JP6692541B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a gaming machine that controls operations of a plurality of movable bodies based on detection results of a plurality of sensors. For example, the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a movable effect device. The movable performance device includes a driving force generating means, a rotating member, a plurality of movable doors, a plurality of detected parts, and a plurality of detecting means. The driving force generating means is a stepping motor. The rotating member is a member that is rotated by the driving force generated by the driving force generating means, and is connected to the plurality of movable doors. The plurality of movable doors are all examples of movable bodies. The plurality of detected parts are provided on the rotating member. Each of the plurality of detection means can detect any of the plurality of detected portions.

  The plurality of movable doors operate with the rotation of the rotating member. The gaming machine stops the rotating member that is rotating at the rotating position according to the detection results of the plurality of detecting means. As a result, the movable door group is stopped.

JP, 2005-208580, A

  However, in the above-mentioned gaming machine, it is necessary to acquire the detection results of each of the plurality of detection means during the operation of the plurality of movable doors. Therefore, the control for operating the plurality of movable doors may be complicated.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which control for operating a plurality of movable bodies is simplified.

The gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention has a motor that drives in a forward direction and a reverse direction opposite to the forward direction, and a normal rotation driving force that is a driving force of the motor in the forward direction, A first movable body that operates by a reverse rotation driving force that is a driving force of the motor in the reverse direction, a second movable body that operates by the reverse rotation driving force, and the motor and the second movable body are connected to each other. A transmission mechanism for transmitting the reverse rotation driving force to the second movable body out of the forward rotation driving force and the reverse rotation driving force; and a first detecting that the first movable body is at a first predetermined position. Detecting means, second detecting means for detecting that the second movable body is at the second predetermined position, first detecting result which is the detecting result of the first detecting means, and detecting result of the second detecting means And a control means for controlling the drive of the motor by acquiring the second detection result which is While driving the motor in the positive direction, the first detection result of the first detection result and the second detection result is obtained to control the operation of the first movable body while the motor is driven. While driving in the reverse direction, the second detection result is obtained from the first detection result and the second detection result, and the operation of each of the first movable body and the second movable body is controlled. Bei example and control means for, from said first state in which the movable member is disposed in said first predetermined position, when the motor is driven first drive amount to the forward or the reverse direction, the first movable The body has returned to the first predetermined position via a position different from the first predetermined position, and the motor is operated when the second movable body is arranged at the second predetermined position. When the second drive amount is driven in the opposite direction, the second movable body moves to the second The position via different position, and returning to the second predetermined position, said second driving amount and the first amount of driving, characterized in that equal to each other.

  According to the above configuration, the first movable body operates when the motor drives in the forward direction, and the first movable body and the second movable body operate when the motor drives in the reverse direction. The gaming machine acquires either one of the first detection result and the second detection result according to the driving direction of the motor. Therefore, the gaming machine can simplify the control for operating the plurality of movable bodies.

  In the gaming machine, the control means stops the motor that is driving in the reverse direction when the second movable body is at a specific position based on the second detection result. And a normal rotation that drives the motor stopped by the reverse rotation stop control means in the forward direction and stops the motor when the first movable body is at a specific position based on the first detection result. Stop control means may be provided. In this case, even if the mutual positional relationship between the first movable body and the second movable body is displaced due to the driving of the motor in the opposite direction, the gaming machine can eliminate the displacement of the positional relationship.

  In the gaming machine, a first decoration body that is visible from the front side and operates in conjunction with the first movable body, and a first decoration body that is visible from the front side and operates in conjunction with the second movable body Two decorations may be provided. In this case, since the gaming machine can operate a plurality of ornaments, the effect of operating the ornaments can be improved.

  In the gaming machine, the second movable body reciprocates by the reverse driving force and is a first position between one end and the other end of the operating range and a position that is one end of the operating range. It may be detected by the second detection means while operating between positions. In this case, the number of times the second detection result is switched due to the reciprocating swing of the second movable body is reduced. Therefore, the gaming machine can suppress erroneous detection of the arrangement position of the second movable accessory.

  In the gaming machine, the first decoration body is rotatably provided, the first movable body rotates the first decoration body in one direction by the normal rotation driving force, and by the reverse rotation driving force, The first ornament is rotated in the other direction opposite to the one direction, and the transmission mechanism connects the rotation member rotatably provided, the motor and the rotation member, and the normal rotation driving force. And the reverse rotation driving force, the power transmission unit that transmits the reverse rotation driving force to the rotation member, the rotation member and the second movable body are connected, and the rotation force of the rotation member is changed to the second rotation force. It may be provided with a conversion part which changes into a force which operates a movable body. In this case, the gaming machine can simplify the configuration for operating the first ornament and the second ornament.

  The second movable body is capable of reciprocating swinging about a first axis extending in a first predetermined direction, and the conversion portion is fixed to the second movable body with respect to a fixed member and the first axis. And a member that is rotatable about a second axis extending in parallel or intersecting, and that is connected to the rotating member, extends in the rotation direction about the second axis, and is relative to the fixing member. And a cam member having a slidable cam surface, the cam surface extending to one side in the swing direction of the fixed member along the rotation direction about the second axis. A surface and a second cam surface connected to one end of the first predetermined cam surface in the rotation direction and extending parallel to the rotation direction may be included. In this case, the fixed member slides on the first predetermined cam surface and the second predetermined cam surface in order, whereby the second movable body swings and the second decorative body operates. Therefore, the gaming machine can smooth the operation of the second ornament.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine 1. It is a perspective view of effect device 30. It is a perspective view of a decorative body 55. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a decoration support mechanism 200. It is a rear view of the drive gear 275 and the small gear 277. It is a perspective view of a cam member 280. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow in which a sliding portion 250 slides on a cam surface 285. 3 is an electrical block diagram of the control unit 20. FIG. It is the flowchart of production processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the decorative body 55 which operates with a normal rotation drive force. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state of the decorative body 55 according to the pulse signal input into the decorative body motor 202. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the decorative body 55 which operates with a reverse drive force. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the 2nd movable body 246 which operates with a reverse drive force.

<1. Structure of pachinko machine 1>
A pachinko machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the front side, the back side, the upper side, the lower side, the left side, and the right side of FIG. 1 are referred to as the front side (front side), the rear side (back side), the upper side, the lower side, and the left side of the pachinko machine 1, respectively. , And to the right.

  A schematic configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a game board 2. The game board 2 has a substantially square plate shape when viewed from the front, and the front surface is protected by a front frame 13 that holds a transparent glass plate. An upper plate 5 is provided at the bottom of the game board 2. The upper plate 5 supplies a game ball (not shown) to the game ball launching device 37 (see FIG. 8) and receives a prize ball. At the center of the upper part of the upper plate 5, an operation button 9 operated by a player is provided. Immediately below the upper plate 5, a lower plate 6 for receiving prize balls is provided. On the right side of the lower plate 6, a firing handle 7 for adjusting the firing of the game ball is provided. Speakers 48 are provided on the upper left and right corners of the front frame 13, respectively.

  On the front surface of the game board 2, a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3 is formed. The game ball shot by the launcher flows down in the game area 4. A frame-shaped decorative frame 11 is arranged in the approximate center of the game area 4. A first starting port 15 is provided below the center of the decorative frame 11. A second starting port 16 is provided immediately below the first starting port 15. The second starting port 16 includes an opening / closing member that is operated by a normal electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 69 (see FIG. 8). The second starting port 16 can enter the game ball only when the opening / closing member is opened. Below the second starting port 16, an out port (not shown) for collecting the game balls that have flowed down to the center lower end of the game area 4 is provided. A special winning opening 17 is arranged on the left side of the decorative frame 11. The special winning opening 17 includes an opening / closing member (not shown) that is operated by the special winning opening solenoid 71 (see FIG. 8). The special winning opening 17 can win the game ball only when the opening / closing member is opened.

  An image display device 28 having a display surface 27 such as an LCD (liquid crystal display) is provided on the rear surface side of the game board 2. The display surface 27 is provided inside the decorative frame 11 in a front view, and can display an image forward. Various images such as a moving image and a message are displayed on the display surface 27, and a demo design for notifying the result of the big hit determination is displayed. A symbol display section 24 is provided on the lower right of the game area 4. The symbol display unit 24 includes a special symbol display unit, a normal symbol display unit, a special symbol memory number display LED, and a normal symbol memory number display LED.

  A decorative body 55 is provided behind the decorative frame 11. The decorative body 55 is operably supported by the effect device 30 (see FIG. 3) attached to the rear side of the game board 2. The rendering device 30 operates the decorative body 55 according to various productions such as the reach production executed by the pachinko machine 1. Details of the configuration of the rendering device 30 will be described later.

In the present embodiment, when the game ball wins the first starting opening 15, a big hit determination is performed, and when it is determined that it is a big hit, a big hit game in which the opening / closing member of the big winning opening 17 is opened is executed. A specific area and a non-specific area are formed in the flow path of the game ball that has won the special winning opening 17. In the pachinko machine 1, the fact that the game ball passes through a specific area within the special winning opening 17 during the big hit game is a condition for causing a probability variation state after the end of the big hit game.
In addition,

<2. Structure of production device 30>
Prior to the details of the configuration of the rendering device 30, an outline of the configuration of the rendering device 30 will be described with reference to FIG. The rendering device 30 includes a vertical movement motor 62, a decorative body motor 202 (see FIG. 3), and a decorative body 55. The decorative body 55 has, for example, a so-called “18 prohibited” shape. The decorative body 55 includes a rotating decorative body 51, a swing decorative body 52, and a support body 59. The support body 59 includes a rotating ornament 51 and a swing ornament 52.

  When the vertical movement motor 62 is driven, the decorative body 55 moves up and down. When the decorative body motor 202 is driven in the forward direction, the rotary decorative body 51 rotates clockwise in a front view, and the swinging decorative body 52 maintains a stationary state (see FIG. 10). When the decorative body motor 202 is driven in the opposite direction to the forward direction, the rotary decorative body 51 rotates counterclockwise in a front view, and the swinging decorative body 52 reciprocally swings up and down (see FIG. 12). ).

  In the present embodiment, the swinging ornament 52 is arranged in front of the rotating ornament 51. Hereinafter, the upper end of the swing range of the swing ornament 52 will be referred to as the “upward swing position” (see FIG. 12B), and the lower end of the swing range will be referred to as the “lower swing position” (see FIG. 12C). ). Further, a swing position intermediate between the upper swing position and the lower swing position is referred to as an "intermediate swing position" (see FIGS. 2, 4, 12A, etc.). The swing ornament 52 swings back and forth once by sequentially passing through the intermediate swing position, the upper swing position, the intermediate swing position, the lower swing position, and the intermediate swing position (FIG. 12A). ~ (C)).

  The front shape of the rotary ornament 51 is a point-symmetrical shape with respect to the center of rotation. That is, the front shape of the rotary ornament 51 is the same before and after rotating 180 °. A rectangular recess 51A is formed on the front surface of the rotary ornament 51. Hereinafter, the rotational position of the rotary decorative body 51 when the rectangular recess 51A extends linearly from the upper left to the lower right is referred to as the initial rotational position (see FIG. 2).

  The rendering device 30 of this example includes a vertical drive mechanism 40 (see FIG. 2) and a decorative body support mechanism 200 (see FIG. 3). The vertical drive mechanism 40 is a mechanism that moves the decorative body 55 up and down. The decoration support mechanism 200 is a mechanism that rotatably supports the rotating decoration 51 and swingably supports the swinging decoration 52.

<2-1. Vertical drive mechanism 40>
As shown in FIG. 2, the vertical drive mechanism 40 includes a support member 60, an arm member 70, a vertical movement motor 62, a pinion 81, and a moving member 110. The support member 60 is a plate-shaped member that is long in the left-right direction and has a substantially rectangular shape in a front view, and is fixed to the rear side of the lower portion of the decorative frame 11 (see FIG. 1). The arm member 70 is rotatably supported by a shaft portion 72 protruding forward from the left end portion of the support member 60. The vertical movement motor 62 is connected to the arm member 70 via a gear (not shown) or the like. The vertical movement motor 62 can rotate the arm member 70 around the shaft portion 72.

  The pinion 81 is rotatably provided on the arm member 70 at a position separated from the shaft portion 72. The pinion 81 is rotatable about an axis extending in the front-rear direction. The tooth portion 81A provided on the peripheral surface of the pinion 81 meshes with the tooth portion 92 fixed to the support member 60. The tooth portion 92 extends in the vertical direction. The moving member 110 is supported on the right side of the arm member 70 so as to be vertically movable by the support member 60. The moving member 110 has a substantially rectangular plate shape when viewed from the front. A tooth portion 112 that extends in the vertical direction is formed on the left surface of the moving member 110. The tooth portion 112 meshes with the tooth portion 81A of the pinion 81 from the side opposite to the tooth portion 92.

  A support wall 122 (see FIG. 3) is fixed to the upper end of the moving member 110. The lower portion of the rear surface of the support body 59 (see FIG. 3) of the decorative body 55 is fixed to the support wall portion 122. As a result, the decorative body 55 can move up and down together with the moving member 110.

  When the vertical movement motor 62 shown in FIG. 2 rotates the arm member 70 counterclockwise (direction of arrow P) in front view, the pinion 81 rotates counterclockwise (direction of arrow Q) in front view. , Rises along the tooth portion 92. As a result, the tooth portion 112 is pushed up, so that the moving member 110 rises together with the decorative body 55. On the other hand, when the vertical movement motor 62 rotates the arm member 70 clockwise in the front view, the pinion 81 descends along the tooth portion 92 while rotating clockwise in the front view. As a result, the tooth portion 112 is pushed down, so that the moving member 110 descends together with the decorative body 55.

  Hereinafter, the upper end of the movement range of the decorative body 55 is referred to as the “upper end position”, and the lower end of the movement range is referred to as the “lower end position”. In FIG. 1, the decorative body 55 at the lower end position is shown by a solid line, and the decorative body 55 at the upper end position is shown by a two-dot chain line. The lower part of the decorative body 55 at the lower end position is invisible due to the lower part of the decorative frame 11. On the other hand, the decorative body 55 at the upper end position is arranged in front of the display surface 27 and is visible in the vertical direction.

<2-2. Decorative body support mechanism 200>
As shown in FIG. 3, the ornament support mechanism 200 is provided on the rear surface of the support 59 above the support wall 122. The decoration support mechanism 200 includes a decoration motor 202, a first movable body 273, a power transmission unit 270, and a second movable body 246. The decoration body motor 202 is provided on the upper left portion of the rear surface of the support body 59. The decorative body motor 202 is a motor that drives in the forward and reverse directions. The decorative body motor 202 is, for example, a pulse motor.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the first movable body 273 is provided on the lower right side of the decorative body motor 202 and on the rear surface of the support body 59. The first movable body 273 is, for example, a gear that is rotatable in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions when viewed from the rear. A central hole 273A (see FIG. 4) is provided in the central portion of the first movable body 273. A pair of engaging portions 273B (see FIG. 4) is provided at the center of the first movable body 273. FIG. 4 illustrates one of the pair of engaging portions 273B. Each of the pair of engaging portions 273B extends rearward from the first movable body 273. The pair of engaging portions 273B are arranged at positions symmetrical with respect to the rotation axis (not shown) of the first movable body 273. The pair of engaging portions 273B engage with engaging holes (not shown) provided in the central portion of the rotary ornament 51. Therefore, by transmitting the driving force of the decorative body motor 202 to the first movable body 273, the rotary decorative body 51 can rotate integrally with the first movable body 273.

  A pair of detection plates 273C is provided on the rear surface of the first movable body 273. The detected plate 273C is integrally formed with the first movable body 273, for example. The detected plate 273C has a substantially fan shape extending along the rotation direction of the first movable body 273. The pair of detection plates 273C are arranged at positions symmetrical with respect to the rotation axis of the first movable body 273.

  The first detection unit 315 is provided on the rear surface of the support body 59 (see FIG. 3) at a position that is located on the lower left side of the first movable body 273. The first detection unit 315 is, for example, a transmissive sensor including a light emitter and a light receiver that face each other in the left-right direction with a gap therebetween. A region of the gap between the light emitting body and the light receiving body of the first detecting means 315, through which the light emitted from the light emitting body toward the light receiving body passes, is a detection area of the first detecting means 315.

  The pair of detected plates 273C can alternately pass through the detection area of the first detection unit 315 as the first movable body 273 rotates. When the pair of plates to be detected 273C are both withdrawn from the detection area of the first detection unit 315 and the light receiver receives the light emitted from the light emitter, the first detection unit 315 outputs an ON signal. To do. On the other hand, when any of the pair of detected plates 273C enters the detection area of the first detection unit 315 and blocks the light emitted by the light emitter of the first detection unit 315, the first detection unit 315 Output an OFF signal.

  Hereinafter, the rotational position of the first movable body 273 when any of the pair of detected plates 273C enters the detection area of the first detection unit 315 is referred to as a “detection rotational position”. The first detection means 315 can detect the first movable body 273 in the detection rotation position. Since each of the pair of detected plates 273C has a substantially fan shape extending in the rotation direction of the first movable body 273, a plurality of detected rotation positions exist continuously. Of the plurality of detected rotation positions, the rotation position of the first movable body 273 when the central portion of the detected plate 273C in the rotation direction of the first movable body 273 enters the detection area of the first detection means 315. It is called a "specific rotation position" (see FIG. 3). In the present embodiment, there are two specific rotation positions corresponding to each of the pair of detected plates 273C. When the first movable body 273 is in the specific rotation position, the rotary decoration 51 is in the initial rotation position (see FIG. 2).

  The configuration of the power transmission unit 270 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3, 5, and 6. In FIG. 3, a two-dot chain line W2 shows an enlarged view of a cam member 280, which will be described later, located within the two-dot chain line W1, which is disassembled from a support shaft 59A described later. The power transmission unit 270 is a mechanism that connects the first movable body 273 and a second movable body 246 described below. The power transmission unit 270 controls the forward rotation driving force, which is the driving force in the forward direction of the decorative body motor 202, from being transmitted to the second movable body 246, while the driving force in the reverse direction of the decorative body motor 202 is used. A certain reverse rotation driving force is transmitted to the second movable body 246. The power transmission unit 270 includes a drive gear 275 and a cam member 280.

  The drive gear 275 is rotatably supported by the support shaft 59A. The support shaft 59A projects rearward from the support body 59 diagonally above and to the left of the first movable body 273. The axis K of the support shaft 59A extends substantially in the front-rear direction. The drive gear 275 meshes with the first movable body 273 via a plurality of gears. The drive gear 275 rotates in conjunction with the first movable body 273. Hereinafter, the counterclockwise direction when viewed from the rear with the support shaft 59A as the center is referred to as "first direction" (arrow A1 in FIG. 5), and the direction opposite to the first direction is "second direction" (arrow in FIG. 5) A2).

  The drive gear 275 includes a front wall portion 275A, a first extending portion 275B, a second extending portion 275C, and a protruding portion 275D. The front wall portion 275A has a disc shape that forms a front end portion of the drive gear 275. The front wall portion 275A has an insertion hole (not shown) into which the support shaft 59A is inserted. The first extending portion 275B and the second extending portion 275C respectively project rearward from the vicinity of the peripheral edge of the front wall portion 275A. The first extending portion 275B and the second extending portion 275C face each other with a gap in the circumferential direction around the support shaft 59A. In the present embodiment, the second extending portion 275C faces the first extending portion 275B from the second direction. The projecting portion 275D projects from the second extending portion 275C toward the first extending portion 275B. In the present embodiment, two sets are provided, with the first extending portion 275B, the second extending portion 275C, and the protruding portion 275D as one set.

  A small gear 277 is arranged between the first extending portion 275B and the second extending portion 275C. The small gear 277 is mounted on the front wall portion 275A of the drive gear 275. The tooth portion formed on the small gear 277 can be engaged with the protruding portion 275D.

  The cam member 280 has a substantially cylindrical shape in which the support shaft 59A is inserted. The cam member 280 is arranged at a position closer to the support shaft 59A than the first extending portion 275B and the second extending portion 275C. The cam member 280 is rotatable around the support shaft 59A. A tooth portion 281 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the front portion of the cam member 280. The tooth portion 281 meshes with each of the tooth portions of the two small gears 277.

  As shown in FIG. 6, two cam surfaces 285 are formed on the rear end surface of the cam member 280. The two cam surfaces 285 extend in the circumferential direction about the axis K. One end of one cam surface 285 is connected to the other end of the other cam surface 285, and the two cam surfaces 285 have an annular shape.

  Each cam surface 285 includes a first cam surface 285A, a second cam surface 285B, a third cam surface 285C, a fourth cam surface 285D, and a fifth cam surface 285E. The first cam surface 285A extends parallel to the circumferential direction about the axis K. The second cam surface 285B extends rearward along the second direction from the end of the first cam surface 285A in the second direction. The third cam surface 285C extends from the end of the second cam surface 285B in the second direction to the front side along the second direction. The fourth cam surface 285D extends in the second direction from the end of the third cam surface 285C in the second direction. The fourth cam surface 285D is arranged on the front side of the first cam surface 285A. The fifth cam surface 285E extends rearward along the second direction from the end of the fourth cam surface 285D in the second direction. The second direction end of the fifth cam surface 285E is connected to the first direction end of the first cam surface 285A included in the other cam surface 285.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the second movable body 246 is supported by the pair of support wall portions 242 provided on the support body 59 on both left and right sides of the first movable body 273. The second movable body 246 extends in the left-right direction behind the first movable body 273. The second movable body 246 can reciprocate in the up-down direction in a front view about an axis Y extending in the left-right direction.

  The second movable body 246 is connected to the connecting portion 248 that extends in the substantially front-back direction. The connecting portion 248 is inserted into the central hole 273A of the first movable body 273 and the above-described engaging hole (not shown) of the rotary decoration body 51, and connects to the rear surface of the swing decoration body 52. Therefore, the second movable body 246 reciprocally swings integrally with the swing decoration body 52.

  The second movable body 246 is provided with an extending portion 249 extending upward. A sliding portion 250 protruding rightward is fixed to the upper end of the extending portion 249. The sliding part 250 can swing integrally with the second movable body 246. The sliding portion 250 is located behind the cam surface 285 (see FIG. 3) of the cam member 280. The second movable body 246 is biased counterclockwise in the right side view about the axis Y by the own weight of the swingable decoration body 52, so that the sliding portion 250 is pressed by the cam surface 285. Therefore, when the sliding portion 250 slides on the rotating cam surface 285, the second movable body 246 reciprocally swings in the vertical direction.

  A detected plate 251 (see FIG. 13) protruding downward is provided on the lower right portion of the second movable body 246. The detected plate 251 has a plate shape having a length in a direction in which the second movable body 246 swings, and can swing integrally with the second movable body 246.

  Hereinafter, the upper end of the swing range of the second movable body 246 is referred to as the “one end swing position” (see FIG. 13B), and the lower end of the swing range is the “other end swing position” (see FIG. 13 (c)). ) See). When the second movable body 246 is at the one end swing position, the swing decoration body 52 is at the upper swing position (see FIG. 12B). When the second movable body 246 is in the other end swing position, the swing decoration body 52 is in the lower swing position (see FIG. 12 (c)). The swing position of the second movable body 246 when the sliding portion 250 slides on the first cam surface 285A is referred to as the "specific swing position" (see FIGS. 3 and 13A). .. When the second movable body 246 is in the specific swing position, the swing decoration body 52 is in the intermediate swing position.

  A second detection unit 253 is provided on the lower right side of the second movable body 246 and on the rear surface of the support body 59. The second detection unit 253 is, for example, a transmissive sensor including a light emitting body and a light receiving body that face each other in the left-right direction with a gap therebetween. A region of the gap between the light emitter and the light receiver of the second detection unit 253, where the light emitted from the light emitter toward the light receiver passes, is the detection region of the second detection unit 253.

  The swinging detection target plate 251 can pass through the detection area of the second detection unit 253. When the plate 251 to be detected exits from the detection area of the second detecting means 253, the light receiver receives the light emitted from the light emitter. In this case, the second detection means 253 outputs an OFF signal. On the other hand, the detected plate 251 that has entered the detection area of the second detection means 253 blocks the light emitted by the light emitter. In this case, the second detection means 253 outputs an ON signal.

  In the present embodiment, while the second movable body 246 swings between the specific swing position and the one-end swing position, the detected plate 251 moves out of the detection area of the second detection means 253 (see FIG. The second detector 253 outputs an ON signal. On the other hand, while the second movable body 246 swings on the other end swinging position side with respect to the specific swinging position, the detected plate 251 enters the detection area of the second detecting means 253 (FIG. 13C). 2), the second detecting means 253 outputs an OFF signal.

  Hereinafter, the swing position of the second movable body 246 when the detected plate 251 enters the detection area of the second detection means 253 is referred to as a “detection swing position”. Since the detected plate 251 has a length in the swing direction of the second movable body 246, there are a plurality of detected swing positions continuously. The above-mentioned other end swing is included in the detected swing position.

  With reference to FIG. 3, FIG. 5, FIG. 7, FIG. 12, and FIG. 13, an outline of the operation of the second movable body 246 and the swing ornament body 52 will be described. Note that FIG. 7 illustrates a conceptual diagram in which the cam surface 285 is developed along the rotation direction of the cam member 280 (see FIG. 3). The left side, the right side, the upper side, and the lower side of FIG. 7 correspond to the first direction side, the second direction side, the rear side, and the front side of the pachinko machine 1, respectively. 7A and FIG. 13A correspond to each other, FIG. 7B and FIG. 13B correspond to each other, and FIG. 7C and FIG. 13C correspond to each other. Further, in FIG. 13, the illustration of the decorative body motor 202 is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when the normal rotation driving force of the decorative body motor 202 is transmitted to the drive gear 275, the drive gear 275 rotates in the second direction (arrow A2 in FIG. 5). In this case, the two first extending portions 275B contact the small gear 277, respectively, and the protruding portion 275D is separated from the small gear 277. The small gear 277 rotates in the second direction together with the drive gear 275 while rolling with respect to the tooth portion 281 of the cam member 280. At this time, the cam member 280 does not rotate in the second direction due to the frictional force between the sliding portion 250 and the cam surface 285. Therefore, the normal rotation driving force of the decorative body motor 202 is not transmitted to the cam member 280. Therefore, even if the decorative body motor 202 is driven in the forward direction, the second movable body 246 and the swing decorative body 52 maintain their respective stationary states.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, when the reverse rotation driving force of the decorative body motor 202 is transmitted to the drive gear 275, the drive gear 275 rotates in the first direction (arrow A1 direction in FIG. 5). In this case, the two protrusions 275D engage with the two small gears 277, respectively. As a result, the rolling of the small gear 277 with respect to the cam member 280 is restricted. The protruding portion 275D biases the cam member 280 in the first direction via the small gear 277. The reverse rotation driving force of the decorative body motor 202 is transmitted to the cam member 280, and the cam member 280 rotates in the first direction. The sliding portion 250 slides on the rotating cam surface 285.

  As shown in FIGS. 7, 12, and 13, while the sliding portion 250 slides on the first cam surface 285A, the second movable body 246 is at the specific swing position (see FIG. 13A). The rocking ornament 52 is located at the intermediate rocking position (see FIG. 12A). The sliding portion 250 slides on the second cam surface 285B after the first cam surface 285A, so that the second movable body 246 swings upward from the specific swing position (not shown). While the sliding portion 250 slides on the first cam surface 285A and the second cam surface 285B in order, the detected plate 251 swings without entering the detection area of the second detection means 253. When the sliding portion 250 swings with respect to the connecting portion between the second cam surface 285B and the third cam surface 285C, the second movable body 246 reaches the swing position once (see FIG. 13B). The swing ornament 52 reaches the upper swing position (see FIG. 12B).

  While the sliding portion 250 slides on the third cam surface 285C, the second movable body 246 swings from the one end swing position to the other end swing position, and the swing decoration body 52 moves upward. It swings from the swing position to the lower swing position. Immediately after the swingable decorative body 52 has passed the intermediate swinging position, the detected plate 273C enters the detection area of the second detecting means 253 (see FIG. 13C).

  When the sliding portion 250 slides on the connecting portion between the third cam surface 285C and the fourth cam surface 285D, the second movable body 246 reaches the other end swing position (see FIG. 13 (c)). ), The decorative body 55 reaches the lower swing position (see FIG. 12C). After that, when the sliding portion 250 slides against the fourth cam surface 285D and then the fifth cam surface 285E, both the second movable body 246 and the swing decorative body 52 swing upward. When the sliding portion 250 slides again on the first cam surface 285A, the second movable body 246 reaches the specific swinging position (see FIG. 13A), and the swinging decorative body 52 moves in the middle. The moving position is reached (see FIG. 12A).

<3. Electrical configuration of pachinko machine 1>
The electrical configuration of the control unit 20 of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The control unit 20 is provided on the back side of the game board 2. The control unit 20 mainly includes a main board 41, a sub control board 58, a lamp driver board 46, a performance control board 43, a payout control board 45, a relay board 47, and a power supply board 42.

  The main board 41 controls the main control of the pachinko machine 1. The main board CPU unit 50 of the main board 41 is provided with a CPU 66 that performs various kinds of arithmetic processing, a RAM 67 that temporarily stores data, and a ROM 68 that stores a control program and the like. An interrupt signal generation circuit 57 is connected to the main board CPU unit 50. The main board 41 executes a program each time an interrupt signal is input from the interrupt signal generation circuit 57. The main board 41 is connected to the sub control board 58, the payout control board 45, the relay board 47, the output port 56, the first starting port switch 73, and the second starting port switch 74 via the I / O interface 54. There is. The output port 56 outputs the information of the pachinko machine 1 to a game hall management computer (not shown). The first starting opening switch 73 detects a game ball that has won the first starting opening 15. The second starting port switch 74 detects the game ball that has won the second starting port 16.

  The sub control board 58 includes a CPU 581, a RAM 582 and a ROM 583, and is connected to the lamp driver board 46, the effect control board 43, the operation buttons 9 and the speaker 48. The sub-control board 58 performs comprehensive control of effects and the like according to the command transmitted from the main board 41. The lamp driver board 46 is connected to the vertical movement motor 62, the decorative body motor 202, the first detection means 315, and the second detection means 253.

  The lamp driver board 46 drives and controls the vertical movement motor 62 and the decorative body motor 202 in accordance with the command received from the sub control board 58. Specifically, the CPU 581 inputs a signal of a predetermined number of pulses to each of the vertical movement motor 62 and the decorative body motor 202 via the lamp driver board 46, so that the vertical movement motor 62 and the decorative body motor 202 are respectively connected. Drive control.

  The first detection unit 315 outputs an ON signal to the CPU 581 via the lamp driver board 46 when the detected plate 273C of the first movable body 273 is detected, and when the detected plate 273C is not detected, the first detection unit 315 notifies the CPU 581. Output an OFF signal. When the detection plate 251 (see FIG. 4) of the second movable body 246 is detected, the second detection means 253 outputs an OFF signal to the CPU 581 via the lamp driver board 46 and does not detect the detection plate 251. In that case, an ON signal is output to the CPU 581.

  The effect control board 43 includes a CPU 431, a CGROM 432, and the like, and controls the image display device 28 in accordance with a command received from the sub control board 58. The CGROM 432 stores image data and the like required for image display on the display surface 27 (see FIG. 1). The payout control board 45 includes a CPU 45a and the like. The payout control board 45 controls the operation of the prize ball payout device 49 according to the command transmitted from the main board 41, and pays out a predetermined number of game balls.

  The relay board 47 is connected to the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 69, the special winning opening solenoid 71, the normal symbol operation switch 75, the special winning opening switch 76, the specific area switch 78, the non-specific area switch 79 and the symbol display section 24. There is. The ordinary electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 69 opens / closes the opening / closing member of the second starting opening 16 during the normal hitting game. The special winning opening solenoid 71 opens and closes the opening / closing member of the special winning opening 17 during the big hit game. The specific area switch 78 detects a game ball passing through the specific area of the special winning opening 17. The non-specific area switch 79 detects a game ball passing through the non-specific area of the special winning opening 17.

  The power supply board 42 is connected to the main board 41 and the game ball launching device 37, and supplies stabilized DC power to each board and the game ball launching device 37. The game ball launching device 37 launches one game ball to the game area 4 at regular intervals (0.6 seconds in the present embodiment).

<4. Performance processing>
The effect process will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 9 to 13. The rendering process is a process in which the rendering device 30 operates the decorative body 55. The effect process is executed along with the reach effect, for example. Note that FIG. 11 shows the rotational position of the rotary ornament 51 and the swing position of the swing ornament 52 according to the pulse signal input to the ornament motor 202. FIG. 11A shows a case where the decorative body motor 202 is driven in the forward direction, and FIG. 11B shows a case where the decorative body 55 is driven in the reverse direction. 12 (a) and 13 (a) correspond to each other, 12 (b) and 13 (b) correspond to each other, and 12 (c) and 13 (c) correspond to each other.

  In the present embodiment, the effect process is executed when the CPU 581 receives a command for starting the effect process from the CPU 66. The CPU 581 reads out a program for executing the effect process from the ROM 583 and executes the effect process. Before the effect process is started, the pachinko machine 1 is in the initial state. When the pachinko machine 1 is in the initial state, the decorative body 55 is at the lower end position (see FIG. 1), the rotating decorative body 51 is at the initial rotational position (see FIG. 2), and the first movable body 273 is at the specific rotational position. Yes (see FIG. 3). In addition, when the pachinko machine 1 is in the initial state, the swing decoration body 52 is in the intermediate swing position (see FIG. 2), and the second movable body 246 is in the specific swing position (see FIG. 13 (a)). ..

  As shown in FIG. 9, the CPU 581 drives and controls the vertical movement motor 62 to move the decorative body 55 from the lower end position to the upper end position (S11). For example, the CPU 581 inputs a pulse signal for a predetermined number of pulses to the vertical movement motor 62 (S11). As shown in FIG. 2, the vertical movement motor 62 rotates the arm member 70 counterclockwise in a front view (arrow P in FIG. 2). As a result, the pinion 81 rotates counterclockwise in a front view (arrow Q in FIG. 2), and the decorative body 55 moves upward from the lower end position toward the upper end position. When the decorative body 55 reaches the upper end position (see FIG. 1), the vertical movement motor 62 stops driving (S11).

  As shown in FIG. 9, the CPU 581 drives the decorative body motor 202 in the forward direction (S13). The pulse rate of the pulse signal that drives the decorative body motor 202 in the forward direction is 333 PPS at maximum, for example. The first movable body 273 (see FIG. 3) in the specific rotation position rotates clockwise in a front view, and the power transmission section 270 (see FIG. 3) causes the forward rotation driving force of the decorative body motor 202 to be a drive gear. The transmission to 275 is regulated (S13). The CPU 581 determines whether the first predetermined time has elapsed (S15). The first predetermined time is, for example, 10 seconds. Until the first predetermined time has elapsed (S15: NO), the CPU 581 is in the standby state.

  As shown in FIGS. 10A to 10C, until the first predetermined time elapses (S15: NO), the CPU 581 outputs the pulse signal for driving the decorative body motor 202 in the forward direction to the decorative body motor. Continue to enter for 202. The rotary ornament 51 continues to rotate clockwise in a front view. On the other hand, the swing ornament body 52 maintains the stationary state at the intermediate swing position.

  With reference to FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 (a), the pulse signal input to the ornamental body motor 202 and the rotation of the rotating ornamental body 51 until the rotating ornamental body 51 reaches the next initial rotational position from the initial rotational position. Explain the theoretical relationship with position. Angles such as “−90 °”, “0 °”, and “90 °” shown in FIG. 11 indicate the rotation position of the rotary ornament 51. Among these, angles that are integer multiples of 180 °, such as “−180 °”, “0 °”, and “180 °”, correspond to the initial rotation position of the rotary ornament 51. In the present embodiment, when the pulse signal for 115 pulses is input to the ornament motor 202 with reference to the time when the ornament motor 202 is driven in the forward direction, the rotating ornament 51 is different from the initial rotation position. Returning to the initial rotation position via the position. At this time, the first movable body 273 is arranged at the detected rotation position (more specifically, the specific rotation position).

  Hereinafter, details of a case where a pulse signal of 115 pulses is input to the decorative body motor 202 that starts driving in the positive direction will be described. First, when a pulse signal for 10 pulses is input to the decorative body motor 202, any one of the pair of detected plates 273C exits the detection area of the first detection unit 315 as the first movable body 273 rotates. To do. The first detection means 315 outputs an OFF signal instead of the ON signal.

  After that, a pulse signal for 95 pulses is further input to the decorative body motor 202, and the rotating decorative body 51 continues to rotate together with the first movable body 273. Each of the pair of detected plates 273C rotates without entering the detection area of the first detection means 315. When the total number of pulses input to the decorative body motor 202 reaches 105 pulses (= 10 pulses + 95 pulses), one of the pair of detected plates 273C enters the detection area of the first detection unit 315, The first detection means 315 outputs an ON signal instead of the OFF signal. The first movable body 273 reaches the detection rotation position.

  By further inputting a pulse signal of 10 pulses to the decorative body motor 202, the first movable body 273 reaches the specific rotation position and the rotary decoration body 51 reaches the initial rotation position. At this time, the total number of pulses input to the decorative body motor 202 is 115 pulses. As described above, until the first predetermined time elapses (S15: NO), the pulse signal is continuously input to the decorative body motor 202, and the rotating decorative body 51 continues to rotate clockwise in the front view (FIG. 10 (a)-(c)).

  If a sudden load is applied to the rotating shaft (not shown) of the decorative body motor 202, the rotation of the rotating shaft may not accurately follow the input pulse signal. In this case, the rotation angle of the rotating decorative body 51 does not reach 180 ° unless the pulse signal of more than 115 pulses is input to the decorative body motor 202. Therefore, since the rotation amount of the rotary ornament 51 is not always directly proportional to the cumulative number of pulses of the pulse signal input to the ornament motor 202, the CPU 581 continues until the first predetermined time elapses (S15: NO). ), Continue to input the pulse signal.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the first predetermined time has elapsed (S15: YES), the CPU 581 determines whether or not the signal output by the first detection unit 315 has switched from the OFF signal to the ON signal (S17). The CPU 581 is in a standby state until the first detection means 315 outputs an ON signal instead of the OFF signal (S17: NO). While the CPU 581 is in the standby state, the first movable body 273 continues to rotate together with the rotating decoration body 51. When any of the pair of detected plates 273C enters the detection area of the first detection unit 315, the signal output by the first detection unit 315 switches from the OFF signal to the ON signal (S17: YES). After the first detection means 315 outputs the ON signal, the CPU 581 further inputs a pulse signal for 10 pulses to the decorative body motor 202 (S19), and stops the driving of the decorative body motor 202 in the forward direction. (S21). As a result, the first movable body 273 stops at the specific rotation position, and the rotary decoration body 51 stops at the initial rotation position (S21).

  The CPU 581 drives the decorative body motor 202 in the reverse direction (S23). The first movable body 273 rotates counterclockwise in a front view, and the power transmission unit 270 transmits the reverse drive force of the decorative body motor 202 to the drive gear 275. The second movable body 246 in the specific swing position swings upward. The CPU 581 determines whether or not the second predetermined time has elapsed (S25). The second predetermined time is, for example, 15 seconds. The CPU 581 is in the standby state until the second predetermined time elapses (S25: NO). While the CPU 581 is in the standby state, the CPU 581 continues to input the pulse signal for driving the decorative body motor 202 in the reverse direction to the decorative body motor 202.

  As shown in FIGS. 12A to 12C, the first movable body 273 rotates counterclockwise in a front view together with the rotating decorative body 51 until the second predetermined time elapses (S25: NO). To do. As an example, the pulse rate of the pulse signal that drives the decorative body motor 202 in the reverse direction is 500 PPS at the maximum. Therefore, the rotary ornament 51 rotates at a higher speed than when the ornament motor 202 is driven in the forward direction. On the other hand, the second movable body 246 in the specific swing position reciprocally swings in the vertical direction together with the swing decoration body 52.

  With reference to FIGS. 4, 10, and 11B, the pulse signal input to the ornament motor 202 and the oscillation position of the oscillation ornament 52 until the oscillation ornament 52 makes one reciprocal oscillation. Explain the theoretical relationship with. As described above, the swing ornament body 52 makes one reciprocating swing by sequentially passing through the intermediate swing position, the upper swing position, the intermediate swing position, the lower swing position, and the intermediate swing position. The relationship between the pulse signal input to the ornamental body motor 202 and the rotational position of the rotating ornamental body 51 is the same as when the ornamental body motor 202 is driven in the forward direction, and therefore the description will be simplified below. ..

  In the present embodiment, when a pulse signal of 115 pulses is input to the decorative body motor 202 with reference to the time when the decorative body motor 202 is driven in the reverse direction, the second movable body 246 passes through the detection swing position. And is arranged at a specific swing position. At this time, the swing ornament body 52 is arranged at the intermediate swing position. Hereinafter, details of a case where a pulse signal of 115 pulses is input to the decorative body motor 202 that is driven in the reverse direction will be described.

  First, when a pulse signal for 67 pulses is input to the decorative body motor 202, the swing decorative body 52 returns from the intermediate swing position to the intermediate swing position via the upper swing position. The rocking ornament 52 moves toward the lower rocking position. The detected plate 251 is retracted from the detection area of the second detection unit 253 until a pulse signal of 67 pulses is input to the decorative body motor 202. The second detection means 253 continuously outputs the ON signal. When the 67th pulse signal is input to the decorative body motor 202, the second movable body 246 reaches the detection swing position, and the detected plate 251 enters the detection area of the second detection means 253 ( See FIG. 13B). The second detection means 253 outputs an OFF signal instead of the ON signal.

  The oscillating ornament 52 reaches the lower oscillating position (see FIG. 12C) until the pulse signal for 37 pulses is input to the ornament motor 202 (see FIG. 12C), and further to the intermediate oscillating position. Head to. In this case, the second movable body 246 is in the detection swing position, and at least part of the detected plate 251 has entered the detection area of the second detection means 253. Therefore, the second detecting means 253 continuously outputs the OFF signal (see FIG. 13C). When the total number of pulses input to the decorative body motor 202 is 104 pulses (= 67 pulses + 37 pulses), the sliding portion 250 slides on the fifth cam surface 285E and then on the first cam surface 285A. To reach. The second movable body 246 reaches the specific swing position, and the swing decoration body 52 reaches the intermediate swing position. The second detection means 253 outputs an ON signal instead of the OFF signal.

  The sliding portion 250 slides on the first cam surface 285A until a pulse signal for 11 pulses is further input to the decorative body motor 202. At this time, the second movable body 246 maintains a stationary state, and the swing decoration body 52 maintains a stationary state in the intermediate swing position. When a cumulative total of 115 pulse signals (= 104 pulses + 11 pulses) are input to the decorative body motor 202, the rotary decorative body 51 reaches the initial rotation position. As described above, by continuously inputting the pulse signal to the ornament motor 202, the oscillating ornament 52 continues to make one reciprocal oscillation, and the rotating ornament 51 continues to rotate counterclockwise in a front view.

  In some cases, a sudden load may be applied to the decorative body motor 202 that rotates in the opposite direction. In this case, since the swing amount of the swing ornament 52 is not always directly proportional to the cumulative number of pulses of the pulse signal input to the ornament motor 202, the CPU 581 waits until the second predetermined time elapses (S25). : NO), the pulse signal is continuously input to the decorative body motor 202.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the second predetermined time has elapsed (S25: YES), the CPU 581 determines whether or not the signal output by the second detection unit 253 is switched from the OFF signal to the ON signal (S27). .. The CPU 581 is in the standby state until the second detection unit 253 outputs the ON signal instead of the OFF signal (S27: NO). While the CPU 581 is in the standby state, the rotary ornament 51 and the swing ornament 52 continue to operate. When the second movable body 246 reaches the specific swing position, the second detection means 253 outputs an ON signal instead of the OFF signal (S27: YES). After detecting the ON signal of the second detection means 253, the CPU 581 further inputs a pulse signal for 11 pulses to the decorative body motor 202 (S29), and stops driving the decorative body motor 202 in the reverse direction (S31). ). When the oscillating ornament 52 accurately oscillates in response to the pulse signal input to the ornament motor 202, the ornament motor 202 receives a total of 115 × N pulse signals (N is a natural number). Has been done. At this time, the rotary ornament 51 stops at the initial rotation position if it rotates accurately according to the input pulse signal (S31). On the other hand, when the swing ornament 52 does not swing accurately according to the pulse signal, the rotary ornament 51 stops at a rotation position different from the initial rotation position (S31). Similarly, when the rotating decorative body 51 does not rotate accurately, the rotating decorative body 51 stops at a rotating position different from the initial rotating position (S31).

  The CPU 581 drives the ornament motor 202 in the forward direction (S33). The rotary ornament 51 rotates together with the first movable body 273, and any one of the pair of detected plates 273C exits from the detection area of the first detection unit 315. The first detection means 315 outputs an OFF signal instead of the ON signal. In addition, the swing ornament 52 is stationary at the intermediate swing position.

  The CPU 581 determines whether or not the signal output from the first detection unit 315 has been switched from the OFF signal to the ON signal (S35). Until the first detection means 315 outputs an ON signal instead of an OFF signal (S35: NO), the CPU 581 is in a standby state, and the rotary ornament 51 continues to rotate together with the first movable body 273. The first movable body 273 reaches the detection rotation position, and one of the pair of detected plates 273C enters the detection area of the first detection means 315 (S35: YES). The CPU 581 further inputs a pulse signal for 10 pulses to the decorative body motor 202 (S37), and stops the driving of the decorative body motor 202 in the forward direction (S39). Therefore, even when the rotary ornament 51 is stopped at a position different from the initial rotation position (S31), the CPU 581 executes S33 to S39, whereby the rotary position of the rotary ornament 51 is changed to the initial position. Adjusted to rotational position.

  The CPU 581 drives and controls the vertical movement motor 62 to move the decorative body 55 from the upper end position to the lower end position (S41). For example, the CPU 581 inputs a pulse signal corresponding to a predetermined pulse to the vertical movement motor 62 to rotate the arm member 70 (see FIG. 2) clockwise in a front view. The decorative body 55 moves from the upper end position to the lower end position (S41). Rendering device 30 returns to the initial state, and CPU 581 ends the rendering process.

<5. Example of action and effect of invention>
As described above, the CPU 581 controls the first movable body 273 based on the first detection result that is the detection result of whether the first detection unit 315 has detected the detected plate 273C (S17, S35). It is stopped at the specific rotation position (S21, S39). Further, the CPU 581 stops the first movable body 273 at the specific rotation position based on the second detection result which is the detection result of whether or not the second detection means 253 has detected the detected plate 251 (S27), Moreover, the second movable body 246 is stopped at the specific swing position (S31). The CPU 581 acquires only one of the first detection result and the second detection result, regardless of whether the decorative body motor 202 drives in the forward direction or the reverse direction. Compared with the case where the CPU 581 acquires both the first detection result and the second detection result at the same timing, the effect process is simplified. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can simplify the control for operating the first movable body 273 and the second movable body 246.

  After stopping the second movable body 246 at the specific swing position (S31), the CPU 581 drives the stopped decorative body motor 202 in the forward direction (S33) to move the first movable body 273 at the specific rotation position. It is stopped (S39). Therefore, even if the positional relationship between the first movable body 273 and the second movable body 246 deviates from each other in accordance with the driving of the decorative body motor 202 in the opposite direction, the pachinko machine 1 uses the first movable body. It is possible to eliminate the deviation of the positional relationship between 273 and the second movable body 246 (that is, the positional relationship between the rotary decoration body 51 and the swing decoration body 52).

  For example, the sliding portion 250 that slides on the fifth cam surface 285E is biased rearward (see FIG. 7C). As a result, the sliding portion 250 may be momentarily separated rearward from the fifth cam surface 285E immediately before sliding on the first cam surface 285A. In this case, the contact position between the sliding portion 250 and the cam surface 285 is displaced with respect to the rotational position of the first movable body 273, and as a result, the positional relationship between the first movable body 273 and the second movable body 246 is an ideal position. Out of relationship. Even in this case, when the CPU 581 drives the decorative body motor 202 in the reverse direction and then in the forward direction (S33, S39), the second movable body 246 is in the specific swing position, The first movable body 273 stops at the specific rotation position. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can eliminate the above-mentioned shift in the positional relationship between the first movable body 273 and the second movable body 246.

  Furthermore, the rotating ornament 51 that is rotated by the normal rotation driving force of the ornament motor 202 may not rotate accurately. Further, the swinging decorative body 52 and the rotating decorative body 51 may not operate accurately due to the reverse rotation driving force of the decorative body motor 202. In these cases, the positional relationship between the first movable body 273 and the second movable body 246 (that is, the positional relationship between the rotary decoration body 51 and the swing decoration body 52) may shift. Even in this case, the CPU 581 drives the decorative body motor 202 in the reverse direction (S23, S31) and then drives it in the forward direction (S33, S39). As a result, the rotating decoration body 51 can be arranged at the initial rotation position while the swinging decoration body 52 is kept stationary at the intermediate swinging position, so that the CPU 581 positions the first movable body 273 and the second movable body 246. The gap in the relationship can be resolved.

  When the decoration body motor 202 drives 115 pulses in the forward direction or the reverse direction with reference to the state in which the first movable body 273 is arranged at the detection rotation position, the first movable body 273 detects the rotation rotation. After passing through a position different from the position, it returns to the detected rotation position. When the decorative body motor 202 is driven in the reverse direction for 115 pulses with reference to the state in which the second movable body 246 is arranged at the detection swinging position, the second movable body 246 will move to the detection swinging position. After passing through a position different from, it returns to the detected swing position. Whether the decorative body motor 202 is driven in the forward direction or the reverse direction, when the same pulse signal is input to the decorative body motor 202, the detection result obtained by the CPU 581 is switched. .. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can further simplify the effect process executed by the CPU 581.

  When a pulse signal of 115 pulses is input to the decorative body motor 202 with reference to the time when the decorative body motor 202 starts to be driven in the forward direction, the first movable body 273 is arranged at the specific rotation position. When a pulse signal of 115 pulses is input to the decorative body motor 202 with reference to the time when the decorative body motor 202 starts driving in the reverse direction, the second movable body 246 is arranged at a specific constant swing position. .. That is, regardless of whether the decorative body motor 202 rotates in the forward direction or the reverse direction, when the cumulative total of 115 × N pulse signals are input to the decorative body motor 202, the decorative body motor 202 is Is the timing to stop driving. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can further simplify the effect process executed by the CPU 581.

  Further, the CPU 581 continues to input the pulse signal to the decorative body motor 202 until the first predetermined time elapses (S15: NO). Then, the CPU 581 inputs a pulse signal for 10 pulses to the decorative body motor 202 after confirming that one of the pair of detected plates 273C has entered the detection area of the first detection means 315 (S17: YES). Yes (S19). Therefore, even if the rotary ornament 51 cannot be accurately rotated until the first predetermined time elapses, the CPU 581 can grasp the rotational position of the rotary ornament 51 by the first detection means 315, and the rotary ornament 51 can be detected. The body 51 can be reliably stopped at the initial rotation position. Similarly, the CPU 581 inputs a pulse signal for 11 pulses to the decorative body motor 202 after the second movable body 246 reaches the specific swing position (S27: YES) (S29). Therefore, even when the swingable decorative body 52 cannot be accurately swung before the second predetermined time elapses, the CPU 581 determines the swinging position of the swingable decorative body 52 by the second detection unit 253. It can be grasped and the swing ornament 52 can be reliably stopped at the intermediate swing position.

  The pachinko machine 1 includes a rotating decoration body 51 that rotates integrally with the first movable body 273 and a swing decoration body 52 that swings integrally with the second movable body 246. Since the pachinko machine 1 can operate a plurality of ornaments, the effect of operating the ornament 55 can be improved. Further, the rotating decoration body 51 makes a rotating motion, and the swinging decoration body 52 makes a swinging motion. That is, since the plurality of ornaments perform different actions, the actions of the ornament 55 are diversified. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can further improve the effect of operating the decorative body 55.

  Further, for example, when the second movable body 246 is arranged at each of the one-end swing position and the other-end swing position, the detection plate 251 may be withdrawn from the detection area of the second detection means 253. .. In this case, the second detection result is switched three times while the second movable body 246 swings back and forth once. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the second detection unit 253 outputs the ON signal instead of the OFF signal only when the second movable body 246 reaches the specific swing position from the other end swing position. That is, the second detection result is switched only twice while the second movable body 246 swings back and forth once. Therefore, the number of times the signal transmitted to the CPU 581 is switched is reduced. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can simplify the effect process. Further, since the number of times the signal transmitted to the CPU 581 is switched is reduced, the pachinko machine 1 can prevent the second detection means 253 from erroneously detecting the arrangement position of the second movable body 246.

  By adopting a configuration in which the engaging portion 273B of the second movable body 246 engages with the engaging hole (not shown) of the rotary decoration body 51, the rotary decoration body 51 is driven in the direction in which the decoration body motor 202 is driven. Depending on, rotate clockwise or counterclockwise. Further, by adopting the configuration in which the sliding portion 250 slides on the cam surface 285, the second movable body 246 reciprocally swings together with the swing decoration body 52. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can simplify the configuration in which the rotary ornament 51 and the swing ornament 52 are respectively operated.

  Since the sliding portion 250 is pressed against the cam surface 285 by the self-weight of the swinging decorative body 52, the sliding portion 250 slides with respect to the second cam surface 285B and the third cam surface 285C in order. Then, the second movable body 246 and the swing decoration body 52 swing vertically. Therefore, each of the second movable body 246 and the swing ornament body 52 can smoothly swing.

  The rotating decorative body 51, which is rotated by the reverse rotation driving force of the decorative body motor 202, rotates at a higher speed than when the decorative body motor 202 drives in the forward direction. Therefore, when the rotating decorative body 51 rotates clockwise in the front view while the swinging decorative body 52 is stationary, and when the rotating decorative body 52 reciprocates and swings in the front view, the rotating decorative body 51 rotates counterclockwise in the front view. The difference in the operation of the rotating decorative body 51 becomes large when rotating. In particular, since the rotary ornament 51 that operates together with the swing ornament 52 rotates at a higher speed than the case where the rotary ornament 51 rotates alone, both the swing ornament 52 and the rotary ornament 51 operate. The impact of the production will be stronger. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can improve the effect of operating the decorative body 55.

  In the above embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 is an example of the “gaming machine” of the present invention. The decorative body motor 202 is an example of the “motor” in the present invention. The rotating ornament 51 is an example of the "first ornament" in the present invention. The swingable ornament 52 is an example of the "second ornament" in the present invention. The drive gear 275 is an example of the “rotating member” in the present invention. The sliding portion 250 is an example of the “fixing member” in the present invention. The second cam surface 285B is an example of the "first predetermined cam surface" in the present invention. The third cam surface 285C is an example of the "second predetermined cam surface" in the present invention. The detected rotational position is an example of the "first predetermined position" and the "specific position" of the "second movable body" in the present invention. The detected swing position is an example of the "second predetermined position" and the "specific position" of the "first movable body" in the present invention. The swing position that is on the other end swing position side of the specific swing position in the swing range of the swing decoration body 52 is an example of the “first position” in the present invention. The other end swing position is an example of the “second position” in the present invention. The axis Y is an example of the "first axis" in the present invention. The axis K is an example of the "second axis" in the present invention. The clockwise rotation in the front view around the rotation axis of the rotary ornament 51 is an example of the "one direction" in the present invention. The counterclockwise direction in front view about the rotation axis of the rotary ornament 51 is an example of the "other direction" in the present invention. The left-right direction is an example of the "first predetermined direction" in the present invention. The CPU 581 that executes S31 functions as the "reverse rotation stop control means" of the present invention. The CPU 581 that executes S21 and S39 functions as the "forward rotation stop control means" of the present invention.

  It is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment and various modifications can be made. Instead of returning the outer shape to the original shape every time the rotating decorative body 51 is rotated by 180 °, the outer shape may be returned to the original shape each time it is rotated by 120 °. In this case, the first movable body 273 may include three detected plates 273C instead of the pair of detected plates 273C.

  The axis K of the cam member 280 may be, for example, a left-right direction parallel to the axis Y, instead of extending in the front-rear direction. In this case, the cam member 280 is formed along the left-right direction and the cam surface 285 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cam member 280.

  Instead of rotating, the first movable body 273 may reciprocally swing, or may linearly reciprocate. For example, when the first movable body 273 reciprocally swings or reciprocates linearly, one detected plate 273C may be formed on the first movable body 273 as in the above-described embodiment. Even in this case, the first detection means 315 can detect the first movable body 273 at a predetermined operating position by detecting the detected plate 273C. Further, the operation of the rotary decoration body 51 that is interlocked with the first movable body 273 does not have to be the same as the operation of the first movable body 273. For example, the rotary ornament 51 may linearly reciprocate instead of rotating. In this case, a conversion mechanism that converts the rotational movement of the first movable body 273 into the linear movement of the rotary decoration body 51 is provided.

  The second movable body 246 may rotate instead of swinging or may linearly reciprocate. For example, when the second movable body 246 rotates, the plurality of detected plates 251 may be arranged at equal intervals along the rotation direction of the second movable body 246. Even in this case, the second detecting means 253 can detect the second movable body 246 in the predetermined operation position by detecting the detected plate 251.

  The pair of detection plates 273C may be formed integrally with the rotary decoration body 51 instead of being integrally formed with the first movable body 273. In this case, the first detection means 315 is provided at a position where the pair of detection plates 273C formed on the rotary ornament 51 can be detected. In this modification, the rotary ornament 51 is an example of the “first movable body” in the present invention.

  The detected plate 251 may be integrally formed with the swingable decorative body 52 instead of being integrally formed with the second movable body 246. In this case, the second detecting means 253 is provided at a position where the detected plate 251 formed on the swingable decorative body 52 can be detected. In the present modification, the swinging decorative body 52 is an example of the “second movable body” in the present invention.

  When the first movable body 273 reaches the detected rotation position (S17: YES), the CPU 581 is not limited to inputting a pulse signal for 10 pulses to the decorative body motor 202 (S19). For example, the CPU 581 may input a pulse signal to the decorative body motor 202 up to the position where the detected plate 273C exits the detection area of the first detection unit 315 (S19). Similarly, when the second movable body 246 reaches the specific swing position (S27: YES), the CPU 581 is not limited to inputting a pulse signal for 11 pulses to the decorative body motor 202 (S29). .. For example, the CPU 581 may input a pulse signal to the decorative body motor 202 until the second movable body 246 swings from the specific swing position to the one swing position (S29).

  The power transmission unit 270 is not limited to including the drive gear 275, the small gear 277, the first extending portion 275B, the second extending portion 275C, the protruding portion 275D, and the tooth portion 281. The power transmission unit 270 may be any mechanism as long as it has a one-way clutch structure. In addition, the power transmission unit 270 may include an electromagnetic clutch instead of the small gear 277, the first extending portion 275B, the second extending portion 275C, the protruding portion 275D, and the tooth portion 281. The outer peripheral portion of the electromagnetic clutch is connected to the drive gear 275, and the inner peripheral portion of the electromagnetic clutch is connected to the cam member 280. When driving the decorative body motor 202 in the reverse direction (S23), the CPU 581 changes the electromagnetic clutch from the excited state to the non-excited state. As a result, the connection between the outer peripheral portion and the inner peripheral portion of the electromagnetic clutch is released. The electromagnetic clutch restricts the reverse rotation driving force of the decorative body motor 202 from being transmitted to the cam member 280.

  The first detection unit 315 and the second detection unit 253 may be, for example, contact-type sensors instead of transmission-type sensors each including a light emitter and a light receiver. For example, the first detection unit 315, which is a contact type sensor, may output an OFF signal instead of the ON signal by contacting the detected plate 273C of the first movable body 273 in the detection rotation position. Further, the first detection means 315 and the second detection means 253 may be ultrasonic type sensors, respectively.

  The CPU 581 that executes the effect process may move the decorative body 55 from the upper end position to the lower end position (S41), and then drive the decorative body motor 202 after the reverse rotation drive in the forward direction (S33 to S39). For example, as a result of the jackpot determination associated with the execution of the reach effect, it is possible that the CPU 581 executes S33 to S39 after the combination of the demo symbols indicating the deviation is definitely displayed on the display surface 27. In this case, it is not necessary for the player to positively see the rotation of the rotating decorative body 51 due to the execution of S33 to S39. Since the lower part of the decorative body 55 at the lower end position is invisible due to the decorative frame 11, the rotation of the rotating decorative body 51 can be made invisible to the player.

  When the decorative body motor 202 is driven in the reverse direction, a pulse signal may be input to the decorative body motor 202 at a pulse rate of, for example, 333 PPS or less at the maximum, instead of the pulse rate of 500 PPS at the maximum. When the pulse signal for driving in the reverse direction is 333 PPS or less at maximum, the force of the rotating fifth cam surface 285E to bias the sliding portion 250 rearward becomes weak. Since the sliding portion 250 is less likely to be separated rearward from the cam surface 285, the above-mentioned shift in the positional relationship between the first movable body 273 and the second movable body 246 is less likely to occur. Further, in general, when the maximum rotation speed of the rotating shaft of the decorative body motor 202 to be driven becomes slow, the output torque of the decorative body motor 202 tends to improve. Therefore, even if a sudden load is applied to the output shaft of the decorative body motor 202 that is driven in the opposite direction, the swing decorative body 52 and the rotary decorative body 51 can easily operate accurately. As a result, the CPU 581 does not have to execute S33 to S39, and the effect process is simplified. Further, regardless of whether the decorative body motor 202 is driven in the forward direction or the reverse direction, if the pulse signal is input to the decorative body motor 202 at the same pulse rate, the effect process is further simplified. ..

  Instead of moving up and down by the vertical movement motor 62, the decoration body 55 may reciprocate in the left-right direction or the front-back direction by a drive source such as a solenoid. Further, the decorative body motor 202 may be driven in the forward direction or the reverse direction while the decorative body 55 is moving from the lower end position to the upper end position.

  In the above embodiment, the drive amount of the decorative body motor 202 is described based on the number of input pulse signals on the assumption that the decorative body motor 202 is a pulse motor. However, the decorative body motor 202 need not be a pulse motor, and may be, for example, a servo motor, a DC motor, an AC motor, or the like. When the decorative body motor 202 is a DC motor that is rotationally driven in the forward direction and the reverse direction at the same speed, the drive amount of the decorative body motor 202 is set based on the time when the decorative body motor 202 is energized. You can catch it.

  In addition, all elements described in the claims, the description and the drawings (for example, a pattern display device, a big winning device, a starting winning opening, etc.) are physically defined unless explicitly stated to limit the number. In addition, the number may be single or plural, and the arrangement may be appropriately changed. Further, the names given to the above-mentioned elements (element names) are merely given for convenience of description of the present case, and it is not particularly conscious that a special meaning is caused thereby. Therefore, the element name alone does not limit the interpretation of what the element is. For example, the “rendering device” may be hardware alone or may include software.

  Further, it is easily conceivable for a person skilled in the art whether to properly configure a plurality of elements among all of the above elements or to configure one element into a plurality of elements. It is clear that any pattern is within the expected range without intentionally describing all the patterns in the description, etc., so that it is clearly excluded in the claims etc. It goes without saying that all of them are included in the scope of rights according to the present invention unless otherwise stated. Therefore, it is not considered that the right of the present invention is avoided only by adopting the structural difference within the extent of the extent to the gaming machine because it is not described in the present embodiment. .. In addition, the same applies to differences in the configurations, shapes, and the like of the respective elements that are obvious to those skilled in the art from the present embodiment.

1 Pachinko machine 51 Rotating decorative body 52 Swinging decorative body 246 Second movable body 250 Sliding part 253 Second detecting means 270 Power transmission part 273 First movable body 275 Drive gear 285 Cam surface 285A First cam surface 285E Fifth cam Surface 315 First detection means 581 CPU
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Claims (6)

A motor that drives in a forward direction and in a reverse direction opposite to the forward direction,
A first movable body that operates by a forward rotation driving force that is the driving force of the motor in the forward direction and a reverse rotation driving force that is the driving force of the motor in the reverse direction;
A second movable body which is operated by the reverse driving force,
A transmission mechanism that connects the motor and the second movable body and transmits the reverse rotation driving force to the second movable body out of the forward rotation driving force and the reverse rotation driving force,
A first detection means for detecting that the first movable body is at a first predetermined position,
Second detection means for detecting that the second movable body is in a second predetermined position,
A first detection result that is a detection result of the first detection means, and a control means that drives and controls the motor by acquiring a second detection result that is a detection result of the second detection means. While driving in the forward direction, the first detection result of the first detection result and the second detection result is acquired to control the operation of the first movable body, while the motor is driven in the reverse direction. Control means for acquiring the second detection result from the first detection result and the second detection result while controlling the operation of the first movable body and the second movable body. for example Bei the door,
When the motor is driven by the first drive amount in the forward direction or the reverse direction from the state where the first movable body is arranged at the first predetermined position, the first movable body is moved to the first predetermined position. Has returned to the first predetermined position via a position different from
When the motor is driven by the second drive amount in the reverse direction when the second movable body is arranged at the second predetermined position, the second movable body moves to a position different from the second predetermined position. Via, has returned to the second predetermined position,
A game machine characterized in that the first drive amount and the second drive amount are equal to each other . The control means is
Reverse rotation stop control means for stopping the motor driving in the reverse direction, when the second movable body is at a specific position based on the second detection result,
Forward rotation stop control for driving the motor stopped by the reverse rotation stop control means in the forward direction and stopping the motor when the first movable body is at a specific position based on the first detection result. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising means. A first decorative body that is visible from the front side and that operates in conjunction with the first movable body,
The game machine according to claim 1 or 2 , further comprising a second decorative body that is visible from the front side and that operates in conjunction with the second movable body. The second movable body reciprocates by the reverse driving force, and moves between a first position between one end and the other end of the operation range and a second position that is one end of the operation range. during the operation, the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that it is detected by said second detection means. The first decorative body is rotatably provided,
The first movable body rotates the first decoration body in one direction by the normal rotation driving force, and rotates the first decoration body in the other direction opposite to the one direction by the reverse rotation driving force. ,
The transmission mechanism is
A rotatable member rotatably provided,
A power transmission unit that connects the motor and the rotation member, and transmits the reverse rotation drive force to the rotation member out of the normal rotation drive force and the reverse rotation drive force;
And connecting the said and the rotating member second movable member, according to claim 3, wherein the rotational force of the rotary member, characterized by comprising a converter for converting the force for operating the second movable member Game machine. The second movable body is reciprocally swingable around a first axis extending in a first predetermined direction,
The conversion unit is
A fixed member which is fixed to the second movable body and swings back and forth integrally with the second movable body;
While being rotatable about a second axis extending parallel to or intersecting the first axis, the member being connected to the rotating member, extending in the rotation direction about the second axis, And a cam member having a cam surface slidable with respect to the fixed member,
The cam surface is
A first predetermined cam surface extending to one side in the swinging direction of the fixing member along the rotation direction about the second axis,
The second predetermined cam surface, which is connected to one end of the first predetermined cam surface in the rotation direction and extends parallel to the rotation direction, the gaming machine according to claim 5 .

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