JP5678337B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine that plays a game by launching a game ball into a game area of a game board.

  Patent Document 1 describes a ball striking force adjusting operation device in which a center gear, an idle gear, and an operator are rotatably attached to a striking force adjusting wheel that is rotatably provided between a base and a head. Has been. The center gear is provided so as to be rotatable on a coaxial line with the hitting force adjusting wheel, and is externally meshed with the idle gear. The operation element is attached to the periphery of the hitting force adjusting wheel so as to be rotatable. The hitting force adjusting wheel is biased by the torsion spring in the decreasing direction of the hitting force, and the operating element is biased by the torsion spring in the direction in which the pressing portion protrudes outward from the outer peripheral end surface of the hitting force adjusting wheel. A volume is attached to the base of the operating device body, and a gear meshing with the center gear is attached to the signal input shaft. A signal having a magnitude proportional to the amount of rotation of the central gear is input from the volume to the launching device, whereby the hitting force is increased or decreased.

  When the hitting force adjusting wheel is rotated in the direction of increasing hitting force against the elasticity of the torsion spring, the turning operation force is transmitted from the operator turning around the center gear to the center gear via the idle gear. As a result, the center gear also rotates in the increasing direction of the hitting force. Also, when the hitting force adjusting wheel is constrained to an arbitrary rotation position and the pressing portion of the operating element is pressed against the elasticity of the torsion spring, the transmission gear portion rotates to change the idle gear from the center gear. The rotational force is transmitted and the center gear rotates in the direction of increasing the hitting force.

JP 2007-143949 A

  In general, the hitting force adjusting wheel of the launching operation device of a bullet ball game machine is held at an arbitrary position by the player so that the game ball is continuously fired to the target position during the game. In addition, the launch operation device is provided with a stop button for stopping the launch of the game ball. The stop button is disposed at a position where the player can operate with the thumb while holding the hitting force adjusting wheel. For example, when a long production is started in a state where the number of reserved balls reaches the upper limit and it takes time until the confirmation display, the player holds the ball adjustment wheel at an arbitrary position so that the game ball is not fired. Pressing the stop button with the thumb toward the center of rotation of the ball force adjusting wheel stops the launch of the game ball, and after confirming the display, cancels the operation of the stop button and restarts the launch to the target position.

  In the structure of Patent Document 1, an operator operated to increase the hitting force is rotatably attached to the peripheral portion of the hitting force adjusting wheel, and the player holds the hitting force adjusting wheel while holding the hitting force adjusting wheel. Press the pressing part with your thumb.

  Therefore, since both the pressing part of the operating element and the stop button are operated with the thumb, the player may confuse the pressing part of the operating element and the stop button and misoperate.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a ball game machine that prevents an erroneous operation between an operation for stopping the launch of a game ball and an operation for increasing the firing force. To do.

  In order to achieve the above object, a bullet ball game machine according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a launching device that launches a game ball, a firing force changing means that changes a firing force of the game ball in the launching device, and the launching A bullet ball game machine comprising a firing operation device for operating a force change means, the firing operation device comprising a base body, a main firing lever, a secondary firing lever, a first gear body, and a second gear body. A gear body, an adjustment gear body, a maximum firing force setting means, a relative rotation mechanism, and a firing stop means are provided.

  The base body is fixed to the ball game machine. The main firing lever is supported by the base body so as to be rotatable about the main rotation axis, and rotates in the direction of increasing the firing force from the origin position in accordance with an operation from the player. The secondary firing lever is disposed between the base body and the primary firing lever, is supported by the primary firing lever so as to be rotatable about a secondary rotation axis substantially parallel to the primary rotation axis, and is operated by the player. It has a hitting operation part and an arc-shaped secondary firing gear part centered on the secondary rotation axis, and revolves around the main rotation axis as the main firing lever rotates and is operated by the player In response to this, it rotates around the auxiliary rotation axis. The first gear body is disposed between the base body and the main firing lever, and is supported by the base body or the main firing lever so as to be rotatable in the firing force increasing direction and the firing force decreasing direction about the main rotation axis. It has an arcuate shape centering on the rotational axis and an operation gear portion that meshes with the secondary firing gear portion. The second gear body is disposed between the base body and the first gear body, and is supported by the base body or the main firing lever so as to be rotatable in the firing force increasing direction and the firing force decreasing direction around the main rotation axis. It has an arcuate transmission gear portion centered on the main rotational axis. The adjustment gear body is disposed between the base body and the main firing lever, and is supported by the base body so as to be rotatable about the adjustment rotation axis that is substantially parallel to the main rotation axis, with the adjustment rotation axis as the center. It has an adjustment gear portion that is arcuate and meshes with the transmission gear portion, and transmits the rotation of the second gear body to the firing adjustment means. The maximum firing force setting means restricts the rotation limit of the second gear body in the firing force increasing direction to the maximum firing force position. The relative rotation control mechanism is provided between the first gear body and the second gear body, and in a state where the first gear body and the second gear body are set at a predetermined basic relative rotation position, When the rotational force in the firing force increasing direction is applied to the first gear body in a state where the rotation of the second gear body from the basic relative rotational position to the firing force increasing direction is restricted, The first gear body is allowed to rotate relative to the two gear body in the firing force increasing direction, and the first gear body rotates relative to the second gear body from the reference relative rotation position in the firing force increasing direction. When the rotational force in the direction of decreasing the firing force is applied to one gear body, both gear bodies are returned to the basic relative rotational position. The firing stop means has a stop button that is pressed by the player, is supported by the base body, and outputs a firing stop instruction signal to the launching device when the stop button is pressed. The main firing lever protrudes in a direction intersecting with the main rotation shaft, and has an operated portion located between the thumb and forefinger of the player's hand that holds and operates the main firing lever. It is arranged on the firing force decreasing side than the side on the firing force decreasing direction side of the operated part of the main firing lever at the position, and the right-handed operated part of the auxiliary firing lever is from the side on the firing force increasing direction side of the operated part. Exposed.

  Revolution means rotation around a rotation axis that passes outside of itself, and rotation means rotation around a rotation axis that passes through itself.

  In the above-described configuration, in the initial state where the launch of the game ball is stopped, the main launch lever, the secondary launch lever, the first gear body, the second gear body, and the adjustment gear body are each origin positions that are rotation limits in the firing force decreasing direction. The first gear body and the second gear body are set to the basic relative rotation position.

  The player who starts the game rotates the main firing lever in the initial state in the firing force increasing direction. When the main firing lever rotates, the secondary firing lever does not rotate but revolves around the main rotation axis. Since the auxiliary firing gear portion of the secondary firing lever and the operation gear portion of the first gear body are engaged, the first gear body rotates in the direction of increasing the firing force in conjunction with the rotation of the main firing lever. When the first gear body rotates, the relative rotation control mechanism engages with the first gear body and the second gear body to restrict relative rotation between the two gear bodies, and the second gear body is integrated with the first gear body. Rotate. Since the transmission gear portion of the second gear body and the adjustment gear portion of the adjustment gear body are engaged with each other, the adjustment gear body rotates in the direction of increasing the firing force in conjunction with the rotation of the second gear body, and the firing force changing means. This changes the launch force of the game ball. That is, the player can fire the game ball with a desired launch force by appropriately adjusting the amount of rotation from the origin position of the main launch lever.

  For example, when it becomes necessary to increase the launching power of a game ball in the middle of a game, such as a transition to a game (right-handed game) that requires the launch of a game ball to the right area of the game area, The secondary firing lever may be rotated in the direction of increasing the firing force while maintaining the rotational position of the main firing lever. Since the auxiliary firing gear portion of the secondary firing lever and the operation gear portion of the first gear body are engaged, the first gear body rotates in the direction of increasing the firing force in conjunction with the rotation of the secondary firing lever. When the first gear body rotates, the relative rotation control mechanism engages with the first gear body and the second gear body to restrict relative rotation between the two gear bodies, and the second gear body is integrated with the first gear body. Rotate. Since the transmission gear portion of the second gear body and the adjustment gear portion of the adjustment gear body are engaged with each other, the adjustment gear body rotates in the direction of increasing the firing force in conjunction with the rotation of the second gear body, and the firing force changing means. This changes the launch force of the game ball. In other words, the player can increase the launching force of the game ball by operating the secondary firing lever while maintaining the main firing lever at a desired rotational position.

  The rotation limit of the second gear body in the direction of increasing the firing force is restricted to the maximum firing force position by the maximum firing force setting means. That is, the second gear body does not rotate in the direction of increasing the firing force beyond the maximum firing force position, and an excessive load is not applied to the firing force changing means.

  In a state where the second gear body has reached the maximum firing force position, the player operates the main firing lever or the secondary firing lever in the firing force increasing direction, and the rotational force in the firing force increasing direction is applied to the first gear body. Then, the relative rotation control mechanism releases the engagement with the first gear body or the second gear body, and allows the relative rotation of the first gear body relative to the second gear body in the direction of increasing the firing force. 1 gear body idles. Therefore, an excessive load in the firing force increasing direction input to the first gear body or the second gear body can be mitigated by the relative rotation of the first gear body and the second gear body.

  When returning the first gear body rotated relative to the second gear body from the reference relative rotation position in the firing force increasing direction to the reference relative rotation position, the player moves the main firing lever or the secondary firing lever in the firing force decreasing direction. It is only necessary to operate to apply a rotational force in the direction of decreasing the firing force to the first gear body. When a rotational force in the firing force decreasing direction is applied to the first gear body, the relative rotation control mechanism allows the relative rotation of the first gear body in the firing force decreasing direction with respect to the second gear body to allow both gear bodies. To the basic relative rotation position.

  The main firing lever protrudes in a direction intersecting with the main rotation axis, and has an operated portion positioned between the thumb and the index finger of a player's hand that holds and operates the main firing lever. The right-handed operated portion of the secondary firing lever is disposed on the firing force increasing direction side of the operated portion. Because it is exposed from the side, the player can press the stop button that is pressed to stop the launch of the game ball with the thumb, and the right-hand operated part that is operated to increase the launch force of the game ball. Can be operated with the index finger. In this way, by separating the fingers used for the operation, it is possible to prevent confusion between the firing stop button and the right-handed operated part, and an operation for stopping the firing of the game ball and an operation for increasing the firing force. Incorrect operation between the two can be prevented.

  The bullet ball game machine according to the second aspect of the present invention includes a launching device for launching a game ball, a launching force changing unit for changing the launching force of the game ball in the launching device, and operating the launching force changing unit. A launching operation device, a firing operation device comprising: a base body; a main firing lever; a secondary firing operation body; a secondary firing gear body; a secondary firing operation transmission mechanism; , A first gear body, a second gear body, an adjustment gear body, a maximum firing force setting means, and a relative rotation control mechanism.

  The base body is fixed to the ball game machine. The main firing lever is supported by the base body so as to be rotatable about the main rotational axis, and rotates in the direction of increasing the firing force from the origin position in accordance with an operation from the player. The secondary firing operating body is disposed between the base body and the primary firing lever, and is supported by the primary firing lever so as to be rotatable about a secondary rotational axis C2 substantially parallel to the primary rotational axis. Rotate according to. The secondary firing gear body is disposed between the base body and the primary firing lever, and is supported by the primary firing lever so as to be rotatable about a secondary rotation axis that is substantially parallel to the primary rotation axis. The arc-shaped secondary firing gear portion is configured to revolve around the main rotational axis as the main firing lever rotates, and can rotate around the secondary rotational axis. The sub-firing operation transmission mechanism transmits the rotation of the sub-firing operation body as a rotational force to the sub-firing gear body. The first gear body is disposed between the base body and the main firing lever, and is supported by the base body or the main firing lever so as to be rotatable in the firing force increasing direction and the firing force decreasing direction around the main rotation axis. It has an arcuate shape centered on the main rotational axis and an operation gear portion that meshes with the sub-firing gear portion. The second gear body is disposed between the base body and the first gear body and is supported by the base body or the main firing lever so as to be rotatable in the firing force increasing direction and the firing force decreasing direction around the main rotation axis. And an arcuate transmission gear portion centered on the main rotational axis. The adjustment gear body is disposed between the base body and the main firing lever, and is supported by the base body so as to be rotatable about an adjustment rotation axis substantially parallel to the main rotation axis, with the adjustment rotation axis C3 as the center. And an adjustment gear portion that meshes with the transmission gear portion, and transmits the rotation of the second gear body to the firing adjustment means. The maximum firing force setting means restricts the rotation limit of the second gear body in the firing force increasing direction to the maximum firing force position. The relative rotation control mechanism is provided between the first gear body and the second gear body, and in a state where the first gear body and the second gear body are set at a predetermined basic relative rotation position, When the rotational force in the firing force increasing direction is applied to the first gear body in a state where the rotation of the second gear body from the basic relative rotational position to the firing force increasing direction is restricted, The first gear body is allowed to rotate relative to the two gear body in the firing force increasing direction, and the first gear body rotates relative to the second gear body from the reference relative rotation position in the firing force increasing direction. When the rotational force in the direction of decreasing the firing force is applied to one gear body, both gear bodies are returned to the basic relative rotational position. The main firing lever protrudes in a direction intersecting with the main rotation shaft, and has an operated portion positioned between a thumb and an index finger of a player's hand that holds and operates the main firing lever. Has an intermediate part rotatably supported by the operated part of the main firing lever, and a right-handed operated part extending from the intermediate part in the firing force increasing direction of the main firing lever, When the right-hand operated part is pushed down from the origin position, the secondary firing gear body rotates via the secondary firing operation transmission mechanism, and the secondary firing is performed. The first gear body rotates in the direction of increasing the firing force in conjunction with the rotation of the gear body.

  In the above configuration, in the initial state where the launch of the game ball stops, the main firing lever, the secondary firing operating body, the secondary firing gear body, the first gear body, the second gear body, and the adjustment gear body are each in the firing force decreasing direction. The origin position which is the rotation limit is set, and the first gear body and the second gear body are set to the basic relative rotation position.

  The player who starts the game rotates the main firing lever in the initial state in the firing force increasing direction. When the main firing lever rotates, the secondary firing gear body does not rotate but revolves around the main rotation axis. Since the secondary firing gear portion of the secondary firing gear body and the operation gear portion of the first gear body mesh with each other, the first gear body rotates in the firing force increasing direction in conjunction with the rotation of the primary firing lever. When the first gear body rotates, the relative rotation control mechanism engages with the first gear body and the second gear body to restrict relative rotation between the two gear bodies, and the second gear body is integrated with the first gear body. Rotate. Since the transmission gear portion of the second gear body and the adjustment gear portion of the adjustment gear body are engaged with each other, the adjustment gear body rotates in the direction of increasing the firing force in conjunction with the rotation of the second gear body, and the firing force changing means. This changes the launch force of the game ball. That is, the player can fire the game ball with a desired launch force by appropriately adjusting the amount of rotation from the origin position of the main launch lever.

  For example, when it becomes necessary to increase the launching power of a game ball in the middle of a game, such as a transition to a game (right-handed game) that requires the launch of a game ball to the right area of the game area, Then, while maintaining the rotational position of the main firing lever, the right-handed operation part is pushed down, and the auxiliary firing operation body is rotated in the firing force increasing direction. When the right-handed operation portion is pressed, the secondary firing operation body rotates, and the secondary firing operation transmission mechanism transmits the rotation of the secondary firing operation body as a rotational force to the secondary firing gear body. When the rotational force is transmitted, the secondary firing gear body rotates. Since the sub-firing gear portion of the sub-firing gear body and the operation gear portion of the first gear body mesh with each other, the first gear body rotates in the firing force increasing direction in conjunction with the rotation of the sub-firing gear body. When the first gear body rotates, the relative rotation control mechanism engages with the first gear body and the second gear body to restrict relative rotation between the two gear bodies, and the second gear body is integrated with the first gear body. Rotate. Since the transmission gear portion of the second gear body and the adjustment gear portion of the adjustment gear body are engaged with each other, the adjustment gear body rotates in the direction of increasing the firing force in conjunction with the rotation of the second gear body, and the firing force changing means. This changes the launch force of the game ball. In other words, the player can increase the launching force of the game ball by operating the secondary firing lever while maintaining the main firing lever at a desired rotational position.

  The rotation limit of the second gear body in the direction of increasing the firing force is restricted to the maximum firing force position by the maximum firing force setting means. That is, the second gear body does not rotate in the direction of increasing the firing force beyond the maximum firing force position, and an excessive load is not applied to the firing force changing means.

  With the second gear body reaching the maximum firing force position, the player operates the main firing lever in the firing force increasing direction, or depresses the right-handed operation portion of the secondary firing operation body, When the rotational force in the direction of increasing the firing force is applied to the one gear body, the relative rotation control mechanism releases the engagement with the first gear body or the second gear body, and the first gear with respect to the second gear body. Relative rotation in the direction of increasing the firing force of the body is allowed, and the first gear body idles. Therefore, an excessive load in the firing force increasing direction input to the first gear body or the second gear body can be mitigated by the relative rotation of the first gear body and the second gear body.

  When returning the first gear body that has rotated relative to the second gear body from the reference relative rotation position in the firing force increasing direction to the reference relative rotation position, the player operates the main firing lever in the firing force decreasing direction, or What is necessary is just to cancel | release pressing operation of the right-handed operation part of a subfiring operation body, and to provide the 1st gear body with the rotational force to a firing force decreasing direction. When a rotational force in the firing force decreasing direction is applied to the first gear body, the relative rotation control mechanism allows the relative rotation of the first gear body in the firing force decreasing direction with respect to the second gear body to allow both gear bodies. To the basic relative rotation position.

  The main firing lever protrudes in a direction intersecting with the main rotation shaft, and has an operated portion positioned between the thumb and the index finger of the player's hand that holds and operates the main firing lever. The body has an intermediate portion that is rotatably supported by the operated portion of the main firing lever, and a right-handed operated portion that extends from the intermediate portion in the direction of increasing the firing force of the main firing lever. When the right-handed operated part is pushed down from the origin position, the secondary firing gear body rotates via the secondary firing operation transmission mechanism. Since the first gear body rotates in the direction of increasing the firing force in conjunction with the rotation of the firing gear body, the player is caused to depress the right-handed operated portion operated to increase the firing force of the game ball with the index finger. be able to. In addition, since the pressing direction of the right-handed operation part is the same as the firing force increasing direction of the main firing lever, the player can easily press the right-handed operation part.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent an erroneous operation between an operation for stopping the launch of a game ball and an operation for increasing the firing force.

It is a figure which shows the discharge operation apparatus of the 1st Embodiment of this invention, (a) is a front view, (b) is a top view, (c) is a side view. (A) is AA arrow sectional drawing of Fig.1 (a), (b) is BB arrow sectional drawing of Fig.1 (a). It is CC sectional view taken on the line of FIG.1 (c). It is DD sectional view taken on the line of FIG.1 (c). FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the firing operation device of FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows the assembly | attachment state of the sub discharge | release lever and 1st gear body of FIG. 5, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the first gear body, the operation gear spring, and the second gear body of FIG. 5. It is a figure which shows the discharge operation apparatus of the 2nd Embodiment of this invention, (a) is a front view, (b) is a top view. It is a disassembled perspective view of the launcher of FIG. It is a figure which shows the assembly | attachment state of the subfiring operation body of FIG. 8, a subfiring gear body, and a 1st gear body, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view. It is a figure which shows the modification of the subfiring operation body and subfiring gear body of FIG. 10, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view. It is AA arrow sectional drawing of Fig.1 (a) of the modification of a firing operation apparatus. It is BB arrow sectional drawing of Fig.1 (a) of the modification of a firing operation apparatus. It is a disassembled perspective view of the modification of a firing operation apparatus. It is a disassembled perspective view which expands and shows the relative rotation control mechanism of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the assembly | attachment state of FIG. It is a perspective view of the 1st cylindrical gear body of FIG. 14, (a) shows the state seen from diagonally back, (b) shows the state seen from diagonally forward, respectively. It is a perspective view of the transmission guide of FIG. 14, (a) shows the state seen from diagonally back, (b) shows the state seen from diagonally forward. It is a perspective view of the 2nd cylindrical gear body of FIG. 14, (a) shows the state seen from diagonally back, (b) shows the state seen from diagonally forward, respectively. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows the relative rotation control mechanism in a reference | standard relative rotation position with the cut surface along the circular arc shape of an inclination guide surface. The relative rotation control mechanism in a state where the first cylindrical gear body is rotated relative to the second cylindrical gear body from the reference relative rotation position in the firing force increasing direction is shown by a cut surface along the arc shape of the inclined guide surface. It is principal part sectional drawing.

  A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following description, the player side is the front, the ball game machine side is the rear, and the left and right viewed from the front are the left and right directions. Further, the firing force increasing direction of the main firing lever, the first gear body and the second gear body is clockwise (clockwise) when viewed from the front, and the firing force increasing direction of the secondary firing lever and the volume gear body is counterclockwise. (Counterclockwise).

  As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 7, the ball game machine (pachinko machine) of this embodiment is built in a game machine body (not shown) and launches a game ball into a game area (not shown) of the game board. A launcher (not shown), and a volume (variable resistor: launching force changing means) 1 for changing the firing force of a game ball in the launching device by increasing or decreasing the value of a current supplied to a drive source such as a motor of the launching device; And a firing operation device 100 for operating the volume 1. The player operates the launch operation device 100 to start and stop the launch of the game ball and adjust the launch force. 2, 3 and 4, illustration of bolts for connecting the members is omitted.

[Schematic structure of launch control device]
The firing operation device 100 includes a base body 2 fixed to the gaming machine body, a cover 3 attached to the front side of the base body 2, and a main firing lever 4 (handle) disposed between the base body 2 and the cover 3. Ring) 4.

  The base body 2 includes a cylindrical base portion 21 fixed to the gaming machine body, a housing portion 22 that expands in a tapered shape from the base portion 21 toward the front, and a front-rear direction in the vicinity of the boundary between the base portion 21 and the housing portion 22. And a base plate portion 20 substantially orthogonal to each other. A cylindrical bearing portion 24 is formed substantially at the center of the base plate portion 20. The cover 3 is formed in a dome shape whose diameter increases toward the rear, and covers the front of the accommodating portion 22 of the base body 2.

  In the inner region of the cover 3, a main spring 5 that urges the main firing lever 4 toward the home position (in a firing force decreasing direction), a spring holding member 51 disposed inside the main spring 5, and the main firing lever 4 And a touch sensor 12 for detecting the touch of the player's hand.

  In the inner region defined by the main firing lever 4 and the base body 2, there is a sub-launching lever 6 having a right-handed operation portion 60 and a sub-firing gear portion 61, and a rear disposed behind the sub-firing lever 6. A first gear body 7 having a support body 47, an auxiliary spring 13 that urges the auxiliary firing lever 6 toward the origin position (in a firing force decreasing direction), an operation gear portion 71 that meshes with the auxiliary firing gear portion 61, and an operation gear. A rotary type fixed to a base 21 of the base body 2 and a second gear body 8 having a spring (relative rotation control mechanism) 14, a transmission gear portion 8 for transmitting the rotation of the first gear body 7 to the volume 1 side. A volume gear body (adjustment gear body) 11 that is fitted to the rotary shaft member 10 of the volume 1 and rotates integrally with the rotary shaft member 10, and a launch stop switch 15 and a launch stop button 16 that stop firing the game ball are provided. Is provided.

  The housing portion 22 of the base body 2 is provided with a plurality of cylindrical bosses 23 extending forward from the base plate portion 20 on the base 21 side, and the bosses on the rear surface of the cover 3 (the back surface of the dome-shaped portion). A fitting shaft portion 30 that protrudes rearward is formed at a portion corresponding to 23. The cover 3 is fixed to the front side of the base body 2 by inserting and fitting the rear end portion of the fitting shaft portion 30 into the front end portion of the cylindrical boss 23. A cylindrical cover-side bearing portion 31 that extends rearward is formed at substantially the center of the rear surface of the cover 3.

  The main firing lever 4 integrally includes a substantially cylindrical cylindrical portion 40 having a short axial length and a substantially disc-shaped bottom plate 41 provided inside the cylindrical portion 40. The portion is provided with an operated portion 42 for a player to hold and operate with a finger.

  Two long holes 43 are formed in the bottom plate 41 of the main firing lever 4. In a state where the cover 3 is fixed to the base body 2, the fitted boss 23 and the fitting shaft portion 30 pass through each of the long holes 43. The long hole 43 is formed in an arc shape centering on a main rotation axis C1 that is a rotation center of the main firing lever 4 (a center line of a cover side bearing portion 31 and a main rotation shaft 44 described later). The rotatable range of the main launch lever 4 depends on the length of the long hole 43 (both edges in the arc direction) from the origin position where the launch of the game ball stops to the maximum launch position where the launch force of the game ball is maximum. Regulated to range. That is, the long hole 43 and the boss 23 of the main firing lever 4 function as a stopper that restricts the rotation range of the main firing lever 4. In addition, on the bottom plate 41 of the main firing lever 4, a cylindrical auxiliary rotating shaft 45 protruding rearward is formed in the vicinity of the base end portion on the firing force decreasing direction side of the operated portion 42. The operated portion 42 is viewed from the front in a state where the main firing lever 4 is set at the origin position so as to be positioned between the thumb and the index finger of the right hand of the player who holds and operates the main firing lever 4. Projecting in a substantially triangular shape in a direction crossing the main rotation axis C1 (from the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 40 to the upper left of the main rotation axis C1). Further, a cutout portion 42 a that is cut out in a rectangular shape is formed on the side surface of the operated portion 42 of the main firing lever 4 on the firing force increasing direction side.

  When the main firing lever 4 rotates in the direction of decreasing the firing force and returns to the vicinity of the origin position, the launch of the game ball stops. Further, the player can maximize the firing force of the game ball by operating the secondary firing lever 6 without rotating the main firing lever 4 to the maximum firing force position.

  A cylindrical main rotating shaft 44 that extends forward is integrally formed at the center of the front surface of the bottom plate 41 of the main firing lever 4. The front end portion of the main rotating shaft 44 is inserted into the cover side bearing portion 31. In addition, a bearing tube portion 46 that extends rearward is integrally formed at the center of the rear surface of the bottom plate 41 of the main firing lever 4. The bearing tube portion 46 of the main firing lever 4 is disposed so that the center of rotation of the main firing lever 4 is a center line, and a front end portion of a first gear body 7 described later is inserted therein. When the front end portion of the first gear body 7 is inserted into the bearing tube portion 46, the first gear body 7 is supported by the main firing lever 4 so as to be relatively rotatable.

  The spring holding member 51 is disposed around the main rotating shaft 44 behind the cover side bearing portion 31. The spring holding member 51 has a cylindrical shape with a flange on the rear end side, and the main rotating shaft 44 passes through the inside of the spring holding member 51. The spring holding member 51 is inserted inside the main spring 5 that is a torsion coil spring, and restricts the rearward movement of the main spring 5 by a flange.

  One end of the main spring 5 is locked to the boss 23 and the other end is locked to the main firing lever 4, so that the main firing lever 4 operated from the origin position to the maximum firing position is moved to the origin position side ( When the player releases his hand from the main firing lever 4, the main firing lever 4 returns to the origin position side by the biasing force of the main spring 5.

  The rear support 47 is disposed behind the operated portion 42 of the main firing lever 4. The rear support body 47 is a substantially rectangular body, and two bolt insertion holes 47a through which the bolts 17 are inserted are provided at both ends in a direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction. The rear support 47 rotates relative to the main firing lever 4 by inserting the bolt 17 through the insertion hole and screwing it into a bolt hole (not shown) provided on the rear surface of the operated portion 42 of the main firing lever 4. Fixed to impossible.

  The secondary firing lever 6 is disposed between the operated portion 42 of the main firing lever 4 and the rear support 47. The secondary firing lever 6 is an L-shaped body, and has a secondary rotational bearing hole forming portion 62 at the center, and the secondary firing that extends obliquely downward from a part of the outer peripheral portion of the secondary rotational bearing hole forming portion 62. The gear portion 61 and a right-handed operation portion 60 that extends upward from a part of the outer peripheral portion of the auxiliary rotary bearing hole forming portion 62 are integrally provided.

  The sub-rotation bearing hole forming portion 62 is formed in a cylindrical shape having an opening at the front, and a sub-rotation bearing hole 63 is formed at the center of the bottom surface portion of the cylinder. A cylindrical sub rotary shaft 45 formed on the bottom plate 41 of the main firing lever 4 is inserted into the sub rotary bearing hole 63. When the auxiliary rotary shaft 45 is inserted into the auxiliary rotary bearing hole 63, the auxiliary firing lever 6 is rotatably supported by the main firing lever 4. The rotation center (sub rotation axis C2) of the sub firing lever 6 is set substantially parallel to the rotation center (main rotation axis C1) of the main firing lever 4, and the sub rotation axis C2 is outside the main rotation axis C1. Is arranged. Further, the auxiliary spring 13 that is a torsion coil spring is disposed inside the outer peripheral surface of the auxiliary rotary bearing hole forming portion 62. One end of the auxiliary spring 13 is engaged with the main firing lever 4 and the other end of the auxiliary spring 13 is engaged with the auxiliary firing lever 6 to urge the auxiliary firing lever 6 in the firing force decreasing direction (clockwise).

  The secondary firing gear portion 61 has an arc shape centered on the secondary rotation axis C <b> 2 and is formed as a tooth portion of a substantially sector-shaped sector gear corresponding to the rotatable range of the secondary firing lever 6. The auxiliary firing gear portion 61 meshes with the operation gear portion 71 of the first gear body 7.

  The right-handed operation portion 60 has a rectangular finger-hanging portion 60a extending in the front-rear direction at the right end portion. When the secondary firing lever 6 is supported by the main firing lever 4 so as to be relatively rotatable, the finger hooking portion 60a protrudes from a notch 42a formed on the side surface of the operated portion 42 of the main firing lever 4 on the firing force increasing direction side. To do. The finger hook 60a is urged by the auxiliary spring 13 in the firing force decreasing direction (clockwise). With such an arrangement, the player places the right thumb with the index finger while keeping the main firing lever 4 in an arbitrary rotational position while placing the thumb of the right hand against the side of the operated portion 42 in the direction of reduced firing force. The finger hooking portion 60a of the operated portion 60 can be easily rotated in the firing force increasing direction. For example, when the game state of a ball game machine shifts to a game (right-handed game) that requires a game ball to be launched into the right region of the game area, the right-handed operated unit 60 is pointed by the player. By rotating the part 60a in the firing force increasing direction, the rotating operation is performed in the firing force increasing direction. When the right-handed operation portion 60 is rotated, the sub firing lever 6 rotates (rotates) around the sub rotation axis C2 in the firing force increasing direction (counterclockwise).

  When the player rotates the main firing lever 4 in the firing force increasing direction, the secondary firing lever 6 having the secondary firing gear portion 61 that meshes with the operation gear portion 71 of the first gear body 7 revolves around the main rotational axis C1. .

  When the secondary firing lever 6 revolves, the rotational force in the firing force increasing direction is transmitted to the first gear body 7 having the operation gear portion 71 that meshes with the secondary firing gear portion 61, and the first gear body 7 is in the firing force increasing direction (clockwise). Around).

  The secondary firing lever 6 rotates (rotates) from the origin position to the maximum firing force position by the rotation operation of the player's finger hook 60a. When the player releases the finger hooking portion 60a, the secondary firing lever 6 rotates in the firing force decreasing direction (clockwise) by the biasing force of the secondary spring 13, and returns to the origin position side. When the secondary firing gear body returns to the firing force decreasing direction, the base of the secondary firing gear portion 61 of the secondary firing operation gear body comes into contact with one boss 23, and the rotation of the secondary firing operation body in the firing force decreasing direction is restricted. Is done. That is, this one boss 23 functions as a stopper on the origin position side of the auxiliary firing gear body.

  There is no particular stopper on the maximum firing force position side (the firing force increasing direction) of the secondary firing lever 6, and the player rotates the finger-hanging part 60 a by a normal operation and moves the right-hand operated part 60. The position rotated in the direction of increasing the firing force is the maximum firing force position of the secondary firing gear body. Even if the secondary firing gear body is in the maximum firing position, if the finger-hanging portion 60a of the secondary firing lever 6 is rotated to rotate the right-handed operation portion 60 in the direction of increasing the firing force, The operation unit 60 comes into contact with the inside of the operated portion 42 of the main firing lever 4 and the right-handed operated portion 60 cannot be rotated any further, and the contact position with the inside of the operated portion 42 is the secondary firing. This is the rotational limit of the lever 6 in the direction of increasing the firing force. Note that a stopper that restricts the rotation limit of the right-handed operated portion 60 in the direction of increasing the firing force may be provided before contacting the inside of the operated portion 42.

  A cutout portion 22a through which the firing stop button 16 is inserted is formed on the outer peripheral edge on the lower left side of the front end of the housing portion 22 of the base body 2. One end portion of the firing stop button 16 is rotatably supported by a button shaft portion 25 protruding from the housing portion 22 of the base body 2 at the upper right of the notch portion 22a, and the other end portion of the firing stop button 16 is the notch portion 22a. Protrudes from the outside. The cutout portion 22a is provided on the firing force decreasing direction side with respect to the firing force decreasing direction side surface of the operated portion 42 of the main firing lever 4 at the origin position when viewed from the front. Therefore, the other end portion of the firing stop button 16 protruding from the notch 22a is located on the firing force decreasing direction side with respect to the firing force decreasing direction side surface of the operated portion 42 of the main firing lever 4 at the origin position. Between the firing stop button 16 and the base body 2, urging means (not shown) for urging the firing button to the left (the direction in which the other end projects) is provided. When the firing stop button 16 is pressed from the firing permission position to the firing stop position against the urging force of the urging means, the firing stop switch 15 provided in the housing portion 22 switches from the firing permission state to the firing prohibited state, A launch stop signal is output from the launch stop switch 15 to the launch controller of the launcher. While the launch stop button 16 is maintained at the launch stop position, the launch stop switch 15 continuously outputs a launch stop signal, and the launcher that has received the launch stop signal stops launching the game ball.

  The volume gear body 11 includes a through hole 11b into which the rotary shaft member 10 of the volume 1 is inserted, a volume gear portion 11a, and a volume regulated portion 11c for regulating the rotation range of the volume gear body 11. The volume gear body 11 is supported by the base body so as to be rotatable about an adjustment rotation axis C3 substantially parallel to the main rotation axis C1. The volume gear portion 11a has an arc shape centered on the adjustment rotation axis C3, is formed as a tooth portion of a sector gear corresponding to the rotation range of the volume gear body 11, and transmits the second gear body 8 as will be described later. The rotation of the second gear body 8 is transmitted in mesh with the gear portion 81.

  The volume restricted portion 11 c extends outward from the main body of the volume gear body 11 along the radial direction from the rotation center of the volume gear body 11. When the volume gear body 11 comes into contact with the volume regulating members 26 formed at two locations on the base plate portion 20 of the housing portion 22, the rotation of the volume gear body 11 is regulated. The rotation range restricted by the volume restriction member 26 is set slightly wider than the rotation range restricted by the transmission gear portion 81, and the volume restricted portion 11 c does not contact the volume restriction member 26 in a normal use state. The volume restricted portion 11 c and the volume restricting member 26 are used to determine the rotation angle of the volume gear body 11 when the volume gear body 11 is engaged with the transmission gear portion 81 when the firing operation device 100 is assembled. .

[First gear body, second gear body and operation gear spring]
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the first gear body 7 includes a substantially cylindrical main body, an operation gear portion 71 provided along a circumferential direction on a part of the outer periphery of the main body, and the position of the operation gear spring 14. And an operation side engagement portion 73 that is provided on the flange 72 and engages with the transmission side engagement portion 83 of the second gear body 8.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the tip of the cylindrical body of the first gear body 7 rotates into a bearing tube portion 46 extending rearward from the rear surface of the firing operation device of the bottom plate 41 of the main firing lever 4. It is inserted freely. The bearing cylinder portion 46 of the main firing lever 4 is disposed so as to have the main rotation axis C1 as a center line, and the first gear body 7 can be relatively rotated about the main rotation axis C1 as a main rotation lever. 4 is supported.

  The operation gear portion 71 meshes with the auxiliary firing gear portion 61 as described above. Further, the main firing lever 4 on which the first gear body 7 is rotatably supported has a counterclockwise distal end side of the operation gear portion 71 that is a sector gear (in a direction toward the origin position). An operation gear having an origin-side regulating portion 48a that abuts on the distal end side) and a maximum-side regulating portion 48b that abuts on the clockwise distal end side (the distal end side in the circumferential direction toward the maximum firing force position direction) of the operation gear portion 71. A regulating portion 48 is provided (see FIG. 3).

  Therefore, although the rotation range of the first gear body 7 with respect to the main firing lever 4 is restricted, the operation gear portion 71 is basically within the rotation range of the sub firing gear portion 61 that is the normal operation range of the sub firing lever 6. Is hardly contacted with the operation gear restricting portion 48. For example, the operation gear restricting portion 48 is used for positioning the rotation angle of the first gear body 7 when the firing operation device is assembled.

  In addition, in the first gear body 7 and the bearing cylinder portion 46 of the main firing lever 4, the gaming machine passes through the wiring of the touch sensor 12 inside the substantially cylindrical first gear body 7 and the substantially cylindrical second gear body 8. Notches 74 and 46a for drawing the wiring of the touch sensor 12 are provided for drawing in the main body.

  The flange 72 is provided on a part of the entire circumference of the first gear body 7.

  The operation side engaging portion 73 is provided to extend from the outer peripheral portion of the flange 72 toward the rear end portion side, and has an arc plate shape centered on the rotation center (main rotation axis C1) of the first gear body 7. It has become.

  The second gear body 8 has a cylindrical main body, a flange 82 that regulates the position of the operation gear spring 14, and a transmission that is provided on the flange 82 and engages with the operation side engaging portion 73 of the first gear body 7. The side engaging portion 83, the transmission gear portion 81 meshing with the volume gear portion 11a of the volume gear portion 11a, and the rotating body regulating member 27 formed on the base plate portion 20 of the accommodating portion 22 of the base body 2 described later. And a pair of regulated portions 84 that fit together (see FIG. 4).

  With the rear end of the cylindrical main body of the first gear body 7 being rotatably inserted into the tip of the cylindrical main body of the second gear body 8, the first gear body 7 and the second gear body 8 are They can rotate relative to each other about the main rotational axis C1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the rear end portion of the cylindrical main body of the second gear body 8 is inserted into a cylindrical bearing portion 24 formed on the base plate portion 20 of the housing portion 22 of the base body 2 and is freely rotatable. It is supported by.

  The flange 82 is provided at a part of the entire circumference of the second gear body 8. In a state where the first gear body 7 is inserted into the second gear body 8, the flange 72 of the first gear body 7 and the flange 82 of the second gear body 8 face each other.

  The transmission side engaging portion 83 is provided so as to extend from the outer peripheral portion of the flange 82 toward the rear end portion side, and has a circular arc plate shape centered on the rotation center (main rotation axis C1) of the second gear body 8. It has become. The transmission side engaging portion 83 has the same radial distance from the rotation center of the second gear body 8 as the radial distance from the rotation center of the first gear body 7 of the operation side engaging portion 73. Yes.

  The transmission gear portion 81 is provided on the rear end side from the flange 82 of the cylindrical main body of the second gear body 8. The transmission gear portion 81 is a volume gear of the volume gear body 11 fixed to the rotary shaft member 10 of the volume 1 in which the rotary shaft member 10 is protruded through the base plate portion 20 of the housing portion 22 and protruded to the tip side of the bottom portion. It meshes with the part 11a. The transmission gear portion 81 and the volume gear portion 11a are sector gears having an angle range corresponding to each rotation range.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a rotating body regulating member 27 is provided on the base plate portion 20 of the housing portion 22 so as to protrude toward the tip side around the cylindrical bearing portion 24 into which the second gear body 8 is inserted. ing. On the other hand, at the rear end portion of the second gear body 8, a pair of restricted portions 84 protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the main body of the second gear body 8 toward the front end side from the portion inserted into the cylindrical bearing portion 24. Is provided. When the second gear body 8 rotates, the restricted portion 84 of the second gear body 8 comes into contact with the rotating body restricting member 27 and the rotation range of the second gear body 8 is restricted. The restricted range of rotation of the second gear body 8 is from the origin position where the launch of the game ball is stopped to the maximum launch position where the launch force of the game ball is maximum.

  The operation gear spring 14 is a coil spring, and one end is fixed to the first gear body 7 and the other end is fixed to the second gear body 8. The operation gear spring 14 biases the first gear body 7 in the firing force decreasing direction (counterclockwise direction) with respect to the second gear body 8, in other words, the second gear body 7 with respect to the first gear body 7. The gear body 8 is urged in the firing force increasing direction (clockwise). The operation gear spring 14 is disposed on the outer periphery of the distal end portion of the cylindrical main body of the second gear body 8, and the movement of the second gear body 8 in the direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction is restricted by the two flanges 72, 83 restricts movement in the front-rear direction.

  The rear end portion of the cylindrical main body of the first gear body 7 is rotatably inserted into the front end portion of the cylindrical main body of the second gear body 8, and the first gear body 7 and the second gear body 8 are predetermined. Is set to the basic relative rotation position. When the first gear body 7 and the second gear body 8 are set to the basic relative rotational position, the first gear body 7 is moved in the direction of decreasing the firing force (counterclockwise with respect to the second gear body 8 as described above. The left side edge, that is, the front side edge in the rotational direction toward the firing force decreasing direction as viewed from the front of the operation side engaging portion 73 is transmitted by the biasing force of the operation gear spring 14 biased in the direction). The side engaging portion 83 abuts on the front side edge in the rotational direction toward the firing force increasing direction side (the side edge on the right side when viewed from the front).

  In a state where both gear bodies 7 and 8 are set at the basic relative rotation position, only the main firing lever 4 rotates from the origin position in the direction of increasing the firing force without being operated while the secondary firing lever 6 is maintained at the origin position. When operated, the secondary firing lever 6 does not rotate but revolves around the main rotational axis C1, and the secondary firing gear portion 61 of the secondary firing lever 6 and the operation gear portion 71 of the first gear body 7 mesh with each other. In conjunction with the rotation of the main firing lever 4, the first gear body 7 rotates in the firing force increasing direction. As described above, the second gear body 8 is urged by the operation gear spring 14 in the firing force increasing direction (clockwise) with respect to the first gear body 7, so that it is integrated with the first gear body 7. The volume gear body 11 is launched in conjunction with the rotation of the second gear body 8 by meshing with the transmission gear portion 81 of the second gear body 8 and the adjusting gear portion of the volume gear body 11. Rotating in the direction of increasing force, the volume 1 increases the firing force of the game ball. Further, when only the secondary firing lever 6 is rotated from the origin position in the firing force increasing direction without being rotated while the main firing lever 4 is maintained at the origin position, the secondary firing lever 6 becomes the secondary rotation axis C2. , And the first gear body 7 launches in conjunction with the rotation of the secondary firing lever 6 by meshing between the secondary firing gear portion 61 of the secondary firing lever 6 and the operation gear portion 71 of the first gear body 7. Rotate in an increasing direction. As described above, the second gear body 8 is urged by the operation gear spring 14 in the firing force increasing direction (clockwise) with respect to the first gear body 7, so that it is integrated with the first gear body 7. The volume gear body 11 is launched in conjunction with the rotation of the second gear body 8 by meshing with the transmission gear portion 81 of the second gear body 8 and the adjusting gear portion of the volume gear body 11. Rotating in the direction of increasing force, the volume 1 increases the firing force of the game ball.

  In a state where the rotation of the second gear body 8 from the basic relative rotational position to the firing force increasing direction is restricted, a rotational force in the firing force increasing direction greater than the biasing force of the operation gear spring 14 is applied to the first gear body 7. Then, relative rotation of the first gear body 7 in the direction of increasing the firing force with respect to the second gear body 8 is allowed, and the operation side coupling portion 73 and the transmission side engagement portion 83 are separated from each other, and the first gear body 7 Rotates relative to the second gear body 8 from the reference relative rotation position in the direction of increasing the firing force (idle).

  When the first gear body 7 is rotated relative to the second gear body 8 in the firing force increasing direction from the reference relative rotational position, the first gear body 7 is given a rotational force in the firing force decreasing direction. The first gear body 7 rotates relative to the two gear bodies 8 in the direction of reduced firing force, and both the gear bodies 7 and 8 return to the basic relative rotation position, and the operation side coupling portion 73 and the transmission side engagement The part 83 contacts.

  As described above, the operation gear spring 14 is engaged with both the gear bodies 7 and 8 in a state where the first gear body 7 and the second gear body 8 are set at the basic relative rotational position, The rotational force in the firing force increasing direction is applied to the first gear body 7 in a state where the relative rotation between the two gear members 8 is restricted and the rotation of the second gear body 8 from the basic relative rotational position in the firing force increasing direction is restricted. Then, the engagement with the second gear body 8 is released to allow relative rotation of the first gear body 7 in the direction of increasing the firing force with respect to the second gear body 8, and the first gear body 7 is in the second gear. When a rotational force in the direction of decreasing the firing force is applied to the first gear body 7 while rotating relative to the body 8 from the reference relative rotational position in the direction of increasing the firing force, the first gear body with respect to the second gear body 8 is applied. 7 is allowed to rotate relative to the firing force decreasing direction, and both gear bodies 7 and 8 are returned to the basic relative rotation position.

  In addition, when only the main firing lever 4 is rotated to the maximum in the firing force increasing direction while the secondary firing lever 6 is maintained at the origin position, only the secondary firing lever 6 is launched while the primary firing lever 4 is maintained at the origin position. The regulated portion 84 of the second gear body 8 rotates both when the rotation is maximized in the direction of increasing the force and when both the main firing lever 4 and the auxiliary firing lever 6 are rotated at the maximum in the direction of increasing the firing force. The rotary shaft member 10 in contact with the body regulating member 27 rotates to a predetermined maximum firing force position (for example, 125 ° from the origin position) and does not rotate any further.

  Further, in a state where both the gear bodies 7 and 8 are set at the basic relative rotation position, only the main firing lever 4 is increased from the origin position in the direction in which the firing force is increased without being operated with the secondary firing lever 6 maintained at the origin position. When the first gear body 7 rotates in the firing force decreasing direction, such as when the main firing lever 4 rotated in the firing force increasing direction is rotated in the firing force decreasing direction, the first gear body 7 is operated. The side coupling portion 73 and the transmission side engagement portion 83 of the second gear body 8 are the front side edge in the rotation direction of the operation side engagement portion 73 toward the firing force decreasing direction side and the firing of the transmission side engagement portion 83. The first gear body 7 and the second gear body 8 are integrally rotated in the firing force decreasing direction because they are in contact with the front side edge in the rotational direction toward the force increasing direction.

[Playing a game ball]
In the initial state in which the game ball is stopped, the main firing lever 4, the secondary firing lever 6, the first gear body 7, the second gear body 8, and the volume gear body 11 are origins that are rotation limits in the firing force decreasing direction. The first gear body 7 and the second gear body 8 are set to the basic relative rotation position.

  The player who starts the game does not operate the secondary firing lever 6 and rotates the main firing lever 4 from the origin position in the firing force increasing direction. When the main firing lever 4 rotates, the secondary firing operation body does not rotate but revolves around the main rotation axis C1. Since the secondary firing gear portion 61 of the secondary firing lever 6 and the operation gear portion 71 of the first gear body 7 mesh with each other, the first gear body 7 moves in the direction of increasing firing force in conjunction with the rotation of the primary firing lever 4. Rotate. The first gear body 7 and the second gear body 8 are set at the basic relative rotational position, and the second gear body 8 is directed to increase the firing force with respect to the first gear body 7 by the biasing force of the operation gear spring 14. It is energized (clockwise). For this reason, since the relative rotation between both the gear bodies 7 and 8 is regulated, when the first gear body 7 rotates, the second gear body 8 rotates integrally with the first gear body 7. Since the transmission gear portion 81 of the second gear body 8 and the adjustment gear portion of the volume gear body 11 are engaged with each other, the volume gear body 11 rotates in the direction of increasing the firing force in conjunction with the rotation of the second gear body 8. The launching force of the game ball is changed (increased) by the volume 1. That is, the player can fire the game ball with a desired launch force by appropriately adjusting the amount of rotation of the main launch lever 4 from the origin position.

  For example, when it becomes necessary to increase the launching power of a game ball in the middle of a game, such as a transition to a game (right-handed game) that requires the launch of a game ball to the right area of the game area, The player's thumb supports the side portion of the operated portion 42 of the main firing lever 4 on the side where the firing force is reduced, so that the rotation position of the main firing lever 4 is maintained with the index finger. The finger-hanging portion 60a of the right-handed operation portion 60 is rotated in the firing force increasing direction, and the sub firing lever 6 is rotated in the firing force increasing direction. Since the secondary firing gear portion 61 of the secondary firing lever 6 and the operation gear portion 71 of the first gear body 7 mesh with each other, the first gear body 7 launches in conjunction with the rotation (spinning) of the secondary firing lever 6. Rotate in an increasing direction. The first gear body 7 and the second gear body 8 are set at the basic relative rotation position, and the relative rotation between the two gear bodies 7 and 8 is restricted as described above. , The second gear body 8 rotates integrally with the first gear body 7, and the volume gear body 11 rotates in the direction of increasing the firing force in conjunction with the rotation of the second gear body 8. The launch force of the sphere is changed (increased). In other words, the player increases the firing force of the game ball by rotating the finger hooking portion 60a of the right-handed operation portion 60 of the sub-firing lever 6 with the index finger while maintaining the main firing lever 4 at a desired rotational position. Can be made. Further, when the increase in the firing force (right-handed game) is ended and the original firing force is returned, the player releases the finger-hooking portion 60a of the right-handed operation portion 60 of the sub-launch lever 6 (finger-hanging portion 60a). Release your index finger). When the secondary firing lever 6 is released, the secondary firing lever 6 rotates (rotates) in the firing force decreasing direction (clockwise) by the biasing force of the secondary spring 13, and the first gear set at the basic relative rotational position. The body 7 and the second gear body 8 rotate integrally, the volume gear body 11 rotates in the direction of decreasing the firing force in conjunction with the rotation of the second gear body 8, and the firing force of the game ball is changed by the volume 1. (Decrease).

  The rotation limit of the second gear body 8 in the direction of increasing the firing force is restricted to the maximum firing force position when the restricted portion 84 of the second gear body 8 comes into contact with the rotating body restriction member 27. That is, the second gear body 8 does not rotate in the direction of increasing the firing force beyond the maximum firing force position, and an excessive load is not applied to the volume 1.

  In a state where the second gear body 8 has reached the maximum firing force position, at least one of the main firing lever 4 or the secondary firing lever 6 has not reached the rotation limit in the firing force increasing direction, and the player When the secondary firing lever 6 is operated in the firing force increasing direction and a rotational force in the firing force increasing direction larger than the biasing force of the operation gear spring 14 is applied to the first gear body 7, the second gear body 8 with respect to the second gear body 8. The relative rotation of the first gear body 7 in the direction of increasing the firing force is allowed, the operation side coupling portion 73 and the transmission side engagement portion 83 are separated from each other, and the first gear body 7 is first with respect to the second gear body 8. The gear body 7 rotates relative to the firing force increasing direction from the reference relative rotation position (idle). Accordingly, an excessive load in the direction of increasing the firing force input to the first gear body 7 and the second gear body 8 can be reduced by the relative rotation of the first gear body 7 and the second gear body 8.

  When returning the first gear body 7 that has rotated relative to the second gear body 8 from the reference relative rotational position to the firing force increasing direction to the reference relative rotational position, the player fires the main firing lever 4 or the secondary firing control lever. By operating in the direction of decreasing the force, a rotational force in the direction of decreasing the firing force is applied to the first gear body 7. When a rotational force (including the urging force of the operation gear spring) in the direction of decreasing the firing force is applied to the first gear body 7, the first gear body 7 rotates in the direction of decreased firing force, and both the gear bodies 7, 8 are rotated. Returns to the basic relative rotation position.

  In addition, for example, when a long production is started in a state where the number of reserved balls has reached the upper limit and it takes time until the confirmation display, when the game ball is stopped so that the game ball is not fired, the player While maintaining the rotation position of the firing lever 4, the firing stop button 16 is pressed with the thumb. When the firing stop button 16 is pressed, the firing stop switch 15 switches from the firing permitted state to the firing prohibited state, and outputs a firing stop signal to the launch control unit of the launching device. While the firing stop button 16 is pressed, the firing stop switch 15 continuously outputs a firing stop signal, and the launching device that has received the firing stop signal stops launching the game ball.

  Thus, according to the present embodiment, the finger hooking portion of the right-handed operated portion 60 of the secondary firing lever 6 based on the state in which the game ball is being fired at a desired firing force by the rotation operation of the main firing lever 4. The firing force can be increased or decreased by rotating operation 60a. When excessive rotational force is input to the first gear body 7, the rotational limit of the second gear body 8 is regulated by the contact between the regulated portion 84 and the rotating body regulating member 27, and the second Since the relative rotation and relative rotation of the first gear body 7 with respect to the gear body 8 are allowed by the operation gear spring 14, it is possible to prevent parts from being damaged or broken.

  Further, the main firing lever 4 protrudes in a direction intersecting with the main rotation axis C1, and has an operated portion 42 positioned between the thumb and the index finger of the player's hand that holds and operates the main firing lever 4. The firing stop button 16 is disposed on the firing force decreasing side with respect to the firing force decreasing direction side surface of the operated portion 42 of the main firing lever 4 at the origin position. Since the exposed portion 42 is exposed from the side of the operated portion 42 in the direction of increasing the firing force, the player can press the firing stop button 16 with the thumb to stop the firing of the game ball to increase the firing force of the game ball. However, the right-handed operation portion 60 can be rotated with the index finger. For this reason, by separating the fingers used for the operation, it is possible to prevent confusion between the firing stop button 16 and the right-handed operation unit 60, and to increase the operation and the firing force for stopping the firing of the game ball. An erroneous operation between operations can be prevented.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, about the structure which is common in 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the firing operation device includes a secondary firing operating body 110 that is rotatably supported by the primary firing lever 4, and a secondary firing gear body 120 having a secondary firing gear portion 121. The firing force increasing direction of the secondary firing operating body 110 is clockwise (clockwise) when viewed from the front, and the firing force increasing direction of the secondary firing gear body 120 is counterclockwise (counterclockwise).

  Further, the rear support body 47 in the present embodiment is provided with a rear support bearing hole 47b through which a rear support shaft 114 of the sub-projection operation body 110 described later is inserted.

  The sub firing operation body 110 is a substantially rectangular body, and is disposed between the operated portion 42 of the main firing lever 4 and the rear support body 47. The secondary firing operation body 110 includes an intermediate portion 111, a right-handed operation portion 112, a front support shaft 113, a rear support shaft 114, and a transmission shaft 115.

  The intermediate portion 111 is a substantially rectangular body, and has an upper surface portion, a lower surface portion, and a side surface portion that bend and extend backward from the upper edge, the lower edge, and the outer edge in the firing force increasing direction of the front surface of the intermediate portion 111. A front support shaft 113 that protrudes forward is formed on the front side of the middle portion 111 in the direction in which the firing force decreases, and the rear surface of the middle portion 111 corresponds to the position where the support shaft 110 is formed on the rear surface. A rear support shaft 114 protruding rearward from the position is formed. When the front support shaft 113 is inserted into the front support shaft 113 receiving hole (not shown) of the main firing lever 4 and the rear support shaft 114 is inserted into the rear support shaft 114 receiving hole of the rear support 47, the secondary firing is performed. The operating body 110 is supported by the main firing lever 4 so as to be relatively rotatable. The rotation center (operation rotation axis C4) of the secondary firing operation body 110 is set substantially parallel to the rotation center (main rotation axis C1) of the main firing lever 4, and the operation rotation axis C4 is the center of the main rotation axis C1. Arranged outside. In addition, a transmission shaft 115 that protrudes forward is formed near the lower edge of the front surface of the intermediate portion 111 in the direction of reduced firing force.

  When the secondary firing operation body 110 is supported by the main firing lever 4 so as to be relatively rotatable, the right-handed manipulated portion 112 is located at the origin position on the side surface of the operated portion 42 of the main firing lever 4 on the firing force increasing direction side. It protrudes from the formed notch. With this arrangement, the player places the thumb of the right hand on the firing force decreasing direction side of the operated portion 42, supports the side of the operated portion 42 on the firing force decreasing direction side, and rotates the main firing lever 4. While maintaining the position, the right-handed operation portion 112 can be easily pushed with the index finger (rotated clockwise around the operation rotation axis C4). The right-handed operation unit 112 is pressed by the player when the game state of the ball game machine shifts to a game (right-handed game) in which a game ball is required to be released to the right area of the game area ( The operation is rotated clockwise about the operation rotation axis C4). When the right-handed operation portion 112 is pressed, the secondary firing operating body 110 rotates in the firing force increasing direction (clockwise) around the operation rotation axis C4, and the transmission shaft 115 similarly fires in accordance with this rotation. Rotate in an increasing direction.

  The secondary firing gear body 120 is disposed between the primary firing lever 4 and the secondary firing operating body 110. The secondary firing gear body 120 is provided with a secondary firing gear portion 121, a secondary rotary bearing hole 122, and a transmission bearing hole forming portion 123. A cylindrical secondary rotary shaft formed on the bottom plate of the main firing lever 4 is inserted into the secondary rotary bearing hole 122, and a bolt is screwed into a central hole of the secondary rotary shaft. The firing lever 4 is rotatably supported.

  The transmission bearing hole forming portion 123 is provided on the upper end of the auxiliary firing gear body 120 in the firing force increasing direction. The transmission bearing hole forming portion 123 has a transmission bearing hole 124 at the center. The transmission shaft 115 of the auxiliary firing operation body 110 is inserted into the transmission bearing hole 124 from the rear.

  The periphery of the auxiliary rotating bearing hole 122 of the auxiliary firing gear body 120 is formed in a cylindrical shape protruding forward, and the auxiliary spring 13 that is a torsion coil spring is disposed around the cylindrical portion. One end of the auxiliary spring 13 is engaged with the main firing lever 4 and the other end is engaged with the auxiliary firing gear body 120, thereby urging the secondary firing gear body 120 in the direction of reducing the firing force (clockwise). To do.

  The rotation center (sub-rotation axis C2) of the secondary firing gear body 120 and the rotation center (main rotation axis C1) of the main firing lever 4 are set substantially parallel to each other, and the secondary firing gear body 120 has the main rotation axis C1. Arranged outside. Thereby, the secondary firing gear body 120 revolves around the main rotational axis C <b> 1 as the main firing lever 4 rotates. Further, when the player presses the right-handed operation portion 112 of the secondary firing operation body 110 (rotation operation in the direction of increasing the firing force) and the secondary firing operation body 110 rotates, the intermediate portion of the secondary firing operation body 110 A transmission shaft 115 formed on 111 rotates in the firing force increasing direction. When the transmission shaft 115 rotates in the firing force increasing direction, the rotational force is transmitted to the transmission bearing hole forming portion 123 of the secondary firing gear body 120 having the transmission bearing hole 124 through which the transmission shaft 115 is inserted. It rotates in the direction of increasing firing force (counterclockwise) around the auxiliary rotation axis C2. Thus, the transmission shaft 115, the transmission bearing hole forming portion 123, and the transmission bearing hole 124 constitute a secondary firing operation transmission mechanism that transmits the rotation of the secondary firing operating body 110 to the secondary firing gear body 120 as a rotational force. The secondary firing gear body 120 rotates from the origin position to the maximum firing force position by a pressing operation of the player's right-handed operation portion 112. When the player releases the pressing of the secondary firing operation body 110, the secondary firing gear body 120 returns to the origin position side by the biasing force of the secondary spring 13. That is, the secondary firing gear body 120 rotates around the secondary rotational axis C2 in the firing force decreasing direction (clockwise). When the secondary firing gear body 120 rotates in the firing force decreasing direction, the base of the secondary firing gear portion 121 of the secondary firing operation gear body comes into contact with one boss, and the secondary firing operation body 110 rotates in the firing force decreasing direction. Be regulated. That is, this one boss functions as a stopper on the origin position side of the auxiliary firing gear body 120.

  No special stopper is provided on the maximum firing force position side (the firing force increasing direction) of the secondary firing gear body 120, and the player pushes the right-handed operation portion 112 into the cylindrical portion with a finger by a normal pressing operation. Thus, the rotated position becomes the maximum firing position of the secondary firing gear body 120. Even if the secondary firing gear body 120 is at the maximum firing position, when the right-handed operation portion 112 of the secondary firing operation body 110 is forcibly pushed into the inside of the cylindrical portion, the transmission bearing hole of the secondary firing operation body 110 is obtained. The forming portion 123 contacts the inside of the operated portion 42 of the main firing lever 4 and the right-handed operated portion 112 cannot be pushed any further, and the contact position with the inside of the right-handed operated portion 112 is the secondary position. This is the rotational limit of the firing gear body 120 in the direction of increasing the firing force. Note that a stopper that restricts the rotation limit of the auxiliary firing operation body 110 in the direction of increasing the firing force may be provided before contacting the inside of the operated portion 42.

  Further, when the secondary firing gear body 120 rotates in the firing force decreasing direction, the rotational force is transmitted to the transmission shaft 115 inserted through the transmission bearing hole 124 of the transmission bearing hole forming portion 123, and the secondary firing operating body 110 is in the firing force decreasing direction. Rotate (counterclockwise) to return to the origin position.

  The secondary firing gear portion 121 has an arc shape centered on the secondary rotation axis C <b> 2 and is formed as a tooth portion of a substantially sector-shaped sector gear corresponding to the rotatable range of the secondary firing gear body 120. The auxiliary firing gear portion 121 meshes with the operation gear portion of the first gear body.

[Playing a game ball]
In the initial state in which the game ball is stopped, the main firing lever 4, the secondary firing operating body 110, the secondary firing gear body 120, the first gear body 7, the second gear body 8, and the volume gear body 11 are each reduced in firing force. The origin position which is the rotation limit of the direction is set, and the first gear body 7 and the second gear body 8 are set to the basic relative rotation position.

  The player who starts the game does not operate the secondary firing operation body 110 and rotates the main firing lever 4 from the origin position in the firing force increasing direction. When the main firing lever 4 rotates, the secondary firing gear body 120 revolves around the main rotational axis C1 without rotating. Since the secondary firing gear part 121 of the secondary firing gear body 120 and the operation gear part 71 of the first gear body 7 mesh with each other, the first gear body 7 increases the firing force in conjunction with the rotation of the primary firing lever 4. Rotate to. The first gear body 7 and the second gear body 8 are set at the basic relative rotational position, and the second gear body 8 is directed to increase the firing force with respect to the first gear body 7 by the biasing force of the operation gear spring 14. It is energized (clockwise). For this reason, since the relative rotation between both the gear bodies 7 and 8 is regulated, when the first gear body 7 rotates, the second gear body 8 rotates integrally with the first gear body 7. Since the transmission gear portion 81 of the second gear body 8 and the adjustment gear portion of the volume gear body 11 are engaged with each other, the volume gear body 11 rotates in the direction of increasing the firing force in conjunction with the rotation of the second gear body 8. The launching force of the game ball is changed (increased) by the volume 1. That is, the player can fire the game ball with a desired launch force by appropriately adjusting the amount of rotation of the main launch lever 4 from the origin position.

  For example, when it becomes necessary to increase the launching power of a game ball in the middle of a game, such as a transition to a game (right-handed game) that requires the launch of a game ball to the right area of the game area, The thumb of the player's hand supports the side of the operated portion 42 of the main firing lever 4 on the side where the firing force is reduced, and maintains the rotational position of the main firing lever 4 with the index finger. The right-handed operation portion 112 is pressed (rotated in the direction of increasing firing force), and the secondary firing operating body 110 is rotated in the direction of increasing firing force (clockwise) about the operation rotation axis C4. When the secondary firing operation body 110 rotates in the firing force increasing direction, the transmission shaft 115 formed in the intermediate portion 111 of the secondary firing operation body 110 rotates in the firing force increasing direction, and the transmission bearing hole 124 through which the transmission shaft 115 is inserted is rotated. The rotational force is transmitted to the transmission bearing hole forming portion 123 of the auxiliary firing gear body 120 having the same. When the rotational force is transmitted, the secondary firing gear body 120 rotates around the secondary rotational axis C2 in the firing force increasing direction (counterclockwise). Since the secondary firing gear portion 121 of the secondary firing gear body 120 and the operation gear portion 71 of the first gear body 7 mesh with each other, the first gear body 7 is interlocked with the rotation (spinning) of the secondary firing gear body 120. Rotate in the direction of increased firing force. The first gear body 7 and the second gear body 8 are set at the basic relative rotation position, and the relative rotation between the two gear bodies 7 and 8 is restricted as described above. , The second gear body 8 rotates integrally with the first gear body 7, and the volume gear body 11 rotates in the direction of increasing the firing force in conjunction with the rotation of the second gear body 8. The launch force of the sphere is changed (increased). That is, the player can increase the firing force of the game ball by pressing the right-handed operation portion 112 of the secondary firing operation body 110 with the index finger while maintaining the main firing lever 4 at a desired rotational position. it can. Further, when the increase in the firing force (right-handed game) is ended and the original firing force is restored, the player releases the pressing operation of the right-handed operation portion 112 of the secondary firing operation body 110 (right-handed game). The index finger is released from the operation unit 112). When the pressing operation is released, the secondary firing gear body 120 rotates (rotates) in the firing force decreasing direction (clockwise) by the biasing force of the secondary spring 13 and is set to the basic relative rotation position. 7 and the second gear body 8 rotate integrally, the volume gear body 11 rotates in the direction of decreasing the firing force in conjunction with the rotation of the second gear body 8, and the firing force of the game ball is changed by the volume 1 ( Reduced).

  The rotation limit of the second gear body 8 in the direction of increasing the firing force is restricted to the maximum firing force position when the restricted portion 84 of the second gear body 8 comes into contact with the rotating body restriction member 27. That is, the second gear body 8 does not rotate in the direction of increasing the firing force beyond the maximum firing force position, and an excessive load is not applied to the volume 1.

  In a state where the second gear body 8 has reached the maximum firing force position, at least one of the main firing lever 4 or the secondary firing lever 6 has not reached the rotation limit in the firing force increasing direction, and the player When the secondary firing lever 6 is operated in the firing force increasing direction and a rotational force in the firing force increasing direction larger than the biasing force of the operation gear spring 14 is applied to the first gear body 7, the second gear body 8 with respect to the second gear body 8. The relative rotation of the first gear body 7 in the direction of increasing the firing force is allowed, the operation side coupling portion 73 and the transmission side engagement portion 83 are separated from each other, and the first gear body 7 is first with respect to the second gear body 8. The gear body 7 rotates relative to the firing force increasing direction from the reference relative rotation position (idle). Accordingly, an excessive load in the direction of increasing the firing force input to the first gear body 7 and the second gear body 8 can be reduced by the relative rotation of the first gear body 7 and the second gear body 8.

  When returning the first gear body 7 that has rotated relative to the second gear body 8 from the reference relative rotational position in the firing force increasing direction to the reference relative rotational position, the player operates the main firing lever 4 in the firing force decreasing direction. Alternatively, the pressing operation of the secondary firing operation body 110 on the right-handed operation portion 112 is released, and the first gear body 7 has a rotational force in the firing force decreasing direction (including the biasing force of the operation gear spring 14). Is granted. When a rotational force in the firing force decreasing direction is applied to the first gear body 7, the first gear body 7 rotates in the firing force decreasing direction, and both gear bodies 7, 8 return to the basic relative rotational position.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the right-handed operation portion 112 of the secondary firing operation body 110 is pressed down based on the state in which the game ball is being fired at a desired firing force by the rotation operation of the main firing lever 4. The firing force can be increased or decreased by operation. When excessive rotational force is input to the first gear body 7, the rotational limit of the second gear body 8 is regulated by the contact between the regulated portion 84 and the rotating body regulating member 27, and the second Since the relative rotation and relative rotation of the first gear body 7 with respect to the gear body 8 are allowed by the operation gear spring 14, it is possible to prevent parts from being damaged or broken.

  Further, the main firing lever 4 protrudes in a direction intersecting with the main rotation axis C1, and has an operated portion 42 positioned between the thumb and the index finger of the player's hand that holds and operates the main firing lever 4. The secondary firing operation body 110 includes an intermediate portion 111 that is rotatably supported by the operated portion 42 of the main firing lever 4, and a right-handed operated portion 112 that extends from the intermediate portion 111 in the direction of increasing the firing force of the main firing lever. The right-handed operated part 112 protrudes from the side surface on the firing force increasing direction side of the operated part 42 at the origin position, and when the right-handed operated part 112 is pressed down from the origin position, the transmission shaft 115 is The secondary firing gear body 120 is rotated through the first launching gear body 120 and the first gear body is rotated in the firing force increasing direction in conjunction with the rotation of the secondary firing gear body 120, so that the player can operate to increase the firing force of the game ball. Press the right-hand operated part 112 to be pressed with the index finger It can be operated. In addition, since the pressing operation direction of the right-handed operation portion 112 (clockwise around the operation rotation axis C4) is substantially the same as the firing force increasing direction of the main firing lever 4, the player can easily hit the right-handed operation portion 112. A pressing operation of the operation unit 112 can be performed.

  In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the secondary firing operating body 110 has a transmission gear portion 116 instead of the transmission shaft 115, and the secondary firing gear body 120 is a transmission bearing hole forming portion. Instead of 123, a driven gear portion 125 may be included.

  The transmission gear portion 116 is formed at the left end portion of the auxiliary firing operation body 110. Further, the transmission gear portion 116 has an arc shape centered on the operation rotation axis C <b> 4 and is formed as a tooth portion of the sector gear corresponding to the rotation range of the auxiliary firing operation body 110.

  The driven gear portion 125 is formed at the upper right end portion of the sub firing gear body 120. The driven gear portion 125 has an arc shape centered on the auxiliary rotation axis C <b> 2 and is formed as a tooth portion of a sector gear corresponding to the rotation range of the auxiliary operation gear body 120. The driven gear portion 125 meshes with the transmission gear portion 116 of the auxiliary firing operation body 110.

  When the player depresses the right-handed operation portion 112 of the secondary firing operation body 110, the secondary firing operation body 110 and the transmission gear portion 116 rotate in the firing force increasing direction (clockwise). When the transmission gear portion 116 rotates in the firing force increasing direction (clockwise), since the transmission gear portion 116 meshes with the driven gear portion 125, the rotation of the secondary firing operation body 110 is applied to the secondary firing gear body 120 as a rotational force. Then, the auxiliary firing gear body 120 rotates in the direction of increasing the firing force (counterclockwise) around the auxiliary rotational axis C2. As described above, the transmission gear portion 116 and the driven gear portion 125 constitute a sub-firing operation transmission mechanism that transmits the rotation of the sub-firing operation body 110 to the sub-firing gear body 120 as a rotational force. The secondary firing gear body 120 rotates from the origin position to the maximum firing force position when the player presses the right-handed secondary operation unit 112. When the player releases the right-handed operation portion 112, the secondary firing gear body 120 returns to the origin position side by the biasing force of the secondary spring 13. That is, the secondary firing gear body 120 rotates in the firing force decreasing direction (clockwise). When the secondary firing gear body 120 rotates in the direction in which the firing force decreases, the driven gear portion 125 and the transmission gear portion 116 mesh with each other, so that the rotation of the secondary firing gear body 120 is transmitted to the secondary firing operating body 110 as a rotational force. The secondary firing operating body 110 rotates around the operation rotational axis C4 in the firing force decreasing direction (counterclockwise) and returns to the origin position.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, the firing operation device in the first embodiment and the second embodiment is replaced with the first gear body 7 and the second gear body 8, and the first cylindrical gear body 130. And the second cylindrical gear body 140 may be included. In this case, instead of the cylindrical bearing portion 24, the base plate portion 20 is integrally provided with a central rotating shaft 28 extending forward at the approximate center of the accommodating portion 22. The central rotary shaft 28 and the cover-side bearing portion 31 of the cover 3 support the main rotary shaft 44 of the main firing lever 4 so as to be rotatable about the main rotary axis (axial center of the central rotary shaft 28) C1.

[First cylindrical gear body, second cylindrical gear body and relative rotation control mechanism]
As shown in FIGS. 15 to 21, the first cylindrical gear body 130 includes a front-side narrow inner diameter part (front-side inner diameter part) 131 and a rear-side larger inner diameter part (rear-side inner diameter part) 132. It has a substantially cylindrical shape. The second cylindrical gear body 140 has substantially the same outer diameter as the first cylindrical gear body 130, and has a substantially cylindrical shape having an inner diameter portion 141 having substantially the same diameter as the front inner diameter portion 131 of the first cylindrical gear body 130. It is formed into a shape. With the second cylindrical gear body 140 arranged side by side behind the first cylindrical gear body 130, the front inner diameter portion 131 of the first cylindrical gear body 130 and the inner diameter portion 141 of the second cylindrical gear body 140. Is inserted through the central rotary shaft 28 of the base body 2. Thereby, both the gear bodies 130 and 140 are supported by the base body 2 and the main firing lever 4 so as to be rotatable about the main rotation axis C1 in the firing force increasing direction and the firing force decreasing direction. The movement of both gear bodies 130 and 140 in the front-rear direction is restricted by the front surface of the base plate portion 20 of the base body 2 and the rear surface of the main rotating shaft 44 of the main operation lever 4. One or both of the gear bodies 130 and 140 may be supported only by the base body 2 or may be supported only by the main firing lever 4.

  On the outer periphery of the first cylindrical gear body 130, an arc-shaped operation gear portion 133 centering on the main rotation axis C1 is provided, and the operation gear portion 133 meshes with the sub firing gear portion 61 of the sub operation lever 9. To do. On the outer periphery of the second cylindrical gear body 140, an arc-shaped transmission gear portion 142 centered on the main rotational axis C1 is provided, and the transmission gear portion 142 meshes with the volume gear portion 11a of the volume gear body 11. . At the front portion of the first cylindrical gear body 130, four notched slide grooves 134 extending rearward from the front end of the first cylindrical gear body 130 are formed.

  A gear-side stopper (maximum firing force setting means) 143 that abuts against the rotating body regulating member (maximum firing force setting means) 27 of the base plate portion 20 of the base body 2 projects from the outer periphery of the second cylindrical gear body 140. Has been. When the gear-side stopper 143 comes into contact with the rotating body restricting member 27, the limit of rotation of the second cylindrical gear body 140 in the firing force increasing direction is restricted to the maximum firing force position. That is, the rotating body restricting member 27 and the gear-side stopper 143 function as maximum firing force setting means for restricting the rotation limit of the second cylindrical gear body 140 in the firing force increasing direction to the maximum firing force position.

  A relative rotation control mechanism 150 is provided between the first cylindrical gear body 130 and the second cylindrical gear body 140. The relative rotation control mechanism 150 includes a transmission guide (the other member) 151, a coil spring (transmission guide biasing means) 152, a locking projection 151c, an engagement recess 144, and an inclined guide surface 145. The state is switched between a state in which relative rotation between the gear bodies 130 and 140 is restricted and a state in which the relative rotation is allowed.

  The coil spring 152 is accommodated in the rear inner diameter portion 132 of the first cylindrical gear body 130 with the central rotary shaft 28 inserted through the inner diameter portion thereof.

  The transmission guide 151 integrally includes a guide plate portion 151a, four slide engagement portions 151b, and two locking projections 151c. The guide plate portion 151a has an outer diameter slightly smaller than the rear inner diameter portion 132 of the first cylindrical gear body 130, and an inner diameter portion having substantially the same diameter as the front inner diameter portion 131 of the first cylindrical gear body 130. It is formed in a thin cylindrical shape having 151d.

  The four slide engaging portions 151b are arranged corresponding to the four slide grooves 134 of the first cylindrical gear body 130, have a circumferential width slightly smaller than the slide groove 134, and have a guide plate portion. Projecting radially outward from the outer periphery of 151a. With the central rotary shaft 28 inserted into the front inner diameter portion 131 of the first cylindrical gear body 130, the central rotary shaft 28 is inserted into the inner diameter portion 151d of the guide plate portion 151a, and the slide groove of the first cylindrical gear body 130 is inserted. When the slide engaging portion 151b is inserted into 134, the slide engaging portion 151b engages with the slide groove 134, and the guide plate portion 151a is accommodated and supported by the rear inner diameter portion 132 of the first cylindrical gear body 130. The engagement of the slide engagement portion 151b with the slide groove 134 is a state in which the relative rotation between the first cylindrical gear body 130 and the transmission guide 151 is restricted, and the longitudinal direction of the transmission guide 151 (along the main rotational axis C1). Slidable movement in the specified direction). Note that the positions of the gear bodies 130 and 140 in the front-rear direction are not changed by the sliding movement of the transmission guide 151 and are maintained at predetermined positions.

  The two locking projections 151c are arranged so as to face each other with the inner diameter portion 151d interposed therebetween, and project forward from the front surface of the transmission guide 151. The front end portion of the locking projection 151c is formed in a conical or hemispherical shape that tapers toward the rear.

  The transmission guide 151 is inserted into the rear inner diameter portion 132 from the rear in a state where the coil spring 152 is accommodated in the rear inner diameter portion 132 of the first cylindrical gear body 130, and is inserted into the inner diameter portion 141 of the second cylindrical gear body 140. In the state where the coil spring 152 and the transmission guide 151 are inserted into the rear inner diameter portion 132, the central rotary shaft 28 is inserted. The rear end of the coil spring 152 abuts on the front surface of the guide plate portion 151a of the transmission guide 151, and the coil spring 152 urges the transmission guide 151 rearward (to the second cylindrical gear body 140 side).

  On the front surface of the second cylindrical gear body 140, two engaging recesses 144 and two inclined guide surfaces 145 are formed corresponding to the locking protrusions 151c of the transmission guide 151, respectively. Each locking projection 151c of the transmission guide 151 is engaged with the corresponding engaging recess 144 by the urging force of the coil spring 152 in a state where both the gear bodies 130 and 140 are set at a predetermined basic relative rotational position ( FIG. 20). Engagement between the locking protrusion 151c and the engagement recess 144 restricts relative rotation of the two gear bodies 130 and 140.

  In a state where both the gear bodies 130 and 140 are set to the basic relative rotation position, only the main firing lever 4 is moved from the origin position in the direction of increasing the firing force without being pushed down while the secondary firing lever 6 is maintained at the origin position. When the rotation operation is performed, the secondary firing lever 6 does not rotate and revolves around the main rotation axis C1, and the secondary firing gear portion 61 of the secondary firing lever 6 and the operation gear portion 133 of the first cylindrical gear body 130 , The first cylindrical gear body 130 and the second cylindrical gear body 140 rotate in the firing force increasing direction in conjunction with the rotation of the main firing lever 4, and the transmission gear portion 142 of the second cylindrical gear body 140. And the volume gear portion 11a of the volume gear body 19 are engaged with each other so that the volume gear body 19 rotates in the direction of increasing the firing force in conjunction with the rotation of the second cylindrical gear body 140. Be increasedFurther, when only the secondary firing lever 6 is rotated from the origin position in the direction of increasing the firing force (pressing operation) without being rotated while the main firing lever 4 is maintained at the origin position, the secondary firing lever 6 is The first rotation in conjunction with the rotation of the secondary firing lever 6 by rotating around the rotation axis C2 and meshing between the secondary firing gear portion 61 of the secondary firing lever 6 and the operation gear portion 133 of the first cylindrical gear body 130. The cylindrical gear body 130 and the second cylindrical gear body 140 rotate in the direction of increasing the firing force, and the transmission gear portion 142 of the second cylindrical gear body 140 and the volume gear portion 11a of the volume gear body 19 engage with each other. The volume gear body 19 rotates in the direction of increasing the firing force in conjunction with the rotation of the two cylindrical gear body 140, and the firing force of the game ball is increased by the volume 1.

  The inclined guide surface 145 has an arc shape centered on the main rotation axis C1 and extends in the firing force increasing direction from the engaging recess 144 so as to be inclined forward (on the transmission guide 151 side). A portion of the inclined guide surface 145 adjacent to the engagement recess 144 is inclined sharply from the engagement recess 144 between the flat portion 145a that hardly tilts forward and rearward, and between the flat portion 145a and the engagement recess 144. And a rising portion 145b for relaxing a step with the engaging recess 144.

  When the rotational force in the firing force increasing direction is applied to the first cylindrical gear body 130 in a state where the rotation of the second cylindrical gear body 140 from the basic relative rotational position in the firing force increasing direction is restricted, the tilt guide The locking projection 151c is guided forward by the rising portion 145b of the surface 145 and the shape of the front end portion of the locking projection 151c, and the transmission guide 151 moves forward against the biasing force of the coil spring 152, and the locking projection 151c. Gets on the inclined guide surface 145 from the engaging recess 144, the engagement between the locking projection 151c and the engaging recess 144 is released, and the firing force of the first cylindrical gear body 130 with respect to the second cylindrical gear body 140 increases. Relative rotation in the direction is allowed, and the first cylindrical gear body 130 idles (see FIG. 21). The flat portion 145a stabilizes the behavior of the locking protrusion 151c that has climbed over the rising portion 145b.

  In the state where the first cylindrical gear body 130 is rotated relative to the second cylindrical gear body 140 from the reference relative rotation position in the firing force increasing direction, the first cylindrical gear body 130 has a rotational force in the firing force decreasing direction. When applied, the locking protrusion 151c on the inclined guide surface 145 slides toward the engaging recess 144 due to the biasing force of the coil spring 152 and the inclination of the inclined guide surface 145, and the second cylindrical gear body 140 is moved. On the other hand, the first cylindrical gear body 130 relatively rotates in the direction of decreasing the firing force, and both the gear bodies 130 and 140 return to the basic relative rotation position.

  Thus, the relative rotation control mechanism 150 is engaged with both gear bodies 130 and 140 in a state where the first cylindrical gear body 130 and the second cylindrical gear body 140 are set to the basic relative rotation position. The relative rotation between the two gear bodies 130 and 140 is restricted, and the firing force is applied to the first tubular gear body 130 in a state where the rotation of the second tubular gear body 140 from the basic relative rotation position in the firing force increasing direction is restricted. When the rotational force in the increasing direction is applied, the engagement with the second cylindrical gear body 140 is released and the first cylindrical gear body 130 is relative to the second cylindrical gear body 140 in the firing force increasing direction. The first cylindrical gear body 130 is allowed to rotate, and the first cylindrical gear body 130 is rotated relative to the second cylindrical gear body 140 from the reference relative rotational position in the direction of increasing the firing force. When a rotational force in the direction is applied, the second cylindrical gear body 140 is And allowing relative rotation of the firing bias decreasing direction of the tubular gear member 130 of the gears bodies 130 and 140 to return to the basic relative rotational position.

  In addition, when only the main firing lever 4 is rotated to the maximum in the firing force increasing direction while the secondary firing lever 6 is maintained at the origin position, only the secondary firing lever 6 is launched while the primary firing lever 4 is maintained at the origin position. The gear-side stopper 143 contacts the rotating body restricting member 27 in any of the case where the rotation is maximized in the direction of increasing the force and the case where both the main firing lever 4 and the secondary firing lever 6 are rotated in the maximum in the direction of increasing the firing force. In contact therewith, the rotary shaft member 10 of the volume 1 rotates to a predetermined maximum firing force position (for example, 125 ° from the origin position) and does not rotate any further.

  As mentioned above, although the embodiment to which the invention made by the present inventor is applied has been described, the present invention is not limited by the discussion and the drawings that form part of the disclosure of the present invention according to this embodiment. For example, in addition to the rotating body regulating member 27, a base-side lower limit stopper 29 (shown by a two-dot chain line in FIGS. 15 and 16) projects forward from the base plate portion 20 of the base body 2. When the gear-side stopper 143 comes into contact with the base-side lower limit stopper 29, the rotation limit of the second cylindrical gear body 140 in the firing force decreasing direction is restricted to the origin position. That is, the base-side lower limit stopper 29 and the gear-side stopper 143 function as minimum firing force setting means for restricting the rotation limit of the second cylindrical gear body 140 in the firing force decreasing direction to the origin position.

  As described above, since the base-side lower limit stopper 29 that restricts the rotation limit of the second cylindrical gear body 140 in the direction of decreasing the firing force to the origin position is provided, the reference relative rotation with respect to the second cylindrical gear body 140 is provided. When the first cylindrical gear body 130 that has rotated relative to the firing force increasing direction from the position is returned to the reference relative rotating position, the player only operates the main firing lever 4 or the secondary firing lever 6 in the firing force decreasing direction. Even when the gear bodies 130 and 140 do not return to the reference relative rotation position, the first cylindrical gear body 130 is applied with a rotational force in the direction of decreasing the firing force after the second cylindrical gear body 140 is returned to the origin position. By applying, the first cylindrical gear body 130 rotates relative to the second cylindrical gear body 140 in the direction of reduced firing force. Therefore, both gear bodies 130 and 140 can be reliably returned to the reference relative rotational position.

  When the base-side lower limit stopper 29 is provided, a flat guide surface that hardly tilts forward and backward may be provided instead of the inclined guide surface 145.

  In the above embodiment, the transmission guide 151 is slidably engaged with the first cylindrical gear body 130, the transmission guide 151 is urged toward the second cylindrical gear body 140, and the locking projection 151 c is provided on the transmission guide 151. The engagement recess 144 is provided in the second cylindrical gear body 140, but the transmission guide is slidably engaged with the first cylindrical gear body, the transmission guide is urged to the second cylindrical gear body, and the transmission guide An engagement recess may be provided on the second cylindrical gear body, and a locking projection may be provided on the second cylindrical gear body. The transmission guide is slidably engaged with the second cylindrical gear body, and the transmission guide is biased toward the first cylindrical gear body. The transmission guide may be provided with a locking projection, and the second cylindrical gear body may be provided with an engagement recess. The transmission guide is slidably engaged with the second cylindrical gear body, and the transmission guide is provided with the first cylinder. Urging toward the cylindrical gear body, providing an engaging recess in the transmission guide, and providing a locking projection on the second cylindrical gear body Good. That is, it should be added that other embodiments, examples, operation techniques, and the like made by those skilled in the art based on this embodiment are all included in the scope of the present invention.

1: Volume (Mechanism change means)
10: Rotating shaft member 11: Volume gear body (adjustment gear body)
11a: Volume gear part (adjustment gear part)
13: Sub spring 14: Operation gear spring (relative rotation control mechanism)
15: Fire stop switch (fire stop means)
16: Launch stop button (stop button)
2: Base body 27: Rotating body regulating member (maximum firing force setting means)
3: Cover 4: Main firing lever 42: Operated portion 44: Main rotating shaft 45: Sub rotating shaft 46: Bearing cylinder portion 48: Operating gear restricting portion 5: Main spring 6: Sub firing lever 60: Right-handed operated portion 60a: finger hooking part 61: auxiliary firing gear part 62: auxiliary rotating bearing hole forming part 63: auxiliary rotating bearing hole 7: first gear body 71: operating gear part 72: flange 73: operating side engaging part 74: notch part 8 : Second gear body 81: transmission gear portion 82: flange 83: transmission side engagement portion 84: restricted portion (maximum firing force setting means)
110: secondary firing operation body 111: intermediate portion 112: right-handed operation portion 113: front support shaft 114: rear support shaft 115: transmission shaft 120: secondary firing gear body 121: secondary firing gear portion 122: secondary rotation bearing hole 123 : Transmission bearing hole forming portion 124: Transmission bearing hole C1: Main rotation axis C2: Sub rotation axis C3: Adjustment rotation axis C4: Operation rotation axis

Claims (2)

A bullet ball game machine comprising a launching device for launching a game ball, a launching force changing means for changing the launching force of a game ball in the launching device, and a launching operation device for operating the launching force changing means. And
The firing operation device includes:
A base body fixed to the ball game machine;
A main firing lever that is supported by the base body so as to be rotatable about a main rotation axis, and that rotates in the firing force increasing direction from the origin position according to an operation from the player;
A right-handed arrangement that is disposed between the base body and the main firing lever, is supported by the main firing lever so as to be rotatable about a sub-rotation axis substantially parallel to the main rotation axis, and is operated by a player. An operated portion and a circular arc-shaped secondary firing gear portion centered on the secondary rotational axis, and revolves around the primary rotational axis as the primary firing lever rotates, and from the player A secondary firing lever that rotates around the secondary rotational axis according to the operation of
It is disposed between the base body and the main firing lever and is supported by the base body or the main firing lever so as to be rotatable in the firing force increasing direction and the firing force decreasing direction around the main rotation axis. A first gear body having an arcuate shape centering on the rotation axis and having an operation gear portion meshing with the auxiliary firing gear portion;
Disposed between the base body and the first gear body, and supported by the base body or the main firing lever so as to be rotatable in a firing force increasing direction and a firing force decreasing direction around the main rotation axis; A second gear body having an arcuate transmission gear portion centered on the main rotational axis;
It is arranged between the base body and the main firing lever, is supported by the base body so as to be rotatable about an adjustment rotation axis substantially parallel to the main rotation axis, and is centered on the adjustment rotation axis. An adjustment gear body that has an arcuate shape and has an adjustment gear portion that meshes with the transmission gear portion, and that transmits the rotation of the second gear body to the firing adjustment means;
A maximum firing force setting means for restricting a rotation limit in the firing force increasing direction of the second gear body to a maximum firing force position;
Provided between the first gear body and the second gear body, and in a state where the first gear body and the second gear body are set at a predetermined basic relative rotational position, When rotation is restricted and rotation force in the firing force increasing direction is applied to the first gear body in a state where rotation of the second gear body from the basic relative rotation position in the firing force increasing direction is restricted, The first gear body is allowed to rotate relative to the second gear body in the firing force increasing direction, and the first gear body is moved relative to the second gear body from the reference relative rotational position in the firing force increasing direction. A relative rotation control mechanism for returning the two gear bodies to a basic relative rotation position when a rotational force in the direction of reduced firing force is applied to the first gear body in a state of relative rotation;
A stop button that is pressed by a player, supported by the base body, and provided with a firing stop means that outputs a firing stop instruction signal to the launching device when the stop button is pressed.
The main firing lever has an operated portion that protrudes in a direction intersecting with the main rotation shaft and is positioned between a thumb and an index finger of a player's hand that holds and operates the main firing lever.
The stop button is disposed on the firing force decreasing side than the side surface on the firing force decreasing direction side of the operated portion of the main firing lever at the origin position,
The right-handed operated portion of the auxiliary firing lever is exposed from the side surface of the operated portion on the firing force increasing direction side. A bullet ball game machine comprising a launching device for launching a game ball, a launching force changing means for changing the launching force of a game ball in the launching device, and a launching operation device for operating the launching force changing means. And
The firing operation device includes:
A base body fixed to the ball game machine;
A main firing lever that is supported by the base body so as to be rotatable about a main rotation axis, and that rotates in the firing force increasing direction from the origin position according to an operation from the player;
It is arranged between the base body and the main firing lever, and is supported by the main firing lever so as to be rotatable about an operation rotation axis substantially parallel to the main rotation axis, and according to an operation from a player A rotating secondary firing control body,
Arranged between the base body and the main firing lever, supported by the main firing lever so as to be rotatable about a sub-rotation axis substantially parallel to the main rotation axis, and centered on the sub-rotation axis A secondary firing gear body that has an arcuate secondary firing gear section, revolves around the primary rotational axis as the primary firing lever rotates, and is capable of rotating about the secondary rotational axis;
A sub-firing operation transmission mechanism for transmitting rotation of the sub-firing operation body to the sub-firing gear body as a rotational force;
It is disposed between the base body and the main firing lever and is supported by the base body or the main firing lever so as to be rotatable in the firing force increasing direction and the firing force decreasing direction around the main rotation axis. A first gear body having an arcuate shape centering on the rotation axis and having an operation gear portion meshing with the auxiliary firing gear portion;
Disposed between the base body and the first gear body, and supported by the base body or the main firing lever so as to be rotatable in a firing force increasing direction and a firing force decreasing direction around the main rotation axis; A second gear body having an arcuate transmission gear portion centered on the main rotational axis;
A circle that is disposed between the base body and the main firing lever, is supported by the base body so as to be rotatable about an adjustment rotation axis substantially parallel to the main rotation axis, and is centered on the adjustment rotation axis An adjustment gear body that is arcuate and has an adjustment gear portion that meshes with the transmission gear portion, and that transmits the rotation of the second gear body to the firing adjustment means;
A maximum firing force setting means for restricting a rotation limit in the firing force increasing direction of the second gear body to a maximum firing force position;
Provided between the first gear body and the second gear body, and in a state where the first gear body and the second gear body are set at a predetermined basic relative rotational position, When rotation is restricted and rotation force in the firing force increasing direction is applied to the first gear body in a state where rotation of the second gear body from the basic relative rotation position in the firing force increasing direction is restricted, The first gear body is allowed to rotate relative to the second gear body in the firing force increasing direction, and the first gear body is moved relative to the second gear body from the reference relative rotational position in the firing force increasing direction. A relative rotation control mechanism for returning the two gear bodies to a basic relative rotation position when a rotational force in the direction of reduced firing force is applied to the first gear body in a relatively rotated state;
The main firing lever has an operated portion that protrudes in a direction intersecting with the main rotation shaft and is positioned between a thumb and an index finger of a player's hand that holds and operates the main firing lever.
The secondary firing operation body includes an intermediate portion rotatably supported by the operated portion of the main firing lever, and a right-handed operated portion extending from the intermediate portion in a direction of increasing the firing force of the main firing lever. And
The right-handed operated part protrudes from the side surface on the firing force increasing direction side of the operated part at the origin position,
When the right-handed operation portion is pressed down from the origin position, the secondary firing gear body rotates via the secondary firing operation transmission mechanism, and the first gear is interlocked with the rotation of the secondary firing gear body. A bullet ball game machine characterized in that its body rotates in the direction of increasing firing force.

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