JP6631101B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

Among gaming machines such as pachinko machines, there is a gaming machine provided with an operation unit that moves between a first position and a second position by manual operation by a player (Patent Document 1).

JP 2014-014571 A

However, the conventional gaming machine described above has a problem that the operability of the operating means has room for improvement. The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems and the like, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine with good operability of operation means .

Gaming machine of claim 1, wherein in order to achieve this object is achieved by a player Ready ability comprising an operation device including an operation means which is movable to the end position, the operation device includes a first state , the variable dynamic range up the end position as compared to the first state is possible to form a wide second state causes generating a driving force for moving the operating means to said first state from said second state a first driving means for, in a gaming machine and a biasing means for generating a biasing force for moving said operating means into said second state from the first state, causes the operation of said operating means to the player in operation directed to, and a second driving means for generating a driving force for moving said operating means toward from said first state to said second state.

A game machine according to a second aspect is the game machine according to the first aspect, further comprising a board box .

According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, the operability of the operation means can be improved.

According to the gaming machine of the second aspect, in addition to the effects achieved by the gaming machine of the first aspect, a substrate can be stored in the substrate box .

It is a front view of the pachinko machine in 1st Embodiment. It is a front view of the game board of a pachinko machine. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine. It is a front perspective view of an operation device. 6A is a partial front view of the pachinko machine, and FIG. 6B is a partial cross-sectional view of the pachinko machine taken along the line VIb-VIb in FIG. 7A is a partial front view of the pachinko machine, and FIG. 7B is a partial cross-sectional view of the pachinko machine taken along the line VIIb-VIIb in FIG. 7A. FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of the operation device as viewed in the direction of arrow VIII in FIG. 6. FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of the operation device as viewed in the direction of arrow IX in FIG. 7. It is a front perspective view of an operation device. FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the operation device. FIG. 2 is an exploded front perspective view of the operation device. FIG. 3 is an exploded rear perspective view of the operation device. 14A is a front view of the tilting device, FIG. 14B is a side view of the tilting device as viewed in the direction of arrow XIVb in FIG. 14A, and FIG. 14C is a cross-sectional view of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the tilting apparatus in XIVc line. It is a front exploded perspective view of a tilting device. It is a rear exploded perspective view of the lid of the tilting device. FIG. 17A is a front view of the driving device, and FIG. 17B is a side view of the driving device as viewed in the direction of arrow XVIIb in FIG. It is a front exploded perspective view of a drive device. It is a front exploded perspective view of a transmission shaft bar. (A) is a side view of the left disk cam as viewed in the direction of arrow XXa in FIG. 18, and (b) is a side view of the left disk cam as viewed in the direction of arrow XXb in FIG. 18. (A) And (b) is a front view of a release member and a rotating claw member. It is sectional drawing of the operating device in the XXII-XXII line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the operating device in the XXII-XXII line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the operating device in the XXII-XXII line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the operating device in the XXII-XXII line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the operating device in the XXII-XXII line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the operating device in the XXII-XXII line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the operating device in the XXII-XXII line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the operating device in the XXII-XXII line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the operating device in the XXII-XXII line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the operating device in the XXII-XXII line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the operating device in the XXII-XXII line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the operating device in the XXII-XXII line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the operating device in the XXII-XXII line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the operating device in the XXII-XXII line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the operating device in the XXII-XXII line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the operating device in the XXII-XXII line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the operating device in the XXII-XXII line | wire of FIG. FIG. 39 is a partial cross-sectional view of the operation device taken along line XXXIX-XXXIX in FIG. 38. It is sectional drawing of the operating device in the XXII-XXII line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the operating device in the XXII-XXII line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the operating device in the XXII-XXII line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the operating device in the XXII-XXII line | wire of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the operating device in the XXII-XXII line | wire of FIG. (A) is a side view of a slide claw member in the second embodiment, (b) is a side view of a rotating plate member, and (c) is a side view of a release member. (A) And (b) is a side view of a release member, a rotating plate member, and a slide claw member. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the operation device taken along a line corresponding to line XXII-XXII in FIG. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the operation device taken along a line corresponding to line XXII-XXII in FIG. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the operation device taken along a line corresponding to line XXII-XXII in FIG. It is a side view of the tilting device in 3rd Embodiment. (A) And (b) is a side view of an operation device. (A) And (b) is a side view of an operation device. It is a side view of the tilting device in 4th Embodiment. (A) And (b) is a side view of an operation device. (A) And (b) is a side view of an operation device. It is an exploded front perspective view of the operation device in a 5th embodiment. FIG. 3 is an exploded rear perspective view of the operation device. It is an exploded front perspective view of a lower frame member and a vibration device. (A) is a side view of the lower frame member, (b) is a partial cross-sectional view of the lower frame member along the line LIXb-LIXb in (a) of FIG. 59, and (c) is FIG. 59 (a). 10 is a partial top view of the lower frame member as viewed in the direction of arrow LIXc. (A) and (b) are sectional views of the vibration device taken along line LXa-LXa in FIG. 59 (a). (A) and (b) are sectional views of the transmission device 5410 and the housing member 5430 along the line LIXb-LIXb in FIG. 59 (a). It is an exploded front perspective view of a drive device. (A) is a front perspective view of the right disk cam, and (b) is a rear perspective view of the right disk cam. It is a front exploded perspective view of a transmission shaft bar. (A) is a front view of the right disc cam as viewed in the direction of the arrow LXVa in FIG. 62, and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the right disc cam along the line LXVb-LXVb in FIG. FIG. 65C is a cross-sectional view of the right disc cam taken along the line LXVc-LXVc in FIG. (A) is a front view of the right disc cam as viewed in the direction of the arrow LXVa in FIG. 62, and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the right disc cam along the line LXVIb-LXVIb in (a) of FIG. (A) is sectional drawing of the operating device in the line corresponding to XXII-XXII line of FIG. 6 (a), (b) is a partial rear view of the operating device in the arrow LXVIIb direction of FIG. 67 (a). It is. (A) is a sectional view of the operation device along a line corresponding to the line XXII-XXII in (a) of FIG. 6, and (b) is a partial rear view of the operation device as viewed in the direction of an arrow LXVIIIb in (a) of FIG. It is. It is an exploded front perspective view of a drive in a 6th embodiment. It is a front exploded perspective view of a disk member, a ring member, and a 2nd transmission member of a left disk cam. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the operation device taken along a line corresponding to line XXII-XXII in FIG. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the operation device taken along a line corresponding to line XXII-XXII in FIG. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the operation device taken along a line corresponding to line XXII-XXII in FIG. (A) is a front view of the right disc cam in the seventh embodiment, and (b) is a rear view of the right disc cam. 74A is a cross-sectional view of the right disk cam taken along line LXXVa-LXXVa in FIG. 74A, and FIG. 74B is a partial side view of the right disk cam as viewed in the direction of arrow LXXVb in FIG. It is. (A) is a front view of the ring member, (b) is a rear view of the ring member, and (c) is a side view of the ring member as viewed in the direction of the arrow LXXVIc in FIG. 76 (a). (A) is a front view of an engaging member, (b) is a side view of the engaging member in the arrow LXXVIIb direction of FIG. 77 (a). (A) is a front view of the right disk cam, (b) is a side view of the right disk cam as viewed in the direction of arrow LXXVIIIb in FIG. 78 (a), and (c) is a right disk cam. (D) is a side view of the right disk cam as viewed in the direction of arrow LXXVIIId in FIG. 78 (c), (e) is a front view of the right disk cam, and (f) is a front view of the right disk cam. FIG. 78 is a side view of the right disk cam as viewed in the direction of arrow LXXVIIIf in FIG. 78 (e). FIGS. 7A and 7B are partial cross-sectional views of the operation device taken along a line corresponding to line XXII-XXII in FIG. 6. FIGS. 7A and 7B are partial cross-sectional views of the operation device taken along a line corresponding to line XXII-XXII in FIG. 6. FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view of the operation device taken along a line corresponding to line XXII-XXII in FIG. 6. FIGS. 7A and 7B are partial cross-sectional views of the operation device taken along a line corresponding to line XXII-XXII in FIG. 6. FIGS. 7A and 7B are partial cross-sectional views of the operation device taken along a line corresponding to line XXII-XXII in FIG. 6. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the operation device taken along a line corresponding to line XXII-XXII in FIG. 6. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the operation device taken along a line corresponding to line XXII-XXII in FIG. 6.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter, simply referred to as “pachinko machine”) 10 will be described as a first embodiment with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10 according to the first embodiment, FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 13 of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 has an outer frame 11 having an outer shell formed by a wooden frame combined in a substantially rectangular shape, and an outer frame 11 formed to have substantially the same outer shape as the outer frame 11. And an inner frame 12 supported to be openable and closable. Metal hinges 18 are attached to the outer frame 11 at two upper and lower positions on the left side in front view (see FIG. 1) to support the inner frame 12, and the side on which the hinges 18 are provided is used as an opening / closing axis. The frame 12 is supported to be openable and closable toward the front side.

  A game board 13 (see FIG. 2) having a large number of nails, winning holes 63, 64, and the like is detachably mounted on the inner frame 12 from the back side. When a ball (game ball) flows down in front of the game board 13, a ball game is performed. The inner frame 12 has a ball launching unit 112a (see FIG. 4) that launches a ball into the front area of the game board 13 and a launch that guides the ball fired from the ball launch unit 112a to the front area of the game board 13. A rail (not shown) and the like are attached.

  On the front side of the inner frame 12, a front frame 14 covering the front upper side and a lower plate unit 15 covering the lower side are provided. In order to support the front frame 14 and the lower plate unit 15, metal hinges 19 are attached to two upper and lower positions on the left side when viewed from the front (see FIG. 1), and the side on which the hinge 19 is provided is used as an opening / closing axis. The lower plate unit 14 and the lower plate unit 15 are supported to be openable and closable toward the front side. The locking of the inner frame 12 and the locking of the front frame 14 are respectively released by inserting a dedicated key into the keyhole 21 of the cylinder lock 20 and performing a predetermined operation.

  The front frame 14 is assembled with decorative resin parts, electric parts, and the like, and is provided with a window portion 14c having an approximately elliptical opening at a substantially central portion thereof. A glass unit 16 having two glass sheets is disposed on the back side of the front frame 14, and the front of the game board 13 is visible on the front side of the pachinko machine 10 via the glass unit 16.

  On the front frame 14, an upper plate 17 for storing a ball is formed in a substantially box shape that protrudes toward the front side and has an open upper surface, and prize balls, loaned balls, and the like are discharged to the upper plate 17. The bottom surface of the upper plate 17 is formed to be inclined downward to the right as viewed from the front (see FIG. 1), and the ball introduced into the upper plate 17 is guided to the ball firing unit 112a (see FIG. 4) by the inclination. A frame button 22 is provided on the upper surface of the upper plate 17. The frame button 22 is operated by the player when, for example, changing the stage of the effect displayed on the third symbol display device 81 (see FIG. 2) or changing the effect of the super reach. You.

  Light emitting means such as various lamps is provided around the front frame 14 (for example, at a corner). These light-emitting means are controlled to change the light-emitting mode by lighting or blinking according to a change in the game state at the time of a big hit or at a predetermined reach, and play a role of enhancing the effect of the effect during the game. At the periphery of the window 14c, there are provided illuminations 29 to 33 in which light-emitting means such as LEDs are incorporated. In the pachinko machine 10, these illumination parts 29 to 33 function as effect lamps such as a jackpot lamp, and at the time of a jackpot or a reach effect, the illumination parts 29 to 33 are turned on by lighting or blinking of a built-in LED. Or, it flashes to notify that a jackpot is in progress or that the player is reaching one step before the jackpot. In addition, at the upper left of the front frame 14 when viewed from the front (see FIG. 1), there is provided a display lamp 34 which has a built-in light emitting means such as an LED and is capable of displaying when a prize ball is being paid out and when an error has occurred.

  Further, a small window 35 is formed below the right illumination unit 32 by attaching a transparent resin from the back side so that the back side of the front frame 14 can be visually recognized, and a sticking space K1 (FIG. 2) can be viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. Further, in the pachinko machine 10, a plating member 36 made of chrome-plated ABS resin is attached to a region around the illuminated portions 29 to 33 in order to bring out more gorgeousness.

  A ball lending operation unit 40 is provided below the window 14c. The ball lending operation unit 40 includes a frequency display unit 41, a ball lending button 42, and a return button 43. When the ball lending operation unit 40 is operated in a state in which bills, cards, and the like are inserted into a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, the ball is slid according to the operation. Lending is done. More specifically, the frequency display unit 41 is an area in which balance information of a card or the like is displayed, and a built-in LED is turned on, and the balance is displayed as a number as balance information. The ball lending button 42 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 17 as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. Is done. The return button 43 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted in the card unit. In a pachinko machine in which balls are lent directly to the upper plate 17 from a ball lending device or the like without a card unit, a so-called cash machine, the ball-lending operation unit 40 is unnecessary. A decorative seal or the like may be added to the installation portion to make the component configuration common. A pachinko machine using a card unit and a cash machine can be shared.

  On the lower plate unit 15 located below the upper plate 17, a lower plate 50 for storing balls that could not be stored in the upper plate 17 is formed in a substantially box shape with an open upper surface on the left side thereof. I have. On the right side of the lower plate 50, an operation handle 51 and an operation device 300 that are operated by a player to drive a ball into the front of the game board 13 are arranged. The operation device 300 will be described later.

  Inside the operation handle 51, a touch sensor 51a for permitting driving of the ball firing unit 112a, a firing stop switch 51b for stopping firing of the ball during a pressing operation, and a rotation of the operation handle 51. A variable resistor (not shown) that detects a dynamic operation amount (rotational position) based on a change in electric resistance is incorporated. When the operation handle 51 is rotated clockwise by the player, the touch sensor 51a is turned on and the resistance value of the variable resistor changes in accordance with the amount of rotation operation, and the resistance value of the variable resistor is changed. The ball is fired at an intensity (firing intensity) corresponding to, and the ball is hit into the front of the game board 13 with a flying amount corresponding to the operation of the player. When the operation handle 51 is not operated by the player, the touch sensor 51a and the firing stop switch 51b are off.

  At the lower front part of the lower plate 50, a ball release lever 52 for operating when discharging the balls stored in the lower plate 50 downward is provided. The ball-pulling lever 52 is constantly urged rightward, and is slid leftward against the urging, so that a bottom opening formed on the bottom surface of the lower plate 50 is opened. The ball naturally drops from the bottom opening and is discharged. The operation of the ball removing lever 52 is usually performed in a state where a box (generally referred to as a “thousand boxes”) for receiving the balls discharged from the lower plate 50 is placed below the lower plate 50. As described above, the operation handle 51 is disposed on the right side of the lower plate 50, and an ashtray (not shown) is mounted on the left side of the lower plate 50.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 13 includes a base plate 60 cut into a substantially square shape in a front view, a number of nails (not shown) for ball guidance, a windmill (not shown), and a rail 61. , 62, a general winning opening 63, a first winning opening 64, a second winning opening 640, a variable winning device 330, a through gate 67, a variable display device unit 80, and the like. 1)). The base plate 60 is made of a light-transmissive resin material, and is formed so that a player can visually recognize various structures disposed on the back side of the base plate 60 from the front side. The general prize port 63, the first prize port 64, the second prize port 640, and the variable display unit 80 are disposed in through holes formed in the base plate 60 by router processing. And so on.

  The front central portion of the game board 13 can be visually recognized from the front side of the inner frame 12 through the window 14c (see FIG. 1) of the front frame 14. The configuration of the game board 13 will be described below mainly with reference to FIG.

  An outer rail 62 formed by bending a band-shaped metal plate into a substantially arc shape is planted on the front of the game board 13, and a band-shaped metal plate similar to the outer rail 62 is provided inside the outer rail 62. The arc-shaped inner rail 61 formed by the above is planted. The inner rail 61 and the outer rail 62 surround the outer periphery of the front of the game board 13, and the front and rear of the game board 13 and the glass unit 16 (see FIG. 1) surround the front and back of the game board 13. A game area in which a game is played is formed by the behavior of. The game area is an area defined by two rails 61 and 62 and a resin outer edge member 73 connecting between the rails, which is the front of the game board 13 (a winning opening or the like is provided and fired). The area where the falling ball flows down).

  The two rails 61 and 62 are provided to guide the ball fired from the ball firing unit 112a (see FIG. 4) to the upper part of the game board 13. A return ball preventing member 68 is attached to a tip portion (upper left portion of FIG. 2) of the inner rail 61 to prevent a ball once guided to the upper portion of the game board 13 from returning to the ball guide passage again. Is done. A return rubber 69 is attached to the tip of the outer rail 62 (upper right portion in FIG. 2) at a position corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the ball, and the ball fired at a predetermined momentum hits the return rubber 69 and momentum. Is rebounded toward the center while being attenuated.

  First symbol display devices 37A and 37B each including a plurality of LEDs as light emitting means and a 7-segment display are provided at a lower left portion (a lower left portion in FIG. 2) of the game area when viewed from the front. The first symbol display devices 37A and 37B are for performing display according to each control performed by the main control device 110 (see FIG. 4), and mainly display the game state of the pachinko machine 10. In the present embodiment, the first symbol display devices 37A and 37B are configured to be properly used depending on whether the ball has won the first winning opening 64 or the second winning opening 640. Specifically, when the ball wins the first winning opening 64, the first symbol display device 37A operates, while when the ball wins the second winning opening 640, the first symbol display device 37A operates. The symbol display device 37B is configured to operate.

  In addition, the first symbol display devices 37A and 37B use LEDs to indicate whether the pachinko machine 10 is in the process of probable change, during working hours, or during normal operation, or to indicate whether or not the pachinko machine 10 is fluctuating. Whether the stop symbol is a symbol corresponding to a probable jackpot or a symbol corresponding to an ordinary jackpot is indicated by an illuminated state, the number of retained balls is indicated by an illuminated state, and the round during the jackpot is displayed by a 7-segment display device. Display numbers and errors. In addition, the plurality of LEDs are configured such that the emission colors (for example, red, green, and blue) of each LED are different, and the combination of the emission colors may indicate various game states of the pachinko machine 10 with a small number of LEDs. it can.

  In the pachinko machine 10, the lottery is performed when the first winning port 64 and the second winning port 640 have a winning. In the lottery, the pachinko machine 10 determines whether or not it is a big hit (big hit lottery), and when it is determined to be a big hit, also determines the big hit type. As the jackpot type determined here, a 15R certain-variable jackpot, a 4R certain-variable jackpot, and a 15R regular large jackpot are prepared. The first symbol display devices 37A and 37B not only indicate whether or not the result of the lottery is a jackpot as a stop symbol after the end of the change, but if the jackpot is a jackpot, a symbol corresponding to the jackpot type is displayed. .

  Here, “15R probability variable jackpot” is a probability variable jackpot in which the maximum number of rounds shifts to a high probability state after 15 rounds of jackpot, and “4R probability variable jackpot” means a maximum round number of four rounds. Is a probable jackpot that transitions to a high probability state after. The “15R normal jackpot” is a jackpot in which the maximum number of rounds shifts to the low probability state after the jackpot of 15 rounds and the time saving state is reached during a predetermined number of changes (for example, 100 changes). is there.

  The “high-probability state” refers to a state in which the subsequent jackpot probability is increased as an added value after the end of the jackpot, that is, when the probability is changing (probable change), in other words, a game that is easily shifted to the special game state. State. The high probability state (probable change) in the present embodiment includes a state of a game in which the winning probability of a second symbol described later increases and a ball can easily enter the second winning opening 640. The “low-probability state” refers to a state where the probability of change is not being changed, and a state in which the jackpot probability is normal, that is, a state in which the probability of hit is lower than that in the case of probability change. The time saving state (medium time saving) of the “low probability state” is a state in which the jackpot probability is a normal state, and the jackpot probability of the second symbol is increased while the jackpot probability remains unchanged. This refers to a game state in which a ball is likely to win. On the other hand, the state where the pachinko machine 10 is in the normal state is a state of the game in which the probability is not changed or the time is not reduced (a state in which neither the big hit probability nor the second symbol hit probability is increased).

  During probable change or during working hours, not only the probability of hitting the second symbol increases, but also the time during which the electric accessory 640a attached to the second winning opening 640 is opened is changed. Is set. When the electric accessory 640a is in an open state (open state), a ball is awarded to the second winning opening 640 as compared to when the electric accessory 640a is in a closed state (closed state). It will be in an easy state. Therefore, during a probability change or during a shortened working hours, a ball can easily enter the second winning opening 640, and the number of jackpot lotteries can be increased.

  In addition, during the probability change or during the working hours, instead of changing the opening time of the motorized accessory 640a attached to the second winning opening 640, or in addition to changing the opening time, the power A change may be made to increase the number of times that the accessory 640a is released from the normal number. In addition, during the probability change or during working hours, the winning probability of the second symbol is not changed, and the electric accessory 640a associated with the second winning opening 640 is opened and the electric accessory 640a is opened once. At least one of the number of times may be changed. In addition, during probable change or during working hours, the time during which the electric accessory 640a associated with the second winning opening 640 is opened or the number of times the electric accessory 640a is opened per hit is not determined. Only the probability may be changed so as to increase as compared with the normal state.

  In the game area, a plurality of general winning openings 63 are provided in which five to fifteen balls are paid out as winning balls when the balls win. Further, a variable display device unit 80 is provided in a central portion of the game area. The variable display device unit 80 uses the winning (starting winning) in the first winning opening 64 and the second winning opening 640 as a trigger, and synchronizes with the variable display on the first symbol display devices 37A and 37B, and outputs the third symbol. A third symbol display device 81 composed of a liquid crystal display (hereinafter simply abbreviated as "display device") for performing a variable display, and an LED for varying display of a second symbol when the ball of the through gate 67 passes is used as a trigger. A second symbol display device (not shown) is provided. Further, a center frame 86 is provided in the variable display device unit 80 so as to surround the outer periphery of the third symbol display device 81.

  The third symbol display device 81 is composed of a large-sized 9-inch liquid crystal display. The display content is controlled by the display control device 114 (see FIG. 4), so that, for example, the upper, middle and lower 3 Two symbol columns are displayed. Each symbol row is composed of a plurality of symbols (third symbols), and these third symbols are horizontally scrolled for each symbol row, and the third symbol is variably displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device 81. It has become. In the third symbol display device 81 of the present embodiment, the display of the gaming state accompanying the control of the main control device 110 (see FIG. 4) is performed by the first symbol display devices 37A and 37B, whereas the first symbol display device 37A displays the game state. The decorative display corresponding to the display of the symbol display devices 37A and 37B is performed. Note that the third symbol display device 81 may be configured using, for example, a reel or the like instead of the display device.

  The second symbol display device alternately lights a symbol “O” and a symbol “X” as display symbols (second symbols (not shown)) for a predetermined time each time a ball passes through the through gate 67. The variable display is performed. In the pachinko machine 10, when it is detected that the ball has passed through the through gate 67, a winning lottery is performed. If the winning lottery results in a winning, the symbol "O" is stopped and displayed on the second symbol display device after the variation of the second symbol is displayed. If the result of the winning lottery is off, the symbol “x” is stopped and displayed on the second symbol display device after the variation display of the third symbol.

  In the case of the pachinko machine 10, when the variable display on the second symbol display device is stopped at a predetermined symbol (in this embodiment, a symbol of “○”), the electric accessory 640a attached to the second winning opening 640 is moved for a predetermined time. Only in the operating state (open).

  The time required for the fluctuation display of the second symbol is set to be shorter during the probable change or during the time reduction than in the normal game state. Thus, during the probable change and during the time reduction, the fluctuation display of the second symbol is performed in a short time, so that the winning lottery can be performed more than during the normal time. Therefore, the chance of winning in the winning lottery increases, so that the player can be given many opportunities to open the electric accessory 640a of the second winning opening 640. Therefore, the ball can easily enter the second winning opening 640 during the probability change and during the working hours.

  In addition, during the probability change or during the working hours, the probability of winning is increased, and the opening time and the number of times of opening the electric accessory 640a per hit are increased. When the ball is in a state where it is easy to win, the time required for the variable display of the second symbol may be constant regardless of the gaming state. On the other hand, when the time required for the fluctuation display of the second symbol is set to be shorter than the normal time during the probability change or during the time saving, the hit probability may be constant regardless of the game state, or one hit may be performed. The opening time and the number of times of opening of the electric accessory 640a with respect to may be constant regardless of the gaming state.

  The through gate 67 is assembled to the game board 13 in the left and right regions of the variable display device unit 80, and is configured to allow a part of the ball fired on the game board 13 to pass through. When the ball passes through the through gate 67, a winning lottery of the second symbol is performed. After the winning lottery, the variable display is performed on the second symbol display device. If the result of the winning lottery is a hit, a symbol of "○" is displayed as a stop symbol of the variable display, and if the result of the winning lottery is out of order. For example, a symbol "x" is displayed as a stop symbol of the variable display.

  The number of times the ball has passed through the through gate 67 is held up to a total of four times, and the number of held balls is displayed by the above-mentioned first symbol display devices 37A and 37B, and at the second symbol holding lamp (not shown). Is also lit. Four second symbol holding lamps are provided for the maximum number of holdings, and are disposed symmetrically below the third symbol display device 81.

  The variable display of the second symbol is performed by switching on and off of a plurality of lamps in the second symbol display device as in the present embodiment, as well as the first symbol display devices 37A and 37B and the third symbol display. This may be performed using a part of the symbol display device 81. Similarly, the lighting of the second symbol holding lamp may be performed by a part of the third symbol display device 81. Further, the maximum number of reserved balls for passing the ball through the through gate 67 is not limited to four, and may be set to three or less, or five or more (for example, eight). The number of through gates 67 is not limited to two, and may be one, for example. Further, the mounting position of the through gate 67 is not limited to the left and right of the variable display device unit 80, but may be, for example, below the variable display device unit 80. Further, since the number of reserved balls is indicated by the first symbol display devices 37A and 37B, the second symbol retaining lamp may not be turned on.

  Below the variable display unit 80, a first winning port 64 in which a ball can win is provided. When a ball wins in the first winning opening 64, a first winning opening switch (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 13 is turned on, and the main control unit 110 is turned on by turning on the first winning opening switch. A jackpot lottery is performed in (see FIG. 4), and a display corresponding to the lottery result is shown on the first symbol display device 37A.

  On the other hand, below the first winning opening 64 in front view, a second winning opening 640 where a ball can win is arranged. When a ball wins in the second winning opening 640, a second winning opening switch (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 13 is turned on, and the main control device 110 is turned on by turning on the second winning opening switch. A jackpot lottery is performed at (see FIG. 4), and a display corresponding to the lottery result is shown on the first symbol display device 37B.

  Each of the first winning port 64 and the second winning port 640 is also one of winning ports in which five balls are paid out as winning balls when the ball wins. In the present embodiment, the number of award balls to be paid out when a ball wins in the first winning opening 64 and the number of award balls to be paid out when a ball wins to the second winning opening 640 are the same. The number of award balls to be paid out when a ball wins in the first winning opening 64 is different from the number of award balls to be paid out when a ball wins to the second winning opening 640, for example, the number of balls to the first winning opening 64. May be configured such that the number of award balls paid out when the player wins is three, and the number of award balls paid out when a ball wins in the second winning opening 640.

  The second winning opening 640 is provided with an electric accessory 640a. The electric accessory 640a is configured to be openable and closable. Normally, the electric accessory 640a is in a closed state (reduced state), so that the ball does not easily enter the second winning opening 640. On the other hand, when the symbol “O” is displayed on the second symbol display device as a result of the second symbol change display performed when the ball passes through the through gate 67, the electric accessory 640 a is in the open state (enlarged). State), and the ball is in a state where it is easy to win the second winning opening 640.

  As described above, the probability of hitting the second symbol is higher during the probable change and during the working hours, and the time required to display the variation of the second symbol is shorter than that during the normal period. Are easily displayed, and the number of times the electric accessory 640a is opened (increased) increases. Further, during probable change and during working hours, the time during which the electric accessory 640a is opened is longer than during normal times. Therefore, a state in which a ball can easily win the second winning opening 640 can be created during the probability change and during the working hours, as compared with the normal time.

  Here, the probability of a big hit in the case where the ball has won in the first winning opening 64 and the case where the ball has won in the second winning opening 640 is the same in the low probability state and the high probability state. However, the probability of a 15R probability variable jackpot being selected as a jackpot type selected in the event of a jackpot is higher when a ball wins the second winning opening 640 than when a ball wins the first winning opening 64. Is set. On the other hand, the first winning opening 64 does not have the motorized accessory as in the second winning opening 640, and the ball is always in a state where it can win.

  Therefore, during normal times, the electric winning accessory attached to the second winning opening 640 is often in a closed state, and it is difficult to win the second winning opening 640. Then, the ball is fired so that the ball passes to the left of the variable display device unit 80 (so-called “left-handed”), and by winning the first winning opening 64, a lot of chances of a jackpot lottery are obtained, and the jackpot is won. It is more advantageous for a player to aim for that.

  On the other hand, when the ball is passed through the through gate 67 during the probable change or during working hours, the electric accessory 640a attached to the second winning opening 640 is likely to be opened and the second winning opening 640 is easily won. Therefore, the ball is fired toward the second winning opening 640 so that the ball passes to the right of the variable display device 80 (so-called “right-handed”), and passes through the through gate 67 to open the electric accessory. At the same time, it is more advantageous for the player to aim for a 15R probability change jackpot by winning the second winning opening 640.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, since the configuration of the game board 13 is symmetrical, the pachinko machine 10 can aim at the first winning opening 64 by “right-handing” or the second winning opening 640 by “left-handing”. You can also aim. For this reason, the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment provides the player with a method of shooting a ball in accordance with the playing state of the pachinko machine 10 (whether the game is being changed, is being reduced in time, or is usually being made). Need to be changed to “left-handed” and “right-handed”. Therefore, the trouble of changing the way of hitting the ball can be eliminated.

  A variable winning device 330 (see FIG. 11) is provided below the first winning opening 64, and a specific winning opening 65a is provided at a substantially central portion thereof. In the pachinko machine 10, when the jackpot lottery performed due to the winning in the first winning port 64 or the second winning port 640 becomes a jackpot, after a predetermined time (variable time) elapses, the jackpot stop symbol is displayed. Thus, the first symbol display device 37A or the first symbol display device 37B is turned on, and a stop symbol corresponding to the jackpot is displayed on the third symbol display device 81 to indicate the occurrence of the jackpot. Thereafter, the game state transitions to a special game state (big hit) where the ball is easy to win. In this special game state, the specific winning opening 65a which is normally closed is opened for a predetermined time (for example, until 30 seconds elapse or until 10 balls are won).

  The specific winning opening 65a is closed after a predetermined time has elapsed, and after the closing, the specific winning opening 65a is opened again for a predetermined time. The opening / closing operation of the specific winning opening 65a can be repeated up to, for example, 15 times (15 rounds). The state in which the opening / closing operation is being performed is one form of a special game state that is advantageous to the player, and the player is paid out a larger amount of prize balls than usual in order to give a game value (game value). Is performed.

  The special game state is not limited to the above-described embodiment. A large opening that is opened and closed separately from the specific winning opening 65a is provided in the game area, and when the LED corresponding to the big hit is lit on the first symbol display devices 37A and 37B, the specific winning opening 65a is opened for a predetermined time. During the opening of the specific winning opening 65a, a game state in which a large opening provided separately from the specific winning opening 65a is opened for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times when a ball wins inside the specific winning opening 65a is a special game. It may be formed as a state. The number of the specific winning opening 65a is not limited to one, and one or two or more (for example, three) may be arranged. The present invention is not limited to the lower left side of the winning opening 64, but may be, for example, the left side of the variable display unit 80.

  At the lower right corner of the game board 13, there is provided a sticking space K 1 for sticking a stamp or an identification label, etc. The stamp or the like stuck to the sticking space K 1 is a small window of the front frame 14. 35 (see FIG. 1).

  The game board 13 is provided with an out port 71. A ball that flows down the game area and does not win any of the winning ports 63, 64, 65a, and 640 is guided to a ball discharge path (not shown) through the out port 71. The out port 71 is provided in a pair on the left and right of the specific winning port 65a.

  In the game board 13, a large number of nails are planted for appropriately dispersing and adjusting the falling direction of the ball, and various members (accessories) such as a windmill are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 3, on the back side of the pachinko machine 10, control board units 90 and 91 and a back pack unit 94 are mainly provided. The control board unit 90 includes a main board (main control device 110), an audio lamp control board (audio lamp control device 113), and a display control board (display control device 114). The control board unit 91 is provided with a payout control board (payout control device 111), a launch control board (fire launch control device 112), a power supply board (power supply device 115), and a card unit connection board 116.

  In the back pack unit 94, a back pack 92 and a payout unit 93 forming a protective cover unit are unitized. In addition, each control board includes an MPU as a one-chip microcomputer for controlling each control, a port for communicating with various devices, a random number generator used for various lotteries, and a time counting and synchronization. A clock pulse generating circuit and the like are mounted as needed.

  The main control device 110, the sound lamp control device 113 and the display control device 114, the payout control device 111 and the firing control device 112, the power supply device 115, and the card unit connection board 116 are housed in the board boxes 100 to 104, respectively. . Each of the board boxes 100 to 104 includes a box base and a box cover that covers an opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other, and each control device and each board are stored.

  Further, the substrate box 100 (main control device 110) and the substrate box 102 (dispensing control device 111 and firing control device 112) non-openably connect the box base and the box cover by a sealing unit (not shown) (the caulking structure). Consolidation). In addition, a seal (not shown) is attached to the connection between the box base and the box cover over the box base and the box cover. This sealing seal is made of a brittle material. If the sealing seal is to be peeled off to open the substrate boxes 100 and 102, or if the substrate boxes 100 and 102 are forcibly opened, the box base side and the box cover are closed. Cut to the side and. Therefore, by checking the sealing unit or the sealing seal, it is possible to know whether or not the substrate boxes 100 and 102 have been opened.

  The dispensing unit 93 includes a tank 130 located at the top of the back pack unit 94 and opening upward, a tank rail 131 connected below the tank 130 and gently inclined toward the downstream side, and a downstream side of the tank rail 131. A case rail 132 vertically connected to the side, and a payout device 133 provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 132 and paying out balls by a predetermined electrical configuration of a payout motor 216 (see FIG. 4). ing. The balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially supplied to the tank 130, and the payout device 133 pays out a required number of balls as needed. A vibrator 134 for applying vibration to the tank rail 131 is attached to the tank rail 131.

  The dispensing control device 111 is provided with a state return switch 120, the firing control device 112 is provided with an operation knob 121 for a variable resistor, and the power supply device 115 is provided with a RAM erasure switch 122. The state return switch 120 is operated to clear the clogged ball (return to a normal state) when a payout error occurs, such as a clogged ball in the payout motor 216 (see FIG. 4). The operation knob 121 is operated to adjust the firing force of the firing solenoid. The RAM erase switch 122 is operated when the power is turned on to return the pachinko machine 10 to the initial state.

  Next, an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIG.

  The main control device 110 is equipped with an MPU 201 as a one-chip microcomputer which is an arithmetic device. The MPU 201 includes a ROM 202 storing various control programs and fixed value data executed by the MPU 201, and a memory for temporarily storing various data and the like when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 202. A certain RAM 203 and other various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are built in. In the main control device 110, the main processing of the pachinko machine 10 such as the jackpot lottery, the setting of the display on the first symbol display device 37A, 37B and the third symbol display device 81, and the lottery of the display result on the second symbol display device are performed by the MPU 201. Execute

  Various commands are transmitted from the main control device 110 to the sub-control device by the data transmission / reception circuit in order to instruct the sub-control devices such as the payout control device 111 and the sound lamp control device 113 to operate. Such a command is transmitted from the main control device 110 to the sub control device only in one direction.

  The RAM 203 includes, in addition to various areas, counters, and flags, a stack area in which contents of internal registers of the MPU 201 and a return address of a control program executed by the MPU 201 are stored, and various flags, counters, I / Os, and the like. A work area (work area) in which values are stored. The RAM 203 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply 115 to retain data (backup) even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off, and all data stored in the RAM 203 is backed up. .

  When the power is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the stack pointer and the value of each register at the time of the power shutdown (including when a power failure occurs; the same applies hereinafter) are stored in the RAM 203. On the other hand, when the power is turned on (including turning on the power by turning off the power, the same applies hereinafter), the state of the pachinko machine 10 is returned to the state before the power was turned off based on the information stored in the RAM 203. Writing to the RAM 203 is executed when the power is turned off by a main process (not shown), and restoration of each value written to the RAM 203 is executed in a startup process (not shown) when the power is turned on. It should be noted that the power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the MPU 201 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. When the input is made, the NMI interrupt process (not shown) as the process at the time of the power failure is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 205 is connected to the MPU 201 of the main controller 110 via a bus line 204 composed of an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 205 has a payout control device 111, a sound lamp control device 113, a first symbol display device 37A, 37B, a second symbol display device, a second symbol hold lamp, and a lower side of an opening / closing plate of the specific winning opening 65a. A solenoid 209 including a large opening solenoid for opening and closing the front side and a solenoid for driving an electric accessory is connected, and the MPU 201 sends various commands and control signals to these via an input / output port 205. Send

  The input / output port 205 includes various switches 208 including a switch group (not shown) and a sensor group including a slide position detection sensor S and a rotation position detection sensor R, and a RAM erasure switch circuit 253 described later provided in the power supply device 115. Is connected, and the MPU 201 executes various processes based on signals output from the various switches 208 and the RAM erase signal SG2 output from the RAM erase switch circuit 253.

  The payout control device 111 drives the payout motor 216 to control the payout of prize balls and loaned balls. The MPU 211 as an arithmetic unit has a ROM 212 storing a control program executed by the MPU 211, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 213 used as a work memory or the like.

  Like the RAM 203 of the main control device 110, the RAM 213 of the payout control device 111 has a stack area in which the contents of the internal registers of the MPU 211 and the return address of the control program executed by the MPU 211 are stored, and various flags and counters. , I / O and the like are stored. The RAM 213 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 115 so that data can be retained (backed up) even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off, and all data stored in the RAM 213 is backed up. Note that, similarly to the MPU 201 of the main control device 110, the NMI terminal of the MPU 211 is configured to receive the power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. When input to the MPU 211, an NMI interrupt process (not shown) as a process at the time of a power failure is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 215 is connected to the MPU 211 of the payout control device 111 via a bus line 214 composed of an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 215 is connected to the main control device 110, the payout motor 216, the firing control device 112, and the like. Although not shown, the payout control device 111 is connected to a prize ball detection switch for detecting the paid prize ball. The prize ball detection switch is connected to the payout control device 111, but is not connected to the main control device 110.

  The launch control device 112 controls the ball launch unit 112a so as to have a launch strength of the ball according to the amount of rotation of the operation handle 51 when a command to launch a ball is given by the main control device 110. . The ball firing unit 112a includes a firing solenoid and an electromagnet (not shown), and the firing solenoid and the electromagnet are permitted to be driven when predetermined conditions are satisfied. Specifically, the touch sensor 51a detects that the player is touching the operation handle 51, and the operation is performed on condition that the firing stop switch 51b for stopping the firing of the ball is turned off (not operated). The firing solenoid is excited in accordance with the amount of turning operation (rotating position) of the handle 51, and the ball is fired with a strength corresponding to the amount of operation of the operating handle 51.

  The sound lamp control device 113 outputs a sound in a sound output device (such as a speaker (not shown)) 226, outputs lighting and extinguishing in a lamp display device (such as the illumination units 29 to 33, and the display lamp 34) 227, and produces a fluctuation effect (variation The display control unit 114 controls the setting of the display mode of the third symbol display device 81 performed by the display control device 114, such as display) and a notice effect. The MPU 221 as an arithmetic unit has a ROM 222 storing a control program executed by the MPU 221 and fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 223 used as a work memory or the like.

  The input / output port 225 is connected to the MPU 221 of the audio ramp control device 113 via a bus line 224 composed of an address bus and a data bus. The main control device 110, the display control device 114, the audio output device 226, the lamp display device 227, other devices 228, the frame button 22, and the like are connected to the input / output port 225, respectively. The other device 228 includes a drive motor 342 and a voice coil motor 352.

  The sound lamp control device 113 determines the display mode of the third symbol display device 81 based on various commands (variation pattern command, stop type command, etc.) received from the main control device 110, and issues the determined display mode as a command. (Display variation pattern command, display stop type command, etc.). In addition, the sound lamp control device 113 monitors an input from the frame button 22 and, when the player operates the frame button 22, changes the stage displayed on the third symbol display device 81 or performs super reach. The display control device 114 is instructed to change the effect content at the time. When the stage is changed, a back image change command including information on the changed stage is transmitted to the display control device 114 so that the third image display device 81 displays a rear image corresponding to the changed stage. . Here, the back image is an image displayed on the back side of the third symbol, which is a main image displayed on the third symbol display device 81. The display control device 114 displays various images on the third symbol display device 81 according to the command transmitted from the audio lamp control device 113.

  Further, the sound lamp control device 113 receives a command (display command) representing the display content of the third symbol display device 81 from the display control device 114. Based on the display command received from the display control device 114, the sound lamp control device 113 outputs a sound corresponding to the display content from the sound output device 226 in accordance with the display content of the third symbol display device 81, Lighting and extinguishing of the lamp display device 227 are controlled in accordance with the display contents.

  The display control device 114 is connected to the audio lamp control device 113 and the third symbol display device 81 and, based on a command received from the audio lamp control device 113, performs a variation effect of the third symbol in the third symbol display device 81. It controls display. In addition, the display control device 114 appropriately transmits a display command for notifying the display content of the third symbol display device 81 to the sound lamp control device 113. The sound lamp control device 113 outputs the sound from the sound output device 226 in accordance with the display content indicated by the display command, so that the display of the third symbol display device 81 and the sound output from the sound output device 226 are matched. be able to.

  The power supply unit 115 includes a power supply unit 251 for supplying power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 252 for monitoring power interruption due to a power failure or the like, and a RAM provided with a RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 3). And an erase switch circuit 253. The power supply unit 251 is a device that supplies a required operating voltage to each of the control devices 110 to 114 and the like via a power supply path (not shown). As an outline, the power supply unit 251 takes in a voltage of AC 24 volts supplied from the outside and outputs a voltage of 12 volts for driving various switches such as various switches 208, a solenoid such as the solenoid 209, a motor, and the like. A voltage of 5 volts for logic, a backup voltage for RAM backup, and the like are generated, and these 12 volts, 5 volts, and backup voltage are supplied to necessary voltages to the control devices 110 to 114 and the like.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 252 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal SG1 to each NMI terminal of the MPU 201 of the main control device 110 and the MPU 211 of the payout control device 111 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 252 monitors a DC stable voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 251, and determines that a power failure (power interruption, power interruption) has occurred if this voltage falls below 22 volts. Then, the power outage signal SG1 is output to the main control device 110 and the payout control device 111. Based on the output of the power failure signal SG1, the main control device 110 and the payout control device 111 recognize the occurrence of the power failure and execute the NMI interrupt processing. Note that, even after the DC stable voltage of 24 volts becomes less than 22 volts, the power supply unit 251 outputs the voltage of 5 volts, which is the drive voltage of the control system, for a time sufficient for executing the NMI interrupt processing. Is maintained at a normal value. Therefore, main controller 110 and payout controller 111 can normally execute and complete the NMI interrupt process (not shown).

  The RAM erasure switch circuit 253 is a circuit for outputting a RAM erasure signal SG2 for clearing the backup data to the main controller 110 when the RAM erasure switch 122 (see FIG. 3) is pressed. The main controller 110 clears the backup data when the RAM erasing signal SG2 is input when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on, and also controls the payout control device 111 to execute a payout initialization command for clearing the backup data. Transmit to the device 111.

  FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of the operation device 300. As shown in FIG. 5, the operation device 300 is disposed at the center in the left-right direction of the inner frame 12 when viewed from the front (that is, at the center in the left-right direction of the pachinko machine 10).

  The operation device 300 includes a tilting device 310 configured to be tiltable by being pushed into the player, and is provided in an area defined by a housing recess 17 a that is recessed in the front-rear direction along the outer frame of the upper plate 17. Will be arranged. A signal is input to the pachinko machine 10 (see FIG. 1) by the player performing the tilting (rotating) operation of the tilting device 310.

  A gap is provided between the tilting device 310 and the housing recess 17a so that at least the finger of the hand can be easily inserted. Thereby, the player can prepare to operate the tilting device 310 in a manner in which the fingertip is arranged on the back side of the upper surface of the tilting device 310 (see FIG. 7).

  Since the player grips the operation handle 51 with the right hand, the operation of the tilting device 310 is often performed with the left hand. Therefore, the following description is made on the assumption that the player operates the tilting device 310 with the left hand.

  6 (a) is a partial front view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 6 (b) is a partial cross-sectional view of the pachinko machine 10 along the line VIb-VIb in FIG. 6 (a), and FIG. 7 is a partial front view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 7B is a partial cross-sectional view of the pachinko machine 10 along the line VIIb-VIIb in FIG. 7A.

  6 and 7, the vicinity of the operation device 300 of the pachinko machine 10 is partially illustrated. FIG. 6 illustrates a state in which the tilting device 310 is arranged in a first state (an initial state in the present embodiment) in which the operation surface 312a1 faces in the vertical direction. In FIG. 7, the tilting device 310 is moved from the first state. The state where the operation surface 312a1 is arranged in the second state facing upward and rearward by rising up around the shaft portion 314 is illustrated. In FIG. 7, an example of a player's hand operating the tilting device 310 is illustrated by imaginary lines.

  The tilting device 310 is configured to be able to automatically operate between the first state and the second state by the driving force of the driving device 340. The details of the driving device 340 will be described later.

  An example of the operation of the tilting device 310 will be described. The operation of the tilting device 310 is performed by, for example, a player when a specific display (for example, a display “press a button”) appears on the third symbol display device 81 (see FIG. 2).

  Here, for example, when the pushing operation of the tilting device 310 is performed in such a manner that the hand is vigorously dropped downward, such as when pushing a button that moves up and down, the position of the operation surface 312a1 moves toward the near side depending on the degree of tilting. This is an aspect in which the hand is shifted and the palm and the operation surface 312a1 are easily rubbed. For this reason, it is possible to give the player a sense of discomfort, and it is possible to suppress the player from performing a pushing operation by a method of vigorously dropping his hand downward.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, by placing the fingertip near the shaft 314 of the tilting device 310 and lowering the palm with the fingertip as a fulcrum, the palm is integrated with the operation surface 312a1, The tilting device 310 can be pushed in comfortably.

  Therefore, the player can be guided to perform the operation by lowering the palm with the fingertip as a fulcrum so as not to make the method of dropping the hand vigorously downward. Thereby, the degree of impact applied to the tilting device 310 by the operation of the player can be reduced, and the possibility of the tilting device 310 being damaged can be reduced.

  The difference in the appearance of the tilting device 310 from the viewpoint of the player will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of the operation device 300 as viewed in the direction of the arrow VIII in FIG. 6, and FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of the operation device 300 as viewed in the direction of the arrow IX in FIG. 8 and 9, the shape of the pachinko machine 10 is partially illustrated by imaginary lines. In FIG. 9, an example of a player's hand that pushes and operates the tilting device 310 is illustrated by imaginary lines.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the operation surface 312a1 of the tilting device 310 is made visible in the first state from the viewpoint of the player, and is reduced in area in the second state to such an extent that it becomes invisible in the second state. (The operation surface 312a1 is directed to the outside of the player's viewpoint). This makes it possible to greatly change the appearance of the tilting device 310 between the first state and the second state.

  In the present embodiment, in the process of changing from the first state to the second state, the protection lens member 311i is configured such that the area of the protection lens member 311i gradually increases, and the LED device 341f (see FIG. 12), the difference in the amount of light (the degree of light and darkness) of light that can be visually recognized by the player in the first state and the second state increases, and the first state and the second state are different. Can greatly change the appearance of the tilting device 310.

  An example of the operation of the tilting device 310 will be described. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the outer side surface of the little finger is placed near the shaft 314 (see FIG. 7) of the tilting device 310, and the palm is lowered with the outer side surface portion of the little finger as a fulcrum. (By rotating the wrist about an axis), the tilting device 310 can be pushed in comfortably while the palm is integrated with the operation surface 312a1.

  Therefore, the player can be guided to perform an operation by lowering the palm of the hand with the outer side portion of the little finger as a fulcrum so as to prevent the method of dropping the hand vigorously downward. Thereby, the degree of impact applied to the tilting device 310 by the operation of the player can be reduced, and the possibility of the tilting device 310 being damaged can be reduced.

  Next, the operation device 300 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. FIG. 10 is a front perspective view of the operation device 300, and FIG. 11 is a rear perspective view of the operation device 300. As shown in FIG. 10, the operation device 300 is rotatably supported on a shaft 314 in which the tilting device 310 is disposed at a rear end.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 11, the voice coil motor 352 that applies a direct impact to the tilting device 310, and the detection sensors 324L and 324R that detect the pushing operation from the first state, lower the tilting device 310. It is arranged outside the lower frame member 320 that surrounds from the side.

  As described above, by disposing the sensor for detecting the position of the tilting device 310 and the voice coil motor for providing the driving force outside the lower frame member 320, the area inside the lower frame member 320 is largely used, and the tilting is performed. The device 310 can be housed in the lower frame member 320. Thus, a large movable amount of the tilting device 310 can be secured.

  FIG. 12 is an exploded front perspective view of the operation device 300, and FIG. 13 is an exploded rear perspective view of the operation device 300. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the operation device 300 includes a tilting device 310 including ring members BR <b> 1 disposed at left and right ends at a rear end (a rear end in FIG. 12), and the tilting device 310. A lower frame member 320 having a lower bearing portion 323 for supporting the ring member BR1 of the device 310 from below and defining a pushing end of the tilting device 310, and a lower frame member 320 for supporting the ring member BR1 of the tilting device 310 from above. And a large opening in the center with a concave portion arranged facing the lower frame member 320 and fixed to the lower frame member 320 in such a manner that the tilting member 310 is arranged between the lower frame member 320 and the lower frame member 320. And an upper frame member 330 that determines the arrangement of the tilting device 310 in the second state, and an arm that is fastened and fixed below the lower frame member 320 and forms a link mechanism with the tilting device 310. A driving device 340 for transmitting a driving force to the tilting device 310 via the system member 345, and a protective cover device fastened and fixed to the driving device 340 and for protecting the driving device 340 by covering the driving device 340 from the left and right and the rear. 350.

  The lower frame member 320 is a cup-shaped member configured such that the left and right portions of the bottom surface are inclined downward toward the near side. The bottom plate member 321 is inclined downward toward the near side, and the bottom plate portion 321. A horizontal portion 322 composed of a plate-like member disposed horizontally at the upper end on the rear side of the tilting device 310 and a semicircular receiving portion opened upward near the rear end of the horizontal portion 322. A lower bearing portion 323 that receives the shaft portion 314 from below, a left detection sensor 324L and a right detection sensor 324R arranged in a pair on the left and right below the bottom plate portion 321, and a horizontal position at the center position of the bottom plate portion 321 in the left and right direction. And an opening 325 that is an opening that is opened by shaving a portion disposed below the portion 322.

  The bottom plate portion 321 defines a movement end of the tilting device 310 by contacting the tilting device 310, and has a plurality of openings, through which the portion of the tilting device 310 can pass through the bottom plate portion 321. You.

  The bottom plate portion 321 includes a transmission hole 321a formed in the center on the near side, a detection hole 321b formed along the detection groove of the left and right detection sensors 324L and 324R, and a left and right portion of the opening 325. And an insertion hole 321c that is symmetrically formed.

  The transmission hole 321a is arranged at a position in front of the voice coil motor 352 of the protective cover device 350, and is formed to have a size that allows the projecting projection 311j of the tilting device 310 to pass therethrough. By driving the voice coil motor 352 in a state in which the projecting protrusion 311j of the tilting device 310 extends below the bottom plate portion 321, a driving force in the linear motion direction can be given to the tilting device 310.

  The detection hole 321b is a through hole configured to allow detection pieces 311gL and 311gR protruding from the lower surface of the tilting device 310 to be inserted therethrough. The detection pieces 311gL and 311gR projecting from the detection holes 321b are arranged in the detection grooves of the detection sensors 324L and 324R, so that the posture of the tilting device 310 can be detected.

  The insertion hole 321c has a size that allows the shaft portion 311c provided on the flange of the tilting device 310 and the arm member 345 of the driving device 340 to be inserted, and the arm member when the driving device 340 is operated. The through hole is formed to a position where interference with 345 can be avoided.

  The horizontal portion 322 constitutes a plane for fastening and fixing the lower frame member 320 and the driving device 340, and extends upward from its upper surface and has a U-shaped cross section having an open portion on the near side. The locking portion 322a is provided.

  The locking portion 322a is a portion that locks one end of the torsion spring 315 of the tilting device 310 so as not to move backward. When the locking portion 322a locks the torsion spring 315, the biasing force of the torsion spring 322a acts in a direction to move the tilting device 310 to the second state.

  The detection sensors 324L and 324R are photocoupler-type sensors that detect the position of the tilting device 310. The detection sensors 324L and 324R are arranged at positions where the distance (position of the detection groove) from the bottom plate portion 321 of the lower frame member 320 is equal on the left and right.

  Further, the photocoupler type sensor includes a light projecting unit for projecting light, and a light receiving unit for receiving light from the projecting unit, and a gap (slit, detection groove) into which a part to be detected can be inserted. Means a sensor arranged in a substantially U shape.

  The opening 325 is a through hole for allowing the LED device 341f of the driving device 340, the rotating claw member 347, and the like to enter the inside of the lower frame member 320. Therefore, the left-right width is made larger than the left-right width of the pair of rotary claw members 347.

  On the other hand, with respect to the vertical width, the driving device 340 is configured to protrude and arrange the LED device 341f on the upper front side (see FIG. 17B), so that after the LED device 341f passes through the opening 325, the driving device By pushing up 340, the LED device 341f can be arranged above the opening 325, and compared with the vertical width including from the LED device 341f to the rotating claw member 347, the opening 325 The vertical width can be shortened.

  The upper frame member 330 is opposed to the opening 331 which is an opening having a size to be hooked by the extension portion 311h extending from the lower end surface of the tilting device 310 to the front side, and the lower receiving portion 323 of the lower frame member 320. And an upper bearing portion 332 that is formed in a semicircular shape whose lower side is opened and that supports the ring member BR1 of the tilting device 310.

  The protective cover device 350 is configured to be vertically dividable and covered in three directions except the near side, and is fixed to a lower end portion of the driving device 340. A voice coil motor 352 supported on the bottom plate and arranged on the front side and having a vibrating surface directed obliquely forward and upward; a left detection sensor 353L which is a detection sensor having a detection groove above the bottom plate of the main body cover 351; And a detection sensor 353R.

  Note that FIG. 12 illustrates a state in which the main body cover 351 is partially broken so that the right detection sensor 353R disposed on the opposite side of the left detection sensor 353L with respect to the left and right center can be visually recognized.

  The voice coil motor 352 is disposed in a posture in which the vibration surface is substantially parallel to the bottom plate portion 321 of the lower frame member 320 in an assembled state (see FIG. 10). Thus, the driving force can be efficiently transmitted to the tilting device 310 by driving the voice coil motor 352 when the tilting device 310 projects the projecting protrusion 311j downward through the transmission hole 321a.

  The detection sensors 353L and 353R are photocoupler-type sensors that detect the phases of the disc cams 344L and 344R of the driving device 340. The disk cams 344L and 344R of the driving device 340 are arranged in such a manner as to be arranged inside the detection grooves of the detection sensors 353L and 353R. Detecting whether the detection holes 344eL, 344eR of the disc cams 344L, 344R are arranged in the detection grooves of the detection sensors 353L, 353R, and detecting that the disc cams 344L, 344R are arranged at a specific phase. Can be.

  In the present embodiment, since the left and right disk cams 344L and 344R of the driving device 340 have the detection holes 344eL and 344eR with different phases, the specific phase that can be detected by the detection sensors 353L and 353R is two. Kind.

  Next, the tilting device 310 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14A is a front view of the tilting device 310, FIG. 14B is a side view of the tilting device 310 as viewed in the direction of the arrow XIVb in FIG. 14A, and FIG. FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of the tilting device 310 taken along line XIVc-XIVc in FIG. FIG. 15 is an exploded front perspective view of the tilting device 310, and FIG. 16 is an exploded rear perspective view of the lid 312 of the tilting device 310.

  As shown in FIG. 14 to FIG. 16, the tilting device 310 is configured such that a case main body 311 composed of a box-shaped body having a side fan shape and having upper and lower openings, and an upper opening of the case main body 311 is covered. A lid 312 fastened and fixed to the case main body 311, a spherical lens member 313 fastened and fixed to a front end of the lid 312, and hung downward, and a mode in which the rear end of the case body 311 and the lid 312 is sandwiched. , A torsion spring 315 wound around the shaft 314, and a ring-shaped member for fixing the case main body 311 and the lid 312 inseparably at the rear ends of the case main body 311 and the lid 312. And a ring member BR1.

  The case main body 311 has a bottom plate 311a that is inclined downward from the back side to the front side in the first state, an opening 311b opened at the center of the bottom plate 311a, and left and right sides of the opening 311b. A cylindrical shaft portion 311c extending from the flange projecting downward along the edge of the shaft toward the center in the left-right direction, and a concave portion 311d having a semicircular cross section supporting the shaft portion 314 at the rear end portion. And an insertion groove 311e which is a groove arranged at a position where both arms 315a of the torsion spring 315 can be inserted, and a hook-like portion 311f formed in a hook shape and locking a central portion 315b of the torsion spring 315. A left detection piece 311gL and a right detection piece 311gR (see FIG. 15) extending in a pair on the left and right below the bottom plate 311a, and a predetermined amount from the front end of the bottom plate 311a toward the front. An extension portion 311h to be provided, and a protective lens member 311i which is disposed above the front end of the bottom plate portion 311a and has a shape along an arc centered on the shaft portion 314 and is formed of a light transmitting material. And a protruding projecting portion 311j projecting downward from the center in the left-right direction at the front end of the bottom plate portion 311a.

  The bottom plate portion 311a is a portion that comes into contact with the bottom plate portion 321 of the lower frame member 320 when the tilting device 310 is pushed downward from the player.

  The opening 311b is configured as an opening through which the LED device 341f of the driving device 340 and the arm member 345 of the driving device 340 can be inserted.

  The shaft portion 311c is a cylindrical member that is inserted into the guide hole 345b of the arm member 345 (see FIG. 17B) of the driving device 340, and serves as a portion that transmits driving force to and from the driving device 340. Is provided.

  The left detection piece 311gL and the right detection piece 311gR are portions inserted into the detection grooves of the left detection sensor 324L and the right detection sensor 324R (see FIG. 15) of the lower frame member 320, respectively. Is longer than the right detection piece 311gR.

  In the present embodiment, the angle from the tip of the right detection piece 311gR to the tip of the left detection piece 311gL about the shaft 314 is about 3 ° (from the first state (see FIG. 22) to the end of the push (see FIG. 22)). 23), the left detection piece 311gL is extended as compared with the right detection piece 311gR so that the tilt angle becomes the rotation angle of the tilting device 310).

  The extending portion 311h is a portion that projects from the lower end portion of the protective lens member 311i to the front side, and in the assembled state (see FIG. 10), extends to a position where it is locked by the opening 331 of the upper frame member 330. It is configured in an embodiment.

  The protective lens member 311i has a curved shape when viewed from the top (see FIG. 14A), and has a curved shape when viewed from the left and right directions (see FIG. 14C). The configuration is such that the load when pushing the tilting device 310 is easily released (easy to flow). Thereby, the durability of the tilting device 310 can be improved.

  The overhanging protruding portion 311j is formed so as to protrude at a right angle from the lower surface of the bottom plate portion 311a, and has a cross-sectional shape smaller than the transmission hole 321a of the lower frame member 320, and the player pushes down the tilting device 310. In the state (see FIG. 29), it is inserted into the transmission hole 321 a, and the tip protrudes below the lower frame member 320.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the lid 312 includes a top plate member 312a having an operation surface 312a1, an intermediate plate member 312b fastened and fixed to the lower surface of the top plate member 312a, and the intermediate plate member 312b connected to the top plate member 312a. And a cylindrical member 312c having a cylindrical shape large enough to surround the LED device 341f in the first state (see FIG. 6).

  In the first state (see FIG. 6), the cylindrical member 312 c emits light emitted from the LED device 341 f to the tilting device 310 in the first state (see FIG. 6) due to its positional relationship, while improving the strength of the lid 312 due to axial rigidity. While being held inside the member 312c, in the second state (see FIG. 7), such a limitation is released and the light is emitted from the LED device 341f in a wide range.

  The lens member 313 is formed of a light transmissive material, has upper and lower ends extending forward in the form of a flange, and has an extended end having a shape matching the curved shape of the protective lens member 311i. , A spherical shell 313a formed in a spherical shell shape at the center.

  The torsion spring 315 is wound around the shaft portion 314 with a pair of left and right torsion portions, and has two arm portions 315a extending rearward from left and right outer ends of the torsion portion, and a central portion 315b connecting the pair of torsion portions. , Is provided.

  Next, the driving device 340 will be described with reference to FIGS. 17A is a front view of the driving device 340, FIG. 17B is a side view of the driving device 340 when viewed in the direction of arrow XVIIb in FIG. 17A, and FIG. It is a front exploded perspective view of.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, a driving device 340 includes a main body member 341 that forms a frame by bending a plate-shaped sheet metal member, and a driving motor that is fastened and fixed to the main body member 341 and generates a driving force. 342, a transmission shaft 343 for transmitting the driving force of the drive motor 342, and a pair of disk cams 344 (left disk cam 344L, right disk cam 344R), an arm member 345 pivotally supported by the connecting pin 344d of the disk cam 344, and a first overhang portion 344c1 and a second projection 344c1 of the disk cam 344 that are pivotally supported by the shaft portion 341c of the main body member 341. A release member 346 that comes into contact with the overhang portion 344c3 in the rotational direction, a rotating claw member 347 that is axially supported coaxially with the release member 346 and that relatively operates with the rotation of the release member 346; The first spring SP1, which is a coil spring-shaped spring member that generates an urging force in a direction in which the rotating claw member 347 falls down, and a direction in which the releasing member 346 and the rotating claw member 347 are separated from each other. A second spring SP2, which is a torsion spring-shaped spring member that generates a force.

  The main body member 341 is formed in the same position between a motor housing portion 341a bent right and left rearward and formed in a U-shape in a top view, and a plate portion opposed to the motor housing portion 341a. A shaft support hole 341b that supports the cam 344; and a shaft portion 341c that protrudes in the left-right direction at a position shifted from the shaft support hole 341b to the front side in a mode having an axis parallel to the axis of the shaft support hole 341b. An extension 341d extending from the motor housing 341a below the shaft 341c, an illumination support 341e extending frontward and upward from the motor accommodation 341a, and an illumination support 341e. And an LED device 341f disposed at the upper end and having an LED light source disposed therein.

  The LED device 341f is a triangular member on the upper surface, and includes a portion that refracts light (a portion that refracts light). This makes it possible to irradiate the light of the LED device 341f uniformly upward and forward.

  The drive motor 342 includes a fixing member 342a that is fastened and fixed to the motor housing 341a inside the U-shape of the motor housing 341a.

  The fixed member 342a supports the rotation gear of the drive motor 342 and supports the transmission shaft 343 in such a manner that the transmission gear 343b meshes with the rotation gear.

  The arm member 345 is formed in a perfect circle shape at one end, and is formed in a shaft support hole 345a that is supported by the connecting pin 344d of the disk cam 344, and is formed in the other end in a rectangular shape. And a guide hole 345b through which the shaft 311c (see FIG. 15) of the tilting device 310 is inserted.

  The guide hole 345b is formed at a position where the end on the opposite side of the shaft support hole 345a is in contact with the shaft portion 311c in the first state of the tilting device 310, and the end on the opposite side has the disc cam 344 at least one rotation. It is formed at a position sufficient to be rotatable.

  The transmission shaft 343 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 19 is an exploded front perspective view of the transmission shaft bar 343. The transmission shaft 343 has a cylindrical member 343a to which disk cams 344 (see FIG. 18) are fixed at both ends, and a transmission gear 343b which is axially supported by the cylindrical member 343a and meshes with the rotation gear of the drive motor 342. A movable clutch 343c capable of switching whether or not to transmit a driving force between the transmission gear 343b and the cylindrical member 343a by axial movement; a coil spring 343d for pressing the movable clutch 343c against the transmission gear 343b; Mainly equipped.

  The cylindrical member 343a includes fixing portions 343a1 and 343a2 each having a D-shaped cross section for fixing the disc cam 344 at both ends thereof, and the right fixing portion 343a2 is formed to be longer toward the center than the left fixing portion 343a1. You. Here, in detail, the fixed portion 343a2 is formed to have a length that can move to a position that does not interfere with the transmission gear 343b when the movable clutch 343c moves against the urging force of the coil spring 343d.

  The transmission gear 343b has a perfectly circular insertion hole 343b1 through which the cylindrical member 343a is inserted, and a clutch in which unevenness is formed along the axial direction at a circumferential position around the axis from a surface opposed to the movable clutch 343c. 343b2.

  Since the insertion hole 343b1 has a perfect circular shape, the transmission gear 343b can rotate (idle) with respect to the cylindrical member 343a even when the cylindrical member 343a is fixed.

  The movable clutch 343c has an angle fixing hole 343c1 having a D-shaped cross section through which the columnar member 343a is inserted, and unevenness along the axial direction at a circumferential position around the axis from the surface facing the transmission gear 343b. And a clutch portion 343c2 configured to be engageable with the clutch portion 343b2.

  In the present embodiment, the clutch portions 343b2 and 343c2 are formed of a mountain-shaped convex portion and a concave portion having an apex angle of about 100 °.

  Since the angle fixing hole 343c1 has a D-shaped cross section, the relative rotation of the movable clutch 343c with respect to the cylindrical member 343a becomes impossible, so the engagement between the clutch 343b2 of the transmission gear 343b and the clutch 343c2 of the movable clutch 343c. Accordingly, the driving force transmitted from the driving motor 342 to the transmission gear 343b is transmitted to the cylindrical member 343a via the movable clutch 343c. Thus, by rotating the drive motor 342, the disk cam 344 (see FIG. 18) can be rotated.

  The movable clutch 343c is normally arranged at a position close to the transmission gear 343b by the urging force of the coil spring 343d, and the engagement relationship between the clutch portions 343b2 and 343c2 is maintained. On the other hand, when a load in the axial direction is applied to the movable clutch 343c, the movable clutch 343c is configured to be movable along the fixed portion 343a2 so as to separate from the transmission gear 343b.

  The disc cam 344 will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the disc cam 344 has a left disc cam 344L and a right disc cam 344R that are substantially mirror-shaped, and differs only in the positions of the detection holes 344eL and 344eR. The description is omitted, and the description of the right disk cam 344R is omitted.

  FIG. 20A is a side view of the left disk cam 344L as viewed in the direction of the arrow XXa of FIG. 18, and FIG. 20B is a side view of the left disk cam 344L as viewed in the direction of the arrow XXb of FIG. is there. Note that FIGS. 20A and 20B show a state in which the driving device 340 is in the first initial state as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 20 (a) and 20 (b), the left disk cam 344L is a member having portions protruding from both sides of a perfect circular disk, and is located at the center of the disk. A central shaft portion 344a protruding in a cylindrical shape inward, a circular rib 344b protruding inward as a ring-shaped rib centered on the central shaft portion 344a, and a circular rib 344b outside the circular rib 344b. An engaging rib 344c having a height lower than that of the circular rib 344b and projecting inwardly and having portions projecting radially outward at two positions; and an outer portion between the circular rib 344b and the engaging rib 344c. It mainly includes a connection pin 344d projecting in a cylindrical shape in the direction and connected to the arm member 345 (see FIG. 18), and a detection hole 344eL formed near the outer periphery.

  The right disc cam 344R is different from the right disc cam 344R only in that the detection hole 344eR is disposed at a position forming an angle of 60 ° with the detection hole 344eL, and the others are formed by mirroring the shape of the left disc cam 344L. .

  The central shaft portion 344a has a D-shaped cross section in which the inner periphery is engaged with both ends of the cylindrical member 343a (see FIG. 19), and the outer periphery is fitted into the shaft support hole 341b (see FIG. 18). Be composed. That is, the disc cam 344 is rotatably supported by the shaft support hole 341b.

  The circular rib 344b is provided so as to protrude to a position where it can contact the left and right wall surfaces of the motor housing 341a (see FIG. 18) when the disk cam 344 is supported by the shaft support hole 341b. Accordingly, misalignment of the disk cam 344 can be suppressed.

  In the first initial state, the engagement rib 344c projects radially outward at a position shifted by 80 ° in the backward direction (clockwise in FIG. 20A) from the position where the detection hole 344eL is provided. From the overhang portion 344c1, the first retraction portion 344c2, and the first overhang portion 344c1 that withdraw from the first overhang portion 344c1 radially inward at a position shifted by an angle θ1 (in the present embodiment, the angle θ1 = 50 °). At a position shifted by the angle θ2 (the angle θ2 = 150 ° in the present embodiment), a second overhang portion 344c3 that projects again radially outward and an angle θ3 (an angle in the present embodiment) from the second overhang portion 344c3. (θ3 = 20 °), and a second retraction part 344c4 that retreats radially inward at a position shifted.

  In the first initial state of the driving device 340, the connection pin 344d is disposed at a position where the distance from the shaft 311e of the tilting device 310 in the first state is the longest (see FIG. 22). That is, the connection pin 344d is provided on the opposite side of the shaft 311e of the tilting device 310 in the first state with respect to the center shaft 344a.

  The release member 346 and the rotating claw member 347 will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the release member 346 and the rotating claw member 347 are provided in a pair on the left and right, and their configurations are the same on the left and right.

  FIGS. 21A and 21B are front views of the release member 346 and the rotating claw member 347. FIG. Note that FIG. 21A illustrates a large angle state where the rotary claw member 347 has rotated to the end position in the urging direction of the second spring SP2 with respect to the release member 346, and FIG. 21B illustrates the release member 346. The small angle state in which the rotating claw member 347 has rotated to the end position against the urging force of the second spring SP2 is shown in FIG.

  The state in which the release member 346 is rotated by being in contact with the disk cam 344 is in a state between the large angle state and the small angle state (the protruding pin 346b is disposed at an intermediate position of the guide elongated hole 347b). (See FIG. 35).

  As shown in FIGS. 21A and 21B, the release member 346 is formed of a substantially rectangular plate member, and has a shaft support hole 346a that is supported by the shaft portion 341c (see FIG. 18). A projection pin 346b projecting in the thickness direction in an arc shape centered on the central axis of the shaft support hole 346a, an insertion hole 346c through which an end of the second spring SP2 is inserted, and a shaft support hole 346a. And an engaging portion 346d configured as a portion projecting at the maximum diameter.

  The engagement portion 346d is a portion configured to be able to abut on the engagement rib 344c (see FIG. 20) of the disc cam 344 in the assembled state (see FIG. 10). In the present embodiment, the outer periphery of the engagement portion 346d is formed to be curved, so that the engagement with the engagement rib 344 can be performed smoothly.

  The rotating claw member 347 is formed of a substantially rectangular plate member, and has a shaft support hole 347a supported by the shaft portion 341c (see FIG. 18) and an arc shape centered on the center axis of the shaft support hole 347a. Along the guide pin 346b of the release member 346, the guide slot 347b is drilled so as to be able to guide the guide pin 346b (the guide pin 346b has a size including the movement locus of the protrusion pin 346b inside), and the end of the second spring SP2 The insertion hole 347c through which the portion is inserted, the hook-shaped portion 347d projecting downward in a hook shape at the end opposite to the shaft support hole 347a, and the end of the first spring (see FIG. 18) can be inserted. And a pull-down hole 347e formed in the main body.

  In the present embodiment, in the large angle state shown in FIG. 21A, the release member 346 is disposed at the end position in the backward rotation direction (clockwise direction in FIG. 21A) with respect to the rotating claw member 347. Therefore, when a load in the downward direction is applied to the engaging portion 346d in the large angle state, the release member 346 and the rotating claw member 347 rotate in the backward direction integrally, while in the large angle state, the engaging member 346d rotates in the backward rotation direction. When a load in the push-up direction is applied to 346d, only the release member 346 can be rotated to maintain the posture of the rotating claw member 347 until the small angle state shown in FIG.

  Next, an operation example of the operation device will be described. First, with reference to FIG. 22 to FIG. 24, an operation example in a case where a player performs a pushing operation in a state where the tilting device 310 is arranged in the first state will be described. In the following description of the operation example, the illustration of the lid 312 is simplified for easy understanding.

  FIG. 22 to FIG. 24 are cross-sectional views of the operation device 300 taken along line XXII-XXII in FIG. Note that FIG. 22 illustrates a state where the tilting device 310 is in the first state, and FIG. 23 illustrates a state where the player has pushed the tilting device 310 to the end position from the state illustrated in FIG. 23 shows a state after the tilting device 310 has returned from the state of FIG. 23 to the first state. FIGS. 22 to 24 show an example of a player's hand performing a continuous tapping operation on the tilting device 310.

  As shown in FIG. 22, the tilting device 310 receives a biasing force in the backward rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 22) by the torsion spring 315, and the bottom plate portion 311 a is hooked on the hook-shaped portion 347 d of the rotating claw member 347. Thereby, the posture of the tilting device 310 is maintained in the first state. That is, in the first state, a biasing force in the backward rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 22) is constantly acting on the tilting device 310.

  In the state shown in FIG. 22, the left detection piece 311gL is inserted into the detection groove of the left detection sensor 324L (ON state), while the right detection piece 311gR is arranged before the detection groove of the right detection sensor 324R. (OFF state, see FIG. 11).

  As shown in FIG. 23, when the player performs an operation of pushing down the tilting device 310, the tilting device 310 rotates about 3 ° in the forward rotation direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 23). In this state, the left detection piece 311gL is inserted into the detection groove of the left detection sensor 324L (ON state), and similarly, the right detection piece 311gR is inserted into the detection groove of the right detection sensor 324R (ON state).

  Accordingly, by determining a change in the detection state of the left detection sensor 324L and the right detection sensor 324R, it can be determined that the tilting device 310 has been pushed by the player from the first state.

  Here, when the tilting device 310 is continuously hit, the state shown in FIG. 22 and the state shown in FIG. 23 are alternately repeated. However, depending on the time interval at which the player repeatedly hits, the tilting device 310 by the torsion spring 315 is used. Cannot be returned in time, and the pushing operation is performed at a halfway position, and the player may feel uncomfortable.

  Conventionally, this could be dealt with by increasing the spring constant of the torsion spring 315. However, in the present embodiment, when the spring constant of the torsion spring 315 is increased, the tilting device 310 is moved against the urging force of the torsion spring 315. It is necessary to increase the driving force of the drive motor 342 (see FIG. 18) that pushes down, and it is necessary to increase the size of the drive motor 342. For this reason, there are problems that the product cost increases and the space cannot be saved.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the voice coil motor 352 capable of producing an effect by vibrating operation is disposed at a position facing the overhanging projection 311j of the tilting device 310 when the tilting device 310 is pushed. You.

  As shown in FIG. 24, by driving the voice coil motor 352 in the extension direction from the state shown in FIG. 23, the return operation of the tilting device 310 can be quickly performed without increasing the spring constant of the torsion spring 315. it can.

  Here, when the voice coil motor 352 is always driven when the tilting device 310 is pushed, for example, when the player long-presses the tilting device 310, the voice coil motor 352 is driven, and Since an unnecessary load is applied, the player may feel uncomfortable.

  In contrast, in the present embodiment, when the left detection sensor 324L is in the ON state, the number of times that the right detection sensor 324R switches between the ON state and the OFF state during a predetermined period is calculated. By driving the motor 352, the load of returning the tilting device 310 only when the player performs a continuous hit operation can be improved. Thereby, the player can operate the tilting device 310 comfortably.

  Next, a case (first operation mode) in which the tilting device 310 starts an operation of reciprocating up and down from the first state (a tilting operation) will be described with reference to FIGS. FIGS. 25 to 30 are cross-sectional views of the operation device 300 taken along line XXII-XXII in FIG.

  25 shows a state in which the tilting device 310 is in the first state. In FIG. 26, the disk cam 344 rotates in the forward rotation direction by a predetermined amount from the state shown in FIG. FIG. 27 illustrates a state in which the posture has changed, and FIG. 27 illustrates a state in which the disk cam 344 has rotated by a predetermined amount in the forward rotation direction from the state illustrated in FIG. 26 and the posture of the rotary claw member 347 has returned, and FIG. FIG. 29 illustrates a state in which the tilting device 310 performs a reciprocating rotation operation. FIG. 29 illustrates a state in which the player has pushed the tilting device 310 to the end position from the state in FIG. 28, and FIG. A state in which the plate cam 344 rotates in the forward rotation direction by a predetermined amount to reach a second initial state in which the second overhang portion 344c3 of the engagement rib 344c abuts on the engagement portion 346d of the release member 346. Is illustratedAlso, in FIG. 28, the position of the tilting device 310 in the state of FIG. 27 is illustrated by an imaginary line, and in FIG. 29, an example of a player's hand pressing and operating the tilting device 310 is illustrated by an imaginary line.

  As shown in FIG. 25, when the tilting device 310 is in the first state, the upper end portion (prism portion) of the LED device 341f is housed inside the cylindrical member 312c of the lid 312. Therefore, while the amount of light emitted in the radial direction of the cylindrical member 312c is suppressed by the thickness of the cylindrical member 312c, the amount of light emitted in the axial direction can be ensured to be large. Accordingly, the cylindrical member 312c has the effect of improving the strength as a rib of the lid 312 and the effect of adjusting the light irradiation intensity of the LED device 341f in the first state of the tilting device 310.

  As shown in FIG. 26, the disc cam 344 is moved in the forward rotation direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 26) from the state shown in FIG. 25 in which the tilting device 310 is in the first state and the driving device 340 is in the first initial state. Direction, the first protrusion 344c1 of the disc cam 344 pushes down the engagement portion 346d of the release member 346, so that the release member 346 rotates in the backward rotation direction (clockwise direction in FIG. 26). Accordingly, the rotating claw member 347 is rotated in the backward rotation direction to a position where it is disengaged from the bottom plate 311a of the tilting device 310.

  The change in the posture of the release member 346 is continued until the disk cam 344 is rotated until the first retraction portion 344c2 of the engagement rib 344c and the engagement portion 346d face each other, so that the tilting device 310 twists during that time. It rises by the urging force of the spring 315 (rotates clockwise in FIG. 26).

  At this time, in the state of FIGS. 25 and 26, the shaft portion 311c of the tilting device 310 is disposed at one end position of the guide hole 345b of the arm member 345 (end position farther from the rotation axis of the disc cam 344). Since the operation of the tilting device 310 in the rising direction is regulated by the arm member 345, the raising operation of the tilting device 310 has an operation mode corresponding to the rotation angle of the disc cam 344.

  As shown in FIG. 27, when the disk cam 344 rotates in the forward rotation direction (counterclockwise direction in FIG. 27) and the first retracting portion 344c2 of the disk cam 344 passes through the engaging portion 346d of the release member 346, By the urging force of the first spring SP1, the release member 346 and the rotating claw member 347 rotate in the forward rotation direction (counterclockwise direction in FIG. 27), and the rotating claw member 347 can be engaged with the tilting device 310 (FIG. (The state shown in FIG. 25). At this time, the urging force of the second spring SP2 acts in a direction to increase the angle (upper angle in FIG. 27) between the release member 346 and the rotating claw member 347, so that the release member 346 and the rotating claw member 347 347 rotates while maintaining the state shown in FIG. 26 (large angle state).

  In this state, the cover 312 retracts above the LED device 341f, and the area in which the protective lens member 311i can be visually recognized from the player's viewpoint increases as compared with the tilting device 310 in the first state. , The light of the LED device 341f can also be emitted in the front direction (the direction toward the player). Therefore, by changing the posture of the tilting device 310, the traveling direction of the light emitted from the LED device 341f can be changed, and the effect of producing light can be improved.

  In this state, the right detection sensor 353R of the protective cover device 350 is turned on, and the start point of the vertical reciprocating operation can be detected.

  As shown in FIG. 28, the disc cam 344 is rotated forward by a predetermined amount (counterclockwise in FIG. 28) from the state shown in FIG. 27, and subsequently, the disc cam 344 is rotated backward by the same amount in the backward direction (FIG. 28). By repeatedly performing the operation of rotating clockwise (FIG. 28), the tilting device 310 can be repeatedly operated up and down within the range of the angle D1 shown in FIG. Thereby, the appearance of the tilting device 310 to the player can be changed, and the player's attention to the operation device 300 can be improved.

  In addition, the area of the portion of the protection lens member 313 projecting above the upper frame member 331 changes according to the operation of the tilting device 310 repeatedly operating up and down within the range of the angle D1. Therefore, of the light emitted from the LED device 341f, the amount of light visible through the protective lens member 313 can be changed in accordance with the operation of the tilting device 310. Therefore, the brightness of the tilting device 310 can be changed, and the player's attention to the operation device 300 can be improved.

  In the state shown in FIG. 28, the spherical shell 313a of the lens member 313 is arranged on the front side (the left side in FIG. 28) of the LED device 341f. In addition, not only in the vertical direction but also in the horizontal direction (the direction perpendicular to the plane of FIG. 28).

  According to the present embodiment, as described above, when the tilting device 310 is arranged in the first state, the light of the LED device 341f travels upward, and the irradiation range is narrowed by the cylindrical member 312c. (See FIG. 25). On the other hand, when the tilting device 310 moves upward from the first state, the light of the LED device 341f is also irradiated in the direction toward the player (front direction), and the irradiation range is expanded by the lens member 313.

  That is, according to the present embodiment, not only the irradiation direction of light but also the irradiation range of the light can be changed at the same time as the posture of the tilting device 310 changes. Thereby, the degree of attention of the tilting device 310 can be improved.

  As shown in FIG. 29, in the state where the tilting device 310 is moving up and down in FIG. 28, the player can push and operate the tilting device 310. In the state of FIG. 28, the load applied from the arm member 345 to the tilting device 310 is only the load in the direction of lowering the tilting device 310 (even if the arm member 345 moves in the upward direction, the shaft portion 311c Moves only in the guide hole 345b of the arm member 345, and no load is generated).

  Therefore, when the player pushes down the tilting device 310 in the state of FIG. 28, it is possible to prevent the player from being given a load by the driving force of the drive motor 342 (see FIG. 18). At this time, only the load due to the urging force of the torsion spring 315 is applied to the player. This suppresses a large load on the player when the player pushes down the tilting device 310, so that the player can operate the operation device 300 comfortably.

  As shown in FIG. 29, in the process from the state shown in FIG. 28 to the pushing end of the tilting device 310, the bottom plate 311 a of the tilting device 310 pushes the hook-shaped portion 347 d of the rotary claw member 347, thereby When the member 347 rotates in the backward rotation direction (clockwise direction in FIG. 29), and the tilting device 310 is subsequently pushed in and the bottom plate 311a passes through the hook-shaped portion 347d, the rotating claw member 347 is rotated with the tilting device 310. It returns to a position where it can be engaged (rotates forward). Therefore, the movement of the tilting device 310 in the ascending direction is restricted by the rotating claw member 347.

  Therefore, after the player has depressed the tilting device 310 from the state in which the tilting device 310 is vertically moved as shown in FIG. 28, the tilting device 310 can be maintained in the first state when the player releases his / her hand. .

  In the state shown in FIG. 29, the voice coil motor 352 performs a vibration operation (an operation of repeating movement in the extension direction and movement in the reduction direction). Thereby, after performing the pushing operation of the tilting device 310 to the end, it is possible to perform an effect of transmitting vibration to the player who keeps putting the hand on the tilting device 310.

  That is, the purpose is to generate a driving force to assist the raising of the tilting device 310 by the voice coil motor 352 (see FIG. 24), and to vibrate by tilting the tilting device 310 disposed at the pushing end position. Can be used for

  As shown in FIG. 30, when the player releases his / her hand from the tilting device 310 and the tilting device 310 returns to the first state, the overhanging protrusion 311j of the tilting device 310 is It is buried in the lower surface, and the contact with the voice coil motor 352 is released. Therefore, the vibration effect is effective only in a state where the player pushes the tilting device 310 to the end.

  Therefore, in comparison with a gaming machine in which the operation button simply vibrates, when the tilting device 310 is pushed and operated, it is determined whether or not the vibration by the voice coil motor 352 occurs at the end of the pushing. Only let me know.

  Here, whether or not the lottery is a big hit is not affected by the pushing operation of the tilting device 310. Therefore, some players may not operate the tilting device 310 at all, and in such a case, the value of the tilting device 310 as operating means is reduced.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the configuration is such that the player can feel the vibration of the voice coil motor 352 only by pressing the tilting device 310.

  Here, for example, by controlling the voice coil motor 352 to produce a vibration effect when the jackpot is determined, it is possible to improve the sense of expectation when the player pushes the tilting device 310, and the tilting device 310 Can be improved as a prefetch means. Thereby, the player can easily operate the tilting device 310, and the value of the tilting device 310 as an operating means can be increased.

  As shown in FIG. 30, from the state shown in FIG. 29, the disc cam 344 is rotated forward (in the direction opposite to that shown in FIG. 29) until the second overhang portion 344c1 comes into contact with the engaging portion 346d of the release member 346. By rotating the driving device 340 in the clockwise direction by a predetermined amount, the driving device 340 can be set to the second initial state.

  The second initial state is a state in which the engagement rib 344c and the release member 346 abut in the rotation direction as in the first initial state. In the first initial state, the first overhang portion 344c1 comes into contact with the engagement rib 344c, while in the second initial state, the second overhang portion 344c3 comes into contact with the engagement rib 344c.

  In addition, from the state of FIG. 29, the disc cam 344 is rotated in the backward rotation direction (the clockwise direction in FIG. 29), and the first overhang portion 344c1 of the engagement rib 344c passes through the engagement portion 346d. In this way, the driving device 340 can be returned from the state shown in FIG. 29 to the first initial state shown in FIG. In this case, a load in the direction of pushing up the release member 346 is applied to the release member 346, and only the release member 346 can be rotated in the forward rotation direction (the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 29) while the posture of the rotating claw member 347 is maintained. it can.

  Next, referring to FIG. 31 to FIG. 34, the case where the tilting device 310 is moved up and down (moving up) from the state where the tilting device 310 is in the first state and the driving device 340 is in the second initial state ( (Second operation mode) will be described. In this case, the tilting device 310 starts an operation of reciprocating up and down through the second state (a tilting operation).

  FIGS. 31 to 34 are cross-sectional views of the operation device 300 taken along line XXII-XXII in FIG. In FIG. 31, the disk cam 344 is rotated in the forward rotation direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 31) from the state shown in FIG. 30, and the release member 346 and the rotating claw member 347 are rotated in the backward rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 31). FIG. 32 shows a state in which the disc cam 344 has rotated by a predetermined amount and the tilting device 310 has reached the second state from the state shown in FIG. 31, and FIG. 33 shows a state shown in FIG. 34 shows a state in which the disc cam 344 is reciprocatingly rotated. FIG. 34 shows a state in which the player has pushed the tilting device 310 to the end position from the state shown in FIG. Also, in FIG. 33, the position of the tilting device 310 in the state of FIG. 32 is illustrated by an imaginary line, and in FIG. 34, an example of a player's hand that pushes and operates the tilting device 310 is illustrated by an imaginary line.

  As shown in FIG. 31, when the disk cam 344 is rotated in the forward rotation direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 31) from the state shown in FIG. 30, the engagement between the rotating claw member 347 and the tilting device 310 is released, and the tilting is performed. The device 310 operates in the upward direction.

  At this time, since the guide hole 345b of the arm member 345 extends (has a space) in the direction in which the shaft portion 311c of the tilting device 310 moves, the tilting device 310 moves the disc cam 344 via the arm member 345. The tilting device 310 can be raised with low resistance without being pulled, and the tilting device 310 can be changed from the first state to the second state in a short time.

  As shown in FIG. 32, by rotating the disc cam 344 by about 10 degrees from the state shown in FIG. 31 (the state in which the tilting device 310 is disengaged from the rotating claw member 347), the posture of the disc cam 344 is tilted. 310 can be set to a position that can be arranged in the second state (a position obtained by rotating the disc cam 344 by 180 ° from the first initial state). Therefore, when the tilting device 310 moves upward at a high speed, and the tilting device 310 attempts to reach the second state in a short period of time from the state shown in FIG. 30, the disk cam 344 hinders the state change (disk). It is possible to prevent the cam 344 from rotating by a predetermined angle at a slow speed, and it takes a long time until the tilting device 310 enters the second state.

  As shown in FIG. 33, the disk cam 344 is rotated forward by a predetermined amount (counterclockwise in FIG. 32) from the state shown in FIG. 32, and subsequently, the disk cam 344 is rotated backward by the same amount ( By repeatedly performing the operation of rotating clockwise (FIG. 32), the tilting device 310 can be repeatedly operated up and down within the range of the angle D2 shown in FIG. Thereby, the appearance of the tilting device 310 to the player can be changed, and the player's attention to the operation device 300 can be improved.

  In addition, in response to the operation in which the tilting device 310 repeatedly moves up and down within the range of the angle D2, the area of the portion of the protective lens member 313 projecting above the upper frame member 331 changes. Therefore, of the light emitted from the LED device 341f, the amount of light visible through the protective lens member 313 can be changed in accordance with the operation of the tilting device 310. Therefore, the brightness of the tilting device 310 can be changed, and the player's attention to the operation device 300 can be improved.

  In the state shown in FIG. 33, the spherical shell 313a of the lens member 313 is disposed on the front side (the left side in FIG. 33) of the LED device 341f. And in the horizontal direction (the direction perpendicular to the plane of FIG. 33) as well as in the vertical direction.

  That is, according to the present embodiment, not only the irradiation direction of light but also the irradiation range of the light can be changed at the same time as the posture of the tilting device 310 changes. Thereby, the degree of attention of the tilting device 310 can be improved.

  The range of the angle D2 shown in FIG. 33 is different from the range of the angle D1 shown in FIG. That is, in the present embodiment, as the mode of the up and down operation of the tilting device 310, two types of up and down operations (tilting operation) of the up and down operation shown in FIG. 28 and the up and down operation shown in FIG. Immediately after the restriction on the movement of the device 310 in the upward direction is released, the operation can be performed immediately. Therefore, two types of modes in which the tilting device 310 in the first state is operated by the driving force of the driving motor 342 can be made.

  Thereby, as compared with the case where the operation member 310 performs the same operation each time, the operation mode can have a different meaning (for example, a difference in expectation of a big hit), and the player pays attention to the tilting device 310. The degree can be improved.

  As shown in FIG. 33, in the state where the tilting device 310 is moving up and down in FIG. 32, the player can push and operate the tilting device 310. In the state of FIG. 33, the load applied from the arm member 345 to the tilting device 310 is only a load in a direction of pulling the tilting device 310 downward (even if the arm member 345 moves in the ascending direction, the shaft portion 311c only moves in the guide hole 345b of the arm member 345, and a load for lifting the shaft portion 311c from the arm member 345 is not generated).

  Therefore, when the player pushes down the tilting device 310 in the state shown in FIG. 33, it is possible to prevent the player from being given a load by the driving force of the drive motor 342 (see FIG. 18). At this time, only the load due to the urging force of the torsion spring 315 is applied to the player. This suppresses a large load on the player when the player pushes down the tilting device 310, so that the player can operate the operation device 300 comfortably.

  As shown in FIG. 34, in the process of reaching the state where the tilting device 310 is pushed in, the bottom plate portion 311a of the tilting device 310 pushes the hook-shaped portion 347d of the rotating claw member 347, so that the rotating claw member 347 rotates backward. When the bottom plate portion 311a passes through the hook-shaped portion 347d by rotating in the direction (clockwise direction in FIG. 34) and subsequently operating the tilting device 310. The rotating claw member 347 returns to a position where it can be engaged with the tilting device 310 (rotates forward). Therefore, the movement of the tilting device 310 in the ascending direction is restricted by the rotating claw member 347.

  Therefore, after the player has depressed the tilting device 310 from the state in which the tilting device 310 is moved up and down as shown in FIG. 33 (see FIG. 34), when the player releases his / her hand, the tilting device 310 is set to the first state. Can be maintained.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 35 to FIG. 37, an operation of setting the disc cam 344 to the second initial state without releasing the regulation of the tilting device 310 by the rotating claw member 347 after the player performs the pushing operation will be described. I do. With this method, it is possible to alternately perform two types of up-and-down operations (tilting operations) of the tilting device 310, or to continuously perform one of the operations.

  35 to 37 are cross-sectional views of the operation device 300 along line XXII-XXII in FIG. FIG. 35 illustrates a state in which the disc cam 344 is rotated in the backward direction (clockwise in FIG. 35) and the release member 346 is rotated in the forward direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 35) from the state illustrated in FIG. In FIG. 36, the rotating cam 344 rotates in the backward rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 35) more than the state shown in FIG. 35, and then moves forward until the disc cam 344 comes into contact with the engaging portion 346d of the release member 346. In FIG. 37, the disk cam 344 rotates forward (from FIG. 36 counterclockwise) to detect the left side of the protective cover device 350. The state where the sensor 353L is in the ON state is illustrated. 35 to 37, an example of a player's hand swinging on the tilting device 310 from above is illustrated by imaginary lines.

  As shown in FIG. 35, when the disc cam 344 is rotated in the backward direction (clockwise in FIG. 34) from the state shown in FIG. 34, the second retraction portion 344c4 of the engagement rib 344c is engaged with the engagement portion of the release member 346. 346d. In this case, the posture of the release member 346 changes when the engagement rib 344 c pushes up the release member 346, but the projection pin 346 b of the release member 346 moves in the space of the guide elongated hole 347 b of the rotary claw member 347. The rotation pawl member 347 stays in the posture shown in FIG.

  That is, in the process of further rotating the disk cam 344 in the backward rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 35) from the state shown in FIG. 35 to release the engagement between the engagement rib 344c and the release member 346, the rotating claw member 347 is used. The regulation of the raising of the tilting device 310 can be maintained.

  From the state shown in FIG. 35, the disk cam 344 is further rotated in the backward direction (clockwise in FIG. 35), and the rotating cam 344 is subsequently rotated in the forward direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 35). As shown in FIG. 7, the driving device 340 can be in the second initial state.

  In this embodiment, since there is no sensor for detecting the second initial state, it is difficult to accurately stop the disc cam 344 in the state shown in FIG. 36, but it is necessary to go through the second initial state shown in FIG. It is possible. Therefore, by operating the disc cam 344 from the state shown in FIG. 36, it is possible to perform the up-and-down operation (tilting operation) from the second initial state in the range of the angle D2 as described above.

  Here, the player who pushes down the tilting device 310 may perform an operation of keeping his / her hand on the tilting device 310 after the push-in operation even if no special display such as “long press” is displayed. is there.

  This is an operation that occurs, for example, when the user forgets to release the hand that pressed and operated the tilting device 310 to concentrate on the production. In this case, the tilting device 310 is lifted even if the restriction by the rotating claw member 347 is released. Therefore, even if the disc cam 344 performs a reciprocating operation (forward / reverse switching operation) for vertically moving (tilting operation) the tilting device 310 within the range of the angle D2, the posture of the tilting device 310 can be changed. Can not. In this case, the rotation of the drive motor 342 is useless, and if the rotation can be omitted, the life of the drive motor 342 can be extended.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the disk cam 344 is rotated in the forward rotation direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 36) from the state shown in FIG. 36, the left detection sensor 324L (see FIG. 15) of the lower frame member 320 is turned on. While the state is maintained (while the tilting device 310 is tilted below the first state), the disk cam 344 is not reversely rotated, and as shown in FIG. 37, the left detection sensor 353L of the protective cover device 350 is not rotated. In the first initial state of the driving device 340 in which the driving device 340 (see FIG. 14) is turned on, the rotation of the disc cam 344 is stopped (the driving of the driving motor 342 is stopped).

  In the state shown in FIG. 36 and FIG. 37, the tilting device 310 does not perform an ascending operation due to the player's hand being placed above the tilting device 310. In this case, the state shown in FIG. 36 to the state shown in FIG. The change is caused by rotating the drive motor 342 in one direction.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 35 to FIG. 37, the player's hand continues to be placed above the tilting device 310, and the drive motor 342 is reciprocated (forward / reverse switching) until the tilting device 310 cannot be moved up and down. Operation) can be avoided, the load on the drive motor 342 can be reduced, and the motor life can be extended.

  When the disk cam 344 is rotated by a predetermined amount (up to the state shown in FIG. 31) from the state shown in FIG. 36, if the left detection sensor 324L (see FIG. 15) maintains the ON state, the circle is left as it is. Instead of rotating the plate cam 344, the plate cam 344 may be immediately rotated in the reverse direction to return to the state shown in FIG. As a result, the driving device 340 can be returned to the second initial state at an early stage, and unnecessary load is not applied to the driving device 340, so that the motor life of the driving motor 342 (see FIG. 18) can be extended.

  With reference to FIGS. 38 and 39, a device for preventing the drive device 340 from being broken will be described. FIG. 38 is a cross-sectional view of the operation device 300 along line XXII-XXII in FIG. 6A, and FIG. 39 is a partial cross-sectional view of the operation device 300 along line XXXIX-XXXIX in FIG. In FIG. 38, the hands of the player holding and fixing the tilting device 310 in the state where the tilting device 310 is in the second state are illustrated by imaginary lines, and in FIG. 39, the upper member of the main body cover 351 is illustrated. Omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 38, when the player grips and fixes the tilting device 310, the movement of the arm member 345 is restricted, so that the disc cam 344 cannot be rotated from the state shown in FIG. Therefore, when the drive motor 342 (see FIG. 39) starts rotating, a high load is generated between the drive motor 342 and the transmission gear 343b, and if left alone, the drive motor 342 (see FIG. 18) may fail. is there.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the transmission gear 343b is configured to be able to rotate freely with respect to the transmission shaft bar 343a that fixes the disc cam 344, so that it is possible to prevent the drive motor 342 from breaking down.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 39, the drive motor 342 starts driving in a state where the disc cam 344 is fixed, and the transmission gear 343b is urged in the rotating direction, so that the transmission gear 343b is driven via the clutch portions 343b2 and 343c2. Power is transmitted, and the movable clutch 343c moves in a direction away from the transmission gear 343b. As a result, the engagement between the transmission gear 343b and the movable clutch 343c is released, and the transmission gear 343b can idle. Thus, it is possible to prevent the drive motor 342 from breaking down.

  When the player does not hold the tilting device 310, the tilting device 310 goes through the first state if the disc cam 344 is rotated once due to the configuration of the operation device 300. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the left detection sensor 324L of the lower frame member 320 is not turned on while the drive motor 342 is rotated by a predetermined angle (for example, 360 °) (when the tilting device 310 is not set to the first state). In addition, it is determined that the player intentionally performs an unnecessary operation of gripping and fixing the tilting device 310, and information is displayed on the third symbol display device 81, for example, so as to stop the gripping operation. Then, the rotation of the drive motor 342 is stopped.

  This makes it possible to select a case where the player has intentionally performed an erroneous operation, to notify only to stop the erroneous operation at that time, and to stop the drive motor 342 early to prevent a failure. be able to.

  When the transmission gear 343b and the movable clutch 343c are separated from each other and a phase shift occurs, the initial phase of the drive motor and the initial phase of the disk cam 344 having the same phase as the movable clutch 343c are shifted. Therefore, if the drive motor 342 is controlled continuously (by the number of steps or the like) from the state before the occurrence of the phase shift, the disk cam 344 cannot be operated accurately (the phase shift cannot be corrected).

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the drive device 340 can be specified to be in the first initial state by detecting that the left detection sensor 353L of the protective cover member 350 is in the ON state. By restarting the control of the drive motor 352 with the state as an initial position (resetting the initial phase of the drive motor 342), even after a phase shift occurs between the transmission gear 343b and the movable clutch 343c. The control can be performed in a state where the phase of the drive motor 342 and the phase of the disc cam 344 are adjusted again.

  Accordingly, when an effect is performed by operating the tilting device 310, there is a difference between the operation to be performed by the tilting device 310 by the rotation control of the drive motor 342 and the operation actually performed by the tilting device 310. Is prevented from occurring. Therefore, even after a phase shift occurs between the transmission gear 343b and the movable clutch 343c, it is possible to perform an effect by properly operating the tilting device 310.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 39, the movable clutch 343c has a shape that idles with respect to the transmission gear 343b regardless of the rotation direction of the transmission gear 343b. The necessity will be described below.

  40, 41, 42, and 43 are cross-sectional views of the operation device 300 taken along line XXII-XXII in FIG. 40 shows a state in which the disk cam 344 is rotated 180 degrees in the forward rotation direction (the direction of the arrow CCW) from the state shown in FIG. 38. In FIG. 41, the disk cam 344 is further changed from the state shown in FIG. 344 is rotated in the direction of the arrow CCW. Also, FIG. 42 shows a state in which the disk cam 344 has been rotated 180 degrees in the backward direction (the direction of the arrow CW) from the state shown in FIG. 38, and FIG. 344 is rotated in the direction of arrow CW.

  As shown in FIG. 41, when the disc cam 344 rotates in the direction of the arrow CCW, the tilting device 310 moves up to the second state via the first state shown in FIG. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 43, when the disc cam 344 rotates in the direction of the arrow CW, the tilting device 310 is configured to maintain the state in the first state shown in FIG.

  This is due not only to the fact that the engagement rib 344c moves away from the release member 346 as it goes from the state shown in FIG. 42 to the state shown in FIG. 43, but the disk cam 344 rotates in the arrow CW direction. In this case, even if the engagement rib 344c comes into contact with the release member 346, the fixation by the rotating claw member 347 is not released. That is, when the disc cam 344 rotates in the direction of the arrow CW, the engagement rib 344c abuts on the release member 346 from below. In this case, the release member 346 is lifted by the engagement rib 344c, and the rotary claw is rotated. There is no load in the direction of pushing up the member 347. Therefore, the fixing by the rotating claw member 347 is not released.

  Here, when the operation of the tilting device 310 is viewed from the player's viewpoint, the same operation is seen from FIG. 38 to the first state shown in FIG. 40 and FIG. Is an operation different from either FIG. 41 or FIG. 43.

  For example, a difference in operation after the tilting device 310 reaches the first state may be generated by controlling the drive motor 342 (see FIG. 39). The player may notice the control mode being performed due to the difference, and the effect to be executed may be grasped by the player, which may reduce the interest of the player. Further, when the operation of suddenly stopping the tilting device 310 is performed by suddenly stopping the drive motor 342, the load applied to the drive motor 342 increases, and the durability of the drive motor 342 may be reduced.

  On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, when the tilting device 310 moves from the state shown in FIG. 38 toward the first state, and thereafter the operation of the tilting device 310 is changed, the rotation of the drive motor 342 becomes Since only the direction is different, it is difficult for the player to grasp the rotation direction in the driving mode (vibration, sound, etc.). Therefore, for example, when the tilting device 310 moves to the first state when the degree of expectation of the effect changes depending on whether the tilting device 310 rises from the first state or the tilting device 310 is maintained in the first state. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent the player from grasping the change in the degree of expectation. Thereby, attention to the operation of the tilting device 310 can be improved.

  On the other hand, when the tilting device 310 reaches the first state and the drive motor 342 further rotates, the player checks whether the tilting device 310 rises or maintains the first state, so that the player can perform the effect. Since the change in the degree of expectation can be grasped, the player is given the movement of the tilting device 310 when the tilting device 310 enters the second state (see FIG. 38) and moves toward the first state by the drive motor 342. Can be watched over.

  That is, when the tilting device 310 is in the second state, it is possible to suppress the player from gripping the tilting device 310. Therefore, when the driving motor 342 is driven, the player erroneously operates the tilting device 310 and the drive. The device 340 can be prevented from being overloaded.

  In addition, since it is not necessary to stop the drive motor 342 (see FIG. 39) suddenly in order to perform an effect of suddenly stopping the tilting device 310, the load given to the drive motor 342 when the drive motor 342 is suddenly stopped is eliminated. Thus, the durability of the drive motor 342 can be improved.

  Next, referring to FIG. 44, a case where the tilting device 310 performs an up / down operation without being restricted by the rotating claw member 347 even when the player performs an operation of pushing down the tilting device 310 (third operation mode). explain.

  FIG. 44 is a cross-sectional view of the operation device 300 taken along line XXII-XXII in FIG. Note that FIG. 44 illustrates a state in which the disk cam 344 has been rotated in the forward rotation direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 44) by a predetermined amount from the first initial state of the drive device 340 (see FIG. 25). The outer shape of the tilting device 310 after rotating the disk cam 344 in the backward rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 44) at an angle at which the overhang portion 344c1 does not pass through the engagement portion 346d of the release member 346 is illustrated by imaginary lines. .

  As shown in FIG. 44, in a state where the release member 346 is pushed down by the first overhang portion 344c1 of the disc cam 344, the first overhang portion 344c1 and the first retraction portion 344c2 are engaged with the engagement portion of the release member 346. By rotating the disc cam 344 reciprocally while maintaining the positional relationship that does not pass through the 346d, the tilting device 310 can reciprocate up and down while maintaining the posture of the release member 346.

  In this case, the posture of the rotating claw member 347 is maintained in a state of being rotated in the backward rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 44) with the change in the posture of the release member 346. Therefore, the tilting device 310 is moved in the mode shown in FIG. In the case of vertical movement, even if the player pushes the tilting device 310, the tilting device 310 does not engage with the rotating claw member 347, and the tilting device 310 is released from the first state (rotation) by releasing the player's hand. When the pawl member 347 is engaged with the tilting device 310, the operation mode in which the tilting device 310 moves upward (up to the position where the tilting device 310 is restricted from rising) and continues to move up and down can be implemented.

  Therefore, for example, as the operation mode of the tilting device 310, a difference in the effect is provided between the first operation mode and the second operation mode described above and the third operation mode illustrated in FIG. The operation of the device 300 can have a different meaning from the conventional one. That is, according to the present embodiment, the tilting device 310 moves up and down in the first operation mode or the second operation mode only when the player pushes the tilting device 310 and then releases the tilting device 310. It is possible to know whether the user is moving up or down in the third operation mode.

  A difference in the effect is that the tilting device 310 moves up and down in the first operation mode or the second operation mode (when the tilting device 310 is pushed in and then released, the tilting device 310 is maintained in the first state). The tilting device 310 moves up and down in the third operation mode (when the tilting device 310 continues to move up and down even after releasing the hand after pushing the tilting device 310). If the expectation of the jackpot is high, the player recognizes the expectation of the jackpot not only when the player pushes the tilting device 310 but also when the player releases the tilting device 310. Since an opportunity can be obtained, it is possible to provide many timings at which the player pays attention to the operation device 300. Thereby, the degree of attention of the operation device 300 can be improved.

  Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the first embodiment, the case where the state of the rotary claw member 347 is maintained when the release member 346 is pushed up has been described. However, the operation device 2300 according to the second embodiment has the The slide claw member 2348 slides when the release member 2346 is pushed up. The same parts as those in the above-described embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. First, differences from the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 45A is a side view of the slide claw member 2348 in the second embodiment, FIG. 45B is a side view of the rotary plate member 2347, and FIG. 45C is a side view of the release member 2346. It is a side view.

  FIGS. 46A and 46B are side views of the release member 2346, the rotary plate member 2347, and the slide claw member 2348 showing the interlocking operation of the release member 2346, the rotary plate member 2347, and the slide claw member 2348. .

  FIG. 46 (a) illustrates a large angle state in which the rotating plate member 2347 rotates to the end position in the urging direction of the second spring SP2 with respect to the release member 2346, and FIG. The small angle state in which the rotating plate member 2347 has rotated to the end position against the urging force of the second spring SP2 is shown. The state in which the release member 2346 is rotated by being in contact with the disc cam 344 is in a state between the large angle state and the small angle state (the protruding pin 346b is disposed at an intermediate position of the guide elongated hole 347b). (See FIG. 48).

  As shown in FIGS. 45 and 46, the driving device 2340 (see FIG. 47) includes a releasing member 2346, a rotating plate member 2347, and a rotating member as functional members supported by the shaft portion 341 c (see FIG. 47). A slide claw member 2348 disposed on the opposite side of the release member 2346 across the plate member 2347 and configured to be slidable along an arc trajectory about the rotation axis of the tilting device 2310 (see FIG. 47); , Mainly comprising. In the release member 2346, the rotating plate member 2347, and the slide claw member 2348, components having the same functions as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 45 (a), the slide claw member 2348 has a curved portion 2348a formed in a shape curved so as to be slidably fitted in the rail portion 2347f, and a forward end at the upper end of the curved portion 2348a. A hook-like portion 2348b projecting in a hook-like shape (leftward in FIG. 45) and the curved portion 2348a and the hook-like portion 2348b are arranged so as to overlap in the thickness direction (the direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG. 47A). A reinforcing portion 2348c formed of a curved plate shape wider than the bending portion 2348a, and a protruding pin 2348d protruding in a cylindrical shape toward the release member 2346 at the lower end of the reinforcing portion 2348c are mainly provided. Prepare.

  The length of the curved portion 2348a is set to a length slightly shorter than the separation width of the rail portion 2347f. Therefore, the curved portion 2348a of the slide claw member 2348 is configured to be slidable with respect to the rotating plate member 2347 in a state of being fitted inside the rail portion 2347f.

  The hook-shaped portion 2348b has the same shape as the hook-shaped portion 347d of the first embodiment, and a magnetic material is provided on the lower surface thereof. This magnetic material is a magnetic material for generating a magnetic force to be attracted to a bottom plate portion 2311a of the tilting device 2310 described below.

  The reinforcing portion 2348c is a portion facing the surface of the rotating plate member 2347 opposite to the surface facing the slide claw member 2348 in the assembled state (see FIG. 46), and is formed wider than the curved portion 2348a. , A portion for reinforcing the slide claw member 2348.

  The protruding pin 2348d is a cylindrical member inserted into the functional long hole 2346e of the release member 2346, and is configured by a metal rod inserted and fixed to the main body plate portion 2348e. When the release member 2346 rotates relative to the rotary plate member 2347, the protruding pin 2348d is pushed against the side surface of the functional long hole 2346e, and the slide claw member 2348 slides.

  The rotating plate member 2347 includes, in addition to the shaft support hole 347a, the guide elongated hole 347b, the insertion hole 347c, and the pull-down hole 347e, a rail portion 2347f for guiding the sliding operation of the slide claw member 2348, and a slide. And a support elongated hole 2347g into which the projected pin 2348d of the claw member 2348 is inserted.

  The rail portion 2347f is formed of a pair of plate-like portions extending from the upper end of the rotary plate member 2347, and the opposed side surfaces of the pair of plate-like portions are arranged such that the rotary plate member 2347 is rotated forward (see FIG. 46 (counterclockwise), it is formed in a curved shape along an arc centered on the shaft 314 (see FIG. 47).

  Like the rail portion 2347f, the support elongated hole 2347g is formed in a curved shape along an arc centered on the shaft portion 314 (see FIG. 47). When the slide claw member 2348 is slid in a state where the protruding pin 2348d is inserted into the support elongated hole 2347g, the slide claw member 2348 can be supported by the rail portion 2347f and the support elongated hole 2347g. The wobble can be suppressed.

  The release member 2346 includes a functional elongated hole 2346e, which is an elongated hole formed in the thickness direction, in addition to the shaft support hole 346a, the projecting pin 346b, the insertion hole 346c, and the engaging portion 346d. .

  The functional long hole 2346e is configured as a long hole slightly wider than the diameter of the protruding pin 2348d of the slide claw member 2348, and has a first length formed by a curved shape along an arc centered on the shaft support hole 346a. It mainly includes a hole 2346e1 and a second long hole 2346e2 extending from one end of the first long hole 2346e in a direction inclined toward a direction opposite to the shaft support hole 346a.

  As shown in FIG. 46, when the release member 2346 rotates with respect to the rotating plate member 2347 and the state changes between the large angle state and the small angle state, the slide claw member 2348 follows the curved shape of the rail portion 2347f. To slide.

  Since the functional long hole 2346e is configured as a long hole slightly wider than the diameter of the protruding pin 2348d, the moving speed of the releasing member 2346 remains unchanged as the moving speed of the releasing member 2346 without time delay for the movement of the releasing member 2346. Reflected on speed.

  That is, if the release member 2346 is quickly rotated, the slide claw member 2348 slides quickly, while if the rotation speed of the release member 2346 is reduced, the operation speed of the slide claw member 2348 is also reduced.

  As shown in FIG. 46A, in the large angle state, even if the slide claw member 2348 is pulled in the sliding direction, the first arc portion 2346e1 has a shape along the arc centered on the shaft support hole 346a. Therefore, the load applied from the protruding pin 2348d to the functional elongated hole 2346e is directed in a linear direction passing through the shaft support hole 346a. Therefore, no force for rotating the release member 2346 is generated, and the sliding movement of the slide claw member 2348 can be prevented.

  That is, in the present embodiment, although the slide claw member 2347 is slid by the rotation of the release member 2346, the slide claw member 2347 is pulled by the slide claw member 2347 being pulled in the large angle state. It does not move. Therefore, similarly to the first embodiment, when the tilting device 2310 is arranged in the first state, the slide claw member 2348 is engaged with the tilting device 2310, so that the tilting device 2310 can be restricted from rising.

  FIGS. 47 to 49 are diagrams illustrating a change in the posture of the tilting device 2310 in a time series, and are cross-sectional views of the operation device 2300 along a line corresponding to the line XXII-XXII in FIG. 47 shows a state in which the second retracting portion 344c4 of the disc cam 344 is disposed below the engaging portion 346d of the release member 2346. In FIG. 48, the disc cam 344 is changed from the state shown in FIG. Is rotated in the backward direction (clockwise in FIG. 47) to push up the engaging portion 346d of the release member 2346. In FIG. 49, the disc cam 344 is moved backward (from the state shown in FIG. 48 (clockwise) and the release member 2346 is returned by the urging force of the second spring SP2.

  In the present embodiment, the bottom plate portion 2311a of the tilting device 2310 includes a magnet portion 2311a1 that is fixed to the upper side surface near the lower edge of the opening 311b and that is made of a magnetic material.

  In the state shown in FIG. 47, the magnet portion 2311a1 and the hook portion 2348b are attracted by magnetic force. When the player pushes down the tilting device 2310 from this state, the attraction between the magnet 2311a1 and the hook-shaped portion 2348b is released due to a change in the posture of the tilting device 2310, and a large load is applied from the tilting device 2310 to the slide claw member 2348. It will not be done.

  As shown in FIG. 48, when the release member 2346 is pushed up, the slide claw member 2348 slides in the upward direction in conjunction with the operation. At this time, since the magnet portion 2311a1 and the hook portion 2348b are attracted by magnetic force, when the release member 2346 operates quickly, the operation of the tilting device 2310 also becomes quick.

  Therefore, the slide claw member 2348 is slid at a speed different from the speed at which the tilting device 2310 rotates in the ascending direction by the biasing force of the torsion spring 315, thereby causing the slide claw member 2348 to rotate backward (clockwise in FIG. 48). The tilting device 2310 can be moved upward at a different speed from the upward movement when the restriction of the upward movement of the tilting device 2310 is released by rotating the tilting device 2310 (fourth operation mode). That is, the speed at which the tilting device 2310 moves in the ascending direction can be changed.

  As shown in FIG. 49, when the engagement between the disc cam 344 and the release member 2346 is released, the release member 2346 rotates backward (clockwise in FIG. 48) by the urging force of the second spring SP2. As a result, the slide claw member 2348 returns to the first state.

  By enabling the operation modes shown in FIGS. 47 to 49, the tilting device 2310 can be operated in four operation modes in addition to the first to third operation modes described in the first embodiment. . As the operation mode increases, the operation mode and the expectation degree of the jackpot are associated with each other, so that the player can easily use the operation device 2300 as a means of pre-reading. Attention can be improved.

  According to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 48, when the tilting device 2310 is raised by raising the slide claw member 2348, the hook-shaped portion 2348b of the slide claw member 2348 and the magnet portion 2311a1 of the tilting device 2310 are used. The tilting device 2310 rises due to the magnetic attraction between the tilting device 2310 and the tilting device 2310 as compared with the case where the tilting device 2310 is raised by the urging force of the torsion spring 315 by securing a large magnetic force. The load can be increased.

  That is, normally, when the player places his / her hand on the upper part of the tilting device 2310 and the restriction by the slide claw member 2348 is released, the tilting device 2310 is prevented from rising due to the weight of the hand. If the magnetic force is large enough to lift the weight of the hand (even if the biasing force of the torsion spring 315 is not large enough to lift the weight of the hand), the player raises the hand in the state shown in FIG. The tilting device 2310 can be raised in a manner.

  Thus, when the tilting device 2310 is raised, a difference can be provided in the load in the rising direction (the force for maintaining the posture of the tilting device 2310 against a downward load). Therefore, a player who plays a game by placing the hand on the upper part of the tilting device 2310 before pushing the tilting device 2310 can feel the difference in the load.

  For example, by associating the difference in the load with the degree of expectation of the jackpot, the player can easily use the operation device 2300 as a means of pre-reading. Can be improved.

  Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the first embodiment, a case has been described in which the detection sensors 324L and 324R can detect whether the tilting device 310 is in the first state or in a state where the tilting device 310 is pushed by the player. However, the operating device 3300 in the third embodiment is described. Is configured such that the detection sensors 324L and 324R can detect whether the tilting device 3310 is in a state between the first state and the state where the tilting device 3310 is pressed by the player or the state where the tilting device 3310 is pressed by the player. You. The same parts as those in the above-described embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

  FIG. 50 is a side view of the tilting device 3310 according to the third embodiment. As shown in FIG. 50, the tilting device 3310 has the same position (the rotation of the tilting device 3310) as the right detecting piece 311gR extending downward from the bottom plate 311a of the case main body 3311 and the left detecting piece 311gL in the first embodiment. A left detection piece 3311gL extending at a position perpendicular to the axis and at a position opposite to the right detection piece 311gR with respect to a plane disposed at the center position in the rotation axis direction). The extension length of the left detection piece 3311gL is longer than that of the right detection piece 311gR, and the extension length is shorter than that of the left detection piece 311gL in the first embodiment.

  FIGS. 51A and 51B are side views of the operation device 3300. FIG. 51A shows the tilting device 3310 in the first state, and FIG. 51B shows a state in which the tilting device 3310 is being pushed. 51 (a) and 51 (b), the outer shapes of the lower frame member 320, the upper frame member 330, and the protective cover device 350 are illustrated by imaginary lines for easy understanding. The detection sensors 324L and 324R and the voice coil motor 352 are illustrated by solid lines, and the portions where the detection sensors 324L and 324R overlap the detection pieces 3311gL and 311gR are schematically illustrated.

  As shown in FIG. 51A, when the tilting device 3310 is in the first state, the left detection piece 3311gL is not inserted into the left detection sensor 324L, and the right detection piece 311gR is inserted into the right detection sensor 324R. No (left detection sensor 324L is off and right detection sensor 324R is off).

  As shown in FIG. 51 (b), when the tilting device 3310 is in the middle of being pushed from the first state to the pushing end, the left detecting piece 3311gL is inserted through the left detecting sensor 324L while the right detecting piece 3311gL is inserted into the right side. The detection piece 311gR is not inserted into the right detection sensor 324R (the left detection sensor 324L is in the ON state and the right detection sensor 324R is in the OFF state).

  By detecting a change in the state of each of these detection sensors 324L and 324R, when the tilting device 3310 is in the state between the first state and the state where the tilting device 3310 is pushed to the end of the pushing, it is in the state of being pushed. , Or whether it is in the process of returning.

  That is, when the left detection sensor 324L is in the ON state and the right detection sensor 324R is in the OFF state, the tilting device 3310 is in a state between the first state and the state in which the tilting device 3310 is pushed to the end of pushing. By detecting that the left detection sensor 324L is in the OFF state and the right detection sensor 324R has changed from the OFF state, it is possible to determine that the tilting device 3310 is in the middle of the pushing operation.

  FIGS. 52A and 52B are side views of the operation device 3300. FIG. FIG. 52A illustrates a state in which the tilting device 3310 is pushed to the pushing end, and FIG. 52B illustrates a state in which the tilting device 3310 is moving from the pushing end to the first state. . 51 (a) and 51 (b), the outer shapes of the lower frame member 320, the upper frame member 330, and the protective cover device 350 are illustrated by imaginary lines for easy understanding. The detection sensors 324L and 324R and the voice coil motor 352 are illustrated by solid lines, and the portions where the detection sensors 324L and 324R overlap the detection pieces 3311gL and 311gR are schematically illustrated.

  As shown in FIG. 52 (a), when the tilting device 3310 is pushed to the pushing end, the left detecting piece 3311gL is inserted into the left detecting sensor 324L and the right detecting piece 311gR is inserted into the right detecting sensor 324R. (The left detection sensor 324L is ON and the right detection sensor 324R is ON).

  As shown in FIG. 52 (b), when the tilting device 3310 is in the state between the first state and the state arranged at the pushing end, the left detecting piece 3311gL is inserted through the left detecting sensor 324L. The right detection piece 311gR is not inserted through the right detection sensor 324R (the left detection sensor 324L is in the ON state and the right detection sensor 324R is in the OFF state).

  When the left side detection sensor 324L is in the ON state and the right side detection sensor 324R is in the OFF state, the tilting device 3310 is in a state between the first state and the state where the tilting device 3310 is pushed to the end of the pushing. By detecting that the sensor 324L is in the ON state and the right detection sensor 324R has changed from the ON state, it can be determined that the tilting device 3310 is in the process of returning to the first state.

  Here, when the driving force of the voice coil motor 352 is transmitted to the tilting device 3310 and an auxiliary load for raising the tilting device 3310 is applied, the voice coil motor 352 is moved to the tilting device 3310 while the tilting device 3310 moves downward. Rather than causing the tilt device 3310 to move upward, the load that causes the tilt device 3310 to rise can be applied more effectively by causing the voice coil motor 352 to collide with the tilt device 3310 while the tilt device 3310 moves upward.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 52B, the operation direction of the tilting device 3310 is determined from the detection history of each of the detection sensors 324L and 324R, and the tilting device 3310 is in the middle of ascending and reaches the first state. By driving the voice coil motor 352 when not in operation, the driving force of the voice coil motor 352 can be effectively transmitted to the tilting device 3310, and the ascending speed of the tilting device 3310 can be improved.

  Here, when the urging force of the torsion spring 315 is suppressed to suppress the driving force of the drive motor 342 (see FIG. 18), the rising speed of the tilting device 3310 after pushing the tilting device 3310 from the first state is slow. Become. In this case, even if the player performs a continuous tapping operation on the tilting device 3310, the ascending operation of the tilting device 3310 does not follow the movement of the hand of the player, and the continuous tapping operation cannot be performed comfortably.

  On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, by using the driving force of the voice coil motor 352 effectively, the tilting device 3310 can be compared with a case where the tilting device 3310 moves upward only by the urging force of the torsion spring 315. Since the ascending speed can be improved, the continuous hitting operation of the tilting device 3310 can be performed comfortably.

  Next, a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the first embodiment, a case has been described in which the detection sensors 324L and 324R can detect whether the tilting device 310 is in the first state or in a state where the tilting device 310 is pressed by the player. However, the operating device 4300 in the fourth embodiment is described. Is a mode in which the operating speed of the tilting device 4310 during the change from the second state to the first state is detected, and the driving method of the voice coil motor 352 is changed based on the detection result. The same parts as those in the above-described embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

  FIG. 53 is a side view of the tilting device 4310 according to the fourth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 53, the tilting device 4310 includes a front detection piece 4311k that is protruded in a plate shape from the front side of the protruding protrusion 311j of the case main body 4311.

  The front detection piece 4311k is configured to be able to pass through detection grooves (slits) of the upper detection sensor 4321d and the lower detection sensor 4321e (see FIG. 54) disposed on the bottom plate portion 4321 of the lower frame member 4320. This is a part for determining the operation speed of the tilting device 4310 based on the detection timing of the sensors 4321d and 4321e.

  FIGS. 54A and 54B are side views of the operation device 4300 illustrating the pressing operation of the operation device 4300 in time series. In FIG. 54A, the tilting device 4310 is in the second state, and in FIG. 54B, the tilting device 4310 is pushed in from the state shown in FIG. A state where the sensor 4321e has passed downward is illustrated. In FIGS. 54A and 54B, the outer shapes of the lower frame member 4320, the upper frame member 330, and the protective cover device 350 are illustrated by imaginary lines for easy understanding. The detection sensors 324L, 324R, 4321d, 4321e and the voice coil motor 352 are shown by solid lines.

  As shown in FIGS. 54A and 54B, the lower frame member 4320 includes an upper detection sensor 4321d and a lower detection sensor 4321e at a portion on the front side of the bottom plate portion 4321. The upper detection sensor 4321d and the lower detection sensor 4321e are photocoupler-type sensors, and are disposed in such a manner that the detection grooves are oriented so that the front detection piece 4311k can pass therethrough. Note that, in the present embodiment, the upper detection sensor 4321d and the lower detection sensor 4321e are arranged at an interval of 20 ° on a circular orbit around the rotation axis of the tilting device 4310.

  When the player changes the state shown in FIG. 54 (a) to the state shown in FIG. 54 (b) by pushing the tilting device 4310, the front detection piece 4311k is set to the upper detection sensor 4321d and the lower detection sensor. 4321e. By detecting the interval of the passage timing, the magnitude of the operation speed of the tilting device 4310 can be determined, and whether to drive the voice coil motor 352 is selected based on the determination.

  Here, when the tilting device 4310 is pushed from the second position, the pushing length is long (because the period during which the acceleration can be applied is long). The upper limit of the operation speed of 4310 is increased. Therefore, when there is no deceleration means, it is necessary to make the tilting device 4310 robust as a safety measure when the player pushes with full power, and the tilting device 4310 tends to be heavy. Challenges arise.

  Further, an elastic spring that applies a biasing force to the tilting device 4310 only when the tilting device 4310 is disposed near the pushing end may be built in, and the tilting device 4310 may be decelerated by the biasing force of the elastic spring. However, in this case, for a player with a weak force or a player who decides to perform the pushing operation gently, the fact that the reaction force is always large near the pushing position becomes a burden on the pushing operation, and it is easy to feel fatigue. Therefore, there is a possibility that the pushing operation of the tilting device 4310 may not be performed comfortably.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, whether or not to drive the voice coil motor 352 is determined by the timing interval at which the upper detection sensor 4321d and the lower detection sensor 4321e switch between the ON state and the OFF state, respectively. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent a strong reaction force from being applied to the tilting device 4310 even when it is not necessary.

  That is, for example, when the interval between the timings at which the upper detection sensor 4321d and the lower detection sensor 4321e switch between the ON state and the OFF state is longer than a predetermined period (for example, 1 second), the voice coil motor 352 is turned off. If the driving is not performed and the above-described timing interval is shorter than a predetermined period, the voice coil motor 352 is controlled to be driven.

  Thus, when the operation speed of the pushing operation of the tilting device 4310 is low, the reaction force felt by the player from the tilting device 4310 is only the biasing force generated by the torsion spring 315, and the tilting device 4310 can be easily operated with a small force. Pressing operation can be performed.

  Furthermore, when the operating speed of the pushing operation of the tilting device 4310 is high, not only the urging force generated by the torsion spring 315 but also the driving force generated by the voice coil motor 352 at the end of the pushing as the reaction force against the tilting device 4310. Can be added. Therefore, the operation speed of the tilting device 4310 can be suppressed.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 54B, the voice coil motor 352 is driven before the projecting protrusion 311j of the tilting device 4310 projects below the lower frame member 4320. The control is performed in such a manner that the movable member of the voice coil motor 352 is pushed in advance to the side close to the tilting device 4310.

  Accordingly, it is possible to suppress the impact applied to the tilting device 4310 as compared with the case where the tilting device 4310 and the voice coil motor 352 collide while the movable member of the voice coil motor 352 is being pushed out.

  FIGS. 55A and 55B are side views of the operation device 4300. FIG. FIG. 55 (a) illustrates a state where the tilting device 4310 is being pushed from the first state to the pushing end, and FIG. 55 (b) illustrates a state where the tilting device 4310 has reached the pushing end. .

  In FIGS. 55A and 55B, the outer shapes of the lower frame member 4320, the upper frame member 330, and the protective cover device 350 are illustrated by imaginary lines for easy understanding. The detection sensors 324L, 324R, 4321d, 4321e and the voice coil motor 352 are shown by solid lines.

  As shown in FIG. 55 (a), when the tilting device 4310 is pushed in from the second state at a high speed, the projecting protrusion of the tilting device 4310 in the state where the tilting device 4310 is in the middle of reaching the pushing end from the first state. The set part 311j and the voice coil motor 352 are in contact with each other.

  When the tilting device 4310 is pushed in, the direction in which the projecting protrusion 311j moves the voice coil motor 352 is in the direction along the extension direction D41 of the voice coil motor 352. The force of the pushing operation can be consumed by moving the button. Therefore, while the movement of the tilting device 4310 continues, a load in the direction of pushing up the tilting device 4310 by the driving force of the voice coil motor 352 can be applied, and the tilting device 4310 can be decelerated.

  At this time, the voice coil motor 352 does not have a structure in which a load is applied by friction like a disk brake, but has a structure in which a load is applied by an electromagnetic force. Therefore, damage to members is suppressed, and durability can be ensured.

  In the state shown in FIG. 55 (a), since the projecting protrusion 311j of the tilting device 4310 and the voice coil motor 352 have already contacted each other, the state shown in FIG. 55 (a) (the left detection sensor 324L is By gradually increasing the current flowing through the voice coil motor 352 from the ON state), the reaction force applied from the voice coil motor 352 to the tilting device 4310 can be gradually increased.

  Accordingly, the reaction force felt by the player at the timing when the projecting protrusion 311j of the tilting device 4310 and the voice coil motor 352 contact each other is suppressed, and the deceleration of the tilting device 4310 from the first state toward the pushing end is suppressed. The effect can be improved.

  As shown in FIG. 55B, when the tilting device 4310 is disposed at the pushing end position, the right detection sensor 324R is turned on. In this state, the tilting device 4310 abuts on the lower frame member 4320 in the rotational direction, and stops descending. Therefore, it is unnecessary to decelerate the tilting device 4310 by the voice coil motor 352.

  In the present embodiment, in the state shown in FIG. 55 (b), the voice coil motor 352 performs a vibration operation (an operation of repeating movement in the extension direction and movement in the reduction direction). Thus, after performing the pushing operation of the tilting device 4310 to the end, it is possible to perform an effect of transmitting vibration to a player who keeps putting a hand on the tilting device 4310.

  That is, the voice coil motor 352 can be used for the purpose of reducing the speed of the pushing operation of the tilting device 4310 and for the purpose of performing a vibration effect by vibrating the tilting device 4310 arranged at the pushing end position.

  Next, an operation device 5300 according to the fifth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In the first embodiment, the case where the voice coil motor 352 is vibrated to transmit the vibration to the player who pushes the tilting device 310 has been described. However, the operation device 5300 in the fifth embodiment has the lower frame member 5320 A drive motor 5411 for rotating a weight member 5412 disposed at a position where the center of gravity is eccentric is provided, and vibration is transmitted to a player touching the lower frame member 5320 based on the rotation of the drive motor 5411. The same parts as those in the above-described embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. First, with reference to FIGS. 56 and 57, differences between the first embodiment and the first embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 56 is an exploded front perspective view of the operation device 5300 according to the fifth embodiment, and FIG. 57 is an exploded rear perspective view of the operation device 5300.

  As shown in FIGS. 56 and 57, the operation device 5300 is different from the operation device 300 in the first embodiment in that the lower frame member 320 is a lower frame member 5320 and the driving device 340 is a driving device 5340. At the same time, the voice coil motor 352 is omitted from the protective cover member 350. The tilting device 310 and the upper frame member 330 have the same configuration as in the first embodiment.

  A vibration device 5400 provided with a drive motor 5411 is provided on the lower frame member 5320, and a disc cam 5344 fixed to the transmission shaft 5343 with one touch is provided on the drive device 5340. First, the vibration device 5400 will be described with reference to FIGS. 58 to 61, and then the disc cam 5344 will be described.

  FIG. 58 is an exploded front perspective view of the lower frame member 5320 and the vibration device 5400. As shown in FIG. 58, the vibration device 5400 houses a transmission device 5410 that rotationally drives the fan-shaped weight member 5412, a transmission device 5410, and a drive motor 5411 of the transmission device 5410, and is made of a flexible material. A flexible member 5420 and a receiving member formed in a bottomed dish shape having an open upper surface, which separately accommodates the weight member 5412 and the flexible member 5420, and which is fastened and fixed to the bottom plate portion 5321 of the lower frame member 5320. 5430 mainly.

  A transmission device 5410 includes a drive motor 5411 formed of a rotary drive electric motor, and a weight member 5412 having a fan-shaped outer shape and having a rotation shaft of the drive motor 5411 supporting a portion corresponding to a pivot of the fan. And mainly comprising.

  The drive motor 5411 is provided with a pair of left and right fixed portions 5411a formed in a flange shape from a metal material on the side surface on which the shaft projects.

  The weight member 5412 has a radius Ra, and is eccentrically supported by the rotation shaft of the drive motor 5411. Therefore, when the drive motor 5411 is driven to rotate, the position of the center of gravity of the weight member 5412 is changed, and the drive motor 5411 is configured to vibrate together.

  The flexible member 5420 has a main body 5421 formed of a cylindrical container shape having a bottom opposite to the side on which the drive motor 5411 is inserted along with the drive motor 5411 being inserted, and a main body 5421 in an assembled state. The left and right sides in the radial direction and the lower side are connected between a pair of rib-shaped leg portions 5422 protruding in a rib shape, and a rib-shaped leg portion 5422 protruding left and right on the open side of the main body portion 5421, respectively. It mainly includes a posture maintaining portion 5423 in which the fixing portion 5411a is embedded, and a pair of protruding legs 5424 that protrude upward from the upper surface of the main body portion 5421 in a pair of columns.

  The main body 5421 has the same depth as the axial length of the drive motor 5411 and has a container-shaped depth. Therefore, when the drive motor 5411 is fully inserted into the main body 5421, the axial end face of the drive motor 5411 and the open end face of the main body 5421 are formed on the same plane. In this state, the fixing portion 5411a is embedded in the posture maintaining portion 5423.

  The rib-shaped leg portions 5422 are formed on the left and right sides and the lower side of the main body portion 5421, but the left and right rib-shaped leg portions 5422 are provided by the posture maintaining portions 5423 on the left and right sides. The deformation resistance is larger than that of the lower rib-shaped leg 5422.

  Since the protruding leg portion 5424 is protruded in a columnar shape, the load can be easily concentrated on one point when the protruding leg portion 5424 comes into contact with the tilting device 310 described later. Accordingly, when the flexible member 5420 is deformed by tilting the tilting device 310, the resolution of the degree of deformation of the flexible member 5420 with respect to the tilt angle of the tilting device 310 can be made fine.

  In the assembled state, the housing member 5430 includes a first housing portion 5431 in which the drive motor 5411 and the flexible member 5420 are housed, and a second housing portion which is provided adjacent to the first housing portion 5431 and in which the weight member 5412 is housed. 5432 and a concave groove 5433 that is recessed downward from the upper surface on the connection surface of the first housing portion 5431 and the second housing portion 5432.

  When the flexible member 5420 is inserted until the lower rib-shaped leg 5422 reaches the bottom and the load applied during the insertion is released (assembly load released state), the depth of the first storage portion 5431 is The protruding leg portion 5424 has a protruding depth.

  The depth of the second storage portion 5432 is a depth that is recessed to the outside of the rotation locus of the weight member 5412 in the assembly load release state, while the player applies a load to the protruding leg portion 5424 to apply the flexible member. When 5420 is deformed (assembly load state), it is set to a depth that interferes with the rotation locus of weight member 5412.

  The concave groove 5433 has a width slightly larger than the diameter of the rotation shaft of the drive motor 5411, and a depth dimension slightly extended below the rotation shaft of the drive motor 5411 in an assembly load state. You.

  FIG. 59 (a) is a side view of the lower frame member 5320, and FIG. 59 (b) is a partial cross-sectional view of the lower frame member 5320 along the line LIXb-LIXb of FIG. 59 (a). 60) is a partial top view of the lower frame member 5320 as viewed in the direction of the arrow LIXc in FIG. In FIG. 59A, a portion corresponding to the vibration device 5400 is partially viewed in cross section. Further, in FIG. 59 (a), when the tilting device 310 is in the first state, the first region S51, which is an area occupied by the tilting device 310, and the player is pushed three times from the first state, An end area S52, which is an area occupied by the tilting device 310 when it is arranged at the end position of the pushing, is illustrated by imaginary lines.

  As shown in FIG. 59 (a), a protruding leg portion 5424 is protruded in a direction along a circular orbit formed around the center axis of the arc of the lower bearing portion 323 as a rotation axis. Therefore, the maximum amount of deformation of the protruding leg portion 5424 with respect to a change in the angle of the tilting device 310 (see FIG. 56) can be ensured.

  As shown in FIG. 59 (b), the weight member 5412 is separated from the second accommodation portion 5432 in the assembly load released state where no load is applied to the protruding leg portion 5424.

  As shown in FIG. 59 (c), the protruding leg portions 5424 are disposed symmetrically with respect to the left and right center lines of the lower frame member 5320 in the extending direction. Therefore, the protruding legs 5424 can be evenly pushed into the left and right on the bottom surface of the tilting device 310, so that it is possible to prevent the flexible member 5420 from inclining left and right at the time of pushing (inclination to the left and right in FIG. 59B). Thus, the protruding leg 5424 can be pushed in while maintaining the posture of FIG. 59 (b).

  As shown in FIG. 59 (c), the bottom plate portion 5321 of the lower frame member 5320 includes a pair of through holes 5321d that are bored so that the protruding leg portions 5424 can be inserted. Since the width of the through hole 5321d in the left-right direction is slightly larger than the diameter of the protruding leg 5424, the tilting device 310 is pushed in by the player, and the lower surface of the tilting device 310 is protruded. When pressed against the leg 5424, deformation of the projecting leg 5424 in the left-right direction can be suppressed. Therefore, deformation of the shape of the projecting leg 5424 can be suppressed, and the main body 5421 together with the projecting leg 5424 can be easily moved downward (downward in FIG. 59B).

  FIGS. 60A and 60B are cross-sectional views of the vibration device 5400 taken along line LXa-LXa in FIG. 59A. Note that FIG. 60 (a) illustrates an assembly load release state, and FIG. 60 (b) illustrates a state where the tilting device 310 occupies the terminal area S52 (see FIG. 59 (a)). The assembly load state after being pushed inward of the first storage portion 5431 is illustrated. The outer shapes of the second storage portion 5432 and the weight member 5412 are illustrated by imaginary lines.

  As shown in FIGS. 60 (a) and 60 (b), when a load is applied to the vibrating device 5400 from the assembly load release state and the assembly load state is reached, the protruding legs 5424 and the lower rib-like legs are provided. As the 5422 is deformed, the drive motor 5411 and the weight member 5412 are displaced downward.

  In the assembly load state, as shown in FIG. 60B, the flexible member 5420 is elastically deformed by being pushed by the tilting device 310 (see FIG. 57). The elastic recovery force of this deformation acts as a force for pushing back the tilting device 310, and the force increases as the tilting device 310 approaches the flexible member 5420. Therefore, when the tilting device 310 is pushed into the end position, the tilting device 310 is pushed. It is possible to reduce the impact when the 310 collides with the lower frame member 5320 (see FIG. 57). Further, since the load is based on the elastic recovery force, the load can be generated without time delay even when the tilting device 310 moves at high speed.

  Here, when the urging force of the torsion spring 315 is suppressed to suppress the driving force of the driving motor 342 (see FIG. 57), the first state (the state in which the tilting device 310 is disposed at the rising end, see FIG. 38) is used. The lifting speed of the tilting device 310 after the tilting device 310 is pushed in becomes slow. In this case, even if the player performs a continuous tapping operation on the tilting device 310, the upward movement of the tilting device 310 does not follow the movement of the hand of the player, and the continuous hitting operation cannot be performed comfortably.

  On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, by using the elastic recovery force of the flexible member 5420 effectively, the tilting device 310 can be compared with a case where the tilting device 310 moves upward only by the urging force of the torsion spring 315. Since the ascending speed can be improved, the continuous operation of the tilting device 310 can be performed comfortably.

  As shown in FIG. 60A, in the assembly load released state, the weight member 5412 does not contact the inner wall of the second storage portion 5432 irrespective of its posture. Therefore, even when the driving motor 5411 starts to be driven in the assembly load released state, no vibration occurs due to the contact between the weight member 5412 and the second housing portion 5432.

  Further, the vibration of the drive motor 5411 itself and the fine vibration generated in the drive motor 5411 due to the movement of the center of gravity of the weight member 5412 are absorbed by the flexibility of the flexible member 5420, and transmission to the housing member 5430 is prevented. This makes it difficult for the player to grasp the drive start timing of the drive motor 5411.

  As shown in FIG. 60 (b), in the assembly load state, the main body 5421 of the flexible member 5420 is displaced up and down due to deformation of the upper protruding leg 5424 and the lower rib-like leg 5422. Configured in an acceptable manner.

  When the flexible member 5420 moves downward, the state of the rib-shaped leg 5422 disposed below the main body 5421 changes to a state of being compressed more vertically, and the rib-shaped leg 5422 is slightly hardened. Therefore, the vibration damping effect of the rib-shaped leg portion 5422 can be reduced, and the vibration generated by the vibration device 5400 can be easily transmitted to the player.

  Further, the main body 5421 of the flexible member 5420 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and the lower rib-shaped leg 5422 extends along the axial direction of the cylinder of the main body 5421, and is uniformly spaced left and right from the central axis. Since the flexible member 5420 is moved downward, the radially outer end of the rib-shaped leg 5422 is moved right and left outward (in the connection position between the main body 5421 and the rib-shaped leg 5422). It deforms in such a manner as to move in the direction of smaller resistance (see FIG. 60B). In this case, since the projecting direction of the rib-shaped leg 5422 disposed below the main body 5421 has a left-right component, the elastic force of the rib-shaped leg 5422 can act in the left-right direction. . Therefore, in the assembly load state, a horizontal load that may occur when the weight member 5421 collides with the second housing portion 5432 is partially reduced by the elastic force of the rib-shaped leg portion 5422 below the main body portion 5421. Can be absorbed by Thereby, the displacement of the drive motor 5411 in the left-right direction can be suppressed.

  FIGS. 61A and 61B are cross-sectional views of the transmission device 5410 and the housing member 5430 taken along line LIXb-LIXb in FIG. 59A.

  FIGS. 61 (a) and 61 (b) show an assembly load state, and FIG. 61 (a) shows a state where the position of the center of gravity of the weight member 5412 is located above the rotation axis. In b), a state in which the position of the center of gravity of the weight member 5412 is disposed below the rotation axis is illustrated. 61 (a) and 61 (b) show a state of the vibration device 5400 in a state where the tilting device 310 is pushed into the player and occupies the terminal area S52.

  The operation of the transmission device 5410 based on the rotation of the weight member 5412 will be described. First, in the present embodiment, when the center of gravity of the weight member 5412 is placed on the upper side in the assembly load state, the rotation of the drive motor 5411 is moved to a position where the distance from the lower bottom of the second storage portion 5432 becomes the distance Q1. The axis is arranged. In the present embodiment, the distance Q1 is set to be equal to the radius Ra of the weight member 5412 (Q1 = Ra).

  That is, when the weight member 5412 rotates in the assembly load state, the outer peripheral side surface thereof comes into contact with (rubs against) the second housing portion 5432. Therefore, the vibration generated by the rotation of the weight member 5412 changes as compared with the assembly load released state, and different types of vibration can be transmitted to the player.

  The contact between the weight member 5412 and the second housing portion 5432 generates a force for moving the weight member 5412 upward (FIG. 61B, upward) as a repulsive force. Here, since the weight member 5412 and the second accommodating portion 5432 move close to and separate from each other along the moving direction of the tilting device 310 (see FIG. 57), the direction of the repulsive force is changed in the direction (upward) along the moving direction of the tilting device 310. ). By this repulsive force, the flexible member 5420 moves upward together with the drive motor 5411 supporting the weight member 5412, and the flexible member 5420 moves the tilting device 310 (see FIG. 57) upward (along the moving direction of the tilting device 310). Direction) can be reinforced.

  As described above, the force that pushes back the tilting device 310 (see FIG. 57) upward is separately divided into the force generated as the elastic recovery force of the flexible member 5420 and the force generated by the contact between the weight member 5412 and the second housing portion 5432. By using a combination of the generated forces, the force for pushing back the tilting device 310 can be adjusted.

  That is, during the period from when the tilting device 310 starts contacting the protruding leg portion 5424 to the end region S52 (see FIG. 59A), the elastic recovery force of the flexible member 5420 causes the tilting device 310 to push back. After the tilting device 310 reaches the termination region S52, the repulsive force between the weight member 5412 and the second storage portion 5432 is added to the force that pushes the tilting device 310 back. Accordingly, the force for pushing back the tilting device 310 can be particularly increased in the vicinity of the terminal region S52, so that the operation of the tilting device 310 can be made lighter and the impact during the pushing operation can be reduced satisfactorily. This adjustment can be performed while the rotation of the drive motor 5411 is maintained. Therefore, it is not necessary to perform complicated control.

  In the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the length of the left detection piece 311gL and the length of the right detection piece 311gR are different (see FIG. 57), and the tilting device 310 (see FIG. 57) is used due to the difference in detection timing. ) Is determined to be higher than a specific speed (for example, 40 km / h), and the arrangement of the weight member 5412 is changed according to the determined operating speed.

  For example, when it is determined that the operation speed of the tilting device 310 is higher than a specific speed, the flexible member 5420 gives the tilting device 310 to reduce the impact when the tilting device 310 collides with the lower frame member 5320. It is desirable to increase the load. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when it is determined that the operation speed of the tilting device 310 is higher than the specific speed, the weight member 5412 is previously operated so as to be in the downward (see FIG. 61B) posture.

  Accordingly, the end of the lowering operation of the drive motor 5411 can be raised to a position where the rotation axis thereof is raised upward from the lower end of the inner wall of the second housing portion 5432 by the radius Ra. Thereby, as compared with the case where the weight member 5432 is arranged upward (see FIG. 61A) (when the weight member 5432 can be lowered downward from the state shown in FIG. 61A), the upper side of the drive motor 5411 is provided. The movable area of the flexible member 5420 can be narrowed in the vertical direction.

  That is, when the protruding leg portion 5424 is pressed down by the same amount by the tilting device 310, the compression size of the flexible member 5420 and the upper portion of the drive motor 5411 can be increased. Therefore, the repulsive force applied from the flexible member 5420 to the tilting device 310 can be increased, and the load for braking the tilting device 310 can be increased.

  Although the description is omitted in the present embodiment, the force for pushing back the tilting device 310 is generated by the elastic recovery force of the flexible member 5420 by keeping the drive motor 5411 stopped upward (see FIG. 61A). Thus, a force due to contact between the weight member 5412 and the second storage portion 5432 can be prevented.

  Here, the contact of the member occurs between the transmission device 5410 and the housing member 5430 fastened and fixed to the lower frame member 5320, and does not occur between the transmission device 5410 and the tilting device 310. Therefore, the vibration transmitted to the hand of the player pushing the tilting device 310 can be changed, and the transmission range of the vibration can be expanded. That is, vibration can be transmitted to a portion other than the portion that touches the tilting device 310, for example, a portion that touches the frame of the pachinko machine 10.

  That is, when the player pushes down the tilting device 310, vibration can be transmitted to the lower frame member 5320, so that the palm placed on the lower frame member 5320 as a fulcrum of the pushing or a part of the side of the hand can be used. Vibration can be transmitted to the player via the. Thereby, it is possible to avoid a situation where the vibration is not transmitted to the player.

  As shown in FIGS. 61 (a) and 61 (b), the weight member 5412 is used only when the player pushes the tilting device 310 (see FIG. 56) and the vibration device 5400 forms an assembly load state. And the housing member 5430 are in contact with each other, and vibration is generated.

  Therefore, even if the drive motor 5411 is in a rotating state in advance, the timing at which the vibration is transmitted to the player can be limited to the timing at which the tilting device 310 is pushed, and the pushing operation of the player is detected. The vibration can be easily transmitted to the player as compared with the case where the vibration is generated from the player.

  That is, in the case where the player performs the pushing operation in a mode in which the player releases his / her hand immediately after the pushing operation of the tilting device 310 (the mode of pushing in a pulse), the vibration is generated after detecting that the tilting device 310 is pushed in. In such a case, there is a possibility that the vibration cannot be generated until the player releases his / her hand (the start of the vibration cannot be made in time), and the player may not be able to experience the effect of the vibration. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, since the drive motor 5411 is rotated in advance before the tilting device 310 is pushed in and is ready to generate vibration, vibration can be transmitted at the same time as the tilting device 310 is pushed in. Thereby, the player can experience the effect of the vibration.

  In addition, the flexibility of the flexible member 5420 can prevent the vibration of the main body of the drive motor 5411 from being transmitted to the first housing portion 5431. Therefore, even if the drive motor 5411 is driven in advance, it is possible to prevent the vibration from being transmitted to the player before the pushing operation of the tilting device 310.

  Accordingly, the state where vibration is transmitted by pushing the tilting device 310 can be realized by driving the drive motor 5411 in advance before pushing the tilting device 310.

  Next, the driving device 5340 will be described. The drive device 5340 is different from the drive device 340 in the first embodiment in a disk cam 5344 and a transmission shaft 5343. Other components are the same as those of the driving device 340 of the first embodiment.

  FIG. 62 is an exploded front perspective view of the driving device 5340. As shown in FIG. 62, a long hole recess C1 is formed at the center of a pair of disk cams 5344 composed of a left disk cam 5344L and a right disk cam 5344R.

  FIG. 63A is a front perspective view of the right disc cam 5344R, and FIG. 63B is a rear perspective view of the right disc cam 5344R. Since the right disk cam 5344R and the left disk cam 5344L have symmetric shapes, only the right disk cam 5344R will be described, and the description of the left disk cam 5344L will be omitted.

  The difference between the right disk cam 5344R and the right disk cam 344R in the first embodiment is that a pair of holding arms A1 that sandwich the transmission shaft 5343 are arranged at the connection portion with the transmission shaft 5343. It is.

  That is, the right disk cam 5344R has, at its center position, a support tubular portion P1 that extends cylindrically from the disk portion to the side where the circular rib 344b is disposed, and an axial direction of the support tubular portion P1. Along the length of the extension distance, about half of the extension distance, an elongated hole C1 recessed from the disk portion in an axially symmetric elongated hole shape, and a shaft of the support cylindrical portion P1 recessed by the elongated hole C1. And a pair of holding arms A1 extending from the end in the direction toward the disk portion along the axial direction.

  The support cylinder portion P1 is a portion that supports the columnar member 5343a by making its inner diameter equal to the diameter of the columnar member 5343a of the transmission shaft 5343. The support cylinder portion P1 is a portion having the same axial arrangement as a region recessed in the long hole recess C1, and includes a deformed portion P1a remaining without being recessed in the long hole recess C1.

  The deformed portion P1a is a pair of connecting rod portions arranged with the long hole concave portion C1 interposed therebetween, and is elastically deformed when the right circular cam 5344R is axially tilted and deformed with respect to the transmission shaft 5343 (see FIG. 62). It is configured as a part to do.

  The long hole concave portion C1 has a concave cross-sectional shape having a width slightly longer than the width of the holding arm portion A1. Therefore, the holding arm portion A1 is configured to be displaceable in a direction (longitudinal direction) perpendicular to the width direction of the concave cross section of the long hole concave portion C1.

  In addition, the opposing surfaces of the elongated hole concave portion C1 are configured to engage with the D-shape of the fixing portion 5343a1 of the cylindrical member 5343a. That is, one side surface is formed from a flat surface, and the other side surface is formed in an arc shape along the outer shape of the cylindrical member 5343a. This can prevent the column member 5343a from rotating relative to the disk cam 5344.

  The holding arm portion A1 includes an engagement convex portion A1a that protrudes from a surface of the pair of arm portions facing the arm of the other side in a direction approaching the arm portion of the other side. . The engaging projection A1a engages with the distal end of the cylindrical member 5343a when connected to the transmission shaft 5343 to prevent the cylindrical member 5343a from coming off the disk cam 5344.

  The tip shape of the engaging projection A1a is configured to match the arc shape of the engaging groove 5343a4 of the columnar member 5343a (see FIG. 64). As a result, as compared with the case where the tip shape is flat or the center is a convex curved surface, the radial overlapping length in the state where the engaging projection A1a is engaged with the engaging groove 5343a4 (FIG. 65) (B) length in the left-right direction).

  The engaging convex portion A1a has a concave surface portion C2 (a long hole concave portion) that is formed along the axis near the axis on the side close to the connecting pin 344d in the axial direction, and is the side surface of the right disk cam 5344R. (A side surface on the opening side of C1) and a surface position.

  Thereby, the engagement between the columnar member 5343a and the engagement convex portion A1a can be completed on the support cylinder portion P1 side (the lower side in FIG. 63B) with respect to the concave surface portion C2 (FIG. 65B). reference). Therefore, as compared with the case where the e-ring is fitted to the cylindrical member 5343a outside the concave surface portion C2 (upper side in FIG. 63B), the length of the cylindrical member 5343a projecting from the concave surface portion C2 is set to e-ring. (See FIG. 65 (b)).

  Further, it is not necessary to secure a space for fitting the e-ring (space required for sliding the e-ring against the surface) in the extending direction of the right disk cam 5344R (a direction parallel to the surface). Therefore, the concave area (radial area) of the concave surface portion C2 can be reduced. Thereby, the degree of freedom in designing the shape of the right disk cam 5344R can be improved.

  The transmission shaft 5343 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 64 is an exploded front perspective view of the transmission shaft 5343. The difference between the transmission shaft 5343 and the transmission shaft 353 in the first embodiment is a cylindrical member 5343a.

  The cylindrical member 5343a is the same as the fixing portion 5343a1 with the insertion groove 5343a3 interposed between the fixing portion 5343a1 having a D-shaped cross section for fixing the disc cam 5344 formed at both ends thereof and the fixing portion 5343a1 on the left side in front view. A clutch operating portion 5343a2 having a D-shaped cross section formed from a cross-sectional shape, a groove into which an e-ring is fitted, and a fitting groove 5343a3 for positioning the disc cam 5344 in the axial direction by the e-ring; When the disk cam 5344 is fitted until it reaches the e-ring fitted in the 5343a3, the engagement groove 5343a4, which is a groove in which the engagement protrusion A1a of the sandwiching arm A1 engages, is mainly used. Prepare. In addition, the fitting groove 5343a3 is disposed outside the pair of plates in which the shaft support holes 341b are formed in the left-right direction in the assembled state.

  The clutch operating portion 5343a2 is a portion that is inserted into the angle fixing hole 343c1 of the movable clutch 343c, and is a portion where the movable clutch 343c slides by the urging force of the coil spring 343d in the assembled state.

  Before the e-ring is fitted, the column is formed before the e-ring is fitted because a mechanism in which the e-ring is fitted into the fitting groove 5343a3 later to form a portion having a partially increased diameter in the columnar member 5343a is formed by the e-ring. The diameter of the member 5343a can be made uniform.

  In a state where the diameter is uniform, a predetermined amount of the cylindrical member 5343a is inserted into the shaft support hole 341b (see FIG. 62), and then an e-ring is fitted, so that the axial direction of the column member 5343a with respect to the shaft support hole 341b with the e-ring. And the axial displacement of the disk cam 5344 can be prevented by the e-ring.

  With the above-described configuration of the disc cam 5344 and the transmission shaft 5343, the disc cam 5344 can be assembled to the transmission shaft 5343 with one touch. That is, when assembling the disc cam 5344 to the transmission shaft 5343, the cylindrical member 5343a is connected to the side of the end of the support cylindrical portion P1 of the disc cam 5344 where the engaging projection A1a is provided. From the opposite end, insert into the engagement groove 5343a4 until the engagement protrusion A1a is fitted. At this time, before the engagement protrusion A1a is inserted into the engagement groove 5343a4 until the engagement protrusion A1a is fitted, the tip of the cylindrical member 5343a enters between the engagement protrusions A1a, so that the pair of engagement protrusions A1a is formed. The holding arm portion A1 is elastically deformed in such a manner that the distance between each other can be expanded. Thereafter, when the distal end portion of the cylindrical member 5343a passes through the engaging protrusion A1a, the engaging protrusion A1a and the engaging groove 5343a4 are arranged to face each other, and the engaging protrusion A1a is fitted into the engaging groove 5343a4. Thus, the holding arm portion A1 is elastically recovered, and the disc cam 5344 and the transmission shaft 5343 are assembled (see FIG. 65 (b)).

  On the other hand, the configuration of the disc cam 5344 and the transmission shaft 5343 functions not only in one-touch assembly but also in this embodiment as a structure for preventing destruction. This will be described with reference to FIGS. 65 and 66.

  FIG. 65 (a) is a front view of the right disc cam 5344R as viewed in the direction of the arrow LXVa in FIG. 62, and FIG. 65 (b) is a view of the right disc cam 5344R along the line LXVb-LXVb in FIG. FIG. 65C is a cross-sectional view of the right disc cam 5344R taken along line LXVc-LXVc in FIG. 65A. FIG. 66A is a front view of the right disk cam 5344R as viewed in the direction of arrow LXVa in FIG. 62, and FIG. 66B is a right disk cam along line LXVIb-LXVIb in FIG. 66A. It is sectional drawing of 5344R.

  FIG. 66 shows the deformed right disc cam 5344R when the player applies an overload to the no-load right disc cam 5344R shown in FIG. 65.

  As shown in FIG. 65 and FIG. 66, in the present embodiment, the columnar member 5343a is supported by the extending distal end portion of the support tubular portion P1 at a position separated from the disk portion of the right disk cam 5344R. In the vicinity of the portion, the engagement protrusion A1a only engages with the engagement groove 5343a4. Therefore, when an overload is applied to the columnar member 5343a or the right disk cam 5344R, the columnar member 5343a is configured to be capable of tilting around the extended distal end portion of the support tubular portion P1.

  As shown in FIG. 65 (b), in the direction in which the pair of holding arm portions A1 face each other, the space of the elongated hole concave portion C1 is arranged, so that the resistance of the columnar member 5343a to the axial falling displacement is reduced. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 65 (c), the column member 5343a and the right disk cam 5344R extend in the axial direction of the right disk cam 5344R in the direction in which the support cylinder portion P1 and the connection pin 344d are connected. Are in contact with each other, so that the resistance of the columnar member 5343a to the axial tilt displacement increases.

  Therefore, when an overload is applied to the right disk cam 5344R by the player forcibly pressing down (pulling up) the tilting device 310 (the displacement of the connection pin 344d via the arm member 345 (see FIG. 62)). Is applied), the direction in which the right disk cam 5344R is deformed with respect to the columnar member 5343a can be restricted.

  That is, since the right disk cam 5344R is deformed in the direction in which the resistance is smaller, when the right disk cam 5344R is overloaded as shown in FIGS. 66 (a) and 66 (b), On the plane parallel to the surface of the disk portion, the disk portion is axially deformed with the support shaft r1 connecting the connecting pin 344d and the center of the support cylinder portion P1 as the center. As a result, the distal end position of the connecting pin 344d is displaced along the circumferential direction of the right disk cam 5344R as compared with the position shown in FIG.

  FIG. 67A is a cross-sectional view of the operation device 5300 along a line corresponding to the line XXII-XXII in FIG. 6A, and FIG. 67B is a diagram illustrating the operation when viewed in the direction of the arrow LXVIIb in FIG. FIG. 146 is a partial rear view of the device 5300. 67 (b), the illustration of the protective cover device 350 is omitted, and only the disk cam 5344, the arm member 345, and the release member 346 are illustrated. In FIG. 67 (a), in order to facilitate understanding, the outer shape of the right disk cam 5344R vertically inserted and fixed to the transmission shaft 5343 is shown by a solid line, and the shaft is overloaded due to overload. The outline in the state shown is shown by an imaginary line.

  In FIG. 67 (a), the second state of the tilting device 310 is illustrated, the hand of the player holding the tilting device 310 is illustrated, and the state near the connecting pin 344d is illustrated in an enlarged manner. .

  In the state shown in FIG. 67 (a), when the drive motor 342 (see FIG. 62) starts operating, the left disc cam 5344L is likely to start rotating, but the displacement of the tilting device 310 is restricted by the player. Therefore, a load is generated between the arm member 345 trying to stay at the place and the connecting pin 344d of the left disk cam 5344L trying to rotate. When this load is generated, the right disk cam 5344R can perform the above-described shaft tilt deformation, so that the load can be reduced.

  In FIG. 67 (a), the outer shape of the right disk cam 5344R after the shaft tilt deformation is illustrated by imaginary lines. A change in the manner of connection with the arm member 345 due to the shaft falling deformation will be described with reference to an enlarged view.

  In FIG. 67 (a), when the outer periphery of the right disk cam 5344R rotates clockwise by a dimension Rd due to the start of operation of the drive motor 342 (see FIG. 62), the pivotal support of the arm member 345 by this dimension Rd. The hole 345a and the connecting pin 344d are displaced, and to absorb this, the right disk cam 5344R is deformed to fall over the shaft.

  Since the connecting pin 344d falls in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG. 67 (a) due to the shaft falling deformation, the center Pb on the root side of the connecting pin 344d and the center Pt on the protruding tip side become a right circle. The position is shifted along the circumferential direction of the plate cam 5344R. Since this displacement can partially absorb the displacement between the connecting pin 344d and the arm member 345 due to the rotation of the right disc cam 5344R by the dimension Rd, the drive motor can be moved while the tilting device 310 is being gripped. When the 342 (see FIG. 62) is driven, the load applied to the drive motor 342 can be reduced.

  As shown in FIG. 67 (b), the disk cam 5344 and the releasing member 346 come into contact with each other by the axial deformation of the disk cam 5344. As a result, the driving force of the drive motor 342 is consumed by the frictional force generated between the release member 346 and the disc cam 5344, so that the drive motor 342 is driven in a state where the player grips and fixes the tilting device 310. In this case, the load applied to the arm member 345 connecting the disc cam 5344 and the tilting device 310 can be reduced.

  As shown in FIG. 67 (a), when the disc cam 5344 rotates backward (in the direction of the arrow CW), the release member 346 is pushed upward by frictional force, but is repelled by the second spring. The elastic force of SP2 acts on the disc cam 5344 via the release member 346. In this case, since the rotation claw member 347 is stopped by the bottom plate portion 5321 and stopped, the state of the first spring SP1 does not change (the elastic force does not change).

  On the other hand, when the disc cam 5344 rotates in the forward rotation direction (the direction of the arrow CCW, see FIG. 68), the release member 346 is pushed down by the frictional force, but the elastic force of the first spring SP1 is repelled in the direction. Acts on the disc cam 5344 via the release member 346 and the rotating claw member 347. In this case, since the relative positional relationship between the rotating claw member 347 and the release member 346 does not change, the state of the second spring SP2 does not change (the elastic force does not change).

  Therefore, when the release member 346 contacts the disc cam 5344 and the release member 346 operates along the operation direction of the disc cam 5344, the first spring SP1 or the first spring SP1 is independent of the rotation direction of the disc cam 5344. Among the elastic forces of any of the second springs SP2, the elastic force acting on the disk cam 5344 in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the disk cam 5344 can be increased. Accordingly, the load applied by the release member 346 to the disk cam 5344 can be increased, and the consumption of the driving force of the drive motor 342 can be increased. Therefore, the load applied to the arm member 345 can be reduced. Can be reduced irrespective of the rotation direction.

  In the present embodiment, since the right disk cam 5344R is formed to have a line-symmetrical shape with respect to a straight line passing through the connecting pin 344d and the center point (in a direction perpendicular to a straight line passing through the connecting pin 344d and the center point). The right disk cam 5344R is similarly deformed regardless of the rotational direction of the right disk cam 5344R (regardless of the direction of displacement of the connecting pin 344d with respect to the arm member 345). Shaft can be deformed by resistance.

  FIG. 68A is a cross-sectional view of the operation device 5300 taken along a line corresponding to the line XXII-XXII in FIG. 6A, and FIG. 68B is a diagram illustrating the operation as viewed in the direction of the arrow LXVIIIb in FIG. FIG. 146 is a partial rear view of the device 5300. In FIG. 68B, illustration of the protective cover device 350 is omitted. Further, in FIG. 68 (a), in order to facilitate understanding, the outer shape of the right disk cam 5344R vertically inserted and fixed to the transmission shaft 5343R is shown by a solid line, and the shaft is overloaded due to overload. The outline in the state shown is shown by an imaginary line.

  FIG. 68A shows a state in which the tilting device 310 is driven by the drive motor 342 (see FIG. 62) from the second state and falls down by an angle D2, and the tilting device 310 is in the middle of the operation of the drive motor 342. Is shown of the player's hand gripping.

  As shown in FIG. 68 (a), when the player holds the tilting device 310 during the operation of the tilting device 310, regardless of whether the tilting device 310 is in the second state or not, the right disk cam 5344R. The tip of the connecting pin 344d can be displaced in the circumferential direction of the right disk cam 5344R due to the shaft tilting, whereby the load generated between the arm member 345 and the right disk cam 5344R can be reduced. Therefore, the load applied to the drive motor 342 can be reduced.

  Note that the items described as the right disk cam 5344R also apply to the left disk cam 5344L.

  As shown in FIGS. 67 (b) and 68 (b), according to the present embodiment, the drive motor 342 (see FIG. 62) operates while the tilting device 310 is held by the player, and an overload occurs. Then, the right disk cam 5344R tilts with respect to the axial direction.

  Therefore, by detecting the degree of the tilting operation in the axial direction, the occurrence of overload can be noticed at an early stage. That is, for example, according to the configuration of the first embodiment, if the drive motor 342 is driven during a period in which the right disk cam 344R makes one rotation, the detection hole 344eR of the right disk cam 344R passes through the right detection sensor 353R. However, when the player holds the tilting device 310, the right disc cam 344R does not rotate even if the drive motor 342 is rotated, so that the detection hole 344eR does not pass through the right detection sensor 353R, and the right detection sensor Since the input to 353R does not change, it is detected that an overload has occurred.

  In this case, a period of time required to rotate the right disk cam 344R by a predetermined angle in a state where no overload occurs is required before the occurrence of the overload is detected, so that the detection of the overload is delayed. there were.

  On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, when the right disk cam 5344R is overloaded and the right disk cam 5344R tilts in the axial direction (see FIG. 66 (b)), the overload occurs. Occurrence can be detected. Therefore, occurrence of overload can be detected at an early stage. As a detection method, for example, a method using the notification device E1 fixed to the engagement rib 344c between the support cylinder portion P1 and the engagement rib 344c is illustrated (illustrated by an imaginary line in FIG. 66A). ).

  The notification device E1 is a detection device that outputs a signal when an object comes into contact with the input unit, and is disposed in a pair at a position where a straight line connecting the pair of holding arms A1 intersects with the engagement rib 344c. In addition, the input unit is disposed in a manner to protrude toward the support cylinder P1. In a no-load state, the notification device E1 and the support cylinder P1 are separated from each other (see FIG. 65 (b)), and in an overload state, the notification device E1 and the support cylinder P1 are formed in contact with each other (see FIG. 65). 66 (b)). Thus, by determining the output from the notification device E1, it can be determined at an early stage whether or not the disk cam 5344 is overloaded.

  Next, an operation device 6300 according to the sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In the first embodiment, the case where the disc cam 344, the connecting pin 344d, and the engagement rib 344c are integrally formed has been described. However, the operation device 6300 according to the sixth embodiment includes the disc cam 344, the engagement rib 344c are formed of separate members, and are configured to be relatively rotatable relative to each other. The same parts as those in the above-described embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. First, with reference to FIGS. 69 and 70, differences between the first embodiment and the second embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 69 is an exploded front perspective view of the driving device 6340 in the sixth embodiment, and FIG. 70 is an exploded front perspective view of the disk member 6344L1, the ring member 6344L2, and the second transmission member 6348 of the left disk cam 6344L. It is. Although the right disk cam 6344R is also different from the configuration of the first embodiment, the right disk cam 6344R has a mirror image of the left disk cam 6344L. Only the description of the right disk cam 6344R will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 69, the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the configuration of the left disk cam 6344L and the shape of the fixing member 6342a, and a second transmission device 6348 is added.

  The left disk cam 6344L is provided with a circular rib 344b connecting pin 344d and a detection hole 344eL, similarly to the first embodiment, and has a disk member 6344L1 pivotally supported by a column member 343a, and the disk member 6344L1. A ring member 6344L2 that is coaxially supported and is rotatable relative to the disk member 6344L1 is provided.

  The disk member 6344L1 has the central shaft portion 344a of the first embodiment arranged at the center position of the disk portion, and at a position radially outwardly separated from the outer peripheral portion of the circular rib 344b, an annular shape in the axial direction. An annular rib 6344f protruding along is provided.

  The ring member 6344L2 has a ring main body 6344g having the same outer diameter as the engagement rib 344c in the first embodiment and having an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the circular rib 344b, and a circle thereof. A cover plate portion 6344h that is disposed at an axial end of the ring body 6344g and covers the ring-shaped opening of the ring body 6344g, and the thickness increases from the cover plate portion 6344h to the opposite side of the ring body 6344g. And receiving gear teeth 6344i disposed radially outward in the thickened portion.

  The annular main body 6344g is formed such that the inner peripheral diameter thereof is larger than the outer peripheral diameter of the circular rib 344b. In the assembled state, the annular main body 6344g is fitted over the circular rib 344b so that the central shaft portion 344a is formed. The ring member 6344L2 is supported so as to be relatively rotatable about the center.

  Note that an end surface of the annular main body 6344g on the disk member 6344L1 side in the axial direction abuts on the annular rib 6344f. Accordingly, the contact area can be reduced and the frictional resistance can be reduced as compared with the case where the annular rib 6344f is not formed and the disk member 6344L1 abuts on the surface. Therefore, the relative rotation between the disk member 6344L1 and the ring member 6344L2 can be smoothly performed.

  The receiving gear teeth 6344i are meshed with the reduction transmission gear 6348c of the second transmission device 6348. Therefore, the ring member 6344L2 rotates based on the rotation of the second transmission device 6348. In this embodiment, the number of rotations of the ring member 6344L2 is set to be three times the number of rotations of the disk member 6344L1 (the disk member 6344L1 makes one rotation while the ring member 6344L2 makes three rotations). , The second transmission gear 6348b, the reduction transmission gear 6348c, and the number of receiving gear teeth 6344i are set).

  The second transmission device 6348 is a device rotatably supported by the fixed member 6342a along with the transmission shaft bar 343, and includes an auxiliary column member 6348a arranged in a posture parallel to the cylindrical member 343a, and an auxiliary column thereof. A second transmission gear 6348b fixed to the member 6348a and meshed with the transmission gear 343b, and a reduction transmission gear fixed to both ends of the auxiliary column member 6348 and meshed with the receiving gear teeth 6344i of the ring member 6344L2. 6348c.

  With reference to FIG. 71 to FIG. 73, a description will be given of the fact that the tilting device 310 is lifted up from the first state of the tilting device 310 by a plurality of types after the fixing by the rotating claw member 347 is removed.

  FIGS. 71, 72, and 73 are cross-sectional views of the operation device 6300 taken along a line corresponding to the line XXII-XXII in FIG. Note that FIG. 71 illustrates a state similar to the state illustrated in FIG. 36, and FIG. 72 illustrates a state in which the ring member 6344R2 has rotated one turn in the backward direction (arrow CW direction) from the state illustrated in FIG. After the rotation exceeds one rotation, the disk member 6344R1 is in a posture in which the disc member 6344R1 is rotated by １ ／ in the backward rotation direction (the direction of the arrow CW). Is illustrated. FIG. 73 shows a state in which the ring member 6344L2 has rotated by a predetermined angle in the forward rotation direction (the direction of the arrow CCW) from the state shown in FIG. 72, and the tilting device 310 has been raised.

  Here, from the state shown in FIG. 71, when the ring member 6344R2 is rotated in the forward rotation direction (the direction of the arrow CCW) to release the fixation by the rotating claw member 347, the tilting device 310 is actuated by the biasing force of the torsion spring 315. It rises instantaneously and reaches the second state (see FIG. 34).

  In the operation device 300 according to the first embodiment, the reaching position when the tilting device 310 is lifted instantaneously (without waiting for the rotation of the disc cam 344) by releasing the fixing by the rotating claw member 347 is in the second state. It was limited to the position where it was arranged (see FIG. 34).

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, since the disk member 6344R1 and the ring member 6344R2 rotate relatively, the connecting pin 344d, which is a support portion of the arm member 345 connected to the tilting device 310, and the engaging rib 344c are provided. Can be changed, and the types of arrival positions of the tilting device 310 can be increased.

  That is, when the fixing by the rotating claw member 347 is released from the state shown in FIG. 72, the tilting device 310 instantly rises due to the urging force of the torsion spring 315, and tilts downward by the angle D6 from the second state. (See FIG. 73). In this way, the tilting device 310 instantaneously (disc cam) changes between the case where the fixing by the rotating claw member 347 is released from the state shown in FIG. 71 and the case where the fixing by the rotating claw member 347 is released from the state shown in FIG. (Without waiting for the rotation of 344), and the position at which it reaches can be changed.

  Thereby, for example, when the gaming machine is configured in such a manner that the degree of expectation of the effect is changed by the difference in height at which the tilting device 310 instantaneously rises and reaches from the first state, the attention of the tilting device 310 is increased. Can be improved. In this case, there is no limitation on whether to increase the degree of expectation of the tilting device 310 to rise higher or to increase the degree of expectation of the device to which the tilting device 310 has a lower ascending position.

  However, by keeping the ascending position of the normal tilting device 310 low (see FIG. 73) and reaching the second state (see FIG. 34) when the expectation is maximized, the expectation is improved. Can be associated with the magnitude of the displacement amount at which the player pushes the tilting device 310, and the player can easily understand the difference in the degree of expectation due to the displacement of the tilting device 310.

  In this case, the player can be motivated to check to which position the tilting device 310 is raised, so that the player can watch the movement of the tilting device 310 until the operation timing of the tilting device 310. You can be encouraged to do so. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the game method of operating the tilting device 310 randomly regardless of the effect mode of the tilting device 310.

  Next, an operation device 7300 in the seventh embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In the first embodiment, the case where the disc cam 344, the connecting pin 344d, and the engagement rib 344c are integrally formed has been described. However, the operation device 7300 according to the seventh embodiment is configured such that the disc cam 7344 includes the disc member 7344. The 7344R1 and the connecting pin 344d are arranged on separate members, and the separate members are configured to be able to form a fixed state in which they are fixed to each other and a sliding state in which they can be relatively rotated. The same parts as those in the above-described embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. First, the features of the disc cam 7344 used as a substitute for the disc cam 344 in the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 74 (a) is a front view of a right disk cam 7344R in the seventh embodiment, FIG. 74 (b) is a rear view of the right disk cam 7344R, and FIG. 75 (a) is FIG. FIG. 75A is a cross-sectional view of the right disk cam 7344R taken along the line LXXVa-LXXVa, and FIG. 75B is a partial side view of the right disk cam 7344R as viewed in the direction of the arrow LXXVb in FIG. Note that the right disk cam 7344L has a mirror-symmetrical shape of the right disk cam 7344R, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 74 and 75, the right disk cam 7344R has a disk member 7344R1 having a central shaft portion 344a through which a cylindrical member 343a (see FIG. 62) is inserted and fixed in an assembled state, and the disk member 7344R1. A ring member 7344R2 inserted along the axial direction from the opening side of the ring member, and an engaging portion 7630 that is immovable in the radial direction of the disk member 7344R1 in the assembled state and fits into the equally-divided concave portion 7522 of the ring member 7344R2. And an engaging member 7344R3 having the following.

  The disk member 7344R1 is formed in a cup shape having a central shaft portion 344a at the center, and has a detection hole 344eR at a portion extending in a flange shape from the edge of the cup toward the radial outside, and has an engagement rib. This is a member having a shape in which the portion 344c is partially omitted (the portion between the first overhang portion 344c1 and the first retracting portion 344c2 is omitted).

  The disk member 7344R supports the ring-shaped plate portion 7510 of the ring member 7344R2 in a surface state in an assembled state, and has a first circular concave portion 7410 which is a circular concave portion centered on the central shaft portion 344a, and Radially between a second circular concave portion 7420 which is a circular concave portion having a diameter smaller than the first circular concave portion 7410 and deeper in the axial direction, and a first overhang portion 344c1 and a first retracting portion 344c2. An L-shaped insertion hole 7430 to be bored, and a fixing protruding radially outward from the side surface on the back side of the second circular concave portion 7420 (outer peripheral side of the disk member 7344R1) near the insertion hole 7430. And a projection 7440.

  The insertion hole 7430 is a first rectangular long hole portion along the axial direction of the disk member 7344R1 at a position shifted from an intermediate position between the first overhang portion 344c1 and the first retraction portion 344c2. The long hole 7431 and the second long hole 7432 which is a rectangular long hole extending from the bottom end of the first long hole 7431 on the bottom side of the disk member 7344R1 along the circumferential direction of the disk member 7344R1. And a return portion 7433 that projects from the lower end of the second elongated hole 7432 toward the second elongated hole 7432 with the first elongated hole 7431 side as a fulcrum.

  The size of the second long hole 7432 in the width direction (short direction) is smaller than the size of the first long hole 7431 in the width direction (short direction), and the width of the engaging portion 7630 of the engaging member 7344R3. Direction (shorter direction).

  The return portion 7433 is configured to be elastically deformable with the lower end (the lower end in FIG. 75B) of the second elongated hole 7432 as a fulcrum. Due to this elastic deformation, the return portion 7433 is formed so as to be movable outside the second elongated hole 7432.

  The fixing protrusion 7440 is inserted into the coil spring CS1 of the engaging member 7344R3, and has a sufficient height to fix the position of the coil spring SC1.

  Next, the ring member 7344R2 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 76 (a) is a front view of the ring member 7344R2, FIG. 76 (b) is a rear view of the ring member 7344R2, and FIG. 76 (c) is a view in the direction of the arrow LXXVIc of FIG. 76 (a). It is a side view of the ring member 7344R2.

  As shown in FIGS. 76 (a) to 76 (c), the ring member 7344R2 has a ring-shaped plate portion 7510 in which the connecting pin 344d is protruded, and an inner peripheral surface of the ring-shaped plate portion 7510. And a thick portion 7520 extending in the thickness direction of the ring-shaped plate portion 7510 along the center line and having a star-shaped through hole formed at the center.

  The ring-shaped plate portion 7510 has a thickness equal to the depth of the first circular recess 7410 and an outer diameter slightly smaller than an inner diameter of the first circular recess 7410. You. Thus, in the assembled state, it is possible to prevent the resistance of the relative rotation from being excessive while keeping the axes of the ring member 7344R2 and the disk member 7344R1 coincident with each other.

  The thick portion 7520 has a length extending from the side surface of the ring-shaped plate portion 7510 so as to reach (do not interfere with) the second long hole 7432 in the assembled state (see FIG. 75 (a)). However, it is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the second circular recess 7420. This prevents the resistance of the relative rotation between the ring member 7344R2 and the disk member 7344R1 from being excessive while the engaging member 7344R3 can be operated in the radial direction (the vertical direction in FIG. 75A) in the assembled state. can do.

  The thick portion 7520 is formed with a deformed through-hole 7521 formed in the axial direction, and is formed in the deformed through-hole 7521 radially outward at regular intervals in the circumferential direction (in this embodiment, equally divided into 5). And an equidistant concave portion 7522 to be provided.

  The deformed through-hole 7521 has an inner peripheral shape that is different from a shape that is disposed radially outside the engaging portion 7630 when an engaging member 7344R3 described later is pushed inward in the radial direction of the disk member 7344R1. Be composed.

  FIG. 77 (a) is a front view of the engaging member 7344R3, and FIG. 77 (b) is a side view of the engaging member 7344R3 as viewed in the direction of the arrow LXXVIIb in FIG. 77 (a).

  As shown in FIGS. 77 (a) and 77 (b), in the assembled state (see FIG. 74 (b)), the engaging member 7344R3 is located outside the first overhanging portion 344c1 and the first retracting portion 344c2 in the radial direction. The arc-shaped plate portion 7610 disposed on the side, an extension portion 7620 extending in the thickness direction from the rear side end portion (the right end portion in FIG. 77 (b)) of the arc-shaped plate portion 7610, and the extension portion The engaging portion 7630 extending in the front-rear direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 77 (b)) from the extending end of the portion 7620 and the arc-shaped plate portion 7610 are provided on the side facing the engaging portion 7630. And a coil spring CS1 formed from a coil spring.

  The arc-shaped plate portion 7610 includes a spring fixing protrusion 7611 that is a protrusion for fitting the coil spring CS1 at a position facing the distal end portion of the engaging portion 7630 on the inner peripheral side surface.

  The extended portion 7620 is a portion that is inserted into the second elongated hole 7432 in the assembled state, and when extended inward in the radial direction in opposition to the elastic force of the coil spring CS1, the extended end thereof has The ring member 7344R2 has an extended length that protrudes inward from the inner peripheral surface.

  The engaging portion 7630 has a dimension in the width direction slightly smaller than the dimension in the width direction of the first elongated hole 7431, and extends in a state in which the engagement portion 7630 passes through the deformed through hole 7521 of the thick portion 7520 in the assembled state. (See FIG. 75 (a)).

  As described later, the engagement member 7344R3 has both a function as a member that is displaced by receiving a load from the release member 346 and a function of positioning the ring member 7344R2 with respect to the disk member 7344R1. Therefore, the number of members can be reduced.

  With reference to FIG. 78, a method of assembling the right disk cam 7344R will be described. FIG. 78 (a) is a front view of the right disk cam 7344R, and FIG. 78 (b) is a side view of the right disk cam 7344R as viewed in the direction of arrow LXXVIIIb in FIG. 78 (a). FIG. 78 (c) is a front view of the right disk cam 7344R, and FIG. 78 (d) is a side view of the right disk cam 7344R as viewed in the direction of arrow LXXVIIId in FIG. 78 (c). 78F is a front view of the right disk cam 7344R, and FIG. 78F is a side view of the right disk cam 7344R as viewed in the direction of the arrow LXXVIIIf in FIG. 78E.

  FIGS. 78 (a), 78 (b), 78 (c) and 78 (d) show a state where only the engaging member 7344R3 is inserted into the disk member 7344R1. ) And FIG. 78 (f), a state where the ring member 7344R2 and the engaging member 7344R3 are inserted into the disk member 7344R1 is shown. For easy understanding, illustration of the arc-shaped plate portion 7610 and the coil element pudding portion CS1 is omitted in FIGS. 78 (b), 78 (d) and 78 (f).

  As a method of assembling the right disk cam 7344R, first, the engaging portion 7630 of the engaging member 7344R3 is inserted into the first long hole 7431 (see FIGS. 78 (a) and 78 (b)). As described above, since the width dimension of the second long hole 7432 is shorter than the width dimension of the engagement portion 7630, it is possible to prevent the engagement portion 7630 from being erroneously inserted into the second long hole 7432. Can be prevented. Therefore, assembly errors can be prevented.

  Next, the engaging member 7344R3 is slid along the extending direction of the second elongated hole 7432 in the depth direction of FIG. 78D until the position where the engaging portion 7630 and the fixing protrusion 7440 match. Moving.

  At the position after this movement, the fixing protrusion 7440 is inserted into the coil spring CS1, and the displacement of the engaging member 7344R3 in the circumferential direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 78 (d)) of the disk member 7344R1 is suppressed. The member 7344R3 can be held immovable in the radial direction of the disk member 7344R1.

  In addition, the movement of the engaging member 7344R3 in the circumferential direction is restricted by the return portion 7433. This will be described. First, in a state where the engaging portion 7630 is inserted into the first long hole 7431, the return portion 7433 is driven out of the second long hole 7432 (see FIG. 78 (b)). Next, when the engaging member 7344R3 is slid in the direction in which the second elongated hole 7432 extends, the vertical contact between the engaging member 7344R3 and the return portion 7433 is released, and the return portion 7433 is moved by the elastic recovery force to the second position. It enters inside the long hole 7432 (see FIG. 78 (d)).

  In a state in which the second elongated hole 7432 is inserted inward, the tip of the return portion 7433 abuts on the extending portion 7620 of the engagement member 7344R3, but the contact direction is the longitudinal direction of the return portion 7433 (deformation resistance is large). (See FIG. 78 (d)), so that movement of the extension 7620 (movement to the right in FIG. 78 (f)) is suppressed. Accordingly, the movement of the engaging member 7344R3 in the circumferential direction can be restricted, so that the position of the engaging member 7344R3 can be prevented from shifting during operation.

  After the engaging member 7344R3 is held by the disk member 7344R1, the ring member 7344R2 is inserted from the opening side of the disk member 7344R1 while the engaging member 7344R3 is pushed inward in the radial direction of the disk member 7344R1. I do. When the load is released from the engaging member 7344R3, the engaging portion 7630 moves in the radially outward direction D7 by the elastic force of the coil spring CS1. By this movement, the engaging portion 7630 is housed in the equally-protruding concave portion 7522 of the ring member 7344R2, and thereby the ring member 7344R2 is fixed to the disk member 7344R1.

  Through the steps described above, the right disk cam 7344R can be easily assembled. Note that the right disk cam 7344L has a mirror-symmetrical shape of the right disk cam 7344R, and can be assembled in the same process as the right disk cam 7344R.

  Next, the operation of the engaging member 7344R3 when the disk cam 7344 rotates in the backward direction will be described with reference to FIGS. 79 to 81. FIGS. 79 (a), 79 (b), 80 (a), 80 (b), and 81 are partial cross-sectional views of the operation device 7300 along a line corresponding to the line XXII-XXII in FIG. In FIG. 79 (a), FIG. 79 (b), FIG. 80 (a), FIG. 80 (b) and FIG. 81, the release member 7346, the rotating claw member 7347 and the disk cam 7344 are shown as the center. Illustration of unnecessary portions is omitted.

  The rotating claw member 7347 of the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the length of the guide elongated hole 7347b. That is, as shown in FIG. 80 (a), at the raised position when the engaging rib 344c abuts from below and passes through, the projecting pin 346b is configured to be the end of movement.

  The release member 7346 is different from the first embodiment in that the rear upper portion (the upper right portion in FIG. 80A) of the main body is cut obliquely in order to minimize interference with the engagement rib 344c.

  In FIG. 79 (a), FIG. 79 (b), FIG. 80 (a), FIG. 80 (b) and FIG. 81, the disk cam 7344 rotates in the backward direction (clockwise direction in FIG. 79 (a)). Are illustrated in chronological order.

  FIG. 79 (a) shows a state where the engaging member 7344R3 of the right disk cam 7344R abuts on the releasing member 7346 and the releasing member 7346 starts rotating. FIG. 79 (b) shows a state where the releasing member 7346 starts rotating. 80) shows a state where the right disk cam 7344R is further rotated from the state shown in FIG. 80). FIG. 80 (a) shows a state where the engagement member 7344R3 is pushed into the disk member 7344R1 and pushed to the end. FIG. 80 (b) shows a state where the disk member 7344R1 is further rotated in the backward direction from the state shown in FIG. 80 (a), and FIG. 81 shows a state where the right disk cam is shifted from the state shown in FIG. 80 (b). The state after the engagement member 7344R3 has been separated from the release member 7346 is illustrated, as the rotation of the engagement member 7344R in the backward rotation direction is illustrated. In FIGS. 79 (a), 79 (b), 80 (a) and 80 (b), the release member 7346 has reached the end of the range in which it can rotate relative to the rotating claw member 7347 ( Angle small state) is illustrated.

  As shown in FIG. 79A, in a state immediately after the engagement member 7344R3 and the release member 7346 start contacting, the elastic force of the coil spring CS1 is set to be larger than the elastic force of the second spring SP2. Therefore, the engaging member 7344R3 is not pushed inward, and the state in which it protrudes outward is maintained.

  As shown in FIG. 79 (b), when the engaging portion 346d of the release member 7346 abuts on the outermost diameter side surface of the engagement member 7344R3, the release member 7346 and the rotary claw member 7347 are in the small angle state. Is done.

  In the present embodiment, when the release member 7346 rotates in the forward rotation direction and the rotating claw member 7347 is pressed against the side surface of the insertion hole 321c of the lower frame member 320, the small angle state of the arcuate plate portion 7610 is formed. When the inner peripheral surface and the first protrusion 344c1 and the first retracting portion 344c2 of the engagement rib 344c are in contact with each other, the outer peripheral surface of the engagement member 7344R3 rubs against the release member 346, and the disc cam 7344 is moved. (See FIG. 80 (a)).

  That is, as shown in FIG. 80 (a), the rotation of the disc cam 7344 causes the release member 7346 to rotate toward the small angle state, and when the rotation member cannot be further rotated (the small angle state), the release member 7346 is released. From 7346, a load is applied to the engaging member 7344R3 to push the engaging member 7344R3 radially inward of the disk cam 7344.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 79 (b), when the engaging member 7344R3 protrudes outward in the radial direction, the rotation in the backward rotation direction cannot be continued. The engaging member 7344R3 is pushed inward in the radial direction (see FIG. 80A). In this pushed-in state, the engaging portion 7630 is disposed radially inward of the minimum diameter portion of the modified through hole 7521.

  As a result, the load in the circumferential direction is not transmitted to the ring member 7344R2 via the engaging portion 7630, and as shown in FIG. 80 (b), the disk member 7344R1 is rotated from the state shown in FIG. 80 (a). Also, the ring member 7344R2 does not follow the rotation and maintains the posture.

  Due to this shift in the amount of rotation, the engaging portion 7630 moves from one originally equally-formed concave portion 7522 to another different equally-shaped concave portion 7522, and thus the disk member 7344R1 and the ring member 7344R2. Are relatively rotated by one concave portion (72 degrees).

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 81, when the right disk cam 7344R further rotates, the contact between the engaging member 7344R3 and the releasing member 7346 is released, so that the engaging member 7344R3 projects radially outward. Then, the engaging portion 7630 is again housed in the equally recessed portion 7522. In this process, the equally recessed portion 7522 in which the engagement portion 7630 is accommodated is shifted by one.

  That is, by passing the process shown in FIG. 79A to FIG. 81, the arrangement of the engagement rib 344c and the arrangement of the connection pin 344d provided on the ring member 7344R2 are equally divided into concave portions 7522. Can be relatively displaced by the arrangement interval of the concave portions (72 degrees).

  With reference to FIG. 82, the operation of the engagement member 7344R3 when the disk cam 7344 rotates in the forward rotation direction will be described. FIGS. 82 (a), 82 (b), 83 (a) and 83 (b) are partial cross-sectional views of the operation device 7300 along a line corresponding to the line XXII-XXII in FIG. In FIG. 82, the release member 7346, the rotating claw member 7347, and the disk cam 7344 are shown as the center, and other unnecessary parts are not shown.

  FIGS. 82 (a) to 83 (b) show, in chronological order, how the disk cam 7344 rotates in the forward rotation direction (the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 82 (a)). FIG. 82 (a) shows a state immediately before the release member 7346 and the engagement member 7344R3 of the right disk cam 7344R come into contact with each other. In FIG. 82 (b), the engagement member 7344R3 is pushed upward by the release member 7346. FIG. 83 (a) shows a state in which the disk cam 7344 has further rotated in the forward rotation direction from the state shown in FIG. 82 (b). (B) shows a state after the release member 7346 and the engagement member 7344R are separated from each other.

  As shown in FIG. 82 (a) to FIG. 83 (b), when the disc cam 7344 rotates forward, the release member 7346 and the rotating claw member 7347 rotate backward (FIG. 82 (a) clock). When rotating in the (rotational direction), there is no member that restricts the movement of the release member 7346 and the rotation claw member 7347, and the release member 7346 and the rotation claw member 7347 apply a load in the forward rotation direction by the elastic force of the first spring SP1. Can only be done.

  Therefore, a load is not generated enough to push the engaging member 7344R3 inward in the radial direction, and the engaging member 7344R3 keeps moving radially outward from the time when the engaging member 7344R3 comes into contact with the release member 7346 until it separates. Maintain the overhang state. Therefore, when rotating the disc cam 7344 in the forward rotation direction, the relative rotation of the disc member 7344R1 and the ring member 7344R2 can be prevented.

  By switching the rotation direction of the disk cam 7344 from these configurations, it is possible to switch whether the disk member 7344R1 and the ring member 7344R2 rotate relative to each other. Therefore, in the rotation direction in which the relative rotation does not occur (see FIGS. 82 and 83), it is possible to repeatedly perform the effect of tilting the tilting device 310 with the same tilt width as in the first embodiment, Unlike the first embodiment, the tilting width of the tilting device 310 can be changed in the rotation direction in which the relative rotation occurs (see FIGS. 79, 80, and 81).

  In the present embodiment, the rotation direction of the disk member 7344R1 for relatively rotating the disk member 744R1 and the ring member 7344R2 is opposite to the direction in which the fixing by the rotating claw member 7347 is released (the direction in which the fixing is not released). Since they match, the disc member 7344R1 and the ring member 7344R2 can be relatively rotated while the tilting device 310 is maintained in the first state (see FIG. 84) (the posture is maintained constant).

  Accordingly, a state in which the player is not noticed (a state in which the tilting device 310 is stopped) is used as a state for changing the relative posture of the disk member 7344R1 and the ring member 7344R2 where the player cannot see it. be able to.

  With reference to FIG. 84 and FIG. 85, a description will be given of the fact that according to the present embodiment, a plurality of types of modes for raising the tilting device 310 from the first state can be formed. 84 and 85 are cross-sectional views of the operation device 7300 along a line corresponding to the line XXII-XXII in FIG. In FIG. 84, the tilting device 310 is immediately moved from the first state to the second state shown in FIG. 7B by releasing the fixing by the rotating claw member 347 (without rotating the disk cam 7344). FIG. 85 illustrates a state in which the ring member 7344R2 is fixed to the disk member 7344R1 in a phase relationship capable of being displaced. In FIG. 85, the ring member 7344R2 is changed from the state illustrated in FIG. 84 through the process illustrated in FIG. 84 and 85, a state where the second protruding portion 344c3 is brought into contact with the engaging portion 346d is shown in FIGS. 84 and 85. The contact state is illustrated.

  As shown in FIGS. 84 and 85, according to the present embodiment, the tilting device 310 is immediately released (without rotating the disk cam 7344R2) by releasing the fixing by the rotating claw member 347 from the first state. The range of movement can be changed.

  That is, when the fixing is released by rotating the rotary claw member 347 from the state shown in FIG. 84, the tilting device 310 moves to the second state (a state in which the tilting device 310 has moved to the uppermost end of the movement range).

  On the other hand, when the fixing is released by rotating the rotating claw member 347 from the state shown in FIG. 85, the position of the connecting pin 344d is shifted rearward and downward from the position shown in FIG. It moves to a state where it sinks below the two states.

  Accordingly, by releasing the fixing by the rotating claw member 347, the position where the tilting device 310 reaches from the first state by the ascending operation immediately (without rotation of the disk cam 7344) can be changed. Accordingly, the types of effects produced by the operation of the tilting device 310 can be increased, and the power of the operation device 7300 as the effect device can be improved.

  As described above, the present invention has been described based on the above embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications and improvements can be easily made without departing from the gist of the present invention. It can be inferred.

  In each of the above embodiments, some or all of the configuration in one embodiment may be combined with or replaced by part or all of the configuration in another embodiment to form another embodiment.

  In the first embodiment, the case where the tilting device 310 is pressed down is described, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, a mode in which the state in which the tilting device 310 hangs downward is set as the initial position, and the tilting device 310 is pushed up. In this case, since the force for returning the tilting device 310 to the initial position can be covered by gravity, the torsion spring 315 can be eliminated.

  In the first embodiment described above, the case where the voice coil motor 352 is driven after the tilting device 310 has moved to the pushing end is described, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, when the tilting device 310 is in the first state, the voice coil motor 352 may be driven in advance. In this case, the load required to push the tilting device 310 from the first state can be increased, and the change in the load can be used for the effect (for example, an effect of “button that cannot be pushed” can be performed). it can).

  In this case, even if the voice coil motor 352 moves to the operation end (the end of the overhang operation), the voice coil motor 352 has a dimensional relationship in which a slight gap occurs between the voice coil motor 352 and the lower frame member 320. And the lower frame member 320 are preferably arranged. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress the generation of the impact sound of the collision with the lower frame member 320 during the operation of the voice coil motor 352. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from noticing that the voice coil motor 352 is overhanging in advance, and to notice that the state of the “button that cannot be pushed” is achieved only by pushing the tilting device 310. it can.

  In the first embodiment, the case where the engagement rib 344c of the disk cam 344 and the connection pin 344d are relatively fixed has been described, but the invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the engagement rib 344c may be formed of a separate member and may be configured to rotate relative to the disk cam 344. In this case, for example, the position of the connecting pin 344d in a state where the first overhanging portion 344c1 and the engaging portion 346d are in contact with each other can be changed, so that the engaging rib 344c is rotated forward in this state. Immediately after changing the attitude of the rotary claw member 347, the degree of ascending of the tilting device 310 can be changed. Therefore, the operation state of the tilting operation of the tilting device 310 can be formed more than in the first embodiment.

  In addition, the operating state of the tilting device 310 can be sequentially switched by the driving mode in which the disc cam 344 is continuously rotated in the forward rotation direction (the ascending end can be sequentially switched). Thus, it is possible to perform an effect in a complicated operation mode in which the ascending position of the tilting device 310 is sequentially switched while suppressing the deterioration of the driving motor 342 by operating the driving motor 342 in one direction.

  In the third embodiment, the case has been described in which the operation timing of the voice coil motor 352 that applies the driving force to the tilting device 310 is controlled by the operating speed and the direction of the operation of the tilting device 310, but is not necessarily limited to this. Not something. For example, the drive mode of the drive motor 5411 that rotationally drives the weight member 5412 may be controlled by the operation speed of the tilting device 310 or the direction of the operation. For example, the drive motor 5411 is fixed in a posture in which the position of the center of gravity of the weight member 5412 is located above the rotation axis until the tilting device 310 reaches the pushing end (during the descending operation), and the tilting device 310 pushes in. The rotation of the drive motor 5411 may be started immediately before reaching the end and immediately before moving upward. In this case, while the tilting device 310 is continuously pressed, the repulsive force for pushing back the tilting device 310 can be reduced, while the repulsive force for pushing back the tilting device 310 at the start of the upward movement of the tilting device 310 can be increased. .

  In the fifth embodiment, the case where the housing member 5430 is fixed to the bottom plate portion 5321 has been described, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the housing member 5430 may be fixed to the tilting device 310, and the vibration device 5400 may be operated inside the housing member 5430. When the housing member 5430 is fixed to the tilting device 310, for example, the convex leg 5424 is disposed on the side facing the bottom plate portion 5321, and when the tilting device 310 is moved to the lower pushing end, the convex leg is set. The configuration in which the portion 5424 is pressed against the bottom plate portion 5321 changes the shape of the flexible member 5420 in the vibration device 5400, and switches whether or not the weight member 5412 can contact the housing member 5430. good.

  In this case, the flexible member 5420 disposed inside the housing member 5430 moves in conjunction with the tilting operation of the tilting device 310, and at this time, the shape of the flexible member 5420 changes. Since the degree of change in the shape of the flexible member 5420 changes in conjunction with the magnitude of the tilting speed when the tilting device 310 is operated, by operating the tilting device 310 at a predetermined speed or more, the flexible member 5420 is operated. Can be increased, and a state in which the weight member 5412 contacts the housing member 5430 can be formed. That is, not only when the tilting device 310 is pushed to the end but also when the tilting device 310 is operated at a high speed, the player can feel the vibration, so that the player can operate the tilting device 310. Can increase the variation of the production.

  For example, when the player operates the tilting device 310, a message such as "press a button" is displayed on the third symbol display device 81, but "press a button. By performing a display such as "Large chance.", It is possible to perform an effect of instructing the player how to press the button (tilting device 310). In this case, whether or not the player has pressed the button (tilting device 310) in the designated manner is set as a condition for transmitting vibration to the player, and the button (tilting device 310) is designated in the designated manner. The player's willingness to perform the operation can be increased, and the operation of the button (tilting device 310) can be prevented from being monotonous.

  The degree of the change in the shape of the flexible member 5420 may be inverted from the degree of the pushing speed of the tilting device 310. That is, when the tilting speed of the tilting device 310 is low, the amount of deformation of the flexible member 5420 may be increased, and the weight member 5412 and the housing member 5430 may be formed in such a manner as to be able to abut. In this case, a low pushing speed of the tilting device 310 can be a condition that the vibration generated from the vibration device 5400 is transmitted to the player, and the player is encouraged to reduce the pushing speed of the tilting device 310. can do. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress the player from pushing the tilting device 310 with brute force, and it is possible to prevent a failure caused by pushing the tilting device 310 with brute force.

  In the fifth embodiment, a case has been described in which the player can feel the vibration generated from the vibration device 5400 by pushing the tilting device 310, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this. For example, while the weight member 5412 of the vibration device 5400 is arranged to be able to abut on the housing member 5430 when the tilting device 310 is not pushed in, the weight member is provided on condition that the tilting device 310 is pushed in to the end of movement. 5412 may be formed in such a manner that it can be arranged so as not to be in contact with accommodation member 5430. In this case, while the tilting device 310 is not operated, the vibration can be transmitted to the player and the effect can be lively, while the player can change the effect mode (expectation) by stopping the vibration at the time of pushing in such a way that the surroundings are less noticeable. Difference), it is possible to produce a premier feeling that only the player playing this machine, except for the surrounding players, can perceive the change in the production mode. it can.

  In addition, as a variation of the production, when the tilting device 310 is pushed by the player, the weight member 5412 and the housing member 5430 are arranged so as not to be in contact with each other, and the weight member 5412 and the housing member 5430 continue. It is desired to cause both of the cases where the contact member can be brought into contact with the contact member, but this can be achieved by changing the operation mode of the weight member 5412. For example, two different cases can be caused by the difference in the rotation direction of the weight member 5412.

  In the above-described fifth embodiment, the case where the disk cam 5344 is axially deformed and the disk cam 5344 comes into contact with the release member 346 to generate a frictional force has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Absent. For example, the plate portion in which the shaft support hole 341b of the main body member 341 is drilled partially projects in a direction approaching the disk cam 5344, and is configured to abut when the disk cam 5344 is axially deformed. May be. In this case, since the main body member 341 is not an operating part, a larger frictional force is generated between the disk cam 5344 and the disk cam 5344 than when the disk cam 5344 and the operable release member 346 contact each other. be able to. Therefore, the load applied to the arm member 345 connecting the disc cam 5344 and the tilting device 310 can be sufficiently reduced.

  The present invention may be implemented in a pachinko machine or the like of a type different from the above embodiments. For example, once a jackpot has been hit, a pachinko machine (commonly known as a twice-rights item or a three-times right item) can increase the jackpot expectation value until a jackpot state occurs a plurality of times (for example, two or three times). ). Further, after the big hit symbol is displayed, the game may be implemented as a pachinko machine that generates a special game for giving a predetermined game value to a player on condition that a ball is won in a predetermined area. Further, a prize winning device having a special area such as a V zone may be provided, and the pachinko machine may be put into a special game state on condition that a ball is awarded in the special area. Further, in addition to the pachinko machine, the present invention may be implemented as various game machines such as areaches, sparrow balls, slot machines, so-called game machines in which a so-called pachinko machine and a slot machine are combined.

  In the slot machine, for example, a symbol is changed by operating an operation lever in a state where a coin is inserted and a symbol valid line is determined, and the symbol is stopped and determined by operating a stop button. Things. Therefore, the basic concept of the slot machine is as follows: "a display device for variably displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information and then confirming and displaying the identification information is provided. The variable display of the identification information is started, and the variable display of the identification information is stopped and confirmed and displayed due to the operation of the stop operation means (for example, a stop button) or after a predetermined time has elapsed. A slot machine that generates a special game that gives a predetermined game value to a player on the condition that the combination of the identification information at the time is a specific one, and in this case, coins, medals, etc. are representative of game media. As an example.

  Further, as a specific example of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated, a display device for variably displaying a symbol row including a plurality of symbols and then displaying the symbols in a fixed manner is provided, and a handle for hitting a ball is provided. Not included. In this case, after throwing in a predetermined amount of balls based on a predetermined operation (button operation), for example, the fluctuation of the symbol is started due to the operation of the operation lever, for example, due to the operation of the stop button, or By the passage of time, the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped, and a special game that gives a predetermined game value to the player is generated on the condition that the confirmed symbol at the time of the stop is a so-called big hit symbol, and the player is given a special game. Is a method in which a large amount of balls are paid out to a lower saucer. If such a gaming machine is used in place of a slot machine, only balls can be treated as a game value in a game hall, and thus a game value seen in a current game hall where pachinko machines and slot machines are mixed. Problems such as the burden on equipment due to the separate handling of medals and balls and restrictions on the location of gaming machines can be solved.

  Hereinafter, the concept of various inventions included in the above-described embodiment in addition to the gaming machine of the present invention will be described.

<Points where the player pushes in from the back to the front>
In an operating device having an operating means pushed by a player, the operating device is arranged in a first state in a normal state and in a position where the operating means protrudes from the player from the first state. And an urging means for urging the operating means from the first state to the second state, wherein the pushing direction of the operating means in the second state is from the back side to the front side of the player. A gaming machine A1 characterized by being directed to the side.

  In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, there is a gaming machine configured such that operation means operable by a player moves forward and backward between a first position and a second position (for example, JP-A-2014-144218). See). However, in the conventional gaming machine described above, since the effect is performed in a manner that enhances the expectation of a big hit for the player at the advanced position, the player can easily operate the operating means at the advanced position with a large acceleration. However, it was necessary to design the operating means to have a high strength. In this case, there is a problem in that the operating means becomes heavier as a whole and the driving means for driving the operating means becomes large.

  On the other hand, according to the gaming machine A1, when the pushing operation is performed in the second state, the pushing direction of the operation means is set to the direction from the back side to the near side for the player, so that the straight up and down linear movement is performed. In this case, the incompletely operated portion is generated as a slip between the player's hand and the operating means, so that the momentum of the pushing can be released.

  Also, when the operating means is pushed around the shoulders and elbows from the player's playing position, it is difficult to apply force in the front direction, so the force exerted by the player on the operating means should be naturally reduced. Can be.

  In the gaming machine A1, the operation device is configured to be rotatable about a shaft disposed on the back side of the player, to be capable of tilting up and down about the shaft, and to have the operating means. A gaming machine A2 comprising: a tilting means, wherein the tilting means arranges the operating means in a direction opposite to a player in the second state.

  According to the gaming machine A2, the tilting means having the operating means is configured to rotate, and the operating means is arranged in the second state in a direction opposite to the player, so that the game can be played in the second state. It is possible to prevent the user from performing an operation of hitting the operation means.

  In addition, by placing the hand near the shaft bar and tilting the hand with the position as a fulcrum, it becomes easy to push the operating means, so it is possible to provide a new pushing operation method in which the pushing acceleration is not easily applied. In addition, it is possible to prevent the operation device from being damaged by the pushing operation of the player.

  With a new pushing operation method, for example, the outer side of the little finger of the left hand is placed near the axle, and the thumb is turned to the operating means from the state where the hand is placed near the operating means with the palm rising up and down Examples of the method include a method of operating in a manner of tilting down, a method of placing the tip of the middle finger near the axle bar, and a method of operating in a manner of dropping the palm toward the operating means from a state where the palm is arranged in a posture facing the operating means. Is done.

  In the gaming machine A1 or A2, in the first state, the direction of the pushing operation of the operation means is set to the vertical direction.

  According to the gaming machine A3, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine A1 or A2, the direction of the pushing operation of the operating means in the first state is the vertical direction. It is possible to prevent destruction by the pushing operation in the state.

  In the gaming machine A3, the operating device is configured such that the operating means is automatically operable, and includes a driving means for generating a driving force for the automatic operation, and the driving force of the driving device is controlled by a pushing operation by a player. The gaming machine A4 is characterized in that the gaming machine A4 operates in a direction that does not work in the opposite direction.

  According to the gaming machine A4, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine A3, the driving force of the driving means for automatically operating the operation device acts only in the pushing operation direction, so that the driving force in the direction opposite to the operation direction of the player. Can be prevented from acting. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the driving means from being damaged by the operation of the player.

  For example, by adopting a configuration in which only the button can be pressed, it is possible to prevent the driving unit from being subjected to a high load by being pulled by the player in the opposite direction when performing the operation of retracting the button.

  In the gaming machine A4, it is possible to form a maintenance state in which the operation device is maintained in the first state or the second state, and further comprises a maintenance means operated by the driving means, and the driving means is provided with an eccentric part through an eccentric part. A rotating means for transmitting a driving force to the operating means, wherein the rotating means is capable of changing a phase between a first phase and a second phase different from the first phase while the maintaining means is maintained in a maintained state; In the first phase and the second phase, the movable range of the operating means is changed when the maintenance state is released, and in both the first phase and the second phase, the same rotation is performed. A gaming machine A5 configured to be able to release the maintenance state.

  According to the gaming machine A5, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine A4, the phase of the driving means can be changed while the maintenance means is maintained in the maintenance state, and the movement for releasing the maintenance state is rotated in the phase after the change. With this configuration, it is possible to change the movement width of the operation device by the urging unit. Therefore, a plurality of operation modes by the urging means can be configured.

  In the gaming machine A5, in the maintenance state, the maintenance unit is configured to be movable in the biasing direction of the biasing unit, and the moving speed of the maintenance unit is increased or decreased in accordance with the rotation speed of the rotating unit. A gaming machine A6 configured such that the operation means moves following the movement of the maintenance means.

  According to the gaming machine A6, in addition to the effect achieved by the gaming machine A5, the movement of the urging means in the direction of the urging force was caused only by the urging force, so that the mode of movement was limited to one. Since it is possible to add a movement mode in which the operation means moves following the maintenance means, it is possible to increase the types of movement modes of the operation means. Thereby, the degree of attention of the operation device can be improved.

  In any of the gaming machines A1 to A6, a light emitting unit is provided inside the operation device and irradiates light to a player, and the light emitting means is disposed in the second state as compared with the first state. However, the gaming machine A7 is characterized in that, from a player's viewpoint, the area of the operation means is reduced, and the irradiation range of light emitted by the light emitting means is expanded.

  According to the gaming machine A7, in addition to the effect of any one of the gaming machines A1 to A6, a light emitting unit is provided, and the second state is illuminated by the light emitting unit in the player's viewpoint compared to the first state. The area of the operating means is reduced as the irradiation range of the light is expanded, so that the player can pay attention to the light and the effect of the effect can be improved. In this manner, the power of the player during the operation can be reduced.

  In the gaming machine A7, the operation means is made of a non-transmissive material, and the operation means moves toward and away from the display means between the display means and the display means to change the area of the exposed portion of the light emitting means. Gaming machine A8, which is the feature.

  According to the gaming machine A8, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine A7, the operating means is made of a non-transmissive material, and the operating means moves toward and away from the display means between the display means and the light emitting means. Since the area of the exposed portion changes, it is possible to prevent the emitted light from being reflected on the display means and making it difficult to view the image on the display means.

<The point that the repulsion during normal operation is small while responding to repeated hits>
In an operation device having an operation means capable of allowing a player to perform an operation up to a terminal position, a first state and a second state in which a movable range of operation to the terminal position is wider than the first state. A first driving means for generating a driving force for moving from the second state to the first state, and an urging means for generating an urging force for moving from the first state to the second state. A gaming machine B1 comprising: a second driving means for generating a driving force for moving an operating means from a first state to a second state in accordance with an operation of a player.

  In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, there is a gaming machine configured such that operation means operable by a player moves forward and backward between a first position and a second position (for example, JP-A-2014-144218). See). However, in the conventional gaming machine described above, the force for returning the operating means to the initial position is generated by a spring, and the operating means is automatically operated by a drive motor. However, in this case, the return of the operation means is slow, and when the operation of the player is fast, the operation means does not follow the operation of the player, which makes it difficult for the player to perform the continuous hit operation. There was a problem.

  According to the gaming machine B1, by setting the urging force to be weak, the driving force of the motor can be reduced when the operating means is moved by the first driving means. Since the return can be made faster by pushing back the operating means by the two driving means, the player can enjoy the continuous hitting operation.

  The gaming machine B1 includes a continuous hit determination unit that determines whether or not a continuous hit operation is performed based on a sensor detection value of a stroke operation unit within a predetermined time, and controls the second drive unit based on a detection value of the continuous hit determination unit. A gaming machine B2 for determining whether or not to drive.

  According to the gaming machine B2, it is determined whether or not to drive the second drive means based on the detection value of the continuous hit determination means, so that the player does not perform the continuous hit operation (for example, a single push operation or a long press operation). The second driving means operates until the operation is performed), so that the player can be prevented from feeling the load of pushing the hand back.

  In the gaming machine B2, an end detecting means for detecting the position of the operating means and detecting whether or not the operating means is arranged at the end position, and determining whether or not the operating means is arranged at a position changed by a predetermined amount from the end position. A position difference detecting means for detecting, and a moving direction determining means for determining a moving direction of the operating means based on a time relationship between a detected value of the end detecting means and a detected value of the position difference detecting means; The gaming machine B3, wherein the second driving means is driven when the direction of the movement determined by the direction is the direction of returning to the first state from the pushing end.

  According to the gaming machine B3, in addition to the effect played by the gaming machine B2, when the direction of movement determined by the movement direction determining means is the direction returning from the pushing end to the first state, that is, when the player's hand is Since the second driving means is driven at the timing of moving in the separating direction, it is possible to generate a load that pushes back the operating means in a form synchronized with the movement of the player.

  Therefore, the second drive device operates in the direction opposite to the movement direction of the player's hand, and it is possible to suppress a high load on the player's hand.

  In any of the gaming machines B1 to B3, the second driving means is constituted by a voice coil motor that vibrates and displaces along a direction connecting the first state and the second state of the operation means. Gaming machine B4.

  According to the gaming machine B4, in addition to the effect of any of the gaming machines B1 to B3, a driving force for moving the operation means can be generated by effectively utilizing the vibration displacement of the voice coil motor.

  In any one of the gaming machines B1 to B3, a support frame for supporting the operation means is provided, and the second drive means elastically supports the drive motor for rotating the eccentric weight and the drive motor on the support frame. Supporting means, wherein the supporting means increases the driving force for moving the operating means from the first state position to the second state position as the operating means approaches the end position. The gaming machine B5, wherein the eccentric weight abuts on the support frame in a state where the operation means is disposed at the terminal position, and generates a driving force.

  According to the gaming machine B5, in addition to the effect of any one of the gaming machines B1 to B3, the driving force of the second driving unit is generated by the driving force generated by the supporting unit and the contact between the eccentric weight and the supporting frame. By separately generating the driving force and the driving force, the driving force applied to the operation means can be adjusted while the rotation of the driving motor is maintained. At this time, it is not necessary to perform control to start or stop the rotation of the drive motor, and the control can be performed while maintaining the rotation of the drive motor.

  In the gaming machine B5, the eccentric weight moves close to the support frame in a moving direction of the operation means and contacts the support frame based on the operation means being disposed at the end position. A gaming machine B6.

  According to the gaming machine B6, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine B5, the eccentric weight moves close to the support frame in the moving direction of the operation means and contacts the support frame, so that the repulsive force generated by the contact is used. Thus, the drive motor can be moved in a direction away from the support frame in the moving direction of the operation means. Accordingly, since the support means supporting the drive motor moves in a direction away from the support frame (a direction approaching the operation means), the driving force for pushing back the operation means can be further increased.

<Points of using VCM as a braking device and a vibration directing device>
A detecting sensor for detecting a position near the end position of the operating means, the detecting sensor comprising a plurality of sensors, measuring means for measuring a speed of the operating means from a detection interval of the detecting sensor, and measuring means for the measuring means Threshold determining means for determining whether or not the measured value measured by the control means is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold, and repulsion means for generating a driving force directed in a direction opposite to the pushing direction of the operating means, comprising: When the measured threshold value is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value, the driving force generated by the repulsion means is increased as compared to when the threshold value measured by the threshold value determination means is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value. Gaming machine C1 characterized by the following.

  In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, there is a gaming machine configured such that operation means operable by a player moves forward and backward between a first position and a second position (for example, JP-A-2014-144218). See). However, in the above-described conventional gaming machine, when it is emphasized that the player can operate lightly, the operation resistance is reduced, and the operation means may be damaged by the operation of the player. Although it is possible to reduce the possibility that the operating means is damaged at a low speed, the force required for the operation of the player increases, and there is a problem that the operation of the operating means becomes a burden for a weak player. .

  On the other hand, according to the gaming machine C1, the threshold determination unit determines whether the speed of the operation unit is equal to or higher than the threshold, and when the speed is equal to or higher than the threshold, the driving force generated by the repulsion unit is increased. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the operation resistance when the speed of the operating means is equal to or lower than the threshold value, and to reduce the speed of the operating means only when necessary. Therefore, the resilience means can improve operability and prevent destruction.

  In the gaming machine C1, the repulsion unit includes a voice coil motor that generates a driving force directed in a direction opposite to the pushing direction of the operation unit, and when the threshold value measured by the threshold value determination unit is equal to or larger than a predetermined threshold value. The control for pushing the voice coil motor to the extended position is executed, and the voice coil motor is driven in advance before the operation unit is disposed at a position where the voice coil motor can come into contact with the voice coil motor. Gaming machine C2.

  According to the gaming machine C2, in addition to the effect provided by the gaming machine C1, the voice coil motor can be driven and controlled, and the operation means can be decelerated, and the operation means is arranged at a position where the operation means can contact the voice coil motor. By driving the voice coil motor before the operation, the impact generated between the operation means and the voice coil motor can be suppressed.

  In the gaming machine C3, after the operation means and the voice coil motor are in contact with each other in the gaming machine C1 or C2, control is performed to increase a current flowing through the voice coil motor.

  According to the gaming machine C3, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine C1 or C2, after the operation means and the voice coil motor are in contact with each other, the control for increasing the current flowing through the voice coil motor is performed, so that the operation means is improved. It is possible to gradually increase the degree of braking of the operation means while suppressing the occurrence of a large load at the moment of contact with the voice coil motor and reduce the sense of discomfort felt by the player during operation.

  In the gaming machine C1, the repulsion means is disposed so as to be in contact with the operation means, and generates a driving force corresponding to a deformation amount deformed by the movement of the operation means by spring elasticity. .

  According to the gaming machine C4, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine C1, the repulsion means generates a driving force corresponding to the amount of deformation by spring elasticity, so that even when the moving speed of the operating means is high, the driving force is not delayed. Can be generated.

  In the gaming machine C4, the repulsion means compares when the value measured by the threshold value determination means is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value when the value measured by the threshold value determination means is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold value. A game machine C5 wherein a movable area of an end of the repulsion means and an end opposite to a side in contact with the operation means is narrowed.

  According to the gaming machine C5, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine C4, the movable area of the end of the rebounding means, which is the end opposite to the side contacting the operating means, is reduced, so that the operation of the operating means is reduced. When the speed is high, the elastic force generated by the repulsion means can be increased.

<Prevents breakage of drive means by interrupting transmission of drive force with clutch>
In an operating device having operating means operated by a player, the operating device is a driving means for generating a driving force for operating the operating means, and a transmitting means for transmitting the driving force of the driving means to the operating means, Release means for releasing the transmission of the driving force, wherein the release means is configured to release the driving force when a load generated between the driving means and the operating means via the transmission means becomes a predetermined amount or more. A gaming machine D1 for canceling transmission.

  In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, there is a gaming machine configured such that operation means operable by a player moves forward and backward between a first position and a second position (for example, JP-A-2014-144218). See). However, in the above-described conventional gaming machine, when the operating means is automatically operated for production, if the operating means is operated during the automatic operation, a large load may be generated on the drive system. There was a problem.

  On the other hand, according to the gaming machine D1, the release unit is configured to release the transmission of the driving force when the load generated between the drive unit and the operation unit via the transmission unit is equal to or more than a predetermined amount. Therefore, even if the player operates the operation means while the operation means is operating automatically, the transmission of the load to the drive system is canceled (disabled), and the load applied to the drive system can be suppressed. it can.

  In the gaming machine D1, the driving unit is capable of driving in a first direction and driving in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and during driving in the first direction, A gaming machine D2 characterized in that the release by the release means functions regardless of whether the drive is being performed in the second direction.

  Here, when it is determined whether the transmission of the driving force can be released depending on the operation direction of the driving unit, the operating unit is operated by the player when driving the driving unit in the operation direction in which the transmission of the driving force cannot be released. Then, a large load may be generated on the driving means. For this reason, the degree of freedom in producing the effect by operating the operation means is reduced.

  When the button is driven between the first position and the second position, the locking member for locking the button is moved in the releasing direction depending on whether the driving means rotates forward or backward, Switch whether to move in the opposite direction. In this case, the button operation can be made in two modes (two patterns, a release pattern and a non-release pattern), but in both cases, the drive force must be interrupted.

  On the other hand, according to the gaming machine D2, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine D1, the transmission of the driving force can be released (disconnected) in both directions of the driving direction regardless of the driving direction of the driving means. In addition, the degree of freedom of operation of the effect of automatically operating the operation means can be improved.

  As a method of canceling the transmission, the clutch is moved in a direction intersecting the operation direction of the driving means. The intersecting direction is, for example, a meaning excluding a circumferential direction when the driving unit rotates, and the clutch may move in the rotation axis direction or may move in the radial direction.

  In the gaming machine D1 or D2, there is provided an urging means for urging the driving means and the transmitting means to a state where the driving force can be transmitted, and the releasing means comprises a contact portion between the driving means and the transmitting means. Are provided respectively, and are provided with engaging teeth for transmitting a driving force in a state in which they are in mesh with each other, and the engaging teeth have both surfaces opposed to the operating direction of the driving means from the contact surface. A gaming machine D3 having a shape that is inclined with respect to the contact surface in such a manner that the distance from the contact surface decreases.

  According to the gaming machine D3, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine D1 or D2, the urging means presses the driving means and the transmitting means, and the releasing means engages the driving force in a state where the releasing means is engaged with the pressed contact surface. On the other hand, since the transmission means is provided with the engagement teeth which are inclined in such a manner that both surfaces opposed to the operation direction of the drive means are tapered so as to be away from the contact surface, the transmission means is moved from the drive means by the engagement of the engagement teeth. The driving force can be released.

  Further, between the drive means and the transmission means, an urging force by the urging means is constantly applied, and when the transmission means separates from the drive means, the urging force is applied in the operation direction of the drive means via the engagement teeth. Load is applied. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a sudden change in the load applied to the driving unit between the state in which the driving force is transmitted and the state in which the transmission is released.

  Note that the size of the engaging portion of the engaging tooth becomes smaller in the circumferential direction of the transmitting means as the transmitting means moves away from the driving means. Therefore, when the phase difference between the transmission means and the drive means becomes large, it is possible to prevent the load generated in the circumferential direction of the transmission means from becoming excessive.

  In addition, in the release state, the resistance does not completely disappear away but the resistance is periodically restored. Thus, when the player releases his / her hand, the button can be activated within a short time.

  In other words, when the button is driven “as an effect”, if the player holds the button, one phase of the button operation elapses. If the player releases his hand on the way and moves from the end of the one phase, the period during which the button is stopped becomes longer, and the feeling that "the player has started moving because the load on the player has been released" is reduced. It comes off.

  On the other hand, according to the gaming machine D3, the operating means can be started within a short time after the player releases his / her hand and the load is released. This makes it possible to produce a feeling that the player has begun to move because the load on the player has been released.

  The gaming machine D4 according to any one of the gaming machines D1 to D3, wherein an engagement surface between the transmission unit and the release unit is formed in a saw-tooth shape that engages with each other.

  According to the gaming machine D4, in addition to the effect of any one of the gaming machines D1 to D3, when the load from the player is released, the releasing means can be easily returned to the engagement position with the transmitting means at an early stage. That is, when there is a plane parallel to the direction in which the transmission means and the release means approach and separate from each other at the tip of the engagement surface, the transmission means and the release means abut on the plane, and the transmission of the release means is performed. It is possible to suppress the stop of the movement along the direction approaching and separating from the means. Therefore, after the load from the player is released, the operation of the operating means can be started early.

  In any of the gaming machines D1 to D4, the operation mode of the operation unit is different between the case where the drive unit is continuously operated in the forward direction and the case where the drive unit is continuously operated in the reverse direction. A gaming machine D5.

  According to the gaming machine D5, in addition to the effect of any one of the gaming machines D1 to D4, the release of the driving force transmission is not limited to any one of the operation modes while preparing a plurality of operation modes of the operation means. It can be carried out.

  In the gaming machine D5, the operation mode of the operation unit is such that when there is a difference between the drive unit operating in the forward direction and the operation in the reverse direction, the operation mode of a predetermined period from the start of the operation of the drive unit is Similarly, the gaming machine D6 has a different operation after a lapse of the predetermined period.

  According to the gaming machine D6, in addition to the effect achieved by the gaming machine D5, when there is a difference in the operating direction of the driving means in the operating mode of the operating means, the operating mode of the driving means in the predetermined period from the start of the operation is the same. Since the operation after the elapse of the predetermined period is different, it is possible to improve the player's attention to the operation means.

  Here, by linking the difference in the operation mode of the operation unit with information that is beneficial to the player, such as the jackpot expectation, the player can operate the operation unit for a predetermined period until the operation mode of the operation unit changes. You can watch over.

  In addition, since this difference in the operation mode is caused by the difference in the operation direction of the driving unit, if the operation direction of the driving unit can be confirmed in advance, the player can grasp the difference in the jackpot expectation without watching the operation of the operation unit. Can be. However, usually, the driving means is hidden from the player, and since the difference in the operating direction cannot be recognized from the vibration sound or the like, the operating direction of the driving means cannot be confirmed in advance, and Can watch the operation of the operating means.

<Change the position of the projection of the cam based on the rotation of the cam>
In an operating device having operating means operated by a player, the operating device is a driving means for generating a driving force for operating the operating means, and a transmitting means for transmitting the driving force of the driving means to the operating means, A first means for operating the operation means between a first position and a second position different from the first position, wherein the first means suppresses a position of the operation means from changing from the first position; Urging means for urging the operating means in the direction from the first position to the second position, and operating means moving from the first position to the second position by the urging force of the urging means End means for variably forming a movement end of the game machine, wherein the first means suppresses a position change of the operation means by engaging with the operation means, One of the above-mentioned operations A release load means for applying a load for releasing the engagement with the means to the first means, wherein the release of the engagement by the release load means and the change of the movement end of the operation means in the end means are single. A gaming machine E1 characterized by being performed by the driving means.

  In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a movable operation means operated by a cam and movable is fixed at a first position, and the fixing is released by a release load means, so that the urging force of the urging means is used to extend the operation means. There is a gaming machine in which the displacement amount of the overhanging operation can be changed by the terminating means (for example, see JP-A-2014-144218). However, in the above-described conventional gaming machine, since the displacement amount of the extension operation of the operating means is changed according to the phase of the cam at the time of unlocking, the phase of the cam at the time of unlocking is variously changed. The cam for moving the means and the release load means for releasing the fixing have been operated by different driving forces. Therefore, there is a problem that a plurality of driving means are required, and the arrangement space for the driving means is increased.

  On the other hand, in the gaming machine E1, the release load means for releasing the fixing of the operation means is driven by the drive means for driving the operation means. Thus, the drive means for changing the end position of the operating means by the end means and the drive means for moving the release load means can be used in common, so that the number of drive means can be reduced.

  The gaming machine E2, wherein the change of the position of the release load means is performed based on the operation of the transmission means.

  According to the gaming machine E2, in addition to the effect achieved by the gaming machine E1, a change in the position of the release load means can be caused based on the operation of the transmission means. The state of the load means can be determined. This makes it possible to reduce the number of detection means such as position sensors for detecting the state of the release load means, thereby reducing the number of parts.

  In addition, as a switching method of the state of the release load means, when the transmission means is constituted by a cam and the release load means is constituted by a projection which rotates coaxially with the cam, a method of shifting the rotation cycle of the cam and the projection, A method in which the rotation of the cam and the rotation of the projection are desynchronized when the cam is arranged in a predetermined phase, and the rotation of the cam and the rotation of the projection are synchronized in other phases is exemplified.

  In the gaming machine E2, the release load means is operably disposed with respect to the transmission means by a load provided from the first means, and the release load means and the transmission means are operated by the operation of the release load means. A game machine E3 characterized in that whether or not the game machine operates synchronously with the game machine is switched.

  According to the gaming machine E3, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine E2, the release load means is operably disposed on the transmission means by the load from the first means, and the release load means operates by the operation of the release load means. Whether or not the transmission means and the transmission means operate synchronously is switched, so that the synchronization state between the release load means and the transmission means can be changed without adding a member.

  In the gaming machine E2, the transmission means includes a first rotating member that rotates, the operating means is supported eccentrically with respect to a rotation axis of the first rotating member, and the release load means rotates the second rotation. A gaming machine E4 comprising a member, wherein the first rotating member and the second rotating member have different rotation periods.

  According to the gaming machine E4, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine E2, the first rotating member and the second rotating member are operated by a single driving unit, but have different rotation periods, so that the second rotating unit A plurality of types of phases of the first rotating member can be prepared when the first means is released by contacting the first means with the phase.

  According to this configuration, since the operation of the first means is released from the state in which the operation means is maintained at the first position and the operation means moves toward the second position, a plurality of types of end positions can be prepared. , Can expand the range of production. For example, an effect of gradually moving the end position from the first position and an effect of gradually approaching the first position can be realized with a similar configuration.

<Vibration device supported by soft case>
In an operating device having operating means operated by a player, the operating device includes a first position, the operating means reaching a second position to which the operating means reaches when the player performs an operation from the first position. And a receiving means arranged to be able to contact the vibrating part, wherein the operating means is arranged at the first position. Then, while the vibrating section is in a separated state in which the vibrating section cannot be brought into contact with the receiving means, when the operating means is arranged at the second position, the vibrating section can be brought into contact with the receiving means. A gaming machine F1 characterized by being in a contact state.

  Among gaming machines such as pachinko machines, there are gaming machines provided with operating means operable by a player and vibration means for transmitting vibrations to the player via the operating means or the frame of the gaming machine (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open 2014-144218). However, in the conventional gaming machine described above, regardless of whether or not the operating means is operated, when the vibration means vibrates, the vibration is transmitted to the operating means or the frame of the gaming machine. Alternatively, since it is transmitted to a player touching the frame of the gaming machine, when performing an effect of transmitting vibration immediately after operating the operation means, it is necessary to operate the vibration means after detecting the operation of the operation means. . For this reason, after the player operates the operating means, it is necessary to operate the vibration means before releasing the hand from the operating means, and the operation mode of the player (for example, an operation in which the operating means is released at the moment when the operating means is pushed in). In some embodiments, the start of the vibration may not be ready before the hand is released, and the vibration may not be noticed by the player.

  On the other hand, according to the gaming machine F1, whether or not the vibrating section contacts the receiving means depends on whether the operating means is arranged at the first position or operated by the player and arranged at the second position. Because of the change, even when the vibrating section is continuously vibrated, the vibration can be felt by the player only when the player operates the operation means. Further, since the vibration of the vibrating portion is generated before the player performs the pushing operation, the vibrating portion can be vibrated before the player releases the hand, regardless of the operation mode of the player. Vibration can be transmitted to a person.

  In the gaming machine F1, in the separated state, the vibration means is disposed so as to protrude into an occupied area occupied when the operation means is disposed at the second position, and the operation means moves to the second position. The gaming machine F2 changes to the contact state when the vibration means is moved out of the occupied area.

  According to the gaming machine F2, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine F1, the vibration means moves based on the movement of the operating means, so that the state changes from the separated state to the contact state. The contact strength between the operating means or the receiving means and the vibrating section can be changed, and the strength of the transmitted vibration can also be changed. Therefore, an effect of changing the intensity of the transmitted vibration with respect to the operation intensity of the player can be performed by similarly vibrating the vibration means without any particular change in the driving mode.

  The gaming machine F3, wherein in the gaming machine F1 or F2, the vibration means is supported by the receiving means via supporting means having spring elasticity.

  According to the gaming machine F3, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine F1 or F2, the positioning of the vibration means with respect to the receiving means can be performed while suppressing the vibration of the vibration means being transmitted to the receiving means. Thereby, the receiving means and the vibration means can be separated from each other to prevent the transmission of the vibration, and the displacement generated in the vibration means during the vibration can be suppressed.

  In the gaming machine F3, the supporting means expands and contracts based on the vibration of the vibrating portion in the contact state.

  According to the gaming machine F4, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine F3, the elasticity of the supporting means can be used to increase the load generated when the vibrating portion and the receiving means come into contact with each other. That is, when the vibrating part moves in the direction approaching the receiving means due to the expansion and contraction of the supporting means, it is possible to give momentum.

  In the gaming machine F3, the supporting means may have a deformation resistance in the operating direction of the operating means that is lower than a deformation resistance in a direction perpendicular to the operating direction of the operating means. .

  According to the gaming machine F5, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine F3, when the operating means is operated and interferes with the supporting means due to a difference in the deformation resistance of the supporting means, the direction in which the supporting means is deformed can be set finely. it can.

  Thereby, even if the difference in the amount of movement of the operating means is slight, the amount of expansion and contraction of the supporting means can be made different, and the load generated between the vibrating part and the receiving means can be made different. .

  In addition, as a method of making the deformation resistance different, when the supporting means is formed of a rubber member surrounding the vibrating means, a method of extending the rubber leg along the operation direction of the operating means, or a method in which the supporting means surrounds the vibrating means. In the case of a rubber member, a method of manufacturing a rubber member by two-color molding and changing the deformation resistance in each direction, and a supporting means, a rail for guiding the operating means to operate in the direction along the operation direction. And a coil spring for urging the vibrating means along the operation direction of the operating means.

  In the gaming machine F3, a portion where the vibrating portion contacts is the receiving unit, and the receiving unit is configured as a separate unit from the operating unit.

  According to the gaming machine F6, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine F3, the vibration is not transmitted to the player via the operating means, but is transmitted to the player via the receiving means which is separate from the operating means. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the vibration of the vibration unit from being transmitted to the driving unit via the operation unit and the transmission unit, and thus it is possible to suppress a state where a load is applied to the driving unit. Thereby, the durability of the driving means can be improved.

  Further, since the vibration can be suppressed from being transmitted to the hands of the player operating the operation means, it is possible to prevent a player who is surprised by the vibration from stopping the operation during the operation.

  In addition, as the receiving means, for example, of the frame of the gaming machine, the portion near the upper plate to which the game ball is supplied, the edge of the glass frame, etc. Examples include a part that may be touched by a hand, a housing part that partially surrounds the operation unit, and the like.

<One-touch mounting of cam and shaft. Shape deformation (elastic deformation) is possible at the mounting part>
In an operation device having operation means operated by a player, the operation device is configured such that the operation means is movable between a first position and a second position different from the first position. A driving unit that generates a driving force to be driven; and a transmission unit that transmits the driving force of the driving unit to the operation unit, wherein the transmission unit includes a deforming unit that is elastically deformed by an overload. Gaming machine G1.

  In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an operating means operable by a player, a driving means for generating a driving force for driving the operating means, and a transmitting means for transmitting a driving force from the driving means to the operating means, There is a gaming machine provided (for example, see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-144218). However, in the above-described conventional gaming machine, when the driving means generates a driving force for driving the operating means when the operating means is gripped and fixed by the player, the connecting portion between the transmitting means and the operating means, There is a problem that a load is accumulated in a connection portion between the motor and the driving means, and the connection portion may be damaged.

  On the other hand, according to the gaming machine G1, when the operation device is overloaded, the deformed portion of the transmission means is elastically deformed, so that the connecting portion between the operation means and the transmission means, and the driving means and the transmission means The load applied to the connection portion with the connection can be reduced.

  In the gaming machine G1, the transmission means includes a cam member rotatably supported, and the deformed portion forms a connection portion with a rotation shaft of the cam member. A gaming machine G2 characterized in that a fixing force is generated.

  According to the gaming machine G2, the deforming portion has a role as a portion for performing elastic deformation of the cam member with respect to the rotation shaft of the transmission means, and a role as a portion for generating a supporting force of the cam member with respect to the rotation shaft. Therefore, the configuration of the transmission member can be simplified by sharing functions. For example, individual fixing members such as e-rings can be omitted.

  In the gaming machine G2, the cam member includes a projecting portion projecting in parallel with a rotation axis, and the projecting portion and the operating means are connected to each other. The gaming machine G3, wherein the rotating shaft is inclined.

  Here, the elastic deformation of the transmission means can also be performed, for example, by displacing the protruding portion along the circumferential direction of the cam member. However, in this case, it is difficult to configure the cam member and the protruding portion with one member, and the number of members may increase.

  On the other hand, according to the gaming machine G3, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine G2, since the elastic deformation of the deforming portion is such that the rotation axis is inclined with respect to the cam member, the projecting portion is attached to the cam member. The cam member can be easily formed of a single member as compared with a case where the cam is slid, and the members can be simplified.

  In the gaming machine G3, the resistance of the deformable portion to elastic deformation is compared with the rotational axis of the cam member in the first rotational direction in which the cam member is rotated around a straight line connecting the rotational axis and the convex portion. A gaming machine characterized in that a deformation resistance is greater in a second rotation direction in which a straight line perpendicular to both a straight line connecting the convex portion and an extending direction of the rotating shaft is used as an axis. G4.

  According to the gaming machine G4, in addition to the effect achieved by the gaming machine G3, by changing the deformation resistance of the deformed portion in each direction, the state after the deformed portion is elastically deformed in the rotation axis direction is better. Compared to the state before the elastic deformation, the protruding tip of the protruding portion can be displaced in the direction along the circumferential direction of the cam member. Accordingly, the convex portion can be displaced along the direction in which the convex portion of the cam member is going to move, so that the load generated between the convex portion and the operating means is reduced by the elastic deformation of the deformable portion. can do.

  In the gaming machine G3 or G4, a friction member is provided at a predetermined distance along a direction parallel to the rotation axis of the cam member, and the cam member changes its posture by elastically deforming the deformable portion, The gaming machine G5, wherein the cam member and the friction member are in contact with each other.

  According to the gaming machine G5, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine G3 or G4, when an overload is applied to the operation means, the deforming portion is elastically deformed, so that the cam member is changed in posture, and the cam member and the friction member are changed. Abut on each other, it is possible to increase the operating resistance of the cam member itself, thereby reducing the load applied to the connecting portion between the cam member and the operating means.

  A gaming machine G6 comprising, in any of the gaming machines G3 to G5, detecting means for detecting that at least a part of the cam member is displaced incline with respect to an axis.

  Here, in a situation where the operating device is overloaded and the driving means is operating but the operating means is not operating, for example, the displacement expected by driving the driving means and the actual displacement of the operating means When it is detected that an overload has occurred based on the deviation from the above, it is necessary to drive the driving means for a predetermined period before detecting the occurrence of the overload. This period can be shortened as the arrangement interval of the detecting means for detecting the displacement deviation becomes shorter, but as the arrangement interval of the detecting means is made smaller, the configuration of the detecting means becomes more complicated and expensive. Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to adopt a configuration that is inexpensive and that detects the occurrence of overload at an early stage.

  On the other hand, according to the gaming machine G6, in addition to the effect of any one of the gaming machines G3 to G5, the detecting means detects whether at least a part of the cam member is displaced inclining with respect to the axis. Thus, it is possible to determine that an overload has occurred at the same time that the detecting means detects at least a part of the cam member without driving the driving means for a predetermined period while suppressing the additional number of the detecting means. Thus, when an overload occurs, the load applied to the driving unit can be reduced.

  In any of the gaming machines A1 to A8, B1 to B3, C1 to C3, D1 to D6, E1 to E4, F1 to F6, and G1 to G6, the gaming machine is a slot machine. . Above all, as a basic configuration of the slot machine, "a dynamic display of an identification information sequence composed of a plurality of identification information is provided, followed by a variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information. The dynamic display of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (stop button) or after a predetermined time elapses. And a special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on condition that the confirmed identification information is the specific identification information. In this case, coins and medals are typical examples of the game medium.

  In any of the gaming machines A1 to A8, B1 to B3, C1 to C3, D1 to D6, E1 to E4, F1 to F6, and G1 to G6, the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine. Z2. Among them, as a basic configuration of a pachinko gaming machine, an operation handle is provided, and a ball is fired to a predetermined game area in accordance with the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is provided in an operation port arranged at a predetermined position in the game area. The requirement for winning (or passing through the operating port) is that the identification information dynamically displayed on the display means is fixedly stopped after a predetermined time. In addition, when a special game state occurs, a variable winning device (specific winning opening) disposed at a predetermined position in the game area is opened in a predetermined mode so that balls can be won, and a value corresponding to the winning number is obtained. A value (including data written on a magnetic card as well as a prize ball) is given.

In any of the gaming machines A1 to A8, B1 to B3, C1 to C3, D1 to D6, E1 to E4, F1 to F6, and G1 to G6, the gaming machine is a combination of a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine. A gaming machine Z3, characterized in that: Among them, the basic configuration of the integrated gaming machine is as follows: "variable display means for dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information and then confirming and displaying the identification information, and starting operation means (for example, an operation lever) The change of the identification information is started due to the operation of, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (for example, the stop button) or after a predetermined time elapses. A special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on condition that the fixed identification information at the time of stop is specific identification information, and using a ball as a game medium, , A predetermined number of balls are required at the start of the dynamic display, and a large number of balls are paid out when a special game state occurs.
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2. Description of the Related Art In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, there is a gaming machine provided with an operation member that moves between a first position and a second position by manual operation by a player (for example, Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-014571). Gazette).
However, the conventional gaming machine described above has a problem that the operability of the operating member has room for improvement. The present technical idea has been made in order to solve the above-described problems and the like, and has as its object to provide a gaming machine with good operability of operation members.
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In order to achieve this object, a gaming machine according to the technical concept 1 is an operation device having an operation unit that enables a player to perform an operation up to a terminal position, and includes a first state and a first state. A second state in which the movable range of the operation up to the end position is wider than the state, and a first driving means for generating a driving force for moving from the second state to the first state; A game machine having an urging means for generating an urging force for moving the operating means from the first state to the second state in response to an operation of the player. Two driving means are provided.
The gaming machine of the technical idea 2 is the gaming machine described in the technical idea 1, and includes a continuous hit determination unit that determines whether or not a continuous hit operation is performed based on a sensor detection value of a stroke operation unit within a predetermined time, It is determined whether or not to drive the second drive means based on the detection value of the continuous hit determination means.
The gaming machine according to the third aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the second aspect, wherein the end detecting unit detects the position of the operating unit and detects whether the operating unit is disposed at the end position. Position difference detecting means for detecting whether or not the operation means is located at a position changed by a predetermined amount from the position, and judging the movement direction of the operation means from the time relationship between the detection value of the end detection means and the detection value of the position difference detection means And a moving direction judging means for determining whether the moving direction is determined by the moving direction judging means to return from the pushing end to the first state, and the second driving means is driven.
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According to the gaming machine described in the technical idea 1, operability of the operation device can be improved.
According to the gaming machine described in the technical idea 2, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine described in the technical idea 1, it is possible to select whether to drive the second drive unit.
According to the gaming machine described in the technical idea 3, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine described in the technical idea 2, the impact felt by the player can be reduced.

10. Pachinko machines (game machines)
81 3rd symbol display device (display means)
300, 2300, 3300, 4300, 5300, 6300, 7300
Operating devices 310, 2310, 3310, 4310 Tilt device (tilting means, operating means)
311 gL, 3311 gL Left detection piece (part of continuous hit determination means, part of position difference detection means, part of movement direction determination means)
311gR right detection piece (part of continuous hit determination means, part of end detection means, part of position difference detection means, part of movement direction determination means)
312a1 Operation surface (part of operation means)
314 Shaft (shaft bar)
315 Torsion spring (biasing means)
324L Left detection sensor (part of continuous hit determination means, part of position difference detection means, part of movement direction determination means)
324R Right detection sensor (part of continuous hit determination means, part of end detection means, part of position difference detection means, part of movement direction determination means)
340, 5340, 6340 Driving device (driving means, first driving means)
341 Body member (part of friction member)
341f LED device (light emitting means)
343 Transmission shaft rod (part of transmission means)
343a Column member (part of transmission means)
343b Transmission gear (part of drive means, part of release means)
343b2 Clutch part (engaging teeth)
343c Movable clutch (part of transmission means, part of release means)
343c2 Clutch part (engaging teeth)
343d coil spring (biasing means)
344, 6344, 7344 Disc cam (part of transmission means, part of termination means, part of release load means)
344c Engagement rib (part of release load means)
344d Connecting pin (projecting part)
345 Arm member (part of transmission means, part of terminal means)
346, 2346, 7346 Release member (part of maintenance means, part of first means, part of friction member)
347, 7347 Rotating claw member (part of maintenance means, part of first means)
352 Voice coil motor (second driving means, repulsion means)
2347 Rotating plate member (part of maintenance means)
2348 Slide claw member (part of maintenance means)
4321d Upper detection sensor (detection sensor)
4321e Lower side detection sensor (detection sensor)
5320 Lower frame member (part of support frame)
5344 Disk cam (part of transmission means, part of termination means, part of release load means, cam member)
5400 Vibration device (vibration means, repulsion means)
5411 Drive motor 5412 Weight member (vibration part, part of repulsion means)
5420 Flexible member (part of support means and repulsion means)
5430 Housing member (part of receiving means, repulsion means, part of support frame)
6344L1, 6344R1 Disk member (first rotating member)
6344L2, 6344R2 Ring member (second rotating member)
7344L1, 7344R1 Disc member (part of transmission means, part of termination means)
7344L3, 7344R3 Engaging member (release load means)
E1 notification device (detection means)
S52 Termination area (occupied area)
P1a Deformed part (deformed part)

Claims (2)

And player a Ready ability comprising an operation device including an operation means which is movable to the end position, the operation device includes a first state, the variable movement to the end position as compared to the first state pass is possible to form a wide second state, a first driving means for generating a driving force for moving the operating means to said first state from said second state, said second from said first state in the gaming machine and a biasing means for generating a biasing force for moving the operating means to the state,
In operation effect for causing the operation of said operating means to the player, and further comprising a second driving means for generating a driving force for moving said operating means toward from said first state to said second state A gaming machine. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a board box .

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