JP6118116B2 - Launch operation unit and game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a launch operation unit that performs a launch operation of a game ball, and a gaming machine including the launch operation unit.

  Generally, in a gaming machine in which a game ball flows down a game area, a launch operation unit called a so-called handle unit is provided for performing a launch operation for firing the game ball toward the game area. Such a launch operation unit includes a base body fixed to a frame body of the gaming machine, and a rotation operation unit (so-called operation ring) rotatably supported by the base body. Various components such as a variable resistor that detects the amount of rotation operation of the rotation operation unit by the player and an electrical decoration component for production are accommodated.

  And said variable resistor, an electrical decoration part, etc. which were accommodated in the base body are connected to the control board provided in the back side of a game machine via wiring (harness), and a detection signal is sent to a control board. It is configured to output or to receive a control signal from the control board. Patent Document 1 is provided with a wiring assembly hook for locking various wirings, and when the launching operation unit is attached to the frame body, the wiring is sandwiched between the base body and the frame body and damaged. Disclosed is a firing operation unit that is not to be used.

JP 2011-103978 A

  As described above, at the time of wiring work for connecting the component incorporated in the launch operation unit and the control board, there is a possibility that tensile stress is generated in the wiring and the wiring connector is disconnected from the component. In this regard, as shown in Patent Document 1, if the wiring is hooked to the wiring assembly hook, the risk of the connector coming off from the component can be eliminated. Wiring may be damaged.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a launching operation unit that can reliably prevent damage to wiring connected to components incorporated in the launching operation unit and disconnection of a connector, and a gaming machine equipped with the launching operation unit. Is to provide.

In order to solve the above problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine including a launching operation unit for launching a game ball, and the launching operation unit is a component to which wiring is connected via a connector. A base body that accommodates the wire, a rotation operation unit that is rotatably provided in the base body, and a binding member that is fixed inside the base body and binds the wires connected to the components is locked. A fixing member provided with a locking portion, and the locking portion includes a extending portion extending in a direction intersecting with the insertion / removal direction of the connector while the portion along the wiring is formed in a curved shape. And the binding member binds the wiring at the extending portion .

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the damage of the wiring connected to the components incorporated in the launch operation unit and the disconnection of a connector can be prevented reliably.

It is a front view of the gaming machine of the present embodiment. It is a perspective view of the discharge operation unit of this embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the inside of a firing operation unit. It is a perspective view of the back side of a launch operation unit. It is a perspective view of a fixing member. It is a perspective view of the back side of the firing operation unit in a state where the fixing member is fixed. It is a figure which shows the state by which the binding member was latched by the latching | locking part.

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

  FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine of the present embodiment. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a middle frame to which the game board 3 is fixed and a front door 7 to which the transmission member 5 is fixed are provided in a base frame 9 so as to be openable and closable. When the door 7 is closed with respect to the base frame 9, the transmission member 5 and the game board 3 are positioned in parallel while maintaining a predetermined distance. A nail, a windmill, and the like are provided in front of the game board 3, and a game area 11 in which a game ball flows down is formed by a space between the game board 3 and the transmission member 5. The game area 11 is provided with a start opening 13 into which a game ball can enter, a grand prize opening 15 and the like. When a game ball enters the start opening 13, the big prize opening 15 is opened. A lottery for execution is performed. Such a lottery result is notified to the player by an effect executed using the liquid crystal display 17 fixed to the game board 3, the speaker 19, the lighting device 21 and the like provided on the front door 7.

  In addition, a pair of rails 23a and 23b are provided in front of the game board 3, and a game ball fired by a firing solenoid (not shown) ascends between the rails 23a and 23b and is guided to the game area 11. It is configured to be. Here, on the back of the game board 3, there are a number of boards such as a main control board for controlling the progress of the game, a sub-control board for controlling various effects, and a launch control board for controlling the launch of the game ball. Is fixed, and the firing strength of the game ball is controlled by controlling the voltage applied by the launch control board to the launch solenoid.

  The front door 7 is provided with a launch operation unit 100 that allows a player to perform a launch operation of a game ball. When the player operates the launch operation unit 100, the operation signal is input to the launch control board. Then, a voltage corresponding to the operation signal is applied to the firing solenoid. Hereinafter, the configuration of the firing operation unit 100 will be described in detail.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the firing operation unit 100 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the firing operation unit 100 includes a base body 102 that houses various components therein, a face cover 104 that is fixed to the front surface of the base body 102, and a base body 102 that is rotatable. A rotation operation unit 106 that can be rotated by the player. The base body 102 includes a cylindrical portion 102a that is fixed to the front door 7, and a large-diameter portion 102b that is continuous in the axial direction of the cylindrical portion 102a and has a larger diameter than the cylindrical portion 102a. Moreover, the rotation operation part 106 is comprised by the annular ring member, and is rotatably hold | maintained on the outer periphery of the large diameter part 102b. The base body 102 is fixed to the front door 7 so that the rotation operation unit 106 protrudes to the front side of the gaming machine 1 (see FIG. 1).

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the inside of the firing operation unit 100, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the back side of the firing operation unit 100. 3 and 4 show a state in which the face cover 104, the rotation operation unit 106, and various components housed in the base body 102 are removed. The large-diameter portion 102b of the base body 102 is connected to the rotation operation unit 106, and a plurality of gears (not shown) that are interlocked with the rotation operation of the rotation operation unit 106 or a player touching the firing operation unit 100. Various components are provided, such as a touch sensor for detecting the launching and a launch stop switch for detecting a stop operation for stopping the launch of the game ball.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, an operation amount detection unit 108 made of a variable resistor is provided in the cylindrical portion 102 a of the base body 102. The operation amount detector 108 includes a main body 108a and a transmission shaft 108b protruding from the main body 108a, and the transmission shaft 108b is positioned in the large diameter portion 102b as shown in FIG. It is arranged. A gear (not shown) that interlocks with the rotation operation of the rotation operation unit 106 is also fixed to the transmission shaft 108 b, and the transmission shaft 108 b rotates with the rotation of the rotation operation unit 106.

  When the transmission shaft 108b rotates in this way, the resistance value of the operation amount detection unit 108 changes with the amount of rotation of the transmission shaft 108b. In the state where the operation amount detection unit 108 is connected to the above-described launch control board, the launch control board controls the voltage applied to the launch solenoid according to the detection signal input from the operation amount detection unit 108, thereby rotating the launch control board. It is possible to control the launch of the game ball with an intensity corresponding to the operation amount (operation angle) of the operation unit 106. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, the main body 108a of the operation amount detection unit 108 is provided with a connection terminal 108c. In the manufacturing process of the gaming machine 1, the launch operation unit 100 is assembled to the front door 7 and then connected. A connector for wiring (harness) is connected to the terminal 108c.

  Here, the wiring connected to the components incorporated in the firing operation unit 100, such as the operation amount detection unit 108 and the touch sensor and the firing stop switch described above, is opposite to the large-diameter portion 102b in the cylindrical portion 102a. It is pulled out from the opening end located at the outside and connected to various substrates. During these wiring operations, tensile stress is generated in the wiring, and the wiring connector may come off from the component, or the wiring may be damaged. Further, depending on the installation state of the gaming machine 1, foreign matter such as game balls may enter the base body 102, and the entry of such foreign matter may cause tensile stress in the wiring, causing the connector to fall off, or damage to the wiring. There is also a risk of losing. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a fixing member is provided in the base body 102 in order to reliably prevent damage to wiring connected to components built in the launch operation unit 100 and disconnection of the connector. Below, this fixing member is demonstrated.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the fixing member, and FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view of the firing operation unit 100 in a state where the fixing member is fixed. As shown in these drawings, the fixing member 110 maintains a dimensional relationship that can be accommodated in the cylindrical portion 102a of the base body 102, and a screw inserted through a screwing portion 110b formed in the main body portion 110a. The base body 102 is fixed by screwing into the screw hole of the base body 102. In this manner, in a state where the fixing member 110 is fixed in the cylindrical portion 102a, the operation amount detection unit 108 is positioned on the large diameter portion 102b side with respect to the main body portion 110a (see FIG. 4). That is, the fixing member 110 functions as a cover member that closes a part of the cylindrical portion 102a and protects various components housed in the cylindrical portion 102a including the operation amount detection unit 108 from foreign substances.

  However, as described above, since wiring is connected to various components including the operation amount detection unit 108, it is necessary to draw these wirings to the outside from the opening end of the cylindrical portion 102a. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, when the fixing member 110 is fixed in the cylindrical portion 102a, the wiring insertion portion for allowing the wiring to pass from the large diameter portion 102b side to the open end side in the cylindrical portion 102a. 112 is formed. In addition, here, the outer shape of the main body portion 110a of the fixing member 110 is made uneven, and a gap is formed between the cylindrical portion 102a and the main body portion 110a, thereby configuring the wiring insertion portion 112 through which the wiring can be inserted. It was. However, the position, shape, and the like of the wiring insertion portion 112 are not limited to this, and, for example, a through hole may be formed in the main body 110a, and the wiring insertion portion 112 through which the wiring is inserted may be configured by this through hole.

  The fixing member 110 is provided with a locking portion 114 that protrudes from the main body portion 110a to the opening end side of the cylindrical portion 102a when fixed in the cylindrical portion 102a. The locking portion 114 has a proximal end located at a position continuous with the wiring insertion portion 112 in the main body portion 110a, and protrudes from the wiring insertion portion 112 toward the opening end side of the cylindrical portion 102a. It has a shape that curves in a direction away from the portion 112 (downward in FIG. 6). The locking unit 114 locks a bundling member that binds wirings connected to components such as the touch sensor and the firing stop switch described above, including wiring that outputs the detection signal detected by the operation amount detection unit 108 to the outside. For this purpose, the distal end 114a of the locking portion 114 is bent toward the base end side (large diameter portion 102b side) so that the binding member does not fall off.

  Specifically, when assembling the launch operation unit 100, first, the fixing member 110 is removed from the cylindrical portion 102a, and at the time of wiring work, it is used as a connection terminal for each component including the connection terminal 108c of the operation amount detection unit 108. Fit the connector. Then, the fixing member 110 is fixed to the cylindrical portion 102 a while the wiring extending from the connector is inserted into the wiring insertion portion 112. After that, in the state where the part of each wiring drawn from the wiring insertion part 112 to the opening end side of the cylindrical part 102a is aligned with the locking part 114, the wirings are locked together in the locking part 114 by a binding member. To do. Note that the specific configuration and material of the binding member are not limited as long as the wires can be bound and locked to the locking portion 114. As the binding member, a so-called binding band, string, wire, tape, or the like can be used.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the binding member is locked to the locking portion 114. As shown in FIG. 7, since the plurality of wirings C are locked to the locking portions 114 by the binding member B, even if a force for pulling out the wirings C acts, the force hardly acts on the connector. Further, the wiring C is bound by the binding member B at a portion of the locking portion 114 that extends in a direction that intersects the connector insertion / extraction direction (orthogonal in the present embodiment). In other words, since the binding member B locks the portion extending in the direction perpendicular to the connector insertion / extraction direction of the wiring C to the locking portion 114, even if the force for pulling the wiring C is applied, The force is hardly transmitted directly to the connector, and the connector can be prevented from coming off from the component (connection terminal). When the wiring C is bound by the binding member B, if the pre-length is taken from the connector connected to the connection terminal to the binding member B, the disconnection of the wiring C can be prevented more reliably. In addition, since the engaging portion 114 has a smoothly curved portion along the wiring C, the wiring C is not damaged even if the wiring C is routed during wiring work or the like.

  Further, since the connector of the wiring C is covered from the outside by the fixing member 110, there is no possibility that the wiring C is dropped due to the collision of the foreign matter entering from the outside.

  A through hole 110c is formed in the main body 110a of the fixing member 110. Even if the connector falls off from the component, the through hole 110c allows the connector to be fitted from the through hole 110c without removing the fixing member 110, thereby improving the work efficiency of wiring work and maintenance work. Can do. The material of the fixing member 110 is not particularly limited. For example, if the fixing member 110 is manufactured using a transparent resin or the like, the connection status of the wiring C can be easily confirmed.

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

  In the above embodiment, the case where the touch sensor, the firing stop switch, and the operation amount detection unit 108 are provided in the base body 102 as the parts to which the wiring is connected has been described. Not exclusively. In any case, the present invention can be widely applied to a shooting operation unit and a gaming machine in which at least some component to which wiring is connected is accommodated in the base body 102.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the case where the wiring C connected to the touch sensor, the firing stop switch, and the operation amount detection part 108 was latched to the latching part 114, the wiring C latched to the latching part 114 is demonstrated. Is not particularly limited, and for example, a wiring connected to an electrical decoration part or the like may be locked.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine 100 ... Launch operation unit 102 ... Base body 106 ... Rotation operation part 108 ... Operation amount detection part 110 ... Fixed member 114 ... Locking part B ... Bundling member C ... Wiring

Claims (1)

A gaming machine having a launch operation unit for launching a game ball ,
The firing operation unit is
A base member for accommodating a part of the wiring is connected via the connector therein,
A rotation operation unit rotatably provided on the base body;
A fixing member provided inside the base body and provided with a locking portion for locking a binding member that binds the wiring connected to the component .
The locking portion has an extending portion that extends in a direction intersecting the insertion / extraction direction of the connector, while a portion along the wiring is formed in a curved shape.
The gaming machine, wherein the binding member binds the wiring at the extending portion.

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