JP6190125B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a movable effect device that executes a predetermined effect operation according to a game development situation.

For example, a pachinko gaming machine is known in which a center ornament is arranged at substantially the center of a game board constituting a game area, and an effect display device such as a liquid crystal display is provided on the center ornament. When such a pachinko machine is stopped and displayed after changing a plurality of symbols (decorative symbols) on the effect display device, triggered by the game ball entering the start winning opening provided in the game area. When the combination of symbols is a preset winning symbol, a special gaming state (big hit) is established. In the special gaming state, a large winning opening called an attacker provided in the gaming area is opened to facilitate the entry of gaming balls, so that the player can acquire a large number of winning balls. Yes.

On the other hand, it is difficult to make the game amusing only with the effect display suggesting the lottery result in the effect display device, and the game content tends to be monotonous. Therefore, a movable display device ("movable display device") that performs a required display operation in accordance with the development status of the game is provided together with the display display device, and this movable display device is performed on the display display device. The visual presentation effect is further improved by synchronizing and merging with the production display.

By the way, in recent years, it has been proposed that the movable body is used as a push button in addition to causing the movable body to perform an effect according to a predetermined operation pattern (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This movable electric decoration device moves forward and backward between a protruding position where the movable body protrudes outward from the movable body case and a retracted position stored in the movable body case by rotating a drive source such as a stepping motor. In a state where the movable body is in the protruding position where it protrudes, the movable body can be used as a push button to perform a pressing operation from the protruding position to the retracted position.

JP 2012-223217 A

However, in such a movable lighting device, since the player can access the movable body even at the timing of the button operation, the movable body is pressed by the player's mischief and the protruding operation is obstructed. However, if the movable body is forcibly pushed in from the projecting position and returned to the retracted position, an excessive load is applied to a mechanism such as a drive source or a gear, which may cause a failure.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing a failure even when there is an operation disturbance on a movable body.

In order to achieve such an object, a gaming machine according to the present invention is provided in a gaming machine main body (for example, the outer frame 1, the front frame 2, the glass frame 5 and the like in the embodiment), and a predetermined amount provided in the gaming machine main body. A gaming machine including a movable effect device (for example, the movable electric decoration unit 100 in the embodiment) that performs the effect operation, and the movable effect device has a case member having an opening (for example, the unit case 110 in the embodiment). ), A motor (for example, the button motor 130 in the embodiment) provided in the case member, a first position that advances from the opening to the outside by receiving power from the motor, and a second position that retreats in the opening as well as a possible forward and backward movement between, apart from the power generated by the motor, the first position and the pressing operation is a movable member and a second position by the player (for example, the effect in the embodiment Bo And down 150), a power disconnecting means for connecting or disconnecting the power transmission path between the motor and the movable member (e.g., a torque limiter) in the embodiment, the movable body, first about a predetermined oscillation axis A driven transmission member (for example, a fan-shaped gear in the embodiment) that is configured to be swingable between the first position and the second position, is fixed to the movable body, and swings about the swing shaft integrally with the movable body. 141) and a drive-side transmission member that transmits the power of the motor to the driven-side transmission member and causes the driven-side transmission member and the movable body to swing about the swing shaft when the power interrupting means is in the connected state (for example, The power transmission / interruption means is configured to interrupt the power transmission path when a load of a predetermined value or more is applied between the movable body and the motor .

According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent failure even when there is an operation disturbance on the movable body.

It is a front view of the pachinko game machine provided with the movable electrical decoration unit concerning this embodiment. It is a rear view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state which attached the movable electrical decoration unit to the upper ball tray. It is a perspective view of a movable electrical decoration unit. It is a front view of a movable electrical decoration unit. It is a top view of a movable electrical decoration unit. It is a perspective view of the state which removed the base lens and the button cover in the movable electrical decoration unit. It is a perspective view of the state which removed the base lens, the button cover lens, and the button cover in the movable electrical decoration unit. It is a perspective view of the state which removed the button cover, the button lens, etc. in the movable electrical decoration unit. It is a perspective view of the state which removed the unit case, the button cover, etc. in the movable electrical decoration unit. It is the perspective view which looked at the button drive mechanism from the front. It is the perspective view which looked at the button drive mechanism from the left. It is a schematic diagram for explaining the operation of the effect button. (A) is a side view which shows a button index and a button detection means, (b) is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the detection content by a button detection means.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Overall configuration of pachinko machines]
As a representative example of the gaming machine according to the present invention, a front view and a rear view of a pachinko gaming machine PM are shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and first, referring to this figure, the overall configuration of the pachinko gaming machine PM An outline will be described.

First, the basic structure of the front side of the pachinko gaming machine PM will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine PM is configured with a rectangular frame size adapted to the front of the opening of the outer frame 1 which forms a vertically fixed holding frame configured in an outer rectangular frame size, and can be opened and closed. The front frame 2 that forms a frame is attached to the front left side edge portion of the front left and right hinge mechanism 3 so that it can be opened and closed sideways and detachable, and is called a double lock provided on the front right side edge portion. Device 4
Is always held in a closed state engaged and connected to the outer frame 1.

On the front frame 2, a rectangular glass frame 5 fitted to the upper front area of the front frame 2 is assembled so as to be opened and closed laterally and detachable using the upper and lower hinge mechanisms 3, and using the locking device 4 It is always kept in a closed state covering the front surface of the front frame 2. In the front frame 2, the game board 20 is detachably set and held, and the game area PA in front of the game board 20 is faced through the double-layer glass of the glass frame 5 that is always held closed. Yes.

On the front side of the glass frame 5, there are provided an effect lamp 10 that emits light according to the game development status and a speaker 11 that generates sound effects according to the game development status. Upper and lower ball trays (upper ball tray 8 and lower ball tray 9) for storing game balls are provided at the lower portion of the glass frame 5, and a player can press on the front side of the upper ball tray 8 Three effect buttons 90, 150, 150 are provided, and a launch handle 12 for performing a game ball launch operation is provided on the front right side of the lower ball tray 9. In the present embodiment, the effect button 150 is configured as movable electric decoration (movable electric decoration unit 100).

The game board 20 is configured with a decorative board formed by attaching a cell printed with a predetermined pattern on a rectangular laminated plywood subjected to router processing or the like. On the front surface of the game board 20, an outer rail and an inner rail are fixed in an arc shape, and a substantially circular game area PA on which a game ball can roll is defined, and a windmill and a large number of games are formed in the game area PA. Along with the nail, the first special symbol display device 71, the second special symbol, in addition to the various special prize openings such as the first special figure start opening 61, the second special figure start opening 62, the general figure start opening 63, the big winning opening 64, etc. Various display devices such as a display device 72 and a normal symbol display device 75 are provided. A center ornament 22 is disposed substantially at the center of the game area PA, and a screen of an effect display device (for example, a liquid crystal panel) 70 is provided so as to be visible through the center opening of the center ornament 22. At the lower end of the game area PA, there is provided an out port 29 through which the game balls that have tumbled down without entering each winning port are discharged to the back side of the game board 20.

The center decoration 22 is installed around the effect display device 70, and has functions such as a flow path of the game ball, protection of the screen of the effect display device 70, and decoration. The center ornament 22 is provided with a movable accessory 24 for performing a production operation according to the game development status.

Next, the basic structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine PM will be described with reference to FIG. On the back side of the front frame 2, there is a back set board 30, which has a window that communicates with the front and rear in the center and is based on a base frame that is formed in a rectangular frame shape somewhat smaller than the front frame 2. Via the hinge mechanism 3, it is connected to the back of the front frame 2 so that it can be opened, closed, and detached. A back set cover 30C having a rectangular box shape with an open front is detachably attached to the back set board 30 and is always attached to the front frame 2.
Is arranged so as to cover the back side of the game board 20 attached to the main board (the main control board 41 and the sub control board 42 described later are covered by the back set cover 30C).

In each part of the back set board 30, a storage tank 31 for storing a large number of game balls, a storage tank 3
A tank rail 32 extending from 1 to the right with a gentle downward slope, a ball supply passage portion 33 extending to the right end portion of the tank rail 32 and extending downward, and a game ball guided by the ball supply passage portion 33 is paid out. A ball dispensing unit 34, a prize ball passage 35 for guiding the game balls dispensed from the prize ball dispensing unit 34 to the upper ball tray 6, and the like are provided.

On the back side of the game board 10, a main control board (which controls the operation of the pachinko gaming machine PM in an integrated manner)
A main control board unit) 41 and an effect control board (effect control board unit) 42 for controlling the overall effects such as image display, effect lighting, and sound effects according to game development are attached.
On the other hand, on the back side of the back set board 30, a payout control board (payout control board unit) 43 that performs control related to the launching and payout of game balls, and various control boards, A power supply board (power supply board unit) 44 for supplying power to the electronic components is attached. In order to prevent unauthorized modification, these control boards are respectively arranged at predetermined positions on the back of the game board 20 or the back set board 30 in an assembled state accommodated in a transparent resin board case having a caulking structure and a sealing structure. Established. These control boards and electrical / electronic components of each part of the pachinko gaming machine PM are connected by a harness (connector cable) so that the pachinko gaming machine PM can be operated.

The pachinko gaming machine PM is used for a game in which the outer frame 1 is fixedly installed on the gaming island (installation frame base) of the gaming facility, the front frame 2, the glass frame 5 and the like are closed and locked, and the upper base plate 8 The game is started by storing the game ball and rotating the launch handle 12. When the firing handle 12 is turned, the game balls stored in the upper ball tray 8 are sent to the launching mechanism one by one by the ball feeding mechanism disposed on the back side of the glass frame 5, and the launching mechanism 12 After being launched into the game area PA, a pachinko game is developed thereafter.

When a game ball rolling down in the game area PA enters a winning opening such as the first special figure starting port 61, the second special figure starting port 62, the ordinary drawing starting port 63, the big winning port 64, etc., the winning is made. A prize ball corresponding to the type of mouth is paid out to the upper ball tray 8 or the lower ball tray 9 by the prize ball payout unit 33. When the game ball enters the special symbol starting ports 61 and 62, the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner on the special symbol display devices 71 and 72, and the decorative symbol is displayed in a variable manner on the effect display device 70. The variation display of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is stopped after the lapse of the variation time previously determined by the lottery. Here, when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the variation display of the symbols (for example, when reaching the reach state), the images of the effect buttons 80 and 150 are displayed on the effect display device 70 as the notice effect. And the message “Push the production button” is displayed.
The player is instructed to operate the production buttons 80 and 150. For example, depending on whether the relative jackpot reliability in the fluctuation is higher or lower than a predetermined value (for example, 50%), the types of effect buttons 80 and 150 for which operation input is required are made different. That is, when the reliability of the big hit is relatively low, the operation input of the center effect button 80 is prompted, and when the reliability of the big hit is relatively high, the operation input of the left and right effect buttons 150 is prompted. Then, with the operation input by the player as an opportunity, an effect image that suggests the possibility of a big hit and its probability is displayed on the effect display device 70. If the special symbol after the stop is a symbol showing a jackpot,
On the effect display device 70, a display mode in which the three symbols match is taken. When the symbol stops at the jackpot symbol, a special game that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game is executed. The special game is a game in which the opening / closing operation of the special prize opening 64 is continuously continued a plurality of times, and is constituted by a plurality of unit games (rounds) with one opening / closing as a unit. When shifting to the special game, the effect button 1 in the movable lighting unit 100 is used as a confirmed effect or suggestive effect indicating the shift to the special game state.
50 is effected in the vertical direction while the light emission is controlled. Then, the special game ends when the set round number (for example, 15 rounds or 2 rounds) of the unit game is consumed.

[Configuration of movable lighting unit]
Next, the structure of the movable electrical decoration unit 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the movable illumination unit 100 is attached to the upper ball tray 8, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the movable illumination unit 100, and FIG. 5 is a front view of the movable illumination unit 100. 6 is a plan view of the movable illumination unit 100, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the movable illumination unit 100 with the base lens and the button cover removed, and FIG. 8 is a base lens, button cover lens and button in the movable illumination unit 100. 9 is a perspective view with the cover removed, FIG. 9 is a perspective view with the button cover, button lens, and the like removed from the movable illumination unit 100, and FIG. 10 is the unit case and button cover removed from the movable illumination unit 100. 11 is a perspective view of the button drive mechanism as viewed from the front, FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the button drive mechanism as viewed from the left, and FIG. Schematic view for explaining the operation of FIG. 14 (a
) Is a side view showing the button index and the button detection means, and FIG. 14B is a schematic diagram for explaining the contents detected by the button detection means. In the following description, for convenience of explanation, the vertical and horizontal directions are defined with reference to the state of FIG. 3 as directions in the state of attachment to the pachinko gaming machine PM. The directions of the arrows shown in FIG.

The movable illumination unit 100 can operate the effect button 150 in accordance with the effect pattern preset and stored in the effect control board 42, and can press the effect button 150 when the effect button 150 protrudes upward. It is comprised so that it may become. here,
Since the pair of movable illumination units 100 and 100 have a substantially bilaterally symmetric structure, only the structure of the movable illumination unit 100 on the left side of the front will be described below as a representative.

The movable illumination unit 100 is provided in a unit case 110 provided over the glass frame 5 and the upper ball tray 8 (hereinafter collectively referred to as “unit holder 58” for convenience), and the unit case 110. It is mainly configured by a button drive mechanism 120, an effect button 150 supported by the button drive mechanism 120 so as to be movable up and down, and a button detection means 160 for detecting the operation position of the effect button 150.

The unit case 110 is formed in a half frame shape having a space on the side facing the upper ball tray 8 using a transparent resin material such as polycarbonate (PC), for example, and the effect button 150 and the button drive mechanism 120 are provided. It is a mounting base for disposing. Unit case 110
And the unit holder 58 (the glass frame 5 and the upper ball tray 8) are formed with button openings 111 for arranging the production buttons 150 in an exposed state toward the player. The user can press the effect button 150. Unit case 11
A window 112 penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed on the front wall portion of 0, and a base lens 113 and a button cover lens 114 are attached to the window 112 in a double structure with a predetermined interval.

The base lens 113 is formed in a shape that can be fitted into the window 112 of the unit case 110 using a resin material having translucency, and is fitted into the window 112 from behind to close the window 112. The button cover lens 114 is disposed on the back side of the base lens 113 with a predetermined interval. For example, the button cover lens 114 is subjected to surface processing (light diffusion treatment) for forming irregularities on the surface of a translucent resin material, and the light from the production button 150 is diffused over a wide range. It is configured to obtain a high light decoration effect.

The button drive mechanism 120 includes a drive base 121 fixed to the unit case 110, a button motor 130 as a drive source provided in the drive base 121, and a button motor 130.
Torque limiter 132 for transmitting / blocking the rotational driving force of the motor, a button index 133 coupled to the torque limiter 132, and a transmission gear 13 coupled to the button index 133.
7 and a movable member 140 that rotates by receiving a driving force transmitted from the transmission gear 137.

The drive base 121 includes a substantially rectangular bottom plate 122 fixed to the unit base 110, a motor mounting plate 123, a gear support plate 124, and a rotary shaft support plate 125 erected from each end of the bottom plate 122. And a sensor mounting plate 126 bent inward from the right end portion of the rotating shaft support plate 125. The sensor mounting plate 126 is integrally formed by, for example, pressing (punching and bending) a thin flat plate of a metal material. ing. A reinforcing plate 127 is installed between the gear support plate 124 and the sensor support plate 126.

The button motor 130 is, for example, a two-phase unipolar stepping motor having a stator coil that forms A-phase, B-phase, A ^- phase, and B ^- phase magnetic fields. A rotor (rotor) attached to 131 and a stator (stator) fixed to the outside thereof. The button motor 130 is rotationally driven by giving a drive pulse signal of a predetermined number of steps from the effect control board 42 according to a predetermined excitation method.

The torque limiter 132 is coaxially disposed between the button motor 130 and the button index 133, and when a rotational torque greater than a set value is applied to the rotary shaft 131 of the button motor 130, Power transmission (transmission of rotational driving force) with the index 133 is cut off. The structure of the torque limiter 132 is well known, and the description of the structure is omitted here, but the method (friction plate type, spring type, magnet type, etc.) is not particularly limited.

The button index 133 includes a rotation detection board 134 having a substantially disk shape, and a rotation detection board 134.
The right shaft 135 protrudes from the right side of the rotation detector 132 and is connected to the torque limiter 132, and the left shaft 136 protrudes from the left side of the rotation detection board 134 and is connected to the transmission gear 137. As shown in FIG. 14, the rotation detection board 134 is formed with four detection slits S1, S2, S3, S4 at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction, and the detection slits S1 to S4.
Can be detected by a button detection means 160 described later.

The transmission gear 137 is rotatably supported by the gear support plate 124 of the drive base 121 and is connected to the left shaft portion 136 of the button index 133 so as to be integrally rotatable.

The movable member 140 includes a fan gear 141 that circumscribes the transmission gear 137, and a fan gear 141.
A button holding unit 142 that holds the effect button 150 and is fixed to the upper end of the button holding unit 1.
42 and a pair of shaft portions 143 that project from both side walls of the shaft 42 and are pivotally supported by the rotation shaft support plate 125, and the movable gear 141 rotates in mesh with the transmission gear 137. The whole 140 is configured to be rotatable about a shaft portion 143. Button holder 142
A plurality of screw holes 142 a for screwing the effect button 150 are formed in a direction perpendicular to the shaft portion 143. A substantially rectangular cover support plate 144 is fixed to both side walls of the button holding portion 142 so as to be located below the shaft portion 143, and screw holes 144 a are penetrated through the cover support plate 144 on the front and back sides. An E-type retaining ring 145 is attached to the shaft end of each shaft portion 143, and the shaft portion 143 is pivotally supported by the E-shaped retaining ring 145 on the rotating shaft support plate 125 in a state of retaining.

The effect button 150 includes a button base 151 integrally connected to the movable member 140, an LED board 153 that is fixed on the button base 151 and illuminates the effect button 150, and LE.
From the substrate cover 154 that covers the D substrate 153 from above, the reflector 155 that is superimposed on the upper surface of the substrate cover 154, the button lens 156 that surrounds and attaches to the reflector 155, and the button opening 111 of the unit case 110 And a button cover 157 that is exposed and pressed by the player.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the button base 151 has a horizontally long bottom wall 151 a and left and rear side walls 151 b and 151 c erected from the end of the bottom wall 151 a. A plurality of connecting rods 152 project from the left side wall 151 b toward the movable member 140. When the connecting rod 152 is screwed to the movable member 140 through the screw hole 142a of the button holding portion 142, the effect button 150 is integrally fixed to the movable member 140 and is moved up and down around the shaft portion 143 together with the movable member 140. It can swing in the direction. In addition, a plurality of locking grooves 151 d for attaching the button lens 156 are recessed in the side wall 151 c behind the button base 151.

The LED substrate 153 is surface-mounted (SM) as a light emitter for illuminating the production buttons 150.
D) type full color LED (not shown). In the present embodiment, the LED substrate 15
Seven LEDs are distributed on 3, and the light of each LED transmits or reflects each component (lens, reflector, etc.) of the effect button 150 to the front of the glass frame 5 (player side) ) And above (on the button surface side). The LED board 153 is controlled to emit light according to a predetermined light emission pattern by the effect control board 42.

The substrate cover 154 is formed in a bottomed container shape with an open bottom by molding means such as injection molding using a transparent resin material such as polycarbonate (PC).
A hollow cylindrical bulged portion 154a protrudes at a position aligned with the mounting position of the ED. The bulging portion 154a has a top portion whose upper surface has a gentle arc shape and is convex upward (this forms a convex lens). The substrate cover 154 is provided with a plurality of locking grooves 154 b for attaching the button lens 156.

The reflector 155 has a mirror-like reflecting surface 155a that is plated on the surface of a resin flat plate having a predetermined shape shown in the drawing, and the bulging portion 154a of the substrate cover 154 is exposed at a position aligned with each LED. An opening 155b is formed for causing the light from the LED to radiate upward through the bulging portion 154a.

For example, the button lens 156 is subjected to surface processing (light diffusion treatment) for forming irregularities on the surface of a synthetic resin material having translucency, and the light from the LED substrate 153 is diffused over a wide range. It is configured to obtain a high light decoration effect. The button lens 156 is formed with a locking claw (not shown) protruding outward. Therefore, the button lens 156
Is covered on the reflector 155, and the locking claw (not shown) is connected to the locking groove 1 of the button base 151.
By engaging 51d with the locking groove 154b of the substrate cover 154, the button lens 156
Is reflected across the button base 151 and the substrate cover 154 by the reflecting surface 155a of the reflector 155.
It will be fixed in a state of surrounding.

The button cover 157 is formed in a bottomed container shape with an open bottom by a molding means such as injection molding using a transparent resin material such as polycarbonate (PC). Button cover 15
7 shows a cover support plate 144 in a state of surrounding the button lens 156 and the button base 151.
The movable member 140 is screwed through the screw hole 144a.

The effect button 150 having such a configuration is moved forward and backward with respect to the unit case 110 in response to the driving force from the button motor 130, and as shown in FIG. The position can be displaced between an intermediate position that protrudes shallowly upward from the unit case 110 and a maximum protruding position that protrudes greatly upward from the unit case 110.

The button detection unit 160 includes a first rotation detection sensor 161 and a second rotation detection sensor 162 that are opposed to each other on the front and rear of the button index 133. Each rotation detection sensor 16
1,162 includes a light emitting unit that emits light and a light receiving unit that receives light from the light emitting unit,
It is a photosensor arranged in a substantially U shape with a gap into which the rotation detection board 134 can be inserted.
Each of the rotation detection sensors 161 and 162 is turned on when any of the slits S1 to S4 of the rotation detection board 134 is interposed between the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit (opening the optical path), and detects the rotation. When none of the slits S1 to S4 of the board 134 is interposed (light-shielded) between the light emitting part and the light receiving part, it is turned off.

Here, as shown in FIG. 14, a slit S <b> 1 is interposed between the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion of the first rotation detection sensor 161 so that the first rotation detection sensor 161 is on and the second rotation detection sensor 162.
When is off, it is detected that the effect button 150 exists at the retracted position (lower end position). In addition, a slit S2 is interposed between the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion of the first rotation detection sensor 161, and a slit S3 is interposed between the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion of the second rotation detection sensor 162, so that the first rotation is performed. When the detection sensor 161 is on and the second rotation detection sensor 162 is on, it is detected that the effect button 150 is present at the intermediate position. Furthermore, when the slit S4 is interposed between the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion of the second rotation detection sensor 162, and the first rotation detection sensor 161 is off and the second rotation detection sensor 162 is on, the effect button 150 is The presence at the maximum protruding position is detected.

  Next, the operation of the movable electrical decoration unit 100 will be described.

<Moveable production>
First, a process of operating the effect button 150 from the retracted position (lower end position) to the maximum protruding position (upper end position) will be described. The effect operation of the effect button 150 is executed according to the operation content (the number of steps of the button motor 130, the rotation speed, the rotation direction, the operation time, etc.) determined in a predetermined effect pattern. Further, the production operations of the production buttons 150 are all set so as to start from the retreat position and finally return to the retreat position.

First, in a state where the effect button 150 is in the retracted position, the first rotation detection sensor 161 is turned on and the second rotation detection sensor 162 is turned off. This detection signal (on / off signal) is input to the effect control board 42, and it is detected on the effect control board 42 that the effect button 150 is in the retracted position.

When the button motor 130 rotates in the forward rotation direction (arrow CW direction), this rotational driving force is transmitted to the button index 133 and the transmission gear 137 via the torque limiter 132, and the button index 133 and the transmission gear 137 rotate together. . Thus, the fan gear 141
Meshes with the driven gear 137 and the entire movable member 140 rotates in the direction of arrow A about the shaft portion 143. When the movable member 140 rotates in the direction of arrow A in this way, the effect button 150
Swings upward about the shaft portion 143.

When the button motor 130 rotates by a predetermined angle in the forward rotation direction CW, the effect button 150 reaches an intermediate position where it jumps out shallowly from the button opening 111 of the unit case 110. In a state where the effect button 150 is in the intermediate position, the first rotation detection sensor 161 is turned on and the second rotation detection sensor 162 is turned on. This detection signal (ON / OFF signal) is input to the effect control board 42, and it is detected on the effect control board 42 that the effect button 150 is present at the intermediate position.

Furthermore, when the button motor 130 rotates in the forward rotation direction CW, the effect button 150 reaches the maximum protruding position where it completely protrudes from the button opening 111 of the unit case 110.
In a state where the effect button 150 is at the maximum projecting position, the first rotation detection sensor 161 is turned off and the second rotation detection sensor 162 is turned on. This detection signal (ON / OFF signal)
Is input to the effect control board 42, and it is detected on the effect control board 42 that the effect button 150 is present at the maximum projecting position.

Here, while the effect button 150 is protruding upward, the effect button 150 is forcibly pressed by the player and the protrusion operation is obstructed, so that the power between the effect button 150 and the button motor 130 is increased. When a load exceeding a predetermined value occurs in the transmission path (torque limiter 1
If the torque exceeds the set torque of 32), the torque limiter 132 causes the effect button 150 to
And power transmission between the button motor 130 and the button motor 130 are cut off. Therefore, button motor 1
30 and the gear mechanisms 137 and 141 can be prevented from being overloaded, so that the device can be prevented from being damaged in advance, and the button motor 130 can step out due to overload and the position detection by the button detecting means 160 can be performed. It is possible to prevent going crazy.

Next, a process of operating the effect button 150 from the maximum protruding position (upper end position) to the retracted position (lower end position) will be described. When the button motor 130 rotates in the reverse direction (arrow CCW direction), this rotational driving force is transmitted to the button index 133 and the transmission gear 137 via the torque limiter 132, and the button index 133 and the transmission gear 137 rotate together. As a result, the sector gear 141 rotates in mesh with the driven gear 137, and the entire movable member 140 rotates in the direction of arrow B about the shaft portion 143. When the movable member 140 rotates in the direction of arrow B in this way, the effect button 150 swings downward about the shaft portion 143 and is accommodated in the button opening 111 of the unit case 110.

When the button motor 130 rotates by a predetermined angle in the reverse direction CCW, the effect button 150 reaches the standby position completely accommodated in the unit case 110 via the intermediate position. In the state where the effect button 150 is in the standby position, as described above, the first rotation detection sensor 161 is turned on and the second rotation detection sensor 162 is turned off. This detection signal (on / off signal) is input to the effect control board 42, and it is detected on the effect control board 42 that the effect button 150 has returned to the standby position.

Here, when the effect button 150 is retracted downward, the effect button 150 is forcibly pulled upward by the player and the retraction operation is obstructed, so that the effect button 150 and the button motor 130 are blocked. When a load of a predetermined value or more is generated in the power transmission path (when the torque exceeds the set torque of the torque limiter 132), the effect button 15 is displayed by the torque limiter 132.
Power transmission between 0 and the button motor 130 is cut off. For this reason, the button motor 130 and the gear mechanisms 137 and 141 are not overloaded, so that the device can be prevented from being damaged.

<Pressing operation>
On the other hand, in the state where the production button 150 is in the intermediate position or the maximum projecting position where it jumps out of the unit case 110, the production button 150 can be pressed. Production button 150
Is pressed downward by the player, the movable member 140 rotates about the shaft portion 143 in the direction of the arrow B, and this rotational force causes the transmission gear 137 to mesh with the fan-shaped gear 141 and rotate the button index. 133 rotates integrally. At the same time, this rotational force is transmitted from the button index 133 via the torque limiter 132 to the rotary shaft 13 of the button motor 130.
1 is transmitted. Therefore, the player can press the effect button 150 while experiencing the rotational resistance due to the detent torque (non-excited static torque) of the button motor 130 as an operation load. When the effect button 150 reaches the lower end standby position by this pressing operation, as described above, the first rotation detection sensor 161 is turned on and the second rotation detection sensor 162 is turned off. This detection signal (on / off signal) is sent to the effect control board 42.
It is detected that the effect button 150 is pressed on the effect control board 42.

Here, when the effect button 150 is pressed by an excessive force by the player and this pressing force is transmitted to the gear mechanisms 137 and 141, the torque limiter 132 causes the gear mechanism 1.
The power transmission from the motors 37 and 141 to the button motor 130 is cut off, and the gear mechanisms 137 and 141 are stopped.
Since the excessive force received by the engine can be released, the effect button 150 has the gear mechanisms 137 and 14.
1 can be returned to the retracted position without overloading.

In the above-described embodiment, the player feels the detent torque (non-excited static torque) of the button motor 130 as an operation load as an operation feeling when the presentation button 150 is pressed. A torsion spring (torsion spring) for urging the effect button 150 to the maximum maximum protruding position may be provided on the gear shaft of the transmission gear 137 so that the urging force of the spring can be experienced as an operation load. Further, when the production button 150 is pressed, the button motor 130 is rotated in the normal rotation direction (CW direction) so as to resist the pressing force, and the rotational torque (rotational load) generated in the button motor 130 is increased. The player may experience the operation load. Further, the button motor 13 is pressed during the pressing operation of the effect button 150.
By changing the excitation method of 0 as appropriate (for example, 1-1 phase excitation → 1-2 phase excitation → 2-2 phase excitation method) and changing the rotational torque generated in the button motor 130, the player can experience it. The operation load may be made different.

As described above, according to the movable illumination unit 100 according to the present embodiment, a load greater than or equal to a predetermined value is received due to an abnormal operation (operation obstruction) such as pressing or pulling by the player during the advance / retreat operation of the effect button 150. When added, the power transmission path between the effect button 150 and the button motor 130 is blocked by the torque limiter 132, and the button motor 130 and the gear mechanism 13 are blocked.
7 and 141 can be prevented from being overloaded, so that the unit 100 can be prevented from being broken.

Even when the production button 150 is operated with an excessive pressing force, the gear mechanisms 137 and 14 are operated.
1 and the button motor 130 are disconnected from each other.
Since an unreasonable force applied to 37 and 141 can be released, the gear mechanisms 137 and 141 can be prevented from being damaged due to overload, and durability against external operations is improved.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, If it is a range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention, it can improve suitably.

In the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the effect button 150 is pressed in the up and down direction is described as an example. However, the configuration is not limited to this configuration. For example, the effect button 150 is moved in another direction such as the front and rear direction. It may be configured to perform a pressing operation.

Moreover, in the above-mentioned embodiment, although the structure which installed the movable electrical decoration unit 100 in the upper ball tray 8 was illustrated and demonstrated, it is not limited to this, The movable electrical decoration button unit 100 is used for the lower ball tray 9 It may be installed in other parts such as, and in any case, it may be provided at a position where the player can operate.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the effect button 150 is formed in a substantially prismatic shape is described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be another shape such as a cylindrical shape or a spherical shape. . Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the effect button 150 is swung in the vertical direction around the shaft portion 143, but is not limited to this configuration, and is linearly moved in the vertical direction. Also good.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the movable electrical decoration unit is applied to a pachinko gaming machine has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a gaming machine other than a pachinko gaming machine,
For example, other gaming machines such as a slot machine, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball game machine, an enclosed game machine (a game machine in which a predetermined number of game balls are enclosed and used in circulation), a medal game machine, a game It can be applied to an amusement device such as a machine, and the same effect can be obtained.

PM Pachinko machine (game machine)
1 Outer frame (the machine body)
2 Front frame (the machine body)
5 Glass frame (the main body of the gaming machine)
100 Movable illumination unit (movable effect device)
110 Unit case (case member)
120 Button drive mechanism 130 Button motor (drive source)
132 Torque limiter (power intermittent means)
150 Production button (movable body)
160 Button detection means

Claims (1)

A gaming machine comprising a gaming machine body and a movable rendering device that is provided in the gaming machine body and executes a predetermined rendering operation,
The movable effect device is:
A case member having an opening;
A motor provided in the case member;
Advancing and retreating operation is possible between a first position that receives power from the motor and advances outward from the opening and a second position that retreats into the opening, and separately from the power by the motor , A movable body capable of a pressing operation between the first position and the second position by a player;
Power intermittent means for connecting or blocking a power transmission path between the motor and the movable body,
The movable body is configured to be swingable between the first position and the second position about a predetermined swing axis,
The driven-side transmission member fixed to the movable body and swinging about the swinging shaft integrally with the movable body, and the power interrupting means are connected to transmit the power of the motor to the driven-side transmission. A drive-side transmission member that transmits to a member and swings the driven-side transmission member and the movable body about the swing shaft;
The gaming machine characterized in that the power interrupting means interrupts the power transmission path when a load of a predetermined value or more is applied between the movable body and the motor .

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