JP5815380B2 - Amusement machine and directing equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a rendering device and a rendering device.

  In recent years, in game machines, not only effects using a liquid crystal display device but also effects using a mechanical effect device that is mechanically driven have been performed. As an effect using the effect accessory device, for example, as shown in Patent Document 1, the accessory body is retreated in a space formed above the liquid crystal display device, and the accessory is based on a predetermined opportunity. A gaming machine that performs an effect by lowering the main body onto the display surface of a liquid crystal display device is known. Moreover, as shown in Patent Document 2, the accessory body is retracted in a space formed on the side of the liquid crystal display device, and the accessory body is placed on the display surface of the liquid crystal display device based on a predetermined trigger. There is also a gaming machine that performs production by projecting.

  Furthermore, as shown in Patent Documents 3 and 4, the first and second accessory main bodies are rotatably connected at the end portions facing the accommodation space, and when the retracted in the accommodation space, A technique is also disclosed in which the first accessory body and the second accessory body are combined when the first accessory body and the second accessory body are divided into two and lowered or protrude from the accommodation space.

JP 2009-311 A JP 2011-92640 A JP 2007-143966 A JP 2009-112658 A

  The above-mentioned effect actor device is usually provided on the back of the game board, but various components such as a liquid crystal display device and various substrates are attached to the back of the game board. For this reason, when providing an effect accessory device in which the accessory main body is movable, it is necessary to design the accessory main body so as not to interfere with other parts, and there is a problem that the design work becomes complicated. In addition, in order to avoid interference with other parts, the size of the accessory body may be constrained. In such a case, the force due to the movement of the accessory body is reduced and the rendering effect is reduced. The problem that it ends up occurs.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine and a rendering agent device having a rendering agent device that can perform powerful renderings while simplifying design work.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine having a rendering accessory device, wherein the rendering accessory device has a first body part and a second body part, Each of the first main body and the second main body is moved between a retracted position and a protruding position, and the opposing surface of the first main body and the opposing surface of the second main body are opposed to each other at the protruding position. The accessory body is held in the combined posture, and the opposing angles of the opposing surfaces of the first main body portion and the second main body portion are larger than the combined posture in the retracted position, and the retracted position is extended to the protruding position. A driving mechanism for holding the accessory body in a retracted posture in which both opposing surfaces of the first main body portion and the second main body portion face the rear side in the movement direction, and the driving mechanism includes the first main body And the second main body from the projecting position. When moving to the position, the distance between the opposing surfaces of the first body part and the second body part on the front side in the movement direction is set to the distance between both the first body part and the second body part on the rear side in the movement direction. It is characterized by being gradually increased as compared with the distance between the opposing surfaces.

  Further, provided in each of the first main body portion and the second main body portion, when the accessory body is in the combined posture, it intersects the moving direction between the protruding position and the retracted position of the accessory body. A main body side guide portion extending in the direction, and an engagement portion that is rotatably supported at one end side and is slidably engaged with the main body side guide portion of the first main body portion at the other end side. A first link member, and a second link member that is rotatably supported at one end side and provided with an engaging portion that is slidably engaged with the main body side guide portion of the second main body portion at the other end side; The first link member and the second link member are configured such that, when the accessory main body is in the combined posture, the engaging portion is connected to both main body side guide portions in the first main body portion and the second main body portion. Are positioned at one end on the side adjacent to each other, and When the main body is moved from the protruding position to the retracted position, the engaging portion rotates in a direction away from each other about the one end side as a rotation shaft, and the engaging portion is formed by the first link member and the second link member. In the process in which the accessory main body is displaced from the combined posture to the retracted posture with the rotation of the two, the two main body side guide portions are slid between the one end portion and the other end portion, When the main body is in the retracted position, it may be positioned at the one end.

  Further, one end side is rotatably connected to the first link member, the other end side is rotatably connected to the first main body, and one end side is rotatably connected to the second link member. A second connecting member rotatably connected to the second main body portion, and the first main body portion and the second main body portion are rotated by the first link member and the second link member. The first connecting member and the second connecting member may be displaced between the retracted posture and the combined posture due to the swing of the first connecting member and the second connecting member and the sliding of the engaging portion on the main body side guide portion.

  In addition, the director device of the present invention is a director device fixed to a game board of a gaming machine, wherein the support is fixed to the game board, the motor provided on the support, A link mechanism that moves in accordance with the rotation of the motor, an accessory body having a first body part and a second body part movably connected to the link mechanism, and each of the first body part and the second body part Is moved between a retracted position and a protruding position, and the accessory body is held in a combined posture in which the opposing surface of the first main body portion and the opposing surface of the second main body portion are opposed to each other at the protruding position, The opposing angle of the opposing surfaces of the first main body and the second main body at the retracted position is larger than the combined posture, and the first main body and the rear side in the moving direction from the retracted position to the protruding position Facing both opposing surfaces of the second body A driving mechanism that holds the accessory body in a retracted posture, and the driving mechanism moves forward in the moving direction when moving the first main body and the second main body from the protruding position to the retracted position. The distance between the opposing surfaces of the first main body portion and the second main body portion on the side is gradually larger than the distance between the opposing surfaces of the first main body portion and the second main body portion on the rear side in the moving direction. It is characterized by doing.

It is a perspective view of the gaming machine main body showing a state in which the door is opened. It is a front view of a gaming machine main body. It is a front view of a gaming machine main body. It is a figure for demonstrating the accessory main body which comprises a stage effect apparatus. It is a figure for demonstrating the support body for fixing an accessory main body to a game board. It is a figure explaining the stage effect | action apparatus when a character main body is distribute | arranged to the retracted position. It is a figure explaining the stage effect | action device when it distribute | arranges to the position between a retracted position and a protrusion position. It is a figure explaining the production | presentation accessory device when an accessory main body is distribute | arranged to the protrusion position. It is a figure for demonstrating the movement locus | trajectory of a 1st main-body part and a 2nd main-body part. It is a figure for demonstrating the effect of a 1st connection member and a 2nd connection member.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values shown in the embodiments are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not illustrated. To do.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine main body 1 according to the present embodiment, showing a state in which a door is opened. As shown in the drawing, the gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 in which an enclosed space is formed by four sides assembled in a substantially rectangular shape, a middle frame 3 attached to the outer frame 2 by a hinge mechanism so as to be freely opened and closed, Similarly to the middle frame 3, a front frame 4 attached to the outer frame 2 by a hinge mechanism so as to be freely opened and closed is provided.

  As with the outer frame 2, the middle frame 3 has a surrounding space formed by four sides assembled in a substantially rectangular shape, and the game board 5 is held in the surrounding space. The front frame 4 holds a transmission plate 6 made of glass or resin. When the middle frame 3 and the front frame 4 are closed with respect to the outer frame 2, the game board 5 and the transmission plate 6 face each other substantially in parallel while maintaining a predetermined distance, and the front side of the gaming machine main body 1. Therefore, the game board 5 can be visually recognized through the transmission plate 6.

  2 and 3 are front views of the gaming machine main body 1. As shown in these drawings, an operation handle 7 that protrudes to the front side of the gaming machine main body 1 is provided below the front frame 4. The operation handle 7 is provided so that the player can rotate it. When the player rotates the operation handle 7 and performs a launch operation, the operation handle 7 has a strength corresponding to the rotation angle of the operation handle 7 and is not shown. A game ball is launched by the launch mechanism. The game balls thus fired are raised between the rails 8 a and 8 b provided on the game board 5 and guided to the game area 9.

  The game area 9 is a space formed between the game board 5 and the transmission plate 6, and is an area where game balls launched by the launch mechanism are guided from the rails 8a and 8b. The game area 9 is provided with a general winning port 10, a first starting port 11, and a second starting port 12 into which a game ball can enter, and these general winning port 10, first starting port 11, and second starting port 12 are provided. When a game ball enters the start port 12, a predetermined prize ball is paid out to the player.

  When a game ball enters the first start port 11 or the second start port 12, a lottery for determining any one special symbol from among a plurality of special symbols provided in advance is performed. Each special symbol is associated with whether or not a special game that is advantageous to the player can be executed and the contents of the special game when the special game is executed. Therefore, when a game ball enters the first start port 11 or the second start port 12, the player acquires a predetermined prize ball and, at the same time, acquires an opportunity for acquiring a right to receive various game benefits. It becomes.

  Further, the second starting port 12 is provided with a movable piece 12b that can be opened and closed, and the ease of entry of the game ball into the second starting port 12 changes according to the state of the movable piece 12b. Yes. Specifically, the second start port 12 is configured to be able to protrude and retract toward the front side of the game board 5, and when the movable piece 12 b is in a closed state immersed in the game board 5, the second start port 12 It is impossible or difficult for a game ball to enter 12.

  Further, an attacker device 13 is provided in the game area 9. The attacker device 13 includes a grand prize opening 14 through which a game ball can enter and an opening / closing door 14b that opens and closes the grand prize opening 14, and the opening / closing door 14b normally closes the grand prize winning opening 14. Thus, it is impossible to enter a game ball into the special winning opening 14. On the other hand, when the above-mentioned special game is executed, the open / close door 14b is controlled to be in an open state so that a game ball can be inserted into the big prize opening 14, and the game ball is inserted into the big prize opening 14. When entering the ball, a predetermined prize ball is paid out to the player.

  At the bottom of the game area 9, game balls that have not entered any of the general winning opening 10, the first starting opening 11, the second starting opening 12, or the big winning opening 14 are played from the gaming area 9. A discharge port 15 for discharging is provided on the back side of the panel 5.

  The game board 5 is provided with an effect display device 50 composed of a liquid crystal display device and an effect agent device 100 (refer to FIG. 3) composed of a movable device, as effect devices that produce effects during the progress of the game. Yes. The effect display device 50 includes an effect display unit 50 a that displays an image, and the effect display unit 50 a is fixed to the back of the game board 5. A through hole 5a is formed in a substantially central portion of the game board 5, and the effect display unit 50a is disposed so as to be visible from the front side of the gaming machine main body 1 through the through hole 5a. As shown in the drawing, the effect symbols 60a, 60b, 60c are variably displayed on the effect display unit 50a, and the lottery winning result is notified to the player by the stop display mode of these effect symbols 60a, 60b, 60c. It becomes.

  In addition, an effect accessory device 100 is provided above the effect display unit 50a. As will be described in detail later, as shown in FIG. 2, the accessory body 110 constituting the effect accessory device 100 is usually a space on the back side of the game board 5 formed above the effect display unit 50 a (hereinafter referred to as “accommodating”). (Referred to as space), and it is difficult for the player to see. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the accessory main body 110 is moved during the variable display of the above-described effect symbols 60a, 60b, 60c, etc., protrudes from the accommodation space, and is disposed on the front surface of the liquid crystal display unit 50a. In this way, the production accessory device 100 gives a big expectation to the player. Hereinafter, the position of the accessory body 110 when placed in the accommodation space is referred to as a “retracted position”, and the position of the accessory body 110 when placed in front of the effect display unit 50a is referred to as a “projecting position”.

  4A and 4B are diagrams for explaining the accessory body 110 constituting the effect accessory device 100. FIG. 4A is a front view of the accessory body 110 in the retracted position, and FIG. 4B is retracted. FIG. 4C is a front view of the accessory body 110 at the protruding position, and FIG. 4D is a rear view of the accessory body 110 at the protruding position.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the accessory body 110 includes a first body portion 110 a, a second body portion 110 b, and a connecting portion 112. The first main body portion 110a and the second main body portion 110b are each formed in a substantially semicircular shape, and both lower ends (front end portions in the moving direction from the retracted position to the protruding position) are rotatably connected by the connecting portion 112. Has been. As will be described in detail later, when the accessory body 110 moves from the retracted position to the projecting position, as shown by arrows in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the opposing surface 120a and the second surface of the first body 110a. The opposing surface 120b of the main body 110b approaches each other, and as shown in FIGS. 4C and 4D, the accessory body 110 makes the opposing surface 120a and the opposing surface 120b face each other (facing in parallel) at the protruding position. The united posture is maintained. Accordingly, the accessory body 110 is substantially circular at the protruding position.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4D, when the accessory body 110 is in the combined posture on the back surfaces of the first body portion 110a and the second body portion 110b, the protruding position and the retracted position of the accessory body 110 are provided. Main body side guide portions 130a and 130b extending in a direction crossing the moving direction between the two are provided. In the present embodiment, the main body side guide portion 130a extends from the opposing surface 120a of the first main body portion 110a toward the arc surface 122a, and the main body side guide portion 130b is an arc from the opposing surface 120b of the second main body portion 110b. It extends toward the surface 122b.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the support 150 that constitutes the effect accessory device 100 and supports the accessory main body 110. FIG. 5A is a front view of the support 150, and FIG. ) Shows a rear view of the support 150.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the support 150 is formed of a thin plate member, and is fixed on the back surface of the game board 5 and above the through hole 5 a of the game board 5. Further, guide holes 152 a and 152 b that are curved in an arc shape are provided in the vicinity of the center in the longitudinal direction of the support 150. Further, guide holes 154a and 154b for restricting the rotation angle of second gears 206 and 306, which will be described later, are provided in the vicinity of the end in the longitudinal direction of the support 150. The accessory body 110 is movably supported by the support 150 configured as described above via a link mechanism 210 described later.

  6, 7, and 8 are diagrams for explaining the effect actor device 100, and FIG. 6 shows the effect agent device 100 when the accessory body 110 is placed in the retracted position, and FIG. FIG. 8 shows the effect accessory device 100 when the accessory body 110 is arranged at a position between the retracted position and the protruding position, and FIG. 8 shows the effect agent device 100 when arranged at the protruding position. FIGS. 6 (a), 7 (a), and 8 (a) are front views of the stage effect device 100, and FIGS. 6 (b), 6 (c), 7 (b), and (c). FIG. 8B is a rear view of the production effect device 100. For ease of understanding, the description of the support 150 is omitted in FIG. 6C, and the second gears 206 and 306 are indicated by broken lines. In FIG. The description of the first gears 204 and 304, the second gears 206 and 306, the first arms 212 and 312 and the second arms 214 and 314 is omitted, and in FIG.

  As shown in these drawings, the rendering accessory device 100 includes the accessory body 110, the support 150, and a drive mechanism 200 that drives the accessory body 110.

  The drive mechanism 200 includes motors 202 and 302, first gears 204 and 304, second gears 206 and 306 that mesh with the first gears 204 and 304, and a link mechanism 210. Is moved from the retracted position to the protruding position, or moved from the protruding position to the retracted position. In the present embodiment, the drive mechanism 200 moves the accessory body 100 on the same plane (here, on a plane parallel to the display surface of the effect display unit 50a). The link mechanism 210 includes first arms 212 and 312, second arms 214 and 314, a first link member 220, a second link member 320, a first connecting member 250, and a second connecting member 350. Consists of.

  Below, the connection relationship of each structural member in the drive mechanism 200 and the connection relationship of the drive mechanism 200 and the accessory main body 110 are demonstrated concretely. The stage effect device 100 according to the present embodiment is configured to be bilaterally symmetric in the front view of the gaming machine main body 1 (one end side and the other end side in the width direction of the gaming machine main body 1 are symmetric). Accordingly, here, the configuration of the gaming machine main body 1 on one end side in the width direction, specifically, the motor 202, the first gear 204, the second gear 206, the first arm 212, the second arm 214, the guide pin 214a, the first 1 link member 220 (one end side 220a, engaging part 220b), the 1st connecting member 250 (one end side 250a, the other end side 250b), and the 1st main part 110a are explained, and composition (motor 302) in the width direction other end side is explained. , First gear 304, second gear 306, first arm 312, second arm 314, guide pin 314a, second link member 320 (one end side 320a, engaging portion 320b), second connecting member 350 (one end side 350a). The description of the other end 350b) and the second main body 110b) is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the motors 202 and 302 are fixed to the front side (front side) of the support 150 in the vicinity of both ends in the longitudinal direction, and the output shafts of the motors 202 and 302 are on the back side (back side). ). Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, on the back side of the support 150, there are provided first gears 204, 304 fixed to the output shafts of the motors 202, 302. The meshing second gears 206 and 306 are rotatably supported by the support 150.

  One end of the first arm 212 is rotatably connected to the plane (near the outer periphery) of the second gear 206. One end of the second arm 214 is rotatably supported by the support 150, and a guide pin 214a provided at the other end passes through the guide hole 152a from the back side to the front side of the support 150. The other end of the first arm 212 is rotatably connected to the second arm 214. When the second gear 206 rotates, the second arm 214 swings around one end as an axis and the other end along the guide hole 152a. To do.

  The first link member 220 is provided on the front side of the support 150, and one end side 220a is rotatably supported near the longitudinal center of the support 150 as shown in FIG. Further, an engaging portion 220 b is provided on the other end side of the first link member 220. The engaging portion 220b is slidably engaged with a main body side guide portion 130a provided on the back surface of the first main body portion 110a. Further, the first link member 220 is provided with a long hole 220c formed along the longitudinal direction of the first link member 220 itself, and is supported by a guide pin 214a provided at the other end of the second arm 214. The body 150 passes through the guide hole 152a and is engaged with the long hole 220c.

  As shown in FIG. 6C, the first connecting member 250 is configured by a substantially L-shaped bending member, and one end side 250a thereof is rotatably connected to the vicinity of the center of the first link member 220. The other end side 250b is rotatably connected to the back surface of the first main body 110a.

  Hereinafter, the drive mode of the accessory main body 110 by the drive mechanism 200 demonstrated above is demonstrated using FIGS. Here, a driving mode of the effect accessory device 100 when moving from the retracted position to the protruding position will be described. Note that, as described above, the director effect device 100 according to the present embodiment is configured to be bilaterally symmetric in the front view of the gaming machine main body 1. Therefore, here, the driving mode of the configuration on the one end side in the width direction of the gaming machine body 1, specifically, the motor 202, the first gear 204, the second gear 206, the first arm 212, the second arm 214, the guide pin. 214a, the first link member 220 (one end side 220a, the engaging portion 220b), the first connecting member 250 (one end side 250a, the other end side 250b), the drive mode of the first main body 110a, and the other end in the width direction Structure (motor 302, first gear 304, second gear 306, first arm 312, second arm 314, second link member 320 (one end side 320a, engaging portion 320b), second connecting member 350 (one end) The description of the driving mode of the side 350a and the other end 350b) of the second main body 110b) is omitted.

  In the retracted position shown in FIG. 6, the driving mechanism 200 is configured such that the opposing angle between the opposing surfaces 120a and 120b of the first main body portion 110a and the second main body portion 110b (the angle formed by the opposing surfaces 120a and 120b) is greater than the combined posture. It is large and useful for a retracted posture in which the opposing surfaces 120a and 120b of the first main body 110a and the second main body 110b face the rear side (upward in FIG. 6) in the moving direction from the retracted position to the protruding position. The object body 110 is held.

  When the driving mechanism 200 moves the first main body 110a from the retracted position to the protruding position, the first gear 204 is rotated by the motor 202, and the second gear 206 meshed with the first gear 204 is rotated. Accordingly, the first arm 212 connected to the second gear 206 moves, and the second arm 214 connected to the first arm 212 has one end supported by the support 150 as an axis and the other end ( The guide pin 214a) swings along the guide hole 152a (see FIG. 7B).

  A guide pin 214 a provided at the other end of the second arm 214 is engaged with the long hole 220 c of the first link member 220. Therefore, when the guide pin 214a moves in an arc shape along the guide hole 152a, a force that pushes down the long hole 220c, that is, the first link member 220, acts vertically along with the movement of the guide pin 214a. As a result, the first link member 220 rotates with the one end side 220a as a rotation axis so that the engaging portion 220b draws an arc downward from the end side of the support 150 toward the center side (FIG. 7 ( c)). That is, in the process of moving from the retracted position to the protruding position, the first link member 220 and the second link member 320 rotate in a direction in which the engaging portion 220b and the engaging portion 320b are close to each other.

  Then, the first connecting member 250 and the second connecting member 350 swing along with the rotation of the first link member 220 and the second link member 320, and slides on the main body side guide portions 130a and 130b of the engaging portions 220b and 320b. The first main body 110a and the second main body 110b are displaced from the retracted posture to the combined posture. In the present embodiment, the movement of the first main body 110a and the second main body 110b from the retracted position to the protruding position (displacement from the retracted position to the combined position) is performed as follows.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 6 (c), the engagement portion 220b of the first link member 220 at the retracted position is the end of the main body side guide portion 130a on the opposite surface 120a side (the accessory main body 110 is in the combined posture). At this time, the first main body 110a and the second main body 110b are positioned at the ends of the two main body side guide portions 130a and l30b located on the sides close to each other. When the first main body 110a starts to move from the retracted position to the protruding position by the drive mechanism 200, as shown in FIG. 7, the first link member 220 has the engaging portion 220b with the one end side 220a as the rotation axis. The first connecting member 250 swings while rotating in a direction approaching the second main body 110b. At this time, since the distance between the one end side 250a and the other end side 250b in the first connecting member 250 is fixed, the first main body 110a moves downward with the rotation of the first link member 220, and The first connecting member 250 draws the upper end of the first main body 110a toward the center of the support 150 with the connecting portion 112 as the rotation axis.

  Further, at this time, the engaging portion 220b of the first link member 220 slides the main body side guide portion 130a from the end portion on the facing surface 120a side to the end portion on the arc surface 122a side, thereby the first main body portion 110a. Is pulled toward the center of the support 150.

  When the engaging portion 220b reaches the end of the main body side guide portion 130a on the arcuate surface 122a side, as shown in FIG. 7, the first link member 220 and the first connecting member 250 connect the engaging portion 220b to the main body. While being positioned at the end of the side guide portion 130a on the arc surface 122a side, the first main body portion 110a is moved further downward, and the upper end of the first main body portion 110a is pulled toward the center side of the support 150.

  And if the 1st main-body part 110a is rotated to a predetermined angle, with the rotation of the 1st link member 220, it will slide so that the main body side guide part 130a may be guided to the engaging part 220b. That is, the engaging part 220b slides the main body side guide part 130a from the end part on the arcuate surface 122a side to the end part on the facing surface 120a side. As a result, the upper end of the first main body 110a is drawn toward the center of the support 150, and the facing surface 120a faces the facing surface 120b of the second main body 110b in parallel (see FIG. 8).

  Further, the motor 302, the first gear 304, the second gear 306, the first arm 312 and the second arm 314 cause the second link member 320 to rotate and the second connecting member 350 to swing, similarly to the above. While moving the 2nd main-body part 110b below, the upper end of the 2nd main-body part 110b is pulled near the center side of the support body 150 by making the connection part 112 into a rotating shaft.

  In this manner, the accessory body 110 is displaced from the retracted position to the combined position by being driven from the retracted position to the protruding position by the drive mechanism 200. As shown in FIG. 8, when the accessory main body 110 is in the combined posture, the engaging portions 220b and 320b are included in the main body side guide portions 130a and 130b in the first main body portion 110a and the second main body portion 110b. , Located at one end on the side close to each other (end on the facing surfaces 120a, 120b side).

  That is, when moving from the retracted position to the projecting position, the engaging portions 220b and 320b are processes in which the accessory body 110 is displaced from the retracted position to the combined position as the first link member 220 and the second link member 320 rotate. Thus, the main body side guide portions 130a and 130b are reciprocated between one end portion and the other end portion.

  Note that the movement mode of the first main body 110a and the second main body 110b when the drive mechanism 200 moves from the protruding position to the retracted position is the reverse order of the movement from the retracted position to the protruding position described above. That is, the processes are performed in the order shown in FIGS.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, in the protruding position, the first link member 220 and the second link member 320 connect the engaging portions 220 b and 320 b to the first main body portion 110 a and the second main body portion 110 b. Of the two main body side guide portions 130a and 130b, the main body side guide portions 130a and 130b are positioned at one end portion on the side close to each other (end portion on the facing surfaces 120a and 120b side). When the motors 204 and 304 are rotated in the direction opposite to the above when moving from the protruding position to the retracted position, the first link member 220 and the second link member 320 have the one end side 220a and 320a as the rotation axis. The engaging portions 220b and 320b rotate in directions away from each other.

  At this time, since the distance between the one end side 250a and the other end side 250b in the first connecting member 250 and the distance between the one end side 350a and the other end side 350b in the second connecting member 350 are fixed, the first link member With the rotation of 220 and the second link member 320, the first main body 110a and the second main body 110b move upward, and the first connecting member 250 and the second connecting member 350 cause the connecting portion 112 to rotate. As described above, the upper end of the first main body 110a and the upper end of the second main body 110b are gradually separated.

  At this time, when the first main body part 110a and the second main body part 110b are rotated, the main body side guide parts 130a and 130b are engaged with the engaging part 220b as the first link member 220 and the second link member 320 rotate. , 320b to be guided. That is, the engaging portions 220b and 320b slide the main body side guide portions 130a and 130b from the end portions on the facing surfaces 120a and 120b side to the end portions on the arcuate surfaces 122a and 122b side. Accordingly, the upper end of the first main body 110a and the upper end of the second main body 110b are gradually separated from each other.

  When the engaging portions 220b and 320b reach the end portions on the arcuate surfaces 122a and 122b side of the main body side guide portions 130a and 130b, as shown in FIG. 7, the first link member 220 and the first connecting member 250, The second link member 320 and the second connecting member 350 are configured so that the engagement portions 220b and 320b are positioned at the ends of the arcuate surfaces 122a and 122b of the main body side guide portions 130a and 130b. 2 The main body 110b is moved further upward, and the upper ends of the first main body 110a and the second main body 110b are separated.

  And if the 1st main-body part 110a and the 2nd main-body part 110b are rotated to a predetermined angle, with the rotation of the 1st link member 220 and the 2nd link member 320, the engaging parts 220b and 320b will be a main body side guidance. The parts 130a and 130b are slid from the end on the arcuate surface 122a side to the end on the opposing surface 120a side, whereby the upper ends of the first main body 110a and the second main body 110b are separated from each other. It becomes.

  That is, when the drive mechanism 200 moves the first main body portion 110a and the second main body portion 110b from the protruding position to the retracted position, the drive mechanism 200 is the first on the front side (upper side in FIGS. 6, 7, and 8) in the moving direction. The distance between the opposing surfaces of the main body 110a and the second main body 110b is gradually increased as compared with the distance between the opposing surfaces on the rear side (lower in FIGS. 6, 7, and 8) in the moving direction. It becomes.

(Movement trajectory of the first main body and the second main body)
FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining movement trajectories of the first main body portion and the second main body portion. In FIG. 9, the movement trajectories of the conventional first main body portion and the second main body portion are indicated by broken lines, and the movement trajectories of the first main body portion 110a and the second main body portion 110b of the present embodiment are indicated by solid lines.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the conventional first main body portion and second main body portion are rear end portions in the movement direction from the retracted position to the projecting position of the first main body portion and the second main body portion, that is, the upper end in FIG. Are connected. In this case, the movement space of the first main body part and the second main body part greatly expands in a direction orthogonal to the movement direction (left-right direction in FIG. 9), as indicated by a broken line in FIG.

  On the other hand, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 9, the first main body 110a and the second main body 110b according to the present embodiment are connected at the lower ends by the connecting portion 112 and moved from the protruding position to the retracted position. At this time, the link mechanism 210 gradually reduces the distance between the opposing surfaces of the first main body portion 110a and the second main body portion 110b on the front side in the moving direction as compared to the distance between the opposing surfaces on the rear side in the moving direction. Move to enlarge. By doing so, the moving space of the accessory body 110 of the present embodiment can be made much smaller in the direction perpendicular to the moving direction than the moving space of the conventional accessory body.

(Effects of the first connecting member 250 and the second connecting member 350)
FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the effects of the first connecting member 250 and the second connecting member 350. In the present embodiment, as described above, the first connecting member 250 and the first link member 220 are connected to and engaged with the first main body 110a, and the second connecting member 350 and the second link are connected to the second main body 110b. By connecting and engaging the member 320, the moving space is reduced as shown in FIG. However, the first connecting member 250 and the second connecting member 350 of the present embodiment are not provided, and the first link member 220 and the second link member 320 also provide a moving space of the accessory body 110 as compared with the conventional case. It can be made smaller.

  In FIG. 10, the movement trajectories of the first main body portion and the second main body portion that are moved by the link mechanism of the modified example that does not include the first connecting member 250 and the second connecting member 350 are indicated by broken lines, and the first connecting member 250 and the second connecting portion The movement trajectories of the first main body portion 110a and the second main body portion 110b that are moved by the link mechanism 210 of the present embodiment including the connecting member 350 are indicated by solid lines.

  As is apparent from this figure, the moving space of the accessory body 110 can be reduced as compared with the prior art by the link mechanism of the modified example. However, by providing the first connecting member 250 and the second connecting member 350 as in the present embodiment, the space in the direction perpendicular to the moving direction, in particular, of the moving space of the accessory body 110 is further reduced. be able to.

  As described above, according to the effect accessory device 100 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to perform powerful effects while simplifying the design work.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described referring an accompanying drawing, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to this embodiment. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Is done.

For example, in the present embodiment, the case where the drive mechanism 200 of the effect accessory device 100 moves the accessory main body 100 (the first main body 110a and the second main body 110b) in the vertical direction has been described as an example. The moving direction is not limited, and for example, it may be moved in the horizontal direction.
Further, in the present embodiment, the drive mechanism 200 has been described as an example in which the accessory body 100 is moved on the same plane, but it is not always necessary to move the accessory body 100 on the same plane.
Moreover, in this embodiment, although the 1st main-body part 110a and the 2nd main-body part 110b were comprised by the substantially semicircle shape, there is no limitation in a shape.
In the present embodiment, two motors are provided, but the link mechanism that supports each of the first main body 110a and the second main body 110b may be driven by one motor.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Gaming machine main body 100 ... Production | presentation actor apparatus 110 ... Accompaniment main body 110a ... 1st main body part 110b ... 2nd main body part 120a, 120b ... Opposing surface 130a, 130b ... Main body side guide part 200 ... Drive mechanism 220 ... 1st Link member 250 ... 1st connection member 320 ... 2nd link member 350 ... 2nd connection member 220b, 320b ... engagement part

Claims (4)

A gaming machine having a directing device,
The directing device is
An accessory body having a first body portion and a second body portion;
Each of the first main body and the second main body is moved between a retracted position and a protruding position, and the opposing surface of the first main body and the opposing surface of the second main body are opposed to each other at the protruding position. The accessory body is held in the combined posture, and the opposing angles of the opposing surfaces of the first main body portion and the second main body portion are larger than the combined posture in the retracted position, and the retracted position is extended to the protruding position. A driving mechanism for holding the accessory body in a retracted posture in which both opposing surfaces of the first main body portion and the second main body portion face the rear side in the movement direction;
The drive mechanism is
When moving the first body part and the second body part from the protruding position to the retracted position, the distance between the opposing surfaces of the first body part and the second body part on the front side in the moving direction is moved. A game machine having a stage effect device characterized by being gradually larger than a distance between both opposing surfaces of the first main body portion and the second main body portion on the rear side in the direction. Provided in each of the first body part and the second body part, and when the accessory body is in the combined posture, in a direction intersecting a moving direction between the protruding position and the retracted position of the accessory body. An extended main body side guide,
A first link member provided with an engaging portion that is rotatably supported at one end side and is slidably engaged with the main body side guide portion of the first main body portion at the other end side;
A second link member provided with an engagement portion rotatably supported at one end side and slidably engaged with the main body side guide portion of the second main body portion at the other end side;
The first link member and the second link member are
When the accessory main body is in the combined posture, the engaging portion is positioned at one end of the first main body portion and the second main body portion on the side close to each other of the two main body side guide portions. When the accessory body is moved from the protruding position to the retracted position, the engaging portions rotate in directions away from each other with the one end side as a rotation axis,
The engaging portion is
In the process in which the accessory main body is displaced from the combined posture to the retracted posture as the first link member and the second link member rotate, the two main body side guide portions are moved to the one end portion and the other end portion. 2. A gaming machine having a stage effect device according to claim 1, wherein the game body is positioned at the one end when the accessory body is in a retracted posture. A first connecting member having one end side rotatably connected to the first link member and the other end side rotatably connected to the first main body;
A second connection member having one end side rotatably connected to the second link member and the other end side rotatably connected to the second body part;
The first main body and the second main body are
The retracted posture and the combined posture are caused by the swinging of the first connecting member and the second connecting member accompanying the rotation of the first link member and the second link member and the sliding of the engaging portion on the main body side guide portion. The game machine having the stage effect device according to claim 2, wherein the game machine device is displaced between. A directing device fixed to a gaming board of a gaming machine,
A support fixed to the game board;
A motor provided on the support;
A link mechanism that moves in accordance with the rotation of the motor;
An accessory body having a first body portion and a second body portion movably connected to the link mechanism;
Each of the first main body and the second main body is moved between a retracted position and a protruding position, and the opposing surface of the first main body and the opposing surface of the second main body are opposed to each other at the protruding position. The accessory body is held in the combined posture, and the opposing angles of the opposing surfaces of the first main body portion and the second main body portion are larger than the combined posture in the retracted position, and the retracted position is extended to the protruding position. A driving mechanism for holding the accessory body in a retracted posture in which both opposing surfaces of the first main body portion and the second main body portion face the rear side in the movement direction;
The drive mechanism is
When moving the first body part and the second body part from the protruding position to the retracted position, the distance between the opposing surfaces of the first body part and the second body part on the front side in the moving direction is moved. A stage effect device characterized by being gradually larger than the distance between the opposing surfaces of the first main body portion and the second main body portion on the rear side in the direction.

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