JP5821062B1 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of restricting the falling movable combination from bouncing upward. In a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, a drive gear including an arm member that rotates in conjunction with a linear movement of a movable accessory and a first rotation pin that can contact the arm member. 50. When the movable accessory 33 falls to the second position, the drive gear 50 rotates forward, and the first rotation pin 50A is located above the opposing locking piece 36C in the arm member 36 moved to the second rotation position. Is arranged. [Selection] Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that produces effects according to the progress of a game.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this type of gaming machine, one that performs an effect of dropping a movable accessory by its own weight is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2007-007057 A (paragraph [0019], FIG. 4)

  In the conventional gaming machine described above, there is a risk that when a movable accessory falls, it bounces upward due to a reaction.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of regulating the falling movable accessory from bouncing upward.

In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the invention of claim 1 includes a movable accessory supported so as to be capable of reciprocating between a first position and a second position, and according to the progress of the game. In a gaming machine that produces an effect by dropping a movable accessory, an upper holding means for holding the movable accessory in the first position, a lower holding means for holding the movable accessory in the second position, and arbitrary forward and reverse directions By rotating forward and rotating, the holding of the movable accessory by the upper holding means is released, and the movable accessory is dropped from the first position to the second position and the lower holding means holds the movable accessory. , by reversing, to release the holding of the movable won game by the lower holding means, and a drive motor for holding the movable won game the top holding means with lifting movable won game from the second position to the first position, the movable role Bullets in the process of falling from the first position to the second position Deformed to have a characterized in that with a, and the assist elastic members for assisting the lifting operation the movable won game by the drive motor.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the movable base is linearly moved between the first position and the second position with respect to the fixed base fixed to the gaming machine and the fixed base. The first rotation position and the second rotation are interlocked with the linear motion between the first position and the second position of the movable accessory. The accessory interlocking member that rotates between the position and the drive motor moves forward from the first drive position to the second drive position by rotating the drive motor, and the drive motor reverses the first drive from the second drive position. At least one motor interlocking member that moves to the position, and the accessory interlocking member provided on the motor interlocking member while the motor interlocking member moves from the position near the second drive position to the position near the first drive position. Lifting power transmission from the second rotation position to the first rotation position And the upper holding means receives the power of the drive motor while the motor interlocking member moves from the position close to the first drive position to the first drive position, and the movable accessory lifted to the first position is the first. While the motor interlocking member rotates from the position close to the second driving position to the second driving position, the lower holding means receives the power of the driving motor and holds the movable accessory in the second position. It has the characteristic in having comprised.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the second aspect, the motor interlocking member is used while the motor interlocking member moves from a position closer to the second driving position to a position closer to the first driving position. A lifting power transmission unit that contacts the first part of the object interlocking member from the first rotation direction to press and move the accessory interlocking member from the second rotation position to the first rotation position; A second rotation opposite to the first rotation direction with respect to the second portion of the accessory interlocking member located at the second rotation position while moving from the position closer to the second drive position to the second drive position. A lower regulating power transmission portion that contacts from the direction and holds the accessory interlocking member at the second rotational position, and the lower holding means is configured by the lower regulating power transmission portion and the motor interlocking member. Have.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the third aspect, the accessory interlocking member and the movable accessory are a long hole provided in one of them and a pin provided in the other and engaged with the long hole. When the movable accessory stops falling before the second position, the lower regulating power transmission unit presses the second part of the accessory interlocking member to the second position. It has a feature where it moves.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the second to fourth aspects of the present invention, it is engaged with either the accessory interlocking member at the first rotation position or the movable accessory at the first position. And an upper holding mechanism including an upper holding member supported by the fixed base so as to be reciprocally movable between a holding position for holding the movable accessory in the first position and a holding release position for releasing the holding. An abutting protrusion provided on one of the motor interlocking member and one part of the upper holding mechanism, a first and a second opposing abutting part provided on the other and opposed to each other with the abutting protrusion interposed therebetween, And a play space provided between the first and second opposing abutting portions and the abutting projection, and the motor interlocking member abuts on the way from the position near the first driving position toward the first driving position. The protrusion and the first opposing abutting portion come into contact, and the upper holding member is moved from the holding release position to the holding position. While the power of the drive motor is transmitted so that the motor interlocking member moves from the first drive position to a position closer to the first drive position, the abutment protrusion is separated from the first opposite abutment portion and plays. The drive motor moves so as to move the upper holding member from the holding position to the holding release position by moving the space, and the abutting protrusion comes into contact with the second opposing abutting portion at a position near the first driving position. It is characterized by transmitting power.

The invention according to claim 6 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein both ends are fixed to the accessory interlocking member and the fixed base so that the accessory interlocking member can be rotated. Accordingly, it is characterized in that it is provided with a torsion spring that is torsionally elastically deformed to assist the lifting operation of the movable accessory by the drive motor.

According to a seventh aspect of the invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, such that linear movement up and down between an upper end position and lower end position in less than movable won game stroke support And the first sub movable accessory is supported by the movable accessory from below and disposed at the upper end position when the movable accessory is located at the first position. It is characterized in that the first sub movable accessory is configured to stop at the lower end position while moving from the first position to the second position.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the seventh aspect , the second sub-movable supported so as to move straight up and down between the upper end position and the lower end position with a shorter stroke than the first sub-movable accessory. When the movable accessory is located at the first position, the second sub movable accessory is supported by the movable accessory from below and disposed at the upper end position, and the first sub movable accessory is moved from the upper end position to the lower end. It is characterized in that the second sub movable accessory is configured to stop at the lower end position while moving to the position.

[Invention of Claim 1]
According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, since the lower holding means holds the movable accessory dropped to the second position in the second position, it is possible to restrict the dropped movable accessory from bouncing upward. . Furthermore, since the holding of the movable accessory by the lower holding means is performed by a drive motor that lifts the movable accessory, it is possible to release the holding of the movable accessory by the lower holding means without providing a new drive source. It becomes.
In addition, since the movable combination is elastically deformed in the process of dropping from the first position to the second position and the assist elastic member is provided to assist the lifting operation of the movable combination by the drive motor, the load on the drive motor is reduced. It becomes possible. This assist elastic member may be, for example, a compression coil spring.

[Invention of claim 2]
The upper holding means for holding the movable combination in the first position and the lower holding means for holding the movable combination in the second position are composed of, for example, an elastic piece and are movable when they reach the first position or the second position. The structure may be such that the accessory is received and held while being elastically deformed, and the movable accessory that has reached the first position or the second position is received by the power of the drive motor as in the invention of claim 2. It may be configured to.

[Invention of claim 3]
In order to hold the movable accessory in the second position, the lower holding means may be configured to engage with, for example, an engagement portion provided in the movable accessory. The structure which hold | maintains the accessory interlocking | linkage member interlock | cooperated with a movable accessory in a 2nd rotation position may be sufficient.

[Invention of claim 4]
According to the gaming machine of claim 4, even when the movable accessory has stopped falling before the second position, the lower regulating power transmission portion presses the second portion of the accessory interlocking member. Thus, the movable accessory can be moved to the second position.

[Invention of claim 5]
According to the configuration of claim 5, when the motor interlocking member is moved from the first driving position to a position closer to the first driving position in order to drop the movable accessory, the upper holding member moves from the holding position to the holding release position. Before the contact protrusion protrudes away from the first opposing contact portion and contacts the second opposing contact portion, during which the lifting power transmission portion of the motor interlocking member is Since it moves to the position away from the accessory interlocking member, it is possible to prevent the falling of the movable accessory from being hindered by the lifting power transmission unit.

[Invention of claim 6 ]
According to the sixth aspect of the invention, the torsion spring that assists in the lifting operation of the movable accessory by the drive motor is elastically deformed in the process of dropping the movable accessory from the first position to the second position. It is possible to reduce the load on the motor .

[Inventions of Claims 7 and 8 ]
According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the movable accessory is positioned at the first position, the first subsidiary movable accessory being supported so as to move vertically between the upper end position and the lower end position with a shorter stroke than the movable accessory. When it does, it becomes the structure which a movable accessory supports from the downward direction. As a result, when the movable accessory falls, while the first sub-movable accessory is also moving, the weight of the movable accessory is strong because the weight of the first sub-movable accessory is applied to the movable accessory. Thus, after the first sub movable accessory stops at the lower end position, the momentum of falling becomes weak. That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to weaken the falling momentum of the movable accessory when it reaches the second position while dropping the movable accessory vigorously. Can be prevented from bouncing upward due to the recoil of the fall. In the invention of claim 8 , since the second sub movable combination is provided in addition to the first sub movable combination, the above-described effect becomes more remarkable.

Front view of the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention Front view of game board when movable accessory is in first position Front view of game board when movable accessory is in second position Front view of the fixed base when the movable accessory is in the first position (A) A plane sectional view of the movable accessory and the fixed base, (B) A side sectional view of the movable accessory and the fixed base. Front view of the fixed base when the movable accessory is in the second position Enlarged front view of the drive gear and its surroundings when the movable accessory is in the first position Front view of fixed base when drive gear is in first drive position Enlarged front view of the drive gear and its surroundings when the movable accessory is in the second position Front view of fixed base when arm member is in position near second rotation position (A) Enlarged front view of the drive gear and its peripheral portion when the arm member is at the second rotational position, (B) Enlargement of the drive gear and its peripheral portion when the movable accessory is at the second position Front view Front view of fixed base when first pivot pin lifts arm member (A) Rear view of the upper holding member and the slider when the slider is in the first linear movement position, (B) Plan sectional view of the upper holding member and the slider when the slider is in the first linear movement position, C) Side sectional view of the upper holding member and the slider when the slider is in the first linear motion position. Rear view of the fixed base when the movable accessory is in the first position Rear view of the fixed base when the second rotation pin comes into contact with the second opposing contact portion The front view of a fixed base when the 2nd rotation pin contacts the 2nd counter contact part (A) Rear view of the upper holding member and the slider when the upper holding member is moved to the holding release position, (B) Plan sectional view of the upper holding member and the slider when the upper holding member is moved to the holding release position (C) Side sectional view of the upper holding member and the slider when the upper holding member moves to the holding release position Rear view of the fixed base when the upper holding member is in the holding release position Rear view of the fixed base when the drive gear is in the second drive position (A) Rear view of the upper holding member and the slider when the slider is in the second linear movement position, (B) Plan view of the upper holding member and the slider when the slider is in the second linear movement position, C) Side sectional view of the upper holding member and the slider when the slider is in the second linear motion position Rear view of the fixed base when the second rotation pin comes into contact with the first opposing contact portion Front view of game board according to the second embodiment (A) Side sectional view of the movable accessory and its peripheral portion when in the first position, (B) Side of the movable accessory and its peripheral portion when the second sub movable accessory reaches the second lower end position Sectional view, (C) Side sectional view of the movable accessory when the first sub movable accessory reaches the first lower end position and its peripheral portion, (D) The movable accessory and its surroundings when at the second position Partial cross-sectional view Front sectional view around the movable accessory of the pachinko gaming machine according to the modification Side view around a movable accessory of a pachinko gaming machine according to a modification Side view around a movable accessory of a pachinko gaming machine according to a modification

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine 10 to which the present invention is applied (corresponding to a “gaming machine” of the present invention) will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is covered with a front frame 10Z, and the game area R1 of the game board 11 is visible through the glass window 10W of the front frame 10Z. A game ball flipped by rotating the operation knob 28 flows down in the game area R1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the entire game area R1 is substantially circular, and a game board display window 10H is formed through the center thereof. The display screen 30G of the display device 30 faces forward through the game board display window 10H. A display decoration frame 23 is attached to the opening edge of the game board display window 10H. The display decoration frame 23 is fitted into the game board display window 10 </ b> H from the front side of the game board 11, protrudes inside the game board display window 10 </ b> H, and protrudes from the front surface of the game board 11. The game balls flowing down the game area R1 are configured not to enter the inside of the display decoration frame 23. Between the upper side part of the display decoration frame 23 and the upper side part of the display screen 30G, a fixed base 40 having the movable accessory 33 of the present invention is provided.

  First and second start winning ports 14A and 14B and a big winning port 15 are provided around the display decoration frame 23 in the game area R1. When a game ball wins the first and second start winning holes 14A and 14B, whether or not the special symbol is successful is determined. If the result is a win, the “big hit game” in which the big winning hole 15 is opened. If the result is off, the special winning opening 15 remains closed.

  The result of the special symbol success / failure determination is displayed on the display screen 30G. When the determination result is a win, a display indicating that it is a win (for example, a display in which three numbers are arranged in a side-by-side manner, hereinafter referred to as a “win display” as appropriate) is performed. A display indicating that it is out of place (for example, a display in which three numbers are separated) is performed. In addition, when the display is performed on the display screen 30G, an effect by the movable accessory 33 is performed. Next, the movable accessory 33 will be described.

  The movable accessory 33 is attached to the fixed base 40 so as to be movable up and down, and excites the game by dropping from the first position shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 to the second position shown in FIGS. 3 and 6.

  The fixed base 40 shown in FIG. 4 has a horizontally long rectangular plate shape and is fixed to a rear substrate (not shown). A base rail 40 </ b> B extending in the vertical direction is provided at the center in the left-right direction of the fixed base 40. As shown in FIG. 5 (A), the base rail 40B is engaged with an accessory rail 33B provided at the center in the left-right direction of the movable accessory 33 and extending in the vertical direction via a ball 35B. Yes. The rails 33B and 40B and the ball 35B constitute a linear motion support member 41 according to the present invention, and the movable accessory 33 is supported by the linear motion support member 41 so as to be linearly movable in the vertical direction with respect to the fixed base 40. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, the lower end of the base rail 40B is provided with a fixed-side stopper 40C that protrudes forward, and the upper end of the accessory rail 33B is provided with a movable-side stopper 33C that protrudes rearward. ing. The movable accessory 33 is positioned at the second position when the movable stopper 33C of the dropped movable accessory 33 comes into contact with the fixed stopper 40C of the fixed base 40.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the fixed base 40 is provided with an arm member 36 (corresponding to the “servant interlocking member” of the present invention) that interlocks with the linear movement of the movable accessory 33. The arm member 36 is supported so as to be pivotable about a pivot shaft 36J provided near the left end of the fixed base 40, and is shown in FIG. 4 in the “standby state” where the movable accessory 33 is in the first position. In the “falling state” in which the movable accessory 33 is disposed at the first rotational position and in the second position, the movable accessory 33 is disposed at the second rotational position illustrated in FIG. 6.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the arm member 36 is bent horizontally after extending obliquely upward to the right from the rotation shaft 36 </ b> J, and extends horizontally. Hereinafter, a portion of the arm member 36 that extends obliquely from the rotation shaft 36J to the bent portion is referred to as a first arm portion 36M, and a portion that extends horizontally from the bent portion is referred to as a second arm portion 36N. In the second arm portion 36N, a long hole 36A extending in the horizontal direction is formed at the tip, and a pin 33A protruding from the rear surface of the movable accessory 33 is engaged with the long hole 36A.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the arm member 36 protrudes diagonally to the left from the inside of the bent portion between the first arm portion 36M and the second arm portion 36N, and is opposed to the first arm portion 36M from below. A locking piece 36C is formed. As shown in FIG. 7, the opposing locking piece 36 </ b> C extends to the vicinity of the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the first arm portion 36 </ b> M, and the lower surface 36 </ b> K (corresponding to the “first portion” of the present invention) The opposed arm facing surface 36T, the distal end surface 36W facing the rotation shaft 36J, and the locking curved surface 36U curved between the arm facing surface 36T and the distal end surface 36W (in the “second portion” of the present invention). Equivalent).

  As shown in FIG. 4, behind the arm member 36, a drive gear 50 (corresponding to the “motor interlocking member” of the present invention) for rotating the arm member 36 is pivotally supported by the fixed base 40. . The rotation shaft 50J of the drive gear 50 is located to the right of the rotation shaft 36J of the arm member 36, and the drive gear 50 is between the first drive position shown in FIG. 8 and the second drive position shown in FIG. Is driven to rotate. Further, when the drive gear 50 moves from the first drive position side to the second drive position side, it rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 4, and when it moves from the second drive position side to the first drive position side, FIG. 4 rotates clockwise. Hereinafter, appropriately rotating the drive gear 50 counterclockwise in FIG. 4 is referred to as “forward rotation”, and rotating clockwise in FIG. 4 is referred to as “reverse rotation”.

  A first rotation pin 50 </ b> A (corresponding to the “lifting power transmission unit” and “lower regulation power transmission unit” of the present invention) for operating the arm member 36 projects from the front surface of the drive gear 50. The first rotation pin 50A is arranged on the left side of the rotation shaft 50J in the drive gear 50. When the drive gear 50 rotates forward (rotates counterclockwise), the first rotation pin 50A moves from the upper side to the lower side. Moving. As shown in FIG. 6, when the arm member 36 is dropped to the second rotation position when the first rotation pin 50A reaches the second drive position, the arm member 36 faces the first arm portion 36M. About half of the first rotation pin 50A is received in the receiving recess 36E between the engagement piece 36C and the first rotation pin 50A is disposed above the position close to the arm facing surface 36T on the engagement curved surface 36U ( (See FIG. 9). Accordingly, the arm member 36 is restricted from receiving an external force and rotated upward, and the movable accessory 33 is locked at the second position. The first rotating pin 50A and the drive gear 50 constitute the “lower holding means” of the present invention.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, even if the fall of the arm member 36 stops before the second rotation position, the arm member 36 is pushed down to the second rotation position by the first rotation pin 50A. The movable accessory 33 is locked at the second position. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11A, the first rotation pin 50A abuts on a position closer to the distal end surface 36W in the locking curved surface 36U of the opposing locking piece 36C. Here, since the tangent line L of the contact portion of the locking curved surface 36U with the first rotation pin 50A is inclined with respect to the direction of the force F received from the first rotation pin 50A, the drive gear 50 is inclined. As it rotates counterclockwise, the contact position of the locking curved surface 36U with the first rotation pin 50A moves upward, that is, toward the arm facing surface 36T (see FIG. 11B). . That is, the arm member 36 moves downward while being in sliding contact with the first rotation pin 50A. Thereby, the arm member 36 is pushed down to the second rotation position, and the movable accessory 33 reaches the second position (see FIG. 6). Then, the movable accessory 33 that has reached the second position is locked at the second position as described above.

  On the other hand, when the drive gear 50 rotates in the reverse direction (rotates clockwise), the first rotation pin 50A moves from below to above. Then, as shown in FIG. 12, the first rotation pin 50A pushes up the lower surface 36K of the first arm portion 36M of the arm member 36, and lifts the arm member 36 upward. When the first rotation pin 50A moves to a position closer to the first drive position, the movable accessory 33 reaches the first position (see FIG. 4).

  When the drive gear 50 further rotates clockwise, the first rotation pin 50A advances to the back side in the receiving recess 36E and reaches the first drive position shown in FIG. 8, and then the drive drive of the drive gear 50 is stopped. The At this time, the movable accessory 33 and the arm member 36 are lifted to the overstroke position slightly above the first position and the first rotation position, and then the first position and the first rotation position by the upper holding member 42 described later. (See FIG. 4).

  As shown in FIG. 4, a drive motor 34 for rotating the drive gear 50 is provided at the right end portion of the fixed base 40. The drive motor 34 and the drive gear 50 are connected via a first relay gear 48A and a second relay gear 48B. When the drive motor 34 rotates clockwise in FIG. 4, the drive gear 50 rotates in the forward direction, and the drive motor When 34 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 4, the drive gear 50 reverses.

  Further, a lower right portion of the fixed base 40 is provided with a torsion spring 37 (corresponding to the “assist elastic member” of the present invention) for assisting the lifting operation of the drive motor 34. Specifically, the torsion spring 37 is disposed at a position surrounding the rotation shaft 36J of the arm member 36, and one of the two spring rods 37A and 37B is a spring stopper formed on the fixed base 40. 40S, and the other second spring rod 37B is in contact with the first arm portion 36M of the arm member 36. As a result, the torsion spring 37 biases the arm member 36 upward, and when the movable accessory 33 falls to the second position, it is twisted and elastically deformed as the arm member 36 rotates.

  As described above, the lifted movable accessory 33 and the arm member 36 are held at the first position and the first rotation position by the upper holding member 42. As shown in FIG. 4, the upper holding member 42 is disposed on the upper right side of the drive gear 50 in the fixed base 40. Further, as shown in FIGS. 13A and 13C, the upper holding member 42 includes an upper member 42D having a shape in which a rear side portion of a horizontal cylinder extends sideways, and a rear end of the upper member 42D. 42C, and a block body 42B that protrudes forward and downward from the lower end of the support member 42C, and can be swung back and forth by a rotating shaft 42J that penetrates the upper member 42D. It is supported by.

  The upper surface of the block body 42B of the upper holding member 42 is an arm receiving surface 42A that holds the arm member 36 at the first rotation position. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13C, the arm receiving surface 42A extends to the front of the rotation shaft 42J, and as shown in FIG. 4, the arm member disposed at the first rotation position. The left end portion of the second arm portion 36N in 36 is supported from below.

  The upper holding member 42 has a “holding position” (see FIG. 13) at which the arm receiving surface 42A is horizontal and can support the arm member 36, and a “holding release position” at which the arm receiving surface 42A is lowered forward (see FIGS. 17 and 17). 20), the slider 44 can be switched.

  As shown in FIG. 13A, the slider 44 includes a rail portion 44C extending in the left-right direction and a rectangular frame-shaped trigger 44T formed below the right portion thereof. It arrange | positions so that a linear motion is possible to a direction (refer FIG. 14). The movable range of the slider 44 is determined by a trigger receiving portion 40G formed on the rear surface of the fixed base 40 (see FIGS. 14 and 19). The space in the trigger 44T corresponds to the “play space” of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 13B, the slider 44 is provided with a locking projection 44A for holding the support member 42C of the upper holding member 42 in the front-rear direction facing the rail portion 44C at the center. . Specifically, the locking protrusion 44A protrudes from the rail portion 44C to the left rear, a sandwiching facing surface 44E facing the rear surface of the rail portion 44C, and an inclined surface extending obliquely left rearward from the left end of the sandwiching facing surface 44E. 44F.

  In the standby state, as shown in FIG. 13C, the slider 44 holds the support member 42C of the upper holding member 42 in the front-rear direction by the rail portion 44C and the locking projection 44A, so that the upper holding member 42 is held. It is locked to.

  As shown in FIG. 13B, the left end portion of the slider 44 is provided with a release protrusion 44B that protrudes from the rear surface of the rail portion 44C and pushes the upper holding member 42 backward. Note that an inclined surface 44G extending diagonally to the left is formed at the right end of the release protrusion 44B.

  The slider 44 linearly receives power from the second rotation pin 50B protruding from the rear surface of the drive gear 50 described above. As shown in FIG. 14, the second rotation pin 50 </ b> B is disposed above the rotation shaft 50 </ b> J in the drive gear 50 and is received in the trigger 44 </ b> T of the slider 44. In this embodiment, the slider 44, the upper holding member 42 and the second rotation pin 50B correspond to the “upper holding means” of the present invention, and the slider 44 and the upper holding member 42 of the present invention “the upper holding mechanism”. The slider 44 corresponds to “one part of the upper holding mechanism” of the present invention, and the second rotating pin 50B corresponds to “abutting protrusion” of the present invention.

  Next, the flow of effects due to the drop of the movable accessory 33 will be described focusing on the movement of the second rotation pin 50B and the slider 44. In the standby state shown in FIG. 14, the slider 44 is positioned at the “first linear position” that is the left end of the movable range, and the second rotation pin 50 </ b> B is positioned at the left end within the trigger 44 </ b> T of the slider 44. . When the drive gear 50 rotates in the forward direction (clockwise in FIG. 14), the second rotation pin 50B moves from the left to the right in the trigger 44T, and the right side of the trigger 44T as shown in FIG. It contacts the second opposing contact portion 44W according to the present invention. During this time, while the arm member 36 is held in the first position by the upper holding member 42, the first rotation pin 50A has moved to a position away from the arm member 36 (see FIG. 16).

  When the drive gear 50 further rotates in the clockwise direction in FIG. 15, the second facing contact portion 44W of the trigger 44T is pressed by the second rotation pin 50B, and the slider 44 starts moving rightward. Then, as shown in FIG. 17, the locking projection 44 </ b> A of the slider 44 is disengaged from the upper holding member 42, and the upper holding member 42 rotates rearward due to the weight of the arm member 36 and moves to the holding release position. Thereby, holding | maintenance of the arm member 36 is cancelled | released and the arm member 36 falls below (refer FIG. 18). At this time, as described above, since the first rotation pin 50A is moved downward in advance and separated from the arm member 36, the fall of the arm member 36 due to its own weight is not hindered by the first rotation pin 50A ( FIG. 16).

  The falling arm member 36 moves faster than the rotation speed of the drive gear 50, and reaches the second rotation position before the first rotation pin 50A reaches the second drive position. Then, the first rotating pin 50A reaches the second driving position and is positioned above the opposing locking piece 36C in the arm member 36, so that the movable accessory 33 is locked at the second position (FIG. 6).

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 20, the release protrusion 44B of the slider 44 pushes the upper holding member 42 rearward, and the arm receiving surface 42A is inclined forward and downward. As a result, when the upper holding member 42 is caught by another component and does not move to the holding release position when the locking by the locking projection 44A is released (when the slider 44 reaches the position of FIG. 17). However, the upper holding member 42 can be forcibly moved to the holding release position. In addition, since the right end portion of the release protrusion 44B is an inclined surface 44G, it is possible to smoothly enter the front of the support member 42C in the upper holding member 42.

  When the drive gear 50 rotates in the reverse direction (rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 19), the second rotation pin 50B moves from the right to the left within the trigger 44T of the slider 44 disposed at the second linear motion position. As shown in FIG. 21, the first abutting contact portion 44V according to the present invention, which is the left side of the trigger 44T, abuts. During this time, as described above, the first rotation pin 50A lifts the arm member 36 halfway.

  When the drive gear 50 further rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 21, the first opposing contact portion 44V of the trigger 44T is pressed by the second rotation pin 50B, and the slider 44 starts moving leftward. When the second rotation pin 50B moves to a position closer to the second drive position, the first rotation pin 50A lifts the arm member 36 to the first rotation position (see FIG. 4). Thereafter, when the second rotation pin 50B reaches the second drive position, the arm member 36 is lifted to the overstroke position as shown in FIG. 8, and the slider 44 reaches the first linear movement position and the upper holding member 42 is reached. Is locked in the holding position. Then, the drive of the drive gear 50 is stopped, the arm member 36 moves downward, and is supported on the arm receiving surface 42A of the upper holding member 42. As a result, the movable accessory 33 returns to the standby state in which it is held at the first position.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 8, when the second rotation pin 50B reaches the first linear movement position, the arm member 36 is overly above the arm receiving surface 42A of the upper holding member 42 at the holding position. Since the upper holding member 42 is pushed forward by the locking projection 44A, it is difficult to interfere with the arm member 36 because it is disposed at the stroke position. Further, since the left end portion of the locking projection 44A is an inclined surface 44F, the upper holding member 42 can be pushed forward smoothly.

  The configuration of the present embodiment is as described above. Next, the effect of this embodiment is demonstrated. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the movable accessory 33 is arranged at the first position above the display screen 30G in the normal gaming state (see FIG. 2). When the result of the special symbol success / failure determination is a win and the display is performed on the display screen 30G, the movable accessory 33 falls to the second position and overlaps the front of the display screen 30G (see FIG. 3). Here, the movable accessory 33 is normally supported from below by the upper holding member 42, and falls off at a stretch by its own weight when the upper holding member 42 is detached at the time of production. Thus, in this embodiment, the game can be excited by the steep operation of the movable accessory 33.

  Further, when the movable accessory 33 falls, the movable accessory 33 is held at the second position by the first rotation pin 50A, so that it is possible to prevent the movable accessory 33 from bouncing upwards due to the drop reaction. . As a result, it is possible to produce a sharp effect that stops after the fall, even though the movable accessory 33 falls sharply. Further, even when the falling of the movable accessory 33 stops before the second position, the movable accessory 33 can be pushed down to the second position by the first rotation pin 50A.

  When the winning display on the display screen 30G is finished, the drive motor 34 reverses and pushes up the movable accessory 33 upward. At this time, the elastically deformed torsion spring 37 assists the drive motor 34, so that the movable accessory 33 can be smoothly moved upward. When the movable accessory 33 is lifted to the first position, the upper holding member 42 is moved to the holding position by the power of the drive motor 34 and returns to a standby state in which the movable accessory 33 is supported. As described above, since the movable accessory 33 is held at the first position by the upper holding member 42, the drive of the drive motor 34 can be stopped in the standby state. With the assistance by the torsion spring 37 and the holding by the upper holding member 42, the load on the drive motor 34 can be reduced, and the drive motor 34 can be reduced in size.

  Here, since the torsion spring 37 is provided to assist the drive motor 34, there is a risk that the movable accessory 33 will easily bounce upward when it falls, but in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, the As described above, since the first turning pin 50A suppresses the jumping of the movable accessory 33, such a situation can be prevented.

[Second Embodiment]
A second embodiment according to the present invention will be described. In the first embodiment, only the movable accessory 33 is dropped during the production, but in this embodiment, the first sub movable accessory 33X and the second accessory are movable together with the movable accessory 33 as shown in FIG. The sub movable accessory 33Y falls.

  FIG. 23A shows a side sectional view of the peripheral portion of the movable accessory 33 in the standby state. The movable accessory 33 according to the present embodiment has a substantially U-shaped cross section opened upward, and the first sub movable accessory 33X and the second sub movable accessory 33Y are accommodated inside thereof. Yes. Further, in the standby state, the first sub movable combination 33X and the second sub movable combination 33Y are covered with the front plate 33M of the movable combination 33 from the front and are difficult to see.

  The first sub movable combination 33X is moved from the “first upper end position” (see FIG. 23A), which is substantially the same position as the first position of the movable combination 33, to the second position of the movable combination 33 (FIG. 23 ( It is possible to move straight to “first lower end position” (see FIG. 23C) above (see D). Further, the second sub movable accessory 33Y has a first lower end position (FIG. 23C) from a “second upper end position” (see FIG. 23A) that is substantially the same as the first position and the first upper end position. It can be linearly moved to a “second lower end position” (see FIG. 23B) above the reference.

  The configuration of the present embodiment is as described above. Next, the effect of this embodiment is demonstrated. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, when the hit display is performed on the display screen 30G, an effect due to the falling of the movable accessory 33 is performed.

  When the holding by the upper holding member 42 (FIG. 13) is released from the standby state shown in FIG. 23 (A), the movable combination with the first sub movable combination 33X and the second sub movable combination 33Y being received therein is received. The object 33 starts to fall. When the movable accessory 33 drops to the position shown in FIG. 23B, the second sub movable accessory 33Y reaches the second lower end position and stops dropping. Then, the first sub movable combination 33X and the movable combination 33 further fall downward while the second sub movable combination 33Y is stopped at the second lower end position.

  Thereafter, when the movable accessory 33 falls to the position shown in FIG. 23C, the first sub movable accessory 33X reaches the first lower end position and stops dropping. The movable accessory 33 further falls downward, reaches the second position, and stops.

  As described above, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the first sub-movable accessory 33X and the second sub-movable accessory 33Y that are hidden inside the movable accessory 33 in the standby state are in the middle of the fall of the movable accessory 33. Since it stops in order and becomes visible, it is possible to produce an effect that strikes the player's intention.

  In addition, since the weight of the first sub movable combination 33X and the second sub movable combination 33Y is applied to the movable combination 33 at the start of the fall, these combinations 33, 33X, 33Y should be dropped with force. Is possible. Further, the second sub-movable accessory 33Y and the first sub-movable accessory 33X stop halfway, so that the weight of the movable accessory 33 is reduced, so that the movable accessory 33 falls when it reaches the second position. It becomes possible to further prevent it from bouncing upward due to the recoil of the fall.

  Here, there is a possibility that the movable accessory 33 stops before the second position due to the falling momentum of the movable accessory 33 weakening before reaching the second position, but in the present embodiment, the first Similar to the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the embodiment, since the movable accessory 33 can be pushed down by the first rotation pin 50A, the movable accessory 33 can reach the second position.

[Other Embodiments]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and various other than the following can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. It can be changed and implemented.

  (1) In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to the pachinko gaming machine 10, but any gaming machine may be applied to a coin gaming machine or a slot machine.

  (2) In the above embodiment, the movable accessory 33 is configured to linearly move in the vertical direction. For example, the movable accessory 33 is fixed to the tip of the arm member 36 and rotates with the rotation of the arm member 36. Also good.

  (3) In the above embodiment, the arm member 36 that is interlocked with the direct movement of the movable accessory 33 is provided, and the arm member 36 is operated to move the movable accessory 33. For example, FIG. As shown in FIG. 25, the arm member 36 may not be provided, and the movable member 33 may be provided with an engaging portion 33K on the rear surface, and the movable member 33 may be operated by the engaging portion 33K.

  (4) In the above-described embodiment, the “lifting power transmission unit” and the “lower regulating power transmission unit” according to the present invention are configured to be used together by the first rotation pin 50A. It may be a configuration.

  (5) In the above embodiment, the first rotating pin 50A is driven by the drive motor 34 in order to hold the movable accessory 33 in the second position. However, as shown in FIG. The structure provided with the elastic piece 40K which elastically deforms and receives the accessory 33 or the arm member 36 may be sufficient. According to this configuration, the power of the drive motor 34 can be eliminated to hold the movable accessory 33 in the second position. In this case, it is desirable that the elastic piece 40K be unlocked when the drive gear 50 reverses.

10 Pachinko machine 33 Movable accessory 33X First sub movable accessory 33Y Second sub movable accessory 34 Drive motor 36 Arm member (community interlocking member)
37 Torsion spring 40 Fixed base 41 Linear motion support member 42 Upper holding member 44 Slider 44V First opposing contact portion 44W Second opposing contact portion 50 Drive gear (motor interlocking member)
50A 1st rotation pin (lifting power transmission part, lower regulation power transmission part)
50B 2nd rotation pin (contact protrusion)

Claims (8)

In a gaming machine comprising a movable accessory supported so as to be capable of reciprocating between a first position and a second position, and performing an effect by dropping the movable accessory according to the progress of the game,
Upper holding means for holding the movable accessory in the first position;
Lower holding means for holding the movable accessory in the second position;
By rotating in forward and reverse arbitrary directions and rotating forward, the holding of the movable accessory by the upper holding means is released, and the movable accessory is dropped from the first position to the second position. The lower holding means holds the movable accessory while reversely releasing the holding of the movable accessory by the lower holding means, and the movable accessory is moved from the second position to the first position. A drive motor that lifts and holds the movable accessory in the upper holding means;
An assist elastic member that assists in the lifting operation of the movable accessory by the drive motor by being elastically deformed in the process of dropping the movable accessory from the first position to the second position. To play. A fixed base fixed to the gaming machine;
A linear motion support member that supports the movable accessory so as to linearly move between the first position and the second position with respect to the fixed base;
The fixed base is rotatably supported, and rotates between the first rotation position and the second rotation position in conjunction with the linear movement between the first position and the second position of the movable accessory. An accessory interlocking member,
At least one motor that moves from the first drive position to the second drive position by rotating the drive motor forward and that moves from the second drive position to the first drive position by rotating the drive motor reversely An interlocking member;
Provided in the motor interlocking member, while the motor interlocking member moves from the position near the second driving position to the position near the first driving position, the accessory interlocking member is moved from the second rotation position to the position. A lifting power transmission unit that moves to the first rotation position.
The movable accessory wherein the upper holding means is lifted to the first position by the power of the drive motor while the motor interlocking member moves from the position near the first drive position to the first drive position. While the motor interlocking member rotates from the position near the second drive position to the second drive position, the lower holding means receives the power of the drive motor and moves the movable member. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game object is configured to be held in the second position. The motor interlocking member has a first rotation to the first part of the accessory interlocking member while the motor interlocking member moves from the position near the second driving position to the position near the first driving position. The lifting power transmission unit that contacts from the direction and presses and moves the accessory interlocking member from the second rotation position to the first rotation position;
While the motor interlocking member moves from the position close to the second driving position to the second driving position, the first rotation is performed on the second portion of the accessory interlocking member positioned at the second rotation position. A lower regulating power transmission portion that contacts from the second rotation direction opposite to the movement direction and holds the accessory interlocking member at the second rotation position;
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the lower holding means is configured by the lower regulating power transmission unit and the motor interlocking member. The accessory interlocking member and the movable accessory are connected to each other so as to be interlocked by a long hole provided in either one and a pin provided in the other and engaged with the long hole,
When the movable accessory stops falling before the second position, the lower regulating power transmission unit presses the second portion of the accessory interlocking member to bring the movable accessory to the second position. The game machine according to claim 3, wherein the game machine moves. A holding position for holding the movable accessory in the first position by engaging either the accessory interlocking member in the first rotation position or the movable accessory in the first position and releasing the holding. An upper holding mechanism including an upper holding member supported by the fixed base so as to be able to reciprocate between the holding release position;
A contact protrusion provided on one of the motor interlocking member and one part of the upper holding mechanism, and first and second opposing contact parts provided on the other and opposed to each other with the contact protrusion interposed therebetween. ,
A play space provided between the first and second opposing contact portions and the contact protrusion,
The abutting protrusion and the first opposing abutting portion come into contact with each other in the middle of the motor interlocking member from the position near the first driving position toward the first driving position, and the upper holding member is The power of the drive motor is transmitted so as to move from the holding release position to the holding position, while the contact is made when the motor interlocking member moves from the first driving position to a position closer to the first driving position. A projecting part moves away from the first opposing contact part and moves in the play space, and the contact projecting part comes into contact with the second opposing contact part at a position near the first drive position. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the power of the drive motor is transmitted so as to move the upper holding member from the holding position to the holding release position. . A torsion having both ends fixed to the accessory interlocking member and the fixed base, torsionally elastically deforming as the accessory interlocking member rotates, and assisting the lifting operation of the movable accessory by the drive motor 6. The gaming machine according to claim 2 , further comprising a spring . A first sub movable accessory supported so as to move up and down between the upper end position and the lower end position with a shorter stroke than the movable accessory;
When the movable combination is located at the first position, the first sub movable combination is supported by the movable combination from below and disposed at the upper end position, and the movable combination is moved from the first position to the first position. the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6 wherein the first sub-movable won game in the course of moving to the second position is characterized by being adapted to stop the lower end position. A second sub movable accessory supported to move up and down between the upper end position and the lower end position with a shorter stroke than the first sub movable accessory;
When the movable combination is located at the first position, the second sub movable combination is supported by the movable combination from below and disposed at the upper end position, and the first sub movable combination is disposed at the upper end position. The game machine according to claim 7 , wherein the second sub movable accessory is configured to stop at the lower end position while moving from the lower end position to the lower end position .

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