JP5661140B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a winning device that controls winning of a game ball by opening and closing an opening / closing member installed on a game board.

  A pachinko game machine, which is a typical game machine, is a graphic display device such as a liquid crystal type or a drum type that plays a symbol change game by changing and stopping various symbols in a game area of a game board set in the machine. Is arranged at a position below the symbol display device, and a start winning device (winning device) is provided as a trigger for starting the symbol variation game on the symbol display device. Then, a game ball (pachinko ball) flowing down the game area wins a winning opening provided at one place on the start winning apparatus or at two places in a vertical relationship, thereby allowing a symbol change game on the symbol display device. And a small number of game balls are paid out as prize balls.

  The winning device is generally provided with a pair of opening and closing members called blades that can be opened and closed, and the opening and closing members are opened and closed to control the winning of game balls to the winning opening. In this type of winning device, the opening / closing member is always closed and the game ball is prevented from winning, and the driving device opens the opening / closing member under a predetermined condition. Will be allowed to win.

  By the way, for such a winning device, an illegal act (so-called goto action) in which the opening / closing member is forcibly opened by a wire or the like that has entered the game area from the gap of the game machine and the game ball is won in recent years. This is a frequent problem. Therefore, for example, a winning device shown in Patent Document 1 has been proposed as a countermeasure against such an illegal act. In the winning device of Patent Document 1, when an external force other than a solenoid that is a driving source of the opening / closing member is applied to the opening / closing member when the opening / closing member is closed, the operation element provided on the opening / closing member is a plunger of the solenoid. The forcible displacement of the opening and closing member is prevented.

JP 2003-340020 A

  As described above, the winning device shown in Patent Document 1 can completely disable the opening / closing member when the solenoid is not in operation by restricting the operation element to contact with the plunger of the solenoid. However, in the prize-ball confirming operation of the prize-winning device performed in the inspection process of the gaming machine, it is necessary to open the opening / closing member and to win the game ball when the solenoid is not operated. However, when the forced displacement of the opening / closing member is completely disabled as in Patent Document 1, in order to check the winning ball, there is no choice but to win the game ball through the through hole provided in the upper part of the opening / closing member. It becomes very inefficient. In addition, depending on the type of gaming machine, a configuration is adopted in which the through hole is closed with a game nail or the like and a winning is allowed only when the opening / closing member is opened. In such a case, the winning ball cannot be confirmed. There is drowning.

  Therefore, in view of the problems inherent in the conventional gaming machine, the present invention has been proposed to suitably solve this problem, and it is possible to suppress illegal winning of the game ball due to forced displacement of the opening and closing member, It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine equipped with a winning device capable of efficiently performing a winning ball check operation.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve an intended purpose, a gaming machine according to claim 1 is:
The game board (10), in which the game area (14) where the game ball (S) flows down is formed on the front side, allows the game ball (S) to enter the prize opening (40) when in the open position. In addition, in a gaming machine provided with a winning device (113) provided with first and second opening / closing members (102, 105) for blocking the winning of the game ball (S) to the winning port (40) in the closed position. ,
The winning device (113)
A first actuating part (114) reciprocated by a drive device (44);
The opening / closing members (102, 105) are connected to the engaging portions (58, 60) provided corresponding to the first and second opening / closing members (102, 105) and are connected to the first operating portion (114). The opening / closing member (102, 105) is opened / closed by changing the posture in conjunction with the reciprocating operation of the first operating part (114), and the opening / closing member (102, 105) is always moved in the closing direction from the open position to the closed position. A second actuating portion (118) biased to displace;
A contact portion (114a) provided in the first operating portion (114);
A regulating part (126) provided in the second operating part (118),
Wherein each of the first and second opening and closing member (102, 105), have a protruding portion (36) projecting toward the openable arranged to Rutotomoni rearward through the rotary shaft (34) extending in the front-rear direction In the open position, the tip (38) is oriented toward the side of the game area (14), and in the closed position, the tip (38) is directed upward. Configured to be posture,
Engaging portions (58, 60) of the second operating portion (118) provided corresponding to the first and second opening / closing members (102, 105) are provided with opposing plate portions that are vertically opposed to each other. Each opening and closing member (102,105) is connected to the engaging portion (58,60) by facing the projection (36) of the corresponding first and second opening / closing member (102,105) between the opposing plate portions, When the driving device (44) is operated, the projecting portion (36) is pushed up by the lower opposing plate portion of the engaging portion (58, 60), so that each open / close member (102, 105) is moved from the closed position to the open position. Each of the opening and closing members (102, 105) is moved from the open position to the closed position by being displaced and the protrusion (36) being pushed down by the opposing plate portion on the upper side of the engaging portion (58, 60) when the drive device (44) is not operated. The posture is displaced to
When the drive device (44) is not in operation, the second operating portion (118) is biased to a posture in which the first and second opening / closing members (102, 105) are in the closed position, and the engagement Opening direction for displacing the opening / closing member (102, 105) from the closed position to the open position with respect to the first actuating part (114) by the protrusion (36) pushing up the opposing plate part on the upper side of the part (58, 60) Forced posture displacement to
The contact portion (114a) and the restriction portion (126) are in a non-contact restriction state when the drive device (44) is operated, and allow the posture displacement of the second operation portion (118),
When the first opening / closing member (102) arrives at a prize ball confirmation position between a closed position and an open position when the driving device (44) is not in operation, the restricting portion (126) is moved to the contact portion ( 114a), and the second operating portion (118), which is displaced in posture with the first opening / closing member (102), is prevented from being further forcedly displaced in the opening direction. The displacement of the first opening / closing member (102) with which the protrusion (36) abuts on the upper opposing plate portion of (58, 60) is restricted, and when the drive device (44) is inactive, When the second opening / closing member (105) arrives at a prize ball confirmation position between the closed position and the open position, the restricting portion (126) abuts against the abutting portion (114a), and the second opening / closing member in more Rukoto forced posture displacement is prevented in the opening direction of the second operating unit for attitude displaced together with (105) (118), projecting portion facing plate portion of the upper engaging portion (58, 60) (36) in contact Displacement to the open position of the closing member (105) is restricted,
The game board (10) has a winning opening (40) for a game ball (S) positioned above the first and second opening / closing members (102, 105) and in a state where the opening / closing members (102, 105) are in a closed position. you block the prize to the in-sphere blocking member (108, 110) is disposed,
When the first opening / closing member (102) is displaced to the prize ball confirmation position, the game ball (S) is formed by the tip end portion (38) of the first opening / closing member (102) and the ball blocking member (108, 110). An opening for confirming a winning ball (72) that opens to the side with an opening size that allows the player to enter and allows winning of the game ball (S) from the front side and the game area (14) side to the winning port (40). When the second opening / closing member (105) is displaced to the winning ball confirmation position, the tip end portion (38) of the second opening / closing member (105) and the ball entry blocking member (108, 110 ) The ball that opens to the side with an opening size that allows the game ball (S) to enter and allows the game ball (S) to enter the winning port (40) from the front side and the game area (14) side. The confirmation opening (72) is defined.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, since each opening / closing member is forcibly displaced, a prize ball confirmation opening that allows a game ball to enter the prize opening from the game area side is defined. The workability of confirmation can be improved. Further, each opening / closing member can be forcibly displaced only from the closed position to the prize ball confirmation position between the open positions, so that illegal acquisition of game balls can be made almost impossible.

In the gaming machine according to claim 2, when the drive device (44) is not operated, either one of the first and second opening / closing members (102, 105) is displaced to a prize ball confirmation position, and the second operation unit By forcibly displacing (118), the gap between the first opening / closing member (102) and the ball entry blocking member (108, 110) and between the second opening / closing member (105) and the ball entry blocking member (108, 110) are provided. Thus, the gist is that the winning to the winning opening (40) from the front side of the game ball (S) is allowed.
In the gaming machine according to claim 3 , the first actuating part (114) is a plate-like member having a connecting hole (116) opened in a main body extending in the front-rear direction, and one end is used as the driving device. It is connected to the solenoid (44), and the contact portion (114a) is provided on the other end side, and is configured to slide back and forth by the solenoid (44).
The second actuating part (118) is swingable so as to be displaced in the closing direction by its own weight with respect to the device body (32) by a shaft part (118a) orthogonal to the extending direction of the first actuating part (114). When the solenoid (44) is not operated, the connecting portion (122) provided in the second operating portion (118) is locked to the front end edge (116a) of the connecting hole (116). The swinging of the second actuating part (118) in the closing direction is restricted so that the first and second opening / closing members (102, 105) are held in the closed position, and when the solenoid (44) is actuated, The connecting portion (122) engaged with the connecting hole (116) moves together with the first operating portion (114), and the second operating portion (118) is swung in the opening direction.
The abutting portion (114a) is on the movement locus (C) of the restricting portion (126) when the solenoid (44) is inactive and the second operating portion (118) is oscillated and displaced. The restricting portion (126) faces the restricting position where it abuts, and when the solenoid (44) is in operation, the abutting portion (114a) is retracted to a non-regulating position that does not interfere with the movement locus (C),
When the first or second opening / closing member (102, 105) is forcibly displaced from the closed position to the prize ball confirmation position, the connecting hole (116) is moved backward along with the swinging displacement of the second operating part (118). The rear end edge (116b) of the connecting hole (116) extends in the front-rear direction of the first operating part (114) so as not to interfere with the connecting part (122) moving to .
According to the invention of claim 3 , since the second operating part is configured to swing in the closing direction by its own weight, there is almost no resistance when forcibly displacing each opening and closing member, and the prize ball check operation is efficient. You can do it well. Further, since the connecting hole is extended in the front-rear direction, the second operating part can smoothly swing and displace without the connecting hole interfering with the connecting part when the second operating part swings and displaces. .

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently perform a prize ball checking operation in the inspection process, and it is possible to suppress illegal winning of a game ball.

It is a front view which shows the game board of a gaming machine. It is a principal part enlarged view of a game board, Comprising: (a) shows the state which has an opening-and-closing member in an open position, (b) shows the state in which an opening-and-closing member is in a prize ball confirmation position. It is a perspective view which shows a winning device. It is a cross-sectional top view which shows a winning device. It is a schematic explanatory drawing which shows the effect | action of a prize-winning apparatus, Comprising: (a) shows the state in which a rocking | swiveling member exists in a closed position, (b) shows the state in which a rocking | swiveling member exists in an open position, (c) A state is shown in which the moving member is forcibly swung and the restricting portion is in contact with the contact portion. It is a principal part enlarged view which shows the game board of a gaming machine. It is a perspective view which shows a start winning apparatus. It is a principal part enlarged front view which shows a game board.

  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 gaming machine that uses a game ball to play a game will be described. Further, in the following description, “front / rear” and “left / right” are designated when the gaming board of the gaming machine is viewed from the front side as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified.

  FIG. 1 shows a front view of a game board 10 provided in the gaming machine. The game board 10 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and a rail 12 that is curved in a substantially circular shape is attached to the front side of the game board 10, and a game area 14 defined by the rail 12 is played by a launcher (not shown). A ball S is launched. The front side of the gaming board 10 is covered with a protective glass (not shown) of a glass frame provided on the front surface of the gaming machine so as to be opened and closed. A decorative member (center accessory) 18 having a special symbol display device 16 such as a liquid crystal type or a drum type that performs a special symbol variation game by varying various special symbols is disposed at a substantially central position of the game area 14. Has been. The game balls S that have been driven into the game board 10 are divided into those that flow down the interior of the decorative member 18 and those that flow down the game area 14 on both the left and right sides of the decorative member 18 and are used for the game. .

  On the right side of the decorative member 18, a plurality (four) of installation portions 20 are provided side by side with a predetermined spacing therebetween, and an opening / closing member 102 of the prize winning device 112 described later is opened and closed in each of the installation portions 20. It is provided freely. In the gaming machine, technical features are embodied in the uppermost installation unit 20. Therefore, unless otherwise specified, when referring to the winning device 112, it refers to the winning device 112 provided in the highest-level installation unit 20.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a substantially triangular decorative plate 134 extending rightward from the upper right side of the decorative member 18 is provided above the uppermost installation portion 20. A space opened to the right is defined between the decorative plate 134 and the decorative plate 134. And the area | region (lower side) which faces the installation part 20 in the said decorative board 134 comprises the 1st prevention part 130 as a ball entry prevention member. Further, a game nail (second blocking portion 132) as a ball blocking member is implanted at a position in the gaming area 14 close to the first blocking portion 130 (see FIG. 2). That is, the first and second blocking portions 130 and 132 constitute a ball entry blocking member that blocks winning from the game ball S to the winning opening 40 (described later). Therefore, in this case, the second blocking portion 132 corresponds to the side edge of the ball blocking member. In addition, the part which is the right side part of the decoration member 18 and covers the area | region of the left side of the opening / closing member 102 from the front is functioning as the front side control part 28 which prevents the winning from the front side of the game ball S. Further, a guide path 30 for guiding the flowing game ball S toward the winning device 112 is formed by a plurality of game nails T in the game area 14 in the vicinity of the decorative member 18.

  As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the winning device 112 includes a single opening / closing member 102 facing the installation portion 20 and a unit-like device main body 32 disposed on the back side of the game board 10. . The opening / closing member 102 is formed in a so-called flap shape that gradually becomes thinner upward. Further, a boss portion 34 protruding forward is provided on the lower front surface of the opening / closing member 102, and the boss portion 34 is rotatably fitted in a support portion (not shown) provided on the back side of the front side regulating portion 28. ing. On the other hand, a projection 36 that protrudes rearward is provided on the lower back surface of the opening / closing member 102. The opening / closing member 102 is opened from the closed position (refer to the two-dot chain line in FIG. 2A) in which the tip end (end portion) 38 is directed upward, and the tip end portion 38 is directed obliquely to the upper right. It is configured to be displaceable to a position (see the solid line in FIG. 2A). Note that the opening / closing member 102 facing the closed position is positioned with the distal end portion 38 abutting against the protrusion 18 a provided on the decorative member 18.

  Here, the opening / closing member 102 in the closed position has a distal end portion 38 close to the first blocking portion 130, and the closest distance between the distal end portion 38 and the first blocking portion 130 is smaller than the diameter of the game ball S. It is like that. Accordingly, in a state where the opening / closing member 102 faces the closed position, the game ball S is completely prevented from winning the winning device 112 via the guide path 30 in the gaming area 14. Further, a region surrounded by the opening / closing member 102 in the closed position, the first blocking portion 130, and the front side restricting portion 28 (hereinafter referred to as the closed position opening 42, see FIG. 2A) receives a prize from the front side of the game ball S. It has dimensions that can be prevented. Therefore, when the opening / closing member 102 is in the closed position, even if the glass frame of the gaming machine is opened, the prize ball confirmation for winning the game ball S from the front side through the closed position opening 42 is disabled.

  On the other hand, the opening / closing member 102 in the open position is in a state in which the distal end portion 38 protrudes to the right (the game area 14 side) from the second blocking portion 132 which is the side end of the ball blocking member. In addition, since the tip portion 38 is separated from the second blocking portion 132 by a distance larger than the diameter of the game ball S, winning of the game ball S from the guide path 30 is allowed. Note that the opening / closing member 102 in the open position has the tip 38 facing an extension line of the guide path 30 so that the opening / closing member 102 can receive the game ball S guided by the guide path 30.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the apparatus main body 32 formed in a rectangular box shape is connected to a solenoid (driving device) 44, a plunger 46 that is driven back and forth by the solenoid 44, and a plunger 46. Similarly, a link part (first actuating member) 114 that reciprocates back and forth, and the link part 114 and the opening / closing member 102 are connected to each other to swing and displace in conjunction with the reciprocating movement of the link part 114, thereby opening and closing the opening / closing member 102. A rocking member (second actuating member) 118 that opens and closes is provided. Further, a winning opening 40 is defined on the front side of the apparatus main body 32, and a ball passage 66 extends backward from the winning opening 40. Further, a ball passage hole (not shown) is opened at the rear end of the ball passage 66, and the game ball S is caused to flow downward through the ball passage portion to discharge the game ball S to the outside of the winning device 112. It is like that.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the plunger 46 is provided with a disk-like engagement plate 46 a at the front end, and an elastic member 52 such as a spring is interposed between the engagement plate 46 a and the solenoid 44. The plunger 46 is urged forward by the elastic force of the elastic member 52 when the solenoid 44 is not energized (in a non-excited state). On the other hand, the plunger 46 is configured to be pulled backward against the elastic force of the elastic member 52 when the solenoid 44 is energized (during operation).

  The link portion 114 is a thin plate-like member extending in the front-rear direction, and its rear end is connected to the engagement plate 46a of the plunger 46 and is opened to extend in the front-rear direction on the plate-like main body portion. The rocking member 118 is connected through the connecting hole 116. When the solenoid 44 is in a non-excited state, the link portion 114 is positioned forward together with the plunger 46, and when the solenoid 44 is excited and the plunger 46 is pulled backward, the link portion 114 also slides backward. Composed. As will be described later, the connecting hole 116 has a length such that the rear edge 116b does not interfere with a connecting portion 122 (described later) that moves backward when the swinging member 118 is forcibly swung in the opening direction. Is provided. Further, the front end of the link portion 114 extends forward by a predetermined length, and constitutes a contact portion 114a.

  The swing member 118 includes a pair of arm members 58 and 60 and a connecting member 62 that connects the arm members 58 and 60 at the rear, and the swing member 118 is always opened and closed by its own weight. Is biased so as to be displaced in the closing direction from the open position to the closed position. The arm members 58 and 60 are formed so that the front ends thereof are vertically bifurcated, and the rear end of the protrusion 36 of the opening / closing member 102 is engaged with the front end of the right arm member 58. Further, swinging shafts (shaft portions) 118a, 118a projecting in a direction (left-right direction) orthogonal to the extending direction (front-rear direction) of the link portion 114 are formed on the side surfaces of the arm members 58, 60 that are separated from each other. The swinging member 118 is swingably disposed with respect to the apparatus main body 32 by inserting the swinging shafts 118a and 118a into the support parts 32a and 32a provided on the inner wall of the apparatus main body 32. Is done. Here, when the swinging member 118 is pivotally supported on the apparatus main body 32, the swinging shaft 118a, 118a is disposed in a direction in which the swinging member 118 closes the opening / closing member 102 by its own weight (closing direction, In FIG. 5, the position is set to be displaced in the counterclockwise direction. Therefore, the swinging member 118 is always attached to the apparatus main body 32 in a state of being biased to swing in the closing direction by its own weight. In the following description, the right arm member 58 connected to the opening / closing member 102 is referred to as a first arm member, and the left arm member 60 is referred to as a second arm member.

  The connecting member 62 is formed to extend by a predetermined length in the width direction, and a connecting portion 122 that engages with the connecting hole 116 of the link portion 114 in an inserted state is directed upward at the center in the width direction. Protrusion molding. The connecting portion 122 is configured such that when the solenoid 44 is in a non-excited state, the connecting portion 122 is engaged with the front end edge 116a of the connecting hole 116 so that the swinging of the swinging member 118 in the closing direction is restricted. . That is, in the non-excited state of the solenoid 44, the connecting portion 122 is simply locked in the connecting hole 116. Therefore, if a load greater than its own weight is applied to the swing member 118, the swing member 118 is Forced swinging displacement in the direction of opening the opening / closing member 102 (opening direction, clockwise in FIG. 5) is allowed. On the other hand, when the solenoid 44 is excited and the link portion 114 slides backward, the connecting portion 122 is pulled by the front end edge 116 a of the connecting hole 116. Thus, the swing member 118 is swung in the opening direction, and the opening / closing member 102 is opened.

  The connecting member 62 includes a flat plate portion 124 that extends one step down from the upper surface thereof and extends in the width direction, and a restricting portion 126 that protrudes upward is formed at the central portion in the width direction of the flat plate portion 124. As shown in FIG. 5A, when the solenoid 44 is in a non-excited state, the restricting portion 126 faces a lower position with a predetermined distance from the contact portion 114a of the link portion 114. In other words, the contact portion 114 a is configured to face a restriction position located above the restriction portion 126 when the solenoid 44 is in a non-excited state. On the other hand, when the solenoid 44 is excited and the link portion 114 moves backward, the contact portion 114a is retracted to the non-restricted position, and the restricting portion 126 moved upward together with the swinging displacement of the swinging member 118 is applied. Facing the front side of the contact portion 114a, the restricting portion 126 is configured not to interfere with the contact portion 114a. In other words, when the contact portion 114a is retracted to the non-restricted position, the swinging displacement of the swing member 118 is allowed without the restricting portion 126 contacting the contact portion 114a.

  Further, when the solenoid 44 is in a non-excited state and the opening / closing member 102 is forcibly displaced against the dead weight of the swinging member 118, the restricting portion 126 contacts the back surface of the contact portion 114a. Further, the forced swing displacement of the swing member 118 (opening / closing member 102) is restricted. That is, when the solenoid 44 is in a non-excited state and the trajectory of movement of the restricting portion 126 while the swinging member 118 is forcibly swung is taken as a movement trajectory C, the contact portion 114a at the restricting position is As shown in FIG. 5 (c), it faces a position on the movement trajectory C that abuts against the restricting portion 126. On the other hand, when the solenoid 44 is excited and the contact portion 114a is retracted to the non-restricted position, the contact portion 114a is separated from the movement locus C of the restricting portion 126 as shown in FIG. It does not interfere with the portion 126.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the opening / closing member 102 when the restricting portion 126 comes into contact with the contact portion 114a is between the closed position and the open position, and allows passage of at least one game ball. Arrives at the winning ball confirmation position. In other words, the forced displacement amount of the opening / closing member 102 is limited to the winning ball confirmation position by the restricting portion 126 and the contact portion 114a. The winning ball confirmation position is a position where the front end portion 38 of the opening / closing member 102 faces vertically below the second blocking portion 132 or closer to the decorative member 18 than the second blocking portion 132. When the opening / closing member 102 is displaced to the prize ball confirmation position, the opening portion 38 and the second blocking portion 132 of the opening / closing member 102 have an opening size of about one game ball and the game board 10. A prize ball confirmation opening 72 is defined which opens to the side and allows the game ball S to be awarded to the prize opening 40 from the game area 14 side. That is, the prize ball confirmation opening 72 has an opening size slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball S, and its opening direction is directed horizontally or obliquely downward with respect to the game board 10 (FIG. 2 ( b) arrow (see diagonally downward direction)). Thereby, winning from the game area 14 side of the game ball S is allowed through the prize ball confirmation opening 72, and the prize ball can be confirmed. The forced displacement amount of the opening / closing member 102 can be adjusted by changing the separation distance between the contact portion 114a at the restriction position and the restriction portion 126.

  Next, the operation of the gaming machine will be described. The solenoid 44 is in a non-excited state, and the opening / closing member 102 is held in the closed position.

  The game balls S launched into the game area 14 along the rails 12 provided on the game board 10 flow down in the game area 14 and the decorative member 18 while contacting the game nails and the like and randomly changing the flow direction. . Although a part of the game ball S flows down toward the winning device 112 through the guide path 30, winning of the game ball S is blocked by the opening / closing member 102 in the closed position (see FIG. 2A). . When the gaming machine enters a special gaming state under a predetermined condition, the solenoid 44 is energized and the winning device 112 is opened. That is, when the solenoid 44 is in an excited state, the plunger 46 is drawn against the elastic force of the elastic member 52, and the link portion 114 slides backward. Then, the connecting portion 122 is pushed rearward by the front end edge 116a of the connecting hole 116, the link portion 114 slides rearward, and the swinging member 118 swings around the swinging shaft 118a in the opening direction. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5B, since the contact portion 114a is in the non-restricted position, the restricting portion 126 faces the front side of the contact portion 114a, and the restricting portion 126 is in contact with the contact portion 114a. There will be no interference.

  Then, the tips of the first and second arm members 58 and 60 are raised, and the protrusion 36 of the opening / closing member 102 is lifted to open the opening / closing member 102. As a result, as shown in FIG. 2A, the opening / closing member 102 is displaced to the open position, and winning of the game ball S to the winning device 112 is allowed. When the game ball S enters the winning device 112 from the winning port 40, the gaming ball S rolls backward in the ball passage 66 and is discharged below the winning device 112 through the ball hole portion. A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out.

  When the special game state ends, the energization to the solenoid 44 is stopped. Then, the elastic member 52 is elastically restored and the plunger 46 is pulled forward, and the link portion 114 slides forward. Then, the swing member 118 swings by its own weight in the closing direction, and the opening / closing member 102 returns to the closed position. At this time, the connecting portion 122 of the swinging member 118 is locked to the front end edge 116a of the connecting hole 116, and the swinging of the swinging member 118 in the closing direction is prevented (see FIG. 5A). When the opening / closing member 102 returns to the closed position, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2A, the distal end portion 38 of the opening / closing member 102 comes close to the first blocking portion 130 and the game area 14 of the game ball S Winning from the side is blocked. In this state, the contact portion 114 a of the link portion 114 returns to the restriction position that faces the restriction portion 126.

  Next, the case where the winning ball confirmation of the winning device 112 performed in the inspection process of the gaming machine is described. The prize ball is confirmed by opening the glass frame of the gaming machine and forcibly displacing the opening / closing member 102 with a finger while the solenoid 44 is in a non-excited state. Then, the first arm member 58 is pushed upward by the projection 36 of the opening / closing member 102, and the swinging member 118 is forcibly displaced in the opening direction against its own weight. As the swing member 118 swings, the restricting portion 126 moves upward. When the opening / closing member 102 arrives at the prize ball confirmation position, as shown in FIG. 5C, the restricting portion 126 abuts on the back surface of the abutting portion 114a at the restricting position, and beyond that of the swinging member 118. The forced swinging displacement in the opening direction is restricted. At this time, as shown in FIG. 2B, a prize ball confirmation opening 72 is defined between the distal end portion 38 of the opening / closing member 102 forcedly displaced to the prize ball confirmation position and the second blocking part 132. Then, the game ball S can be won from the game area 14 side to the winning port 40 through the prize ball confirmation opening 72. In the gaming machine, when the opening / closing member 102 reaches the prize ball confirmation position, the opening / closing member 102, the first blocking part 130, and the front side regulation part 28 separate from the prize ball confirmation opening 72. An opening to be opened is also defined. Accordingly, it is possible to check the winning ball of the game ball S through the opening.

  On the other hand, even if a go-to action is performed during a game, the winning device 112 relating to the gaming machine is almost impossible to illegally acquire the game ball S. For example, it is conceivable that a wire or the like is inserted into the game area 14 from a gap defined in a ball tray or the like of the gaming machine, and the opening / closing member 102 is forcibly displaced to win the game ball S illegally. However, even if such an illegal forced displacement of the opening / closing member 102 is performed, the amount of forced displacement that the opening / closing member 102 is allowed to be set is set up to the prize ball confirmation position. As described above, the opening direction of the prize ball confirmation opening 72 is set to be horizontal or obliquely downward with respect to the game board 10 and intersects the flow direction of the game ball S guided by the guide path 30. Therefore, even though the prize ball confirmation opening 72 has an opening size equivalent to one game ball, the game ball S flowing down the game area 14 can hardly pass through the prize ball confirmation opening 72 in practice. Unauthorized acquisition of the game ball S can be prevented (see FIG. 2B). When the opening / closing member 102 reaches the prize ball confirmation position, an opening that opens to the front side is defined by the opening / closing member 102, the first blocking portion 130, and the front side regulating portion 28. However, during the game in which the front side is covered with the glass frame, it is impossible to win the game ball S through the opening.

  As described above, in the gaming machine, the opening / closing member 102 can be forcibly displaced to the winning ball confirmation position. Therefore, the game ball S can be won from the game area 14 side (side) through the prize ball confirmation opening 72, and the prize ball confirmation of the winning device 112 performed in the inspection process of the gaming machine is efficiently performed. Can be done. In addition, since the opening / closing member 102 can only be displaced to the prize ball confirmation position, winning of the game ball S from the game area 14 side is almost impossible, and illegal acquisition of the game ball S can be suppressed. Further, the swinging member 118 is merely urged in the closing direction by its own weight, and there is almost no resistance when forcibly displacing the opening / closing member 102, and the winning ball confirmation can be easily performed. Further, since the connecting hole 116 extends in the front-rear direction, the connecting hole 116 does not interfere with the connecting portion 122 when the swinging member 118 swings and the swinging member 118 smoothly swings and displaces. Can do.

  In the gaming machine, the case where the opening / closing member 102 is provided on the first arm member 58 on the right side is shown, but the opening / closing member 102 may be provided on the second arm member 60 on the left side. In this case, the winning device 112 is provided on the left side of the decorative member 18, and the opening / closing member 102 is forcedly displaced by displacing the distal end portion 38 to the left. In the gaming machine, the swing member 50 has two arm members 58 and 60. However, the arm member on the side where the opening / closing member 102 is not provided can be omitted.

  In the gaming machine, the first blocking portion 130 and the second blocking portion 132 are configured as the ball blocking member. However, the ball blocking member may be configured as an integral member. In this case, the edge part facing the game area 14 side of the ball blocking member functions as a side edge part. In the gaming machine, as shown in FIG. 2, the front side restricting portion 28 is located on the side of the opening / closing member 102 in the closed position, and the front side restricting portion 28 covers the front of the opening / closing member 102 (opening / closing). The member 102 did not enter the rear side of the front regulating portion 28). However, the front regulating portion 28 may be further expanded to the game area 14 side (right side) to cover the distal end portion 38 and the side portion (left side portion in FIG. 2) of the opening / closing member 102 in the closed position. Thereby, it becomes difficult to hook an improper instrument or the like on the opening / closing member 102 in the closed position, and unauthorized opening of the opening / closing member 24 can be further suppressed.

  In the gaming machine, the swing member 118 is biased in the closing direction by its own weight. However, for example, the swing member 118 may be biased in the closing direction by the plunger 46 of the solenoid 44. That is, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which an external load is always applied to the swing member 118 and the swing member 118 is biased in the closing direction.

  Next, a gaming machine having another configuration will be described. In a different configuration gaming machine, only the parts different from the gaming machine will be described, and the same components will be denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

  In the gaming machine, when the opening / closing member 102 is in the prize ball confirmation position, in addition to the winning of the game ball S through the prize ball confirmation opening 72, the opening / closing member 102, the front side regulation part 28, and the first It was also possible to win from the front side through the opening defined by the blocking unit 130. However, for example, a gaming machine in which the opening / closing member 102 is covered from the front side by a decorative member or the like so that the player can hardly see the opening / closing member 102 due to the design of the game board 10 is also conceivable. . That is, as shown in FIG. 6, in the gaming machine of another configuration, the front-side regulating portion 29 that is integrally molded from the first blocking portion 130 to the installation portion 20 covers substantially the entire front side of the opening / closing member 102. It has become. Therefore, even if the opening / closing member 102 is forcibly displaced to the prize ball confirmation position, an opening that allows winning from the front side of the game ball S is not defined.

  However, even in a gaming machine of another configuration, the opening / closing member 102 is forcibly displaced to the prize ball confirmation position, whereby the prize ball confirmation opening 72 is defined by the tip portion 38 of the opening / closing member 102 and the second blocking part 132. It is to be made. Therefore, when the prize ball is confirmed, the game ball S can be won through the prize ball confirmation opening 72. In other words, even in a mode in which the front side of the opening / closing member 102 is covered by the front side restricting portion 29 as in a gaming machine of another configuration, winning through the prize ball confirmation opening 72 is permitted, and the prize ball The confirmation operation can be suitably executed. As indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 6, the opening / closing member 102 in the closed position is completely covered by the front side restricting portion 29, so that it is difficult for the opening / closing member 102 to be caught by an unauthorized instrument or the like.

  Next, a gaming machine to which the configuration of the present invention is applied will be described below. In this description, only portions different from the gaming machine will be described, and the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. In the gaming machine, the gaming machine including the winning device 112 including the single opening / closing member 102 is shown. However, the opening / closing members 102 and 105 may be provided in the first and second arm members 58 and 60, respectively. . For example, as the winning device, the start winning device 113 that triggers the symbol variation of the symbol display device 16 can be adopted, and as shown in FIG. 7, a tulip type device having two opening and closing members 102 and 105 can be adopted. . Specifically, a first opening / closing member (first opening / closing member) 102 is connected to the first arm member 58, and a second opening / closing member (second opening / closing member) 105 is connected to the second arm member 60. Thereby, when either the 1st opening-and-closing member 102 or the 2nd opening-and-closing member 105 is forcedly displaced, both the opening-and-closing members 102 and 105 can be forcedly displaced to a prize ball confirmation position simultaneously.

  Moreover, the following structures are employ | adopted for the ball entry prevention member provided in the game board 10 of the example of a change. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the ball blocking member includes an upper restriction portion 110 provided at the upper center of the first and second opening / closing members 102 and 105, and one-side restriction provided on both the left and right sides of the upper restriction portion 110. Part 108,108, and the front control part 111 which covers the lower side of the 1st, 2nd opening-and-closing member 102,105 from the front. The upper restricting portion 110 is provided on the game board 10 so as to be close to the front end portions 38 and 38 of the first and second opening / closing members 102 and 105 in the closed position. Further, the distance between the front restricting portion 111 and the upper restricting portion 110 is set to be smaller than the diameter of the game ball S. On the other hand, the arrangement positions of the one-side restricting portions 108, 108 are such that the tip portions 38, 38 when the first and second opening / closing members 102, 105 are in the open position have a diameter of the game ball S from each one-side restricting portion 108. It is set to a position that is farther apart.

  Furthermore, when the first and second opening / closing members 102, 105 are displaced to the prize ball confirmation position, the one-side regulating portions 108, 108 are installed at the tip end portions 38, 105 of the first and second opening / closing members 102, 105. 38 and the side edge portions 108a, 108a of the one-side restricting portions 108, 108 define two prize ball confirmation openings 72, 72. Each prize ball confirmation opening 72 is set to have an opening size slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball S, and the opening direction thereof is horizontal or obliquely downward with respect to the game board 10 as in the case of the gaming machine. It is set (see arrow in FIG. 8). Therefore, by forcibly displacing the first and second opening / closing members 102 and 105 to the prize ball confirmation position, the prize ball can be easily confirmed, and illegal acquisition of the game ball S due to the goth action can be almost prevented. In addition, since the two prize ball confirmation openings 72 and 72 are simultaneously defined when confirming the prize ball, the efficiency of the confirmation work can be further improved.

  Although the solenoid 44 is employed as a drive source for operating the opening / closing member, the drive device is not limited to the solenoid 44, and various conventionally known means such as a combination of a motor and a rack-pinion can be employed.

Further, the present application includes the following technical ideas.
(A) The device main body (32) attached to the back side of the game board (10) in which the game area (14) where the game ball (S) flows down is formed on the front side, and the device main body (32) can be opened and closed. In the open position, the game ball (S) is allowed to enter the winning port (40), and in the closed position, the game ball (S) is allowed to enter the winning port (40). Opening / closing members (102, 105) for blocking, a driving device (44) disposed in the device body (32), a first operating member (114) reciprocated by the driving device (44), and the first Linked to the operating member (114) and the opening / closing member (102, 105), the posture is displaced in conjunction with the reciprocating operation of the first operating member (114) to open / close the opening / closing member (102, 105). In a gaming machine comprising a winning device (112, 113) having a second actuating member (118) biased to displace the member (102, 105) in the closing direction from the open position to the closed position,
The opening / closing member (102, 105) is disposed on the front side of the apparatus body (32) so as to be openable / closable via a rotating shaft (34) extending in the front-rear direction. Is a posture oriented to the side that is the game area (14) side, and the tip portion (38) is oriented upward in the closed position,
The winning device (112, 113) includes a contact portion (114a) provided on the first operating member (114) and a restricting portion (126) provided on the second operating member (118),
When the drive device (44) is not in operation, the second operating member (118) is biased to a posture in which the opening and closing members (102, 105) are in the closed position, and the first operating member (114) On the other hand, forcible posture displacement in the opening direction to displace the opening and closing members (102, 105) from the closed position to the open position is allowed,
The contact portion (114a) and the restricting portion (126) are in a non-contact state when the drive device (44) is operated, and allow the posture displacement of the second operation member (118),
When the open / close member (102, 105) arrives at a prize ball confirmation position between the closed position and the open position when the drive device (44) is not in operation, the restricting portion (126) is moved to the contact portion ( 114a) is prevented from being further forcedly displaced in the opening direction of the second actuating member (118) whose posture is displaced together with the opening and closing members (102, 105),
The game board (10) is positioned above the opening / closing member (102, 105) to prevent the game ball (S) from winning from the top to the winning port (40) and is displaced to the prize ball confirmation position. The ball blocking member (108, 110, 130, 132) provided with the side edge (108a, 132) facing the upper side of the front end (38) of the opened / closed member (102, 105) or the game area (14) side is disposed,
When the open / close member (102, 105) is displaced to the prize ball confirmation position, the tip end portion (38) of the open / close member (102, 105) and the side end edges (108a, 132) of the ball entry prevention member (108, 110, 130, 132) For opening a side with an opening size of approximately one game ball (S) and allowing the game ball (S) to enter the winning opening (40) from the game area (14) side The opening (72) is defined.
According to this configuration, by forcibly displacing the opening / closing member to the side, an opening for confirming a winning ball that allows a winning of a gaming ball from the gaming area side to the winning opening is defined, so that the winning ball can be confirmed. The workability can be improved. In addition, since the opening for confirming the winning ball only opens to the side with an opening size of about one game ball, even if the opening / closing member is forcibly displaced due to the goto action during the game, the opening for confirming the winning ball It is extremely difficult to win a game ball through the section, and illegal acquisition of the game ball can be made almost impossible.
(B) In the gaming machine according to (A), the first actuating member (114) is a plate-like member in which a connecting hole (116) is opened in a main body extending in the front-rear direction, and one end is It is connected to a solenoid (44) as a drive device, and the contact portion (114a) is provided on the other end side, and is configured to slide back and forth by the solenoid (44).
The second actuating member (118) is swingable so as to be displaced in the closing direction by its own weight with respect to the device body (32) by a shaft portion (118a) orthogonal to the extending direction of the first actuating member (114). The connecting portion (122) provided on the second operating member (118) is locked to the front end edge (116a) of the connecting hole (116) when the solenoid (44) is not operated. The swinging of the second actuating member (118) in the closing direction is restricted so that the opening / closing members (102, 105) are held in the closing position, and the connecting hole (116) is present when the solenoid (44) is actuated. The connecting portion (122) engaged with the first operating member (114) moves together with the second operating member (118), and the second operating member (118) is swung in the opening direction.
The contact portion (114a) is on the movement locus (C) of the restricting portion (126) when the solenoid (44) is inactive and the second actuating member (118) is oscillated and displaced. The restricting portion (126) faces the restricting position where it abuts, and when the solenoid (44) is in operation, the abutting portion (114a) is retracted to a non-regulating position that does not interfere with the movement locus (C),
The connection hole (116) moves backward as the second actuating member (118) swings when the open / close member (102, 105) is forcibly displaced from a closed position to a prize ball confirmation position. The gist is that the rear end edge (116b) of the connecting hole (116) extends in the front-rear direction of the first actuating member (114) to the portion (122).
According to this configuration, the second actuating member is configured to swing in the closing direction with its own weight, so there is almost no resistance when the open / close member is forcibly displaced, and the winning ball check operation can be performed efficiently. Further, since the connecting hole extends in the front-rear direction, the second operating member can smoothly swing and displace without the connecting hole interfering with the connecting portion when the second operating member swings and displaces. .

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game board, 14 Game area | region, 36 Protrusion part, 38 Tip part, 40 Prize opening 44 Solenoid (drive device), 58 1st arm member (engagement part)
60 Second arm member (engagement part), 72 Prize ball confirmation opening part 102,105 First and second opening / closing member, 108 One side restriction part (ball entry prevention member)
1 10 Upper restriction part (entrance prevention member)
113 Start winning device (winning device)
114 link part (first actuating member), 114a contact part, 116 connecting hole 116a front end edge, 116b rear end edge, 118 swing member (second actuating member)
118a Oscillating shaft (shaft portion), 122 connecting portion, 126 restricting portion S game ball, C movement locus

Claims (3)

A game board in which a game area where the game ball flows down is formed on the front side, and when it is in the open position, the game ball is allowed to enter the winning opening, and when it is in the closed position, the game ball is awarded to the winning opening. In a gaming machine provided with a winning device provided with first and second opening and closing members for preventing
The winning device is
A first operating part that is reciprocally operated by a driving device;
Each opening / closing member is connected to an engaging portion provided corresponding to the first and second opening / closing members, and is connected to the first operating portion, and the posture displacement is interlocked with the reciprocating operation of the first operating portion. The opening and closing member to be opened and closed, and always, the second operating part urged to displace the opening and closing member in the closing direction from the open position toward the closed position;
A contact portion provided in the first operating portion;
A regulating part provided in the second operating part,
Wherein each of the first and second opening and closing member has a protrusion protruding toward the openable arranged to Rutotomoni rearward through the rotary shaft which extends in the front-rear direction, in the said open position The tip is oriented to the side that is the game area side, and at the closed position, the tip is configured to be oriented upward.
The engaging portion of the second operating portion provided corresponding to the first and second opening / closing members includes an opposing plate portion that is vertically opposed to each other, and the corresponding first portion is provided between the upper and lower opposing plate portions. Further, each opening / closing member is linked to the engaging portion by facing the protruding portion of the second opening / closing member, and the protruding portion is pushed up by the opposing plate portion below the engaging portion when the driving device is operated. Each open / close member is displaced from the closed position to the open position, and when the drive device is not operated, the protrusion is pushed down by the opposing plate portion on the upper side of the engaging portion, whereby each open / close member is displaced from the open position to the closed position. And
When the driving device is not operated, the second operating portion is biased to a posture in which the first and second opening / closing members are in the closed position, and the opposing plate portion on the upper side of the engaging portion is Forced posture displacement in the opening direction that displaces the opening and closing member from the closed position to the open position with respect to the first operating portion by allowing the protrusion to push up is allowed,
The contact portion and the restriction portion are in a non-contact restriction state when the drive device is operated, and allow the posture displacement of the second operation portion,
When the driving device is not in operation, when the first opening / closing member arrives at a prize ball confirmation position between the closed position and the open position, the restricting portion abuts against the abutting portion, and the first The second operating part that is displaced together with the opening / closing member is prevented from being forced to move further in the opening direction, so that the protrusion of the first opening / closing member that comes into contact with the opposing plate part on the upper side of the engaging part is prevented . When the second opening / closing member arrives at a prize ball confirmation position between the closed position and the open position when the drive device is inactive and the displacement to the open position is restricted , the restricting portion comes into contact with the contact portion is regulated, in Rukoto forced posture displacement is prevented to further opening direction of the second operating unit for attitude displaced together with the second closing member, the protrusion on the facing plate portion of the upper engaging portion is brought Displacement of the second opening / closing member in contact with the opening position is restricted ,
Wherein the game board, the first and second you block the winning to game ball of winning openings in located above the opening and closing member state in which the closing member is in the closed position input sphere blocking member is disposed ,
When said first closing member is displaced until the prize balls check position, by a first opening and closing the tip portion of the member and the entering-ball blocking member, game ball is open laterally ball entrance possible opening size A prize ball confirmation opening that allows winning of game balls from the front side and the game area side to the prize opening is defined, and when the second opening / closing member is displaced to the prize ball confirmation position, by the tip portion of the closing member and the ball entrance blocking member, game balls permit winning to game ball of winning hole from the front and the game area side open laterally ball entrance possible opening size prize balls A gaming machine characterized in that a confirmation opening is defined.   When the driving device is not in operation, either the first opening member or the second opening / closing member is displaced to a prize ball confirmation position, and the second operating portion is forcibly displaced to enter the first opening / closing member and the ball The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein winning from the front side of the game ball to the winning opening is allowed through the blocking member and between the second opening / closing member and the ball blocking member. The first operating part is a plate-like member having a connecting hole formed in a main body extending in the front-rear direction, and one end is connected to a solenoid as the driving device, and the contact part is on the other end side. Provided and configured to slide back and forth by the solenoid,
The second actuating portion is pivotally supported by a shaft portion orthogonal to the extending direction of the first actuating portion so as to be able to displace in the closing direction with its own weight with respect to the apparatus main body, and when the solenoid is not actuated. The connecting portion provided in the second operating portion is locked to the front end edge of the connecting hole, so that the swinging of the second operating portion in the closing direction is restricted, and the first and second opening / closing members are brought into the closed position. And when the solenoid is in operation, the connecting portion that engages with the connecting hole moves together with the first operating portion, and the second operating portion is swung in the opening direction,
The abutment portion faces a restriction position where the restriction portion abuts on a movement locus of the restriction portion when the second operation portion swings and displaces when the solenoid is inactive. At the time of operation, the contact portion is retracted to a non-regulating position that does not interfere with the movement trajectory
The connecting hole is connected to the connecting portion that moves backward in accordance with the swinging displacement of the second operating portion when the first or second opening / closing member is forcibly displaced from the closed position to the prize ball confirmation position. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the rear end edge of the hole extends in the front-rear direction of the first operating portion so as not to interfere.

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