JP6038633B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

In the case of gaming machines, various board parts such as winning devices, windmills, variable display devices, lighting devices, movable accessories, etc. are provided on the gaming board surface in order to diversify the contents of the game, winning during the game progress, etc. The stage effect is enhanced by, for example, operating various board parts triggered by the change in the situation.
A movable body that moves up and down the front surface of a liquid crystal display device visually recognized by a player during a game is known as a movable accessory (Patent Document 1).
When such a movable body (movable accessory) is won, for example, when winning a big hit, or when a highly anticipated notice effect is executed on the liquid crystal display device, when a desirable state appears for the player, The player's interest can be greatly enhanced by operating in the vertical and horizontal directions. In such a case, it is needless to say that a higher production effect can be expected if the movable body is larger and flashy.

JP 2011-182984 A

However, the weight increases as the movable body becomes larger. Therefore, in the case of a gaming machine that produces effects such as reciprocating the movable body up and down, for example, when holding the movable body in the uppermost position and driving the movable body from the lowermost position to the uppermost position. In addition, a large load is applied such as a drive source (such as a motor) of a movable body, and a drive mechanism such as a gear and an arm. Therefore, there are many points to consider, such as increasing the power of the drive source and adjusting the gear torque. Therefore, the use of a high-performance, high-output motor increases the cost, the movement of the movable body is awkward, and in some cases, the movable body cannot be driven.
The present invention has been made in view of current problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine having a mechanism capable of smoothly reciprocating (particularly moving up) a movable body (movable accessory). And

The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a movable unit that can reciprocate along a predetermined movement path, and the movable unit. A driving mechanism for driving, wherein the moving path is between a first movable range between one end position of the moving path and a predetermined midway position, and between the midway position and the other end position of the moving path. A first urging means for urging the movable unit toward the one end position when the movable unit is in the second movable area. And a second urging means for urging the movable unit toward the one end position together with the first urging means when the movable unit is in the first movable range. Features.
Further, in the gaming machine according to the second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the first urging means is configured to move the movable unit while the movable unit moves in the second movable range. A turnover spring capable of switching a biasing direction of the unit between the one end position direction and the other end position direction; and the second biasing means includes the movable unit in the first movable range. The game machine is a torsion spring that biases the movable unit toward the one end position.

  Since it comprised as mentioned above, according to this invention, the game machine provided with the mechanism which can raise and move a movable body (movable accessory) smoothly can be provided.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. The front view of the game board in the gaming machine of FIG. The block diagram which showed the structure of the game control apparatus which performs game control of the game machine of this embodiment. The disassembled perspective view which shows the relationship between the game board and movable accessory in this embodiment. The front view which shows the structure of the movable accessory which concerns on this embodiment. The disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of the movable accessory which concerns on this embodiment. The disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of the movable accessory which concerns on this embodiment. The disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of the movable accessory which concerns on this embodiment. The figure explaining the principle of a drive of a movable unit. The figure explaining the principle of a drive of a movable unit. The figure explaining the principle of a drive of a movable unit. The figure explaining in detail the guide rail which a movable unit has. The figure explaining in detail the guide rail which the movable unit 30 has. The figure explaining in detail the guide rail which the movable unit 30 has. The figure explaining the operation | movement of the movable unit in this embodiment, and the change of the elastic member accompanying it. The figure explaining the operation | movement of the movable unit 30 in this embodiment, and the change of the elastic member accompanying it. The figure explaining the operation | movement of the movable unit in this embodiment, and the change of the guide rail accompanying it. The figure explaining the operation | movement of the movable unit in this embodiment, and the change of the guide rail accompanying it. The flowchart which shows the control method of the movable unit by CPU of the lamp control board in the gaming machine of this embodiment.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an overall front view showing a configuration example of a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view of a gaming board.

In FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 300 that is attached to an island facility of a game store, and a glass frame 310 that is rotatably supported by the outer frame 300. A base frame 330 (see FIG. 3) is provided behind the glass frame 310 (see FIG. 3), and a game board 2 in which a game area 3 in which game balls flow down is formed is provided in the base frame 330. It has been.
The glass frame 310 supports a glass plate (not shown) that covers the game area 3 so as to be visible in front of the game board 2 (on the player side).
In addition, the glass frame 310 has an operation handle 311 for launching a game ball toward the game area 3 by being rotated, an audio output device (speaker) 312, and upper and lower effect lights having a plurality of lamps. Devices 313a and 313b, an effect button 314 for changing the effect mode by a pressing operation, and left and right effect movable illumination devices 320L and 320R are provided. The effect movable illumination devices 320L and 320R are provided in the upper left corner and the upper right corner of the glass frame 310.
The production movable illumination devices 320L and 320R include a movable illumination unit (not shown), and automatically change from a state in which the movable illumination unit shown in FIG. 1 is housed (closed) to a state in which the movable illumination unit is opened (projected). It is comprised so that it can be made to.

Further, a tray unit 315 is provided below the glass frame 310. The tray unit 315 is provided with a ball tray portion that stores a plurality of game balls. The ball tray portion has a downward inclination so that the game balls flow down toward the operation handle 311. . Then, when the player rotates the operation handle 311, the game ball is launched into the game area 3.
When the game ball launched as described above rises between the rails 5a and 5b and exceeds the ball return prevention piece 5c, it reaches the game area 3 and then falls in the game area 3. At this time, the game ball falls unpredictably by a plurality of nails and windmills provided in the game area 3.
As shown in FIG. 1, a movable unit 30 that is a characteristic configuration of the present embodiment is arranged on the upper left side of the game area 3. The movable unit 30 is configured to reciprocate between an initial position shown in FIG. 1 and a protruding position on the front side of the image display device 7 in accordance with an effect in the gaming machine 1. The configuration of the movable unit 30 will be described in detail below.

Next, the configuration of the game area 3 of the game board 2 will be described.
In FIG. 2, the game area 3 is provided with a plurality of general winning ports 18. When a game ball wins each of these general winning ports 18, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 10 game balls) is paid out.
Further, a first starting port (first starting region) 13 that constitutes a starting region in which a game ball can enter is provided in a region below the center of the gaming region 3.

A second start port (second start region) 14 is provided in the right region of the game region 3.
The second start port 14 has an open / close door 14b, and is movable and controlled to a first mode in which the open / close door 14b is maintained in a closed state and a second mode in which the open / close door 14b is in an open state. The Therefore, when the second start port 14 is in the first mode, there is no opportunity for winning a game ball, and when it is in the second mode, the chance for winning a game ball is increased.

Here, the first start port 13 is provided with a first start port switch 13a (see FIG. 3) for detecting the entrance of a game ball, and the second start port 14 is a second for detecting the entrance of a game ball. A start port switch 14a (see FIG. 3) is provided. Then, when the first start port switch 13a or the second start port switch 14a detects the entry of a game ball, a special symbol determination random number value is acquired, and a lottery for acquiring a right to execute a jackpot game (to be described later) "Large winning lottery"). In addition, when the first start port switch 13a or the second start port switch 14a detects the entry of a game ball, a predetermined prize ball (for example, three game balls) is paid out.
In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, when a game ball enters the first start port 13 or the second start port 14, for example, about three payouts (prize balls) are usually performed. It is not always necessary to perform a prize ball in association with a game ball entering the starting port.

In addition, the second grand prize winning port 17 is configured by an opening formed in the game board 2. At the lower part of the second big prize opening 17, there is an open / close door 17b that can protrude from the game board surface side to the glass plate side (front side), and the open / close door 17b protrudes to the game board surface side. It is controlled to move to a closed state embedded in the game board surface. When the open / close door 17b protrudes from the game board surface, it functions as a tray that guides the game ball into the second grand prize port 17, and the game ball can enter the second grand prize port 17. The second big prize opening 17 is provided with a second big prize opening detection switch 17a. When the second big prize opening detection switch 17a detects the entry of a game ball, a predetermined prize ball (for example, 15 game balls) are paid out.
In addition, the second big winning opening 17 has a game state (high probability state or low probability state) after the big hit, triggered by the detection of the incoming ball by the detection switch when a game ball enters in a predetermined round during the big hit game. It may be used as a big prize opening for game state determination in which a lottery to be determined is performed.

Further, an auxiliary symbol gate 15 through which the game ball can pass and a first grand prize winning port 16 through which the game ball can enter are provided in the area on the right side of the decorative member 6.
For this reason, the game ball is configured not to pass through or win the gate 15 and the first big prize opening 16 unless the operation handle 311 is rotated to a great extent and the game ball is launched with a strong force.
The gate 15 is provided with a gate switch 15a (see FIG. 2) for detecting the passage of the game ball. When the gate switch 15a detects the passage of the game ball, a random number value for auxiliary symbol determination is acquired, which will be described later. “Assist lottery lottery” is performed.

The first grand prize opening 16 is normally kept closed by the opening / closing door 16b of the first big prize opening, and it is impossible to enter a game ball. On the other hand, when a predetermined special game is started, the opening / closing door 16b of the first grand prize opening is opened, and the opening / closing door 16b of the first grand prize opening holds the game ball in the first grand prize opening 16. It functions as a saucer that leads into the game ball, and the game ball can enter the first grand prize opening 16. The first big prize opening 16 is provided with a first big prize opening detection switch 16a (see FIG. 3). When the first big prize opening detection switch 16a detects the entry of a game ball, it is set in advance. Prize balls (for example, 15 game balls) are paid out.
In addition, the 1st big winning opening 16, the door 16b, and the 1st big winning opening detection switch 16a comprise the 1st big winning device 100 with the other element mentioned later.

The second grand prize opening 17 is normally kept closed by the opening / closing door 17b of the second big prize opening, and it is impossible to enter a game ball. On the other hand, when a predetermined special game is started, the opening / closing door 17b of the second prize winning opening is opened, and the opening / closing door 17b of the second prize winning opening receives the game ball in the second winning prize opening 17. It functions as a guideway that leads to the inside, and the game ball can enter the second large winning opening 17. The second big prize opening 17 is provided with a second big prize opening detection switch 17a (see FIG. 3). When the second big prize opening detection switch 17a detects the entry of a game ball, it is set in advance. Prize balls (for example, 15 game balls) are paid out.
The second grand prize winning port 17, the open / close door 17b, and the second grand prize winning port detection switch 17a constitute a second grand prize winning device 150 together with other elements.
Furthermore, the lowermost area of the game area 3 is entered in any of the general winning opening 18, the first starting opening 13, the second starting opening 14, the first major winning opening 16, and the second large winning opening 17. An out port 19 is provided for discharging game balls that have not been played.

  In addition, an opening 3A is formed at the center of the game area 3, and a decorative member 6 that affects the flow of the game ball is provided along the periphery of the opening 3A. An image display device 7 composed of a liquid crystal display device or the like is provided on the back side of the game board, which is a substantially central portion (open portion) of the decoration member 6.

The image display device 7 displays an image during standby when no game is being performed, or displays an image according to the progress of the game. Among them, as effect symbols for notifying the result of the jackpot lottery to be described later, three effect symbols 8 of a first symbol 8a, a second symbol 8b, and a third symbol 8c are displayed, and a combination of specific effect symbols 8 By stopping and displaying (for example, 777), the jackpot is notified as the jackpot lottery result.
Specifically, when a game ball enters the first start port 13 or the second start port 14, the three effect symbols 8 are scroll-displayed, and the scroll is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed. The symbol 8 is stopped and displayed. In addition, by displaying various images, characters, and the like during the variation display of the effect symbol 8, a high expectation that the player may win a big hit is given to the player.

Furthermore, in addition to the above-mentioned various effects devices, the audio output device 312 outputs BGM (background music), SE (sound effects), etc., and performs effects by sound. The effect lighting devices 313a and 313b are The lighting direction and the emission color of each lamp are changed to produce an effect by illumination.
Further, as described above, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes the movable unit 30, and the movable unit 30 shown in FIG. 2 is in a state of appearing on the front side of the image display device 7.

On the lower left side of the game board 2, a first special symbol display device 20, a second special symbol display device 21, an auxiliary symbol display device 22, a first special symbol hold indicator 23, and a second special symbol hold indicator 24 described later. A display area 9 such as an auxiliary symbol hold indicator 25 and a round number indicator 26 is provided.
The first special symbol display device 20 notifies the result of the jackpot lottery performed when a game ball enters the first start port 13. The second special symbol display device 21 is for informing the result of the jackpot lottery performed when a game ball enters the second start port 14.

  Here, the “big hit lottery” means that when a game ball enters the first start port 13 or the second start port 14, a special symbol determination random value is acquired, and the acquired special symbol determination random value is This is a process for determining whether the value is a random value corresponding to “big hit” or “random number”. The result of the jackpot lottery is not immediately notified to the player, but the first special symbol display device 20 displays a variation such as blinking of the special symbol, and when the predetermined variation time has elapsed, the result of the jackpot lottery The special symbol corresponding to is stopped and displayed so that the player is notified of the lottery result. The special symbol determination random number will be described later.

Further, in this embodiment, “big hit” means that a right to win a big hit game is acquired in a big hit lottery performed on condition that a game ball has entered the first start port 13 or the second start port 14. Say what you did. In the “big hit game”, a round game in which the first big prize opening 16 or the second big prize opening 17 is opened is performed a total of 15 times. A predetermined time is set for the maximum opening time of the first grand prize winning opening 16 or the second big winning prize opening 17 in each round game, and during this time, the first big winning prize opening 16 or the second big winning prize opening 17 is set. When a predetermined number of game balls (for example, nine) enter, one round game is completed. In other words, the “big hit game” is a game in which a game ball can enter the first grand prize winning port 16 or the second big prize winning port 17 and the player can acquire a prize ball according to the winning ball. The number of round games in the jackpot is displayed by a round number display 26.
This jackpot game is provided with a plurality of types of jackpots, which will be described in detail later.

Further, the auxiliary symbol display device 22 is for notifying the lottery result of the auxiliary symbol that is performed when the game ball passes through the gate 15. As will be described in detail later, when the winning symbol is won by the lottery of the auxiliary symbol, the auxiliary symbol display device 22 is turned on, and then the second start port 14 is controlled to the second mode for a predetermined time.
Here, “auxiliary symbol lottery” means that when a game ball passes through the gate 15, an auxiliary symbol determination random number value is acquired, and the acquired auxiliary symbol determination random number value corresponds to “win”. The process of determining whether or not.
The lottery result of the auxiliary symbol is not necessarily notified immediately after the game ball passes through the gate 15, and the auxiliary symbol display device 22 displays a variation such as blinking of the auxiliary symbol, and the predetermined variation. When the time has elapsed, the auxiliary symbol corresponding to the lottery result of the auxiliary symbol is stopped and displayed so that the player is notified of the lottery result.

Furthermore, if a game ball enters the first start port 13 or the second start port 14 during a special symbol change display or a special game to be described later, it is not possible to make a big win lottery. The right to win a jackpot will be withheld. More specifically, the random number value for special symbol determination acquired when the game ball enters the first start port 13 is stored as the first hold, and when the game ball enters the second start port 14 The acquired special symbol determination random number value is stored as the second hold.
For both of these holds, the upper limit hold number is set to 4, and the hold number is displayed on the first special symbol hold indicator 23 and the second special symbol hold indicator 24, respectively.
The upper limit reserved number of auxiliary symbols is also set to four, and the reserved number is displayed in the same manner as the first special symbol hold indicator 23 and the second special symbol hold indicator 24 in the auxiliary symbol hold display. Displayed on the instrument 25.

  On the upper surface of the tray unit 315, an effect button 314 generally called a chance button is arranged. For the operation of the effect button 314, an effect button switch 314a (see FIG. 2) is provided. For example, guidance for prompting the operation of the effect button 314 is displayed on the image display device 7 in the case of a specific reach effect during the game. It becomes effective for a while.

Next, a game control device that performs game control of the gaming machine of this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a game control device that performs game control of the gaming machine of the present embodiment.
In the game control device shown in FIG. 3, a game control board 211 is provided as a main control board for controlling the progress of the game. Further, an effect control board 221, an image control board 231, a lamp control board 241, a payout control board 251 and the like are provided as sub-control boards.
The game control board 211 includes a CPU 212, a ROM 213, a RAM 214, and the like, and performs main control of the game machine.
On the game control board 211, a first start port switch (SW) 13 a provided in the first start port 13, a second start port SW 14 a provided in the second start port 14, and the opening and closing of the second start port 14 A second start opening solenoid (SOL) 14c for opening and closing the door 14b, a gate SW 15a provided in the gate 15, a first big winning opening SW 16a for detecting a game ball won in the first big winning opening 16, A first grand prize opening solenoid (SOL) 16c for opening / closing the first grand prize opening opening / closing door 16b, a second big prize opening SW17a for detecting a game ball won in the second big prize opening 17, and a second grand prize A second large prize opening solenoid (SOL) 17c for opening and closing the opening / closing door 17b, a general winning opening SW18a provided in the general winning opening 18 and the like are connected.

Also, on the game control board 211, a first special symbol display device 20 that performs variation and display of the first special symbol, a second special symbol display device 21 that performs variation and display of the second special symbol, and a variation and display of auxiliary symbols. An auxiliary symbol display device 22 is connected.
The first special symbol display device 20 and the second special symbol display device 21 display whether or not the special symbol is won by variably displaying the special symbol and stopping the variable display after a predetermined time has elapsed. Further, the auxiliary symbol display device 22 displays whether or not the auxiliary symbol has been won by winning the game by passing the gate SW 15a and displaying the auxiliary symbol in a variable manner and stopping the fluctuation display after a predetermined time has elapsed. To do.

Further, the game control board 211 has a right to start the variable display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display unit 23 for displaying the number of reserved right (the holding ball) to start the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The second special symbol hold indicator 24 for displaying the number of holds, the number of reserved right to start the change display of the auxiliary symbol obtained by passing the gate 15 when the game ball passes the gate 15 while the auxiliary symbol is changing Are connected to the auxiliary symbol holding display 25, the round number display 26, and the like.
The game control board 211 is configured to preferentially digest the reserved ball of the second special symbol when both the reserved ball of the first special symbol and the reserved ball of the second special symbol are held. . Of course, you may comprise so that the reservation ball | bowl of a 1st special symbol and a 2nd special symbol may be digested in order of winning.

Furthermore, the game control board 211 is connected to an effect control board 221, a payout control board 251, a board external information terminal board 260, and the like.
The effect control board 221 includes a CPU 222, a ROM 223, a RAM 224, an RTC (real time clock) 225, and the like, and controls the entire game effect.
Connected to the effect control board 221 are an image control board 231 that controls images and sounds, a lamp control board 241 that controls various lamps and effects, and an effect button switch 314.
The image control board 231 includes a CPU 232, a ROM 233, a RAM 234, and the like, and performs image and sound control based on an instruction from the effect control board 221. For this reason, the image display board 7 and the audio output device (speaker) 312 are connected to the image control board 231.

  The lamp control board 241 includes a CPU 242, a ROM 243, a RAM 244, and the like, and controls a movable accessory device for production (including the movable unit 30 of the present embodiment), an illumination device, and the like based on instructions from the production control board 221. I do. For this reason, the lamp control board 241 is connected to the effect lighting device 313 (313a, 313b), the effect movable illumination device 320 (320L, 320R), the effect movable accessory device 30, and the like.

The payout control board 251 includes a CPU 252, a ROM 253, a RAM 254, and the like, and controls a payout motor 255, a payout ball detection SW256, a ball presence detection SW257, a full tank detection SW258, and the like of the game ball payout device.
Further, a frame external information terminal board 270 is connected to the payout control board 251.
The board external information terminal board 260 is a terminal board for outputting various information of the game board to the outside. The frame external information terminal board 270 is a terminal board for outputting various information of the frame to the outside.

The characteristic configuration of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described below.
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the relationship between the game board and the movable accessory in the present embodiment.
The movable unit 30 is fixed and supported by a base member that extends downward from an upper end on the back side of the base frame 330 that accommodates the game board 2 therein, via a base member 40 described later. Further, the image display device 7 is fixed to the back side of the base frame 330. The movable unit 30 reciprocates on the front surface side of the image display device 7 in the opening 3A of the game board 2 along a moving path between one end (uppermost position) and the other end (lowermost position).

FIG. 5 is a front view showing the configuration of the movable unit and its drive mechanism according to the present embodiment. 6, 7 and 8 are exploded perspective views showing the configuration of the movable unit and its drive mechanism according to the present embodiment.
A configuration for the movable unit of the present embodiment to reciprocate along the movement path will be described below with reference to FIGS.
5 to 8, the movable unit 30 includes an accessory 90 which is a movable member having a design used for production, and a first support portion 91 and a second support portion that are movable while supporting the accessory 90. 93 is comprised.
The drive mechanism described in the present embodiment reciprocates the accessory 90 in the vertical direction, but the first support portion 91 and the second support portion 93 are directly driven by the motor as the drive source. is there.
The accessory 90 is supported by being assembled to the first support portion 91, and the first support portion 91 is assembled to the second support portion 93 via the rack gear 92 so as to be relatively movable.
In addition, the 2nd support part 93 is provided with the engaging part 95 which is connected with the arm mentioned later and the motive power from a motor is transmitted.

The base member 40 fixed to the base frame 330 (FIG. 4) not shown in FIGS. 5 to 8 includes the accessory 90 and the first support portion 91 and the second support portion 93 (that is, the support portions). A movable object support base portion 50 that supports the movable unit 30), and a drive mechanism support base portion 60 that is connected to the accessory support base portion 50 and supports a drive mechanism that drives the movable unit 30 ( 6 and 7).
A motor 63 as a drive source and a first drive gear 64 connected to a drive shaft 63a of the motor 63 are provided on the back side of the drive mechanism support base 60 (particularly FIG. 7).
Further, on the front side of the drive mechanism support base portion 60, an arm 61 (FIG. 6) that transmits power to the movable unit 30 and power from the motor 63 from the first drive gear 64 are transmitted to drive the arm 61. And a drive transmission member 65 (FIG. 6) for transmission.

The drive transmission member 65 includes a second drive gear 65b (FIG. 8) that meshes with the first drive gear 64 through the opening 60a on the back surface thereof. Further, the first rotation support portion 66 provided on the front surface of the drive mechanism support base 60 is engaged with the opening portion provided in the center portion, and the first rotation support portion 66 is supported so as to be rotatable about the first rotation support portion 66. Has been.
Moreover, the drive transmission member 65 is provided with a convex portion 65b on its surface that engages with a concave portion (not shown) on the back side of the arm 61 (FIGS. 6 and 7).
The arm 61 is engaged with a second rotation support portion 67 projecting forward on the front side surface of the drive mechanism support base portion 60 and an opening 61 a provided at one end portion of the arm 61, thereby 2 is supported so as to be rotatable around a rotation support portion 67. As the drive transmission portion 65 rotates, the convex portion 65b rotates, so that the arm 61 engaged with the convex portion 65 rotates on the back side.
Further, the arm 61 is connected (engaged) with the above-described engaging portion 95 provided in the second support portion 91 with the action portion 61b at the end opposite to the opening 61a. Therefore, when the arm 61 rotates, the second support portion 93 and the first support portion 91 connected to the second support portion 93 can be moved in the vertical direction (FIG. 5).

In addition, on the front side of the drive mechanism support base 60, the torsion spring A (first attachment) that constantly urges the arm 61 toward the upper side (one end side of the moving path of the movable unit 30, that is, the uppermost position side). Force member).
The torsion spring A has one end A1 fixed to the drive mechanism support base 60 and the other end A2 fixed to the back side of the arm 61 (see FIG. 9 and the like described later).

Furthermore, a cover member 70 is provided on the front side of the drive mechanism support base 60 to cover the drive transmission member 65, the torsion spring A, the opening 61a of the arm 61, and the like (FIG. 6).
The cover member 70 includes a second rotation support portion 67 of the drive mechanism support base portion 60 and a protrusion 71 provided coaxially with the opening 61a of the arm 61 (FIG. 6).

Further, the arm 61 includes a protrusion 61c at a position between the opening 61a and the action portion 61b (FIG. 6).
A turnover spring B (second biasing member) having one end B1 fixed to the protrusion 71 of the cover member 70 and the other end B2 fixed to the protrusion 61c of the arm 61 is provided (FIG. 6). ).
The turnover spring B can change the direction in which the arm 61 is urged by rotating around the one end B <b> 1 as the arm 61 rotates. This will be described in detail later.

Next, the accessory support base portion 50 will be described. The accessory support base portion 50 forms a part of the movement path of the movable unit 30, and the moving slide rail (the second support portion 93 has ( And a photosensor S capable of detecting a predetermined position (notch 93a) of the second support part 93 on the movement path of the second support part 93 on the front side surface.
In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, control is performed to change the output of the motor when the photo sensor 93 detects that the cutout portion 93a of the second support portion 93, which is a part of the movable unit 30, is detected. The position of the photosensor S can detect the notch 93a at the timing when the urging direction of the turnover spring B is switched as described above. This point will also be described in detail later.

9 to 11 are diagrams for explaining the principle of driving the movable unit 30. FIG.
9 shows the case where the movable unit 30 is in the initial position (uppermost position), FIG. 10 shows the case where the movable unit 30 is in the middle position, and FIG. 11 shows the case where the movable unit 30 is in the lowermost position. Show.
In addition, in these figures, although the display of the accessory 90 is abbreviate | omitted, in fact, it is supported by the accessory support part 91a in the 1st support part 91. FIG.

As described above, only the second support portion 93 having the engagement portion 95 with the arm 61 can directly transmit the power of the drive source 63 via the arm 61. Therefore, the movable unit 30 includes a guide rail portion serving as a moving path of the movable unit 30 described below as a mechanism for moving the first support portion 91 supporting the accessory 90 together with the second support portion 93. Yes.
The first guide rail 80 and the second guide rail 81 are both slide rails, and are arranged in directions parallel to each other.

  12 to 14 are diagrams for explaining in detail the guide rail of the movable unit 30. FIG. 12 shows a case where the movable unit is located at the uppermost position, and FIG. 13 shows a case where the movable unit is located at a predetermined middle position. FIG. 14 shows a case where the movable unit is located at the lowermost position.

The first guide rail 80 shown in FIGS. 9 to 14 includes a first rail cover 80a (FIGS. 10, 11, 13, and 14) and a first rail that is housed in the first rail cover 80a so as to be able to advance and retract. 80b (FIGS. 10, 11, 13, and 14).
The second guide rail 81 includes a second rail cover 81a and a second rail 81b (FIGS. 13 and 14) accommodated in the second rail cover 81a so as to be able to advance and retreat.

The first rail 80b accommodated in the first rail cover 80a and the second rail 81b accommodated in the second rail cover 81a are moved to the respective rail covers as the first support portion 91 and the second support portion 93 move. It extends | stretches by drawing out from 80a and 81a and sliding, and forms the movement path | route of the accessory 90 (and 1st support part which supports it).
In addition, the first rail portion is also accommodated by the edge portion 80c that protrudes on the back surface of the first support portion 91 itself that is partly accommodated in the second support portion 93 and movable along the length direction of the second support portion. The second support portion 93 is also slidably engaged with the second rail portion 81b by the edge portion 81c projecting from the back surface thereof (FIGS. 13 and 14). (FIG. 14).

Further, the second support portion 93 is fixed to the second rail 81b and the first rail cover 80a at the bottom surface portion thereof.
The second rail cover 81a is fixed to the movable accessory support base 60, but the first rail cover 81a is not fixed to the movable accessory support base 60, and the second support 93 is provided. It is possible to move the slide in a state where it is supported.

Below, the function of a slide rail is demonstrated with the movement of the movable accessory 30. FIG.
In the initial state (uppermost position) shown in FIGS. 9 and 12, the first support portion 91 is in a state of being accommodated in the second support portion 93 except for the upper half portion.
When the motor 63 is driven and the arm 61 is rotated downward in FIG. 9, the driving of the arm is transmitted through the engaging portion 95, and the second support portion 93 is pulled downward. Then, the entire first guide rail including the first rail cover 80a fixed to the second support portion 93 and the second rail 81b are pulled downward and moved. In particular, the second rail 81b “slides” in the second rail cover 81a (FIGS. 10 and 13).
The first rail 80b accommodated in the first rail cover 80a is also fixed to the first rail 80b in order to “slide” within the first rail cover 80a in response to the movement of the first rail cover 80a. The 1st support part 91 currently performed also moves below. The first support portion 91 also receives the momentum and slides on the first rail 80b and moves downward.

Incidentally, one side surface of the first support portion 91 has a rack gear 92 provided in the traveling direction (moving direction), and the second support portion 93 meshes with the rack gear 92 of the first support portion 91. The pinion gear 94 is provided. Further, the second support portion 93 has a rack gear member 96 that also meshes with the rack gear 92.
As the first support portion 91 moves, the pinion gear 94 rotates and further moves the rack gear member 96 that meshes with the pinion gear upward.
The rack gear member 96 uses the momentum of the movement of the first support portion 91 as energy for raising the rack gear member 96 (lowering when the first support portion 91 is raised). It is used to control the movement speed.

As a result of the above-described operation, the movable unit 30 is in a state as shown in FIGS. That is, the second rail 81b is pulled out from the second rail cover 81a, and further, the first rail cover 80a is moved downward, and the first rail 80b is pulled out from the first rail cover 80a to be the first support portion 91. Is moved downward. As described above, the first support portion 91 also slides from the first rail 80b. The rack gear member 96 is retracted upward.
Thereafter, when the arm 61 is further rotated downward, the second rail 81b slides further downward, and the edge portion 81c of the second support portion 93 partially slides out of the second rail 81b.
The first rail 80b and the first support portion 91 also slide downward further, and a state as shown in FIG. 11 is obtained.

  Based on the description of FIG. 9 to FIG. 14, FIG. 15 and FIG. 16 are diagrams for explaining the operation of the movable unit 30 and the accompanying change in the elastic member in this embodiment. In particular, FIG. FIG. 16 is a front view for explaining the upward movement from the lower position to the upper position.

FIG. 15A shows a state where the movable unit 30 is at one end position (uppermost position) in the moving path where the movable unit 30 descends, and FIG. 15B shows a state where the movable unit 30 is at the sensor position (predetermined midway position). FIG. 15C shows a state in which the movable unit 30 is at the other end position (lowermost position) of the movement path.
Conversely, FIG. 16A shows a state where the movable unit 30 is at the lowest position on the moving path, and FIG. 16B shows a state where the movable unit 30 is at the sensor position (midway position). FIG. 16C shows a state where the movable unit 30 is in the uppermost position.

When the arm 61 starts rotating in the downward direction (arrow a direction) in the figure from the state shown in FIG. 15 (a), the second support portion 93 having the engaging portion 95 is pulled downward (arrow b direction). Start moving. At the same time, as described above, both the first support portions 91 start to move downward (in the direction of arrow b). Naturally, the accessory 90 supported by the first support portion 91 also starts to move in the direction of the arrow b.
At this time, the torsion spring A and the turnover spring B both urge the arm 61 upward (X direction, Y direction), and the rotation of the arm 61 is a movement against the urging force of these springs. The turnover spring B starts to rotate in the direction of arrow c.
Basically, the lowering operation of the movable unit 30 in this embodiment is a preparatory operation for accumulating the biasing force of the spring for the lifting operation borrowing the biasing force of the spring.

  When the arm 61 further rotates in the direction of arrow d to reach the state of FIG. 15B, the first support portion 91 advances in the second support portion 93, and the second support portion 93 also advances in the direction of arrow b. Thus, the sensor S detects the notch portion 93 a provided in the second support portion 93. This sensor position is defined as a predetermined midway position. Further, the urging direction of the turnover spring B is switched.

A path along which the movable unit 30 moves from the state illustrated in FIG. 15A to the state illustrated in FIG. 15B is defined as a first movable range of the movable unit 30.
Further, when the arm 61 rotates in the arrow e direction to reach the state of FIG. 15C, the first support portion 91 and the accessory 90 further move in the arrow b direction.
The turnover spring B has completed its rotation from the state of FIG. 15A, and the urging direction is switched downward (arrow Z direction).
By switching the biasing direction of the turnover spring B, a biasing force for maintaining the movable unit 30 (the accessory 90, the first support portion 91, the second support portion 93) at the lower position is obtained.
Accordingly, by manually rotating the drive transmission member 65 during the transport of the gaming machine or the like and setting the turnover spring B in the state as shown in FIG. 15C, the movable unit 30 is maintained at the lowest position. It is possible to prevent the movable unit 30 from being damaged by preventing it from operating unintentionally. That is, in this case, the drive transmission member 65 and the turnover spring B act as a lock mechanism for the movable unit 30.
A path along which the movable unit 30 moves from the state shown in FIG. 15B to the state shown in FIG. 15C is defined as a second movable range of the movable unit 30.

Next, a case where the movable unit 30 returns from the lowermost position to the uppermost position will be described.
When the motor 63 rotates in the reverse direction, the arm 61 tends to rotate upward unlike the case of FIG.

When the arm 61 starts to rotate downward (arrow f direction) in the drawing from the state shown in FIG. 16A, the second support portion 93 having the engaging portion 95 is pulled and upward (arrow g direction). Start moving.
At the same time, both the first support portions 93 start moving upward (in the direction of arrow g). Naturally, the accessory 90 supported by the first support portion 91 also starts to move in the direction of the arrow g.
At this time, both turnover springs B urge the arm 61 downward (Z direction), and this movement is a movement against the urging force of the turnover spring B. The turnover spring B starts to rotate in the direction of arrow h.

The first support portion 91 advances in the second support portion 93 and the second support portion 93 also advances in the arrow g direction until the arm 61 further rotates in the arrow i direction to reach the state of FIG. The sensor S detects the notch portion 93 a provided in the second support portion 93. This sensor position is defined as a predetermined midway position. Further, the urging direction of the turnover spring B is switched.
The path along which the movable unit 30 moves from the state shown in FIG. 16A to the state shown in FIG. 16B is the second movable range described above.
Further, when the arm 61 rotates in the arrow j direction and reaches the state of FIG. 16C, the first support portion 91 and the accessory 90 further move in the arrow g direction.

The turnover spring B has completed the rotation from the state of FIG. 16A, and the urging direction is switched to the upward direction (X direction) again.
Therefore, between FIG. 16 (b) and FIG. 16 (c), the arm 61 receives the upward biasing force by the turnover spring B and the torsion spring A, so that the accessory 90, the first support portion 91, the second support part 93 is raised. This is opposite to the case of FIG. 15 (a) → FIG. 15 (b) at the time of lowering.
In addition, this urging force provides an urging force that maintains the movable unit 30 (the accessory 90, the first support portion 91, and the second support portion 93) in the upper position.
Accordingly, the drive transmission member 65 is manually rotated during the transport of the gaming machine and the turnover spring B is set in the state as shown in FIG. 16C, so that the movable unit 30 is maintained at the uppermost position. It is possible to prevent the movable unit 30 from being damaged by preventing it from operating unintentionally. That is, in this case, the drive transmission member 65 and the turnover spring B act as a lock mechanism for the movable unit 30.
The path along which the movable unit 30 moves from the state shown in FIG. 16B to the state shown in FIG. 16C is the above-described first movable range.

FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the movable unit and the accompanying change in the guide rail in this embodiment.
FIG. 17A shows the state of the guide rail that is the movement path of the first support portion 91 and the second support portion 93 when the movable unit 30 is at the uppermost position. In the state shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 17A, when the movable unit 30 (the first support portion 91 and the second support portion 93) is in the uppermost position, the first and second guide rails 80 and 81 are rails. Thus, the guide rails 80 and 81 have the shortest length.

As shown in FIG. 17B, when the movable unit 30 (the first support portion 91 and the second support portion 93) is in the middle position (corresponding to FIG. 15B), below the second support portion 93 ( With the movement in the direction of arrow b (see FIG. 9), the second guide rail 81 extends as a whole guide rail with the rail 81b being pulled out from the rail cover 81a.
Since the first support portion 91 also moves downward (arrow direction b), the first guide rail 80 is guided by the rail 81b being pulled out from the rail cover 80a and the rail 81c being further pulled out from the rail 81b. The rail extends as a whole, and the accessory 90 (not shown) is pulled down to a lower position. That is, the first guide rail 80 and the second guide rail 81 provide the above-described first movable range to the movable unit 30.

As shown in FIG. 17C, when the movable unit 30 (the first support portion 91, the second support portion 93) is at the lowest position (corresponding to FIG. 17C), the first support portion 91, the first support portion 91, 2 The support part 93 has moved further downward (arrow b direction) from the state of FIG.
At this time, in the second guide rail 81, the rail 81c is further pulled out from the rail 81b to extend the second guide rail 81, and the first guide rail 80 itself moves in the direction of arrow b. As a result, the first guide rail 80 and the second guide rail 81 provide the above-described second movable range to the movable unit 30, respectively.

Next, a case where the movable unit moves from the second movable area to the first movable area and returns to the uppermost position will be described.
The state shown in FIG. 18A (corresponding to FIG. 16A) is the same as the state shown in FIG. 17C, and the first guide rail 80 and the second guide rail 81 have the maximum length, respectively. It has become.
From this state to FIG. 18B (corresponding to FIG. 16B), the first guide rail 80 moves in the arrow g direction and returns to the initial position, and the rail 80b is accommodated in the rail cover 80a. start. In the second guide rail 81, the rail 81c is accommodated in the rail 81b and the rail 81b is also accommodated in the rail cover 81a.
Next, in the process from the state of FIG. 18B to the state of FIG. 18C (corresponding to FIG. 16C), the rail 80b is accommodated in the rail cover 80a, and the first guide rail 80 is in the initial state. The rail 81b is accommodated in the rail cover 81a, and the second guide rail 81 also returns to the initial position.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a method of controlling the movable unit by the CPU of the lamp control board in the gaming machine of this embodiment.
When the CPU 242 receives a lowering operation command for the movable unit 30 from the effect control board 221 shown in FIG. 2 (Yes in step S101), the CPU 242 drives the motor 63 in the lowering operation direction to start the lowering operation of the movable unit 30. The output of the motor 63 in this case is the output A that can move the movable unit downward while facing the upward biasing force of the torsion spring A and the turnover spring B (step S102).
After the start of driving, when the photosensor S detects the cutout portion 93a of the second support portion 93 (step S103), the CPU 242 sets the output of the motor 63 to be smaller than the output A, for example, half the output B. (Step S104).
The output B may be an output sufficient for rotating the turnover spring B in order to switch it downward (b direction in FIG. 12) while maintaining the contracted state of the torsion spring A. .
When the movable unit 30 reaches the lowest position and receives a command to end the lowering operation from the effect control board 221 (Yes in step S105), the CPU 242 stops driving the motor and stops the movable unit 30. The control process ends (step S106).
By detecting the sensor S (in response to a decrease in the spring that urges the movable unit 30 upward), the output of the motor is reduced, so that the movable unit is prevented from descending with excessive momentum. Damage can be prevented.

In addition, the movable accessory can be moved from the uppermost position to the lowermost position at a constant speed, and it is possible to prevent the appearance of unnaturalness.
In step S101, if the lowering operation command for the movable unit is not received from the effect control board 221 (No in step S101) and the rising operation command is received (Yes in step S107), first, the torsion spring A is contracted. While maintaining this state, the motor 63 is driven by the output C which is an output sufficient to rotate to switch the urging direction of the turnover spring B upward (direction g in FIG. 13) (step S108).

  Thereafter, when the photosensor S detects the cutout portion 93a of the second support portion 93 (step S103), the CPU 242 makes the output of the motor 63 smaller than the output C, for example, half the output D. (Step S104). At this time, since the assist is obtained for the upward urging force (g direction) by the torsion spring A and the turnover spring B, the output D needs to be much smaller than the output C. On the other hand, if the output of the motor remains at the output C, the biasing force of the springs A and B is applied to the relatively large output C, and the upward movement of the movable unit 30 becomes too momentum. As a result, the movable unit 30 collides with the support base portion 50 and the base frame body 330 and is damaged, which causes a serious problem.

In the present embodiment, the detection of the sensor S (in response to switching of the urging direction of the turnover spring B) as a trigger reduces the output of the motor 63, thereby allowing the large and heavy movable unit 30 (the accessory 90). Even when the two units are urged to move up, the movable unit 30 can be prevented from being overpowered and problems such as breakage can be prevented. Moreover, above all, the movable accessory can be moved from the lowermost position to the uppermost position at a constant speed, and it is possible to prevent the appearance of unnaturalness.
Further, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, even when the large and heavy movable unit 30 (the accessory 90) is urged by two springs to move up, By switching the biasing direction of one of the springs to the lower side, the movable unit 30 can be stably maintained at the lowermost position.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine, 2 Game board, 3A Opening part, 7 Image display apparatus, 8 Production | presentation symbol, 9 Display area, 30 Movable accessory device for production (movable unit), 40 Base member, 50 Part support base part, 60 Drive mechanism support base, 60a opening, 61 arm, 61a opening, 61b action, 61c protrusion, 63 motor, 63a drive shaft, 64 drive gear, 65 drive transmission member, 65b drive gear, 66 rotation shaft, 67 rotations Shaft, 70 Cover member, 71 Protruding part, 90 character, 91 First support part, 92 Rack gear, 92a Protruding part, 93 Second support part, 93a Notch part, 94 pinion gear, 330 Base frame

Claims (2)

A movable unit capable of reciprocating along a predetermined movement path, and a drive mechanism for driving the movable unit,
The moving path has a first movable range between one end position of the moving path and a predetermined midway position, and a second movable range between the midway position and the other end position of the moving path. And
The drive mechanism includes: a first urging unit that urges the movable unit toward the one end position when the movable unit is in the second movable range; and the movable unit is in the first movable range. And a second urging means for urging the movable unit toward the one end position together with the first urging means. In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The first urging means is a turn that can switch the urging direction of the movable unit between the one end position direction and the other end position direction while the movable unit moves in the second movable range. Overspring,
The gaming machine, wherein the second biasing means is a torsion spring that biases the movable unit toward the one end position when the movable unit is in the first movable range.

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