JP6523641B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a tray unit for storing gaming balls is disposed.

Conventionally, as this type of game machine, a game machine that allows a player to easily access a ball receiving box (dollar box) has been disclosed (for example, Patent Document 1).
Specifically, the gaming machine of Patent Document 1 includes a lower tray for storing gaming balls and a projection including a lower tray provided to protrude from the gaming machine main body to the front side, and the front side of the projection is In the lower part of the lower part of the projection, there is a notch between the ball box containing the gaming balls discharged from the lower plate placed below the projection and the projection to ensure a space for the player to insert a hand. It is provided.

JP, 2012-217634, A

  According to the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, since the protrusion is provided with the notch, the player inserts the hand between the protrusion and the prize ball box, whereby the uneven distribution of the gaming balls in the prize ball box is achieved. Can be easily corrected.

However, as in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, when a notch is provided in the projecting portion (the tray unit), the size of the projecting portion is reduced accordingly, and thus the large projecting portion can not be maintained. There is.
In addition, since the lower plate is provided in the projecting portion, there is a problem that if the cutout is provided in the projecting portion, the storage amount of the gaming balls in the lower plate is reduced.
Furthermore, if the projection is provided with a notch, there will be no space there, which may result in a mere useless space while the player does not insert a hand.

  Furthermore, when installing a large operation member with respect to the saucer unit as a projection part, compared with the conventional machine, the saucer unit will be arranged to be projected to the front side. Then, when the saucer unit is arranged to project forward, most of the ball receiving box disposed below the saucer unit is hidden by the extension of the tray unit, making it difficult to insert a hand into the ball receiving box, There is a problem that it becomes difficult to take out the game balls from the ball receiving box (the accessibility to the ball receiving box is lowered).

  Then, this invention makes it a subject to provide the technique which can reduce that the accessibility to a ball | bowl receptacle box falls, even if it arranges the saucer unit and the operation member to the front side and it arranges it.

The present invention adopts the following means in order to solve the above-mentioned problems. In addition, the wording in the parenthesis shown below is an illustration to the last, and this invention is not limited to this.
Solution 1: The gaming machine according to the solution includes a main unit to which a game board unit can be attached, a saucer unit arranged to project forward from the front of the main unit, and a front side from the front of the saucer unit. The tray unit is disposed such that at least a portion on the lower front side is retracted rearward relative to the tip on the forward side, and is disposed to project forward on the forward side by this retraction. It is a game machine characterized by expanding the size of the entrance of the game ball storage space formed under the above-mentioned saucer unit which arranges the above-mentioned operation member.

The gaming machine of this solution means has the following configuration.
(1) A main unit to which a game board unit (game board) can be attached is provided. The body unit is, for example, an integral door unit and an inner frame assembly.
(2) A saucer unit is provided which is disposed to project forward from the front of the main unit of (1). The tray unit includes at least one gaming ball storage tray, and includes, for example, an upper tray and a lower tray.
(3) An operation member is provided which is disposed to project forward from the front surface of the tray unit of (2). The operation member is an operation unit for effect, for example, a push button or an operation member for effect.

(4) Then, in the tray unit of (2), at least a part on the lower front side (for example, at least a part of the side surface on the lower front side) is arranged to be retracted rearward than the tip on the front side The entrance of the gaming ball storage space (the internal space of the ball receiving box) formed under the receiving unit of the above (2) in which the operating member of the above (3) is disposed to project forward by backward movement. The size of (the game ball outlet and slot formed between the wall of the ball receiving box and the lower front end of the tray unit) is enlarged. In addition, it is preferable that at least a part of the front lower side includes the side surface of the saucer unit from the viewpoint of widening the easiness of retraction and the retraction area. Also, with the side surface, a surface (for example, a ball extraction button) is disposed between the upper surface (for example, the surface with a receptacle for storing gaming balls) and the bottom surface (for example, the surface with holes for removing gaming balls) (A face that includes the Furthermore, at least a portion of the front lower side may include the bottom surface of the pan unit.

  As described above, according to the present solution, at least a part of the lower front side of the saucer unit is disposed to be retracted backward, so compared to the method of providing the notch in the saucer unit, The size can be maintained as much as possible. And, by maintaining the size of the tray unit, it is possible to reduce the decrease in the storage amount of the game balls.

  Further, at least a part of the lower front side of the saucer unit is not lost by the notch but is retreated to the rear side, so that the lower front side of the saucer unit which is retreated exists Desired parts can be attached to at least a part, and it can be avoided that a waste space is formed.

  Furthermore, when installing a large-sized operation member to the saucer unit, the saucer unit and the operation member are arranged to project forward as compared with the conventional machine, but in the present solution means the front of the saucer unit Since at least a part of the lower side is disposed rearward, the majority of the ball receiving box disposed below the tray unit is disposed even if the tray unit and the operation member are arranged to be projected forward. It will not be hidden by the pushing out of the saucer unit. As a result, it is possible to easily insert the hand into the ball receiving box and to easily take out the gaming balls from the ball receiving box (the accessibility to the ball receiving box is improved).

  Solution 2: The gaming machine of this solution is, in solution 1, the saucer unit has an inclined surface in the portion which is retreated to the rear side, the amount of backward movement increasing toward the lower side. It is a game machine characterized by.

  In this solution, the pan unit has the inclined surface in the portion receding to the rear side so that the amount of retreat to the rear side increases toward the lower side. That is, the inclined surface is an inclined surface which is retracted rearward from the front side as it proceeds to the lower side of the tray unit.

  As described above, according to the present solution, since the retreat on the lower front side of the saucer unit is not a simple retreat, but is a retreat using the inclined surface, at least a part of the lower front side of the saucer unit is stepped The accessibility to the ball receiving box is improved because the player's hands can be moved back and forth smoothly, and compared with the method in which the receiving unit is provided with a notch, the non-retracted portion of the receiving unit The sense of unity can also be improved.

  Solution 3: The gaming machine of this solution is characterized in that in the solution 2, the operation member is disposed at a predetermined angle with respect to the tray unit with respect to the vertical direction, and the inclined surface is The gaming machine is characterized in that the tray unit is inclined at an angle corresponding to the predetermined angle.

The following features are added to the gaming machine of the present solution.
(1) The operation member is disposed at a predetermined angle with respect to the tray unit with respect to the vertical direction (vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal direction). For example, if the tray unit is disposed vertically, the operation member is disposed at an angle of about 40 degrees with respect to the vertical direction.
(2) The inclined surface is inclined at an angle (for example, about 30 degrees to 50 degrees) in accordance with the predetermined angle of (1) with respect to the tray unit.

  According to this solution means, since the operation member is disposed at a predetermined angle with respect to the tray unit with respect to the vertical direction, the front of the operation member faces the player at a predetermined angle. As a result, the operability of the operation member can be improved.

  In addition, since the inclined surface is inclined at an angle according to the predetermined angle, the inclination of the operation member and the inclination of the inclined surface coincide with each other, and the player takes a hand along the edge of the operation member. Although the player's hand is naturally guided to the ball receiving box by the inclination of the inclined surface, the accessibility to the ball receiving box is further improved. In addition, it is possible to form a structure by the operation member having a sense of unity also in design and the inclined surface.

  Solution means 4: In the solution means 2 or 3, in the game means of this solution means, the operation member is disposed at a predetermined angle with respect to the tray unit with reference to the vertical direction, the inclined surface Is a gaming machine characterized by being inclined at an angle smaller than the predetermined angle with respect to the tray unit.

The following features are added to the gaming machine of the present solution.
(1) The operation member is disposed at a predetermined angle with respect to the tray unit with respect to the vertical direction. For example, if the tray unit is disposed vertically, the operation member is disposed at an angle of about 40 degrees with respect to the vertical direction.
(2) The inclined surface is inclined at an angle (for example, about 30 degrees) smaller than the predetermined angle of (1) with respect to the pan unit.

  In the present solution, the inclined surface is inclined at an angle smaller than the angle at which the operation member is inclined. For this reason, the operation member is largely inclined, and the inclined surface is inclined smaller than the operation member. As a result, not only can the operating member be inclined at an angle that is easy for the player to visually recognize, but the tip of the inclined surface is brought closer to the rear as compared with the case where the inclined surface is inclined by the same angle as the operating member. As a result, it is possible to suppress the forward protrusion of the inclined surface and to further improve the accessibility to the ball receiving box.

  Solution 5: in the gaming machine according to the solution, in any one of solutions 2 to 4, the inclined surface is a virtual in which the front end of the operation member is extended in the direction along the axial direction of the operation member. It is a game machine characterized by being disposed on the extension line or on the rear side of the virtual extension line.

  In this solution, the inclined surface is disposed on the virtual extension line or the rear side of the virtual extension line in which the front end of the operation member is extended in the direction along the axial direction of the operation member. When the hand reaches out along the slope of the operation member, the player's hand will not hit the slope. This further improves the accessibility to the ball receiving box.

  Solution 6: In the game machine according to this solution, in any one of solutions 2 to 5, the saucer unit includes a ball extraction button for releasing the storage of game balls, and the ball extraction button is at least partially The gaming machine is characterized in that at least a part of a portion of the ball release button which is disposed straddling the inclined surface and straddles the inclined surface of the ball release button is disposed on the same plane as the inclined surface. is there.

The following features are added to the gaming machine of the present solution.
(1) The saucer unit is provided with a ball release button for releasing the storage of the game balls.
(2) At least a part of the ball removal button in the above (1) is disposed across the inclined surface.
(3) At least a part of the portion straddling the inclined surface of the ball release button in the above (2) is disposed on the same plane as the inclined surface (including on substantially the same plane).

  According to the solution, at least a part of the portion extending over the inclined surface of the ball release button is disposed on the same plane as the inclined surface, the surface of the ball release button and the surface of the inclined surface are surfaces It becomes one state. As a result, when the ball receiving box is accessed, the ball release button is not inadvertently pressed, and an effect that the erroneous operation of the ball release button can be avoided can be obtained.

  Other Solution: In the game machine according to any one of the above-mentioned solutions, the inclined surface is a surface including a triangular shape having one corner at the upper side and two corners at the lower side. It is a game machine characterized by.

  In this solution, since the inclined surface is a surface including a triangular shape having one corner at the upper side and two corners at the lower side, the skirt of the inclined surface is formed to be expanded, and At the time of insertion, it is possible to improve the extensibility in the insertion direction (the degree of expansion in the approach direction), and at the time of taking out, to improve the stability in the removal direction (guideability in the vertex direction).

  Another solution: In the game machine according to any one of the above solutions, the tray unit includes a storage portion for storing game balls, and the operation member is a first operation disposed at the center. And a second operating body disposed on at least a part of the periphery of the first operating body at a predetermined distance from the first operating body, the first operating body and the second operating body It is a game machine characterized by being arranged at a position where at least a part overlaps with the storage section in a front view.

The following features are added to the gaming machine of the present solution.
(1) The tray unit includes a reservoir (for example, an upper tray) for storing gaming balls.
(2) The operation member includes a first operation body disposed at the center, and a second operation body disposed at least a part of the periphery of the first operation body at a predetermined distance from the first operation body. . The second operating body corresponds to, for example, a circular handle, and also corresponds to one in which a part of the circular handle is missing.
(3) The first operating body and the second operating body of (2) are disposed at positions at least partially overlapping the storage portion of (1) in a front view. Note that either one of the first operating body or the second operating body may be disposed at a position where at least a portion thereof overlaps with the storage portion of (1) in a front view. That is, a part of the operation member may be disposed at a position overlapping with the storage portion of the above (1) in a front view.

  As described above, according to the solution means, not only the first operating body but also the second operating body are disposed at a position where at least a part thereof overlaps with the storage portion in a front view, It becomes an operation member. And in order to arrange such a large operation member, the saucer unit also becomes a reasonably large saucer unit.

  And, as described in the above-mentioned solution means, at least a part of the lower front side of the saucer unit is arranged to be retracted backward, so a large saucer unit or a large operation like this solution means Even if the members are arranged to project forward, it is possible to reduce the loss of accessibility to the ball receiving box.

  Another solution: In the game machine according to any one of the solutions, at least a part of the tray unit is recessed rearward according to the setting of the operation member, and the recess is formed by the recess. It is a gaming machine characterized by securing an operation space of an operation member.

  In the gaming machine according to this solution, at least a portion of the tray unit is recessed rearward according to the setting of the operation member (a portion corresponding to a portion of the operation member is recessed rearward), The depression secures an operation space of the operation member. Thus, the fact that the recess must be formed on the pan unit means that the operating member is a larger operating member. And in order to arrange such a large operation member, the saucer unit also becomes a reasonably large saucer unit.

  And, as described in the above-mentioned solution means, at least a part of the lower front side of the saucer unit is arranged to be retracted backward, so a large saucer unit or a large operation like this solution means Even if the members are arranged to project forward, it is possible to reduce the loss of accessibility to the ball receiving box.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it can reduce that the accessibility to a ball | bowl receptacle is reduced.

It is a front view of a pachinko machine. It is a right side view of a pachinko machine. It is the perspective view which expanded and showed the part of the saucer unit. It is the perspective view which expanded and showed the part of the saucer unit. It is an exploded perspective view of a saucer unit. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view (sectional view in alignment with the VI-VI line in FIG. 1) of the center part of a saucer unit. It is a figure which shows a mode when a player reaches out to a ball receiving box with the pachinko machine of embodiment. It is a figure which shows a mode when a player reaches out to a ball receiving box with the pachinko machine of a comparative example. It is the perspective view which saw the saucer unit vicinity from the diagonally lower left. It is a figure explaining the 1st modification of a saucer unit. It is a figure explaining the 2nd modification of a saucer unit.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, the game machine shown by the following embodiment is a preferable illustration, and this invention is not limited to this illustration.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter abbreviated as “pachinko machine”) 1. FIG. 2 is a right side view of the pachinko machine 1. The pachinko machine 1 uses a game ball as a game medium, and the player borrows the game ball from the game arcade operator to play a game with the pachinko machine 1. In the game in the pachinko machine 1, the game ball is a medium in which each one has a game value, and the benefits (profits) enjoyed by the player as a result of the game are, for example, the game ball earned by the player Can be converted into gaming value based on the number of Hereinafter, the entire configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

〔overall structure〕
The pachinko machine 1 mainly includes an outer frame unit 2, an integral door unit 4 and an inner frame assembly 7 (plastic frame, game machine frame) as its main body (frame). The integral door unit 4 is located at the front of the player when viewed from the front facing the player. The inner frame assembly 7 is located on the back side (rear side) of the integral door unit 4, and the outer frame unit 2 is disposed so as to surround the outer side of the inner frame assembly 7.

  The outer frame unit 2 is a structure in which a wood and a metal material are combined in a vertically long rectangular shape, and the outer frame unit 2 is a fastener such as a screw for island equipment (not shown) in the game arcade. It is fixed by using. In the vertically-rectangular outer frame unit 2, wood is used for portions corresponding to upper and lower short sides, and metal materials are used for portions corresponding to left and right long sides.

  The integral door unit 4 has a structure in which the pan unit 6 is integrated at the lower position thereof. The integral door unit 4 and the inner frame assembly 7 are attached to the island facility via the outer frame unit 2, and they operate in an open / close manner via a hinge mechanism (not shown). The opening / closing axis of the hinge mechanism (not shown) extends vertically along the left end as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 1.

  A uniform lock unit (not shown) is provided inside the right edge of the inner frame assembly 7 as viewed from the front in FIG. Moreover, the locking tool which is not shown in figure is provided also in the right side edge part (back side) of the integral door unit 4 and the outer frame unit 2 corresponding to this, respectively. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, with the integral door unit 4 and the inner frame assembly 7 closed with respect to the outer frame unit 2, the united lock unit on the back side together with the lock is the integral door unit 4 and The opening of the frame assembly 7 is disabled.

  In addition, a cylinder lock 6 a with a keyhole is provided at the right edge of the inner frame assembly 7. For example, when the manager of the game arcade inserts the dedicated key into the keyhole and twists the cylinder lock 6a clockwise, the uniform lock unit operates to open the integral door unit 4 together with the inner frame assembly 7. When the whole of them is opened from the outer frame unit 2 to the front side (moving like a door), the back side of the pachinko machine 1 is exposed on the front side.

  On the other hand, when the cylinder lock 6a is twisted counterclockwise, only the locking of the integral door unit 4 is released while the inner frame assembly 7 is locked, and the integral door unit 4 can be opened. When the integral door unit 4 is opened to the front side, the game board unit (not shown) is directly exposed, and in this state, the manager of the game arcade can remove obstacles such as ball clogging in the board. When the integral door unit 4 is opened, the saucer unit 6 is also opened to the front side together.

  The pachinko machine 1 is provided with the above-mentioned game board unit as a game unit. The game board unit is supported by the inner frame assembly 7 behind (inside) the integral door unit 4. The game board unit is attachable to and detachable from the inner frame assembly 7, for example, with the integral door unit 4 opened to the front side. The integral door unit 4 is formed with a vertically long window 4a at the center thereof, and a glass unit (without reference numeral) is attached in the window 4a. The glass unit is, for example, a combination of two transparent plates (glass plates) cut to a size that can cover the shape of the window 4a. The glass unit is attached to the back side of the integral door unit 4 via an attachment (not shown). A game area (board, game board) is formed on the front of the game board unit (not shown), and the game area is visible to the player from the front side through the window 4a. When the integral door unit 4 is closed, a space where the gaming balls can flow down is formed between the inner surface of the glass unit and the board.

[Configuration of bowl]
The pan unit 6 generally has a shape projecting from the integral door unit 4 to the front side, and an upper pan 6 b (ball pan) is formed on the upper surface thereof. In the upper tray 6b, a game ball (rental ball) lent to the player and a game ball (prize ball) acquired by winning can be stored. In the tray unit 6, a lower tray 6c is formed at the lower position of the upper tray 6b. In the lower plate 6c, gaming balls that are further paid out when the upper plate 6b is full are stored. The pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment is a so-called CR machine (type connected to a CR unit), and the gaming ball borrowed by the player is received from the payout device unit on the back side separately from the winning balls. 6b) or lower plate 6c).

  A lending operation unit 14 is provided on the upper surface of the tray unit 6, and a ball lending button 10 and a return button 12 are disposed in the lending operation unit 14. When the player operates the ball lending button 10 in a state where a valuable medium (for example, a magnetic recording medium, a medium with a storage IC, etc.) is inserted into a CR unit (not shown), the number corresponding to a predetermined frequency unit (for example, 5 degrees) The game balls of (for example, 125 pieces) are lent out. Therefore, a frequency display unit (not shown) is disposed on the upper surface of the lending operation unit 14, and the frequency display unit displays the remaining frequency of the valuable medium inserted in the CR unit. Incidentally, the player can receive the return of the valuable medium in which the frequency remains by operating the return button 12. Although the CR machine is described as an example in the present embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 may be a cash machine (a type not connected to the CR unit) other than the CR machine.

  Further, on the upper surface of the tray unit 6, the upper plate ball removing button 6d is installed in front of the upper plate 6b (reserved portion for storing game balls) in the upper position, and the center thereof in front of the lower plate 6c. A lower disc ball release button 6e is installed in the unit. The player can cause the gaming balls stored in the upper tray 6b to flow down to the lower tray 6c (the storage unit for storing gaming balls) by, for example, pressing the upper bowl sphere removing button 6d. In addition, the player can drop the gaming ball stored in the lower tray 6c downward and discharge it, for example, by pushing the lower tray ball removal button 6e. The game balls discharged are received by, for example, a ball receiving box not shown.

  At the lower right portion of the tray unit 6, a handle unit 16 is installed. The player operates the handle unit 16 to activate a firing control board set (not shown), and can shoot (strike) the game ball toward the game area (launcher). The fired game balls rise from the lower edge of the gaming board unit along the left edge and are guided by the outer band (not shown) and thrown into the game area. A large number of obstacle nails and a windmill (all not shown) are arranged in the game area, and the thrown game ball flows down the game area while being guided and guided by the obstacle nail and the windmill.

[Configuration of front of frame]
In the integral door unit 4, a left top lens unit 47 and an upper right illumination unit 49 are installed as components for effect. Among them, the glass frame top lamp 46 and the glass frame decoration lamp 48 on the left side are incorporated in the left top lens unit 47, and the glass frame right side decoration unit 50 is incorporated in the upper right illumination unit 49. In addition, the left and right glass frame decoration lamps 52 are installed on the integral door unit 4 so as to be continuous with the glass frame decoration lamp 48 and the upper right illumination unit 49 respectively. It extends along the left and right edges of the integral door unit 4. In the integral door unit 4, the glass frame top lamp 46, the left and right glass frame decoration lamps 48, 52, etc. are arranged to surround the glass unit. Further, the glass frame right side electric decoration unit 50 is disposed vertically long so as to divide the right side edge portion of the integral door unit 4.

  The various lamps 46, 48, 52 described above and the glass frame right side illumination unit 50 execute effects by, for example, light emission (lighting or blinking, change in luminance gradation, change in color tone, etc.) of the built-in LED. In the upper part of the integral door unit 4, a speaker on the glass frame (no reference numeral in the drawing) is incorporated in the left top lens unit 47 and the upper right illumination unit 49, respectively. On the other hand, a lower speaker 56 is incorporated at the lower right position of the tray unit 6. The glass frame upper speaker and the lower speaker 56 output sound effects, BGM, sounds and the like (general sound) to execute effects.

[Operation member]
A steering unit 60 is installed at the center of the tray unit 6 so as to protrude to the front side of the upper tray 6b. The steering unit 60 has, for example, a rendering handle 62 in a form that imitates a steering wheel of an automobile, and a push button 64 in a form that simulates a horn switch is provided at the center of the rendering handle 62. Further, around the push button 64, a ring-shaped operation dial (no reference numeral in the drawing) is rotatably provided.

  The steering unit 60 can receive an operation (for example, a rotation operation, a pressing operation, etc.) in various scenes shown on the effect, and in some scenes on the effect, the effect handle 62 is rotated by the player in the horizontal direction. In another situation, the push button 64 is depressed or the operation dial is rotated. The player operates the steering unit 60 in various manners to switch the effect contents (for example, the background screen displayed on the liquid crystal display), for example, during the fluctuation of the symbol, the confirmation display of the big hit, or the big hit game During this time, it is possible to generate some effect (for example, an advance notice effect, a definite change promotion effect, a promotion effect during a major role, etc.).

  In addition, on both sides of the push button 64, a pair of left and right volume adjustment switches 62a and 62b are provided at portions imitating a steering spoke. The player can adjust, for example, the volume (volume) of the sound to be output on the effect by pressing the left and right volume adjustment switches 62a and 62b.

As described above, the steering unit 60 (operation member) includes the push button 64 (first operation body) disposed at the center, and the push button 64 spaced apart from the push button 64 by a predetermined distance (a distance of about several centimeters). Includes a rendering handle 62 (second operating body) disposed around the.
Then, the push button 64 and the effect handle 62 are disposed at a position where the push button 64 and the effect handle 62 partially overlap with the upper tray 6b in a front view, so the steering unit 60 becomes a large unit.

  In addition, on the upper surface of the tray unit 6, a direction key 66 is installed adjacent to the lending operation unit 14. The direction key 66 is formed by arranging four key switches indicating the up, down, left, and right directions in a cross shape, and the key switches for each direction can be independently pressed and operated. The player can arbitrarily move a cursor or the like displayed on the screen of the liquid crystal display by depressing and operating the direction key 66 in various scenes on presentation.

  FIG.3 and FIG.4 is the perspective view which expanded and showed the part of the saucer unit 6. FIG. In FIGS. 3 and 4, a part of the configuration of the integral door unit 4 is removed.

[Configuration of upper plate]
As described above, the game bowls (rental balls, prize balls) paid out from the payout device unit (not shown) are stored in the upper plate 6b (ball bowl). An outlet 6f is formed. The payout opening 6f is open to the front side at the upper left position of the tray unit 6, and communicates with a prize ball passage and an overflow passage (not shown) at the back (inside the inner frame assembly 7). The gaming balls paid out from the payout device unit (not shown) flow down through the winning ball passage, and if the upper tray 6b is not full, the gaming balls flow directly into the upper tray 6b from the payout opening 6f. If the upper tray 6b is full, the gaming balls having flowed down the winning ball passage flow into the overflow passage and are paid out to the lower tray 6c.

  On the other hand, the gaming balls stored in the upper tray 6b are guided toward the launch device (not shown) while rolling in the upper tray 6b, so the tray unit 6 has an intake port 6g. It is formed. The intake port 6g opens in the central direction at the upper right position of the tray unit 6, and at the back (inside the tray unit 6), it communicates with a ball feeding device (not shown) and a ball removing passage to the lower plate 6c. Usually, the game ball taken in from the take-in port 6g is sent to the ball feeding device, and is further supplied from the ball feeding device to a launch device (not shown). Further, when the upper flat ball release button 6d is pressed, the gaming ball taken in from the intake port 6g flows down the non-illustrated ball removal passage and flows into the lower tray 6c.

  The upper plate 6b has a guide surface 106, which corresponds to the "bottom plate" of the upper plate 6b. The guide surface 106 has a downward inclination from the payout opening 6 f to the intake opening 6 g. Therefore, the gaming balls stored in the upper plate 6 b roll in the inclination direction of the guide surface 106, and the intake opening You will be guided to 6g.

  The upper plate 6b has an inner wall 108 and an outer wall 110. The inner wall 108 extends upward from the outer edge of the guide surface 106 to prevent the game balls from falling from the guide surface 106. The outer wall 110 covers the outside of the inner wall 108 to define the outer surface of the upper plate 6 b. The outer wall 110 forms a design surface of the pan unit 6 together with other components.

  The entire upper tray 6b extends in the left and right direction with a certain depth to the front side of the integral door unit 4, but the width (depth) in the front and rear direction is narrowed at the position where the steering unit 60 is provided. That is, the outer wall 110 of the upper plate 6b draws a gentle curved surface in front of the outlet 6f and bulges to the front side, but the portion corresponding to the grip of the rendering handle 62 (the portion to which the dimple pattern is applied in the figure) At the rear, it is recessed to the back side (highlights are applied in the figure), so that a proper routing relief area (operation space) for grip operation is secured between the outer wall 110 and the rendering handle 62. There is. That is, in the tray unit 6 (the outer wall 110), the central portion is recessed rearward according to the installation of the effect handle 62 (operation member), and the operation space of the effect handle 62 is secured by this recess.

  Further, the guide surface 106 extends in the front-back direction to a certain extent from immediately before the discharge port 6f to the rear of the steering unit 60, but narrows in a groove at a position just before communicating with the intake port 6g. . The guide surface 106 guides the game balls to the inlet 6g while aligning the game balls in a row in the groove. Although the inclination of the guide surface 106 is mostly downward to the right, the guide surface 106 narrowed in a groove shape is bent to make a U-turn before the intake port 6g, and within this bent range The downward slope has been changed to the left. In addition, the inlet 6g is located at the tip that is inclined downward to the left.

  FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the tray unit 6. In FIG. 5, the configuration of the pan unit 6 is shown in a state in which a portion that is viewed from the front in terms of appearance is appropriately separated to the front side. As shown in FIG. 5, it can be seen that for the upper tray 6b, the guide surface 106 and the inner wall 108 are an integral structure, whereas the outer wall 110 is a structure that covers the outer side of the inner wall 108.

  Further, as described above, at the position where the outer wall 110 bulges to the front side with the extension of the guide surface 106 (in front of the outlet 6f), the inner wall 108 also bulges to the front side accordingly. In the position where the outer wall 110 is recessed to the back side (rear of the steering unit 60), it is understood that the inner wall 108 is also recessed to the back side along with this.

  Here, as is apparent from FIG. 2, in the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, the presence of the steering unit 60 is particularly remarkable. That is, in the present embodiment, the steering unit 60 largely protrudes from the tray unit 6 to the front side, and the ratio of the space occupied by the steering unit 60 in the front-rear direction is high.

  And in this embodiment, in order to install such a large-sized steering unit 60, the saucer unit 6 used as the foundation is also enlarged, and the projection amount to the front side of the saucer unit 6 also increases so much. .

  Thus, when the steering unit 60 or the tray unit 6 protrudes forward, when the ball receiving box is placed below the receiving unit 6, most of the ball receiving box is hidden by the protrusion of the tray unit 6. There is a problem that it becomes difficult to insert a hand into the ball receiving box or it becomes difficult to take out the gaming balls from the ball receiving box (the accessibility to the ball receiving box is lowered).

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, such a problem is solved by adopting a special structure for the pan unit 6. Hereinafter, this point will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view (sectional view taken along the line VI-VI in FIG. 1) of the central portion of the pan unit 6. In addition, in this cross-sectional view, the periphery of the pan unit 6 is mainly shown. Further, the hatching of the cross section is changed between the steering unit 60 and the other parts. Furthermore, the steering unit 60 also includes its drive mechanism. Furthermore, in the figure, the lateral direction (width direction) of the pachinko machine 1 is taken as the X direction, the longitudinal direction (depth direction) of the pachinko machine 1 is taken as the Y direction, and the vertical direction of the pachinko machine 1 is taken as the Z direction.

The tray unit 6 is disposed so as to project forward from the front surface of the integral door unit 4 disposed on the front side (+ Y direction) of the inner frame assembly 7 to which the game board unit can be attached. The integral door unit 4 and the inner frame assembly 7 form a main body unit.
The steering unit 60 (operating member) is disposed so as to project forward from the front surface of the pan unit 6.

  The pan unit 6 is disposed with the central portion 6x on the lower front side (lower side on the front side) receding further to the rear side (−Y direction) than the front end 6y on the front side. To expand the size (size) of the entrance 7B of the game ball storage space 7A formed below the saucer unit 6 disposed in the forward direction to arrange the steering unit 60 disposed in the forward direction. There is.

  That is, the central portion 6x is arranged to be retracted rearward, so that the entrance 7B (the inner space of the ball receiving box 70) of the gaming ball storage space 7A (the inner space of the ball receiving box 70) The size of the game ball outlet and insertion slot formed between the units is enlarged. And such a retreat is a special structure of the pan unit 6.

  The saucer unit 6 has an inclined surface 6z in the central portion 6x which is retreated to the rear side, in which the amount of retreat to the rear side (-Y direction) increases toward the lower side.

  The steering unit 60 is disposed at a predetermined angle (θ1 in the figure) with respect to the tray unit 6, and the inclined surface 6z is aligned with the predetermined angle (θ1 in the figure) with respect to the tray unit 6 It is inclined at an angle (.theta.2 in the figure). Here, the "combined angle" may be the same angle or may differ by about plus or minus 10 degrees. In addition, the angle here is based on the perpendicular direction (following, the same).

  The inclined surface 6z is preferably inclined with respect to the pan unit 6 at an angle smaller than a predetermined angle (θ1 in the drawing) (θ2 in the drawing). For example, if the tray unit 6 is disposed vertically, the steering unit 60 is disposed at an angle of about 40 degrees (.theta.1 in the figure) with respect to the tray unit 6, and the inclined surface 6z is It is preferable to be disposed at an angle of about 30 degrees which is a small angle (in the figure, θ2).

  Thus, if the inclined surface 6z is set to be inclined at an angle (θ2 in the drawing) smaller than the angle at which the steering unit 60 is inclined (θ1 in the drawing), the steering unit 60 is greatly inclined and inclined. The surface 6z is inclined smaller than the steering unit 60. As a result, not only can the steering unit 60 be inclined at an angle that is easy for the player to visually recognize, but the tip of the inclined surface 6z is further rearward compared to the case where the inclined surface 6z is inclined by the same angle as the steering unit 60. Since it can be approached to the side, the protrusion to the front side of the inclined surface 6z can be suppressed, and the accessibility to the ball receiving box 70 (the handleability of the game ball) can be further improved.

  The lower end portion of the inclined surface 6z is disposed on a virtual extension line Z2 which extends the front end portion 62c of the steering unit 60 in the direction along the axial direction Z1 of the steering unit 60. The axial direction Z1 and the virtual extension line Z2 are substantially parallel. Further, in the illustrated example, only the lower end portion of the inclined surface 6z is disposed on the virtual extension line Z2, but the entire region of the inclined surface 6z may be disposed on the virtual extension line Z2.

  In addition, the inclined surface 6z is configured by a surface including a triangular shape having one angle (A) at the upper side and two angles (B, C) at the lower side (see FIG. 1).

FIG. 7 is a view showing how a player reaches for a ball receiving box in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment.
In the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, since the central portion 6x on the front lower side of the tray unit 6 is disposed to be retracted rearward, it is easy to insert a hand into the ball receiving box 70 and the ball receiving box 70. The advantage is obtained that it is easy to take out the game balls (the accessibility to the ball receiving box is improved).

  Further, since the inclined surface 6z of the tray unit 6 is inclined at an angle in accordance with the inclination of the steering unit 60, the inclination of the steering unit 60 and the inclination of the inclined surface 6z are substantially the same. Therefore, even if the player reaches out along the end 62c of the steering unit 60, the player's hand will be guided naturally (smoothly) to the ball receiving box 70 by the inclination of the inclined surface 6z. The accessibility to the ball receiving box 70 is further improved. Further, a structure can be formed by the steering unit 60 having a sense of unity also in design and the inclined surface 6z.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a state in which a player reaches for a ball receiving box with the pachinko machine of the comparative example.
In the pachinko machine 1A of the comparative example, the central portion 6x on the front lower side of the pan unit 6 is not disposed to be retracted rearward, and a vertical surface 6s is formed on the central portion 6x.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 1A of the comparative example, since the center portion 6x on the front lower side of the tray unit 6 is not disposed rearward, the gaming ball storage space 7A formed below the tray unit 6 is formed. The size of the entrance 7C can not be expanded, so it is difficult to insert a hand into the ball receiving box 70, and it becomes difficult to take out the game balls from the ball receiving box 70 (accessibility to the ball receiving box is reduced) There is a problem of

  Further, in the pachinko machine 1A of the comparative example, when the player reaches the end along the end 62c of the steering unit 60, the player's hand directly collides with the vertical surface 6s, and to the ball receiving box 70. There is a problem that the accessibility of the

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the pan unit and the vicinity as viewed from the lower left.
The tray unit 6 is provided with a lower tray ball withdrawal button 6e for releasing the storage of the gaming balls stored in the lower tray 6c. The lower bowl ball release button 6 e is disposed at the lower left of the center of the saucer unit 6. As viewed from the front, a portion on the right of the lower ball and ball release button 6e about two thirds (a portion where a plurality of small circles are displayed in the figure) is disposed across the inclined surface 6z. On the other hand, the left third part (the part where a plurality of small circles are not displayed in the figure) of the lower ball ball extraction button 6e is not disposed across the inclined surface 6z, and It is inclined towards. And the part which straddles the inclined surface 6z of the lower disk ball extraction button 6e is arrange | positioned on the same plane as the inclined surface 6z.

  Thus, since the portion straddling the inclined surface 6z of the lower disk ball extraction button 6e is disposed on the same plane as the inclined surface 6z, the surface of the lower disk ball extraction button 6e and the surface of the inclined surface 6z Is in the same state. As a result, when the ball receiving box is accessed, the lower disc ball withdrawal button 6e is not inadvertently pressed, and an effect of being able to avoid an erroneous operation of the lower disc ball withdrawal button 6e can be obtained.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) According to the present embodiment, since the central portion 6x on the front lower side of the tray unit 6 is disposed to be retracted backward, the tray unit is compared to the method of providing the notch in the tray unit 6, The size of 6 can be maintained as much as possible. And, by maintaining the size of the tray unit 6, it is possible to reduce, for example, the decrease in the storage amount of gaming balls in the lower tray 6c.

(2) The central portion 6x on the lower front side of the tray unit 6 is not lost by the notch, but is retreated to the rear side. The lower disc ball release button 6e can be attached to the lower central portion 6x, and it is possible to avoid the formation of a waste space.

(3) In the present embodiment, since the large steering unit 60 is installed with respect to the large tray unit 6, the tray unit 6 and the steering unit 60 are arranged to project forward as compared to the conventional machine. It will be However, in the present embodiment, since the central portion 6x on the front lower side of the tray unit 6 is disposed to be retracted backward, the tray unit 6 or the steering unit 60 may be disposed even if the tray unit 6 or the steering unit 60 is projected to the front side. Most of the ball receiving box 70 disposed below 6 is not hidden by the pushing out of the receiving unit 6. Thereby, it can be mitigated that the accessibility to the ball receiving box 70 is reduced.

(4) According to the present embodiment, the retreating of the central portion 6x on the front lower side of the tray unit 6 is not a simple retreat, but is a retreat using the inclined surface 6z. The portion 6x can be retreated in stages, and the access to the ball receiving box 70 is improved because the player's hands can be put in and out smoothly, and compared with the method in which the receiving unit is provided with a notch, The sense of unity with the non-retracted portion of the unit 6 can also be improved.

(5) In the present embodiment, the inclined surface 6z of the pan unit 6 is disposed on a virtual extension line Z2 extending the front end 62c of the steering unit 60 in the direction along the axial direction Z1 of the steering unit 60 Therefore, when the player reaches out along the slope of the steering unit 60, the player's hand is less likely to hit the slope 6z. Thereby, the accessibility to the ball receiving box 70 is further improved.

(6) In the present embodiment, since the inclined surface 6z is a surface including a triangular shape having one angle A at the upper side and two angles B and C at the lower side, the skirt of the inclined surface 6z spreads When the player's hand is inserted, the extensibility (spread in the approach direction) in the insertion direction can be improved, and when taken out, the stability in the removal direction (guideability in the vertex direction) can be improved.

(7) In the present embodiment, in the tray unit 6 (the outer wall 110), the central portion is recessed rearward according to the installation of the rendering handle 62 (operation member), and this recess secures the operation space of the rendering handle 62 doing. Thus, the need to form a recess with respect to the saucer unit 6 means that the steering unit 60 becomes a larger unit. And in order to arrange such a large steering unit 60, the pan unit 6 also becomes a correspondingly large pan unit 6, but in the present embodiment, the central portion 6x on the front lower side of the pan unit 6 is Since it arranges backward by the side, even if the large-sized saucer unit 6 and the large-sized steering unit 60 are projected and arranged in the front side, it can reduce that the accessibility to a ball receiving box falls. .

  The present invention can be variously modified and carried out without being limited to the above-described embodiment. The shapes and arrangements of the pan unit 6 and the steering unit 60 mentioned in the embodiment are merely examples, and may be other forms. The present invention can also be applied to the case where an operation member having a form (for example, a lever, a grip, etc.) different from that of the steering unit 60 is provided.

Hereinafter, modified embodiments of the above-described embodiment will be described.
FIG. 10 is a view for explaining a first modification of the tray unit 6.
In the embodiment described above, an example is described in which the inclined surface 6z is provided in the front lower side central portion 6x of the pan unit 6 so as to increase the amount of backward movement (-Y direction) toward the lower side. In the pachinko machine 1 </ b> B according to the first modification, a curved surface 6 w is formed in the central portion 6 x on the front lower side of the tray unit 6 so as to be retracted rearward.

  Then, even when such a curved surface 6 w is formed, the center portion 6 x on the front lower side of the tray unit 6 is disposed to be retracted backward, so that a hand is inserted into the ball receiving box 70. The effect is obtained that the game balls can be easily taken out of the ball receiving box 70 (the accessibility to the ball receiving box is improved).

  In addition, the curved surface 6w, as compared with the inclined surface 6z, is caused to move backward rapidly in the upper part, so that the workability at the time of inserting the player's hand can be particularly improved.

FIG. 11 is a view for explaining a second modification of the tray unit 6.
In the embodiment described above, an example in which the inclination angle (θ1) of the steering unit 60 with respect to the pan unit 6 and the inclination angle (θ2) of the inclined surface 6z with respect to the pan unit 6 are different has been described. In the pachinko machine 1C, the two inclinations are the same angle (θ1).

  Further, in the pachinko machine 1C of the second modified embodiment, the inclined surface 6z is more rearward than the virtual extension line Z2 in which the end 62c on the front side of the steering unit 60 extends in the direction along the axial direction Z1 of the steering unit 60. Is located in

  In this way, when the player reaches out along the slope of the front end 62c of the steering unit 60, the player's hand will not hit the slope 6z, The accessibility of can be further improved.

1 Pachinko machine 6 saucer unit 6x center of front lower side of saucer unit 6y tip of front side of saucer unit 6z sloped surface 70 ball receiving box 7A gaming ball storage space 7B entrance 60 steering unit

Claims (3)

A main unit to which a game board unit can be attached;
A saucer units arranged overhanging front side in the main unit,
And an operating member arranged to protrude in front side in the pan unit,
The receiving unit is
At least a portion of the front lower side is arranged set back to the rear side of the front end of the front side, the game ball storage space formed below the pan unit to place the front SL operating member by this retraction The size of the entrance of the
The receiving unit is
Including a reservoir for storing gaming balls,
The storage unit is
At least a part of the game machine is recessed according to the setting of the operation member. A main unit to which a game board unit can be attached;
A saucer units arranged overhanging front side in the main unit,
And an operating member arranged to protrude in front side in the pan unit,
The receiving unit is
At least a portion of the front lower side is arranged set back to the rear side of the front end of the front side, the game ball storage space formed below the pan unit to place the front SL operating member by this retraction The size of the entrance of the
The receiving unit is
Including a reservoir for storing gaming balls,
The operation member is
A first operating body, and a second operating body disposed at least a part of the periphery of the first operating body at a predetermined distance from the first operating body,
The first operating body and the second operating body are
A gaming machine characterized in that the gaming machine is disposed at a position where at least a part thereof overlaps with the storage section in a front view. A main unit to which a game board unit can be attached;
A saucer units arranged overhanging front side in the main unit,
And an operating member arranged to protrude in front side in the pan unit,
The receiving unit is
At least a portion of the front lower side is arranged set back to the rear side of the front end of the front side, the game ball storage space formed below the pan unit to place the front SL operating member by this retraction The size of the entrance of the
The receiving unit is
It has ball release button to release the storage of gaming balls,
The ball release button is
A game machine characterized in that at least a part is arranged to be substantially flush with a part receding to the rear side of the tray unit.