JP6528874B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  A gaming machine such as a pachinko machine is provided with a bulging portion which bulges forward from the frame constituting the front face of the gaming machine to the gaming machine, and a storage tray for storing gaming balls is provided in the bulging portion There is. The game balls stored in the storage tray are configured to be sequentially fired to the game area by the game ball launching mechanism. In recent years, it has been proposed that this bulging portion is provided with operation means operated by a player, and for example, a device that executes a specific effect or the like according to the operation of the player (see Patent Document 1).

  In this type of gaming machine, the convenience of the player such as facilitating access to both configurations is improved by providing a storage tray and an operating means in the bulging portion.

JP, 2008-29764, A

  However, the operation means is a part operated by the player, and it is assumed that when the load generated with the operation is received, deformation such as distortion occurs in the bulging part due to the load. In particular, due to the structural characteristic that the bulging portion is cantilevered, the strain described above can be large around the proximal end portion of the bulging portion as the load is increased. Such distortion is a factor affecting the storage function and the like imparted to the storage tray by being transmitted to the storage tray provided in the bulging portion.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-exemplified circumstances and the like, and the operation means and the storage plate are provided side by side in the bulging portion to improve the convenience while the influence of external force caused by the operation of the operation means It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of preferably suppressing extension to a storage tray.

The first invention is
In a gaming machine provided with a base portion and a gaming machine front face portion having a bulging portion that bulges forward from the base portion to the gaming machine,
A storage plate which is integrated with the bulging portion and stores game balls ;
A frame portion accommodated in the bulging portion and fixed to the base portion among the bulging portion and the base portion ;
Before SL bulging portion, the reservoir pan, the fixed to the frame portion of the frame portion, protrudes through an opening formed in the upper surface portion of the front Symbol bulging portion, an operation means which is operated by the player Bei give a <br/> and,
It said operating means, through the opening of the bulge portion protruding from the upper surface portion of those bulging portion upward, the operation direction is set to be lower,
A space is formed between the lower surface portion of the bulging portion and the frame portion to allow displacement of the frame portion toward the lower surface portion .
The second invention is
In a gaming machine provided with a base portion and a gaming machine front face portion having a bulging portion that bulges forward from the base portion to the gaming machine,
A storage plate which is integrated with the bulging portion and stores game balls;
A frame portion accommodated in the bulging portion and fixed to the base portion among the bulging portion and the base portion;
Operation means which is fixed to the frame portion of the bulging portion, the storage tray, and the frame portion, and which protrudes through an opening formed in the upper surface portion of the bulging portion, and which is pressed by the player
Equipped with
The frame portion and the bulging portion are characterized in that relative displacement in the pressing direction is allowed.

  It is possible to preferably suppress the influence of an external force resulting from the operation of the operating means on the storage dish while aiming to improve the convenience by arranging the operating means and the storage dish in the bulging portion.

It is a front view showing a pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main composition of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main composition 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. It is a rear view which shows the structure of an inner frame. It is a perspective view showing the back composition of a game board. It is a front view which shows the structure of a back pack unit. It is a front perspective view of a front door frame. (A) Partially enlarged view which shows the operation button unit and its periphery structure in a front door frame, (b) It is the sectional view on the AA line of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the relationship between an operation button unit and an attachment frame. (A) It is a BB sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 10 (a), (b) It is a CC sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 10 (a). (A) It is the line DD partial end view of FIG.10 (b), (b), (c) It is the schematic which shows the relationship of an operation button unit, an attachment frame, a cover member, and a bowl member. (A) Schematic which shows the attachment structure of the conventional operation button unit, (b) It is the schematic which shows the attachment structure of the operation button unit in this Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a "pachinko machine") which is a type of gaming machine will be described in detail based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 10, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing the main components of the pachinko machine 10 in an expanded manner. In addition, in FIG. 2, the structure in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is abbreviate | omitted for convenience.

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

  The outer frame 11 is configured by connecting plate members to four sides, and has a rectangular frame shape. The pachinko machine 10 is installed on the island facility of the game arcade by attaching and fixing the outer frame 11 to the island facility. In the pachinko machine 10, the outer frame 11 is not an essential component, and the outer frame 11 may be provided on an island facility such as a game arcade.

  The main frame 12 is supported by the outer frame 11 in an openable / closable manner. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the upper support fitting 17 is fixed to the connecting portion between the upper frame and the left frame in the outer frame 11, and further, the lower frame and the left frame in the outer frame 11. The lower support fitting 18 is fixed to the connection portion with the lower support bracket 18. The upper support bracket 17 and the lower support bracket 18 constitute a support mechanism, and the support mechanism rotates the left side of the gaming machine main portion 12 with respect to the outer frame 11 in the front view of the pachinko machine 10 Is pivotable forward of the pachinko machine 10 with the pivoting tip side.

  A detection sensor for detecting the opening and closing of the gaming machine main part 12 is provided at the upper right part of the outer frame 11, more specifically at the connection part between the upper frame and the right frame, and the detection information from this detection sensor The opening of the gaming machine main part 12 is monitored based on the above.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine main part 12 includes an inner frame 13 as a base body, a front door frame 14 disposed in front of the inner frame 13, and a back pack disposed behind the inner frame 13. And a unit 15 (see FIG. 3). The inner frame 13 of the gaming machine main part 12 is rotatably supported relative to the outer frame 11.

  The front door frame 14 is rotatably attached to the end on the rotation base end side of the inner frame 13, and the front door frame 14 has the left side as the rotation base end side and the right side in the front view. It can be turned forward as the tip end side. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the back pack unit 15 is rotatably attached to the end on the rotation base end side of the inner frame 13, and the back pack unit 15 rotates the left side in front view The movement base end side can be turned backward with the right side being the turning tip side.

  Next, the front door frame 14 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the front door frame 14 is a synthetic resin frame body 20 having substantially the same shape as the outer frame 11, and a cover body attached to the front of the frame body 20 and provided with various decorations and the like. 21 and mainly covers the entire area on the front side of the inner frame 13. A substantially elliptical window 22 (see FIG. 1) is formed in the central portion of the front door frame 14 so that almost the entire game area PE to be described later can be viewed from the front of the game machine, and the window The portion 22 is covered by the glass unit 30 from the back side of the front door frame 14.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a glass unit installation portion 23 is formed in the frame 20 so as to surround the window portion 22. Specifically, the glass unit installation portion 23 is disposed on the back side of the frame 20 and is recessed toward the front of the pachinko machine 10, and the window portion 22 is disposed at the bottom thereof. By fitting the glass unit 30 into the glass unit installation portion 23, the displacement in the vertical direction and the lateral direction is restricted.

  The glass unit 30 includes a pair of front and rear glass panels 31 having transparency, and a glass holder 32 for holding the glass panels 31. The glass holder 32 has an annular frame formed along the window 22, and the glass panel 31 is accommodated in the area surrounded by the frame.

  Referring to FIG. 1 again, light emitting means such as various lamps are provided around the window 22. For example, along the periphery of the window portion 22, an annular illumination portion 24 incorporating light emitting means such as an LED is provided. In the annular electric decoration part 24, lighting and blinking are performed according to the change of the game state at the time of a big hit, a predetermined reach time, and the like. More specifically, a top lamp 25 provided with a function to light at the time of a predetermined error is provided at the center of the annular electric decorative part 24 and at the top of the pachinko machine 10. A side lamp portion 26 is provided to which a function of lighting during ball discharging is given. In addition, on the left and right sides of the top lamp unit 25, speaker units 27 are provided to which sound effects and the like according to the game state are output.

  Below the window portion 22 of the front door frame 14, an upper bulging portion 28 and a lower bulging portion 29 bulging toward the front side are vertically juxtaposed. The upper bulging portion 28 is provided with an upper plate 33 opened upward, and the lower bulging portion 29 is provided with a lower plate 34 similarly opened upward. The upper tray 33 has a function of temporarily storing the gaming balls paid out from the later-described payout device and guiding the gaming balls to the gaming ball launching mechanism side described later while aligning them in a line. Further, the lower tray 34 has a function of storing the game balls which have become surplus in the upper tray 33.

  An operation button unit 40 manually operated by players is provided at a portion on the front side of the upper tray 33 (the game ball storage area) in the upper bulging portion 28. The operation button unit 40 is an operation device for the player to give a predetermined instruction in the course of the progress of the game for the purpose of performing a predetermined effect on a display screen or the like of a symbol display device described later. The specific configuration of the operation button unit 40 will be described in detail later.

  A game ball emission handle 45 is provided at a position in line with the lower bulging portion 29 so as to protrude to the front side. By operating the game ball emission handle 45, the game balls are emitted from the game ball emission mechanism described later.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a passage forming unit 50 is attached to the back of the front door frame 14. The passage forming unit 50 is formed of a synthetic resin, and has a front door upper tray passage communicating with the upper tray 33 and a front door lower tray passage communicating with the lower tray 34. At the upper corner of the passage forming unit 50, there is formed a receiving portion 53 which protrudes rearward and is opened upward, and the receiving portion 53 is divided into right and left by the partition wall 54 to make the front door side upper dish passage An inlet portion and an inlet portion of the lower door channel on the front door side are formed. The upper door passage on the front door side and the lower door passage on the front door side communicate with the game ball distribution unit described later on the upstream side, and the game balls entering the upper door passage on the front door side are guided to the upper plate 33 and lower on the front door side. The gaming balls having entered the tray passage are guided to the lower tray 34.

  Next, the inner frame 13 will be described in detail based on FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view of the inner frame 13. In addition, in FIG. 4, the structure in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is abbreviate | omitted similarly to FIG.

  The inner frame 13 mainly includes a resin base 60 whose outer shape is substantially the same as the outer frame 11. Inner frame 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. 4) on the front surface of the resin base 60. Further, on the pivoting base end side (left side in FIG. 1) on the back surface of the front door frame 14, bearing fittings 57, 58 are provided corresponding to the inner frame fittings 71, 72. Shaft portions are formed in the inner frame fittings 71 and 72, and the front door frame 14 is inserted into the bearing holes of the bearing fittings 57 and 58 of the front door frame 14 by inserting the shaft portions into the inner frame 13. It is rotatably supported. That is, the inner frame fittings 71 and 72 and the bearing fittings 57 and 58 constitute an assembly mechanism for the inner frame 13.

  A locking device 75 is provided on the front of the inner frame 13. The locking device 75 has a plurality of front door wedge members 76 extending toward the front door frame 14. A plurality of weir members 59 extending toward the inner frame 13 are provided on the back of the front door frame 14 corresponding to the front door wedge members 76 (see FIG. 2). When the front door wedge member 76 is hooked on the hook receiving member 59, the front door frame 14 is locked in a closed state. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the locking device 75 has an inner frame wedge member 77 extending to the rear of the inner frame 13. When the inner frame wedge member 77 is hooked on the wedge receiving member 19 of the outer frame 11, the gaming machine main portion 12 is locked in a closed state with respect to the outer frame 11.

  In the lower right corner of the resin base 60, a cylinder lock 78 for unlocking the locking device 75 is installed. The cylinder lock 78 is integrated with the locking device 75, and its tip portion (key hole portion) is exposed to the front of the pachinko machine 10 through a hole provided in the front door frame 14. By turning the key inserted in the key hole of the cylinder lock 78 to the right, the locking of the front door frame 14 to the inner frame 13 is released, and by turning the key to the left, the locking of the inner frame 13 to the outer frame 11 is released. .

  At a substantially central portion of the front surface of the resin base 60, a game board accommodating portion 61 for accommodating the game board 80 is formed. The game board storage portion 61 is recessed behind the pachinko machine 10 to define a storage space for storing the game board 80, and the game board 80 attached to the resin base 60 is fitted in the storage space. It has become.

  The game board 80 is formed of a synthetic resin material having transparency, and the front surface thereof is exposed to the front side of the resin base 60 through the open portion of the game board storage portion 61. On the exposed portion, that is, on the front surface of the game board 80, a game area PE where a game ball flows down is formed. As described above, the game area PE is covered by the glass panel 31. The rear glass panel 31 has a gap with the front of the game board 80 slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball, that is, the game balls flowing down the game area PE go back and forth in the same place of the game area PE. It is arranged not to line up with. Thereby, ball clogging in the game area PE is suppressed. The game board 80 is not limited to synthetic resin, and may be made of wood.

  Hereinafter, based on FIG. 5, the game board 80 (in particular, various configurations arranged in the game area PE) will be described. FIG. 5 is a front view of the game board 80. As shown in FIG.

  The gaming board 80 is formed with a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in its own thickness direction (longitudinal direction) by being subjected to router processing. In each opening, a general winning opening 81, a variable winning device 82, operation openings 83a and 83b, a through gate 84, a variable display unit 85, and the like are provided. When game balls enter the general winning opening 81, the variable winning device 82, and the operation openings 83a and 83b, the gaming balls are detected by a detection switch described later, and a predetermined number of payouts are executed based on the detection results. Ru. In addition, an out port 86 is provided at the lowermost portion of the game board 80, and the game balls that did not enter the various winning ports etc. are discharged from the game area PE through the out port 86.

  Further, on the game board 80, a large number of nails 87 are implanted in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the flow-down path of the game ball, and various members (features) such as a windmill are disposed. The flow paths of the game balls are differentiated by various structures such as the nail 87 and the windmill, and the above-mentioned winning of the general winning opening 81 and the like is adjusted to occur with an appropriate probability.

  The variable winning device 82 is normally in a closed state in which the game ball can not win or is difficult to win, and is switched to a predetermined open state in which the game ball is easy to win in the case of a big hit. As an opening aspect of the variable winning device 82, the progress of a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings is one round, and the opening of the variable winning device 82 is plural rounds (for example, 15 rounds) It is set to be repeated as the upper limit.

  The variable display unit 85 is disposed closer to the upper center of the game board 80, and the operation openings 83a and 83b are disposed below the variable display unit 85. More specifically, the operation ports 83a and 83b are vertically arranged with the operation port 83a at the upper side and the operation port 83b at the lower side. The lower operating opening 83b is provided with a motorized part as a guide piece (support piece) composed of a pair of left and right movable pieces. The motorized part has a closed state (non-support state or non-guide state) where entering the ball to the operation opening 83b is impossible or difficult and an open state (support state) where the game ball can enter the ball more easily than the closed state. The main control unit is controlled to be in the open state when it is possible to switch to the guide state) and the lottery based on the winning on the through gate 84 is won. As the opening and closing mode of the motorized part, the low frequency support mode set so that the winning frequency to the lower operation opening 83b becomes lower than the upper operation opening 83a, and the lower operation side lower than the upper operation opening 83a The high frequency support mode set so that the winning frequency to the operation opening 83b is high is set, and it is low when a predetermined hit result is obtained by the lottery based on the ball entering each operation opening 83a, 83b. It is configured to shift from the frequency support mode to the high frequency support mode.

  The variable display unit 85 and the operation openings 83a and 83b are portions for controlling the game property, and the attention of the player is easily gathered. By arranging the variable display unit 85 and the operation openings 83a and 83b vertically at the center of the gaming machine, the movement amount of the line of sight between the two is suppressed, which contributes to the reduction of the burden generated on the eyes of the player.

  The variable display unit 85 is provided with a symbol display device 94 that variably displays symbols by using a winning on the operation openings 83a and 83b as a trigger. The symbol display device 94 is configured as a liquid crystal display device provided with a liquid crystal display (display screen 94a), and the display content is controlled by a display control device described later. Specifically, on the display screen 94a, symbols are displayed aligned on the left, in the middle, and in the right, and these symbols are displayed so as to be scrolled in the vertical direction. Then, when a big hit occurs, symbols of a predetermined combination are stopped and displayed on an effective line set in advance, and transition to the special game state is made. The display mode on the display screen 94a may be changed as follows. That is, the symbols may be displayed side by side in the upper stage, the middle stage, and the lower stage, and the symbols may be varied and displayed so as to scroll in the left-right direction.

  Further, the variable display unit 85 includes a center frame 95 formed so as to surround the symbol display device 94. At an upper portion of the center frame 95, a first specific lamp unit 96 and a second specific lamp unit 97 are provided. In addition, holding lamp portions 98 and 99 are provided on the upper and lower portions of the center frame 95, respectively. The lower holding lamp unit 98 corresponds to the symbol display device 94 and the first specific lamp unit 96, and the number of times the game ball passes through the operation openings 83a and 83b is held up to four times, and the holding lamp unit 98 is The number of reservations is displayed by lighting. The upper holding lamp unit 99 corresponds to the second specific lamp unit 97, the number of times the game ball passes through the through gate 84 is held up to four times, and the number of holding units is displayed by lighting the holding lamp unit 99 It has become so.

  Further, at a portion of the center frame 95 located on the side (left side) of the display screen 94a, an operation number display unit 95a indicating the number of times the operation button unit 40 is operated is provided. The operation number display unit 95a includes a light emitting substrate on which a plurality of light emitters (LEDs) are vertically arranged and mounted, and a transparent cover covering the light emitting substrate, and is electrically connected to a display control device described later. ing. The display control device controls the display content of the operation number display unit 95 a so that the light emitting members on the lower side are sequentially lighted by repeating the operation of the operation button unit 40.

  Referring to FIG. 4 again, below the gaming board accommodating portion 61 (game board 80) in the resin base 60, the gaming ball is fired to the gaming area PE based on the operation of the gaming ball firing handle 45. A launch mechanism 110 is provided. The game ball firing mechanism 110 has a solenoid 111 for launching a game ball disposed at a predetermined launch standby position, a launch rail 112 for defining the launch direction of the game ball launched by the solenoid 111, and the game at the launch standby position. A ball feeding device 113 for feeding balls and a base plate 114 on which the various components 111 to 113 are mounted are provided as main components, and the base plate 114 is attached to a resin base 60 via a reinforcing plate described later. ing.

  The launch rail 112 is fixed to the base plate 114 in an inclined state so as to be inclined upward toward the game board 80 side. At a position closer to the downstream end (i.e., the lower end) of the firing rail 112, a ball stopper that holds the gaming balls supplied from the ball feeding device 113 in the above-described firing standby position is disposed. The solenoid 111 is disposed at a position further downstream than the ball stopper.

  The solenoid 111 is electrically connected to a power supply and emission control device described later. The output shaft of the solenoid 111 reciprocates in the expansion and contraction direction based on the output of the electric signal from the power supply and emission control device, so that the game ball placed at the emission standby position is on the game board 80 side, specifically, the game It is launched toward the guide rail 100 mounted on the board 80.

  The guide rail 100 divides the game area PE together with a game area division member described later so that the outer shape of the game area PE is substantially circular. Further, the guide rail 100 is composed of an inner rail 101 and an outer rail 102 which are disposed to face each other with a gap slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball, and the two rails 101 and 102 define a single guide passage 103 It is formed. The guiding passage 103 has an inlet portion 104 opened to the tip side (obliquely lower) of the firing rail 112, and an outlet portion 105 located at the top of the game area PE. The game balls fired based on the operation of the solenoid 111 are guided to the game area PE by moving in the order of the firing rail 112 → the induction rail 100 (the inlet portion 104 → the outlet portion 105). In addition, on the tip side of the exit portion 105 in the game board 80, in detail, in the vicinity of the tip of the inner rail 101, a reverse return preventing member 106 is attached which prevents the game ball reaching the game area PE from coming back into the same induction passage 103. It is suppressed that the game ball which has reached the game area PE ahead of time prevents the launch of the following game ball from being hampered.

  The guiding rail 100 and the firing rail 112 are arranged such that the inlet portion 104 of the guiding rail 100 and the tip portion of the firing rail 112 are diagonally opposed with a gap. A ball ball passage 55 (see FIG. 3) is disposed below the gap formed in this manner. The foul ball passage 55 is integrally formed with the passage forming unit 50 of the front door frame 14. If the game ball fired from the game ball firing mechanism 110 does not reach the game area PE but moves backward in the guiding passage 103 as a far ball, those far balls enter the far ball passage 55 through the above-mentioned gap. It becomes. The foul ball passage 55 leads to the lower door passage on the front door side, and the gaming ball entering the far ball passage 55 is discharged to the lower plate 34 shown in FIG. Thus, the interference between the foul ball and the game ball to be fired next is suppressed.

  Further, the resin base 60 is provided with a plurality of lock devices that can be switched between a locked state in which removal of the game board 80 from the game board storage unit 61 is not allowed and an unlocked state in which removal of the game board 80 is permitted. It is done. The lock device has an abutting portion which abuts against the front of the game board 80 in a locked state, and the abutting portion abuts against the front of the game board 80 to the front door frame 14 side of the game board 80. The displacement can be suppressed.

  In the resin base 60, on the left side of the firing rail 112 (specifically, on the side supporting the front door frame 14), a through hole penetrating the resin base 60 in the front-rear direction is formed. The passage forming member 121 is disposed. The passage forming member 121 is screwed to the resin base 60, and has a main body side upper countersink path 122 and a main body lower countersink path 123. The upstream sides of the main body side upper tray passage 122 and the main body side lower tray passage 123 communicate with a game ball distribution unit described later. In addition, the reception port 53 (see FIG. 2) of the passage forming unit 50 attached to the front door frame 14 is inserted below the passage forming member 121, and the front door side is attached below the main body upper tray passage 122. An upper plate passage is disposed, and a front door side upper plate passage is disposed below the main body lower plate passage 123.

  Below the passage forming member 121 in the resin base 60, a shutter 124 is provided which restricts the outflow of gaming balls from the body-side upper plate passage 122 and the body-side lower plate passage 123. The shutter 124 is supported by the resin base 60 so as to be switchable between a blocking position for narrowing the outlet portions of both passages and blocking the outflow of gaming balls and a permissible position for permitting the outflow of gaming balls. Further, an urging member for urging the shutter 124 to the blocking position is attached to the resin base 60, and in a state where the front door frame 14 is opened with respect to the inner frame 13, the shutter by the urging force of the urging member. 124 is configured to remain in the blocking position. Thereby, when the front door frame 14 is opened in a state where gaming balls are stored in the main body side upper plate passage 122 or the main body side lower plate passage 123, the disadvantage that the storage spheres spill out is avoided. . On the other hand, in the state where the front door frame 14 is closed, the shutter 124 is pushed back to the allowable position against the biasing force by the receiving portion 53 provided in the passage forming unit 50 of the front door frame 14. In this state, the main body side upper tray passage 122 and the front door side upper tray passage communicate with the main body side lower tray passage 123 and the front door side lower tray passage, respectively, and movement of the game ball is permitted.

  Next, the rear face configuration of the inner frame 13 (the resin base 60 and the game board 80) will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a rear view of the inner frame 13.

  A bearing fitting 132 is attached to the rotation base end side (right side in FIG. 6) on the back surface of the resin base 60. A bearing portion 133 is formed on the bearing fitting 132 so as to be vertically separated, and the back pack unit 15 is rotatably attached to the inner frame 13 by the bearing portion 133. In addition, a plurality of fixing levers 134 for fixing the back pack unit 15 to the inner frame 13 are provided on the back surface of the resin base 60.

  As described above, a central opening 64 penetrating in the thickness direction of the resin base 60 and opened on the back side of the resin base 60 is formed in the bottom portion of the game board accommodating portion 61 in the resin base 60 The central opening 64 is covered from the front side of the inner frame 13 by the game board 80 accommodated in the game board accommodation portion 61. On the back of the game board 80, various configurations such as a control device are mounted, and the various configurations are exposed to the back side of the inner frame 13 through the central opening 64. Here, the configuration of the back of the game board 80 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the game board 80 as viewed from the rear.

  On the back of the game board 80, a synthetic resin base member 141 for mounting the variable display unit 85 (see FIG. 5) on the game board 80 is fixed. The pedestal member 141 has a substantially box shape opened to the game board 80 side and covers almost the entire area of the back of the game board 80. A portion of the pedestal member 141 protrudes to the back side of the resin base 60 through the central opening 64 of the resin base 60, and the symbol display device 94 (see FIG. 5) described above with respect to the protruding portion and its symbol display A display control device for driving the device 94 is attached. The symbol display device 94 and the display control device are arranged in an overlapping manner 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 (the thickness direction of the resin base 60). Further, a sound lamp control device unit 142 is mounted on the game board 80 so as to be located behind the display control device. The voice lamp controller unit 142 is configured to include a voice lamp controller 143 and a mount 144, and the voice lamp controller 143 is mounted on the mount 144.

  The voice lamp control device 143 comprises a voice lamp control board for controlling voice and lamp display and display control according to an instruction from the main control device described later, and the voice lamp control board is made of a transparent resin material or the like. It is accommodated in the board | substrate box 145, and is comprised.

  Below the voice lamp controller unit 142, a main controller unit 160 is provided so as to cover the pedestal member 141 from the rear. The main controller unit 160 has a mount 161 made of synthetic resin fixed to the back of the game board 80 and a main controller 162 mounted on the mount 161. The main control device 162 is equipped with a main control board having a function (main control circuit) to control the main control of the game and a function (power failure monitoring circuit) to monitor the power, and the main control board is a transparent resin material. And the like are accommodated in a substrate box 163 formed of, for example.

  The substrate box 163 is provided with a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base (front case body) and a box cover (back case body) that covers the opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are unopenably connected by a box sealing unit 164 as sealing means, whereby the substrate box 163 is sealed. A plurality of box sealing portions 164 are provided in the short side portion of the substrate box 163, and at least one of them is used to perform the sealing process.

  The box sealing portion 164 may have any configuration as long as it can unopenably connect the box base and the box cover. However, the box sealing portion 164 is configured by inserting a locking pin into the locking hole portion forming the box sealing portion 164. The base and the box cover are connected unopenably. The sealing process by the box sealing unit 164 prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and even if unauthorized opening is performed, such a situation can be detected early and easily. Even after opening, it is possible to perform the sealing process again. That is, the sealing process is performed by inserting the locking pin into at least one locking hole of the plurality of box sealing sections 164. And when opening the substrate box 163 at the time of failure occurrence of the stored main control substrate or at the time of inspection of the main control substrate, a connection portion between the box sealing portion in which the locking pin is inserted and the substrate box 163 main body Cut. Thus, the box base and the box cover of the substrate box 163 are separated, and the main control substrate inside can be taken out. Thereafter, when the sealing process is performed again, the locking pin is inserted into the other locking hole. If a history indicating that the substrate box 163 has been opened is left in the substrate box 163, it is possible to easily find that unauthorized opening has been performed by looking at the substrate box 163.

  The base box 163 and the mounting base 161 are unopenably connected by the base seal portion 165. More specifically, the pedestal sealing portion 165 has a locking hole and a locking pin as in the case of the box sealing portion 164, and the substrate pin 163 and the base box 163 are inserted by inserting the locking pin into the locking hole. The mounting base 161 is coupled inseparably. As a result, when the board box 163 is improperly removed, it is easy to grasp the fact.

  The portion of the pedestal member 141 facing the back surface of the game board 80 corresponds to the game board opening of the general winning opening 81, the variable winning device 82, the upper operation opening 83a, and the lower operation opening 83b at the downstream side A collection passage is formed to gather in one place. As a result, all the game balls that have won in the general winning opening 81 and the like are gathered below the game board 80 through the recovery passage. That is, the base member 141 is provided with a function of collecting the game balls that have been won in the various winning openings.

  Below the game board 80, there is disposed a discharge passage, which will be described later, and the gaming balls gathered below the game board 80 by the recovery passage are led out into the discharge passage. The out port 86 is also in communication with the discharge passage, and the game balls that did not win in any of the winning openings are led out into the discharge path through the out port 86.

  Further, in the collection path, there are a prize opening switch that detects gaming balls that have won in the general winning openings 81 on the front side of the gaming board 80, a count switch that detects gaming balls that have won in the variable winning device 82, and operation openings 83a, The operation port switch for detecting the game ball entering the block 83b is mounted, and the various switches constitute a prize detection mechanism. Further, gate switches for detecting game balls passing through the through gate 84 are provided on the left and right sides of the variable display unit 85 in the pedestal member 141. These various switches are electrically connected to the main controller 162, and the detection information of each switch is output to the main controller 162.

  Next, the back pack unit 15 will be described based on FIGS. 3 and 8. FIG. 8 is a front view of the back pack unit 15.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the inner frame 13 is covered from behind by the back pack unit 15. As shown in FIG. 8, the back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 201, and a delivery mechanism unit 202, a discharge passage panel, and a control device aggregation unit 204 are attached to the back pack 201.

  The back pack 201 is molded of a synthetic resin having transparency, and has a base portion 211 to which the dispensing mechanism portion 202 and the like are attached, and a protective cover portion 212 which protrudes rearward of the pachinko machine 10 and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover portion 212 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is open, and at least has a size sufficient to surround the variable display unit 85.

  The base portion 211 is provided with an external terminal plate (not shown) at the upper right portion thereof. The external terminal board is provided with various output terminals, and various signals are outputted to the management control device on the game hall side through these output terminals. Further, 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 retaining pin 214 is inserted into the bearing portion 133 provided in the inner frame 13. The back pack unit 15 is rotatably supported relative to the inner frame 13. The base portion 211 is formed with a plurality of insertion portions 215 through which the fixing lever 134 provided in the inner frame 13 is inserted. The fixing lever 134 is inserted rearward into the insertion portion 215 and the base portion 211 is rearward , And the back pack unit 15 is fixed to the inner frame 13.

  A dispensing mechanism unit 202 is disposed on the base unit 211 so as to bypass the protective cover unit 212. The payout mechanism section 202 is provided with a tank 221 disposed at the top of the back pack 201 and opened upward, and the gaming balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the tank 221 Ru. Below the tank 221, a tank rail 222 which is gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected, and to the downstream side of the tank rail 222, a case rail 223 which extends in the vertical direction is connected. At the most downstream portion of the case rail 223, a dispensing device 224 is provided. 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 to distribute the game balls paid out from the payout device 224 to any of the upper tray 33, the lower tray 34 or a discharge passage to be described later, and the inner opening described above is the main body It is connected to the upper plate 33 through the side upper plate passage 122 and the front door side upper plate passage, and the outer opening is connected to the lower plate 34 through the body side lower plate passage 123 and the front door side lower plate passage. It is done.

  At a lower end portion of the base portion 211, a discharge passage panel and a control device aggregation unit 204 are attached so as to sandwich the lower end portion in the front and rear direction. In the discharge passage board, a discharge passage opened rearward is formed on the surface facing the control device collection unit 204, and the open portion of the discharge passage is closed by the control device collection unit 204. The discharge passage is formed to discharge the game ball to the island facilities of the game hall, and the game ball led out to the discharge passage from the above-mentioned collection passage or the like passes the discharge passage to the outside of the pachinko machine 10 Exhausted.

  The control device assembly unit 204 has a mounting base 241 having a horizontally long shape, and the delivery control device 242 and the power / emission control device 243 are mounted on the mounting base 241. The payout control device 242 and the power supply / discharge control device 243 are disposed so as to be stacked back and forth so that the payout control device 242 is located behind the pachinko machine 10.

  In the payout control device 242, a payout control substrate for controlling the payout device 224 is accommodated in the substrate box 244, and a state recovery switch 245 provided on the payout control substrate protrudes out of the substrate box 244. For example, when the state recovery switch 245 is pressed when a dispensing error occurs such as a ball clogging in the dispensing device 224, the ball clogging is eliminated.

  In the power supply and emission control device 243, a power supply and emission control substrate is accommodated in the substrate box 246, and the substrate generates and outputs a predetermined power supply required for various control devices etc. Control of the launch of the game ball accompanying the operation of the launch handle 45 is performed. In addition, the power supply and emission control device 243 is provided with a power supply 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 OFF state (OFF state).

  Here, the pachinko machine 10 has a memory holding function of various data, and maintains the state at the time of the power failure even when the power failure occurs, and returns to the state at the time of the power failure when recovering from the power failure. It can be done. For example, when the power is turned off in the normal procedure as in the case of the end of business of the game hall, the state before the shutoff is stored. The main controller 162 is provided with a RAM erase switch 166. When the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 166, the RAM data is initialized.

<Operation Button Unit 40 and Configuration Related to It>
In the present embodiment, the mounting structure of the operation button unit 40 provided on the upper bulging portion 28 of the front door frame 14 and the configuration related thereto are characteristic. Therefore, in the following description, first, the outline of the operation button unit 40 and the peripheral configuration thereof will be supplementarily described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. 9 is a perspective view of the front door frame 14 as viewed from the front side, FIG. 10 (a) is a partial enlarged view of FIG. 9 showing the operation button unit 40 and its peripheral configuration, and FIG. It is an A line partial end view.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the upper side bulging part 28 comprises the cover body 21 with the annular electric decoration part 24, the cover member for the speaker parts 27, and various decoration members. The base end (rear end) of the upper bulging portion 28 is fixed to the frame 20, and is in a so-called cantilever state. After securing the upper and lower width and the lateral width of the upper bulging portion 28 to a certain extent, the fixing strength is improved by setting a plurality of the fixing portions in the vertical and horizontal directions.

  The upper bulging portion 28 is formed by combining a pair of upper and lower bulging portion structures 301 and 302 (see FIG. 10A). Specifically, the lower bulging portion structures 301 and 302 in a substantially box shape opened upward are covered from above by a pair of upper bulging portion structures 301 and 302 on the upper surface, the upper and lower being decorated, The two components 301 and 302 are combined. With such a configuration, the appearance of the upper bulging portion is improved, and the decrease in the yield of the upper bulging portion 28 is suppressed.

  The front-rear width of the upper bulging portion structure 301 is set smaller than the front-rear width of the lower bulging portion structure 302. In other words, the upper bulging portion structure 301 is formed along the front side and the left and right edges of the lower bulging portion structure 302, and the rear end edges of both the structures 301 and 302 are in the front-rear direction There is a gap at the moment. Due to the presence of such a gap, the upper surface portion 311 of the upper bulging portion 28 is formed with a housing recess 315 as an installation portion for the upper plate 33. It is open upward in the accommodation recess 315, and the open portion is closed by fitting the upper plate 33 from the upper side.

  Although illustration is omitted, the back surface portion 314 of the upper bulging portion structure 301 is provided with an engaging portion that engages with the upper plate 33. When the upper plate 33 is pushed into the accommodation recess 315, the engaging portion is engaged, and the upper plate 33 and the upper bulging portion 28 are integrated. Further, the frame 20 is also provided with an engaging portion which engages with the upper plate 33 by fixing the upper bulging portion 28 to the frame 20. Thereby, in the state which fixed the upper side bulging part 28 to the frame 20, removal of the upper plate 33 from the frame 20 will be controlled by the said engaging part. That is, the upper plate 33 is sandwiched between the upper bulging portion 28 and the frame 20, and when removing the upper plate 33 at the time of maintenance or the like, the upper bulging portion 28 from the frame 20 (cover 21 Need to do). This is a device for strengthening the protection function against various fraudulent acts such as unauthorized removal of the upper tray 33.

  As shown in FIG. 10 (b), the upper plate 33 is disposed on the proximal end side of the upper bulging portion 28 and is opened not only upward but also rearward. The rear open portion is closed by the front surface portion 36 of the frame 20, and the storage area SE capable of storing a large number of gaming balls is sectioned by the upper plate 33 and the frame 20 (specifically, the front surface portion 36). It is done. The bottom portion of the upper tray 33 is inclined downward to the right, and a portion of the front portion 36 located on the uppermost stream of the storage area SE has a supply port 37 as an inlet portion to which game balls are supplied from the payout device 224 It is formed.

  Further, a discharge port 38 for guiding the game balls to the game ball emission mechanism 110 is formed in a portion of the front surface portion 36 located on the most downstream side of the storage area SE. The discharge port 38 is covered from above by the upper bulging portion structure 301, and unauthorized access to the discharge port 38 is suppressed.

  An alignment passage 320 for guiding the game balls to the outlet 38 is formed in the middle to the downstream (the outlet 38) of the storage area SE. The alignment passage 320 has its longitudinal width (the distance between the vertical wall of the upper plate 33 and the front surface 36 of the frame 20) slightly smaller than the diameter of the gaming ball, and a plurality of identical portions The game ball of can not pass simultaneously. By guiding the game balls to the outlet 38 via the alignment passage 320, the game balls are smoothly supplied to the game ball firing mechanism 110.

  Here, the movement of the gaming ball when playing a game will be briefly described. When the game ball reached the game area PE based on the player's firing operation enters the various ball entry units such as the variable winning device 82 etc., the number of game balls set in advance as the benefit is paid out . Specifically, the game apparatus is supplied to the storage area SE through the supply port 37 by operating the payout device 224. The gaming ball having reached the storage area SE moves downstream by its own weight, and is guided to the discharge port 38 in a state rectified by the alignment passage 320. Then, it reaches the ball feeding device 113 of the game ball firing mechanism 110 through the discharge port 38. When the game ball firing operation is being performed, the ball feeding device 113 supplies the game ball to the firing standby position every predetermined period, and accordingly, the game ball stored in the storage area SE is Sequentially move downstream.

  The operation button unit 40 and the controller unit 41 are disposed in the upper bulging portion 28 in addition to the above-described upper plate 33. The operation button unit 40 has a function of executing predetermined game effects etc. in conjunction with the symbol display device 94 etc. The controller unit 41 has a function of selecting a game mode (for example, customization of a background, a character, etc.) It has been granted. As apparent from FIG. 10B, when the operation button unit 40 and the controller unit 41 are compared, the operation portion of the operation button unit 40 is formed much larger than the operation portion of the controller unit 41. While the operation button unit 40 is operated as part of the effect during the game progress, the controller unit 41 is not used for the game effect, and is mainly a standby state before the game start or after the game end It is assumed to be operated in the state (in the standby mode).

  In consideration of the differences in the conditions of use, the environment of use, the shape, etc. described in detail above, differences in fixed objects have occurred. Specifically, although the controller unit 41 and the operation button unit 40 have a common arrangement target (upper bulging portion 28) on the overview, the fixing target of the controller unit 41 is the upper bulging portion 28 itself. In contrast to this, the operation button unit 40 looks as if it is fixed to the upper bulging portion 28, and the actual state is different.

  Here, the arrangement of the operation button unit 40 and the main configuration thereof will be supplementarily described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 13A, and then the mounting structure of the operation button unit 40 will be described. 11 is a front view and a perspective view showing the operation button unit 40 and the configuration accompanying it, FIG. 12 (a) is a partial sectional view taken along the line B-B of FIG. 10 (a), and FIG. 12 (b) is FIG. FIG. 13A is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line D-D in FIG. 10B, and FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 10 (b), the operation button unit 40 is disposed in front of the upper plate 33, specifically in front of the alignment passage 320. An opening opened to the upper side in the upper surface portion 311 of the upper bulging portion 28 (more specifically, the upper bulging portion forming body 301) by disposing the pair of upper bulging portion forming bodies 301 apart laterally. 316 are formed. The opening 316 straddles the upper surface portion 311, the front surface portion 313, and the back surface portion 314 of the upper side bulging portion 28, and the operation button unit 40 is disposed so as to cover the opening 316.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the operation button unit 40 has a button member 401 having an operation surface 411 formed by the player at the end of the cylindrical portion and displacement of the button member 401 based on the pressing operation And a holder member 402 for holding the button member 401 in a state where it is permitted. As shown in FIG. 12A, the holder member 402 has a cylindrical main portion 421 with a bottom, and the inner diameter thereof is the same as the outer diameter of the cylindrical portion of the button member 401. The moving direction of the button member 401 based on the pressing operation is defined by the main body portion 421.

  The main body 421 of the holder member 402 incorporates game components for performing various effects / notifications according to the game situation. Specifically, a light emitting substrate 431 for emitting light through a light transmitting portion formed on the button member 401 (more specifically, the operation surface 411) and a vibrator 432 for vibrating the button member 401 are installed on the bottom portion 424 ( See FIG. 13 (a)). The light emitting substrate 431 and the vibrator 432 are electrically connected to the audio lamp control device 143, and light emission control of the light emitting substrate 431 and drive control of the vibrator 432 are performed by a signal from the audio lamp control device 143.

  For example, when it is time to operate the operation button unit 40 (for example, under the condition where the operation can be effectively accepted), the light emission substrate 431 is made to emit light to notify that effect, and then the light is turned off to make the operation effective. Is notified that the period of time for which the operation has been accepted or the period for which the operation should be performed has ended. In addition, by vibrating the vibrator 432 when the operation is performed, it is possible to suggest that the gaming round corresponding to the effect relating to the operation is a gaming round having a high possibility of winning the jackpot. It has become.

  The main body portion 421 of the holder member 402 is formed with stoppers which define the maximum projecting position (standby position) and the maximum operating position of the button member 401, and the operation amount / operation range of the button member 401 is determined by these stoppers. ing. Further, the holder member 402 incorporates a biasing member (spring) for biasing the button member 401 to the maximum projecting position, and the biasing force of the biasing member causes the button member 401 to stand by at the maximum projecting position. Is configured to

  The button member 401 (operation surface 411) protrudes upward through an opening 422 formed in the upper end of the holder 402 (main body 421). When the button member 401 is pressed against the biasing force of the biasing member, the amount of protrusion of the button member 401 decreases, but even when the button member 401 reaches the maximum operation position, the button member The operation surface 411 of the window 401 is configured to remain protruded from the opening 422. More specifically, even when the operation amount of the button member 401 is maximized, the operation surface 411 of the button member 401 remains protruded above the upper surface 311 of the upper bulging portion 28. It is done.

  An opening flange 423 is formed so that the opening 422 of the main body 421 extends outward. The length of the front side portion of the opening flange 423 is set to be longer than that of the other portions (see FIG. 11), and the relationship with the upper bulging portion 28 is also different accordingly. As shown in FIG. 10A, in the front view of the gaming machine, the opening flange 423 faces the front side of the gaming machine, and the operation button unit 40 is largely exposed. The front opening portion 423 of the front opening flange 423 faces the front surface portion 313 of the upper side bulging portion 28 from the front side of the gaming machine (see FIG. 12A). On the other hand, with regard to the left and right opening flanges 423, as shown in FIG. 13A, the upper surface portion 311 of the upper side bulging portion 28 is formed to face from above. Although a predetermined gap is secured between the opening flange 423 and the upper surface portion 311, the unevenness formed on the upper surface portion 311 prevents the exposure of the gap. The relationship between the opening flange 423 and the upper bulging portion 28 described in detail above is closely related to the mounting structure of the operation button unit 40. Therefore, after showing the attachment structure of the operation button unit 40 about the technical significance, it demonstrates based on the said attachment structure.

  Hereinafter, the mounting structure of the operation button unit 40 will be described. Although the operation button unit 40 described in the present embodiment appears as if it is fixed to the upper bulging portion 28 in overview as described above, the fixing target is not the upper bulging portion 28 but a frame It is a body 20. Concretely, as shown in FIG. 11, it is being fixed to the frame 20 via the metal attachment frame 450. As shown in FIG. That is, the fixing manner with respect to the frame 20 is in the same relationship with the upper bulging portion 28.

  The mounting frame 450 has a lateral frame 461 that functions as a mounting base for the operation button unit 40. The horizontal frame 461 has a substantially flat plate shape, and is disposed such that one plate surface faces upward (specifically, it is disposed so as to be slightly inclined toward the front of the gaming machine). The operation button unit 40 is mounted on the upper surface 462 of the lateral frame 461. Specifically, the bottom portion 424 of the holder member 402 is installed in contact with the top surface of the lateral frame 461. Then, the bottom portion 424 of the holder member 402 is fixed to the horizontal frame 461 using a fixing tool 491 such as a screw, whereby the operation button unit 40 and the mounting frame 450 are integrated as shown in FIG. .

  The horizontal frame 461 extends leftward and rightward, and the operation button unit 40 is disposed at an intermediate position thereof. On the side of the horizontal frame 461 opposite to the side where the operation button unit 40 is arranged, vertical frames 471 and 481 extending downward from the horizontal frame 461 are arranged. The vertical frames 471 and 481 are formed such that the plate surfaces are directed to the left and right, and attachment portions 472 and 482 to the frame 20 are formed at the rear end. The operation button unit 40 is attached to the frame 20 by fixing the attachment portions 472 and 482 to the frame 20 using a fixing tool 492 such as a screw.

  By forming the vertical frames 471 and 481 in a plate shape and orienting the plate surface to the left and right, the resistance of the mounting frame 450 to pressure from above is improved, and the occupied area of the mounting frame 450 in the game machine front view is expanded. Can be reduced.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 12A and the like, in the present embodiment, the operation button unit 40 is disposed offset to the front relative to the front surface portion 36 of the frame 20, and the operation button unit 40 and the mounting frame 450 are The fixing position with respect to the frame 20 is offset in the front and back direction. Here, since the horizontal frame 461 is slightly inclined forward of the gaming machine, it is easy to transmit the stress generated when the operation button unit 40 is pressed to the frame 20 through the horizontal frame 461 → the vertical frame 471, 481. ing. Thereby, the stress is easily dispersed from the mounting frame 450 to the frame 20. In addition, since the operation surface 411 of the operation button unit 40 is also slightly inclined to the front of the gaming machine due to the inclination, access from the front of the gaming machine is easy, and the operability of the operation button unit 40 is also improved. Is realized.

  The vertical frames 471 and 481 are provided separately from each other in the left and right directions, and the support balance of the operation button unit 40 is stabilized. For convenience of description below, the left vertical frame 471 is referred to as "left vertical frame 471", and the right vertical frame 481 is referred to as "right vertical frame 481".

  The left vertical frame 471 is disposed immediately below the operation button unit 40. This is a device to transmit the force directly to the left vertical frame 471 when the operation button unit 40 is operated, and according to such a device, preferably suppressing the bending of the horizontal frame 461 by the pressing operation Can. The right vertical frame 481 is disposed at the right end of the horizontal frame 461. In other words, the two vertical frames 471 and 481 are located on the left and right sides of the discharge port 38 of the storage area SE.

  As the operation surface 411 of the operation button unit 40 shown in the present embodiment, a fairly large one (a size that can be operated with the entire palm) is adopted as can be understood as compared with the game ball emission handle 45. According to the configuration, while the pressing operation becomes easy, the pressing position by the player can be various. That is, even if the left vertical frame 471 is disposed directly below the operation button unit 40, the possibility that the part shifted to the left and right with respect to the left vertical frame 471 can not be wiped out. When such an operation is performed, not only the bending of the horizontal frame 461 described above, but also the possibility of the left vertical frame 471 bending to the left and right occurs. In this respect, since the right side vertical frame 481 is used in combination, the right side vertical frame 481 acts to suppress such deformation.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 11, an extension portion 465 extending rearward is formed in the horizontal frame 461 at a portion opposite to the right vertical frame 481 with the left vertical frame 471 interposed therebetween. A mounting portion 466 is formed at a tip end portion (rear end portion portion) of the extension portion 465, and the mounting portion 466 is also fixed to the frame 20 using a fixing tool 492 such as a screw. As described above, by arranging the fixing points on the left and right sides with the left vertical frame 471 at the center, the above-mentioned further enhancement of the support balance is realized.

  While the vertical frames 471 and 481 project downward from the upper bulging portion 28, the extending portion 465 is accommodated in the internal space IS of the upper bulging portion 28. That is, in the area below the extension part 465 and above the lower plate 34, the presence of the extension part 465 prevents the area from being compressed. That is, it is avoided that the access to the lower plate 34 becomes difficult due to the strengthening of the attachment strength described above.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the relationship between the vertical frame 481 and the cover body 21 is characteristic. Hereinafter, the accommodation structure of the vertical frame 481 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10A and 12.

  As shown in FIG. 10 (a), a woofer 46 is provided between the lower plate 34 and the game ball emission handle 45 at the lower bulging portion 29, and the cover body 21 is surrounded by the woofer 46. A storage portion 47 for the woofer is formed. As described above, the speaker unit 27 corresponding to the middle / high range is disposed at the upper part of the gaming machine to make it easy to deliver the sound of the speaker unit 27 to the player's ear. 46 is arranged at the lower part of the gaming machine by outputting a deep bass at a position close to the player's body to make it easy to transmit the vibration to the player's body (body trunk).

  The storage portion 47 for the woofer is in the form of a box opened rearward, and bulges forward of the gaming machine in the same manner as the upper bulge portion 28. Thus, a partition wall 331 surrounding the woofer 46 is formed by the frame 20 and the cover 21, and the partition wall 331 functions as an enclosure.

  The partition wall portion 331 has a front wall portion 332 in which a slit is formed, and left and right vertical wall portions 333, 334, and the sound amplified in the storage portion 47 is output to the front of the gaming machine through the slit. Be done. Here, the left and right vertical wall portions 333 and 334 project further forward than the partition wall portion 331, thereby suppressing the diffusion of the output sound.

  In particular, the left vertical wall portion 333 is provided with a function as a partitioning portion that divides the lower bulging portion 29 into the lower plate 34 and the accommodating portion 47, and the gaming balls collected in the lower plate 34 are accommodated. It regulates to move to the 47 side. The vertical wall portions 333 and 334 straddle the upper bulging portion 28 and the lower bulging portion 29, and the lower bulging portion 29 has a function as a support for supporting the upper bulging portion 28. As a result, even if the player plays a game while putting his hand on the upper bulging portion 28, for example, distortion such as bending with the rear end portion at the base end occurs in the upper bulging portion 28 due to it. To suppress

  As shown in FIG. 12, the vertical wall portions 333 and 334 are hollow, and while securing a certain width (while ensuring the support strength and the function as an enclosure), the weight increase due to it is suppressed. It is done. The internal space of the vertical wall portions 333 and 334 is connected to the internal space IS of the upper bulging portion 28 through a slit 317 formed in the upper bulging portion 28 (specifically, the lower surface portion 312). The vertical frames 471 and 481 of the mounting frame 450 enter the vertical wall portions 333 and 334 through the slits 317. That is, the internal space of the vertical wall portions 333 and 334 functions as a housing space for the vertical frames 471 and 481.

  In particular, with regard to the left vertical wall portion 333, as shown in FIG. 10A, in order to bisect the lower bulging portion 29 into the lower plate 34 and the accommodating portion, the central position, ie, directly under the operation button unit 40. The positional relationship and the shape of the operation button unit 40, the lower plate 34, the accommodating portion 47 (specifically, the left vertical wall portion 333), and the mounting frame are improved in strength, storage function, rendering function, appearance and the like. There is technical relevance in

  As described in detail above, the operation button unit 40 in the present embodiment is directly attached to the frame 20 using the attachment frame 450 without the upper bulging portion 28. Thereby, it is possible to suitably disperse the load applied to the operation button unit 40 by the pressing operation or the like to the frame 20. And in this embodiment, in order to exhibit such a function more suitably, it is considered as one of the characteristics that the further device is given. Hereinafter, the device will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 (a) and 13 (a) to 13 (c). FIG.13 (b) and FIG.13 (c) are conceptual diagrams which show this device. In FIG. 13 (b) and FIG. 13 (c), a part of the configuration is simplified, so in the description of the detailed configuration, refer to FIG. 12 (a) and FIG. 13 (a) as appropriate. Do.

  As described with reference to FIGS. 12A and 13A, the upper bulging portion 28 and the operation button unit 40 (the holder member 402) are in the above-described pressing operation direction (the moving direction of the button member 401). Relative displacement in the same direction as) is allowed. For example, with regard to the opening flange 423 of the operation button unit 40 (the holder member 402), at least the gap is secured even when the operation button unit 40 is displaced downward, so the displacement is within the range of this gap It does not collide with the upper bulging portion 28 as long as it fits inside.

  As shown in FIG. 13 (b), a predetermined gap is secured between the lower surface 463 of the horizontal frame 461 housed in the upper bulging portion 28 and the lower surface portion 312 of the upper bulging portion 28 as well. The downward displacement of the lateral frame 461 is permitted. Further, as shown in FIG. 13C, the lateral frame 461 and the upper tray 33 are independent, and when the lateral frame 461 is displaced downward, the displacement is not hindered by the upper tray 33.

  For the above reasons, downward displacement of the operation button unit 40 and the horizontal frame 461 is permitted within a predetermined range (within a range such as a gap). The mounting frame 450 shown in the present embodiment is made of metal, and the displacement within the above range does not reach the plasticity level and is configured to be deformed in the elastic region. In this case, if the operation button unit 40 is displaced downward, the elastic force stored in the mounting frame 450 tries to return to the original position. Here, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 12 (a) and 13 (a), the gap between the upper surface portion 311 of the upper bulging portion 28 and the upper surface 462 of the horizontal frame 461 An equivalent gap is secured. In addition, since the operation button unit 40 (for example, the opening flange 423) and the upper bulging portion 28 are not coupled, such displacement is not prevented. In particular, as shown in FIG. 12A, a certain overlapping margin is secured between the front portion of the opening flange 423 and the front surface portion 313 of the upper bulging portion 28, and the internal space IS of the upper bulging portion 28 is It will never be exposed. Further, the left and right side portions of the opening flange 423 and the upper surface portion 311 of the upper side bulging portion 28 are covered from the side by the unevenness formed on the upper surface portion 311 as shown in FIG. The clearance between the opening flange 423 and the upper surface portion 311 is not exposed.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 13 (b) and 13 (c), even though the operation button unit 40 appears to be attached to the upper bulging portion 28 in an overview, the upper bulging portion 28 is actually And is independent. Also, although the horizontal frame 461 is accommodated in the internal space IS of the upper bulging portion 28, it is in a state of floating inside, and the contact with the upper bulging portion 28 and the upper plate 33 is avoided. . With such a configuration, even if a large load is applied to the operation button unit 40, the transfer of the load to the upper bulging portion 28 can be suppressed. Moreover, although the vibrator 432 is incorporated in the operation button unit 40, even when the vibrator 432 vibrates, a configuration in which the vibration is not easily transmitted to the upper bulging portion 28 is realized.

  Even when the operation button unit 40 is displaced downward and returns to the original position, the operation button unit 40 and the lateral frame 461 do not collide with the upper bulging portion 28 or the upper plate 33. Thereby, it is possible to exhibit the above-mentioned protection function more suitably.

  According to the embodiment described above in detail, the following excellent effects can be obtained.

  The upper tray 33 is disposed at the upper bulging portion 28 bulging forward of the gaming machine, so that access from the front of the gaming machine is facilitated. As a result, it is possible to realize the improvement of the workability at the time of performing the replenishment of the game balls, the cancellation of the ball clogging, etc. and the facilitation of the confirmation of the remaining balls, etc. Here, by arranging the operation button unit 40 in the upper bulging portion 28 on which the upper tray 33 is to be disposed, access to the operation button unit 40 becomes easy as in the upper tray 33, and the convenience is improved. Contribute to the improvement of

  Here, although the operation button unit 40 is provided in the upper bulging portion 28, the fixing target is not the upper bulging portion 28 but the frame 20. Therefore, even if the operation button unit 40 is strongly pressed or the like to generate a large load, the load is dispersed to the frame 20 through the mounting frame 450. Therefore, it can suppress suitably that distortion generate | occur | produces in the upper side bulging part 28 (especially upper tray 33 and storage area SE) by the influence of the said load. Thus, by suppressing the influence on the upper plate 33 (storage area SE), the upper plate 33 and the operation button unit 40 can be suitably coexisted in the upper bulging portion 28.

  When the upper bulging portion 28 is cantilevered and the operation button unit 40 is disposed on the front side and the upper plate 33 is disposed on the back side, access to the operation button unit 40 can be facilitated. It can contribute to the suppression of the ball spill from the upper plate 33 while avoiding that the operation of the operation button unit 40 becomes difficult. However, according to the configuration, the load (stress) generated at the proximal end portion with the operation tends to be large. In this respect, in the present embodiment, the occurrence of the above-mentioned inconvenience can be suitably avoided by adopting a configuration in which the operation button unit 40 is supported by the mounting frame 450 (a configuration not relying on the upper bulging portion 28).

  In the configuration in which the operation button unit 40 is mounted on the lateral frame 461 of the mounting frame 450, the exposure of the lateral frame 461 is not preferable because it causes the appearance of the gaming machine to be degraded. In this respect, if the horizontal frame 461 is accommodated in the internal space IS of the upper bulging portion 28 and the operation button unit 40 is projected through the opening 316 of the upper bulging portion 28, the operation is performed while suppressing the exposure of the horizontal frame 461 It can appear as if the button unit 40 is integrated with the upper bulge 28. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the decline in appearance associated with strong collateral.

  The operation button unit 40 can be treated differently depending on the player and the game situation. For example, in a situation where the game is not progressing advantageously, the possibility that the operation button unit 40 may be hit can not be denied. As described above, when the operation button unit 40 is handled, it is assumed that the load is increased due to the impact as compared with the case where the player plays a game while simply putting the hand on the operation button unit 40. In this respect, in the present embodiment, since the displacement of the operation button unit 40 (the bending deformation of the mounting frame 450) is allowed, the impact can be alleviated. Even in the case of such bending deformation, since the operation button unit 40 and the upper bulging portion 28 are independent, deformation of the upper bulging portion 28 can be suitably suppressed.

  When the deformation amount becomes too large, the horizontal frame 461 may hit the upper surface (inner surface) of the lower surface portion 312 of the upper side bulging portion 28. However, in this case, a large impact that occurs instantaneously is dispersed to the side of the frame 20, and the impact is absorbed by the deformation of the mounting frame 450. Therefore, application of a large load to the upper bulging portion 28 is preferably avoided.

  Incidentally, the deformation pattern of the horizontal frame 461 described above is an event that can occur when a force such as pulling the operation surface 411 toward the front side is applied, and in many cases, it is the following deformation pattern. That is, the horizontal frame 461 in the present embodiment is inclined obliquely forward, and accordingly, the pressing operation direction of the operation button unit 40 is also obliquely rearward. In this case, when a large impact as described above is applied, the whole is bent with the fixing point of the mounting frame 450 to the frame 20 as the base end, so that the bending deformation does not necessarily occur in the horizontal frame 461 alone. At this time, when the lower end portions of the vertical frames 471 and 481 hit the bottom surface portion of the lower bulging portion 29 (see FIG. 12), the impact is dispersed to the lower bulging portion 29. Therefore, the influence to the upper side bulging part 28 which was mentioned above can be suppressed suitably.

  In the mounting frame 450, the horizontal frame 461 and the vertical frames 471 and 481 are used in combination, and the plate surface of the horizontal frame 461 and the plate surface of the vertical frames 471 and 481 are made to intersect. Thus, even if the operation button unit 40 is arranged at a position separated from the frame 20 while suppressing the expansion of the occupied area of the mounting frame 450 (particularly the vertical frames 471 and 481) in the front view of the gaming machine, The support strength can be suitably improved.

  A woofer 46 is disposed below the upper bulging portion 28. Since the woofer 46 is not a portion directly touched by the player, problems such as convenience do not occur even with such an arrangement. Here, in order to improve the sound function of the woofer 46, the presence of the housing portion 47 (partition wall portion 331) functioning as an enclosure is useful. When the vertical frames 471 and 481 are housed in the vertical wall portions 333 and 334 constituting the housing portion 47, the exposure of the vertical frames 471 and 481 is suppressed, and the deterioration in appearance due to the strength improvement is suitably suppressed. can do. In addition, since it is not necessary to separately form a housing portion dedicated to the vertical frames 471 and 481, it is possible to preferably avoid that the occupied area for the vertical frame is wasted.

  In the present embodiment, even when the button member 401 is pushed into the maximum pressing position, the state in which the operation surface 411 protrudes above the upper surface 311 of the upper bulging portion 28 is maintained. . Thereby, even when the player vigorously strikes the button member 401, the hand is prevented from hitting the upper bulging portion 28. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the load generated due to the pressing operation from acting directly on the upper bulging portion 28.

  The operation button unit 40 is disposed on the front side of the upper bulging portion 28. Therefore, in many cases, it is assumed that the player performs the pressing operation from the near side. Here, in the present embodiment, the opening 316 for the operation button unit 40 provided in the upper bulging portion 28 is expanded to the front surface portion 313 and the back surface portion 314 of the upper bulging portion 28, and the front of the operation button unit 40 And the rear exposed part was enlarged. This makes it possible to prevent the player's hand or finger from hitting the upper bulging portion 28 when trying to strike the operation button unit 40. As a result, the load generated due to the pressing operation can be further suitably suppressed from acting directly on the upper bulging portion 28.

  In the present embodiment, in particular, the storage area SE is formed by the upper plate 33 and the front surface portion 36 of the frame 20. In this case, a boundary portion BP is generated between the rear end edge of the upper plate 33 and the front surface portion 36. In such a configuration, if the upper bulging portion 28 is deformed, it is feared that a failure may occur in the storage function or the guiding function of the gaming ball provided to the upper plate 33. In this respect, according to the present embodiment, the occurrence of such a problem is preferably avoided. Hereinafter, with reference to the schematic view of FIG. 14, how the inconvenience occurs while comparing the conventionally known structure with the structure shown in the present embodiment, and in such a manner, Explain what will be avoided.

  First, a conventionally known structure will be described with reference to FIG. 14 (a). In conventionally known gaming machines, both the operation button unit 40X and the upper tray 33X are fixed to the upper bulging portion 28X. In this case, when the button member 401X reaches the maximum pressing position, the pressing force is transmitted to the upper bulging portion 28X through the holder member 402X of the operation button unit 40X. If this pressing force becomes large, as shown in FIG. 14 (a1) → FIG. 14 (a2), the upper bulging portion 28X bends downward with the fixing portion 392X to the frame 20X as the base end. It will be. In this case, the upper tray 33 and the frame 20X are separated, and the boundary portion BPX between the upper tray 33 and the front surface 36X of the frame 20X is expanded. As a result, the width dimension L1 → L2 of the alignment passage 320X is enlarged, and the possibility that the alignment function does not function well or a ball jam or the like may occur is increased. Although illustration is omitted, there is a high possibility that the supply of the game balls to the game ball emission mechanism through the discharge port can not be smoothly performed.

  On the other hand, in the configuration shown in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14 (b 1) → FIG. 14 (b 2), even if the operation button unit 40 is temporarily displaced, the mounting frame 450 remains deformed, and the influence thereof is It does not reach the upper bulging portion 28 or the upper plate 33. Therefore, it is possible to preferably suppress the expansion of the boundary portion BP and the expansion of the width dimension L1 of the alignment passage 320. From the above reasons, the problems that occur in the conventionally known configuration are suitably eliminated.

  Incidentally, as described above, the discharge port 38 has a structure in which it is difficult for a player or the like to access for the reason of crime prevention. For this reason, it is assumed that it will become difficult to eliminate the influence of the above-mentioned deformation at the point concerned. In this respect, in the present embodiment, by arranging the vertical frames 471 and 481 on the left and right sides of the discharge port 38, the horizontal frame 461 suppresses bending, and the horizontal frame 461 suppresses the lower surface portion 312 of the upper bulging portion 28. It is possible to preferably suppress the occurrence of the above-mentioned inconvenience caused by the pressing.

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

  (1) As described in the above embodiment, in the operation direction (pressing operation direction) of the operation button unit 40 as the "operation means", the upper bulging portion 28 (attachment of the upper plate 33 as the "storage plate" The relative displacement of the operation button unit 40 with respect to the object) may be permitted so that the operation button unit 40 is fixed to the frame 20 as the “base portion”, and the specific structure thereof is arbitrary. If such a premised function is secured, the operation button unit 40 is not supported from the lower side by the mounting frame 450 as a "frame portion", but the shape of the mounting frame is changed and operated. It is also possible to hang the button unit 40 from the upper side.

  However, since the glass unit 30 is located above the upper side bulging part 28, when the said modification is employ | adopted, it is assumed that restrictions concerning the structure / shape become strong. If such circumstances are taken into consideration, it is preferable to have a structure in which the operation button unit 40 is supported from the lower side by the mounting frame 450 as shown in the above embodiment.

  (2) In the above embodiment, the operation button unit 40 as the "operation means" is disposed in the upper bulging portion 28. However, for the disposition target of the operation button unit 40, for example, the lower bulging portion It is also possible.

  (3) In the above embodiment, the operation button unit 40 is arranged side by side so that the upper plate 33 is on the front side and the upper plate 33 is on the back side. If both of 33 are arranged, it is possible to change the above arrangement as follows.

  That is, the arrangement may be reversed such that the operation button unit 40 is on the back side and the upper plate 33 is on the front side, or the operation button unit 40 and the upper plate 33 may be arranged horizontally. However, in consideration of facilitating access to the operation button unit 40 and suppression of ball falling from the upper tray 33, it is preferable to set the above-described positional relationship.

  (4) In the above embodiment, although the pressing type of the operation button unit 40 as the "operation means" is used, it may be a contact type.

  (5) In the above embodiment, the mounting frame 450 is fixed to the frame 20 via the extension portion 465 and the vertical frames 471 and 481, but at least the mounting frame 450 may be fixed to the frame 20 If possible, it is also possible to omit at least one of the extension portion 465 and the vertical frames 471 and 481. However, in the case where the pressing type large operation button unit 40 is disposed as described in the above embodiment, the stress generated by the pressing operation of the player becomes large and the mounting frame 450 itself supporting the operation button unit 40 Is more likely to plastically deform. Moreover, it is assumed that such an event more notably occurs by increasing the distance between the frame 20 and the operation button unit 40. Therefore, in order to realize the above-described simplification of the mounting structure, for example, the addition of beads, ribs, and flanges which extend over the lateral frame 461 and the extension portion 465 so that the support strength by the mounting frame 450 is sufficiently secured. It is preferable to devise measures concerning other strength collateral.

  (6) In the above embodiment, the opening flange 423 of the holder member 402 in the operation button unit 40 is lapped from the upper side to the upper surface portion 311 of the upper bulging portion 28. However, the positional relationship between the both is reversed. The opening flange 423 of the holder member 402 of the upper surface portion 311 of the upper bulging portion 28 may be lapped from the upper side.

  (7) In the above embodiment, even if the button member 401 is displaced to the maximum pressing position, the operation surface 411 remains protruded above the opening 316 of the upper bulging portion (opposite to the pressing direction). However, the operation surface 411 may be completely buried in the upper bulging portion 28. However, in such a configuration, for example, when the player performs a pressing operation with both hands touching the upper surface portion 311 and the operation surface portion 411 of the upper side bulging portion 28, the hand easily touches the upper surface portion 311. In this case, the above-described various effects due to the operation button unit 40 being supported not by the upper bulging portion 28 but by the mounting frame 450 are not sufficiently exhibited. Therefore, desirably, even when the button member 401 is in the state of reaching the maximum pressing position, it is preferable that a part of the button member 401 protrudes above the upper surface portion 311 of the upper bulging portion 28.

  (8) In the above embodiment, the pressing operation is performed by forming the opening 316 formed in the upper bulging portion 28 so as to straddle the upper surface portion 311, the front surface portion 313, and the back surface portion 314 of the upper bulging portion 28. In order to reduce the possibility that the player's hand will hit anything other than the operation button unit 40, the player's hand is less likely to hit anything other than the operation button unit 40 (ie, the upper bulging portion 28). It may be configured to straddle one of the portion 311 and one of the front surface portion 313 and the back surface portion 314. However, in view of the fact that the direction in which the player accesses the operation button unit 40 tends to be from the front of the gaming machine, the opening 316 preferably straddles at least the upper surface portion 311 and the front surface portion 313.

  (9) In the above embodiment, the storage area SE is formed by the upper tray 33 and the front face portion 36 of the frame 20. However, the upper tray 33 may be configured to form the storage area by itself. Even in such a case, the deformation of the upper plate 33 can be suppressed by suppressing the distortion or the like of the upper bulging portion 28, and the storage function and the rectifying function of the alignment passage 320 can be suitably secured. In addition, it is possible to suppress the gap between the inlet / outlet of the upper tray and the supply port 37 / outlet port 38 of the frame 20, and to secure the smooth movement of the gaming ball.

  In addition, although it was set as the structure which fixes the upper plate 33 to the upper side bulging part 28, it is also possible to set it as the structure which fixes the said upper plate 33 to the frame 20 further.

  (10) In the above embodiment, the vertical frames 471 and 481 of the mounting frame 450 are arranged on the left and right of the discharge port 38, but if at least a plurality of vertical frames are provided separately, the position of each vertical frame is arbitrary It is also possible to change to However, it is considered that the movement of the gaming ball through the outlet 38 is impeded when distortion or the like occurs in the upper plate 33, that the outlet 38 is in a deep position where it is difficult to reach for security reasons. If you do, it is not preferable. Therefore, it is technically significant to suppress the occurrence of the above-mentioned inconvenience by arranging the fixing portions on both sides of the discharge port which is suppressed in exposure and susceptible to distortion and the like.

  (11) In the above embodiment, the woofer 46 as the “rendering device” is disposed in the lower bulging portion 29. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a light effect device such as light emitting means or a wind generating device It is also possible to place

  (12) In the above embodiment, the horizontal frame 461 of the mounting frame 450 is accommodated in the internal space IS of the upper bulging portion 28, and a gap is provided between the horizontal frame 461 and the lower surface portion 312 of the upper bulging portion 28. Thus, the bending deformation of the horizontal frame 461 caused by the pressing operation is allowed. That is, a displacement area for the horizontal frame 461 is secured in the internal space IS. This may be changed as follows. That is, the lower surface portion 312 of the upper bulging portion 28 may be provided with an open portion which allows the horizontal frame 461 to pass.

  (13) In the above embodiment, the operation direction of the operation button unit 40 is downward, but the operation direction can be arbitrarily changed. For example, when the operation direction is set to be backward, deformation of the mounting frame for the operation button unit is allowed between the upper bulging portion 28 and the upper plate 33 (displacement of the whole operation button unit is permitted) Yes) It is good to secure a gap. However, such a gap may be a factor that squeezes the storage area or a factor that increases the amount of protrusion of the upper bulging portion 28. Therefore, desirably, as described in the above embodiment, when the storage tray and the operation button unit are arranged in front and back, the arrangement direction and the operation direction of the button intersect (preferably orthogonally) As a configuration, it is preferable to avoid the occurrence of these various inconveniences.

  (14) Other types of pachinko machines and the like different from the above embodiment, for example, pachinko machines in which the motorized part opens a predetermined number of times when gaming balls enter a specific area of a special device The present invention can be applied to a pachinko machine that becomes a jackpot when a right enters and becomes a jackpot, a pachinko machine equipped with other features, an arrange ball machine, a game machine such as a ball ball, and the like.

  In addition, the gaming machine main body supported in an openable and closable manner by the outer frame is provided with the storage section and the loading device, and the start lever is operated after the predetermined number of gaming balls stored in the storage section are loaded by the loading device. The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated by starting to rotate the reels.

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Hereinafter, the features of the invention group extracted from the embodiment described above 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 or the like, but the present invention is not limited to the specific configuration illustrated in the parentheses or the like.

  The invention described in the following feature group is as follows: "The gaming machine such as a pachinko machine is provided with a bulging portion which bulges forward to the gaming machine from the frame constituting the front face of the gaming machine. Some storage dishes are provided for storing balls, and the gaming balls stored in the storage dishes are configured to be sequentially fired to the game area by the game ball firing mechanism. It has been proposed that the unit be provided with operation means operated by the player, for example, to execute a specific effect according to the operation of the player (see Patent Document 1). With regard to the background art of improving convenience for the player such as facilitating access to both configurations by providing storage trays and operation means in a department, “However, for operation means, The part operated by the player, and the operation It is assumed that, when receiving the load that accompanies, the load causes deformation such as distortion in the bulging part, especially from the structural characteristics that the bulging part is cantilevered, the load is large. As a result, the above-mentioned strain may increase around the base end of the bulging portion, and such strain may be transmitted to the storage plate provided at the bulging portion to provide a storage function or the like applied to the storage tray. The problem has been solved with the problem that the invention is to solve.

Feature 1 In a gaming machine provided with a base portion (frame 20) and a gaming machine front face portion (front door frame 14) having a bulging portion (upper bulging portion 28) bulging forward from the base portion to the gaming machine,
A storage plate (upper plate 33) which is integrated with the bulging portion and stores game balls;
Operation means (operation button unit 40) provided in the bulging portion and operated by the player;
And a frame (attachment frame 450) attached to the base by projecting from the base to the same side as the bulging part and fixing the base end to the base.
A game machine characterized in that the operation means is fixed to the frame portion among the bulging portion, the storage tray, and the frame portion.

  The storage tray shown in the feature 1 is disposed in the bulging portion bulging in front of the gaming machine, so that access from the front of the gaming machine is facilitated. As a result, it is possible to realize the improvement of the workability at the time of performing the replenishment of the game balls, the cancellation of the ball clogging, etc. and the facilitation of the confirmation of the remaining balls, etc. Here, by disposing the operation means in the bulging portion to which the storage tray is to be disposed, access to the operation means is facilitated as in the case of the storage tray, which can contribute to the improvement of convenience.

  Here, although the operation means is provided in the bulging portion, the fixing target is not the bulging portion but the frame portion. For this reason, even if the operation means is strongly pressed or the like and a large load is generated, the load is dispersed to the base portion through the frame portion. Therefore, it can suppress suitably that distortion generate | occur | produces in a bulging part (especially storage tray) by the influence of the said load. Thus, by suppressing the influence on the storage tray (storage area), the storage tray and the operation means can be suitably coexisted in the bulging portion.

  Feature 2 The operation means and the storage tray are arranged side by side such that the operation means is on the tip end side of the bulging portion and the storage tray is on the base end side of the bulging portion. The gaming machine described in.

  When the operation means is disposed on the front end side (front side) in a configuration in which the bulging portion is cantilevered as shown in feature 1, access to the operation means can be facilitated, and the operation It can contribute to the suppression of the ball spill from the reservoir while avoiding the difficulty of the operation of the means. However, according to the configuration, the load (stress) generated at the proximal end portion tends to increase with the operation, and thus, the disadvantage shown in the feature 1 is apt to occur. In this respect, if the technical idea shown in the feature 1 is applied to the configuration shown in the present feature, it is possible to preferably suppress the occurrence of the inconvenience resulting from the various effects described above while enjoying the various effects described above.

  In addition, if the technical idea shown in the feature 1 is applied to "a configuration in which the downstream portion of the storage area is an alignment passage composed of the storage tray and the front surface of the base portion" in particular, the alignment function is degraded. Can be suitably suppressed.

Feature 3 The bulging portion is a housing in which an internal space is formed,
The frame portion is provided with a receiving portion (horizontal frame 461) which is accommodated in the internal space of the bulging portion and receives the operation means,
The gaming machine according to Feature 1 or Feature 2, wherein the operation means protrudes out of the bulging portion through an opening (opening 316) formed in the bulging portion.

  In the configuration in which the operation unit is held by the frame portion as shown in the feature 1 and the like, the exposure of the frame portion is not preferable because it causes the appearance of the gaming machine to be degraded. In this respect, as shown in the present feature, when the receiving portion for the operating means is housed inside the bulging portion and the operating means is made to project through the opening of the bulging portion, the operation is performed while suppressing the exposure of the frame portion. It can appear as if the means were integrated in the bulge. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the decline in appearance associated with strong collateral.

Feature 4 The operation means is configured to be pressed in a predetermined direction,
Between the part on the opposite side to the side on which the operation means is arranged in the receiving part and the bulging part, a gap is secured which allows displacement of the receiving part in the predetermined direction. The gaming machine according to Feature 3, which is characterized in that

  According to the feature 4, by the presence of the above-mentioned gap, even when the frame portion is bent and deformed (for example, elastic deformation) by applying an excessively large force, transmission of force from the frame portion to the bulging portion can be suppressed. .

  In addition, when such a deformation | transformation arises, when a flame | frame part resets to an original state by elastic force, it will generate a return. Therefore, desirably, “a gap is provided between the bulging portion and the side on which the operation means is disposed in the receiving portion, which allows displacement of the receiving portion in the direction opposite to the predetermined direction. Configuration is preferable.

  Incidentally, it is also possible to apply the technical idea shown in the feature 4 to the feature 1 and the feature 2. In this case, "the operation means is configured to be pressed in a predetermined direction, and the frame portion and the bulging portion may be configured to allow relative displacement in the predetermined direction".

Feature 5 The receiving portion is a horizontal frame which is disposed in a plate shape extending in the left and right direction and one of the plate surfaces is directed upward.
The base end portion of the frame portion is configured by a vertical frame (longitudinal frames 471 and 481) which supports the horizontal frame and is disposed so that the plate surface is directed to the left and right. Feature 3 or The gaming machine according to feature 4.

  As shown in feature 5, by making the plate surface of the horizontal frame and the plate surface of the vertical frame intersect, the operation means at a position separated from the base portion while suppressing the expansion of the occupied area of the frame portion in the game machine front view Can be suitably improved.

Feature 6 The operation means is disposed so as to protrude from the upper surface of the bulging portion,
The vertical frame includes a first vertical frame (left vertical frame 471) and a second vertical frame (right vertical frame 481) provided to be separated left and right.
The gaming machine according to feature 5, wherein the one vertical frame is located below the operation means.

  According to the feature 6, the bending of the horizontal frame can be suitably suppressed by using the plurality of vertical frames in combination. In particular, by disposing the first vertical frame below the operation means, it is possible to preferably suppress the deflection of the horizontal frame whose base end is the boundary between the vertical frame and the horizontal frame. When the deflection of the horizontal frame is suppressed in this manner, it is assumed that the load is concentrated on the first vertical frame and the first vertical frame is easily bent to the left and right. However, as shown in this feature, the second vertical By using the frame in combination (because the second vertical frame is connected to the first vertical frame via the horizontal frame), such deformation can be suppressed and the load can be easily transmitted to the base portion.

Feature 7 The operation means is disposed at the center of the bulging portion,
The game ball launcher (game ball launch mechanism 110) for launching the game ball to the game field (game field PE),
In a storage area (storage area SE) constituted by the storage tray, a ball passage (alignment passage 320) for guiding the game ball launch means in a state where the game balls are aligned is provided.
The gaming machine according to feature 5 or feature 6, wherein the vertical frame is disposed on both the left and right sides of the outlet portion (discharge port 38) of the ball passage.

  If the above-mentioned distortion occurs, it is feared that the influence is particularly remarkable near the ball passage to which the aligning function is given. Specifically, there is a possibility that the game ball may not flow properly by changing the width of the alignment passage or the like. In particular, in many cases, it is difficult for the player or the like to access the exit portion, and it is assumed that it will be difficult to eliminate the influence of such distortion at such a portion. In this respect, as shown in the present feature, by arranging the vertical frames on both the left and right sides of the outlet portion, the occurrence of the above-mentioned inconvenience can be suitably suppressed.

Feature 8 Below the bulging portion, a speaker (woofer 46) and a surrounding portion (housing portion 47) surrounding the speaker are provided.
The gaming machine according to any one of the features 5 to 7, wherein the vertical frame is accommodated in vertical wall portions (vertical wall portions 333 and 334) constituting the surrounding portion.

  According to the feature 8, the speaker is disposed below the bulging portion. Since the speakers are not directly touched by the player, there is no problem with convenience even with such an arrangement. Here, the presence of the enclosure is useful for improving the sound function of the speaker. If the vertical frame is accommodated in the vertical wall portion of the surrounding portion, the exposure of the vertical frame can be suppressed, and the reduction in appearance due to the improvement in the strength can be suitably suppressed. Moreover, since it is not necessary to form the accommodating part only for a vertical frame, it can be avoided suitably that the occupied area for vertical frames is wasted.

Feature 9 The bulging portion is an upper bulging portion,
A lower bulging portion (lower bulging portion 29) bulging from the base portion to the same side as the upper bulging portion is formed below the upper bulging portion,
In the lower bulging portion,
A game ball storage unit (lower plate 34) capable of storing game balls;
An installation unit (accommodating unit 47) for a rendering device that performs rendering according to the game situation is provided,
Between the upper bulging portion and the lower bulging portion, there is provided a vertical wall (left vertical wall 333) separating the game ball storage portion and the installation portion for the rendering device,
The gaming machine according to any one of features 5 to 8, wherein the vertical frame is accommodated in the vertical wall portion.

  According to the feature 9, when the game ball storage unit (so-called lower tray) and the installation unit for the rendering device are provided below the upper bulging unit, the game ball storage unit is stored by partitioning the two by the partition unit. It can be suitably suppressed that the game ball in play interferes with the rendering device. Here, if the vertical frame portion is housed in such a partition portion (vertical wall portion), the exposure of the vertical frame can be suppressed, and the decrease in appearance due to the strength improvement can be suitably suppressed. Moreover, since it is not necessary to form the accommodating part only for a vertical frame, it can be avoided suitably that the occupied area for vertical frames is wasted.

  Feature 10 The gaming machine according to feature 8 or 9, wherein the vertical wall portion is connected to the bulging portion, and the internal space of the vertical wall portion communicates with the internal space of the vertical wall portion. .

  According to the feature 10, by accommodating the vertical frame in the vertical wall portion, it is possible to preferably suppress the decrease in appearance due to the reinforcement. Further, the bulging portion (upper bulging portion) can be supported by the vertical wall portion, which can contribute to the improvement of the supporting strength of the bulging portion itself.

Feature 11. In a gaming machine provided with a base portion (frame 20) and a gaming machine front face portion (front door frame 14) having a bulging portion (upper bulging portion 28) bulging forward from the base portion to the gaming machine,
A storage plate (upper plate 33) which is integrated with the bulging portion and stores game balls;
A frame portion (attachment frame 450) accommodated in the bulging portion and fixed to the base portion of the bulging portion and the base portion;
Operation means (operation button unit 40) which is fixed to the frame portion of the bulging portion, the storage tray, and the frame portion and protrudes through an opening formed in the bulging portion and operated by a player And a game machine characterized by comprising.

  The storage tray shown in the feature 11 is disposed in the bulging portion bulging forward of the gaming machine, thereby facilitating access from the front of the gaming machine. As a result, it is possible to realize the improvement of the workability at the time of performing the replenishment of the game balls, the cancellation of the ball clogging, etc. and the facilitation of the confirmation of the remaining balls, etc. Here, by disposing the operation means in the bulging portion to which the storage tray is to be disposed, access to the operation means is facilitated as in the case of the storage tray, which can contribute to the improvement of convenience.

  Here, although the operation means is provided in the bulging portion, the fixing target is not the bulging portion but the frame portion. For this reason, even if the operation means is strongly pressed or the like and a large load is generated, the load is dispersed to the base portion through the frame portion. Therefore, it can suppress suitably that distortion generate | occur | produces in a bulging part (especially storage tray) by the influence of the said load. Thus, by suppressing the influence on the storage tray (storage area), the storage tray and the operation means can be suitably coexisted in the bulging portion.

  Note that the configuration shown in the present feature is “integrated in the bulging portion in a gaming machine having a base portion and a gaming machine front portion having a bulging portion that bulges forward from the base portion to the gaming machine. A storage plate for storing game balls, a frame portion accommodated in the bulging portion and fixed to only the base portion of the bulging portion and the base portion, the bulging portion, the storage plate, It is possible to change to "having an operation means which is fixed to the frame portion of the frame portion, protrudes through an opening formed in the bulging portion, and is operated by the player.

Feature 12. The operation means protrudes upward from the upper surface of the bulging portion through the opening of the bulging portion, and the operation direction is set to be downward.
The gaming machine according to the feature 11, wherein a space for allowing the displacement of the frame to the lower surface side is formed between the lower surface of the bulging portion and the frame portion.

  According to the feature 12, even in the case where the frame portion is bent (for example, elastically deformed) by applying an excessively large force, the transmission of the force from the frame portion to the bulging portion can be suppressed.

Feature 13 In a gaming machine provided with a base portion (frame 20) and a gaming machine front face portion (front door frame 14) having a bulging portion (upper bulging portion 28) bulging forward from the base portion to the gaming machine,
A storage plate (upper plate 33) which is integrated with the bulging portion and stores game balls;
A frame portion (attachment frame 450) accommodated in the bulging portion and fixed to the base portion of the bulging portion and the base portion;
Operation means (operation button unit 40) which is fixed to the frame portion of the bulging portion, the storage tray, and the frame portion and protrudes through an opening formed in the bulging portion and is operated by the player. And),
A game machine characterized in that relative displacement in the pressing direction is allowed in the frame portion and the bulging portion.

  The storage tray shown in the feature 13 is disposed at the bulging portion bulging forward of the gaming machine, so that access from the front of the gaming machine is facilitated. As a result, it is possible to realize the improvement of the workability at the time of performing the replenishment of the game balls, the cancellation of the ball clogging, etc. and the facilitation of the confirmation of the remaining balls, etc. Here, by disposing the operation means in the bulging portion to which the storage tray is to be disposed, access to the operation means is facilitated as in the case of the storage tray, which can contribute to the improvement of convenience.

  Here, although the operation means is provided in the bulging portion, the fixing target is not the bulging portion but the frame portion. For this reason, even if the operation means is strongly pressed or the like and a large load is generated, the load is dispersed to the base portion through the frame portion. Therefore, it can suppress suitably that distortion generate | occur | produces in a bulging part (especially storage tray) by the influence of the said load. Thus, by suppressing the influence on the storage tray (storage area), the storage tray and the operation means can be suitably coexisted in the bulging portion.

  Further, even in the case where the frame portion is bent and deformed (for example, elastic deformation) by applying an excessively large force, transmission of the force from the frame portion to the bulging portion can be suppressed.

  The basic configuration of a gaming machine to which the above-described features can be applied will be shown below.

  Pachinko game machine: operation means (game ball emission handle 45) operated by the player, game ball emission means (game ball emission mechanism 110) for emitting game balls based on the operation of the operation means, and the emitted A ball passage (guide passage 103 of the induction rail 100) for guiding a game ball to a predetermined game area (game area PE) and game components (nails 87 etc.) arranged in the game area are provided. A gaming machine that provides a bonus to a player when a gaming ball passes through a predetermined passage portion (general winning opening 81 or the like) among them.

  Ball-use belt-type gaming machine: A variable display means is provided for variably displaying a symbol row consisting of a plurality of symbols and then displaying the symbol row at the final stop, and the variation of symbols is started and stopped due to the operation of the starting operation means The variation of the symbol is stopped due to the operation of the operating means for the game or by the elapse of a predetermined time, the special gaming state (bonus advantageous to the player as a necessary condition that the final stop symbol at the time of the stop is a specific symbol A throwing device for generating a game, etc., and further providing a ball saucer to take in game balls from the ball saucer, and a payout device for paying out gaming balls to the ball saucer; A game machine configured such that the operation of the starting operation means becomes effective when a game ball is inserted.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine as a game machine, 14 ... front door frame which comprises a game machine front part, 20 ... frame body as a base part, 21 ... cover body, 28 ... upper side bulging part, 29 ... lower side bulging part 33: Upper plate as a storage plate 34: Lower plate as a game ball storage portion 36: Front portion 38: Discharge port as an outlet portion 40: Operation button unit as an operation means 46: Speaker Woofer, 47: accommodation part as an installation part, 316: opening, 320: alignment passage as a ball passage, 331: partition wall, 332: opposite wall, 333: left vertical wall, 334: right vertical wall, 450 ... mounting frame, 461 ... horizontal frame, 471 ... left vertical frame, 481 ... right vertical frame, BP ... boundary part, IS ... internal space, PE ... gaming area, SE ... storage area.

Claims (2)

In a gaming machine provided with a base portion and a gaming machine front face portion having a bulging portion that bulges forward from the base portion to the gaming machine,
A storage plate which is integrated with the bulging portion and stores game balls ;
A frame portion accommodated in the bulging portion and fixed to the base portion among the bulging portion and the base portion ;
Before SL bulging portion, the reservoir pan is fixed to the frame portion of the frame portion, protrudes upwardly through an opening formed in the upper surface portion of the front Symbol bulged portion is pressed by the player Bei example and operation means the <br/> that,
Between the lower surface part of the said bulging part and the said frame part, the space which accept | permits the displacement of the said frame part to the side which approaches the said lower surface part is formed, The game machine characterized by the above-mentioned . In a gaming machine provided with a base portion and a gaming machine front face portion having a bulging portion that bulges forward from the base portion to the gaming machine,
A storage plate which is integrated with the bulging portion and stores game balls;
A frame portion accommodated in the bulging portion and fixed to the base portion among the bulging portion and the base portion;
Operation means that is fixed to the frame portion of the bulging portion, the storage tray, and the frame portion and protrudes upward through an opening formed in the upper surface portion of the bulging portion and pressed by the player When
Equipped with
A game machine characterized in that relative displacement in the direction of the pressing operation is allowed for the frame portion and the bulging portion.

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