JP6308241B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a moving member.

  Patent Document 1 below discloses a moving member (moving body 200) that can move in the vertical direction while changing its angle (swinging).

JP 2013-116178 A

  In order to prevent the moving member from contacting (interfering) with other members, it is necessary to regulate the moving range of the moving member based on the range in which the moving member can change the angle. However, when the moving range of the moving member is set in this manner, the moving range when the moving member moves without changing the angle may be narrowed.

  The present invention provides a gaming machine including a main body that is movable within a predetermined movement range and a moving member having a subordinate portion that is displaceable with respect to the main body, and the subordinate portion contacts another member. The purpose is not to.

A gaming machine according to the invention of claim 1, which has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, has a main body part that is movable within a predetermined movement range and a slave part that is displaceable with respect to the main body part. A member and a member different from the moving member, and when the dependent portion is displaced with respect to the main body portion and the main body portion moves to the other member side, the dependent portion is the separate member. A restricting portion for restricting the movement range of the main body portion is provided so as not to contact the member, and the main body portion can change its posture from the first posture to the second posture, The restricting portion changes to a restricting posture capable of restricting a movement range of the main body when the main body changes from the first posture to the second posture .

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the subordinate portion is displaced with respect to the main body portion and the main body portion moves to another member side, the subordinate portion comes into contact with another member by the restricting portion. Can be suppressed.

Further , when the main body portion changes from the first posture to the second posture, the restricting portion changes to the restricting posture. That is, when the main body portion changes to the second posture, it is possible to have a configuration in which contact between the subordinate portion and the other member is suppressed by the restriction portion in the restriction posture.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating a production | presentation apparatus, Comprising: (a) is the state which has a main-body part in a 1st attitude | position (a subordinate part is located in an original position with respect to a main-body part, and a regulation part is in a non-regulation attitude | position) (B) shows a state in which the main body portion is in the second posture (a state in which the subordinate portion is located at the terminal position with respect to the main body portion and the restricting portion is in the restricting posture). (A) is that the movement range of the main body is restricted by the restriction portion in the restriction posture, and (b) is that the movement range of the main body portion is not restricted because the restriction portion is in the non-regulation posture (the entire movement range is It is a schematic diagram for explaining that it is movable. If the main body portion is in the second posture (the subordinate portion is located at the terminal position with respect to the main body portion), if the movement range of the main body portion is not restricted by the restricting portion, the subordinate portion and the decorative member (separately It is a figure for demonstrating that the member) contacts.

  Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the plane direction is a direction along (parallel to) the plane direction of the game board 90, and the front-rear direction is a direction orthogonal to the plane direction of the game board 90 (the player side is front and the opposite side is the front side). The left and right direction (width direction) means the left and right direction in FIG. 1, and the up and down direction means the up and down direction in FIG.

  First, the overall configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be briefly described with reference to FIG. The gaming machine 1 includes a game board 90. The game board 90 is formed of a substantially square plywood, and a strip-shaped guide rail 903 made of a thin metal plate for guiding a game ball fired by the operation of the launcher to the game area 902 has a substantially arc shape. Is provided.

  In the game area 902, a display device 91, a first start winning opening 904, a second starting winning opening 905, a big winning opening 906, an out opening 907, and the like are provided. As the display device 91, for example, a liquid crystal display device is used, and a special symbol, a normal symbol, or the like is displayed on the display screen (display unit) of the display device 91. The display screen of the display device 91 is visible through an opening 901 formed in the game board 90.

  On the lower edge side of the opening 901 formed in the game board 90, an effect device 1u provided with the moving member 10 that produces an effect is provided. Details of the rendering device 1u will be described later.

  In addition, the game area 902 is provided with a plurality of game nails as obstacles that change the flow-down mode of the game balls when the flow-down game balls collide. The game ball flowing down the game area 902 changes into various modes depending on the condition when it collides with the game nail.

  In such a gaming machine 1, a game ball is launched toward the game area 902 by operating the launching device. When a game ball flowing down the game area 902 wins a winning port such as the start winning ports 904 and 905 or the big winning port 906, a predetermined number of award balls are paid out by the payout device. In addition, the jackpot lottery method, effects, and the like can be applied to those similar to known game machines, and thus description thereof is omitted.

  Hereinafter, the rendering device 1u will be described. The rendering device 1u includes a moving member 10 and a rail member 20 that guides the moving member 10. In the present embodiment, a decorative member 40 (corresponding to another member in the present invention) is provided on the left side of the rendering device 1u.

  The moving member 10 has a main body part 11 and a dependent part 12. The main body 11 is supported by a rail member 20 fixed to a center base (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 90 so as to be movable within a predetermined movement range. As will be described in detail later, the main body 11 is supported so as to be able to change its posture with respect to the base member 30 guided by the rail member 20, and the main body 11 is in the first posture. Sometimes, it is possible to move using the entire guide portion 21 constructed in the rail member 20. In the present embodiment, the rail member 20 is a plate-like member along a long and narrow plane direction, and is installed such that the longitudinal direction thereof coincides with the width direction. The rail member 20 has a guide portion 21 extending in the width direction. The guide portion 21 may have any configuration as long as it can guide the main body portion 11 via the base member 30. For example, it may be a long hole formed in the rail member 20 extending in the width direction, or an elongated protrusion extending in the width direction.

  A base member 30 is attached to the rail member 20 so as to be slidable in the width direction by the guide portion 21. The base member 30 slides in the width direction by the power of a drive source (not shown). The main body 11 is attached to the base member 30 so that its posture can be changed. In the present embodiment, the rear surface side of the base member 30 is engaged with the guide portion 21, and the main body portion 11 is attached to the front surface side of the base portion. The main body 11 in the present embodiment has an opposite side (hereinafter also referred to as a proximal end (side)) to a side (hereinafter also referred to as a distal end (side)) to which a dependent portion 12 whose details will be described later is attached. The base member 30 is rotatably supported. The main body 11 has a first posture in which the direction from the base end to the tip is along the longitudinal direction of the rail member 20 (guide portion 21), and the direction from the base end to the tip is the longitudinal direction of the rail member 20. Is supported by the base member 30 so as to be displaceable between a second posture which is a state intersecting with (hereinafter also referred to as an “erected state”).

  The base member 30 is provided with a power transmission mechanism including a main body drive motor as a drive source and one or a plurality of gears for transmitting the power to the main body 11 (the figure is easy to understand). Therefore, the power transmission mechanism is not shown). By driving the main body drive motor, the main body portion 11 changes its posture. Any power transmission mechanism may be used as long as the posture of the main body 11 can be changed.

  A dependent portion 12 that constitutes the moving member 10 together with the main body portion 11 is attached to the main body portion 11. The dependent portion 12 is supported on the distal end side of the main body portion 11 (the side opposite to the base end side where the main body portion 11 is supported by the base member 30) so as to be rotatable with respect to the main body portion 11. Specifically, one end side (left end side) of the dependent portion 12 is rotatably supported by the main body portion 11. In the present embodiment, the relative position of the main body part 11 and the dependent part 12 changes as the posture of the main body part 11 changes. Specifically, as the main body 11 changes its posture from the first posture to the second posture, the subordinate portion 12 rotates (displaces) with respect to the main body 11. Specifically, as the main body 11 changes its posture from the first posture to the second posture, the tip is close to the main body 11 (hereinafter, the relative position of the dependent portion 12 with respect to the main body 11 in this state). The tip is displaced in a direction away from the main body 11. When the main body 11 is in the second posture and stands up, the distal end (right end) of the subordinate portion 12 is farthest from the main body 11 (hereinafter, the relative position of the subordinate portion 12 with respect to the main body 11 in this state) Is sometimes referred to as a terminal position). If the main body part 11 is in the second posture, the subordinate part 12 is displaced to the left with respect to the main body part 11 when viewed from the entirety of the subordinate part 12.

  Any structure in which the subordinate portion 12 is displaced with respect to the main body portion 11 in accordance with a change in the posture of the main body portion 11 (a driving mechanism of the subordinate portion 12) may be used. For example, when the posture of the main body portion 11 is changed by the power of the main body drive motor, a gear mechanism (for example, a differential gear mechanism) that displaces the dependent portion 12 with respect to the main body portion 11 in accordance with the change in the posture of the main body portion 11. Etc. can be applied. Moreover, it is good also as a structure (structure which controls two drive sources) by which the dependent part 12 is displaced with respect to the main body part 11 with the drive source different from the main body part 11. FIG.

  In addition, the regulation device 111 is provided in the rendering device 1u in the present embodiment. The restricting portion 111 in the present embodiment is a shaft-like member fixed to the main body portion 11. When the main body 11 is in the first posture, the restricting portion 111 is positioned such that its longitudinal direction is along the vertical direction (the posture of the restricting portion 111 in this state is referred to as a non-restricting posture). On the other hand, when the main body 11 is in the second posture, the restricting portion 111 is positioned such that its longitudinal direction is along the width direction and the tip is directed to the left side (the decorative member 40 side) (the restricting portion 111 in the state is in this state). The posture is referred to as a regulated posture). That is, in this embodiment, the direction from the base end of the main body portion 11 toward the tip end and the direction from the base end of the restriction portion 111 toward the tip end are set to be substantially orthogonal.

  When the main body 11 is in the first posture, the direction from the proximal end to the distal end of the restricting portion 111 is substantially upward. At this time, the left end of the restricting portion 111 is located on the right side (the opposite side of the decorative member 40) from the left end of the main body portion 11 in the first posture. On the other hand, when the main body 11 is in the second posture, the direction from the proximal end to the distal end of the restricting portion 111 is substantially leftward (facing the decorative member 40). At this time, the left end of the restricting portion 111 is located on the left side (decorative member 40 side) with respect to the left end of the main body portion 11 in the second posture.

  A decoration member 40 is provided on the left side of the rendering device 1u having such a configuration. The decorative member 40 is fixed to the main body side of the gaming machine 1 so as not to move. The decorative member 40 according to this embodiment includes a decorative part 41 and a base part 42.

  Hereinafter, an operation of the rendering device 1u and a function for preventing contact with the decorative member 40 will be described.

  When the moving member 10 is slid in the width direction via the base member 30 in a state where the main body 11 is in the first posture, the movement range is not restricted by the restriction portion 111 because the restriction portion 111 is in the non-restriction posture. Specifically, it is as follows. Since the left end of the restricting portion 111 in the non-restricting posture is located on the right side (the opposite side of the decorative member 40) than the left end of the main body portion 11 in the first posture, the moving member 10 has moved toward the decorative member 40. However, the restricting portion 111 cannot come into contact before the main body portion 11. Further, even if the main body 11 in the first posture moves toward the decorative member 40, the main body 11 does not come into contact with the decorative member 40 (the decorative portion 41 or the base portion 42). The movement range (the movement range of the base member 30) is set. That is, the main body 11 in the first posture can move over the entire preset movement range (the guide range of the rail member 20) (hereinafter, this movement range is referred to as the total movement range). In addition, since the dependent part 12 is attached to the front end side of the main body part 11, when the main body part 11 is in the first posture, the dependent part 12 does not contact the decorative member 40.

  When the moving member 10 is slid in the width direction via the base member 30 in a state where the main body 11 is in the second posture, the movement range of the main body 11 is restricted by the restricting portion 111 in the restricting posture. Specifically, it is as follows. The left end of the restricting portion 111 in the restricting posture is located on the left side (the decorative member 40 side) from the left end of the main body portion 11 in the second posture. When the moving member 10 moves toward the decorative member 40, the restricting portion 111 in the restricting posture comes into contact with the decorative member 40 (the base portion 42 in this embodiment), and the main body portion 11 is in the decorative member 40 (decorating portion 41). Never touch. In other words, the moving member 10 cannot move further to the decorative member 40 side from the position where the restricting portion 111 in the restricting posture contacts the decorative member 40. That is, the movable range of the main body portion 11 is smaller than the movable range (the entire movement range) when the main body portion 11 is in the first posture (hereinafter, the movement range in this restricted state is regulated. (Referred to as the movement range). In addition, it can be said that the base part 42 of the decoration member 40 which the regulation part 111 contacts is a member (member which the regulation part 111 contacts) which cooperates with the regulation part 111 and regulates the movement range of the main body part 11. In the present embodiment, the base portion 42 which is a part of the decorative member 40 having a decorative portion is set as a portion where the restricting portion 111 comes into contact, but a completely different member different from the decorative member 40 is the restricting portion 111. You may set as a part which touches.

  Further, the restriction movement range (the shape of the restriction part 111) is set as follows. When the main body portion 11 is in the second posture, the dependent portion 12 is located at the terminal position displaced toward the decorative member 40 with respect to the main body portion 11. The distal end of the dependent portion 12 located at the end position is closer to the decorative member 40 than the main body portion 11. Therefore, when the moving member 10 moves in a direction approaching the decorative member 40, the dependent portion 12 may come into contact with the decorative member 40 (decorative portion 41). In the restricting portion 111 in the present embodiment, the restricting movement range of the main body portion 11 is set so that the dependent portion 12 does not contact the decorative member 40. That is, when the main body part 11 is in the second posture, the movement range of the main body part 11 becomes a restricted movement range that is smaller than the entire movement range by being restricted by the restriction part 111. Contact with the decorative member 40 is prevented.

  Therefore, if it is assumed that the main body part 11 in the second posture can move in the entire movement range (there is no restriction action by the restriction part 111), when the main body part 11 moves in the whole movement range, the main body part 11 moves accordingly. The locus A drawn by the subordinate portion 12 (the subordinate portion 12 whose relative position with respect to the main body portion 11 is the end position) drawn on the decorative member 40 (decorative portion 41). Overlap. That is, if the movement range is not restricted by the restriction part 111, there is a possibility that the subordinate part 12 may come into contact with the decorative member 40. In this embodiment, the restriction part 111 prevents the contact.

  Thus, when the main body portion 11 is in the second posture and the dependent portion 12 is located at the terminal position, the restricting portion 111 prevents the dependent portion 12 from coming into contact with the decorative member 40. On the other hand, when the main body part 11 is in the second posture, the restricting action of the movement range of the main body part 11 by the restricting part 111 does not appear, and the main body part 11 is restricted by the entire moving range (the restricting part 111 in the restricting posture). The moving range including the range can be moved. That is, the restriction unit 111 according to the present embodiment has a structure in which the restriction action of the movement range is expressed when the main body part 11 is in the second posture, and the restriction action of the movement range is not expressed when the main body part 11 is in the first posture. Therefore, when the main body 11 is in the first posture, the movement range of the main body 11 in the first posture is not reduced. In other words, the restricting unit 111 expresses a movement range regulating action when the dependent part 12 may come into contact with the decorative member 40, and the moving range regulating action when the dependent part 12 is not likely to come into contact with the decorative member 40. By adopting a structure that does not express the structure, the entire moving range can be moved when the main body 11 is in the first posture.

  As described above, in this embodiment, it is possible to prevent the decorative member 40 from contacting the dependent portion 12 and the main body portion 11. In particular, since the closer portion 12 is closer to the decorative member 40 when the dependent portion 12 is in the second posture, it is particularly effective in such a case. As will be described later, when the main body portion 11 itself moves in a posture approaching the decorative member 40, the decorative member 40, the dependent portion 12, and the main body portion 11 are closer to each other, which is more effective.

  The rendering device (moving member) that operates in this way can overlap the display area of the display device 91 at least when the main body 11 is in the first posture (in the present embodiment, it can overlap the lower side of the display area). Therefore, it is possible to execute an effect integrated with the image displayed on the display device 91.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  Although the gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment has been described as having a structure that prevents the subordinate portion 12 and the decorative member 40 from contacting each other, the object that prevents contact (the other objects in the present invention) The member corresponding to the member may not be a member that exhibits a decorative function as long as it is a member that constitutes the gaming machine 1. In addition, although it has been described that the decorative member 40 is a member fixed to the main body side of the gaming machine 1 so as not to move, the decorative member 40 may be a movable member (a member corresponding to another member in the present invention is a member). May be movable). In this case, the member is the most movable member so that the member (a member corresponding to another member in the present invention) is not in contact with the dependent portion 12 at any position. The range in which the movement of the main body 11 is restricted by the restriction part 111 may be set with reference to the time when the state approaches 10 (the dependent part 12).

  Moreover, in the gaming machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the main body 11 can be displaced from the first posture along the width direction to the second posture standing along the vertical direction. This is just an example. For example, the main body 11 may be configured to be able to be displaced to the second posture in which the main body 11 is further tilted by a predetermined amount (predetermined angle) toward the decorative member 40 (other member) than the state along the vertical direction. Good. In this case, what is necessary is just to set the shape (length) of the control part 111 on the basis of the position where the subordinate part 12 approaches the decoration member 40 (other members) most. That is, the shape of the restricting portion 111 may be set on the basis of the time when the main body portion 11 is in the second posture in which the main body portion 11 is most inclined to the decorative member 40 (other member) side. In this case, as an effect using the moving member 10, it is possible to execute an effect of swinging the main body 11 left and right.

  Moreover, in the gaming machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the subordinate portion 12 is rotatably supported with respect to the main body portion 11, but the manner of displacement of the subordinate portion 12 relative to the main body portion 11 is as follows. It is not limited to rotation. For example, the subordinate part 12 may be configured to slide with respect to the main body part 11. In this case, the decoration member 40 (other member) may be configured to be located on the side where the dependent portion 12 slides with respect to the main body portion 11 when the main body portion 11 is in the second posture.

  Moreover, in the gaming machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the moving member 10 includes the main body portion 11 and the one dependent portion 12 attached thereto. The subordinate part 12 may be included. In this case, when two or more dependent portions 12 that are at least a part of the plurality of dependent portions 12 may come into contact with one or a plurality of decorative members 40 (other members), two or more restricting portions 111 are provided. Thus, each of the two or more dependent portions 12 may be configured not to contact the decorative member 40 (other member).

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the movement range of the main-body part 11 is controlled by the control part 111 which becomes a control attitude | position when the main-body part 11 exists in a 2nd attitude | position, and the contact of the subordinate part 12 and the decoration member 40 is prevented. However, by restricting the amount of displacement of the main body portion 11 with respect to the base member 30 (rail member 20) (in the above embodiment, the amount of rotation of the main body portion 11), contact between the dependent portion 12 and the decorative member 40 is prevented. It is good also as a structure to be.

Moreover, although the moving member 10 (the main-body part 11 and the dependent part 12) demonstrated moving in the width direction in the said embodiment, the moving direction may be what direction .
Specific means (game machines) obtained from the above embodiment are listed below.
The gaming machine according to means 1 includes a moving member having a main body part that is movable within a predetermined moving range and a dependent part that is displaceable with respect to the main body part, and a member different from the moving member. The subordinate portion is displaced with respect to the main body portion, and when the main body portion moves to the other member side, the subordinate portion does not come into contact with the other member. A restriction part for restricting the movement range is provided.
The gaming machine according to means 2 is the gaming machine according to means 1, wherein the main body portion can change its posture from a first posture to a second posture, and the restricting portion includes the main body portion. Is changed to a restriction posture capable of restricting the movement range of the main body when the first posture is changed to the second posture.
The gaming machine according to means 3 is the gaming machine according to means 2, wherein the main body portion is in the first posture, and when the restriction portion is in the restriction posture in the predetermined movement range. It is possible to move including a range where movement is restricted.
The gaming machine according to means 4 is the gaming machine according to means 2 or 3, wherein when the main body portion is in the second posture, the subordinate portion is displaced to the side displaced with respect to the main body portion. The member is located.
A gaming machine according to means 5 is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to means 4, wherein the main body portion extends over the predetermined movement range in a state where the dependent portion is displaced with respect to the main body portion. The another member is located at a position that overlaps with the locus drawn by the dependent portion when it is assumed to have moved.
According to the gaming machine according to the means 1, when the subordinate portion is displaced with respect to the main body portion and the main body portion moves to another member side, the subordinate portion comes into contact with another member by the restricting portion. Can be suppressed.
In the gaming machine according to the means 2, when the main body portion changes from the first posture to the second posture, the restricting portion changes to the restricting posture. That is, when the main body portion changes to the second posture, it is possible to have a configuration in which contact between the subordinate portion and the other member is suppressed by the restriction portion in the restriction posture.
In the gaming machine according to the means 3, when the posture is in the first posture, the main body portion is movable including a range in which movement is restricted when the restricting portion is in the restricted posture within a predetermined movement range. . That is, when the main body portion is in the first posture, it can move over a wider range than when it is in the second posture (when the movement range is restricted by the restriction portion in the restriction posture).
As in the gaming machine according to the means 4, when the main body portion is in the second posture, it is possible to configure such that another member is located on the side where the dependent portion is displaced with respect to the main body portion.
As in the gaming machine according to the means 5, when it is assumed that the main body has moved over the entire range of movement while the subordinate portion is displaced with respect to the main body, the position overlaps the locus drawn by the subordinate portion. It is also possible to configure so that another member is located.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 1u Staging apparatus 10 Moving member 11 Main body part 111 Restriction part 12 Dependent part 20 Rail member 40 Decoration member (other members)

Claims (1)

A moving member having a main body part movable within a predetermined moving range and a dependent part provided to be displaceable with respect to the main body part;
A member different from the moving member;
With
When the subordinate portion is displaced with respect to the main body portion and the main body portion moves toward the other member, the movement range of the main body portion is restricted so that the subordinate portion does not contact the other member. regulation unit that is provided,
The body portion can change its posture from the first posture to the second posture,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the restricting portion changes to a restricting posture capable of restricting a movement range of the main body portion when the main body portion changes from the first posture to the second posture .

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