film 71c may be a sheet-like one attached or may be formed by applying a reflective paint. Further, such a reflective film 71c is preferably one that diffuses the light emitted from the LED 69.

  Therefore, when the LED 69 provided on the first LED mounting board 78 is lit, the plate member 71 constituting the third rotating plate 31c causes the light to enter from the inner peripheral surface. The light is propagated to almost the entire surface of the rotating plate while repeating internal reflection. That is, the plate member 71 propagates the light from the LED 69 to the entire plate-like base material 71b by a so-called optical fiber effect. Then, light reflected at a predetermined angle or more in the reflective film 71c provided on the back side of the plate-like base material 71b is emitted from the surface side (front side) of the plate-like base material 71b.

  The second LED mounting board 81 is similar to this, and the LED 69 provided on the second LED mounting board 81 is configured to emit light outward from the rotation axis side of the second rotating plate 31b. Such an LED 69 is also held by the rotation holding member 62, and the LED 69 does not rotate even when the plate member 73 rotates. The elliptical plate member 73 constituting the second rotating plate 31b is the same as described above, and as shown in FIG. 16, it is formed by a transparent plate-like base material 73b that transmits light having a wavelength emitted by the LED 69. In this configuration, a reflective film 73c that reflects light having a wavelength emitted by the LED 69 is provided on the back side of the plate-like base material 73b.

  Therefore, when the LED 69 provided on the second LED mounting substrate 81 is turned on, the plate member 73 constituting the second rotating plate 31b makes the light incident from the inner peripheral surface, and the entire plate-like base material 73b is caused by the optical fiber effect. Propagate to. Then, light reflected at a predetermined angle or more in the reflective film 73c provided on the back side of the plate-like base material 73b is emitted from the surface side (front side) of the plate-like base material 73b.

  The lighting of the LED 69 is performed almost simultaneously with the timing at which the motor 61 is driven. Accordingly, for a player who plays a game while viewing the gaming machine 1 from the front side, the plate members 71 and 73 emit light even though the plate members 71 and 73 themselves are not provided with LEDs. It will appear to rotate. Moreover, according to such a lighting system, these plates can be obtained without mounting LEDs directly on the plate member 71 rotating on the third rotating plate 31c or the plate member 73 rotating on the second rotating plate 31b. The members 71 and 73 can appear to rotate while emitting light. Therefore, there is no need to provide a wiring structure capable of always energizing the rotating plate members 71 and 73, and there is an advantage that the wiring structure can be simplified.

  Next, the first rotating plate 31a will be described. FIG. 17 is an enlarged perspective view showing the external appearance of the back side and the front side of the first rotating plate 31a. FIG. 17A is a view of the first rotating plate 31a as viewed from the back side, and FIG. 17B is a view of the front side. FIG. 18 is an exploded perspective view of the first rotating plate 31a. First, as shown in FIG. 18, the first rotating plate 31 a includes a rotating plate 83, a third LED mounting substrate 84, a ring gear 85, a two-stage gear 86, and a third holding member in order from the back side of the gaming machine 1. 89, an electrode member 87, an electrode substrate 88, and a rotary decoration member 75, which are formed by assembling them.

  The rotary plate 83 has an elliptical outer shape, and a substantially circular hole 83c is formed at the center thereof. Further, a third LED mounting substrate 84 and a ring-shaped gear 85 are provided on both left and right sides of the hole 83c. In this configuration, an attachment portion 83b for attachment is provided. The rotating plate 83 is provided with a hole 83a for allowing the light of the detection sensor 68 to pass through at a predetermined position.

  The third LED mounting substrate 84 has an elliptical outer shape slightly smaller than that of the rotating plate 83, and has a hole 84b having substantially the same size as the hole 83c provided in the rotating plate 83 at the center thereof. A plurality of LEDs 69 are arranged at predetermined positions on the front side of the third LED mounting board 84. Further, the third LED mounting substrate 84 is provided with a hole 84a for allowing the light of the detection sensor 68 to pass through at a predetermined position. The third LED mounting substrate 84 is mounted on the rotating plate 83 such that the substantially circular hole 84b overlaps the hole 83c provided in the rotating plate 83. When the third LED mounting substrate 84 is mounted on the front side of the rotation plate 83, the holes 84a and 83a for allowing the light of the detection sensor 68 to pass through are arranged at the same position.

  The ring-shaped gear 85 has a ring size that is fitted into the central circular holes 83c and 84b in the state where the third LED mounting substrate 84 is mounted on the rotating plate 83 as described above, and is formed on the inner peripheral surface thereof. A gear 85a is provided. Further, the ring-shaped gear 85 is provided with mounting holes 85b for mounting on a mounting portion 83b provided on the rotating plate 83 on both left and right side portions thereof. By attaching the mounting hole 85b to the attachment portion 83b, the ring-shaped gear 85 is integrated with the rotating plate 83 and the third LED mounting substrate 84.

  On the other hand, the third holding member 89 is fixed to the second holding member 74 whose rear side center portion holds the second rotating plate 31b. Therefore, the third holding member 89 also constitutes a part of the rotation holding member 62. The third holding member 89 has a disk-like outer shape, and is provided as a rotating shaft of the first rotating plate 31a by slidingly contacting the inner peripheral surface of the ring-shaped gear 85 so that the rotating plate 83 can be rotated. Pivot. Further, as shown in FIG. 17A, a two-stage gear 86 having two gears 86a and 86b having different diameters is provided on the back side of the third holding member 89. The third holding member 89 pivotally supports the two-stage gear 86 so as to be rotatable.

  Of the two gears 86 a and 86 b, the two-stage gear 86 has a large-diameter gear 86 b meshed with a gear 85 a formed on the inner peripheral surface of the ring-shaped gear 85. The small-diameter gear 86a is inserted into the second rotary plate 31b from the window hole 74b located in front of the second rotary plate 31b, and gears 80b and teeth provided on the front side of the gear member 80 on the inner side thereof. Match. Therefore, when the plate member 73 of the second rotating plate 31b rotates in a predetermined direction, the two-stage gear 86 rotates accordingly, and the rotating plate 83 rotates in the direction opposite to the plate member 73 of the second rotating plate 31b. It has become.

  Further, a support portion 89a for supporting the decorative member 32 from the back surface is projected from the center of the front side of the third holding member 89. An annular electrode member 87 is mounted around the support portion 89a. The above-described cable 79a (see FIG. 12B) is connected to the electrode member 87 through an opening 89b provided inside the third holding member 89. The electrode member 87 has a plate spring-like electrode 87a on the front side thereof. The plate spring-shaped electrode 87 a comes into contact with an annular electrode pattern provided on the back side of the electrode substrate 88. The electrode substrate 88 is for supplying power to the third LED mounting substrate 84, and a cable (not shown) passes through the outside of the third holding member 89 to connect the electrode substrate 88 and the third LED mounting substrate 84. Connected between. Such an electrode substrate 88 is attached to the back side of the rotating decorative member 75.

  The rotation decoration member 75 is configured by a member that transmits light emitted from the LED 69 of the third LED mounting substrate 84 and has an elliptical outer shape. The rotating decorative member 75 is screwed to the rotating plate 83 on the back side, and rotates together with the rotating plate 83. In addition, a hole 75 b through which a support portion 89 a provided at the center of the third holding member 89 is inserted is provided at substantially the center of the rotary decorative member 75. Further, the rotation decoration member 75 is formed with a hole 75a for allowing the light of the detection sensor 68 to pass through corresponding to the same position as the hole 83a provided in the rotation plate 83 and the hole 84a provided in the third LED mounting substrate 84. Has been.

  By assembling each member in this manner, the third rotating plate 31a is in a state as shown in FIGS. 17 (a) and 17 (b). And as shown to Fig.17 (a), the 3rd holding member 89 is screwed with respect to the attaching part 74e of the front side of the 2nd rotation board 31b through the screwing hole 89d provided in the back side. . As a result, the first rotating plate 31a is supported by the second rotating plate 31b. At this time, as described above, the small-diameter gear 86a of the two-stage gear 86 is engaged with the gear 80b provided on the second rotating plate 31b. When the plate member 73 of the second rotating plate 31b rotates in a predetermined direction, the rotating plate 83, the third LED mounting substrate 84, and the rotating decoration member 75 are integrated into the plate of the second rotating plate 31b in the first rotating plate 31a. It rotates in the direction opposite to the member 73. In the present embodiment, by setting the gear ratio of the two gears 86a and 86b constituting the two-stage gear 86 to a predetermined ratio, the cycle in which the plate member 73 of the second rotating plate 31b makes one rotation, The rotation decorative member 75 constituting the rotary plate 31a is designed to have a different period from the period of one rotation. In the present embodiment, each of the first rotating plate 31a, the second rotating plate 31b, and the third rotating plate 31c is designed to rotate at different periods, and each of the three rotating plates 31a, 31b, and 31c. Are rotated a predetermined number of times, the three rotating plates 31a, 31b, 31c are simultaneously returned to their original initial positions.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 17B, on the front side of the third rotating plate 31a, the support portion 89a of the third holding member 89 is exposed from the hole 75b provided at substantially the center of the rotating decorative member 75. The support portion 89a holds the decorative member 32 so as not to rotate. Further, as shown in FIG. 17A, the support 89a is provided with an opening 89c having an open bottom. The opening 89 c is for inserting a cable connected to an LED (not shown) provided inside the decorative member 32 and a cable connected to the light receiving portion 68 b of the detection sensor 68. As shown in FIG. 17B, these cables are routed to the decoration member 32 through the inside of the support portion 89 a exposed at the approximate center of the rotation decoration member 75.

  FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the decorative member 32 as viewed from the back side. As shown in FIG. 19, a protrusion 32 a supported by the support portion 89 a of the third rotating plate 31 a is provided in the center on the back side of the decorative member 32. An opening 32b is formed inside the protrusion 32a, and the cable described above is guided to the inside through the opening 32b. Further, a hole 32c is provided on the back side of the decorative member 32 at a position facing the light projecting portion 68a of the detection sensor 68 provided on the motor control board 67, and a photodiode or the like is formed inside the hole 32c. A light receiving portion 68b is disposed. As described above, the light receiving portion 68b is connected to the motor control board 67 by the cable wired through the rotation holding member 62 connected at the central portion of the three rotary plates 31a, 31b, 31c.

  FIG. 20 is a partially cutaway view when the three rotating plates 31a, 31b, and 31c of the decorative movable object 30 are overlapped. As shown in FIG. 20, when the three rotary plates 31a, 31b, and 31c are at the initial position where they overlap, the light emitted from the light projecting portion 68a of the detection sensor 68 provided on each of the rotary plates 31a, 31b, and 31c is emitted. All the holes 71a, 74a, 75a to be transmitted are overlapped in the front-rear direction. Therefore, in this state, the light emitted from the light projecting unit 68a is received by the light receiving unit 68b, and it is detected that the three rotary plates 31a, 31b, and 31c are in the initial positions. Therefore, the motor control board 67 stops driving the motor 61 at the timing when the detection sensor 68 detects that the three rotary plates 31a, 31b, and 31c have returned to the initial positions after starting to drive the motor 61. Thus, the three rotating plates 31a, 31b, 31c can be stopped in a state where they are returned to the initial positions every time. Therefore, compared with the case where the motor 61 is driven while constantly detecting the rotational position of the motor 61, the control is simpler, and the three rotary plates 31a, 31b, 31c can be stopped at the initial position with high accuracy. It can be done.

  FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an example of a rotation mode of the three rotary plates 31 a, 31 b, and 31 c in the decorative movable object 30. As described above, in the present embodiment, when the rotation driving of the motor 61 is started, each of the first rotating plate 31a, the second rotating plate 31b, and the third rotating plate 31c rotates at different periods. Therefore, when the rotational drive of the motor 61 is started in a state where the three rotary plates 31a, 31b, and 31c are at the initial positions shown in FIG. 21A, for example, FIGS. The rotating plates 31a, 31b, and 31c rotate in the order of d), (e), and (f). At this time, the first rotating plate 31a and the third rotating plate 31c rotate in the same direction, and the second rotating plate 31b rotates in the opposite direction. Since the rotation periods of the three rotary plates 31a, 31b, and 31c are different, when the motor 61 is driven, the second rotary plate 31b and the third rotary plate that are hidden behind the first rotary plate 31a in the initial state. The rotating plate 31 c appears behind the first rotating plate 31 a and is visible from the front side of the gaming machine 1. At this time, the first rotating plate 31a appears to emit light as a whole when the LED 69 provided on the third LED mounting substrate 84 is turned on, and the second rotating plate 31b and the third rotating plate 31c. As for each of these, when the LED 69 provided on the second LED mounting substrate 81 and the first LED mounting substrate 78 is turned on, the entire surface appears to emit light.

  FIG. 22 is a timing chart showing an example of a control operation for rotating the three rotary plates 31a, 31b, 31c. FIG. 22 illustrates a case where when the first rotating plate 31a rotates three times, the second rotating plate 31b rotates twice and the third rotating plate 31c rotates 2.5 times. As shown in FIG. 22, in the state before the driving of the motor 61 is started, each of the first rotating plate 31a, the second rotating plate 31b, and the third rotating plate 31c is in the initial position, and the detection sensor 68 is thrown. Since the light from the light unit 68a is detected by the light receiving unit 68b, the light is turned on.

  When the driving of the motor 61 is started at the timing T1, the LEDs 69 provided on the LED mounting boards 78, 81, and 84 are simultaneously turned on. Further, when the motor 61 is driven, each of the first rotating plate 31a, the second rotating plate 31b, and the third rotating plate 31c starts rotating at different periods. The detection sensor 68 is turned off when each of the rotary plates 31a, 31b, and 31c starts to rotate. When the first rotating plate 31a rotates three times, the second rotating plate 31b rotates twice, and the third rotating plate 31c rotates 2.5 times, when viewed from the front side of the gaming machine 1, the three rotating plates 31a, 31b and 31c are instantaneously overlapped. At this time, the second rotating plate 31b is at a position shifted by 180 degrees with respect to the other two rotating plates 31a and 31c. continue. Therefore, the rotation drive of the motor 61 is continued, and each rotary plate 31a, 31b, 31c continues a rotation operation.

  At timing T2, when the first rotating plate rotates six times, the second rotating plate 31b rotates five times, and the third rotating plate 31c rotates five times, when viewed from the front side of the gaming machine 1, these three rotating plates 31a. , 31b and 31c are overlapped again. At this time, since the three rotary plates 31a, 31b, and 31c are all overlapped at the same position, the detection sensor 68 is turned on. When the detection sensor 68 is turned on, the driving of the motor 61 is stopped, and the rotating plates 31a, 31b, 31c are stopped at the initial positions. At this time, the LEDs 69 provided on the LED mounting boards 78, 81, and 84 are turned off all at once.

  As described above, the decorative movable object 30 according to the present embodiment not only reciprocates from the retracted position around the image display 8 to the advance position on the front side of the image display 8, but also advances on the front side of the image display 8. The first rotating plate 31a, the second rotating plate 31b, and the third rotating plate 31c are rotated at different periods while the entire surface thereof emits light while being moved to the position. Such an operation of the decorative movable object 30 is not merely a reciprocating movement between the retracted position and the advanced position as in the prior art, so that an operation that is difficult for the player to predict is realized, and the player is further affected. A production effect that gives a large impact can be exhibited. And when each of the 1st rotation board 31a, the 2nd rotation board 31b, and the 3rd rotation board 31c rotates, since it rotates, making the whole surface light-emit, the impact given to a player becomes still bigger. Yes.

  In the present embodiment, the accessory operation unit 20 provided in the gaming machine 1 includes a plurality of rotating plates 31a, 31b, and 31c that rotate around a predetermined rotation axis and the plurality of rotating plates 31a as described above. , 31b, 31c, a rotation holding member 62 for rotatably holding the rotary plates 31a, 31b, 31c, and a motor 61 for rotating the rotary plates 31a, 31b, 31c around the rotary shaft. It is the structure provided with. And each rotation in the state hold | maintained by the rotation holding member 62 as a light emission means for light-emitting the whole surface of the 2nd rotation plate 31b and the 3rd rotation plate 31c among these several rotation plates 31a, 31b, 31c. There is an LED 69 that emits light outward from the rotating shaft side of the plates 31b and 31c. Further, each of the second rotary plate 31b and the third rotary plate 31b is configured by plate-like base materials 71b and 73b that are transparent to the light emitted by the LED 69, and on the back side of the plate-like base materials 71b and 73b. The reflective film 71c and 73c for reflecting the light emitted from the LED 69 toward the surface side are provided.

  With such a configuration, the accessory operation unit 20 exhibits a production effect that gives a greater impact to the player as described above, and emits light from the second rotating plate 31b and the third rotating plate 31c. Therefore, it is realized that the cable does not need to be directly connected to the second rotating plate 31b and the third rotating plate 31c. Therefore, according to such a configuration, the second rotating plate 31b and the third rotating plate 31b and the third rotating plate 31b provided as a director are provided without complicating the wiring structure for causing the second rotating plate 31b and the third rotating plate 31c to emit light. The rotating plate 31c can be rotated while emitting light.

  As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes the accessory operation unit 20 attached to the game board 10, and the accessory operation unit 20 is predetermined in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine 1 as described above. A plurality of rotating plates 31 that are arranged at intervals and rotate around a predetermined rotation axis, a motor 61 that rotates each of the plurality of rotating plates 31 at different periods, and a plurality of rotating plates 31 are arranged therebetween. A detection sensor 68 that includes a light projecting unit 68a and a light receiving unit 68b and that detects an initial position where the plurality of rotating plates 31 are overlapped in the front-rear direction. Each of the plurality of rotating plates 31 is provided with holes 75a, 74a, 71a for guiding light from the light projecting unit 68a to the light receiving unit 68b when the rotating plates 31 are in the initial position. The sensor 68 detects the light emitted from the light projecting unit 68a by the light receiving unit 68b through the holes 75a, 74a, 71a provided in each of the plurality of rotating plates 31, whereby each of the plurality of rotating plates 31 is detected. Is detected in the initial position. The motor 61 is configured to stop the rotation operation of the plurality of rotation plates 31 at the timing when the detection sensor 68 detects the initial position after starting the rotation operation of the plurality of rotation plates 31.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, when rotating the plurality of rotating plates 31 rotating at different periods, it is not necessary to perform complicated motor control such as controlling the rotation amount of the motor 61 while detecting the position of the rotor, for example. The control of the motor 61 is relatively simple. Further, since the detection sensor 68 detects the initial position where the plurality of rotating plates 31 are actually overlapped in the front-rear direction, the motor 61 detects the initial position of the plurality of rotating plates 31 at the timing when the detection sensor 68 detects the initial position. By stopping the rotating operation, there is an advantage that the plurality of rotating plates 31 can be stopped at the initial position with high accuracy every time. Then, the accessory operation unit 20 retreats from the state where the decorative movable object 30 has advanced to the front side of the image display 8 to the retreat position with each of the plurality of rotating plates 31 being accurately stopped at the initial position. To be able to.

  In the present embodiment, at least one of the plurality of rotating plates 31 rotates in a direction different from that of the other rotating plates, so that the impact on the player is even greater. High performance will be performed.

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As mentioned above, although embodiment regarding this invention was described, this invention is not restricted to the content mentioned above, A various modification is applicable.

  For example, in the above embodiment, since the third LED mounting substrate 84 is provided for the rotating plate 83 on which the first rotating plate 31a rotates, the electrode member 87 having the plate spring-like electrode 87a for the first rotating plate 31a. Is arranged. Therefore, the first rotating plate 31a requires a complicated wiring structure as compared with the other second rotating plate 31b and the third rotating plate 31c. However, this first rotating plate 31a also employs the same configuration as that of the second rotating plate 31b and the third rotating plate 31c to make the entire surface of the first rotating plate 31a emit light without complicating the wiring structure. You may do it.

  Moreover, although the case where each of the plurality of rotating plates 31 has an elliptical shape is illustrated in the above embodiment, the shape is not limited to an elliptical shape. However, when the plurality of rotating plates 31 rotate at different periods, the second rotating plate 31b and the third rotating plate 31c appear from behind the first rotating plate 31a located on the front side, and from the front side of the gaming machine 1 In order to make it possible to visually recognize the rotational operations of the second rotating plate 31b and the third rotating plate 31c, it is preferable that the shape be other than circular.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when a game ball enters the start opening, a big win lottery is performed, and when winning a big win, the big winning opening is opened to give a game value advantageous to the player. Although the machine 1 was illustrated, the gaming machine in which the above-described accessory operation unit 20 can be mounted is not necessarily limited to such a gaming machine. For example, the above-described accessory operation unit 20 can be mounted even in a game machine called a so-called feather object.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the case where the advance position to which the decoration movable object 30 advanced as an example was the front of the image display 8 was demonstrated. However, the advance position where the decorative movable object 30 advances is not necessarily in front of the image display 8.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 8 Image display device 10 Game board 11 Game area | region 20 Accessory action unit 30 Decoration movable object 31 Rotating plate 31a 1st rotating plate 31b 2nd rotating plate 31c 3rd rotating plate 51 Motor (advance / retreat drive means)
61 Motor (drive means, rotation drive means)
62 Rotation holding member 68 Detection sensor 68a Light emitting part 68b Light receiving part 69 LED (light emitting means)

Claims (4)

An accessory operation unit provided in a gaming machine,
A plurality of rotating plates arranged at predetermined intervals in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine, each rotating around a predetermined rotation axis;
Driving means for rotating each of the plurality of rotating plates at different periods;
A detection sensor that has a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit arranged with the plurality of rotating plates interposed therebetween, and detects an initial position where the plurality of rotating plates overlap in the front-rear direction;
With
Each of the plurality of rotating plates is provided with a hole for guiding light from the light projecting unit to the light receiving unit when in the initial position,
The detection sensor detects the initial position by the light receiving unit detecting light emitted from the light projecting unit through holes provided in each of the plurality of rotating plates,
The driving means, after starting the rotating operation of the plurality of rotating plates, stops the rotating operation of the plurality of rotating plates at a timing when the detection sensor detects the initial position. unit.   2. The accessory operation unit according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of rotating plates rotates in a direction different from that of the other rotating plates. A game board having a game area in which a game ball is launched and having an opening formed substantially in the center of the game area;
An image display attached to the back side of the game board and visible from the front side of the game board through the opening;
An accessory operation unit attached to the game board;
A gaming machine comprising
The accessory operating unit is:
A plurality of rotating plates arranged at predetermined intervals in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine, each rotating around a predetermined rotation axis;
Rotation driving means for rotating each of the plurality of rotating plates at different periods;
A detection sensor that has a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit arranged with the plurality of rotating plates interposed therebetween, and detects an initial position where the plurality of rotating plates overlap in the front-rear direction;
With
Each of the plurality of rotating plates is provided with a hole for guiding light from the light projecting unit to the light receiving unit when in the initial position,
The detection sensor detects the initial position by the light receiving unit detecting light emitted from the light projecting unit through holes provided in each of the plurality of rotating plates,
The rotation driving means, after starting the rotation operation of the plurality of rotation plates, stops the rotation operation of the plurality of rotation plates at a timing when the detection sensor detects the initial position. .   The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein at least one of the plurality of rotating plates rotates in a direction different from that of the other rotating plates.

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