JP6343873B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to Yu technique machine.

  Some gaming machines such as pachinko machines have a gaming board having a gaming area formed on the front surface (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In conventional gaming machines, the game board (base body) is generally made of wood, but in recent years, the base body that constitutes the game board (specifically, a game area is formed) is made of a transparent synthetic resin material. By making various gaming parts such as decoration members and display devices, etc. formed behind the base body visible through the same base body, it is possible to improve the appearance of the gaming machine and to visually recognize game effects by light etc. Some have been expanded.

JP 2006-239193 A

  When the base body is made of a synthetic resin, the above-mentioned various effects can be enjoyed, but it is assumed that inconveniences such as the base body being easily charged as compared with a conventional wooden body are likely to occur. On the game board (base body), electrical devices (electrical configuration) such as a display device and a control device are mounted. For this reason, the charging of the base body can be a factor that affects the electrical configuration of the game board, and as a result, can be a cause of malfunction of the gaming machine.

The present invention has been made in view of the above illustrated situation like, it aims to provide a Yu technique machine that can the be suitably suppress the occurrence of inconvenience based on charging of the base body constituting the game board It is what.

  Hereinafter, means for solving the above problems will be described.

The invention described in claim 1
A Yu technique machine having a game board having a base body formed of a synthetic resin material,
A metal rail member that defines a game area is attached to the front surface of the base body,
The base body is formed with a protrusion standing from the back surface of the base body at a position on the back surface of the base body and overlapping the rail member in the thickness direction of the base body.
In the tip portion of the protrusion, an insertion portion is formed into which the tip portion of the rail member provided on the base body located on the lower side is inserted when a plurality of the base bodies are arranged.
The rail member is formed with a leg portion that integrates the rail member and the base body by being inserted into the protrusion of the base body.
A part of the leg is exposed to the insertion part, and the leg part of the upper game board and the lower game board in the state where the tip part of the rail member is inserted into the insertion part. It is comprised so that the front-end | tip part of a rail member may contact.

  The occurrence of inconvenience based on the charging of the base body constituting the game board can be suitably suppressed.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is the perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine from the front. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the structure of an inner frame. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board unit. It is the perspective view which looked at the game board unit from the front. It is the perspective view which looked at the game board unit from the back side. It is a rear view which shows the structure of an inner frame. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows a back pack unit. It is a front view of a game board unit. It is a front view of a game board. It is a front view of a back block. (A) is the schematic which shows the flow of the assembly process of a pachinko machine, (b) is the schematic which shows the flow of manufacture of a game board. It is a perspective view showing game field formation object 80a in the state where a nail member and a guide rail were attached. (A) is a front view of the game area formation body 80a in a state where the nail member and the guide rail are attached, and (b) is a plan view of the game area formation body in the same state. It is the schematic which shows the holding | maintenance apparatus provided in the production line. It is the schematic which shows the relationship between a holding | maintenance apparatus and a game area | region formation body. (A) is the schematic which shows the relationship between a nail member, a guide rail, and a game area formation body, (b) is the schematic which shows the state which mounted the game area formation body on the pallet. It is the schematic which shows the structure of a 1st conveyance mechanism. It is the schematic which shows the flow of the conveyance by a 1st conveyance mechanism. (A) It is the schematic for demonstrating the buffer structure provided to the pallet, (b)-(d) It is the schematic which shows a mode when the pallets collide. It is a flowchart which shows the air filling process by the conveyance control apparatus of a 1st conveyance mechanism. It is the schematic which shows the structure of a 2nd conveyance mechanism. (A) The perspective view which shows the structure of a holder, (b) It is the schematic which shows the relationship between a holder and a game board unit. It is the schematic which shows the flow of conveyance of the game board unit in a 2nd conveyance mechanism. It is the schematic which shows the modification of the structure concerning drop regulation. It is the schematic which shows the modification of a holding | maintenance apparatus.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as “pachinko machine”), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine 10 viewed from the front side, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are perspective views showing the main configuration of the pachinko machine 10 in an exploded manner. In FIG. 3, the configuration in the game area in the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for convenience.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and a gaming machine main part 12 attached to the outer frame 11.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the outer frame 11 is formed by connecting a long frame material to four sides, and is formed so as to form a rectangular frame shape as a whole. By attaching and fixing the outer frame 11 to the island facility, the pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall. In the pachinko machine 10, the outer frame 11 is not an essential configuration, and the outer frame 11 may be provided in an island facility or the like of the game hall.

  The gaming machine main part 12 is supported by the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed. Specifically, the upper support bracket 17 is fixed to a connection portion between the upper frame portion and the left frame portion in the outer frame 11, and further, a lower portion is connected to the connection portion between the lower frame portion and the left frame portion in the outer frame 11. Side support fittings 18 are provided. The upper support bracket 17 and the lower support bracket 18 form a support mechanism. The support mechanism causes the gaming machine main unit 12 to turn the left side of the pachinko machine 10 in the front view with respect to the outer frame 11. The right side can be turned to the front side of the pachinko machine 10 with the turning tip side (see FIGS. 3 and 4).

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the gaming machine main part 12 is disposed at the inner frame 13 as a base body, the front door frame 14 disposed in front of the inner frame 13, and the rear of the inner frame 13. The back pack unit 15 is provided. The inner frame 13 of the gaming machine main part 12 is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the outer frame 11. Specifically, the inner frame 13 can be rotated forward with the left side as the rotation base end side and the right side as the rotation front end side in a front view of the gaming machine.

  A front door frame 14 is rotatably supported by the inner frame 13 and can be rotated forward with the left side as a rotation base end side and the right side as a rotation front end side in a front view of the gaming machine. Further, the back pack unit 15 is rotatably supported on the inner frame 13, and can be rotated rearward with the left side as a rotation base end side and the right side as a rotation front end side in a front view of the gaming machine. Yes.

(Front door frame 14)
Next, the front door frame 14 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the front door frame 14 is mainly composed of a synthetic resin frame body 20 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11, and covers almost the entire front surface of the inner frame 13. Yes. A substantially elliptical window portion 21 is formed in the central portion of the frame body 20 so that a substantially entire game area PE described later can be viewed from the front. The window portion 21 is formed by the glass unit 22. The front door frame 14 is closed from the back side.

  The glass unit 22 includes a plurality of glass panels 23 having transparency and a glass holder that holds the glass panels 23. The glass holder is formed with a partition portion for partitioning the holding region of the glass panel 23 in the front-rear direction, and the two glass panels 23 face each other in the front-rear direction with the partition portion interposed therebetween. That is, by securing a predetermined gap between the glass panels 23, the gaming area PE is covered by the glass panels 23 from the front side of the pachinko machine 10 while avoiding interference between the glass panels 23. It is in a state.

  Note that it is not always necessary to unitize both glass panels 23 using a glass holder, and each glass panel 23 may be individually attached to the frame 20. Furthermore, the number of glass panels is arbitrary, and may be one or three or more. However, in view of safety and security improvement, it is preferable to employ a plurality of glass panels and to make the glass panels face each other with a predetermined gap therebetween. Incidentally, it is also possible to employ a synthetic resin panel member having transparency instead of the glass panel.

  Around the glass unit 22 (specifically, the window portion 21), light emitting means such as various lamps are provided. For example, an annular illumination part 26 incorporating a light emitting means such as an LED is provided along the periphery of the window part 21. In the annular illumination part 26, lighting or blinking is performed according to a change in the gaming state at the time of big hit or at a predetermined reach. In addition, an error display lamp portion 27 is provided at the center of the annular illumination portion 26 and at the top of the pachinko machine 10 to light up when a failure such as an error occurs. A prize ball lamp unit 28 that is lit is provided. In addition, a speaker unit 29 is provided at a position close to the left and right prize ball lamp units 28 to output sound effects, BGM, and the like according to the gaming state (see FIG. 3).

  Below the window portion 21 in the front door frame 14 (frame body 20), an upper bulging portion 31 and a lower bulging portion 32 that bulge toward the front side are arranged side by side. An upper pan 33 that opens upward is provided inside the upper bulging portion 31, and a lower pan 34 that also opens upward is provided inside the lower bulging portion 32 (see FIG. 2). The upper plate 33 has a function of temporarily storing game balls paid out from a payout device described later and guiding them to a game ball launching mechanism described later while aligning them in a line. In addition, the lower tray 34 has a function of storing excess game balls in the upper tray 33 and games that have not reached the game area PE (see FIG. 3) among the game balls launched by the game ball launching mechanism. When the ball is returned to the player, it has a function as a tray for storing the discharged game ball.

  A game ball launching handle 41 is provided on the right side of the lower bulging portion 32 so as to protrude toward the front side. By operating the game ball launch handle 41, a game ball is launched from a game ball launch mechanism described later. The game ball firing speed increases as the operation amount (rotation amount) of the game ball launch handle 41 increases, and the game ball is played when the operation amount is adjusted to a predetermined amount by the player. The region PE is reached.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a passage forming unit 45 is attached to the back surface of the front door frame 14. The passage forming unit 45 is formed of a synthetic resin and includes a front door side upper tray passage that leads to the upper tray 33 and a front door side lower tray passage that leads to the lower tray 34. In the passage forming unit 45, a receiving port portion that protrudes rearward and is opened upward is formed at the upper corner of the passage forming unit 45, and the entrance portion of the front door side upper plate passage is formed by dividing the receiving port portion into left and right by a partition wall. The portion and the entrance portion of the front door side lower dish passage are partitioned. The upstream side of the front door side upper dish path and the front door side lower dish path are connected to a game ball distributing section described later, and the game balls that have entered the front door side upper dish path are guided to the upper plate 33 and are moved to the lower side of the front door. The game ball that has entered the dish passage is guided to the lower dish 34.

  Projecting shafts are provided at the upper end and the lower end of the rotation base end side of the back surface of the front door frame 14. These projecting shafts constitute an assembly mechanism for the inner frame 13.

  Next, the inner frame 13 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a front view of the inner frame 13. In FIG. 5, as in FIG. 3, the configuration in the game area PE of the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for convenience.

(Inner frame 13)
The inner frame 13 is mainly configured by an inner frame base body 50 whose outer shape is substantially rectangular like the outer frame 11. The height dimension of the inner frame base body 50 is set slightly smaller than the height dimension of the outer frame 11. The inner frame base body 50 is arranged close to the upper frame portion of the outer frame 11, and a slight gap is formed between the lower frame portion of the outer frame 11 and the inner frame base body 50. A curtain plate is attached to the outer frame 11 so as to close the gap. The curtain plate is disposed below the inner frame base body 50 (specifically, the lower end portion thereof). When the inner frame 13 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11, the inner frame base body 50 is placed on the curtain plate. It will be listed. A slight clearance may be provided between the curtain plate and the inner frame base body 50 for the purpose of preventing mutual interference.

  Support metal fittings 71 and 72 are attached to the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the rotation base end side (left side in FIG. 5) on the front surface of the inner frame base body 50. Although illustration is omitted, the support fittings 71 and 72 have shaft portions, and a bearing portion provided on the front door frame 14 is inserted into these shaft portions, so that the front door frame with respect to the inner frame 13 is inserted. 14 is rotatably supported.

  A locking device 75 for locking the inner frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is disposed on the rotating front end side (right side in FIG. 5) of the inner frame base body 50. The locking device 75 extends vertically along the right end portion (vertical frame member to be described later) of the inner frame base body 50, and the front door collar member 76 is disposed in a scattered manner in the longitudinal direction (vertical direction). have. In the inner frame base body 50, a slit for projecting to the front side of the inner frame 13 corresponding to each of the front door flange members 76 corresponds to the flange receiving member 49 (see FIG. 3) provided on the back surface of the front door frame 14. It is formed in this way. By engaging the front door eaves member 76 protruding through the slits with the front door eaves member 76 provided on the front door frame 14 in a one-to-one correspondence with each front door eaves member 76, The front door frame 14 is locked to the inner frame 13 so as not to be opened. The locking device 75 has an inner frame collar member 77 extending to the rear side of the inner frame 13. When these inner frame hook members 77 are hooked on the hook receiving member 19 fixed to the outer frame 11, the gaming machine main part 12 is locked in a closed state with respect to the outer frame 11.

  The inner frame base body 50 (locking device 75) is provided with a cylinder lock 78 for performing an unlocking operation of the locking device 75. The cylinder lock 78 is provided separately from the locking units (each of the hook members 76 and 77, the interlocking hooks and the like) constituting the main part of the locking device 75, and is disposed adjacent to the locking unit. When the key inserted into the keyhole of the cylinder lock 78 is turned to the right (clockwise), the lock of the front door frame 14 on the inner frame 13 is released, and the key inserted into the keyhole of the cylinder lock 78 is turned to the left (counterclockwise). The inner frame 13 is unlocked with respect to the outer frame 11.

  A housing recess 51 for housing the game board unit 80 is formed in the central portion of the inner frame base body 50. The housing recess is recessed to the rear of the gaming machine according to the outer shape of the game board unit 80, and the game board unit 80 is fixed to the housing recess 51 by a manual lock mechanism in a state of being fitted from the front of the gaming machine. A substantially rectangular window hole 52 is formed at the bottom of the housing recess 51, and the rear configuration of the game board unit 80 (a rear block 80 b described later) protrudes behind the inner frame 13 through the window hole 52. . The window hole 52 is almost entirely covered from the front of the gaming machine by the game board unit 80 mounted on the inner frame base body 50.

(Game board unit 80)
The game board unit 80 is formed with a game area PE in which a game ball flows down on the front surface, and is provided on the back side of the game area formation body 80a and various game parts (variable display unit, control device described later). , A movable effect mechanism, a decorative member capable of emitting light, and the like) are integrated with a back block 80b on which the base body 251 is mounted. The game area forming body 80a is made of a transparent synthetic resin material (specifically, FRP), and the front portion of the back block 80b is visible through the game area forming body 80a.

  As already described, the game area PE is covered with the glass unit 22 (specifically, the rear glass panel 23). The glass unit 22 is arranged so that the gap between the rear glass panel 23 and the front surface of the game area forming body 80a is slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball, that is, the game balls flowing down the game area PE are in the same game area PE. It is arrange | positioned so that it may not line up back and forth in the same location. Thereby, the ball blockage in the game area PE is suppressed. Note that the game area forming body 80a may be made of a synthetic resin material having transparency, and may be made of, for example, acrylic.

  Hereinafter, the game board unit 80 (particularly, various configurations arranged in the game area PE of the game area forming body 80a) will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 is a front view of the game board unit 80, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the game board unit 80 viewed from the front, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the game board unit 80 viewed from the rear. In FIG. 7, the configuration that can be visually recognized through the game area forming body 80a is also displayed by a two-dotted line, and is in a state close to an overview when the game board unit 80 is actually viewed.

  The game area forming body 80a is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in its own thickness direction (front-rear direction). As shown in FIG. 6, a general winning port 81, a variable winning device 82, operating ports 83a and 83b, a through gate 84, and the like are disposed in each opening. When game balls enter the general winning port 81, the variable winning device 82, and the operation ports 83a and 83b, the game balls are detected by detection sensors (not shown) provided corresponding to the respective winning portions, and the detection results thereof. Based on the above, a predetermined number of award balls (payout of game balls) and the like are given to the player. In addition, an out port 89 is provided at the lowermost part of the game area forming body 80a, and game balls that have not entered various ball-entry portions are discharged from the game area PE through the out port 89. In the following description, in order to clearly distinguish the game ball from entering the out port 89, the game ball entering the general winning port 81, the variable winning device 82, and the operation ports 83a and 83b is also referred to as "winning". Express.

  In addition, a large number of nail members 93 are planted in the game area forming body 80a in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the flow path of the game balls, and various members (servants) such as the windmill 94 are disposed. Has been. The flow path of the game ball is differentiated by various configurations such as the nail member 93 and the windmill 94, and is adjusted so that the winning to the above-described general winning opening 81 or the like is generated with an appropriate probability.

  A central opening 85 is formed at the center of the game area forming body 80a, and a transparent opening cover 86 is attached so as to cover the central opening 85 from the back side of the game area forming body 80a. The variable display unit 252 and the like belonging to the back block 80b is located behind the central opening 85, and the variable display unit 252 and the like can be visually recognized through the central opening 85 (opening cover 86) from the front of the gaming machine. Yes. In FIG. 6, for convenience of explanation, the opening cover 86 is indicated by a two-dot chain line, and the variable display unit 252 is visible.

  Operating ports 83a and 83b, a through gate 84, and the like are disposed around the central opening 85. The operation ports 83a and 83b are configured by an upper operation port 83a disposed below the variable display unit 252, and a lower operation port 83b disposed directly below the upper operation port 83a. The (lottery opportunity entrance ball portion) 83b is provided with an electric accessory 91 as an open / close type entrance assist device (entrance assisting means) or an opening / closing member (opening / closing means). The electric accessory 91 includes a movable piece and a solenoid-type drive unit that drives the movable piece. When the position of the movable piece is changed by the drive unit, the ball entering the lower working port 83b is moved. It is possible to switch between an open state (assist state) where it is possible or easy and a closed state (non-assist state) where it is impossible or difficult to enter the ball.

  The through gate 84 is disposed on the upstream side of the lower operating port 83b (specifically, on the side of the variable display unit 252), and winning is determined by a lottery triggered by the passage of the game ball through the through gate 84. In this case, the electric accessory 91 is switched from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time.

  When a ball enters the upper operation port 83a, three game balls are paid out. When a ball enters the lower operation port 83b, four game balls are paid out. However, the number of game balls to be paid out is not limited to the above. However, in order to increase the advantage of the lower working port 83b with respect to the upper working port 83a, it is preferable to set the number of payouts related to the lower working port 83b larger than the number of payouts related to the upper working port 83a.

  The variable winning device (special winning device or special winning means) 82 has a large winning opening leading to the back side of the game area forming body 80a, and an opening / closing member (opening / closing) An opening / closing door is provided as a means. The open / close door can be switched between an open state (assist state) in which a game ball can be entered or facilitated and a closed state (non-assist state) in which the enter ball is impossible or difficult. The open / close door is connected to a variable winning drive unit (specifically, a solenoid) provided on the back side of the game area forming body 80a, and the open / close door is normally kept closed, So that it can be switched to the open state when winning the transition to the opening / closing execution mode (opening / closing execution state) (when winning the transition to the special gaming state advantageous to the player over the normal gaming state) It has become.

  Here, the opening / closing execution mode is a mode to be shifted to when a big win is won. As an opening mode of the variable winning device 82 in the opening / closing execution mode, for example, a predetermined time (for example, 30 sec) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings is set as one round, and a plurality of rounds (for example, 16 rounds) is set as an upper limit. It is set so that the opening and closing of the door is repeated.

  Here, the variable display unit 252 will be supplementarily described. The variable display unit 252 has a symbol display device 253 that variably displays symbols (variable display) using a winning at the operation ports 83a and 83b as a trigger. The symbol display device 253 is configured as a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display, and the display content is controlled by a display control device described later. On the display screen 253a of the symbol display device 253, for example, symbols are displayed side by side in the top, middle, and bottom, and these symbols are variably displayed as they are scrolled in the horizontal direction. When a big win is won, a predetermined combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on a preset active line, and the mode is shifted to the opening / closing execution mode (special game state or big win). Note that the symbol display device 253 is not necessarily a liquid crystal display device, and may be a dot matrix or 7-segment display device.

  A center frame 95 is provided in the game area forming body 80 a so as to surround the central opening 85. The center frame 95 is fixed from the front surface side to the game area forming body 80a (specifically, a plate body), and in such a fixed state, the center frame 95 stands up from the front surface of the game area forming body 80a. The gap dimension between the center frame 95 and the glass unit 22 is configured to be smaller than the diameter dimension of the game ball. This prevents the game ball flowing down the game area PE from colliding with the symbol display device 253, and the flow path of the game ball flowing down the game area PE moves the variable display unit 252 (specifically, the center frame 95) to the right. The route is divided roughly into the route that detours from and the route that detours from the left side.

  On the upper surface of the frame portion constituting the lower portion of the center frame 95, a stage portion is formed on which the game ball can roll left and right. The game balls that have flowed in from the inflow ports formed in the left and right frame portions of the center frame 95 are discharged onto the stage portion through a warp passage formed in the center frame 95. The stage portion is configured so that the game ball that has reached the stage portion is relatively easy to flow into the upper operation port 83a, and the player's attention to the movement of the game ball on the stage portion is improved. Contributing to

  Here, in the present embodiment, as described above, the central opening 85 is covered by the transparent opening cover 86, so that the game ball reaching the stage portion does not move to the back block 80b (variable display unit 252) side. Is regulated.

  Further, a first reserved lamp portion 98a and a second reserved lamp portion 98b are provided on the front surface of the frame portion constituting the lower portion of the center frame 95. The first hold lamp portion 98a on the left side corresponds to the upper operation port 83a, and the number of times that the game ball has passed through the upper operation port 83a is held up to a maximum of four times. It is displayed. The second holding lamp portion 98b on the right side corresponds to the lower operating port 83b, and the number of times that the game ball has passed through the lower operating port 83b is held up to four times. Is displayed.

  The operation ports 83a and 83b are arranged at positions close to the central opening 85 (variable display unit 252). Since it is possible to shift to the special game state by using a winning at the operation ports 83a and 83b as a trigger, the player pays attention to whether or not the operation ports 83a and 83b are won, and grasps whether or not to shift to the special game state. Therefore, it is considered that the symbol display device 253 is noticed. Providing the operation ports 83a and 83b closer to the variable display unit 252 is a device for concentrating a portion that the player wants to focus on around the variable display unit 252.

  A game area partition member 99 that partitions the game area PE together with the guide rail 100 described later is disposed at the right end of the game area forming body 80a (the rotation tip of the game board unit 80 described later). The game area partition member 99 is provided with a stopper member with which a game ball flying along the main display unit 87 and the guide rail 100 collides. The stopper member is a buffer member arranged near the tip of the guide rail 100, and the game ball that collides with the stopper member flows down the game area PE after the momentum is weakened. That is, the stopper member is provided with a depressing function that weakens the momentum of the game ball that has collided.

  Here, the main display unit 87 will be described supplementarily. The main display unit 87 is embedded in the game area partition member 99, and a part of the main display unit 87 is arranged to face the glass unit 22. A main display portion on which a predetermined pattern or the like is displayed is provided in the facing portion. The main display unit 87 is electrically connected to a main controller described later, and the display content of the main display unit is controlled by the main controller.

  The main display unit displays a lottery result based on a winning to the upper working port 83a, and a right working port displays a lottery result based on a winning to the lower working port 83b. And a display unit. In the lower working port display section, the display of the variation of the pattern is performed with the winning of the upper working port 83a as a trigger, and as a result of stopping the variation display, the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the upper working port 83a is performed. The result is specified. When the result of the internal lottery based on the winning to the upper working port 83a is the winning result corresponding to the shift to the opening / closing execution mode, the variable display is stopped on the lower working port display section, and the stop result is predetermined. After the pattern is displayed, the mode is shifted to the opening / closing execution mode.

  In the lower working port display unit, the display of the variation of the picture is performed with the winning of the lower working port 83b as a trigger, and as a result of stopping the variation display, the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the lower working port 83b is performed. The result is specified. When the result of the internal lottery based on the winning to the lower working port 83b is a winning result corresponding to the jackpot, the change display is stopped on the display unit for the right working port, and a predetermined pattern is displayed as the stop result. After that, the mode is shifted to the opening / closing execution mode according to the result.

  Here, on the basis of winning in any one of the operation ports 83a and 83b, the display of variation is started at the corresponding operation port display unit, until a predetermined stop result is displayed and the variation display is stopped. It corresponds to one time. However, the number of game times is not limited to the above-mentioned contents. For example, a single display area is provided, and even if a winning to any of the operation ports 83a and 83b occurs, the single game area In the configuration in which the variable display is performed in the display area, the variable display is started in the single display area, and the above-mentioned variable display is stopped once in a state where a predetermined stop result is displayed. It is also possible.

  In addition to the two display units, the main display unit 87 has a through gate display unit for displaying a lottery result based on a winning to the through gate 84. In the through gate display unit, the display of the variation of the picture is performed with the winning of the through gate 84 as a trigger, and the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the through gate 84 is clearly shown as the result of stopping the variation display. Is done. If the result of the internal lottery based on the winning to the through gate 84 is a winning result corresponding to the transition to the open state, a predetermined stop result is displayed on the through gate display unit, and the change display is displayed. After being stopped, the state shifts to the electric power open state. In the electric combination open state, the electric combination 91 provided in the lower operation port 83b is opened in a predetermined manner.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a configuration is adopted in which the number of times that the game ball has passed through the through gate 84 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, but the reserved number is displayed on the main display unit of the main display unit 87. A holding number display section is provided.

  About the main display part explained in full detail above, while being visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10 through the glass unit 22 of the front door frame 14, it is avoided that the game ball moves in front of these various display parts. Therefore, the visibility is ensured.

  Referring to FIG. 5 again, the configuration of the inner frame 13 will be described. Below the game board unit 80 in the inner frame base body 50, a game ball is launched into the game area PE based on the operation of the game ball launch handle 41. A game ball launching mechanism 110 is provided.

(Game Ball Launching Mechanism 110)
The game ball launching mechanism 110 includes a solenoid 111 that launches a game ball placed at a predetermined launch standby position, a launch rail 112 that defines the launch direction of the game ball launched by the solenoid 111, and a game at the launch standby position. A ball feeding device 113 for supplying a ball and a base plate 114 on which the various configurations 111 to 113 are mounted are provided as main components, and the base plate 114 is fixed to the inner frame base body 50, thereby The inner frame base body 50 is integrated.

  The firing rail 112 is fixed to the base plate 114 in an inclined state so as to be inclined upward toward the game area forming body 80a. The firing rail 112 is formed with a groove portion having a substantially V-shaped cross section, and the front and rear positions of the game ball are defined by fitting the game ball into the groove portion.

  A ball stopper that holds the game ball supplied from the ball feeding device 113 at the above-described firing standby position is disposed at a position closer to the downstream end portion (that is, the lower end portion) of the firing rail 112. The solenoid 111 is arranged at a position further downstream than the ball stopper.

  The solenoid 111 is electrically connected to a power source / launch control device described later. Based on the output of the electrical signal from the power supply / launch control device, the output shaft of the solenoid 111 reciprocates in the expansion / contraction direction, so that the game ball placed at the launch standby position is in detail on the game area forming body 80a side. Is driven out toward the guide rail 100 attached to the game area forming body 80a.

  The guide rail 100 is formed by partitioning the game area PE together with the game area partition member 99 fixed to the game area forming body 80a (specifically, the front surface of the plate) so that the outer shape of the game area PE is substantially circular. Yes. In addition, the guide rail 100 includes an inner rail 101 and an outer rail 102 that are arranged so as to face each other with a gap larger than the diameter of the game ball, and a single guide passage 103 is formed by both the rails 101 and 102. Has been. The guide passage 103 includes an inlet portion 104 that is opened to the tip side (obliquely downward) of the firing rail 112, and an outlet portion 105 that is located above the gaming area PE. The game ball fired based on the operation of the solenoid 111 is guided to the game area PE by moving in the order of the firing rail 112 → the guide rail 100 (the entrance portion 104 → the exit portion 105). In the game area forming body 80a, on the front side of the exit portion 105, more specifically, near the tip of the inner rail 101, a reversal prevention member 106 that prevents the game ball that has reached the game area PE from returning back into the guide passage 103. Is attached to prevent the subsequent launch of the game ball by the game ball that has reached the game area PE first.

  Each of the rails 101 and 102 constituting the guide rail 100 has an arc shape centered at a substantially central portion of the game area PE. For this reason, the game ball passing through the guide passage 103 is likely to move (slide or roll) along the outer rail 102, that is, in contact with the outer rail 102 due to the centrifugal force generated by itself. That is, when a game ball is launched so as to be delivered to the game area PE, the area along the outer rail 102 in the guide passage 103 substantially constitutes a pass area (passage path) through which the game ball passes. However, the area along the inner rail 101 is an area through which the game ball does not pass.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the guide rail 100 and the firing rail 112, the entrance portion 104 of the guide rail 100 and the tip portion of the firing rail 112 are opposed to each other with the lower end edge of the game area forming body 80a interposed therebetween. Is arranged. That is, both the rails 100 and 112 are arranged such that the entrance portion 104 of the guide rail 100 and the tip portion of the firing rail 112 are shifted left and right in the vicinity of the lower end edge of the game area forming body 80a. Thus, a gap of a predetermined interval is formed between the entrance portion 104 of the guide rail 100 and the firing rail 112 while bringing both rails 100 and 112 close to the lower end edge of the game area forming body 80a.

  A foul ball passage is disposed below the gap formed in this way. The foul ball path is formed integrally with the path forming unit 45 of the front door frame 14. If the game balls launched from the game ball launching mechanism 110 do not reach the game area PE and return to the inside of the guide passage 103 as foul balls, the foul balls enter the foul ball passage through the gap. Become. The foul ball path leads to the front door side lower dish path, and the game balls that have entered the foul ball path are discharged to the lower dish 34 shown in FIG. This suppresses interference between the foul ball and the next game ball to be launched.

  A rail cover 107 is provided at the left end of the game area forming body 80a so as to cover the outer rail 102 from the side. The game board unit 80 is often handled as a single unit during manufacturing or maintenance work, and at this time, the outer rail 102 may collide with a game table or the like. The rail cover 107 is a member mounted in view of such circumstances, and is provided with a protective function for preventing the outer rail 102 from being deformed due to the above factors or the like.

  A through-hole penetrating the inner frame base body 50 in the front-rear direction is formed on the left side of the firing rail 112 in the inner frame base body 50 (specifically, the side supporting the front door frame 14). A passage forming member 121 is disposed on the side. The passage forming member 121 is screwed to the inner frame base body 50 and has a main body side upper dish path 122 and a main body side lower dish path 123. The upstream side of the main body side upper dish passage 122 and the main body side lower dish passage 123 communicates with a game ball distributing section described later. In addition, a receiving portion of a passage forming unit attached to the front door frame 14 enters below the passage forming member 121, and a front door side upper plate passage is disposed below the main body side upper plate passage 122, A front door side upper dish passage is disposed below the main body side lower dish passage 123.

  An opening / closing member 124 for opening and closing the main body side upper dish path 122 and the main body side lower dish path 123 is attached below the passage forming member 121 in the inner frame base body 50. The opening / closing member 124 is urged to a front position that closes the main body side upper dish passage 122 and the main body side lower dish passage 123. When the front door frame 14 is opened, each opening / closing member 124 is urged by this urging force. By being in the closed state, falling off of the game balls from the passages 122 and 123 is avoided. On the other hand, in a state where the front door frame 14 is closed, the opening / closing member 124 is pushed open against the biasing force by the receiving portion provided in the passage forming unit 45 of the front door frame 14. In this state, the main body side upper dish path 122 and the front door side upper dish path communicate with each other, and the main body side lower dish path 123 and the front door side lower dish path communicate with each other.

  Next, the back configuration of the inner frame 13 (the inner frame base body 50 and the game board unit 80) will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9 is a rear view of the inner frame 13.

  As shown in FIG. 9, a bearing fitting 132 is attached to the rotation base end side (the right side in FIG. 9) on the back surface of the inner frame base body 50. A bearing portion 133 is formed on the bearing bracket 132 so as to be separated from each other in the vertical direction, and the back pack unit 15 is rotatably attached to the inner frame 13 by these bearing portions 133. A plurality of fixing levers 134 are provided on the back surface of the inner frame base body 50 for fixing the back pack unit 15 to the inner frame base body 50 in a closed state.

  As already described, the bottom portion of the housing recess (game board housing portion) 51 in the inner frame base body 50 penetrates in the thickness direction of the inner frame base body 50 and is opened to the back side of the inner frame base body 50. A window hole 52 is formed, and the window hole 52 is covered from the front side of the inner frame 13 by the game board unit 80 housed in the housing recess 51. Various components such as a control device are mounted on the back of the game board unit 80 (rear block 80 b), and these various components are exposed to the back side of the inner frame 13 through the window holes 52. Here, the configuration of the back surface of the game board unit 80 will be described.

  As described above, the back block 80b is attached to the back of the game area forming body 80a. The back block 80b has a substantially box-shaped base body 251 that is opened on the game area forming body 80a side, and the base body 251 is fixed to the back surface of the game area forming body 80a, thereby forming a game area. The body 80a and the back block 80b are integrated.

  The front side of the base body 251 is an arrangement area for a movable production mechanism, a decorative member capable of emitting light, and the like, and the back side thereof is a control device for controlling these various components and the variable display unit 252 (design display device). 253).

  More specifically, a part of the base body 251 protrudes toward the back side of the inner frame base body 50, and the symbol display device 253 (see FIG. 6) described above with respect to the protruding portion, and the symbol display device. A display control device for driving 253 is attached. The symbol display device 253 and the display control device are arranged so that the symbol display device is on the front side and the display control device is on the rear side in the front-rear direction (thickness direction of the inner frame base body 50). Furthermore, a notification / production control device 140 is mounted on the back surface of the base body 251 so as to be positioned behind the display control device.

  The notification / production control device 140 includes a notification / production control board that controls sound output, lamp display, and control of the display control device in accordance with instructions from the main control device described later. It is configured to be accommodated in a substrate box 141 made of a resin material or the like.

  A main controller unit 160 is provided below the notification / production control device 140 so as to cover the base body 96 from behind. The main controller unit 160 includes a synthetic resin mounting base 161 fixed to the back of the game board unit 80 (specifically, the back block 80b), and a main control unit 162 mounted on the mounting base 161. Yes. The main controller 162 includes a main control board having a function (main control circuit) that controls the main control of the game and a function (power failure monitoring circuit) that monitors the power source, and the main control board is made of a transparent resin material. It is configured to be accommodated in a substrate box 163 made of, for example.

  The board box 163 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base (front case body) and a box cover (back case body) that covers an opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected so as not to be unsealed by a box sealing portion 164 as sealing means, whereby the substrate box 163 is sealed. A plurality of box sealing portions 164 are provided on the short side portion of the substrate box 163, and at least one of them is used for sealing processing.

  Any configuration can be applied to the box sealing portion 164 as long as the box base and the box cover are coupled so as not to be opened. However, by inserting a locking pin into the locking hole that forms the box sealing portion 164, the box sealing portion 164 The base and the box cover are coupled so as not to be opened. The sealing process by the box sealing unit 164 prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if the unauthorized opening is performed. Even after opening, the sealing process can be performed again. That is, the sealing process is performed by inserting a locking pin into at least one locking hole portion among the plurality of box sealing portions 164. When the substrate box 163 is opened, such as when a failure occurs in the accommodated main control board or when the main control board is inspected, a connecting portion between the box sealing portion into which the locking pin is inserted and the substrate box 163 main body. Disconnect. As a result, the box base and the box cover of the substrate box 163 are separated, and the internal main control substrate can be taken out. Thereafter, when the sealing process is performed again, a locking pin is inserted into another locking hole. If the history of opening the substrate box 163 is left in the substrate box 163, it can be easily found that the unauthorized opening has been performed by looking at the substrate box 163.

  The board box 163 and the mounting base 161 are connected by a base seal part 165 so that they cannot be opened. Specifically, the pedestal sealing portion 165 has a locking hole portion and a locking pin similarly to the box sealing portion 164, and the locking pin is inserted into the locking hole portion so that the board box 163 and The mounting base 161 is coupled so as not to be separable. This makes it easier to grasp the fact that the substrate box 163 has been illegally removed.

  A portion of the front surface of the base body 251 facing the lower rear portion of the game area forming body 80a corresponds to the game board opening of the general winning port 81, the variable winning device 82, and the operating ports 83a and 83b and downstream. A collection passage (not shown) that collects in one place on the side is formed. Thereby, all the game balls won in the general winning opening 81 etc. are gathered below the game board unit 80 through the collection passage. That is, the base body 251 is provided with a function of collecting game balls won in various winning ports.

  A discharge passage, which will be described later, is arranged below the game board unit 80, and the game balls gathered below the game board unit 80 by the collection passage are led out into the discharge passage. Similarly, the out port 89 leads to the discharge passage, and a game ball that has not won any winning port is led out into the discharge passage through the out port 89.

  In addition, the base body 251 constituting the back block 80b includes a general winning opening detection sensor for detecting a game ball won in the general winning opening 81 as a detection sensor for each of the above-described winning portions, and a variable winning device. A variable winning device detection sensor for detecting a game ball won in 82 and an operation port detection sensor for detecting a game ball in the operation ports 83a and 83b are mounted, and a winning detection mechanism is provided by these various detection sensors. Is configured. These various detection sensors are electrically connected to the main controller 162, and detection information (detection signals) is output from the respective detection sensors to the main controller 162.

  Next, the back pack unit 15 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. FIG. 10 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 11 is a front view of the back pack unit 15.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the inner frame 13 is covered from behind by the back pack unit 15. The back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 201 as a main body of the back pack unit 15, and a payout mechanism unit 202, a discharge passage board, and a control device assembly unit 204 are attached to the back pack 201. .

  The back pack 201 is formed of a synthetic resin having transparency, and as shown in FIG. 11, a base portion 211 to which the payout mechanism portion 202 and the like are attached, and a protective cover portion that protrudes rearward from the pachinko machine 10 and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. 212. The protective cover part 212 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to surround at least the variable display unit 252 (see FIG. 10).

  The base portion 211 is provided with an external terminal plate (not shown). Various output terminals are provided on the external terminal board, and various signals are output to the management control device (hall computer) on the game hall side through these output terminals. As shown in FIG. 11, the base portion 211 is provided with a pair of upper and lower retaining pins 214 at the right end when viewed from the rear of the pachinko machine 10, and the bearings provided on the inner frame 13 are the bearings. The back pack unit 15 is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the inner frame 13 by being inserted through the portion 133. The base portion 211 is formed with a plurality of insertion portions through which the fixing levers 134 provided on the inner frame 13 are inserted, and the base portion 211 is contacted from the rear in a state where the fixing levers 134 are inserted through the insertion portions. The back pack unit 15 is fixed to the inner frame 13 by contact.

  In the base portion 211, a payout mechanism portion 202 is disposed so as to bypass the protective cover portion 212. The payout mechanism 202 is provided with a tank 221 that is arranged at the top of the back pack 201 and that opens upward, and game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the tank 221. The A tank rail 222 that is gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected to the side of the tank 221, and a case rail 223 that extends in the vertical direction is connected to the downstream side of the tank rail 222. A payout device 224 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 223. The game balls paid out from the payout device 224 are supplied to the game ball distribution unit 225 provided in the base portion 211 of the back pack 201 through a payout passage (not shown) provided on the downstream side of the payout device 224.

  The game ball distribution unit 225 has a function of distributing the game balls paid out from the payout device 224 to any one of the upper plate 33, the lower plate 34, and a discharge passage described later, and the inner opening is the main body described above. It is formed so that it communicates with the upper plate 33 through the side upper plate passage 122 and the front door side upper plate passage, and the outer opening communicates with the lower plate 34 through the main body side lower plate passage 123 and the front door side lower plate passage. Has been.

  At the lower end portion of the base portion 211, the discharge passage board and the control device collective unit 204 are attached so as to sandwich the lower end portion in the front-rear direction. In the discharge passage board, a discharge passage opened rearward is formed on a surface facing the control device assembly unit 204, and an open portion of the discharge passage is closed by the control device assembly unit 204. The discharge passage is formed so as to discharge the game ball to the island facility or the like of the game hall, and the game ball led to the discharge passage from the recovery passage described above passes through the discharge passage to the outside of the pachinko machine 10. Discharged.

  The control device assembly unit 204 has a horizontally long mounting base 241, and a payout control device 242 and a power supply / launch control device 243 are mounted on the mounting base 241. The payout control device 242 and the power supply / launch control device 243 are arranged so as to overlap each other so that the payout control device 242 is behind the pachinko machine 10.

  In the payout control device 242, a payout control board for controlling the payout device 224 is accommodated in the board box 244, and a state return switch 245 provided on the payout control board projects out of the board box 244. For example, when the state return switch 245 is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball jam in the payout device 224, the ball jam is eliminated.

  The power / fire control device 243 has a power / fire control board accommodated in a board box 246. A predetermined power source required by various control devices and the like is generated and output by the power source / launch control board, and further, control of launching of the game ball accompanying the operation of the game ball launch handle 41 by the player is performed. Specifically, drive control of the solenoid 111 constituting the game ball launching mechanism 110 and drive control of the ball feeding device 113 are executed.

  Further, the power source / launch control device 243 is provided with a power switch 247. By operating the power switch 247, the power of the pachinko machine 10 can be switched to the on state (on state) or the shut off state (off state).

  Here, this pachinko machine 10 has a function for storing various data, and even if a power failure occurs, it retains the state at the time of the power failure and returns to the state at the time of the power failure at the time of recovery from the power failure. It can be done. For example, when the power supply is shut down by a normal procedure as in the case of a game hall being closed, the state before the shutdown is stored and held. On the other hand, when the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 166 provided in the main controller 162, the RAM data is initialized.

  These various switches can be operated from the front side of the gaming machine by opening the gaming machine main part 12 (inner frame 13) and exposing the back side of the inner frame 13. On the other hand, when the opening of the gaming machine main part 12 is restricted by the locking device 75, these various switches cannot be operated from the front side of the gaming machine. In other words, the various switches are difficult to operate when the gaming machine main part 12 is closed, and are operated from the front side of the gaming machine by a person who does not own the key for the locking device 75 (for example, a fraudster). Making it difficult.

  As already described, in the present embodiment, a back surface in which various movable effect devices (hereinafter referred to as “movable effect devices”) and decorative members that emit light are mounted behind the transparent game area forming body 80a. A block 80b is provided so that the effect devices and the like can be visually recognized through the game area forming body 80a.

  In particular, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 12 (front view of the game board unit 80), a part of the back block 80b is located behind the game area PE. Thereby, it is possible to utilize the back of the game area PE where the game balls flow down as an execution area for various game effects. According to such a configuration, it is possible to contribute to improving the appearance of the game board unit 80 and widening the production execution area as compared with a game machine equipped with a conventionally known wooden game board.

  Further, by providing the back block 80b behind the game area forming body 80a, the space between the variable display unit 252 and the game area forming body 80a can be set as the installation area of the movable effect device. Compared to the conventional well-known configuration described above, the movable rendering device can be easily increased in size and operation.

  Here, with reference to FIG.13 and FIG.14, the said movable production | presentation apparatus which the game board unit 80 has, and the structure relevant to it are supplementarily demonstrated. FIG. 13 is a front view of the game area forming body 80a, and FIG. 14 is a front view of the back block 80b. In consideration of the fact that the game area forming body 80a is transparent, in FIG. 12, a part of the back block 80b that is actually visible through the game area forming body 80a is indicated by a two-dot chain line.

  The game area forming body 80a is mainly provided with a function of forming an area (game area PE) in which game balls flow down. Here, when it is going to balance improvement of various decoration functions and presentation functions concerning a game, and securing of game area PE, game area PE is inevitably compressed by giving priority to the former. In this regard, as shown in FIG. 13, the minimum necessary structure for securing the flow path of the game balls and securing the inflow port is arranged on the front surface of the game area forming body 80a, and additional effects relating to the production and decoration are arranged. The game area PE is prevented from being compressed by moving the configuration to the back block 80b side. That is, it is possible to secure the game area PE as widely as possible within the limited range of the front surface of the game area forming body 80a (specifically, the plate).

  Next, the previously described back block 80b will be described with reference to FIG. As already described, the back block 80b has the base body 251 as a base on which various effect devices such as the variable display unit 252 and various control devices such as the notification / effect control device 140 are mounted.

  The base body 251 is formed by integrally forming a flat facing portion 255 facing the back of the game area forming body 80a and a bulging portion 256 bulging backward from the facing portion 255 from a transparent synthetic resin material. The outer shape in view is configured such that the vertical width is slightly smaller than that of the game area forming body 80a.

  The bulging portion 256 has a box shape opened forward (on the game area forming body 80a side), and the facing portion 255 is constituted by a mounting flange formed along the opening edge. The game area forming body 80a and the back block 80b are unitized by being screwed to the game area forming body 80a in a state where the facing portion 255 is in contact with the back surface of the game area forming body 80a.

  An open portion is formed at the bottom of the bulging portion 256 so as to penetrate forward and backward, that is, communicate with the central opening 85 (see FIG. 13) of the game area forming body 80a. The variable display unit 252 is attached to the back surface of the bulging portion 256 so as to close the opening, and the display screen 253a of the symbol display device 253 is exposed to the front side of the gaming machine through the opening. In addition, the notification / production control device 140 and the display control device are stacked on the variable display unit 252 (specifically, the symbol display device 253) so that the latter is the front side and the former is the rear side. In view of the fact that the main controller 162 is attached to the bulging portion 256, the back surface portion of the bulging portion functions as an attaching portion for attaching various electrical configurations that do not affect the appearance (FIG. (See 8).

  A movable effect device is installed in each of the left frame portion 261, the right frame portion 262, the upper frame portion 263, and the lower frame portion 264 of the base body 251, and the display screen 253a is surrounded by these movable effect devices. Each movable effect device is accommodated in a recess formed by the bulging portion 256, and even when the back block 80b is carried alone during manufacturing or the like, the movable effect device is not limited to a jig or the like. Interfering with the configuration of is suppressed.

  A series of decorative members 271 are arranged so as to straddle the left and right frame portions 261 and 262 and the lower frame portion 264. The decorative member 271 is made of a colored transparent resin material and has a built-in light emitter such as an LED. These light emitters are connected to the notification / production control device 140, and the light emission control is performed by the notification / production control device 140 according to the game situation, so that the light emission effect is executed behind the game area PE. It will be.

  In addition, the decoration member 271 is formed with a collection passage 272 for collecting game balls that have flowed into the ball-entry portions such as the general winning port 81 and the operation ports 83a and 83b formed in the game area forming body 80a. An entrance portion communicates with each of the winning portions. In other words, the game ball that has flowed into the ball entering portion in the game area forming body 80a is guided to the collection passage 272 of the back block 80b and then returned to the island facility of the game hall through the discharge passage of the back pack unit 15. It becomes.

  Here, a supplementary explanation of the movable effect device will be given. The lower frame portion 264 is provided with a first movable effect device 273 having a decorative body that can be moved up and down and slidable left and right. The decorative body of the first movable effect device 273 protrudes to a position overlapping the display screen 253a and can be visually recognized from the front of the gaming machine. On the other hand, the drive mechanism for moving the decorative body is covered with the decorative member 271 from the front and is configured to be invisible. This is a device for ensuring the appearance of the first movable effect device 273.

  Next, in the upper frame portion 263, a horizontally long opening / closing door 281 having a pair of left and right door members and a second movable effect device 274 having the opening / closing door 281 are arranged. The second movable effect device 274 is disposed at a position where it can be visually recognized from the front of the gaming machine through the plate material of the gaming area forming body 80a or the central opening 85. The drive unit 282 is electrically connected to the notification / production control device 140, and the door 281 can be switched between an open state and a closed state when a drive signal is input from the notification / production control device 140. It has become.

  The second movable effect device 274 (specifically, the opening / closing door 281) is maintained in the closed state under the situation where the effect on the second movable effect device 274 is not executed. A third movable effect device 275 is disposed behind the second movable effect device 274 so as to overlap the second movable effect device 274. The third movable effect device 275 can move between a standby position hidden behind the second movable effect device 274 and an effect position in front of the central portion of the display screen 253a. The configuration is such that an effect by the three movable effect devices 275 alone or a linked effect with the second movable effect device 274 is executed.

<Outline of manufacturing process of pachinko machine 10>
Hereinafter, an outline of a manufacturing process for manufacturing the pachinko machine 10 described above will be described with reference to FIG. As for the manufacturing process of the pachinko machine 10, a process of forming a plurality of subassembly units (game units) separated for each part and a game unit (for example, the outer frame 11 and the front door frame 14) that are subassembled are divided. It is divided roughly into the assembly process to assemble. By dividing the sub-assembly process for combining such fine parts and the assembly process for assembling the gaming units assembled through the sub-assembly process, division of labor is promoted and production efficiency is improved. ing. FIG. 15A is a schematic diagram showing a flow of an assembly process of the pachinko machine 10.

  In the first assembly process of step S101 in the assembly process, various configurations such as the game ball launching mechanism 110 and the passage forming member 121 are mounted on the inner frame base body 50 (specifically, from the inner frame 13 to the game The game board unit 80 is assembled to the board unit 80 excluding the board unit 80).

  Specifically, the left end portion of the game board unit 80 is inserted into the insertion portion 69 of the inner frame base body 50, and the notch portion 90 of the game board unit 80 is placed on the temporary placement portion 66 of the inner frame base body 50. The game board unit 80 is placed at a predetermined mounting position completion by rotating it, and then the game board unit 80 is fixed to the mounting completion position by using a lock lever. Are integrated (see FIG. 5). In the present embodiment, the connector provided on the back surface of the game board unit 80 is connected to the movable connector (so-called floating connector) provided on the inner frame base body 50 to the position where the game board unit 80 is completely attached. By being coupled with the movement, the game board unit 80 and the inner frame base body 50 are electrically connected. The inner frame 13 is completed by this assembly process.

  Thereafter, in the second assembling step shown in step S102, the inner frame 13 is assembled to the outer frame 11 in which the curtain plate is fixed to the frame, and in the subsequent third assembling step shown in step S103. The back pack unit 15 is assembled to the inner frame 13 assembled to the outer frame 11.

  Specifically, by engaging the support fittings 71 and 72 provided on the inner frame 13 with the support fittings 17 and 18 provided on the outer frame 11, the inner frame 13 with respect to the outer frame 11 is engaged. Is attached in a rotatable state. When the inner frame 13 is attached to the outer frame 11, the inner frame 13 needs to be opened to some extent. That is, when the inner frame 13 is attached to the outer frame 11, the back surface of the inner frame 13 is exposed to the front side of the gaming machine as shown in FIG.

  Therefore, in the third assembling process immediately after that, the work of attaching the back pack unit 15 to the back surface of the inner frame 13 is performed using the exposed state. Specifically, the back pack unit 15 is rotated by the inner frame 13 by engaging the latching pin 214 (see FIG. 11) of the back pack unit 15 with the bearing fitting 132 (see FIG. 9) provided on the inner frame 13. Integrated as possible. By fixing the back pack unit 15 in the closed state by the fixing lever 134 provided on the back surface of the inner frame 13, the back pack unit 15 is prevented from falling off. Note that the back pack unit 15 and the inner frame 13 are electrically connected by connecting a cable in which electrical wiring is collected.

  After the assembly of the back pack unit 15 to the inner frame 13 is completed in the third assembling step, the front door frame 14 is assembled to the inner frame 13 in the fourth assembling step of step S104. Specifically, by engaging the projections provided on the front door frame 14 with the support fittings 71 and 72 provided on the inner frame 13, the front door frame 14 can rotate with respect to the inner frame 13. Integrated. And the locking device 75 (refer FIG. 4) operate | moves by closing the front door frame 14 with respect to the inner frame 13, and will be in the state by which the opening of the front door frame 14 was controlled.

  After the gaming machine main part 12 is integrated with the outer frame 11 through the first assembling process to the fourth assembling process detailed above, the gaming machine main part 12 is closed with respect to the outer frame 11. As a result, the locking device 75 operates and the opening of the gaming machine main part 12 (inner frame 13) is restricted. Thereby, the assembly of the pachinko machine 10 is completed.

  After the pachinko machine 10 is completed, a final inspection such as the operation of the pachinko machine 10 is performed in the fifth inspection process shown in step S105. The pachinko machine 10 whose operation has been confirmed in this way is shipped to a game hall or the like after being packaged (so-called security wrapping).

  As described above, the pachinko machine 10 sub-assembled into parts (the outer frame 11, the inner frame 13, the front door frame 14, and the back pack unit 15) is assembled in the final assembly process so that each gaming unit is assembled. Therefore, it is possible to set a production line unique to the machine, which facilitates automation of assembly work and reduction of a worker's workload.

  Here, in the gaming board unit 80 shown in the present embodiment, most of the configurations related to the specifications of the gaming machine (the gaming area forming body 80a, various control devices 140, 162, etc.) are integrated. Then, by changing the gaming board unit 80, it is possible to change the model of the gaming machine (minor change). The gaming machine manufacturer ships the game board unit 80 alone, and the game hall uses the existing configuration (for example, various game units such as the outer frame 11 and the inner frame 13) to replace only the game board unit 80. It is possible to make changes, and a business model that is practically preferable in consideration of both environmental and economic aspects has been established.

  In particular, the gaming board unit 80 shown in the present embodiment includes a transparent gaming area forming body 80a and a back block 80b that can be visually recognized through the gaming area forming body 80a. An effect function by a sound / movable effect device is embodied. That is, by changing the gaming board unit 80, it is possible to change the image of the gaming machine, and it is possible to make it appear as if a new machine has been replaced. In carrying out such an image change, there is a technical significance in that the game area forming body 80a is made of a transparent synthetic resin material so that a visual difference can be increased.

  In accordance with the known material change from wooden to synthetic resin, the manufacturing process (subassembly process) of the game board unit 80 takes various changes into consideration for the purpose of maintaining manufacturing efficiency and suppressing the decrease in yield. Ingenuity has been made. Therefore, the outline of the manufacturing process of the game board unit 80 will be described below with reference to FIG. 15B, and then the characteristic configuration applied to the manufacturing process will be individually described in detail.

<Outline of manufacturing process of game board unit 80>
As shown in FIG. 15B, in the manufacturing process of the game board unit 80, first, the nail member 93 is attached (planted) to the game area forming body 80a in the process of step S201. Specifically, the game area forming body 80a in a state where no game parts are arranged is installed on the table of the nail table with the front surface thereof facing upward. Positioning through holes are formed in the upper and lower ends of the game area forming body 80a as shown in FIG. 13 and the like, and the positioning pins formed on the table are inserted into these through holes to play the game. The position of the region forming body 80a is defined.

  Thereafter, the nail member 93 is screwed from above into the place where the mounting hole for the nail member 93 is formed by a nail driving robot. The game area forming body 80a shown in the present embodiment is made of synthetic resin as described above. For this reason, if an excessively large impact is applied when nailing, the game area forming body 80a may be cracked. Further, the nail member 93 is attached with a slight inclination with respect to the front surface of the game area forming body 80a. However, since the surface of the game area forming body 80a is smooth, the nail member 93 slides along the front surface. Then, there is a concern that the position of the nail member 93 is likely to shift.

  In this regard, in the game area forming body 80a shown in the present embodiment, the mounting holes for the nail member 93 are formed when the game area forming body 80a is molded, so that when the mounting holes attach the nail member 93, The above-mentioned various inconveniences are preferably avoided. It should be noted that the table (nailing table) in the present embodiment is provided with a function to alleviate the above-described impact by being displaced or deformed in the vertical direction, and is caused by the impact when the nail member 93 is inserted. It is possible to more reliably avoid the occurrence of cracks.

  After the attachment of the nail member 93 is completed in step S201, the process proceeds to step S202, and the guide rail 100 (specifically, the inner rail 101 and the outer rail 102) that partitions the game area PE is attached. After the installation of the guide rail 100 is completed, the windmill 94 is mounted in step S203.

  The guide rail 100 and the windmill 94 are also configured to be mounted by a work robot in a state where the game area forming body 80a is placed flat on a mounting table (table), and the mounting process is automated. ing. Incidentally, in the game area forming body 80a, similar to the mounting holes for the nail members 93, mounting lower holes are formed corresponding to the guide rails 100 and the windmills 94. Occurrence of cracks and the like caused by this is avoided.

  The three processes detailed above are incorporated in one production line, and the game area forming body 80a having undergone the first to third processes is conveyed to a line for assembling and inspecting other game components. .

  In the attachment process shown in step S204, game parts such as the variable prize device 82, the center frame 95, the game area partition member 99, etc., which are arranged on the front side of the game area forming plate 83, are attached by the operator, In the attaching process, the back block 80b constituting the back portion of the game board unit 80 is attached. Specifically, in the mounting process of step S204, after the worker places the gaming parts such as the center frame 95 at a predetermined position, the fixing process of the gaming parts by the screwing robot is executed, and the mounting process of step S205 is performed. , The worker performs the fixing operation of the back block 80b by the screwing robot. Thereby, the assembly of the game board unit 80 is completed.

  After the game board unit 80 is completed through the steps S201 to S205, whether the game board unit 80 is correctly assembled in the inspection process of step S206, and further, the electric accessory 91 and the movable effect device 273- It is inspected whether mechanical parts such as H.275 and electrical equipment such as the symbol display device 253 operate normally.

  If no abnormality is found in the game board unit 80 in the inspection process of step S206, the game board unit 80 is transported to a subsequent process set according to the shipping mode. Specifically, when a single game board unit 80 is shipped, preparation for shipping is performed in the shipping process of step S207. Specifically, after the certificate stamp is attached to the game board unit 80, it is packed. On the other hand, when the gaming board unit 80 is mounted on the inner frame 13 and shipped as the pachinko machine 10, the completed gaming board unit 80 is a manufacturing process of the gaming machine (the process shown in step S101 of FIG. 15A). ).

  Here, in the manufacturing process of the game board unit 80, the game board unit 80 (game area formation body 80a) may be used depending on the holding mode or the process when changing the posture or position of the game board unit 80 (game area formation body 80a). The transport mode when transporting is devised in accordance with the mounting situation (manufacturing process) of various game parts.

<Game Area Forming Body 80a>
Hereinafter, the structure of the game area forming body 80a will be first described with reference to FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, and thereafter, the manner of holding the game area forming body 80a employed in each step of Step S201 to Step S203. explain. FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing the game area forming body 80a in a state where the nail member 93 and the guide rail 100 are attached (that is, after the nailing process and the rail attaching process), and FIG. FIG. 17B is a plan view of the game area forming body 80a in the same state. In FIG. 16 (b), the mounting holes (through holes) for the nail members 93 are omitted for convenience of explanation, but the mounting holes are actually arranged from the front side to the back side of the game area forming body 80a. It penetrates into.

  As shown in FIG. 16 (a), the game area forming body 80a has a substantially flat main body 301, and the front surface of the main body 301 is the formation target of the game area PE. The main body 301 has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front of the game area forming body 80a, and an outer peripheral flange 305 is formed on the outer periphery thereof so as to stand up to the back side of the game area forming body 80a. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 16B, the outer peripheral flange portion 305 is formed along the outer edge of the main body portion 301 and has an annular shape as a whole. The outer peripheral flange portion 305 reinforces the substantially plate-shaped main body portion 301 to ensure the rigidity of the game area forming body 80a.

  Here, a supplementary description will be given of a method of forming the game area forming body 80a. The game area forming body 80a is formed by filling a mold having a fixed mold and a movable mold arranged in parallel in the thickness direction with the synthetic resin material. When mass-producing the game area forming body 80a using such a molding method, a draft (so-called draft) is required for removing the molded product from the mold. The game area forming body 80a shown in the present embodiment is also formed with an inclination corresponding to the draft in each part.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 17B, the above-described outer peripheral flange portion 305 is inclined so as to be expanded as the distance from the front surface of the main body portion 301 increases. That is, the distance between the left and right flange portions 306 and 307 constituting the outer peripheral flange portion 305 (specifically, the distance between the outer surfaces) and the distance between the upper and lower flange portions 308 and 309 approach the tip portions of the flange portions 306 to 309. It is comprised so that it may become large.

  In the case of a conventionally known wooden game board, a method of cutting and cutting a plate material is used, and the above-described inclination does not exist at the end of the game board. As described above, the end (outer peripheral flange portion 305) of the game area forming body 80a is inclined when the material of the game area forming body 80a is changed. It is a change that inevitably occurs when trying to achieve simplification.

  Here, when a conventionally known wooden game board is removed from the table of the nailing table, a holding device that sandwiches and lifts the end face of the game board from the side has been employed. In particular, a plurality of needles are formed in a portion of the holding device that comes into contact with the game board, and when these needles bite into the game board, it is possible to prevent the game board and the holding device from being detached. However, when such a configuration is simply applied to the game area forming body 80a made of synthetic resin, it is assumed that the following disadvantages occur. That is, when the needle bites into the end surface (outer peripheral flange portion 305) of the game area forming body 80a, the game area forming body 80a is easily cracked.

  In addition, since the wooden game board itself is opaque and further has a colored and opaque cell sheet on its surface, the end face of the game board is restricted so that it cannot be seen from the front of the game machine. On the other hand, since the game area forming body 80a shown in the present embodiment is transparent, if the game area forming body 80a is scratched or cracked, the damage or the like becomes conspicuous. This is not preferable because it may cause the appearance of the game board unit 80 to deteriorate. In particular, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the lateral width of the game board unit 80 is increased, and the region that can be visually recognized by the player is expanded. For this reason, there is a high possibility that the vicinity of the outer periphery of the game board unit 80 (for example, the outer peripheral flange portion 305 and the vicinity thereof) will be seen through the game area forming body 80a, and the presence of such scratches or the like may be reduced in appearance. It tends to be a factor.

  In view of the circumstances exemplified above, the holding device 400 in the present embodiment is devised to solve the above-exemplified problems while ensuring the holding function of the game area forming body 80a. Therefore, the holding device 400 shown in the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 18 is a schematic diagram showing the holding device 400, and FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the holding device 400 and the game area forming body 80a.

<Holding device 400>
A production line for attaching the nail member 93 and the guide rail 100 to the game area forming body 80a is provided with a work table (the table TB) for each process, and when the game area forming body 80a is removed from the table TB. The holding device 400 for holding the game area forming body 80a is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the holding device 400 has a holding mechanism 410 that holds the game area forming body 80a from the side. The sandwiching mechanism 410 is provided with a pair of arms 411 that are positioned on both sides in the short direction of the game area forming body 80a. The end surface of the game area forming body 80a (the outer surface of the outer peripheral flange portion 305) A block-shaped abutting member 412 that abuts against the end surfaces of the game area forming body 80a when the game area forming body 80a is sandwiched is attached to the portion facing the.

  The contact member 412 is made of an elastically deformable synthetic resin (specifically, made of hard rubber), and is configured to bend slightly when the game area forming body 80a is pressed. In this way, by adopting a configuration in which the game area forming body 80a is sandwiched via the contact member 412, the impact when the contact member 412 hits the game area forming body 80a is reduced.

  Further, even if the pinching force is set to be weak by increasing the friction generated at the contact point with the game area forming body 80a by making the contact member 412 made of hard rubber, the game area forming body 80a is caused to slip by the friction. It is possible to suppress.

  As shown in FIG. 19 (b), the contact member 412 has a vertical width larger than the thickness dimension of the game area forming body 80a, and the game area forming body 80a is sandwiched between the game area forming bodies 80a. The distal end portion of the outer peripheral flange portion 305 of 80a, that is, the portion farthest from the main body portion 301 is configured to contact.

  When the outer peripheral flange portion 305 is pressed by the contact member 412, the front end portion of the outer peripheral flange portion 305 bites into the contact member 412, so that the contact member 412 and the outer peripheral flange portion 305 are easily caught ( FIG. 19B is a partially enlarged view).

  In the first place, in the case of a well-known wooden game board, not only is the thickness sufficient for the game board, but also the end face of the plate material is the target of contact when sandwiched, so the game board is sandwiched strongly to some extent However, it is possible to easily avoid deformation of the game board (for example, bending or buckling).

  On the other hand, in the case where the game area forming body 80a is made of a synthetic resin as shown in the present embodiment, from the viewpoint of moldability (e.g., avoiding blanks, avoiding warpage during shrinkage, and further reducing weight). The main body 301 is thinned. In consideration of the background that the strength tends to be insufficient due to such circumstances, the outer peripheral flange portion 305 is formed to reinforce, but it is possible to ensure the same level of rigidity as a conventionally known wooden game board. Have difficulty.

  Under such circumstances, if the pinching strength (pressing force) is set high to secure the holding function, the game area forming body 80a can be easily deformed and the main body 301 can be bent. As described above, since the main body 301 is an object to which game parts such as the nail member 93 are attached, the above-described deformation not only makes it difficult to attach these game parts, but also induces disengagement after the game parts are attached. It is not preferable because it becomes a factor.

  In this regard, in the present embodiment, the holding function is improved while suppressing the pressing force by the clamping mechanism 410 by devising the material of the contact member 412 and the contact relationship with the outer peripheral flange portion 305.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 16B, the outer peripheral flange portion 305 of the game area forming body 80a includes a left flange portion 306, a right flange portion 307, an upper flange portion 308, and a lower flange portion 309 connected to each other. The left and right sides constituting the long side portion of the game area forming body 80a (the game area forming body 80a has a vertically long substantially rectangular shape as shown in FIG. 19A) among these flange portions 306 to 309. The flange portions 306 and 307 are to be pressed by the contact member 412. As shown in FIG. 19A, the game area forming body 80a is sandwiched from the long side rather than the short side, so that the game area forming body 80a (specifically, when the game area forming body 80a is pressed) The main body 301) is prevented from bending.

  Thus, in this embodiment, when holding the game area forming body 80a, the pressing force by the clamping mechanism 410 is reduced by devising the deformation of the game area forming body 80a. However, even if these various devices are applied, it is difficult to completely compensate for the decrease in the pressing force and the decrease in the holding function due to the abolition of the needle and the like. Therefore, the holding device 400 is provided with an adsorption mechanism 420 that holds the game area forming body 80a in an adsorbed state in conjunction with the holding mechanism 410.

  As shown in FIG. 19B, the suction mechanism 420 includes a synthetic resin suction cup 421 that abuts on the front surface of the game area forming body 80 a placed on the table TB, and a pump that sucks the gas in the suction cup 421 ( (Not shown) and a metal pipe 422 provided on the main body 425 for connecting the pump and the suction cup 421. The suction cup 421 contacts the front surface of the game area forming body 80a. The suction cup 421 and the game area forming body 80a can be brought into close contact with each other by sucking the gas existing between the suction cup 421 and the game area forming body 80a through the pipe 422 under the condition of contact ( (Refer FIG.19 (b)).

  The adsorption mechanism 420 is movable in conjunction with the holding mechanism 410, and lifts together with the holding mechanism 410 in a state where the game area forming body 80a is adsorbed, thereby acting to lift the game area forming body 80a. To do.

  The suction mechanism 420 is driven and controlled by the holding control device of the holding device 400 similarly to the clamping mechanism 410, and suction by the pump is stopped or air is supplied into the suction cup 421 by the driving control. Thus, the suction state is released. Here, the holding control device drives and controls both the mechanisms 410 and 420 so that the holding of the game area forming body 80a by the holding mechanism 410 and the adsorption of the game area forming body 80a by the suction mechanism 420 are simultaneously performed. After the game area forming body 80a is held by both the mechanisms 410 and 420, the elevator of the holding device 400 is driven so that the mechanisms 410 and 420 are raised at the same timing. Thus, by aligning the operation timings of the mechanisms 410 and 420, it contributes to shortening the period required for the movement of the game area forming body 80a.

  As already described, the suction cup 421 of the suction mechanism 420 contacts the front surface of the game area forming body 80a. For this reason, if an excessively large suction force is generated, a scratch or the like may be formed at a contact location (suction location) with the suction cup 421 on the front surface of the game area forming body 80a. Further, the game area forming body 80a is displaced in a direction different from the suction direction, so that there is a high possibility that an abrasion is formed.

  In this regard, by using the sandwiching mechanism 410 and the suction mechanism 420 together, it is not necessary to lift the game area forming body 80a by the suction mechanism 420 alone, and it is possible to suppress an excessive increase in the suction force by the suction mechanism 420. It is possible. In addition, by preventing the game area forming body 80a from being laterally displaced by the clamping mechanism 410, it is possible to suitably suppress the occurrence of the above-described inconvenience such that an abrasion occurs due to the displacement of the suction location.

  As shown in FIG. 19 (a), the suction points by the suction cups 421 are provided in the four corners of the front surface of the game area forming body 80a, specifically, in the area outside the game area PE on the front surface of the game area forming body 80a. Yes. In this manner, the suction cups 421 are preferably arranged at the four corners of the game area forming body 80a in order to stabilize the holding posture. In addition, the portion where the game area PE is formed is a portion where the player's eyes can easily reach. In this regard, by setting a portion that is outside the game area PE, that is, a portion where the player's eyes are hard to reach compared to a portion where the game area PE is formed, a scratch or the like may be caused due to the suction. Even if it is formed, it is possible to suitably suppress the appearance of the game board unit 80 from deteriorating due to the scratches.

  Further, in at least the first to third steps in the game board manufacturing process, it is necessary to repeatedly place / load the game area forming body 80a on the table TB installed in each process. Here, by setting a portion outside the game area PE as a suction target, it is possible to unify the suction area of the game area forming body 80a in any process. By unifying the suction locations in this way, it is possible to suppress the wasteful widening of locations that require confirmation of scratches and the like in the inspection process and the like, and to minimize the labor of confirmation work. .

  In the manufacturing process (first process to third process) of the game area forming body 80a described in detail above, a conveyor is used for movement between processes. For this reason, there is a high possibility that the game area forming body 80a is charged by friction generated with movement. Since the game product handled in the first process to the third process does not include an electric device, even if the charge is generated, the game area forming body 80a is less likely to be defective due to the charge. However, in the subsequent fourth and subsequent steps, the game parts to be attached include electric devices such as the symbol display device 253 and the control devices 140 and 162, so that the game area forming body 80a is transported to the subsequent step while being charged. That is not preferable.

  The game area forming body 80a to which the nail member 93, the windmill 94, and the guide rail 100 are attached through the first process to the third process is transported to the fourth process in a state of being stacked on the transport pallet 440. The game area forming body 80a and its transporting process are devised to remove the charge. Hereinafter, a configuration related to charge removal will be described with reference to FIGS. 20A is a schematic view showing the relationship between the nail member 93, the guide rail 100, and the game area forming body 80a, and FIG. 20B is a schematic view showing a state where the game area forming body 80a is mounted on the pallet 440. is there.

<Configuration related to discharge of game area forming body 80a>
Supplementary described with reference to the structure of Yu skill region formed body 80a again to FIG. 16.

  A plurality of substantially columnar protrusions 302 are formed on the main body 301 of the game area forming body 80a so as to protrude rearward. These protrusions 302 are provided side by side at positions overlapping the guide rail 100 (specifically, the inner rail 101 and the outer rail 102) when the game area forming body 80a is viewed from the front (see FIG. 17A).

  At the tip of the protrusion 302, a groove 303 into which the tip of the guide rail 100 is inserted when the game area forming body 80a is stacked is formed.

  The standing amount of the protrusion 302, the standing amount of the guide rail 100, and the depth dimension of the groove portion 303 are such that when the above-described gaming area forming body 80a is stacked, the tip of the nail member 93 belonging to the lower gaming area forming body 80a is It is set so as not to contact the back surface of the main body 301 of the upper game area forming body 80a. That is, in a state where the nail member 93 and the guide rail 100 are attached, the game area forming body 80a can be stacked via the guide rail 100 and the protrusion 302. At this time, the nail member 93 and the game area forming body 80a A gap is secured between the main body 301 and the main body 301. As a result, the nail member 93 of the lower game area forming body 80a and the main body portion 301 of the upper game area forming body 80a rub against each other, and the inconvenience that the game area forming body 80a is charged is less likely to occur. Furthermore, the resin parts of the upper and lower game area forming bodies 80a are avoided from rubbing, thereby contributing to the improvement of the antistatic function.

  As shown in FIG. 20 (a), the nail member 93 can prevent the game ball from colliding with the glass panel 23 in the process of flowing down the game area PE, that is, the game ball is placed on the front surface of the game area forming body 80a. The game area forming body 80a is attached so as to be slightly inclined with respect to the front surface of the game area forming body 80a. More specifically, in a state where the game area forming body 80a is set up vertically, the nail member 93 is attached obliquely with respect to the horizontal line HL so that the front end is positioned above the rear end. For this reason, if an external force is applied to the nail member 93 in the thickness direction of the game area forming body 80a, the nail member 93 is assumed to be more easily tilted. As described above, since the nail member 93 affects the movement of the game ball, it is not preferable that such deformation occurs.

  In this regard, in the present embodiment, the nail member 93 belonging to the lower game area forming body 80a and the main body portion 301 of the upper game area forming body 80a are prevented from interfering with each other. It is possible to avoid the weight of the upper game area forming body 80a from being added. Thereby, even if it is a case where the game area | region formation body 80a is piled up, the problem that the nail member 93 deform | transforms does not arise.

  In particular, the game area forming body 80a shown in the present embodiment is formed using a synthetic resin material, and the thickness of the main body 301 to which the nail member 93 is attached is reduced for the reasons described above. For this reason, it is difficult to set a large allowance for the main body 301 of the nail member 93. If an external force that tilts the nail member 93 is applied, not only the nail member 93 itself is deformed, but also the possibility that the main body portion 301 to be attached is deformed or cracked increases. However, by adopting a configuration that avoids the application of an external force to the nail member 93 as described above, even when the game area forming body 80a is molded using a synthetic resin material, it is preferable to cause inconvenience caused by it. Can be avoided.

  On the other hand, the guide rail 100 stands vertically from the front surface of the game area forming body 80a as shown in FIG. Furthermore, it is curved so as to form an arc so as to surround the region where the nail member 93 is disposed. Thereby, even if it is the structure which supports the game area formation body 80a with the guide rail 100, it is hard to produce the problem that the guide rail 100 deform | transforms, and it also avoids that the attitude | position in a lamination | stacking state is disturbed suitably.

  Here, the fixing structure of the guide rail 100 will be supplementarily described. The guide rail 100 has a long shape, and one long side is in contact with the front surface of the game area forming body 80a (main body 301). A leg portion 100a that protrudes toward the main body 301 is formed on the long side of the abutting side.

  An insertion portion 304 into which the leg portion 100a is inserted is formed in the game area forming body 80a. The insertion portion 304 is a through hole that extends over the main body 301 and the protrusion 302 and communicates with the front surface of the main body 301 and the bottom of the groove 303 of the protrusion 302. The guide rail 100 and the game area forming body 80a are integrated by inserting the leg portion 100a into the insertion portion 304.

  Here, the length dimension of the leg portion 100 a is set so that the distal end portion of the leg portion 100 a is located on the same plane as the bottom portion of the groove portion 303. Moreover, the groove part 303 has a tapered shape in which the groove width decreases toward the bottom part, and the contact between the tip part of the leg part 100a and the tip part of the plate-like part in the guide rail 100 is ensured. .

  For this reason, as shown in FIG. 20 (b), in the state where the game area forming bodies 80 a are stacked, a charge transfer path is secured through the guide rail 100. Even if any one of the game area forming bodies 80a is charged, the game area can be discharged by grounding (earthing) at least one of the stacked game area forming bodies 80a. The charging of the formed body 80a can be eliminated.

  In the pallet 440 on which the game area forming bodies 80 a are stacked, pins (not shown) inserted into the groove portions 303 of the protrusions 302 are formed corresponding to the respective groove portions 303. These pins define the position of the game area forming body 80a that is directly mounted on the pallet 440, and the game area forming body 80a is prevented from being laterally displaced on the pallet 440.

  These pins are metallic, and their tips are in contact with the legs 100 a of the guide rail 100. The pallet 440 is provided with a discharge band electrically connected to a production line (specifically, ground), and when the game area forming body 80a disposed on the pallet 440 is charged, The electric charge is discharged to the production line side through the induction rail 100 → pin → discharge band. As a result, when the game area forming body 80a is transported to the subsequent process in a stacked state, the charging is eliminated in the process, and it is possible to avoid the influence of the charging on various electric devices in the subsequent process. It is possible.

  Next, referring to FIG. 21, the plurality of game area forming bodies 80a stacked on the pallet 440 are changed from the third step (hereinafter referred to as “previous step” for the sake of explanation) to the fourth step (hereinafter described). For the sake of convenience, the first transfer process will be described. In the first transfer process, a first transfer mechanism 430 is provided as a means for transferring the pallet 440. FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram illustrating the configuration of the first transport mechanism 430.

<First transport mechanism 430>
The first transport mechanism 430 includes a pair of upper and lower transport devices 431 and 432 provided over the pre-process and the post-process. Each of the transport devices 431 and 432 includes a pair of rail members extending in the same direction as the transport direction of the game area forming body 80a (specifically, the pallet 440), and rollers 433 and 434 that are rotatably held by the rail members. A function of moving the pallet 440 arranged on the conveying devices 431 and 432 is provided by rotating these rollers 433 and 434.

  Here, the upper transfer device 431 (hereinafter referred to as “upper transfer device 431”) is configured to send the pallet 440 on which the game area forming body 80a is mounted from the previous process side to the subsequent process side. On the other hand, the lower transfer device 432 (hereinafter referred to as the “lower transfer device 432”) is configured to send back the pallet 440 in which the game area forming body 80a is not mounted from the subsequent process side to the previous process side. Has been.

  An upstream lift 435 is provided at a position on the upstream side (previous process side) of the upper transfer device 431. The upstream lift 435 includes a movable pedestal 435 a on which the pallet 440 is mounted, a drive mechanism that raises and lowers the pedestal 435 a to a delivery position that communicates with the upper conveyance device 431 and a reception position that communicates with the lower conveyance device 432. have.

  The game area forming body 80a to which the nail member 93, the guide rail 100, and the like are attached through the previous process has the pallet 440 placed on the pedestal 435a when the pedestal 435a is disposed at the receiving position. Will be loaded.

  Further, a downstream lift 436 is provided at a position on the downstream side (post-process side) of the upper transfer device 431. The downstream lift 436 includes a movable pedestal 436 a on which the pallet 440 is mounted, a drive mechanism that raises and lowers the pedestal 436 a to a standby position that communicates with the upper conveyance device 431 and a delivery position that communicates with the lower conveyance device 432. have.

  When the pallet 440 on which the game area forming body 80a is loaded on the pedestal 436a is in a state where the pedestal 436a of the downstream lift 436 is disposed at the standby position, the game area is formed from the pallet 440. Delivery to the subsequent process of the body 80a is performed. That is, the upper transfer device 431 has a function of sending the game area forming body 80a delivered to the first transfer mechanism 430 to the standby position.

  When the pallet 440 is placed on the pedestal 436a between the upper transfer device 431 and the downstream lift 436, the subsequent pallet 440 is prevented from moving from the upper transfer device 431 to the pedestal 436a. A stopper 437 that allows the pallet 440 to move from the upper transport device 431 to the pedestal 436 a when the pallet 440 is not placed is provided, and a pedestal is provided between the lower transport device 432 and the upstream lift 435. When the pallet 440 is placed on the 435a, movement of the subsequent pallet 440 from the lower transfer device 432 to the pedestal 435a is prevented, and when the pallet 440 is not placed on the pedestal 435a, the lower transfer device 432 is stopped. A stopper 438 is provided that allows the pallet 440 to move from the base 435a to the base 435a. These stoppers 437 and 438 are also connected to the conveyance control device of the production line in the same manner as the rollers 433 and 434 and the lifts 435 and 436, and are driven and controlled by the conveyance control device.

  Note that the transport devices 431 and 432 are not necessarily arranged vertically. It is sufficient that at least the pallet 440 is arranged in parallel so that the forward path and the backward path are formed so that the pallet 440 can circulate in the first transport mechanism 430.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 22, an example of the conveyance mode by the first conveyance mechanism 430 will be described. FIG. 22 is a schematic diagram illustrating a flow of conveyance by the first conveyance mechanism 430. 21 and 22 illustrate the outline of the configuration of the first transport mechanism 430, and the length of the transport process and the number of pallets 440 circulated in the transport process are described in these drawings. The content is not limited.

  As shown in FIG. 22 (a), when the pedestal 435a of the upstream lift 435 is arranged at the standby position (lower limit position) and the pallet 440 that is empty is mounted on the pedestal 435a, the previous step is performed. Then, the game area forming body 80a to which the nail member 93, the guide rail 100, etc. are attached is loaded on the pallet 440.

  When the number of works (game area forming bodies 80a) loaded on the pallet 440 reaches a preset number, the upstream lift 435 operates as shown in FIG. 22 (a) → FIG. 22 (b). The pedestal 435a will rise from the standby position to the delivery position (upper limit position).

  When the pedestal 435a reaches the delivery position as shown in FIG. 22 (c), the pallet 440 moves from the pedestal 435a to the upper transfer device 431. Specifically, the pedestal 435a is provided with a guide function (for example, a guide roller) for guiding the pallet 440 located on the pedestal 435a to the upper transport device 431, and the pallet 440 is transported from the upstream lift 435 by the guide function. It is delivered to the device 431.

  As shown in FIG. 22C → FIG. 22D, the pallet 440 that has been delivered to the upper transport device 431 is moved to the rear process side (downstream lift) as the roller 433 of the upper transport device 431 rotates. 436). Here, when the pallet 440 is already waiting on the upper transport device 431, further movement is restricted by hitting the waiting pallet 440 from the upstream side, and a plurality of the pallets 440 are placed on the upper transport device 431. The pallets 440 are arranged in a row.

  As shown in FIG. 22 (c) → FIG. 22 (d), the unloading of the game area forming body 80a from the pallet 440 mounted on the base 436a of the downstream lift 436 (that is, delivery to the subsequent process) is completed, When the pallet 440 becomes empty, the downstream lift 436 operates as shown in FIGS. 22D to 22E, and the pedestal 436a is lowered from the standby position to the delivery position.

  When the pedestal 436a reaches the delivery position, the mounted pallet 440 moves from the pedestal 436a to the lower transfer device 432. Specifically, the pedestal 436a is provided with a guide function (for example, a guide roller) that guides the pallet 440 located on the pedestal 436a to the lower transfer device 432, and the pallet 440 is lowered from the downstream lift 436 by the guide function. It is delivered to the side transfer device 432. The pallet 440 that has been delivered to the lower transport device 432 is returned to the upstream lift 435 as the roller 434 of the lower transport device 432 rotates.

  When the pedestal 436a becomes empty in this manner, the downstream lift 436 operates again as shown in FIG. 22 (f) → FIG. 22 (a), and the pedestal 436a returns from the delivery position to the standby position. Will be. Thereafter, the movement restriction by the stopper 437 is released, and the pallet 440 on standby in the upper transfer device 431 moves to the base 436a.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 22D, when the pedestal 435a of the upstream lift 435 becomes empty, the upstream lift 435 operates to return the pedestal 435a from the delivery position to the standby position. (See FIG. 22 (d) → FIG. 22 (e)). In this way, when the pedestal 435a returns to the standby position, the movement restriction by the stopper 438 is released, and the empty pallet 440 on standby of the lower transfer device 432 moves to the pedestal 435a.

  In this embodiment, a part of the work of the post-process is performed by a worker's hand, and depending on the work speed, a plurality of pallets 440 may be placed on the upper transport device 431 as shown in FIG. May stand by in a line. Such an event can be remarkably generated when the work in the subsequent process is delayed with respect to the supply of the game area forming body 80a from the previous process.

  Here, the impact generated when the succeeding pallet 440 collides with the preceding pallet 440 may cause adverse effects such as deformation or breakage on the pallet 440, or the game area forming body 80a loaded on the pallet 440 may be palletized. This may be a factor of falling off from 440 or detaching the gaming parts attached to the gaming area forming body 80a. Therefore, one of the features of the present embodiment is that a configuration for reducing the impact is provided. Hereinafter, a configuration related to impact relaxation will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 23A is a schematic diagram for explaining the buffer structure provided to the pallet 440.

<Buffer structure of pallet 440>
An air cushion 441 formed inside the pallet 440 so as to be able to be filled with gas (specifically, air) is attached to an end on the upstream side in the conveying direction by the upper conveying device 431. When the pallets 440 collide with each other on the upper conveying device 431, the air cushion 441 is deformed by compressing the filled air, etc., so that the impact generated at the time of the collision is reduced.

  In the air cushion 441, the end in the direction intersecting the feeding direction of the pallet 440 by the first transport mechanism 430 (the upper transport device 431 and the lower transport device 432), that is, the portion that does not come into contact when the pallets 440 collide with each other, An exhaust valve 443 is provided for discharging the air in the air cushion 441 when the pressure is applied to the air cushion 441 and the pressure exceeds a specified value. By adopting an air cushion 441 as a buffer means and providing an exhaust valve 443 on the air cushion 441, the buffer function can be more suitably exhibited.

  The exhaust valve 443 is configured to return from the open state to the closed state when the pressure falls below a specified value, and to prevent further outflow of air.

  Here, with reference to the schematic diagrams of FIGS. 23B to 23D, a state when the pallet 440 collides on the upper transport device 431 will be described. As shown in FIG. 22B, in a situation where the movement of the pallet 440A is restricted by the stopper 437, the roller 433 that is in contact with the pallet 440A is idled, and the pallet 440A is the most downstream of the upper conveying device 431. It will be in the state of waiting at the position. Here, when the pallet 440B following the pallet 440A is supplied to the upper conveyance device 431, the subsequent pallet 440 is moved downstream by the rotation of the roller 433. Then, as shown in FIG. 22 (c), the vehicle collides with the pallet 440A (specifically, the air cushion 441A) that is on standby.

  The impact generated by the collision varies depending on the feed speed of the roller 433 and the weight of the pallet 440B (specifically, the number of the pallet 440B and the game area forming body 80a loaded on the pallet 440B). When the pressure applied to the air cushion 441A by this collision exceeds the specified value, the exhaust valve 443 is switched from the closed state to the open state, and the air in the air cushion 441A is released in a direction crossing the feed direction. By discharging the air filled in this way, it is possible to significantly reduce the impact that is generated when the pallets 440A and 440B collide with each other.

  The first transport mechanism 430 in the present embodiment is configured to transport the pallet 440 by rotating the roller 433 or the like, but depending on the progress of the subsequent process, the operator may push the pallet 440 by hand to It is possible to move 440 in the feeding direction, and the work freedom is ensured. In such a configuration, since the magnitude of the impact generated when the worker collides with the pallet 440 can depend on the worker, the appropriate value of the internal pressure of the air cushion 441 is uniquely determined. However, by providing the exhaust function described above, it is possible to appropriately cope with a large impact resulting from the event.

  Further, by lowering the internal pressure of the air cushion 441A, it is possible to suppress the subsequent pallet 440B from rebounding and to prevent the pallets 440A and 440B from colliding repeatedly. Thereby, the air cushion 441A can be protected.

  As already described, the exhaust valve 443 returns from the open state to the closed state when the pressure falls below a specified value. After the exhaust valve 443 opened due to the pressure increase at the time of the collision is switched to the closed state again, at least air remains in the air cushion 441A. For this reason, it is possible to exhibit a buffering function even at the time of further collision of the subsequent pallet. Further, when such an event occurs, not only the air cushion 441A but also the cushioning function by the air cushion 441B attached to the subsequent pallet 440B is exhibited, so the amount of air remaining in the air cushion 441A is reduced. Even so, the above buffering function can be secured.

  As described above, in the configuration in which the air cushion 441 includes the exhaust valve 443, not only can the buffering function be suitably exerted, but also the load applied to the air cushion 441 can be reduced. It becomes possible to suppress. However, on the other hand, since the amount of air filled inside is reduced by repeated use, a device for securing the buffer function is required.

  Here, the air cushion 441 shown in this embodiment is provided with an air supply valve 442 for injecting air when the air in the air cushion 441 becomes insufficient, and the first transport mechanism 430 includes Is connected to an air supply valve 442, and an air supply device 445 for filling the air cushion 441 with air is provided (see FIG. 23A). In the same manner as the exhaust valve 443, the air supply valve 442 is at the end in the direction intersecting the feeding direction of the pallet 440 by the first transport mechanism 430 (the upper transport device 431 and the lower transport device 432), that is, when the pallets 440 collide with each other. It is arrange | positioned in the part which does not contact, and it is avoided that the air supply valve 442 becomes a collision object.

  The air supply device 445 is configured to be driven and controlled by the conveyance control device, and the air supply control by the conveyance control device is mainly performed at the start of the operation of the first conveyance mechanism 430 and as shown in FIG. It is executed during the conveyance by the mechanism 430 (during operation). Hereinafter, first, the flow of air supply control executed during operation will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In the air supply control device, first, in step S301, it is determined whether or not the base 435a of the upstream lift 435 (first elevator) is placed at the standby position and the pallet 440 is placed on the base 435a.

  If a negative determination is made in step S301, the air filling process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S301, the process proceeds to step S302 to determine whether or not the internal pressure of the air cushion 441 is equal to or greater than a specified value. Specifically, the air supply device 445 is provided with a pressure sensor that detects the pressure of the air cushion 441, and this pressure sensor is connected to the transport control device. In the transport control device, the determination in step S302 is performed based on detection information from the pressure sensor.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step S302, that is, if it is determined that the gas remaining in the air cushion 441 is sufficient, the air filling process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when a negative determination is made in step S <b> 302, processing for connecting the air nozzle provided in the air supply device 445 to the air supply valve 442 of the air cushion 441 is performed.

  As shown in the present embodiment, the connection for supplying air is not always performed at the time of supplying air, but the connection for supplying air is avoided when the cushioning function of the air cushion 441 is sufficiently secured. With this configuration, it is possible to suppress deterioration of the air supply valve 442 and the like.

  After the nozzle connection is executed in step S303, a filling process from the air supply device 445 to the air cushion 441 is executed. At this time, if excessive air is supplied, the air cushion 441 can be protected by switching the exhaust valve 443 of the air cushion 441 from the closed state to the open state.

  After performing the filling process in step S304, the nozzles in step S305 are satisfied by satisfying a preset condition (for example, when the amount of filled air reaches a predetermined amount or when the filling time reaches a predetermined time). The connection release process is executed to finish the main filling process.

  As described above, even when the pallet 440 is circulated by the first transport mechanism 430 by filling the air cushion 441 with air before the pallet 440 moves to the upper transport device 431, It is possible to suitably exhibit the buffer function.

  In addition, for example, when production is stopped and restarted at a factory or the like, there is a possibility that air is leaked from the air cushion 441 or air is compressed due to the influence of the temperature or the like due to the extended period of suspension. . Therefore, when the operation of the first transport mechanism 430 is finished, the pallet 440 is made to wait in the lower transport device 432, so that the above-described filling process is reliably performed when the operation is resumed. Control is made.

  In addition, since the air supply valve 442 is disposed at a portion where the pallets 440 do not come into contact with each other, the air supply device 445 can supply air even in a situation where the pallets 440 can collide with each other. In consideration of this point, the timing of supplying air by the air supply device 445 can be changed as follows. For example, the time from when the pedestal 436a of the downstream lift 436 (second elevator) is arranged at the delivery position to when it is arranged at the standby position of the pedestal 435a of the upstream lift 435 (first elevator) (lower transfer device 432). It is good also as a structure which supplies air during conveyance by.

  When the game area forming body 80a is transferred from the third process to the fourth process by the transfer process described in detail above, that is, before the fourth process, game parts and the like are attached to the back of the game area forming body 80a. Not. Therefore, the first transport mechanism 430 is configured to transport the game area forming body 80a using the pallet 440 while lying down.

  However, in a state where the back block 80b is attached to the game area forming body 80a in the fourth process, the game board unit 80 is set up in consideration of protection of the back block 80b and workability in the subsequent inspection process. It is preferable to carry one by one. In the present embodiment, in view of such circumstances, after the game board unit 80 is completed through the fourth process, the game board unit 80 is transferred to the fifth process (inspection process) in a standing state. One of the features is that it has a second conveying step.

  Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 25, the gaming board unit 80 is changed from the fourth process (hereinafter referred to as “subassembly process” for convenience of description) to the fifth process (hereinafter referred to as “inspection process” for convenience of description). The 2nd conveyance process to convey is demonstrated. In the transfer process, a second transfer mechanism 450 is provided as means for transferring the game board unit 80. FIG. 25 is a schematic view showing the configuration of the second transport mechanism 450. In FIG. 25 (a), the display of rollers constituting the feeding means described later is omitted.

<Second transport mechanism 450>
The second transport mechanism 450 includes a transport device 451 provided over the subassembly process and the inspection process. As shown in FIG. 25 (a), the transport device 451 includes a pair of guide rails 452 extending in the transport direction and a plurality of rollers 454 (see FIG. 25 (b)) rotatably held by the guide rails 452. have. The rollers 454 are configured such that the rotation center axis extends in a direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction by the second conveyance mechanism 450, and are arranged side by side along the guide rail 452 at equal intervals. By rotating these rollers 454, the game board unit 80 arranged on the transport device 451 moves in the transport direction. In the first transport process, a plurality of works (game area forming body 80a) are transported together using the pallet 440. However, in the second transport process, the work (game board unit 80) is used. Are transported one by one.

  A plurality of support columns 455 extending upward are fixed to the guide rail 452 so as to be aligned in the longitudinal direction of the guide rail 452. A support rail 456 extending in the same direction (conveyance direction) as the guide rail 452 is attached to these columns 455. The support rail 456 is disposed at a position above the back block 80b of the game board unit 80 and below the upper end portion (upper flange portion 308) of the game area forming body 80a. (Specifically, it is configured to come into contact with the game area forming body 80a) from the back side (see FIG. 25B).

  When transporting the game board unit 80 in a standing state, the posture of the game board unit 80 is likely to be unstable compared to the case of transporting the game board unit 80 in a laid state. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the game board unit 80 is transported while being slightly tilted to the back side. Hereinafter, a supplementary description will be given of a configuration for realizing tilting of the game board unit 80.

  A stopper 453 that protrudes above the roller 454 is formed on one of the pair of guide rails 452 on the side where the column 455 is not fixed. When the game board unit 80 tries to move along the roller 454 in the direction of the central axis of rotation of the roller 454, the game board unit 80 abuts against the stopper 453, so that further movement is restricted. The Rukoto.

  The game board unit 80 thrown into the transport device 451 is transported in a state where the lower end portion of the game board unit 80 is in contact with the stopper 453 and the back surface portion thereof is in contact with the support rail 456 so as to be inclined to the back surface side. Here, with respect to the game board unit 80, the position of the center of gravity is shifted to the rear side of the game area forming body 80a due to the presence of the back block 80b. For this reason, even if the inclination defined by the stopper 453 and the support rail 456 is small, the posture is stabilized by the weight of the game board unit 80.

  Even if the attitude of the game board unit 80 is stabilized by such a device, for example, when the operator touches the game board unit 80, the possibility that the game board unit 80 falls (drops) from the transfer device 451 is completely achieved. It cannot be wiped out. That is, on the assumption that the game board unit 80 is transported in a standing state, there is a limit to eliminate the possibility of dropping from the transport device 451 depending on the weight of the game board unit 80. Therefore, the second transport mechanism 450 is separately provided with a drop regulating device 460 that regulates the fall (dropout) of the game board unit 80 from the transport device 451 in order to eliminate such inconvenience.

  The drop restricting device 460 is engaged with the end of the game board unit 80 to restrict the movement of the game board unit 80 in the direction intersecting the carrying direction, and the holder 462 can be moved in the carrying direction. And a case body 461 to be held on the upper end of the support column 455. As shown in FIG. 25A, when the game board unit 80 is carried by the carrying device 451, the holder 462 engaged with the game board unit 80 moves following the game board unit 80. The engaged state is maintained.

  The holder 462 shown in this embodiment follows until the game board unit 80 reaches the inspection process, and the engagement (drop regulation) is released when a predetermined release operation is performed in the inspection process. It is configured. Hereinafter, the holder 462 and the configuration associated therewith will be described with reference to FIGS. 25 and 26. 26A is a perspective view showing the configuration of the holder 462, and FIG. 26B is a schematic view showing the relationship between the holder 462 and the game board unit 80.

  The holder 462 can be moved up and down to an engagement position (see FIG. 25B) that engages with an upper end portion of the game board unit 80 (game area forming body 80a) and an accommodation position that is accommodated in the case body 461. The case body 461 is supported in the state.

  As shown in FIG. 26, the holder 462 has a pair of opposing wall portions 463 that face each other from the front side and the back side of the game board unit 80 (specifically, the game area forming body 80a). It is formed so as to form a groove extending in the feeding direction and opened downward (on the game board unit 80 side).

  The opposing wall portion 463 of the holder 462 is oriented in a direction orthogonal to the feeding direction, and a flange portion 464 is formed at the lower end portion of each opposing wall portion 463 so as to be bent inward of the groove. When the 464 comes into contact with the game board unit 80, the holder 462 and the game board unit 80 are engaged with each other to be in the above-described restricted state.

  Here, the flange portions 464 are formed so that the distance between the flange portions 464 gradually increases toward the feeding direction of the transport device 451. Specifically, the distance dimension H1 on the downstream side in the feed direction is configured to be larger than the distance dimension H2 on the upstream side, and extends toward the downstream side in the feed direction.

  Here, the inclination of the game board unit 80 (specifically, the game area forming body 80a) is defined by the stopper 453 and the support rail 456, and the length dimension in the horizontal direction at the engagement portion by the flange portion 464 ( The pseudo-thickness dimension) LX is smaller than the distance dimension H2 and larger than the distance dimension H1. That is, the end of the holder 462 on the downstream side in the feed direction forms an insertion slot 465 of the game board unit 80, and the flange 464 engages with the end of the game board unit 80 that has entered the insertion slot 465. A guidance function for guiding to a position is given.

  The second transport mechanism 450 is provided with a drive control device that drives and controls the transport device 451 and the drop restricting device 460, and the movement of the transport device 451 and the drop restricting device 460 is regulated by the drive control device. . Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 27, the flow of transport of the game board unit 80 by the second transport mechanism 450 will be described. FIG. 27 is a schematic view showing a flow of transport of the game board unit 80 in the second transport mechanism 450. In FIG. 27, the initial standby position of the game board unit 80 in the second transport mechanism 450 is indicated by a one-dot chain line.

  As shown in FIG. 27A, when the game board unit 80 is arranged at the initial standby position, the holder 462 accommodated in the case body 461 of the drop regulating device 460 is more than the game board unit 80. It descends from the upper limit position (accommodating position or standby position) to the lower limit position (engageable position) at the upstream side in the feed direction. In the second transport process in the present embodiment, in the case body 461, a forward support rail and a return support rail are provided so that the holder 462 circulates in the second transport process. Is built-in.

  After the holder 462 falls to the engageable position, the holder 462 slides toward the game board unit 80 waiting at the initial standby position as shown in FIG. 27 (b) → FIG. 27 (c). To do. As shown in FIG. 27C, after the upper end portion of the game board unit 80 is inserted into the holder 462 through the insertion port 465, the game board unit 80 is moved back along the flange portion 464 as the holder 462 moves. Guided to the side. Then, at a timing after the holder 462 and the game board unit 80 are engaged, the transfer device 451 operates to move the game board unit 80 and the holder 462 together in the feeding direction. The feeding speed of the game board unit 80 by the transport device 451 is set to be equal to or slightly slower than the moving speed of the holder 462. Therefore, there is no inconvenience that the holder 462 and the game board unit 80 are separated due to the operation of the transfer device 451 (see FIG. 27C → FIG. 27D).

  The method for detecting whether or not the holder 462 is engaged with the game board unit 80 is arbitrary. For example, a detection means for detecting a resistance generated when the holder 462 is driven is provided. It is good also as a structure which determines that it was based on the engagement state (namely, based on the increase in load), and operated the conveying apparatus 451, and the position which detects that the holder 462 reached | attained the preset engagement position A configuration may be adopted in which the detection unit is provided and the conveying device 451 is operated based on the detection result by the detection unit (that is, based on the arrival at the engagement position).

  Further, the game board unit 80 is not restricted from moving from the initial standby position, but remains at the initial standby position because the movement of the transfer device 451 is stopped. Therefore, when the holder 462 is engaged with the game board unit 80, the game board unit 80 pushed by the holder 462 escapes in the feeding direction, and the holder 462 is prevented from excessively biting into the game board unit 80. The

  When the restriction release operation is performed by the operator after the game board unit 80 is transported to the inspection process, the holder 462 is raised and accommodated in the case body 461. Note that the holder 462 in the present embodiment is held so as to be horizontally movable in a direction orthogonal to the feeding direction. Thereby, the holder 462 slides to the back side (the tilted side) of the game board unit 80 as it rises. Therefore, it is suppressed that the attitude of the game board unit 80 changes when the restriction is released.

  In addition, the game board unit 80 is pulled by the holder 462 and moved in the direction opposite to the feeding direction by setting the movement direction of the holder 462 at the time of releasing the regulation not to be opposite to the feeding direction but upward. Is avoiding.

  A portion of the game board unit 80 that engages with the holder 462 may be scratched by rubbing with the holder 462. Such an event is assumed to increase as the engagement increases. By adopting a configuration in which the game board unit 80 is allowed to escape in the moving direction of the holder 462, it is possible to suppress the engagement from becoming excessively strong, and to appropriately suppress the occurrence of the inconvenience.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows. Incidentally, the configuration of another embodiment described below may be applied individually to the configuration in the above embodiment, or may be applied in combination with each other.

  (1) In the above embodiment, the exhaust valve 443 is provided in the air cushion 441 constituting the “buffer member”, and the exhaust valve 443 is opened when the internal pressure of the air cushion 441 exceeds a specified value. Although it was set as the structure which returns to a closed state on condition that it fell below the regulation value, it is not limited to this. For example, the exhaust valve is opened when the internal pressure of the air cushion 441 exceeds a specified value, and the open state is maintained until the air is filled, that is, the air valve 441 is closed when the air filling is started. It is good also as a structure which can be switched.

  Note that the exhaust valve 443 is not an essential component and can be omitted. However, in the configuration in which the movement speed, total weight, etc. of the pallet 440 are likely to be uncertain as shown in the above embodiment, the optimum value of the amount of air that is filled in the air cushion for the buffer function is calculated It is difficult to do. In this regard, by adopting the exhaust valve described above, it is possible to appropriately cope with various situations, and the fine adjustment of the air amount does not occur depending on the situation. Therefore, it can suppress suitably that a filling process (air supply process) becomes complicated.

  (2) In the above embodiment, the game area forming body 80a as a “work” is mounted in a state where the pallet 440 is arranged on the upstream lift 435 in the first transport mechanism 430. The timing for mounting the game area forming body 80a to 440 is arbitrary. For example, the pallet 440 may be disposed on the upstream lift 435 in a state where the game area forming body 80a is mounted on the pallet 440.

  (3) In the above embodiment, when the pallet 440 is arranged on the pedestal 435a in a state where the pedestal 435a of the upstream lift 435 is arranged at the standby position, the air cushion 441 attached to the pallet 440 is attached. The air is filled from the air supply device 445. However, the air filling may be completed by the timing before the pallet 440 is delivered to the upper transport device 431 (before the “feeding process”). It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which filling is performed during the movement by the lower transfer device 432 (corresponding to a “return process”).

  (4) In the above embodiment, the air cushion 441 is disposed at one end of the pallet 440 (the upstream end in the feeding method). However, the air cushion 441 is disposed at the other end of the pallet 440 or the air cushion 441. Can be arranged on both the one end and the other end of the pallet 440.

  However, the arrangement of the air cushion 441 at the upstream end in the feeding method as described in the above embodiment has the following technical significance. That is, when the air cushion 441 is not sufficiently filled with gas (for example, after the buffer function is exhibited and before the filling process is reached), the air cushion 441 may hang down due to its own weight or the like. . In this case, if the air cushion 441 is caught on the transporting devices 431 and 432, not only the movement of the pallet 440 is likely to be hindered but also the inconvenience that the air cushion 441 is damaged is likely to occur. Such inconvenience becomes conspicuous when the game area forming body 80a is mounted on the pallet 440 and the weight increases. In this regard, when the gas-filled air cushion 441 is used as shown in the above-described embodiment, the air cushion 441 is disposed on the end portion of the pallet 440 located on the upstream side of the feeding process. The effect of suppressing the occurrence of inconvenience is exhibited. Therefore, desirably, the air cushion 441 may be disposed at the upstream end in the feeding method of the pallet 440 as shown in the above embodiment.

  (5) If it is a conveyance process using a pallet, it is also possible to provide a buffering function by the air cushion 441 and the air supply device 445 to other conveyance processes (for example, a conveyance process of a gaming machine, etc.).

  (6) In the above embodiment, the holder 462 moves toward the game board unit 80 that is stopped at the initial standby position. However, the restricted state is caused by the change in the relative position between the game board unit 80 and the holder 462. It is sufficient if the game board unit 80 is moved to the specified position, and the game board unit 80 moves toward the holder on standby.

  When the game board unit 80 that is moved by the transfer device 451 is configured to enter and engage with the insertion slot of the holder itself, a drive mechanism for moving the holder itself so as to follow the game board unit 80 becomes unnecessary. The configuration of the drop regulating device can be simplified.

  (7) In the above embodiment, the flange portion 464 of the holder 462 is in contact with the game board unit 80. However, the flange portion 464 may be omitted and a contact function may be imparted to the opposing wall portion 463. .

  (8) In the second transport mechanism 450 in the above embodiment, the end of the game board unit 80 on the upstream side in the feed direction is set as the engagement location by the holder 462, but the technical feature shown in the modification (6) above. It is also possible to combine the ideas with both end portions on the upstream and downstream sides in the feed direction of the game board unit 80 (specifically, the left and right corner portions of the upper end portion) as engaging portions of the holder. In the subsequent inspection process, the game board unit 80 may be rotated back and forth to inspect both the front side and the back side. However, by holding the holders at both corners, The balance of the game board unit 80 can be suitably maintained during rotation.

  (9) In the above embodiment, the game board unit 80 and the holder 462 are both connected by increasing the distance between the flange portions 464 of the holder 462 on the insertion port 465 side and decreasing the distance on the opposite side of the insertion port 465. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

  For example, the technical idea shown in the modified example (6) can be developed to adjust the inclination of the game board unit 80 to shift to the restricted state. A specific example will be described below with reference to the schematic diagram of FIG.

  The drop restricting device 460X of the second transport mechanism 450X is provided with a holder 462X disposed on a path along which the game board unit 80 (specifically, the upper end portion of the game area forming body 80a) by the transport device 451 moves. The structure of the holder 462X and its mounting structure are the same as the holder 462 shown in the above embodiment, and the configuration is different in that the direction is reversed.

  Here, the support rail 456 extends in the horizontal direction, and the inclination of the game board unit 80 is always maintained at a constant angle. However, in the present modification, the support rail 456X is moved downward from the middle. Since the game board unit 80X is inserted into the insertion slot 465X of the game board unit 80X and the holder 462X, the inclination of the game board unit 80X is changed so as to gradually increase (FIG. 28). (Refer to FIG. 28 (b) ANG2).

  As shown in FIG. 28A, with respect to the gap dimension HX in the portion where the interval between the flange portions 464X is the smallest in the holder 462X, the gaming board unit 80 in the horizontal direction remains in the state where the inclination ANG1 of the gaming board unit 80X remains unchanged. Since it is larger than the distance dimension L1 of the engagement portion (specifically, the game area forming body 80a), the engagement between the holder 462X and the game board unit 80X is avoided.

  As shown in FIG. 28 (b), when the holder 462X reaches the center portion in the width direction of the game board unit 80X, the inclination of the game board unit 80X increases and the game board unit 80 in the horizontal direction (specifically, game area formation) The distance dimension L2 of the engagement portion of the body 80a) = the gap dimension HX. Thereby, the game board unit 80X and the holder 462X are engaged.

  In this way, by adopting a configuration in which the engagement timing is delayed by adjusting the inclination of the game board unit 80X, the engagement position is not the corner of the game board unit 80X, but near the center in the width direction of the game board unit 80X. It becomes possible. As a result, the engaged state can be maintained even when the game board unit 80X is rotated in a later inspection process or the like, and a practically preferable configuration is realized.

  In this modification, the tilt adjustment of the game board unit 80X is realized by lowering the height position of the support rail 456X, but may be changed, for example, by reducing the thickness of the support rail 456X.

  (10) In the second transport mechanism 450 shown in the above embodiment, the game board unit 80 is transported in a state tilted to the back side, but the game board unit 80 is transported in a state tilted to the front side. A configuration is also possible.

  (11) In the above embodiment, the holder 462 of the drop restricting device 460 is configured to engage with the upper end portion of the game board unit 80, but is configured to engage with the left and right ends of the game board unit 80. Is also possible. However, in consideration of the premise that the game board unit 80 slides sideways, there is a high possibility that the release is not performed well in such an engagement mode. Therefore, as shown in the above-described embodiment, it is preferable that the engaging portion is the upper end portion and the moving direction of the holder when the engagement is released is upward.

  (12) In the above embodiment, the object to be pressed by the holding mechanism 410 of the holding device 400 is the long side part of the game area forming body 80a. However, the object to be pressed can be the short side part of the game area forming body 80a. It is.

  (13) It is possible to reverse the taper for die cutting provided to the game area forming body 80a (specifically, the outer peripheral flange portion 305). When making such a change, as shown in the schematic diagram of FIG. 29, the portion of the contact member 412Y that faces the outer peripheral flange portion 305Y may be formed to be parallel to the outer surface of the outer peripheral flange portion 305Y. preferable. When the game area forming body is sandwiched in the holding step, the game area forming body is pressed to the suction mechanism (suction cup) side along the taper, and the suction function is suitably exhibited.

  (14) In the above-described embodiment, the game area forming body 80a is attracted and sandwiched by the holding device 400 in parallel at the same time, but either one may be preceded by the other. For example, the game area forming body 80a may be sandwiched, that is, the game area forming body 80a may be adsorbed while being supported by the table TB.

  (15) In the above embodiment, the parts (four corners) other than the game area PE on the front surface of the game area forming body 80a are set as the suction positions by the suction mechanism 420, but the nail member 93 and the like are attached to the game area PE. When the game area forming body 80a is transported in the previous state, the suction location may be within the game area PE. However, the game area forming body 80a is formed using a transparent synthetic resin material, and the back thereof can be visually recognized through the game area forming body 80a. In consideration of the point that the rubbing may occur between the suction cup 421 and the game area forming body 80a, it is preferable that a portion other than the area where the game area PE is formed is the suction target.

  (16) In the above embodiment, when the game area forming body 80a is arranged so as to overlap, the tip of the guide rail 100 of the lower game area forming body 80a and the leg portion 100a of the upper game area forming body 80a The tip portion is configured to abut in the stacking direction of the game region forming body 80a (the thickness direction of the game region forming body), but this is changed to a configuration in which the tip portion abuts in a direction crossing the stacking direction. It is also possible.

  (17) In the above embodiment, the discharge function is provided to both the inner rail 101 and the outer rail 102 that constitute the guide rail 100. However, at least one of the rails 101 and 102 is provided with the discharge function. It is also possible to adopt a configuration. However, in order to strengthen the discharge function, it is preferable to cover the entire game area forming body 80a. In consideration of the fact that the two rails 101 and 102 having a semicircular shape are shifted from each other, it is preferable that the objects to be given the discharge function are both rails 101 and 102.

  (18) The groove portion 303 of the protrusion 302 shown in the above embodiment is also tapered, and the guide rail 100 inserted into the groove portion 303 is guided to the tip portion of the leg portion 100a of the other guide rail 100. Thus, the earth function can be suitably secured.

  (19) In the above embodiment, the guide rail 100 attached to the game area formation body 80a supports the other game area formation body 80a, and the resin area of the game area formation body 80a is avoided from rubbing with each other. However, it is also possible to provide a support on the main body 301 of the game area forming body 80a and to provide a support function to the outer peripheral flange 305. Even when a plurality of game area forming bodies 80a are arranged in a stacked manner, even if the synthetic resin portions are charged by being rubbed by vibration or shaking during transportation, etc., the guide rails 100 are in contact with each other. The charging of the game area forming body 80a is preferably eliminated.

  (20) Other types of pachinko machines different from the above-described embodiments, such as pachinko machines in which an electric accessory is released a predetermined number of times when a game ball enters a specific area of a special device, or games in a specific area of a special device The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine that generates a big hit when a ball enters, a pachinko machine equipped with another accessory, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball, and the like.

  Also, a non-ball-type gaming machine, for example, a plurality of reels with a plurality of types of symbols attached in the circumferential direction, starts rotation of the reel by inserting a medal and operating a start lever, and a stop switch is operated. The present invention also relates to a slot machine that gives a player a privilege such as paying out medals when a specific symbol or a combination of specific symbols is established on an effective line that can be visually recognized from the display window after the reel stops. Can be applied.

  Further, the gaming machine main body supported by the outer frame so as to be openable and closable is provided with a storage unit and a capture device, and the start lever is operated after a predetermined number of game balls stored in the storage unit are captured by the capture device. Thus, the present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused to start the rotation of the reel.

<Invention Group Extracted from the Embodiments>
Hereinafter, the features of the invention group extracted from the above-described embodiment will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configuration in the above embodiment is appropriately shown in parentheses, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses.

<Feature A group>
The following feature group A is “a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine is a combination of various gaming units such as a game board unit and a back pack unit. In this type of gaming machine, for example, a plurality of steps As a result, it has been devised, for example, to adopt a method of combining sub-assembled gaming units in an assembly line, etc., to improve production efficiency, reduce production costs, etc. Here, for example, between processes A transport mechanism is used to move the game unit, and the transport efficiency and the burden on the operator are reduced (see, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-239193) A production line having such a transport process. In, the game unit is not directly mounted on the transport mechanism, but for example, using a pallet on which game units can be loaded, In some cases, the transport efficiency is improved, the game unit is protected, etc. In the process of transporting the game unit using the pallet, the pallets are in contact with each other (for example, a collision) when the pallet is moved. This may cause various inconveniences such as damage to the pallet, dropping of the gaming unit, and dropping of gaming parts from the gaming unit. However, it is assumed that it is useful to introduce a buffer member that alleviates the impact that occurs.However, if the above-mentioned problem is suppressed by the buffer member, if the buffer function is strengthened, the load generated on the buffer member becomes excessive. It is assumed that the durability of the buffer member becomes difficult to secure due to the increase in the durability of the buffer member. There is concern that additional maintenance work, such as checking and replacement, will hinder the improvement of production efficiency, whereas if the durability of the buffer member is prioritized, the buffer function should be fully demonstrated. If the buffer function cannot be performed well, problems such as line stoppage are likely to occur, and as a result, it may be difficult to improve production efficiency. ” It was made in view of this.

Feature A1. Game unit including a transporting process for transporting a gaming unit (game area forming body 80a) constituting a gaming machine (pachinko machine 10) from a previous process (for example, a nailing process) to a subsequent process (for example, an assembly process for decoration, etc.) A manufacturing method of
The transporting process includes a transporting process in which a pallet (pallet 440) on which the gaming unit is mounted is sent to a predetermined position by a transport mechanism (first transport mechanism 430), and the pallet mounted on the pallet that has reached the predetermined position. A delivery step of delivering the gaming unit to the subsequent step, and a return step of returning the pallet on which the gaming unit is not mounted through the delivery step to an initial position in the transporting step, It is configured to circulate within the transport process,
The impact when the pallets come into contact with each other in the feeding step is reduced by the buffer member (air cushion 441),
The buffer member is provided at an end portion of the pallet, and relieves the impact by being deformed based on compression or movement of gas filled therein,
The method of manufacturing a game unit, wherein the transporting step includes a filling step of filling the buffer member with gas.

  In the transport process indicated by the feature A1, there is a possibility that a plurality of pallets are arranged in a row on the transport mechanism (transport path) depending on the progress of the subsequent process or the preceding process. When a gaming unit (pallet) is transported, if a subsequent pallet comes into contact with the preceding pallet, an impact is generated between the pallets according to the weight, moving speed, etc. of the mounted gaming unit. In this regard, as shown in this feature, if the shock is mitigated by using the buffer member, it is possible to suppress various inconveniences such as breakage of the pallet and dropping of the gaming unit from the pallet.

  The buffer member shown in this feature is filled with gas, and the buffer member is deformed by the compression or movement of the gas, so that the impact relaxation function is exhibited. When such a buffer member is provided, the gas filled in the buffer member may leak due to, for example, an increase in impact or repeated impact. In addition, the gas may shrink due to the influence of temperature or the like. In this way, if the gas is reduced more than expected, there is a concern that the above-described impact mitigation function will not be performed well.

  In this respect, in this feature, since the buffer member is filled with gas in the filling step provided in the transport step, it is possible to suppress the gas in the buffer member from being insufficient and the buffer function from being performed well. By securing the buffer function in this way, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of inconvenience such as breakage of the pallet, dropping of the game unit from the pallet, and frequent replacement work of the buffer member. Therefore, it becomes possible to contribute to the improvement of the production efficiency of game units.

  Feature A2. The game according to Feature A1, wherein the filling step is configured to perform the filling when the pallet is returned to the initial position or during the transfer of the pallet to the initial position. Unit manufacturing method.

  According to the feature A2, since the buffer member is filled with the gas before the pallet (game unit) proceeds to the feeding process, it is possible to suppress the buffer function from being effectively exhibited in the feeding process. Even if the pallet is used repeatedly (circulates) as described above, the buffering function can be secured in each feeding step.

  In particular, when the gas is filled during the transfer to the initial position (for example, during the movement), it is not necessary to set the period required for filling as a dedicated period for filling. It is possible to avoid the inconvenience of lowering.

Feature A3. The filling step includes
A connecting step of connecting a filling device (air supply device 445) provided in the production line to the buffer member;
A replenishment step of replenishing the buffer member with gas after the connection step is performed;
The method of manufacturing a gaming unit according to Feature A2, further comprising a release step of releasing the connection between the filling device and the buffer member.

  When the technical idea shown in the feature A2 is embodied, for example, a filling device such as a cylinder can be mounted on the pallet. However, with such a configuration, the weight of the pallet increases and the generated impact tends to increase. Furthermore, such an increase in impact is not preferable because it can increase the load applied to the buffer member and cause a decrease in the durability of the buffer member.

  In this regard, as shown in this feature, if the filling device is provided on the production line side, and the filling of the buffer member is completed by obtaining the connection → replenishment → connection release process, the pallet and the accompanying pallet are attached. Contributes to weight reduction of the configuration. Therefore, it is possible to suitably suppress the occurrence of the above-described inconvenience.

  Feature A4. The filling step includes a determination step of determining a gas filling state in the buffer member, and when the determination step determines that the buffer member needs to be filled with gas, the connection is performed. The process, the replenishment process, and the release process, and if it is determined that the gas filling is not necessary in the determination process, the connection process, the replenishment process, and the release process are not performed. The method of manufacturing a gaming unit according to Feature A3, wherein the game unit is configured.

  As shown in the feature A3, in the configuration in which gas filling is completed by the connection process, the replenishment process, and the release process, by repeating such a process each time, the buffer member body, the filling process, etc. There is a possibility that the deterioration of will be accelerated. Therefore, as shown in this feature, by adopting a configuration for determining whether or not to perform the above-mentioned connection step through a determination step for determining the filling state, it is possible to avoid repeated filling and prevent the above deterioration. It becomes possible.

  Feature A5. The buffer member includes discharge means (exhaust valve 443) that discharges at least a part of the gas filled in the impact member when the pressure applied to the gas filled in the buffer member becomes larger than a predetermined value. The game unit manufacturing method according to any one of features A1 to A4, wherein:

  According to feature A5, when a load (pressure) is applied to the buffer member due to contact between the pallets, at least part of the gas filled in the buffer member is released when the pressure exceeds a predetermined value. The In this way, the structure in which the impact is released by releasing the gas can suppress the bounce of the contacted pallet.

  Further, when the gas is filled using the filling device, if an excessive supply of gas occurs, the excess gas can be released by the discharge means, which contributes to protection of the buffer member.

  In addition, it is preferable to set about the discharge | release direction of the gas from a buffer member so that it may become a direction which cross | intersects the said feed direction. If it is the said structure, it can suppress that a pallet moves upstream or downstream by the reaction at the time of discharge | release.

  Feature A6. The discharge means can be switched between an open state that allows the release of gas from the buffer member and a closed state that blocks the release of gas from the buffer member, and is added to the gas filled in the buffer member The method of manufacturing a gaming unit according to Feature A5, wherein the game unit is configured to switch from the open state to the closed state when the pressure becomes smaller than the predetermined value.

  As described above, when the pallet is sent in the transport process (specifically, the feed process), the pallet may be in a standby state in a continuous manner on the transport path. For this reason, there is a possibility that subsequent pallets come into contact with each other at the end of the waiting pallets. Here, according to the configuration shown in this feature, it is avoided that the filled gas is released at the time of one contact, and even if a plurality of contacts occur during one feeding process, each time The buffer function can be exhibited. Thereby, the various effects shown in the feature A1 and the like can be suitably exhibited.

  Feature A7. The game unit according to any one of features A1 to A6, wherein the buffer member is attached to the pallet so as to protrude from an end portion located on the upstream side in the feeding step. Method.

  When the buffer member shown in the feature A1 or the like is employed, if the gas is not sufficiently filled (for example, after the buffer function is exhibited and before the filling process is reached), the buffer member is self-weighted. There is a possibility that it hangs down. In this case, if the buffer member is caught by the transport mechanism, not only the movement of the pallet is likely to be hindered, but also a disadvantage that the buffer member is damaged is likely to occur. Such inconvenience becomes conspicuous when the gaming unit is mounted on the pallet and the weight increases. Therefore, when the gas-filled buffer member shown in the feature A1 or the like is used, the occurrence of the above-described inconvenience is suppressed by arranging the buffer member at the end located on the upstream side of the feeding process in the pallet. Can do.

  Feature A8. The transport mechanism transports the pallet such that an upstream end of the downstream pallet in the feed direction and a downstream end of the upstream pallet are at the same height position. The gaming machine according to Feature A7.

  According to the feature A8, the buffer member is sandwiched between the end portions of the upstream and downstream pallets when contacting the pallet, and the buffer function shown in the feature A1 and the like can be suitably exhibited.

Feature A9. A method of manufacturing a gaming machine (pachinko machine 10),
It has a transport process to transport gaming machines,
The transfer step includes a transfer step of sending a pallet on which the gaming machine is mounted to a predetermined position by a transfer mechanism, an unloading step of unloading the gaming machine mounted on the pallet that has reached the predetermined position, A return step for returning the pallet that has not been mounted on the gaming machine through the unloading step to an initial position in the transfer step, and the pallet is configured to circulate in the transfer step.
The impact when the pallets come into contact with each other in the feeding step is reduced by the buffer member,
The buffer member is provided at an end portion of the pallet, and relieves the impact by being deformed based on compression or movement of gas filled therein,
The method of manufacturing a gaming machine, wherein the transporting step includes a filling step of filling the buffer member with a gas.

  In the transport process indicated by the feature A9, for example, a plurality of pallets may be connected to the transport mechanism depending on the progress of the subsequent process or the previous process. When the gaming machine (pallet) is transported, if the same pallet comes into contact with the preceding pallet, an impact corresponding to the weight or moving speed of the mounted gaming machine is generated between the pallets. In this regard, as shown in this feature, if the shock is mitigated by using the buffer member, it is possible to suppress various inconveniences such as breakage of the pallet and dropping of the gaming unit from the pallet.

  The buffer member shown in this feature is filled with gas, and the buffer member is deformed by the compression or movement of the gas, so that the impact relaxation function is exhibited. When such a buffer member is provided, the gas filled in the buffer member may leak due to, for example, an increase in impact or repeated impact. In addition, the gas may shrink due to the influence of temperature or the like. Thus, there is a concern that if the gas is reduced more than expected, the above-described impact mitigating function will not be performed well.

  In this regard, in this feature, since the buffer member is filled with gas in the filling step provided in the transporting step, it is possible to suppress the lack of gas in the buffer member and the buffer function from being performed well. it can. By securing the buffer function in this way, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of inconvenience such as breakage of the pallet, dropping of the game unit from the pallet, and frequent replacement work of the buffer member. Therefore, it becomes possible to contribute to the improvement of the production efficiency of game units.

  It should be noted that the technical ideas shown in the features A2 to A8 can be applied to the manufacturing method of the gaming machine shown in this feature.

<Feature B group>
The following feature group B is “A gaming machine such as a pachinko machine has a gaming board having a gaming area formed on the front surface. For example, the gaming board has nails and gaming balls scattered in the gaming area. Various entrance parts for entering a ball, a variable display device for variably displaying a picture when an entry to a specific entrance part occurs (see, for example, Patent Document 1) are provided in a factory. The game board production line includes a manufacturing process for manufacturing the game board, an inspection process for confirming the operation of the completed game board, and a transport process for transporting the game board between various processes. In particular, the transport process includes a transport process for transporting the game board in a laid state and a transport process for transporting the game board in a standing state. It will vary depending on the content and the degree of completion of the game board. When transporting with the board upright, the posture of the game board is more likely to be disturbed during transport than when transporting with the game board laid down. In this way, there is still room for improvement in the transport mode of the game board in the process of transporting the game board in a standing state. This has been made in view of the background and issues such as.

Feature B1. A manufacturing method of a game board (game board unit 80) constituting a gaming machine (pachinko machine 10),
A transport process for transporting the game board in a standing state,
The conveying step is
A mounting step of placing the game board on a transport mechanism (second transport mechanism 450) in a standing state;
A feeding step of sending the game board mounted on the transport mechanism to a predetermined position;
By inserting the end of the game board mounted on the transport mechanism into a holder (holder 462) and sandwiching the game board between a pair of contact parts constituting the holder, the feeding direction and Has a regulation process for regulating movement of the game board in different directions,
The pair of contact portions are formed such that a gap between the contact portions allows passage of the game board at least on the side where the game board is inserted,
In the regulating step, a gap between the contact portion and the game board is reduced based on a change in relative position between the holder and the game board on the insertion side, and A method of manufacturing a game board, wherein the front and back portions are in contact with each other so as to be in the sandwiched state.

  When trying to transport the game board while standing by the transport mechanism, the posture of the game board is likely to be unstable compared to the case of transporting the game board while lying down. Here, according to this feature, when the game board is transported in an upright state, the end of the game board is sandwiched between the holders, and the game board is in a direction different from the feeding direction (conveyance direction). Will be regulated. Thereby, it can suppress that a game board falls out of a conveyance mechanism, or the attitude | position of a game board disturbs and a trouble arises in a post process. In this way, even when the game board is set up, it is possible to contribute to improving the production efficiency of the game board by realizing stable conveyance.

  Feature B2. The transporting step includes a restriction releasing step of releasing the restriction by moving the holder in a direction crossing a relative movement direction of the holder and the game board. Game board manufacturing method.

  In the configuration in which the game board is sandwiched between the holders as shown in the feature B1, friction is generated between the holder and the game board. Here, when trying to move the holder in the same direction as the relative movement direction between the holder and the game board, the game board can move following the holder by the friction, so that the restriction cannot be released successfully. The possibility increases. In this respect, as shown in this feature, the movement restriction is released by moving the holder in the direction crossing the relative movement direction between the holder and the game board, so that the hook between the holder and the game board can be easily released. can do. Therefore, it is possible to easily avoid a change in the posture and position of the game board due to the release operation.

  Feature B3. In the transporting process, when the game board is inserted into the holder, it is avoided that the game board is sandwiched by the holder, and then the relative position between the game board and the holder is changed. The game board is produced by the feature B1 or B2, wherein the game board is sandwiched between the holders.

  As shown in the feature B1, when the game board is transported in a standing state, variations in the position and inclination (posture) of the game board are more likely to occur than when the game board is transported in a laid state. For this reason, even if the game board is simply inserted into the holder, the game board is likely to interfere with the entrance of the holder or the like so that the regulation is not performed well. Therefore, as shown in this feature, the game board is prevented from being pinched at the beginning of insertion, and the game board is pinched based on further displacement of the relative position, thereby smoothly controlling the movement of the game board. It becomes possible.

  In order to realize the technical idea shown in this feature, for example, “the pair of contact portions has a gap dimension between the contact portions on the side where the game board mounted on the transport mechanism is inserted. Is larger than the thickness dimension of the game board at the end in the arrangement direction of the contact portion, and on the opposite side is equal to the thickness dimension of the game board at the end in the parallel arrangement direction. Or, the other is inclined with respect to one so as to be smaller than the same thickness ”. Increasing the interval (gap) between the contact portions of the holders on the inlet side to allow a clearance makes it possible to suppress the occurrence of the above inconvenience. When the game board is further inserted into the back side, for example, the game board is guided to the back side where the interval between the contact parts is set small along the inclination of the contact part, and finally the game board is brought into contact with the contact part. Between the two.

Feature B4. In the transport step, the game board is allowed to move in the same feeding direction beyond the transport speed by the transport mechanism,
The game board manufacturing method according to B3, wherein the regulating step is a step of inserting an end of the game board into the holder by moving the holder to the downstream side in the feeding direction.

  According to the feature B4, the holder moves so as to follow the game board. When the end of the game board is inserted into the holder and is inserted to a predetermined position, the game board is sandwiched by the contact portion, but if the holder is pushed too strongly at this time, the game board may be scratched. There are concerns that deregulation will become difficult. In this respect, in this feature, the game board pushed by the holder can escape in the transport direction, and excessive biting can be avoided. Therefore, it is possible to suitably avoid the occurrence of inconvenience such as a reduction in the commercial value described above.

Feature B5. The regulation step includes an arrangement step of arranging the holder on a path along which the end of the game board moves by the feeding step.
The holder is configured to move in the feeding direction together with the game board when the game board is inserted into the holder along with the movement of the holder and enters the restricted state by the insertion. The game board manufacturing method according to Feature B3.

  According to the feature B5, the game board itself enters the holder arranged on the moving path of the game board. Then, after entering the restricted state, the holder is moved in the feed direction so as to be pushed by the game board (following the game board). Thus, if it is set as the structure which the game board itself enters into the holder in standby, it can suppress that the influence of the positional variation of a holder, etc. becomes large, and it can avoid that the shift to a regulation state is not performed well. In addition, since the holder is arranged between the flowing game boards, the movement to the restricted state is performed using the movement of the game board itself, so that the transition to the restricted state is easily realized.

Feature B6. The feeding step is a step of moving the gaming board in the feeding direction in a state where the gaming board is inclined to either the back side or the front side of the gaming board,
The feeding step includes an inclination adjustment step of adjusting the game board so that the inclination of the game board is increased in the movement path;
The game board production according to Feature B1 or Feature B2, wherein the adjustment of the inclination in the inclination adjustment step changes the state where the game board is not sandwiched by the holder to a state sandwiched by the holder. Method.

  According to the feature B6, when the game board is inclined, the thickness dimension (thickness dimension at the end portion) of the game board in the direction in which the pair of contact portions are arranged side by side is increased. As a result, the end portion of the game board is sandwiched between the holders, and the restriction function is effective.

  Further, according to the present feature, by adjusting the timing at which the game board is tilted, the position where the game board is sandwiched (the predetermined position) can be set near the center of the game board. As a result, the function of restricting the movement of the game board can be exhibited more stably.

  In the configuration shown in the feature B1 and the like, the predetermined position is set to the end of the game board by setting the thickness dimension of the game board (end) to increase toward the center in the width direction of the same game board. Although it is possible to make it near the center of the game, such a configuration can be a factor that strengthens the structural restrictions of the game board.

  Incidentally, in realizing the function shown in this feature, for example, “the tilt adjusting step is performed while the end of the game board is inserted into the holder while the end of the pair of contact portions in the arrangement direction. It is preferable that the inclination adjustment is performed so that the thickness dimension of the game board at the portion is equal to the gap size between the contact portions ”.

Feature B7. The inclination adjustment step is a first inclination adjustment step for adjusting the inclination of the game board so as to increase.
The transporting step includes a restriction releasing step for releasing the movement restriction by the holder,
The restriction release step includes a second inclination adjustment step of changing the inclination of the game board adjusted in the first inclination adjustment step so as to be small. A method for manufacturing a game board.

  According to the feature B7, when the engagement between the holder and the game board is eliminated, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of resistance such as friction between the two. In this way, by reducing the resistance at the time of deregulation, it is preferable to avoid scratching the game board due to the movement (detachment) of the holder, etc., and to suppress the deterioration of the appearance of the game board. can do.

<Feature C group>
The following feature C group is “Some game machines such as pachinko machines have a game board with a game area on the front surface. In conventional game machines, the game area forming body constituting the game board is made of wood. However, in recent years, a game area forming body is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material, and various game parts such as decorative members and display devices arranged behind the game area forming body are passed through the game area forming body. By making it visible, there are some that have improved the appearance of the gaming machine and expanded the range in which gaming effects can be visually recognized by light, etc. When the game area forming body is made of synthetic resin Although the above-mentioned various effects can be enjoyed, it is assumed that there is a high possibility that scratches, cracks, deformation, etc. will be noticed at the time of manufacture, etc., compared to conventional wooden ones. Yield improvement and product accuracy This may be a factor that hinders collateral, etc. Thus, there is still room for improvement in the method of manufacturing a game board having a game area forming body made of synthetic resin. .

Feature C1. A method of manufacturing a game board (game board unit 80) having a game area formation body (game area formation body 80a) made of synthetic resin having a game area (game area PE) formed on the front surface,
The game area forming body is sandwiched between the game area forming bodies by pressing the end surface of the game area forming body (the outer surface of the outer peripheral flange portion 305) and adsorbing the front or back of the game area forming body. A game board manufacturing method comprising a holding step of holding.

  When the game area forming body is made of wood like a conventionally known game board, since the thickness (strength) of the game area forming body is sufficiently secured, the force sandwiching the game area forming body is increased. Therefore, it was possible to increase the holding function. In addition, the end face is not a visible part, and even if it is slightly scratched, there is no problem such as appearance, so a needle or the like is provided at the contact part with the end face to bite the needle into the game area forming body. By doing so, it was possible to secure the holding function.

  However, when the game area forming body is made of a synthetic resin, it is difficult to increase the thickness of the game area forming body from the viewpoint of moldability, etc. The formed body may be deformed. In addition, the use of a needle or the like causes not only the appearance of the game area forming body to be damaged and the appearance to be deteriorated, but also a cause of breakage such as a crack due to the damage. On the other hand, even if an attempt is made to simply suck the game board, it is assumed that it is difficult to secure the strength and maintain the holding balance because the places where the board can be sucked are limited.

  In this regard, as shown in this feature, the gaming area forming body is held by pressing the end surface of the gaming area forming body and sandwiching the gaming area forming body and adsorbing the front or back of the gaming area forming body. If it is set as the structure to perform, generation | occurrence | production of the said various inconveniences can be suppressed, ensuring the holding | maintenance function of a game area formation body. Therefore, it is possible to suitably suppress a decrease in yield in the manufacturing process of the game board due to the material change of the game area forming body.

Feature C2. The game area forming body has a substantially rectangular outer shape when viewed from the front,
A rail member attaching step of attaching an arc-shaped rail member (guide rail 100) for partitioning and forming a game area on the front surface of the game area forming body;
The method of manufacturing a game board according to C1, wherein the holding step sucks an outer portion that is not partitioned by the rail member on the front surface of the game area forming body.

  As shown in the feature C2, if an outer portion (for example, a corner) of the game area forming body that is out of the game area is targeted for suction, even if rubbing or the like due to the suction occurs, the place is out of the game area. It becomes. Therefore, it can be suppressed that the occurrence of the rubbing or the like causes a decrease in the appearance of the game board and a decrease in the yield at the time of manufacturing the game board.

  A number of game parts such as nail members are arranged in the game area. However, even when the game area forming body is held after the game parts are attached, the presence of these game parts hinders the holding. Can be avoided. That is, even if the game area forming body is held a plurality of times in the manufacturing process, it is not necessary to change the suction location each time the process proceeds, and a practically preferable configuration is realized.

  Incidentally, when the rail member has a substantially circular shape, it is possible to hold the game area forming body in a well-balanced manner by setting the suction locations to the four corners of the game area forming body.

  Feature C3. The game board manufacturing method according to Feature C1 or Feature C2, wherein in the holding step, an end surface on the long side of the game area forming body is a target to be sandwiched.

  When sandwiching the game area forming body, if the game area forming body is distorted by the pressing force, there is a possibility that the above-mentioned adsorption function cannot be performed well. In this regard, as shown in this feature, if the object to be sandwiched is the end surface on the long side of the game area forming body, the occurrence of the distortion or the like is suppressed compared to the case where the end surface on the short side is the object to be sandwiched, The adsorption function can be suitably exhibited.

Feature C4. The end surface of the gaming area forming body is formed to be tapered so that the width of the gaming area forming body is larger on the back side than on the front side of the gaming area forming body,
In the holding step, a pressing portion that presses the end surface is adapted to abut against the end surface at least at the maximum width portion of the taper, and the pressing portion can be elastically deformed by a reaction force from the end surface. The game board manufacturing method according to any one of features C1 to C3, wherein the game board is configured.

  As shown in the feature C1, when the game area forming body is made of a synthetic resin, a taper is generated on the end face due to manufacturing restrictions (such as a mold drawing direction). Here, as shown in this feature, the pressing portion that presses the end surface hits the end surface at least at the maximum width portion of the taper, and the pressing portion is deformed by a reaction force from the end surface, thereby forming a game area. The engagement between the body and the pressing portion can be strengthened, and the falling off of the game area forming body in the holding process can be suitably suppressed.

  Feature C5. The end surface of the game area forming body is formed to be tapered so that the width of the game area forming body is larger on the front side than on the back side of the game area forming body. A game board manufacturing method according to any one of features C1 to C3.

  According to the feature C5, when the game area forming body is sandwiched in the holding process, even if the game area forming body escapes along the taper, it can be prevented that the adsorption function is not performed well.

  In addition, it is good to comprise so that the press part which presses the said end surface in the said holding process may become in parallel with the said end surface of the said game area | region formation body.

  Feature C6. The method of manufacturing a game board according to any one of features C1 to C5, wherein the holding step is configured to perform sandwiching of the game area forming body and the suction in parallel. .

  As shown in the feature C1, when the holding of the game area forming body is realized by using a plurality of holding means in combination, it is assumed that the period required for holding is extended by the configuration in which each means operates sequentially. Is done. In this regard, by adopting a configuration in which both means are operated in parallel, a quick transition to the holding state is possible.

  In the case where the end surface of the game area forming body is tapered, there is a concern that the position of the game area forming body is shifted (escapes) due to the pressing, so that the adsorption function does not work well. In this regard, according to the combination with the feature C5 and the feature C6, the occurrence of the above-mentioned inconvenience can be suitably avoided even if the suction and clamping are performed at the same timing by suppressing the escape of the game area forming body. it can.

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The following feature group D is: “Some game machines such as pachinko machines have a game board with a game area formed on the front surface. In conventional game machines, the game board (base body) is made of wood. In recent years, however, a base body (in particular, a game area formed) that constitutes a game board is formed of a transparent synthetic resin material, and a decorative member or display device disposed behind the base body By making various gaming parts such as, etc. visible through the same base body, there are some which are intended to improve the appearance of the gaming machine and expand the range in which gaming effects can be visually recognized by light, etc. When made of synthetic resin, it is possible to enjoy the various effects described above, but it is assumed that the base body is likely to be charged more easily than the conventional wooden one. The display device Electric equipment (electrical configuration) such as a control device is mounted, so that the charging of the base body becomes a factor that affects the electrical configuration of the game board, and in turn causes a malfunction of the gaming machine. It was made in view of the background and issues such as

Feature D1. A gaming machine (pachinko machine 10) including a gaming board (game board unit 80) having a base body (game area forming body 80a) formed of a synthetic resin material,
On the front surface of the base body, a metal rail member (guidance rail 100) that partitions the game area is attached,
The base body has a protrusion (protrusion 302) standing from the back surface of the base body at a position on the back surface of the base body and overlapping the rail member in the thickness direction of the base body.
An insertion portion (groove portion 303) into which the tip end portion of the rail member provided on the lower base body is inserted when a plurality of the base bodies are stacked is formed at the tip portion of the protrusion. A gaming machine characterized by that.

  When the base body on which the game area is formed is made of synthetic resin as shown in the feature D1, the game board is easily charged as compared with a conventionally known wooden object. Considering that the game board is a target for mounting various electrical devices such as a picture display device (symbol display device 253) and a control device (main control device 162), such charging is a factor affecting these electrical devices. This is not preferable.

  Here, when a base body is handled in a production process such as a factory, it is assumed that a plurality of base bodies are conveyed or stocked in a stacked state. In this case, when it is attempted to eliminate the charging of the base body individually, not only the operation is complicated, but also the improvement of the production efficiency can be hindered. In this regard, according to this feature, since the base body is laminated so that the tip end portion of the rail member is inserted into the insertion portion of the protrusion, the base body is laminated via the metal rail member that facilitates the passage of charges. As a result, the laminated base bodies are conducted. Thereby, it becomes possible to suppress electrification by grounding a part of these base bodies. Therefore, due to static electricity accumulated in the game board, the electrical equipment may be damaged, or malfunction may occur in the inspection process, for example, that is, the game board is made of synthetic resin. The occurrence of inconvenience can be suitably suppressed.

  In particular, since the positional relationship of rail member → projection → rail member is established in a state where the base bodies are stacked, it becomes possible to bring the rail members to which the conduction function is given closer to each other, and the above-described ground function is preferably used. It can be demonstrated.

Feature D2. The rail member is provided in a curved manner on the front surface of the base body, and has a guiding function for guiding the game ball launched from the game ball launching means (game ball launching mechanism 110) to the game area,
The gaming machine according to Feature D1, wherein a plurality of the protrusions are arranged along the rail member.

  If the base body is to be stacked via the rail member as shown in the feature D1, it is assumed that the load generated on the rail member becomes large and the rail member is likely to be deformed such as bending. When it is going to give the guidance function etc. which guide a game ball to a rail member, it will become a factor which hinders the exhibition of the guidance function that the rail member changes. Therefore, if the rail member is configured to bend along the front surface of the base body as shown in this feature (for example, if it is formed so as to be arcuate or annular as a whole), the above-described support strength is preferably improved. Can do.

Feature D3. In the game area, a plurality of nail members (nail members 93) are arranged,
The protrusion, the rail member, and the nail member are arranged such that a plurality of the base bodies are stacked and the nail member of the base body is positioned on the lower side in a state where the tip end portion of the rail member is inserted into the insertion portion. The gaming machine according to Feature D1 or Feature D2, wherein a gap is formed between the tip of the base and the back surface of the base body located on the upper side.

  According to the feature D3, contact between the base body and the nail member is avoided in a state where the tip end portion of the rail member is inserted into the insertion portion of the protrusion. As a result, charging due to rubbing between the nail member and the base body can be avoided.

  Feature D4. The nail member is disposed obliquely with respect to the front surface of the base body, and the rail member is disposed so as to be orthogonal to the front surface of the base body. Gaming machine.

  In a configuration in which the nail member is arranged obliquely with respect to the front surface of the base body, if the base body arranged to overlap with the nail member is to be supported, the nail member or its mounting portion is deformed or damaged. Etc. are assumed to occur easily. In particular, it is possible to reduce the thickness (light weight) of a base body made of synthetic resin. However, in such a configuration, since the nail member is less likely to be hooked on the base body, it is assumed that the above inconvenience will occur remarkably. Is done. In this regard, if the technical idea shown in the feature D3 is applied, the interference between the base body and the nail member can be avoided and the nail member can be protected.

Feature D5. The rail member is formed with leg portions (leg portions 101a, 102a) for integrating the rail member and the base body by being inserted through the base body,
The gaming machine according to any one of features D1 to D4, wherein the leg is embedded in the protrusion.

  As shown in the feature D5, the mounting strength of the rail member can be ensured while the base body is made thin (light weight) by adopting a structure in which the rail member mounting leg is embedded in the protrusion. Is possible.

  Here, in order to make the base bodies arranged in an overlapping manner through the rail member, the closer the distance between the rail members, the better the function as the ground. If the structure in which the leg is embedded in the protrusion and the structure in which the tip of the rail member is inserted in the protrusion as described above are used in combination, the distance can be reduced and the ground function can be enhanced.

  Feature D6. A part of the leg is exposed to the insertion part, and the leg part of the upper game board and the lower game board in the state where the tip part of the rail member is inserted into the insertion part. It is comprised so that the front-end | tip part of a rail member may contact, The game machine as described in the characteristic D5 characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to the feature D6, the ground function shown in the feature D5 can be more suitably exhibited by adopting a configuration in which the rails are in direct contact with each other.

  In addition, it is preferable to set it as the structure which the front-end | tip part and leg part of a rail member contact in the direction which cross | intersects the thickness direction of a base body.

Feature D7. A transporting step of transporting the base body (game area forming body 80a) constituting the game board (game board unit 80) from a previous process (for example, a nailing process) to a subsequent process (for example, an assembly process for decoration, etc.); A game board manufacturing method comprising:
In the transporting step, the base body is transported in a state where a plurality of the base bodies are stacked so that the tip end portion of the rail member of the base body is inserted into the insertion portion of the protrusion. A game board manufacturing method described in any of the above.

  When transporting a base board in the production process of the game board, by placing the base bodies in an overlapping manner, charging due to rubbing between the base bodies can be suppressed, and furthermore, at least one of the base bodies It is possible to eliminate the electrification of all the laminated base bodies. Thereby, it can suppress that it flows into a post process in the state in which the base body was charged.

Feature D8. The game board comprises a back unit (back block 80b) that constitutes the back part of the game board and has electrical devices (such as the symbol display device 253 and the main control device 162).
The pre-process is an attachment process for attaching a gaming component including the rail member to the front surface of the base body,
In the transporting step, a plurality of the base bodies to which the gaming parts are attached are transported to the subsequent process in a state where they are stacked, and at least one of the base bodies is grounded in the process. A step of removing the accumulated charge,
The method of manufacturing a game board according to Feature D7, wherein the post-process is an attachment process of attaching the back unit to the back of the base body.

  After the game parts including the rail members are attached to the base body constituting the game board, the base body is transported to a subsequent process in a state where a plurality of the base bodies are stacked. In the subsequent process, the back unit including the electric device is attached to the game board. However, the charge accumulated in the base body is removed from the base device by eliminating the charge of the base body when transported to the subsequent process. It is possible to suppress the influence. Thereby, it can contribute to the improvement of the yield of a production process.

  The basic configuration of the gaming machine to which the above features can be applied is shown below.

  Pachinko machine: operation means (game ball launching handle 41) operated by a player, game ball launching means (game ball launching mechanism 110) for launching a game ball based on the operation of the operation means, and the fired A ball path (guidance rail 100) for guiding a game ball to a predetermined game area and game parts (nails, etc.) arranged in the game area, and a predetermined passing portion (general prize opening) among these game parts 81 etc.) and a gaming machine that gives a privilege to the player when the game ball passes.

  Slot machine, etc .: A variable display means that displays a symbol sequence consisting of a plurality of symbols in a variable manner and then stops and displays the symbol sequence. Special game advantageous to the player on the condition that the change of the symbol is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stoppage or when a predetermined time elapses and the final stop symbol at the time of stoppage is a specific symbol A gaming machine that generates a state (bonus game, etc.).

  Ball-use belt-type game machine: Equipped with variable display means that displays the symbol sequence consisting of multiple symbols in a variably displayed state, and then stops and displays the symbol sequence. The special game state (bonus) that is advantageous to the player on the condition that the change of the symbol is stopped due to the operation of the operating means or when the predetermined time elapses, and the final stop symbol at the time of the stop is a specific symbol A throwing device that performs a throwing process for taking in a game ball from the ball tray and a payout device for paying out the game ball to the ball tray, A gaming machine configured such that the operation of the starting operation means is made effective when a game ball is inserted by.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine as a gaming machine, 11 ... Outer frame, 12 ... Main part of gaming machine, 13 ... Inner frame, 14 ... Front door frame, 15 ... Back pack unit, 41 ... Game ball launch handle, 80 ... Game board unit 80a ... game board, 80b ... back block, 93 ... nail member, 94 ... windmill, 100 ... guide rail, 100a ... leg, 101 ... inner rail, 102 ... outer rail, 140 ... notification / production control device, 162 ... Main control device, 253 ... Symbol display device, 301 ... Body portion, 302 ... Projection, 303 ... Groove portion, 304 ... Insertion portion, 305 ... Outer flange portion, 306 ... Left flange portion, 307 ... Right flange portion, 400 ... Holding device , 410 ... clamping mechanism, 411 ... arm, 412 ... contact member, 420 ... suction mechanism, 421 ... suction cup, 422 ... piping, 430 ... first transport mechanism, 431 ... upper transport device, 432 ... Side conveying device, 433, 434 ... roller, 435 ... upstream lift, 436 ... downstream lift, 437, 438 ... stopper, 440 ... pallet, 441 ... air cushion, 442 ... air supply valve, 443 ... exhaust valve, 445 ... Air supply device, 450 ... second transport mechanism, 451 ... transport device, 452 ... guide rail, 453 ... stopper, 456 ... support rail, 460 ... drop regulating device, 462 ... holder, 463 ... opposite wall portion, 464 ... flange portion 465 ... insertion slot, PE ... gaming area.

Claims (2)

A Yu technique machine having a game board having a base body formed of a synthetic resin material,
A metal rail member that defines a game area is attached to the front surface of the base body,
The base body is formed with a protrusion standing from the back surface of the base body at a position on the back surface of the base body and overlapping the rail member in the thickness direction of the base body.
In the tip portion of the protrusion, an insertion portion is formed into which the tip portion of the rail member provided on the base body located on the lower side is inserted when a plurality of the base bodies are arranged.
The rail member is formed with a leg portion that integrates the rail member and the base body by being inserted into the protrusion of the base body.
A part of the leg is exposed to the insertion part, and the leg part of the upper game board and the lower game board in the state where the tip part of the rail member is inserted into the insertion part. A gaming machine configured to be in contact with a tip portion of a rail member. The gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that a pachinko machine.

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