JP5971494B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to a pachinko gaming machine in which the hitting strength is adjusted according to the rotation angle of an operation handle biased in one direction.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the pachinko gaming machine is provided with an operation handle for performing a driving operation of the pachinko ball into the game area, and the player can enjoy the pachinko game by operating the operation handle. It is a waste. In recent years, the operation handle itself is a touch switch, and when a player grasps it with his hand, not only is a pachinko ball ready to fire, but also the rotation of this operation handle. The amount is detected by a rotation operation amount detection device, and the player can adjust the hitting strength of the pachinko ball by adjusting the rotation amount of the operation handle.

  The operation handle is automatically returned to the original position by a spring or the like when the player releases the hand. In other words, in order to perform pachinko games by rotating the operation handle, it is natural that the player must rotate the operation handle by applying a force against the urging force such as a spring. During the game, in order to maintain the hitting strength selected by the player, it is necessary to continue applying a force against the urging force such as a spring.

  As described above, since it is easy to get tired of maintaining the operation handle at a predetermined position during a game, various mechanisms such as proposed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 have been adopted.

Japanese Patent No. 3656722 JP 2005-125006 A

An object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko gaming machine including an operation handle having a suitable structure .

In order to solve the above problem, the invention according to claim 1
It is rotatably arranged at the front part of the handle support body, and when it is not rotated by the player, it returns to its original position by the urging force of its urging means, and the urging force is applied by the player who is going to play a pachinko game. A pachinko gaming machine with an operating handle that rotates when a counteracting rotation operation is performed,
A braking portion for braking the operation handle;
An operation unit arranged in the vicinity of the operation handle;
Transmission means for transmitting to the braking unit that the operation unit has been operated,
When a player who wants to play a pachinko game tries to stop the operation handle by rotating the operation handle, the operation unit is operated by the player so that the player can continue the pachinko game. Even if the force applied to the operation handle is loosened, the operation portion is braked by the operation of the operation portion, and the operation handle is moved to the original position depending on the urging force of the urging means. To return to
The handle support main body is provided with a positioning part for determining the original position of the operation handle and a positioning part for determining the maximum rotation position of the operation handle separately projecting,
The operation handle is formed with a through hole into which the two positioning portions are inserted,
The braking unit is configured is manually operatively disposed between the two positioning portions, movement in the direction to position the positioning portions by the two positioning portions is limited, tilted in a position different from the operation unit It is comprised by the member supported so that it was possible .

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a pachinko gaming machine provided with an operation handle having a suitable structure .

It is a front view of the pachinko machine 200 which attached the launching handle device 100 concerning the present invention to the front of front frame 210. 1 shows a firing handle device 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is a right side view and (b) is a rear view. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the firing handle device 100. FIG. FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the launching handle device 100, in which the connecting plate 12 and the fixing member 13b are omitted, and a spring 42 is shown. The firing handle device 100 is shown exploded, (a) is a perspective view before disassembly, (b) is an exploded perspective view of the operation handle 30 and the handle cover 11, and (c) is an exploded overall perspective view. It is. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the whole of the handle support main body 10 of the firing handle device 100 further disassembled. 5 shows a state seen from the opposite direction to FIG. 5 while disassembling the firing handle device 100, (a) is a perspective view before disassembly, and (b) is an operation handle 30 and a handle cover 11 disassembled. (C) is an exploded perspective view of the whole. FIG. 7 is a perspective view in which the inside of the handle support body 10 of the firing handle device 100 is further disassembled and seen from the direction opposite to that in FIG. 6. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the direction different from (c) of FIG. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the direction opposite to FIG. The firing handle apparatus 100 which concerns on Example 2 of this invention is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is sectional drawing seen along the 1-1 line | wire in (a), (c) is ( It is sectional drawing seen along the 2-2 line in a). The firing handle apparatus 100 is shown, (a) is a left sectional view taken along line 3-3 in FIG. 11 (a), and (b) is line 3-3 in FIG. 11 (a). It is the right sectional view seen along. The firing handle device 100 is shown exploded, (a) is a perspective view before disassembly, (b) is an exploded perspective view of the operation handle 30 and the handle cover 11, and (c) is an exploded overall perspective view. It is. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the whole of the handle support main body 10 of the firing handle device 100 further disassembled. It is the whole perspective view seen from the opposite side to FIG. The firing handle apparatus 100 which concerns on Example 3 of this invention is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is sectional drawing seen along line 4-4 in (a). The firing handle apparatus 100 is shown, (a) is a left sectional view taken along line 5-5 in FIG. 16 (a), and (b) is line 6-6 in FIG. 16 (a). It is sectional drawing seen along. The firing handle device 100 is shown, wherein (a) is a right side view, (b) is a plan view, and (c) is a bottom view. The firing handle device 100 is shown exploded, (a) is a perspective view before disassembly, (b) is an exploded perspective view of the operation handle 30 and the handle cover 11, and (c) is an exploded overall perspective view. It is. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the whole of the handle support main body 10 of the firing handle device 100 further disassembled. FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view of the firing handle device 100 from the opposite direction to FIG. 19, (a) is a perspective view before disassembly, and (b) is an exploded perspective view of the operation handle 30 and the handle cover 11. c) is an exploded perspective view of the whole. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the whole of the handle support main body 10 of the firing handle device 100 further disassembled. The state which looked at the decomposition | disassembly condition of the same launching handle apparatus 100 from another direction is shown, (a) is the exploded perspective view seen from the front, (b) is the exploded perspective view seen from the back.

  Hereinafter, other means for solving the above problems will be described with problems and effects, followed by embodiments.

  According to the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, it is possible to provide an operation handle of an electric pachinko machine capable of comfortably playing a game by preventing hand fatigue in a player, and forcibly inserting a coin or the like. Since it is not necessary to fix the handle, there is also an effect of preventing such a fraud by the player and preventing the equipment from hurting ”(paragraphs 0010 and 0011 of Document 1), and Patent Document 2 According to the present invention, it is possible to "improve the operability of the operation handle during the game" (summary).

  However, in these operation handles of Patent Documents 1 and 2, since the internal mechanism is complicated, it is considered that the outer shape of the operation handle is inevitably large. It seems to get tired by itself. In addition, in the operation handles of these Patent Documents 1 and 2, it is considered that the mounting structure for the pachinko machine body is complicated, and it seems that the manufacturing cost of the entire pachinko machine is increased.

  In addition, as described above, the operation handle in the pachinko machine is not only a touch switch, but also the rotation amount is detected by the rotation operation amount detection device, and the player can determine the hitting strength of the pachinko ball. This can be done by adjusting the amount of rotation of the operation handle. For this reason, a player who wants to play a pachinko game does not need to perform a further rotation operation after the adjustment of the rotation amount. However, since the operation handle itself is a touch switch, it cannot be released.

  For this reason, the player must maintain the state in which the operation handle is held after rotating the operation handle to an appropriate position, and the biasing means for returning the operation handle to the original position. You must continue to put power against the urging force of. This is painful for the player, and if possible, it is desirable to simply touch the operation handle after the rotation operation to an appropriate position.

  Therefore, the present inventors have various ways to improve this kind of operation handle by simply touching the operation handle after rotating it to an appropriate position and improving the operability. As a result of repeated studies, the present invention has been completed.

That is, the first object of the present invention is that after a player who wants to play a pachinko game has rotated the operating handle to an appropriate position, the operating handle at that position should be lightly braked. The pachinko machine has good operability because it is not necessary to apply force to fix the operation handle while the pachinko game is continuing, and the operation handle can be returned to the original position simply by releasing the hand. It is to provide a firing handle device for the.

  A second object of the present invention is to provide a launching handle device that can be made compact and can reduce the cost of the entire pachinko machine.

  In the first means for solving the above-described problems, the handle support body is rotatably disposed at the front portion, and returns to the original position by the urging force of its own urging means when the player does not perform the rotation operation. A pachinko gaming machine launching handle device having a rotating operation handle when a rotation operation against the urging force is performed by a player who is going to play a pachinko game, and a braking unit for braking the operation handle A launcher device provided with an operation unit arranged in the vicinity of the operation handle and a transmission means for transmitting to the brake unit that the operation unit has been operated, so that a player who wants to play a pachinko game The operation unit is operated by the player when the operation handle is rotated to stop at an appropriate position. That.

  In the launching handle device according to the means 1, the operating portion that attempts to return to the original position by the urging force of its urging means is braked by the braking portion, and the braking portion performs pachinko games. When a player who wants to perform rotation of the operation handle tries to stop at an appropriate position, the player operates the operation portion regardless of whether or not the player is conscious.

  As for the operation of the operation unit itself, a player who rotates the operation handle to play a game grabs the operation unit, presses the firing handle device to rest the grasped hand on the firing handle device, Alternatively, it is done by simply applying weight, regardless of the player's consciousness / unconsciousness. This is because a player who intends to play a pachinko game rarely maintains a state having only an operation handle, and particularly when the operation handle is rotated and stopped at an appropriate position, the position of the hand is not changed. To stabilize or rest the body, place the hand somewhere on the firing handle device or put weight on it, and provide an operating part on the part of the firing handle device that puts this hand or puts weight on it This is because the operation of the operation unit is performed regardless of the player's consciousness / unconsciousness.

  In other words, the operation of the operation unit itself is performed regardless of the consciousness / unconsciousness of the player who rotates the operation handle in order to play a game. Regardless of unconsciousness, the operation of the operation unit is performed by the braking unit, and the operation handle does not return to the original position due to the urging force of the urging means. It has become a good thing.

  In general, the operation handle is also a touch switch, and a player who wants to play a pachinko game must always have this operation handle. In order to stabilize the position of the hand, the player puts his hand somewhere on the firing handle device or puts his weight on the player regardless of the player's consciousness or unconsciousness. For this reason, in this means 1, for example, a part of the launching handle device where the user places his / her hand or puts his / her weight without consciousness, or a part which cannot be known unless he / she is conscious such as the lower side of the launching handle device, ie By providing an operation unit in the vicinity of the handle, the operation unit is operated by the player when a player who wants to play a pachinko game tries to stop the operation handle by rotating the operation handle. It will be.

  The operation of the operation unit is transmitted to the brake unit by the mechanical transmission unit such as a link mechanism or the electrical transmission unit such as a switch.

  The braking unit to which the operation of the operation unit is transmitted brakes the operation handle, and the operation handle does not return to the original position by the urging force of the urging means.

  This braking unit is activated when a player who is going to play a pachinko game tries to stop the operation handle by rotating the operation handle, so that the player has hung the operation handle. It will release the force. If the force applied to the operation handle is loosened, the operation handle tends to return to the original position by the urging force of the urging means, but since the operation handle is braked by the braking unit, The operation handle does not return to the original position by the urging force of the urging means.

  Therefore, in the launching handle device of this means 1, when a player who is going to play a pachinko game tries to stop the operation handle by rotating the operation handle to the appropriate position, the braking portion returns to the original position of the operation handle. Since the brake is applied to the return, the player does not need to fix the operation handle after the rotation operation to an appropriate position, and it is not only necessary to attach the hand without applying force, and the operation unit However, since the player is operated regardless of consciousness / unconsciousness, the operability is also good.

  Further, the means 2 for solving the above-mentioned problem is that, in the launching handle device of the pachinko gaming machine described in the above means 1, the operating part is tilted when a force is applied by the player, and the braking part Is to operate.

  A force is applied to the operation unit by the player when the player who is going to play a pachinko game tries to stop the operation handle by rotating the operation handle, that is, the player When the user wishes to rest his / her hand or body, the player applies force to the entire operation unit or the entire firing handle device regardless of the player's consciousness / unconsciousness.

  As described above, when a force is applied to the operation unit by the player, the operation unit tilts. However, the tilting can be easily performed by using a pivot, etc. The structure can be simplified.

  In particular, when the tilting direction is downward, for example, when a player leans on the launching handle device to rest his / her hand or body, that is, he often pulls out the power of his / her hand or applies weight. Since the operation unit can accept the downward force or gravity regardless of the player's consciousness / unconsciousness, the operation unit can be operated regardless of the player's consciousness / unconsciousness.

  The tilted operation part operates the braking part via the transmission means, and even if the player loosens the force applied to the operation handle, the braking part applies braking to the operation handle. Thus, the operation handle does not return to the original position by the urging force of the urging means.

  Therefore, the launching handle device according to the means 2 exhibits the same function as that of the means 1 and tilts the operation portion, so that the configuration can be further simplified.

  Further, the means 3 for solving the above-described problem is the launch handle device of the pachinko gaming machine according to the means 1 or 2 described above, wherein the operation unit is placed in front of the handle support body constituting the launch handle device. The handle cap is provided on the handle, and the handle cap is moved with respect to the handle support body.

  The handle support body constitutes the basic outline of this type of launch handle device, and the operation handle is assembled, the above-mentioned rotational operation amount detection device and the like are incorporated, and is positioned below the front door of the pachinko machine. It is a general thing fixed to the main body frame. On the other hand, the handle cap used as the operation unit is a general one provided at the front portion of the handle support body constituting this type of launch handle device. In the launching handle device of the means 3, the handle cap is moved with respect to the handle support body.

  The movement of the handle cap relative to the handle support body may mean that the handle cap is raised or lowered with respect to the handle support body like a general push button switch. As such, it may be tilted.

  If the operation portion is a handle cap that is moved relative to the handle support body, it is easy to provide the operation portion in the vicinity of the operation handle, and the handle cap that is generally present is used as the operation portion. Therefore, the cost of the entire firing handle device is not greatly increased.

  Further, since the handle cap is generally in a position wrapped in the palm having the operation handle, when the handle cap is used as the operation unit, it is easily moved by the player. In other words, if the player has an operation handle that is also a touch switch, power is applied to the handle cap regardless of the player's consciousness / unconsciousness, even if they are not conscious. It will be good for you.

  Therefore, the launch handle device according to the means 3 exhibits the same function as that of the means 1 or 2, and the whole structure is more compact and the operability is better. .

  Further, in the means 4 for solving the above-mentioned problem, as a link mechanism in which the transmission means is incorporated in the handle support body of the launching handle device of the pachinko gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 3, The movement of the operation unit is transmitted to the braking unit via the link mechanism.

  Since the link mechanism is mechanical, both the operation unit and, in some cases, the braking unit can be mechanical. For this reason, since it is not necessary to supply power to at least the operation unit and the transmission means, not only can the operation unit directly touched by the player be made safe, but also fraud from the operation unit using power can be prevented. There will be no room for work. Of course, if the transmission means is electrical, the mechanism becomes complicated and is likely to be complicated, but if it is a mechanical link mechanism, the mechanism can be simplified.

  Therefore, the firing handle device according to the means 4 exhibits a function similar to that of any one of the means 1 to 3, and the structure is further compact.

And in means 5 for solving the above-mentioned problem, a launch guide device for a pachinko gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to means 4 is provided with a handle guide at the front of the handle support body, A handle guide groove is provided on the outer periphery of the handle guide, and the inner part of the operation handle is accommodated in the handle guide groove.

  The operation handle is rotatably provided at the front of the handle support body so that the player can perform a rotation operation and return to the original position when the player who has stopped the pachinko game is released. However, a gap is easily formed between the operation handle and the handle support body. And, a player who is going to play a pachinko game, regardless of whether or not the pachinko machine has the launch handle device according to the present invention, to rotate the operation handle and fix it at an appropriate position, An attempt is made to insert a coin into the gap.

  If such a fixing operation using a coin or the like is performed on the launching handle device, the launching handle device may be damaged or malfunctioned. Since the handle guide groove is provided in the outer periphery of the handle guide provided on the outer periphery of the handle, and the inner portion of the operation handle is accommodated in the handle guide groove, the direction from the direction orthogonal to the rotation direction of the operation handle. The cross-sectional shape of the gap is not linear. For this reason, a player sitting in front of the firing handle device cannot insert a flat object such as a coin.

  Therefore, the firing handle device of this means 5 exhibits the same function as that of any of the above means 1 to 4, and in addition, no coin or the like can be inserted between the operation handle and the handle support body. -ing

As described above, in the present invention,
“It is rotatably arranged at the front part of the handle support body, and when the player does not rotate it, it returns to its original position by the urging force of its urging means, and the urging force by the player who is going to play a pachinko game A launching handle device of a pachinko machine equipped with an operating handle that rotates when a rotating operation is performed against
The launching handle device is provided with a braking unit that brakes the operation handle, an operation unit disposed in the vicinity of the operation handle, and a transmission unit that transmits the operation of the operation unit to the braking unit. When the player who is going to play a pachinko game tries to stop the operation handle by rotating the operation handle, the operation unit is operated by the player,
Even if the player loosens the force applied to the operation handle while the pachinko game is continued, the brake is applied to the operation handle by the braking unit, and the operation handle may be moved depending on the urging force of the urging means. I did not return to the position. "
There is a main feature in the structure, so that after a player who wants to play a pachinko game has rotated the operation handle to an appropriate position, the operation handle at that position is only lightly braked. This is a pachinko machine with good operability that does not require any force to fix the operation handle while the pachinko game continues, and that the operation handle can be returned to its original position simply by releasing the hand. Can be provided.

  Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a launching handle device that can be made compact and can reduce the cost of the entire pachinko machine.

Next, the invention relating to each means configured as described above will be described with reference to the firing handle device 100 according to the embodiment shown in the drawings. The firing handle device 100 according to this embodiment is illustrated in FIGS. Since there are the first embodiment shown in FIG. 10, the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 11 to 15 and the third embodiment shown in FIGS. 16 to 23, the items will be described separately. Further, before describing these embodiments individually, matters common to these embodiments will be described first.

  First, FIG. 1 shows a front view of a pachinko machine 200 in which the launching handle device 100 according to the present invention is adopted. A surface appearing on the outermost side of the pachinko machine 200, that is, a player of a pachinko game is shown. The firing handle device 100 according to the present invention is attached to the lower right of the front frame 210 facing the surface. When viewed from the player side, the firing handle device 100 can be seen in a state in which a handle cap 60 is visible in the front, and a finger hook 31 of the operation handle 30 protrudes around the handle cap 60 as shown in FIG. appear.

  Therefore, when a player who wants to play a pachinko game has the firing handle device 100 so as to wrap the handle cap 60, the finger is naturally hooked on each finger hook 31, and the operation handle 30 can be rotated.

  As shown in FIG. 1, this type of launching handle device 100 is provided with a stop button 30a at a position where it can be operated with the thumb of the hand holding the operation handle 30, and the stop button 30a is pressed. When it moves, the signal from the touch switch or the rotation operation amount detector 70 does not reach a pachinko ball launching device (not shown), so that the pachinko ball firing can be stopped during the pachinko game. .

  As shown in FIG. 2 (in the case of Example 1 to be described later), FIG. 11 (in the case of Example 2 to be described later), and FIG. 16 (in the case of Example 3 to be described later), The handle support body 10 is attached to the front surface of the frame 210, and the back side of the handle support body 10 is arranged on the front frame 210 as shown in FIGS. 8, 15, and 21. It is fixed to the front frame 210 by mounting screws 17 attached from the back side.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 8, 15 and 22, a rotational operation amount detector 70 is incorporated in the handle support body 10. The rotation amount of the handle 30 is detected via the transmission gear 71 and the like, and the hitting strength in a pachinko ball launching device (not shown) is determined according to the rotation amount of the operation handle 30. A pachinko ball launching device (not shown) has a hitting strength preferred by the player based on a signal from the rotational operation amount detector 70 and a signal from a “touch switch” provided at or near the operation handle 30 itself. A pachinko ball can be launched into the game board surface of the pachinko machine 200.

  With respect to the handle support body 10 attached to the front frame 210, the aforementioned operation handle 30 is rotatably assembled via the attachment member 20 as shown in FIGS. The biasing spring 32 (biasing means) disposed on the mounting member 20 can always return to the original position when the player releases his / her hand from the operation handle 30.

  The player rotates the operation handle 30 to adjust the hitting strength of the pachinko ball. As described above, in the shooting handle device 100, the rotation amount of the operation handle 30 is detected by the rotation operation amount detector 70, and the hitting strength of the shooting device is adjusted by this detection amount. The person rotates the operation handle 30 to find a hitting strength preferred by the user, and stops the rotation of the operation handle 30 at an appropriate position. However, since the urging force from the urging spring 32 is always applied to the operation handle 30, the operation handle 30 returns to the original position when the player releases the hand from the operation handle 30. Therefore, when the player rotates the operation handle 30 to an appropriate position, the player either holds the operation handle 30 or tries to fix the operation handle 30 with a coin or the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 5, 13, and 20, the operation handle 30 is formed with a through hole 33, and the spring hook 16 and positioning described below are formed in the through hole 33. 15 is inserted. In particular, in each embodiment to be described later, two positioning 15 are prepared. For example, the first positioning 15 determines the original position, and the second positioning 15 determines the maximum rotational position. There is something to do.

  The operation handle 30 is rotatably supported by the mounting member 20 at the front portion of the handle support body 10, but the front thereof is protected by the connection plate 12, and the connection plate 12 is protected by the handle support body 10. It is attached to and does not rotate. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, FIG. 15, and FIG. 22, the connecting plate 12 has two positioning portions 15 and one spring hook 16 protruding on the back surface side thereof. For example, as shown in FIG. 17B, the fixing screw 18 is attached to the front surface of the handle support body 10 by attaching the fixing screw 18 to the front surface of the handle support body 10. is there. At this time, the operation handle 30 is rotatably incorporated between the handle support body 10 and the connecting plate 12.

  As shown in FIGS. 5, 13, and 19, the positioning 15 and the spring hook 16 are housed in the holes formed in the operation handle 30, so that the rotation range of the operation handle 30 can be reduced. One end of the urging spring 32 described above is locked to one of them. The other end of the urging spring 32 is generally locked to the operation handle 30 itself. As a result, the urging force of the urging spring 32 on the operation handle 30, that is, the operation handle 30 is the handle support body. A force that always returns to 10 predetermined positions is generated.

  The handle cover 11 is fixed to the outside of the connecting plate 12 on which the positioning 15 and the spring hook 16 are formed as shown in FIGS. As a result, the inner support plate 12 and the outer handle cover 11 are integrated with the handle support main body 10 so as not to rotate. However, the operation handle 30 is connected to the handle support main body 10 and the connection plate 12. Thus, the player can rotate the operation handle 30 against the urging force of the urging spring 32. Of course, as described above, when the player releases his / her hand from the operation handle 30, the operation handle 30 returns to the original position by the urging force of the urging spring 32.

2 to 10 show a firing handle device 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The firing handle device 100 is a braking member 50 that brakes the operation handle 30 (described in the claims). A brake cap), a handle cap 60 that is an operation portion arranged in the vicinity of the operation handle 30, and a link mechanism 40 that transmits the operation of the handle cap 60 to the brake member 50 (the transmission means described in the claims) ). In the firing handle device 100 according to the first embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, the connecting plate 12 is connected to the distal end portion of the handle support body 10, and the fixing member 13 a. The outer handle cover 11 is attached by 13b.

  The handle cap 60, which is an operation unit, is operated by the player as follows when a player who wants to play a pachinko game tries to stop the operation handle 30 at an appropriate position by rotating the operation handle 30. It is like that.

The handle cap 60 is provided at the front end of the firing handle device 100 as shown in FIGS. 1, 2A, 3 and 4, and for this reason, the handle cap 60 is First, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, it is integrated with the front side of the pivot member 62 fixed between the handle cover 11 and the connecting plate 12. The pivot member 62 is pivotally attached to the front side surface of the connecting plate 12 on the inner side of the handle cover 11 by pivot shafts 62a projecting on both sides thereof. In other words, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the handle cap 60 is integrated with the pivot member 62, and has a substantially upper end portion together with the pivot member 62 pivotally attached to the handle cover 11. Is tilted with respect to the handle cover 11, that is, the handle support body 10.

  As described above, since the handle cap 60 according to the first embodiment is tilted with respect to the handle cover 11, a space is required between the handle cap 60 and the handle cover 11. There is a possibility that coins or the like will be inserted. If a coin or the like is forcibly inserted from this space, the handle cap 60 or the handle cover 11 may be damaged or eventually the launch handle device 100 itself may be damaged. In the launch handle device 100 of the first embodiment, this The space is closed as follows.

  First, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a protrusion 63 is formed on the upper portion of the handle cap 60 in the present embodiment, and the inside of the protrusion 63 serves as a storage recess 63a. The distal end portion 11a of the handle cover 11 is inserted into the housing recess 63a when the firing handle device 100 is completely assembled. The distal end portion 11a of the handle cover 11 is The outermost side of the space existing between the handle cover 11 and the handle cap 60 is closed. The closed state by the distal end portion 11a is maintained even when the handle cap 60 is largely tilted.

  In the firing handle device 100 according to the first embodiment, the above-described space closing structure is also performed around the operation handle 30. That is, as shown in FIG. 3 and the like, a handle guide is provided at the front portion of the handle support body 10, and a handle guide groove is provided on the outer periphery of the handle guide, and an inner portion of the operation handle 30 is provided in the handle guide groove. Is stored. Similarly, a handle guide is provided at the rear portion of the handle cover 11 and a handle guide groove is provided on the outer periphery of the handle guide so that the outer portion of the operation handle 30 is accommodated in the handle guide groove.

  Now, as shown in FIG. 3, a pressing end 61 is integrally formed at the lower part of the handle cap 60 that can be tilted with respect to the upper part of the handle cover 11 of the handle support body 10. The pressing end 61 is opposed to a part of the spring 42. As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the spring 42 is fixed to the inside of the connecting plate 12. In this embodiment, the spring 42 includes two elastic force generating portions. A braking member 50 that is in contact with the inner portion of the operation handle 30 is integrally formed at the ends of the two elastic force generating portions.

  In short, in the first embodiment, as a means for transmitting to the braking member 50 that the handle cap 60 has been tilted, a pressing end 61 provided on the handle cap 60 and a spring in which the braking member 50 is integrally formed. 42 is employed as the link mechanism 40, and is tilted when the handle cap 60, which is an operation portion disposed at the front end portion of the handle support body 30, and the handle cap 60, which is the operation portion, are operated. It is also provided with a spring 42 which is a transmission means provided with a braking portion (braking member 50) for braking the handle 30.

As a result of the above configuration, when a player who is going to play a pachinko game tries to rest his hand to rotate the operation handle 30 to stop at an appropriate position, the hand naturally falls and wraps up. The front face of the handle cap 60 is pushed, and the handle cap 60 is operated by the player.

  In other words, even if the player relaxes the force applied to the operation handle 30 while the pachinko game is continued, the braking member 50 moves the inner peripheral surface of the operation handle 30 by a natural operation unconscious by the player of the handle cap 60. Therefore, braking is applied to the operating handle 30 which is about to return to the original position by the biasing force of the biasing spring 32, and the biasing spring 32 is a biasing means. The urging force does not return to the original position.

  In other words, the firing handle device 100 tilts when the handle cap 60 is operated, and the handle cap 60 is an operation portion disposed at the front end of the handle support body 30. A spring 42 provided with a braking member 50 for braking the operation handle 30, and when a player who wants to play a pachinko game tries to rotate the operation handle 30 to stop at an appropriate position, The handle cap 60 is automatically operated by the player.

  11 to 15 show a second embodiment of the firing handle device 100 according to the present invention. The firing handle device 100 employs a link plate 41 indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 11 as the transmission means described in the claims. Is incorporated into the handle support body 10. The link plate 41 can be tilted into the handle support body 10 by the spring 42 shown in FIGS. 11C, 12B, 14 and 15. However, the spring 42 employed in the second embodiment is a simple spring unlike the spring 42 employed in the first embodiment.

  This link plate 41 constitutes a link mechanism 40 that is a means for transmitting to the brake member 50 in this embodiment 2 that the operation handle 30 is operated, and the brake portion that brakes the operation handle 30. It is. The link mechanism 40 is provided at the front end portion of the link cap 41 and the handle cap 60 employed as the operation portion in the second embodiment as well as the link plate 41, and is located inside the operation handle 30. It consists of the said braking member 50 which becomes.

  A handle cap 60 serving as an operation unit in the second embodiment is the same as the handle cap 60 in the first embodiment described above, and as shown in FIG. 12B and FIGS. It is provided at the front end of the device 100 and is integrated with the front side of the pivot member 62 fixed between the handle cover 11 and the connecting plate 12. The pivot member 62 is pivotally attached to the front side surface of the connecting plate 12 on the inner side of the handle cover 11 by pivot shafts 62a projecting on both sides thereof. In other words, the handle cap 60 is integrated with the pivot member 62, and together with the pivot member 62 pivotally attached to the handle cover 11, the handle cover 11, that is, the handle support main body around the substantially upper end thereof. 10 to be tilted.

  As a result of the above, this handle cap 60 is similar to the locking portion 43 in the case of the first embodiment described above, and a player who is going to play a pachinko game manually operates the operation handle 30 to stop it at an appropriate position. When the player tries to rest, the hand naturally falls and is wrapped, and the wrapped hand pushes the front surface of the handle cap 60, so that the operation by the player is naturally performed. It becomes.

The above-described link plate 41 constituting the link mechanism 40 is shown in FIGS.
b), as shown in FIG. 14 and FIG. 15, the operation handle 30 is shaped to wrap around the mounting member 20 that supports the handle support body 10, and in particular, as shown in FIG. ), The left and right support shafts 41a provided at the front end portion of the handle support main body 10 side are tiltably locked.

  As shown in FIG. 11B, the distal end portion of the link plate 41 (the portion located in the vicinity of the locking portion 43) is located inside the operation handle 30, and the distal end portion itself. However, the braking member 50 exerts braking when it comes into contact with the operation handle 30. Further, as shown in FIG. 12B, the above-described support shaft 41a to be locked to the handle support main body 10 side is formed at the distal end portion of the link plate 41.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 13B and 13C, the distal end portion of the link plate 41 where the braking member 50 is formed is positioned in two positions when incorporated in the operation handle 30. 15, and when the link plate 41 is tilted, the tip portion itself is guided and supported by the two positioning members 15. That is, the link plate 41 is guided by the two positioning members 15 so as not to swing in the direction of the force when receiving a force from the braking member 50 that brakes the operation handle 30.

  On the other hand, the base end portion of the link plate 41 opposite to the tip end portion is opposed to the pressing end portion 61 of the handle cap 60 as an operation portion, as shown in FIG. The aforementioned spring 42 is arranged on the opposite side of the pressing end 61.

  As a result of the above, even if the player relaxes the force applied to the operation handle 30 while the pachinko game is continued, the braking member 50 can move the inner peripheral surface of the operation handle 30 by a natural operation unconscious by the player of the handle cap 60. Therefore, braking is applied to the operating handle 30 which is about to return to the original position by the biasing force of the biasing spring 32, and the biasing spring 32 is a biasing means. The urging force does not return to the original position.

  FIGS. 16 to 23 show a firing handle device 100 according to a third embodiment of the present invention. In this firing handle device 100, the firing handle device 100 is employed as an operation unit described in the claims. The handle cap 60 is the same as in the first and second embodiments. However, the connection structure of the handle cap 60 to the handle support body 10 is mainly different from those of the first and second embodiments.

  That is, the handle cap 60 according to the third embodiment is fixed to the front surface of the cap mounting member 65 to be disposed inside the handle cover 11 as shown in FIG. The cap mounting member 65 is tilted together. The cap attaching member 65 is disposed between the handle cover 11 and the connecting plate 12 that are fixedly connected to the front end portion of the handle supporting body 10 as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 16B and FIG. 23B, the pivot member 62 formed integrally with the attachment member 65 is connected to the inside of the handle cover 11 so as to be tiltable. FIG. 16B shows that the pivot 62 a of the pivot member 62 is located on the inner side of the handle cover 11 and on the front side of the connecting plate 12.

As shown in FIG. 16B, the cap mounting member 65 is incorporated with its lower portion slightly inclined forward, and the cap mounting member 65 is pivotally attached to the connecting plate 12 so as to be tiltable. The pivot member 62 is located above the cap mounting member 65. As a result, the handle cap 60 attached to the front surface of the cap attaching member 65 is also shown in FIG.
As shown in (a), the lower part is arranged in a state of being slightly inclined forward (player side).

  Regarding the handle cap 60 of the third embodiment, the lower portion of the handle cap 60 being inclined slightly forward means that it is easier for a player to perform a natural operation by the player. This is because if a player who is playing a pachinko game on the pachinko machine 200 relaxes the force applied to the operation handle 30 while the pachinko game is continuing, the hand naturally falls, and the palm of the handle cap 60 particularly This is because the handle cap 60 is naturally operated by the weight of the palm.

  In other words, when the player relaxes the force applied to the operation handle 30 while continuing the pachinko game, if the lower portion of the handle cap 60 protrudes forward, the lower portion of the handle cap 60 is The player's palm is received as it is, and the handle cap 60 is naturally operated, that is, tilted with respect to the connecting plate 12 and the handle cover 11.

  An avoidance hole is formed in the center of the cap attachment member 65 that supports the handle cap 60, as shown in FIG. 16B and FIG. 19, for example. This avoidance hole is for avoiding the tip of the attachment member 20 when the cap attachment member 65 is tilted by the operation of the handle cap 60.

  By the way, if the handle cap 60 tilts with respect to the connecting plate 12 and the handle cover 11, as shown in FIGS. 18A to 18C between the handle cap 60 and the handle cover 11. In this third embodiment, the upper gap elimination structure and the lower gap elimination structure described below are used in the third embodiment. Coins cannot be easily inserted or fraudulent.

(Upper clearance structure)
The gap formed between the upper portion of the handle cap 60 and the handle cover 11 is eliminated as shown in FIG. That is, a drooping portion is formed at the front portion of the handle cover 11 in the forward and downward direction, and the drooping portion is covered with the upper portion of the handle cap 60. Note that the lower end of the hanging portion of the handle cover 11 covers the upper portion of the cap mounting member 65 with a portion having a circular cross section so that the cap mounting member 65 can be smoothly swung by the circular arc portion. is there.

(Lower clearance elimination structure)
The gap formed between the lower portion of the handle cap 60 and the handle cover 11 is eliminated as shown in FIG. That is, first, a storage recess 14 that is recessed inside the handle support main body 10 is formed in the lower portion of the handle cover 11, and the storage integrally formed at the lower end on the handle cap 60 side in the storage recess 14. The end 64 can be stored. Of course, the depth of the storage recess 14 is set so as to include the tilting range of the storage end 64 that swings in accordance with the tilt of the handle cap 60. When the handle cap 60 is not operated normally, That is, in the state shown in FIG. 16B, the tip of the storage end 64 can be slightly recessed into the storage recess 14.

With each of the clearance elimination structures described above, between the handle cap 60 and the handle cover 11, coin insertion is always prevented from being inserted for fraud, and the handle cap 60 can be freely tilted. Is also secured. Of course, such a clearance elimination structure can be dealt with simply by making the structure of the mold for manufacturing the handle cap 60 and the handle cover 11 as such.

  As shown in FIG. 16B, a pressing end 61 is formed at the lower end of the cap mounting member 65 that tilts with the tilting of the handle cap 60. The link mechanism 40 is configured so as to be in contact with the lower end of the link plate 41 shown in FIG.

  The link plate 41 constituting the link mechanism 40 in the third embodiment can be easily understood from a comparison between FIG. 14 showing the second embodiment and FIG. 20 showing the third embodiment. The link plate 41 has substantially the same structure.

  The above-described link plate 41 constituting the link mechanism 40 has the mounting member 20 that supports the operation handle 30 with respect to the handle support body 10 as shown in FIG. 16B and FIGS. 16, and particularly as shown in FIG. 16B and FIG. 20, the left and right support shafts 41 a provided at the tip of the handle support body 10 side are locked. It is locked to the portion 43 so as to be tiltable.

  Further, as can be understood from FIGS. 19B and 19C, the distal end portion of the link plate 41 where the braking member 50 is formed is positioned in two positions when incorporated in the operation handle 30. 15, and when the link plate 41 is tilted, the tip portion itself is guided and supported by the two positioning members 15. That is, the link plate 41 is guided by the two positioning members 15 so as not to swing in the direction of the force when receiving a force from the braking member 50 that brakes the operation handle 30.

  In addition, about the spring hook 16 in this Example 3, as shown in FIG.19 (b) and (c), the notch 16a is formed. One end of the urging spring 32 is locked to the spring hook 16 having the notch 16a. The presence of the notch 16a makes it easier to lock the urging spring 32. -ing (Not locked in FIG. 19b)

  The tip of the link plate 41 (the part located in the vicinity of the locking part 43) is located inside the operation handle 30, as shown in each (b) of FIGS. This tip portion itself is a braking member 50 that exerts braking when it comes into contact with the operation handle 30. On the other hand, the base end portion of the link plate 41 opposite to the tip end portion is opposed to the pressing end portion 61 of the handle cap 60 as an operation portion, as shown in FIG. The spring 42 is arranged on the opposite side of the pressing end 61.

  By the way, in the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 21B, the handle cover 60 attached to the front end portion of the handle support body 10 is attached to the handle cap 60 and the cap attaching member 65 that supports the handle cap 60. The connecting plate 12 that supports the cap mounting member 65 in a tiltable manner and the link plate 41 that is connected to the connecting plate 12 in a tiltable manner by a spring 42 are integrated to be manufactured as a single unit. When unitized in this way, the entire unit is set at the front end portion of the handle support body 10 with the operation handle 30 assembled thereto, and fixed by the mounting screw 17 inserted from the back side of the handle support body 10. Thus, the manufacture of the firing handle device 100 can be individually performed as a simple operation.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 21C, for example, the attachment or assembly of the handle cap 60 and the cap attachment member 65 to the handle cover 11, and the connecting plate 12
The link plate 41 and the spring 42 are attached or assembled to the handle cover 11, and then the connecting plate 12 is attached to the handle cover 11.

  By mounting or assembling as described above, even if the firing handle device 100 according to the present invention is a complicated one having a large number of parts, it can be easily manufactured without causing confusion.

  As a result of the launch handle device 100 according to the third embodiment having the above-described configuration, even if the player relaxes the force applied to the operation handle 30 while the pachinko game continues, the player of the handle cap 60 Since the braking member 50 is brought into contact with or pressed against the inner peripheral surface of the operation handle 30 by an unconscious natural operation, the operation handle 30 which is about to return to the original position by the urging force of the urging spring 32 is applied. The brake is applied, and the operation handle 30 is not returned to the original position by the urging force of the urging spring 32 as the urging means.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Launch handle apparatus 10 Handle support main body 11 Handle cover 11a Tip part 12 Connecting plate 13a * 13b Fixing member 14 Storage recess 15 Positioning (positioning part)
16 Spring hook 17 Mounting screw 18 Fixing screw 20 Mounting member 30 Operation handle 30a Stop button 31 Finger hook 32 Biasing spring (Biasing means)
33 Through-hole 40 Link mechanism (transmission means)
41 Link plate (transmission means)
41a Support shaft 42 Spring 43 Locking portion 50 Braking member (braking portion)
60 handle cap 61 pressing end 62 pivot member 62a pivot 63 protrusion 63a storage recess 64 storage end 65 cap mounting member 70 rotational operation amount detector 71 transmission gear 200 pachinko machine 210 front frame

Claims (2)

It is rotatably arranged at the front part of the handle support body, and when it is not rotated by the player, it returns to its original position by the urging force of its urging means, and the urging force is applied by the player who is going to play a pachinko game. A pachinko gaming machine with an operating handle that rotates when a counteracting rotation operation is performed,
A braking portion for braking the operation handle;
An operation unit arranged in the vicinity of the operation handle;
Transmission means for transmitting to the braking unit that the operation unit has been operated,
When a player who wants to play a pachinko game tries to stop the operation handle by rotating the operation handle, the operation unit is operated by the player so that the player can continue the pachinko game. Even when the force applied to the operation handle is loosened, the operation handle is braked by the brake unit by the operation of the operation unit, and the operation handle is moved to the original position depending on the urging force of the urging means. To return to
The handle support main body is provided with a positioning part for determining the original position of the operation handle and a positioning part for determining the maximum rotation position of the operation handle separately projecting,
The operation handle is provided with a through hole into which the two positioning portions are inserted,
The braking unit is configured is manually operatively disposed between the two positioning portions, movement in the direction to position the positioning portions by the two positioning portions is limited, tilted in a position different from the operation unit A pachinko gaming machine characterized in that the pachinko gaming machine is constituted by a member supported in a possible manner . The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a finger hooking portion for hooking a player's finger is provided to protrude around the operation handle.

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