JP6780839B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine having a movable member such as a movable accessory.

Game machines such as slot machines and pachinko game machines have movable accessories for directing and notifying, and enhance the directing effect.

As an example of a gaming machine having a movable accessory, the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 is known. The movable accessory (directing member) of the game machine moves along the shaft (guide member) and appears or disappears at a position visible to the player.

In a game machine in which an accessory moves along such a shaft, for example, by inserting the shaft into a hole provided in the movable accessory, the accessory is provided in a slidable state with respect to the shaft. However, in many cases, the accessory is mainly made of synthetic resin, and in this case, the contact portion of the accessory with the shaft is naturally made of synthetic resin.
It is also conceivable to provide an accessory via a mounting member slidable with respect to the shaft, but even in this case, mainly from the viewpoint of matching with the accessory and the manufacturing cost of the member. A mounting member made of synthetic resin material is used.

JP 2012-16457

However, when the contact portion with the shaft is made of synthetic resin or the like, the dimensional accuracy is not sufficient, an unnecessarily gap is created between the contact portion with the shaft, and the movable accessory (movable member) is in the axial direction of the shaft. There is a problem that the shaft is tilted. Such an inclination impairs the aesthetic appearance and may cause malfunction.
On the contrary, if the gap between the shaft and the shaft is too small, the frictional resistance during operation becomes large, and an excessive force is required for the power source.
Further, when the contact portion with the shaft is made of synthetic resin, there is a problem that it wears quickly.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine provided with a movable member that can be smoothly moved and can be used for a long period of time.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention
A gaming machine including a movable member and a shaft that supports the movable member so as to be movable in the axial direction.
The movable member includes a metal tubular member and a holding member that holds the tubular member.
The tubular member is held by the holding member and
The shaft is relatively slidably inserted into the tubular member, so that the movable member is movably supported by the shaft.

In the present invention, the movable member includes a tubular member and a holding member. The tubular member is held by a holding member, and a shaft provided in the game machine is inserted through the tubular member. That is, the movable member is provided on the shaft via the tubular member, and is in a slidable state with respect to the shaft. The tubular member is made of metal.

Since a metal tubular member is used for the connection between the movable member and the shaft, dimensional accuracy can be ensured, the gap between the shaft and the movable member can be minimized, and the movable member can be moved. It is possible to prevent the member from tilting.
Therefore, the movable member can be moved smoothly.

Moreover, since the tubular member is made of metal, it has high durability. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the tubular member from being worn by use and the gap between the shaft and the movable member from widening. As a result, the movable member has a long life, so that the attached movable member can be used as it is for a long time. In addition to this, members such as movable members and tubular members can be reused or diverted to other game machines.
Further, since the movable member is attached to the game machine by the shaft and the tubular member, the mounting structure and the size of the mounting portion do not change depending on the model of the game machine, and the versatility of the movable member can be enhanced. it can.
Therefore, the movable member can be used for a long period of time.
The holding member may include a first holding member and a second holding member. By holding the tubular member so as to be sandwiched between the first holding member and the second holding member, the movable member can be easily removed from the shaft and attached to the shaft.

Further, in the configuration of the present invention, one end of the tubular member is located in the vicinity of one end of the holding member in the axial direction of the shaft.
It is preferable that the other end of the tubular member is located in the vicinity of the other end of the holding member in the axial direction of the shaft.

According to such a configuration, the tubular member is positioned over almost the entire width of the holding member in the axial direction of the shaft. Therefore, the contact range between the shaft and the tubular member can be extended in the axial direction, and the tubular member is tilted with respect to the shaft as compared with the case where the tubular member exists only in a part of the width of the holding member, and the movable member Can be more strongly suppressed from tilting. Further, the range of contact between the tubular member and the holding member can be widened, and the holding member can be prevented from tilting with respect to the tubular member and the movable member can be prevented from tilting.

Further, in the configuration of the present invention, two or more of the tubular members are provided.
The outer end of one of the two outermost tubular members in the axial direction of the shaft is the outer end of the holding member in the axial direction of the shaft. Located in the vicinity
The outer end of the other tubular member of the two outermost tubular members in the axial direction of the shaft is the other end of the holding member in the axial direction of the shaft. It is preferably located in the vicinity.

According to such a configuration, the tubular members are located at both ends of the holding member in the axial direction of the shaft. As described above, by locating the tubular member over almost the entire width of the holding member in the axial direction of the shaft, it is possible to strongly suppress the movable member from tilting, but both ends even if the movable member is not located over the entire width. Similarly, it is possible to prevent the movable member from tilting by being located at.
In addition, in the case of a tubular bearing or the like, when the length in the axial direction becomes long, the length of the diameter often becomes long, but by using a plurality of tubular members, one cylinder is used. The size in the radial direction can be reduced as compared with the case where the same length is secured by the shaped member. Therefore, there is a practical benefit not only when a plurality of tubular members are provided apart from each other but also when a plurality of tubular members are provided adjacent to each other. Further, by using a plurality of tubular members to realize the arrangement of the tubular members according to the width of the holding member, it is necessary to prepare tubular members having different lengths for products having different widths of the holding members. The same tubular member can be used without any problem, which leads to cost reduction.

According to the present invention, the movable member can be moved smoothly and can be used for a long period of time.

It shows an example of the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and is the perspective view. It is a perspective view which shows the accessory unit attached to the frame body. The same is an exploded perspective view of the accessory unit. It is a perspective view which shows the mounting part together with the 1st engaging part. The same is a perspective view of the first engaging portion. It is an exploded perspective view which shows the 1st engaging part together with a relay board. It is a perspective view which shows the 2nd engaging part together with a movable member. Similarly, the second engaging portion is shown, (a) is an exploded perspective view, and (b) is a perspective view showing a second member of the second engaging portion. The same is a cross-sectional view of the second engaging portion. It is the front view which shows the movable member at the origin position. It is the front view which shows the movable member in the center position. It is the front view which shows the movable member in the left justified position. It is the front view which shows the movable member in the right justified position. The same is an example of a protective tube, which is a front view. The same is an example of a protective tube, (a) is a plan view, (b) is a sectional view taken along line AA in (a). The same is an exploded perspective view of the drive mechanism. It is a perspective view which shows the movable member and a shaft. It is a perspective view which shows the main part of the movable member and a shaft. The same, one of the holding members is shown, (a) is an exploded perspective view seen from the front side, and (b) is an exploded perspective view seen from the back side. The same is a perspective view of a main part showing a state in which the holding member is supported by the shaft. The same and the other holding member are shown, (a) is an exploded perspective view seen from the front side, and (b) is an exploded perspective view seen from the back side. The same is a perspective view of the tubular member. Similarly, it is a perspective view of the tubular member 247 in a state where a half is cut out. The same is a perspective view showing a state in which the drive mechanism is attached to the base member. It is a perspective view which shows the lower rail.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
First, a schematic configuration of the game machine will be described. Although the slot machine, which is one of the gaming machines, will be described below, the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the slot machine, and may be other gaming machines.
Further, in the following description, "front and back" basically means "front" on the player side and "rear" on the slot machine side when the player is on the front side of the slot machine, and "up and down". Means "up" on the top side of the slot machine, "bottom" on the bottom side, and "left and right" means "left" on the left hand side of the player playing the slot machine and "right" on the right hand side. To do.

First, a schematic configuration of the slot machine M to which the invention is applied will be described.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a slot machine M. The slot machine M includes a housing 1, which includes a bottom plate, left and right side plates, a top plate, and a back plate, and has a front opening that opens to the front side of the housing 1. It is formed in a shape. Although not shown, a power supply unit having a built-in power supply device for supplying electric power to each component, a hopper unit as a payout device for storing medals and paying out medals, etc. are provided on the upper surface of the bottom plate. ing.

Further, on the front surface of the housing 1, a front door 3 for opening and closing the front opening of the housing 1 is provided, and the front door 3 closes the upper part of the opening of the front opening so as to be openable and closable. The upper door 30 is provided, and the lower door 40 is provided so as to open and close the lower part of the opening.
Although not shown, a replacement unit is detachably provided in the housing 1. The replacement unit is composed of a frame body as a support for installing or fixing various parts, and a reel unit and a board unit fixed to the frame body. Here, the reel unit has three rotary reels having a plurality of symbols displayed around them, and a drive motor (stepping motor) for rotating the rotary reels. Further, the board unit is a board containing electronic components such as a CPU, ROM, RAM, and I / O, which is housed in a board case. Then, the board unit functions as a game control device for controlling the game of the slot machine M.

As shown in FIG. 1, a display window 31 is provided in the lower center of the upper door 30, and the three rotary reels are provided in a horizontal row behind the display window 31. A plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of each rotary reel, and when the rotary reel is stopped, three symbols are displayed per reel through the display window. In the slot machine M, a total of five winning valid lines consisting of three horizontal lines and two diagonal lines are set.
Then, when the three rotating reels are stopped, it is displayed whether or not the winning combination has won a prize by the combination of the symbols stopped on the winning valid line.
Further, in the upper center of the upper door 30, a display window 32 is provided above the display window 31. The display window 32 is provided to see the display surface of the display unit having the liquid crystal display panel provided on the upper door 30, and in this display unit, an image for production in the game machine is displayed on the display surface. It is supposed to be displayed.
Further, lamps 33a and 33b for performing notification and effect are provided on the upper portion and the left and right side portions of the display window 32 of the upper door 30.

Further, the upper door 30 is rotatably connected to the exchange unit provided in the housing 1 via a hinge to open and close the upper part of the opening of the housing 1. Further, the lower door 40 is rotatably connected to the housing 1 via a hinge to open and close the lower part of the opening of the housing 1.

The slot machine M has a separable housing type structure, and when the model is replaced at a game store, the replacement unit to which the upper door 30 is rotatably attached is replaced. When the model is replaced, the housing 1, the lower door 40, the power supply unit, the hopper unit, and the like in the housing 1 are still attached to the island equipment of the game store and are not replaced. Further, the slot machine M is not limited to the separate housing type, and the entire slot machine may be replaced when the model is replaced. In this case, the front door 3 may be an integral structure that does not divide the upper door 30 and the lower door 40. Further, when the upper door 30 and the lower door 40 are separated, the upper door 30 may be rotatably attached to the side plate of the housing 1 via a hinge.
Further, the lower end portion of the upper door 30 is provided with an engaging portion that protrudes rearward from the front surface of the lower door 40 and downward from the upper end of the lower door 40, and the upper door 30 is in a state where the lower door 40 is closed. It has a structure that cannot be opened.

Further, an operation unit 50 for operating the slot machine M is provided above the lower door 40. The operation unit 50 has a settlement switch 52 for paying out credited medals, a start lever 53 for starting a game, a stop switch 54 for stopping the rotation of a rotating reel, and a medal insertion for inserting medals. A mouth 42, a reject button 55 that eliminates medal clogging that occurs in the medal passage below the medal slot 42, a MAX bet switch button 56 that is operated when investing the maximum number of three medals in the game, etc. are provided. In addition, an operation panel 57 and a display unit 58 for selecting a game effect and the like are provided. The operation panel 57 is arranged substantially in the center of the operation unit 50 in the width direction (horizontal direction), and the display unit 58 is arranged on the right side of the medal insertion slot 42 and the reject button 55. The operation panel 57 has a cross key for selecting an effect, a decision button, a cancel button, and the like.

Further, at the lower part of the lower door 40, a medal payout port for ejecting medals from the inside of the slot machine and a medal tray 43 for storing medals ejected from the medal payout port are formed. A liquid crystal display panel 45 is attached between the operation unit 50 and the medal tray 43. Further, lamps 33d for performing notification and effect are provided on the left and right sides of the liquid crystal display panel 45, respectively.

In the present embodiment, a movable member (movable accessory) 101 driven by a drive source such as a motor is provided so as to be movable, and in addition to displaying the effect image by the display unit, the effect is improved by the operation of the movable accessory. I am doing it.
As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially rectangular frame body 100 is attached to the inside of the upper door 30, and movable members 101, 101 and the movable members 101, are attached to substantially the upper half of the frame body 100. An accessory unit 105 provided with a drive mechanism 108 or the like for driving the 101 is attached. A display window 31 for viewing the rotating reel is provided in the central portion of the substantially lower half of the frame body 100.

As shown in FIG. 3, the accessory unit 105 includes a base member 106, a pair of left and right movable members 101 and 101, a pair of left and right cable members 107, and a drive mechanism 108 for moving the movable members 101 and 101 left and right. It has.

The base member 106 is formed in a rectangular frame shape, and an attachment portion 110 for attaching the first engaging portion 115, which will be described later, and a storage portion 111 for accommodating a predetermined portion of the cable member 107 are provided on the upper side portion thereof. There is.
A pair of left and right mounting portions 110 are provided at the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the upper side portion. Therefore, the right side mounting portion 110 will be described below, and the left side mounting portion 110 will be omitted.
As shown in FIG. 4, the mounting portion 110 includes a tubular portion 110a in which a screw hole is formed, and plate-shaped portions 110b and 110b provided on both sides of the tubular portion 110a. Further, the front edge portion of the mounting portion 110 is formed so as to be recessed toward the back side from the front edge portion of the upper side portion of the base member 106. Further, the tubular portion 110a protrudes forward from the plate-shaped portion 110b.
As shown in FIG. 5, the first engaging portion 115 engages with one end of the cable member 107 to regulate the extending direction of the cable member 107 in a predetermined direction, and is in contact with the first member 116. , It is composed of a second member 117 that engages with the first member 116.

The first member 116 is formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the second member 117 is formed in a substantially L-shaped cross section. Then, by inserting the piece 117a of the second member 117 into the first member 116, the first member 116 and the second member 117 are engaged with each other, and the other piece 117b of the second member 117 is placed on the first member 116. The first member 116 and the second member 117 are integrated and the first engaging portion is formed by screwing the screw 118 from the second member 117 to the first member 116 after abutting against the leading edge portion of the piece 116a. It is 115.
In this state, one end of the cable member 107 is sandwiched in parallel from above and below by the upper piece 116a of the first member 116 and the piece 117a of the second member 117, whereby the first end of the cable member 107 is sandwiched. The engaging portion 115 is engaged.
In this way, by engaging one end of the cable member 107 with the first engaging portion 115, the extending direction of the cable member 107 is restricted to a predetermined direction. That is, the extending direction from one end of the cable member 107 to the front of the folded-back portion 107d folded back in an arc shape, which will be described later, is restricted to the moving direction of the movable member 101.

As shown in FIG. 6, the first engaging portion 115 inserts a piece 117a of the first member 116 and the second member 117 into the storage portion 111, and inserts the upper piece 116a of the first member 116 into the mounting portion 110. After contacting the lower surface of the plate-shaped portion 110b, the screw 119 is screwed into the screw hole of the tubular portion 110a from the fitting portion 116d formed on the first member 116 to be attached to the mounting portion 110. Further, the tip end portion of the tubular portion 110a is fitted into a fitting recess formed on the back surface of the fitting portion 116d.

As shown in FIG. 5, the cable member 107 is composed of a cable main body 107a and a protective tube 107b that protects the cable main body 107a. Specifically, the cable body 107a is an FFC cable (flexible flat cable).
The protective tube 107b is formed in a flat tubular shape, and the cable body 107a is inserted into the protective tube 107b. The protective tube 107b has a plurality of slits formed on one side thereof, which will be described later.
As shown in FIG. 6, one end of the cable body 107a extends from one end of the protective tube 107b, and this extending portion is folded back at a substantially right angle toward the relay board (first electronic board) 120 side. ing. The folded cable main body 107a extends across the upper surface side of the upper side portion of the base member 106 to the relay board 120, and is connected to the relay board 120.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the relay board 120 is provided on the back surface of the upper side portion of the base member 106 in the vicinity of the mounting portion 110, and is fixed to the back surface by screws or the like. The relay board 120 has a connection terminal, and one end of the cable body 107a is connected to the connection terminal. A protective member 121 is provided on the upper side of the base member 106, and the protective member 121 protects one end of the relay board 120 and the cable body 107a.
The protective member 121 has a covering plate 121a that projects in the horizontal direction, and the covering plate 121a covers the cable body 107a that crosses the upper surface side of the upper side of the base member 106, so that the cable body 107a can be formed. It is protected.

The storage portion 111 is formed in a U-shaped cross section, and is formed in a groove shape with the front side open along the upper side portion of the base member 106. The storage portion 111 stores a predetermined portion of the cable member 107 extending from the first engaging portion 115 toward the movable member 101 side.
As shown in FIG. 3, the cable member 107 extends from the first engaging portion 115 toward the movable member 101 side, is folded back in an arc shape in the middle, and is second engaged with the other end portion. The portions 125 are engaged. Then, the predetermined portion of the cable member 107 extending from the first engaging portion 115 and before the portion engaged with the second engaging portion 125 is a predetermined portion, and this predetermined portion is stored in the storage portion 111. ing. The second engaging portion 125 is also housed in the storage portion 111.

As shown in FIG. 7, the movable member 101 is provided with a support member 124 at its upper end, which supports the movable member 101 so as to suspend it. As shown in FIG. 8, the support member 124 is composed of a first member 126 and a second member 127. The lens member 131 of the movable member 101 is integrally provided at the lower end of the first member 126, and the LED substrate (second electronic substrate) 132 of the movable member 101 is provided at the lower end of the second member 127. It is attached. A plurality of LEDs 132a are provided on the LED substrate 132, and the LEDs 132a are lit or blinked according to the production status of the game.

As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the upper end of the first member 126 is a flat plate-shaped member 126a, and the upper end of the second member 127 is also a flat plate-shaped member 127a. There is. A rising wall 127b that rises vertically from the plate-shaped member 127a is formed at the rear end portion of the plate-shaped member 127a, and the rising wall 127b is in contact with the rear end portion of the plate-shaped member 126a. There is. Further, on the upper surface of the plate-shaped member 127a, three semi-cylindrical ribs 127c extending in the front-rear direction are formed at equal intervals on the left and right.
Further, the lower surface of the other end of the cable member 107 is in contact with the upper surface of the plate-shaped member 127a, and the lower surface of the plate-shaped member 126a is in contact with the upper surface of the other end of the cable member 107. The other end of the cable member 107 is sandwiched in parallel by the plate-shaped members 126a and 127a. Further, since the three ribs 127c are formed on the upper surface of the plate-shaped member 127a, the cable member 107 can be firmly sandwiched between the plate-shaped member 126a by the ribs 127c.

The second engaging portion 125 is composed of the plate-shaped members 126a and 127a. That is, by sandwiching the other end of the cable member 107 between the plate-shaped members 126a and 127a as described above, the second engaging portion 125 is engaged with the other end of the cable member 107. In this way, the other end of the cable member 107 engages with the second engaging portion 125, so that the extension direction of the cable member 107 is restricted to a predetermined direction. That is, the extending direction from the other end of the cable member 107 to the rear of the folded-back portion 107d folded back in an arc shape, which will be described later, is restricted to the moving direction of the movable member 101.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the first member 126 and the second member 127 are integrally supported by being engaged with each other and then screwing a screw 133 from the second member 127 to the first member 126. It is a member 124. The support member 124 is composed of a first member 126 having a plate-shaped member 126a and a second member 127 having a plate-shaped member 127a, and the plate-shaped members 126a and 127a form a second engaging portion 125. There is. Therefore, the second engaging portion 125 is provided on the support member 124 of the movable member 101.

The other end of the cable body 107a extends from one end of the protective tube 107b, and this extending portion is folded back along the upper surface of the plate-shaped member 127a on the opposite side, and then the LED substrate ( Second electronic substrate) It is folded downward at a substantially right angle toward the 132 side. The folded cable body 107a extends downward on the surface side of the second member 127 and is connected to the LED substrate (second electronic substrate) 132.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3, 9 and 10, the second engaging portion 125 is housed in the storage portion 111 so as to be movable in the moving direction (left-right direction in FIG. 10) of the movable member 101.
That is, the storage portion 111 includes a storage portion main body 111a formed in a U-shaped cross section and a cover member 111b that closes the opening of the storage portion main body 111a. There are a pair of left and right cover members 111b, and the cover members 111b and 111b close the opening of the storage portion main body 111a. Further, the cover member 111b is attached to the upper side portion of the base member 106 by screws. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a recess 111c is formed in the upper edge portion of the cover member 111b, and another piece 117b (see FIG. 5) of the first engaging portion 115 fits into the recess 111c. It has become like.
Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the lower edge portion of the cover member 111b is inclined to the front side (left side in FIG. 9), whereby the lower edge portion of the cover member 111b and the lower piece of the storage portion main body 111a are formed. A predetermined gap S is provided between the two, and the second engaging portion 125 is inserted into the storage portion main body 111a through the gap S.

The plate-shaped members 126a and 127a constituting the second engaging portion 125 are arranged in the inner lower portion of the storage portion main body 111a in a state where the other end portion of the cable member 107 is sandwiched in parallel from above and below. , The second engaging portion 125 is movable in the moving direction of the movable member 101. The cable member 107 extending from the first engaging portion 115 and before being folded back in a semi-arc shape is housed in the upper inner portion of the storage portion main body 111a, and in the lower inner portion, together with the second engaging portion 125, has an arc shape. The cable member 107 after being folded back is stored. Therefore, the vertical width inside the storage portion main body 111a is set to be slightly larger than the radius of curvature of the folded portion 107d folded back in an arc shape of the cable member 107.

As shown in FIG. 3, the movable members 101 and 101 are moved to the left and right by the drive mechanism 108. The drive mechanism 108 will be described later. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the mounting members 101b and 101c are moved by the drive mechanism 108, and the second engaging portion 125 is attached to the mounting portions 101b and 101c.
FIG. 10 shows a case where the movable member 101 is on both the left and right sides of the rectangular frame-shaped base member 106, and the position of the movable member 101 is set as the origin position.
Although the movable member 101 on the right side is shown in FIG. 10, the movable member 101 on the left side is symmetrical with the movable member 101 on the right side, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.

When the movable member 101 is located at the origin, the cable member 107 extends to the right from the first engaging portion 115 in the accommodating portion 111, is folded back in an arc shape at the right end portion of the accommodating portion 111, and is a cable. The second engaging portion 125 engaged with the other end of the member 107 is located at the right end of the base member 106 together with the movable member 101.

As shown in FIG. 11, when the second engaging portion 125 on the right side is moved from the right end portion of the storage portion 111 to the center side (left side in FIG. 11) by the drive mechanism 108 in the storage portion 111, the second engaging portion 125 is moved accordingly. The movable member 101 also moves from the origin position to the center side (left side in FIG. 11) of the base member 106.
The other end of the cable member 107 is pulled to the left by the second engaging portion 125 and extends to the left, and the arc-shaped folded-back portion 107d moves to the left.
The second engaging portion 125 on the left side also moves from the left end portion to the center side in the storage portion 111, and the other end of the cable member 107 engaged with the second engaging portion 125 is on the right side. As it is pulled and extends to the right side, the arc-shaped folded-back portion 107d moves to the right side. Further, as the second engaging portion 125 on the left side moves, the movable member 101 on the left side also moves from the origin position to the center side of the base member 106, and at the center portion of the movable member 101 on the right side and the base member 106. Abut. By bringing the left and right movable members 101 and 101 into contact with each other in this way, three circular holes are formed vertically in the central portion of the base member 106.

As shown in FIG. 12, when the second engaging portions 125 and 125 adjacent to the left and right in the storage portion 111 are moved from the center side to the right side of the storage portion 111 by the drive mechanism 108, the left and right are accordingly. The movable members 101 and 101 adjacent to the base member 106 also move from the origin position to the right side of the base member 106.
When the second engaging portion 125 on the right side moves to the right side, the other end of the cable member 107 engaged with the second engaging portion 125 is pushed to the right side and moves to the right side, and is also a circle. While the arc-shaped folded-back portion 107d moves to the right, when the second engaging portion 125 on the left side moves to the right, the other end of the cable member 107 engaged with the second engaging portion 125 becomes the second. 2 It is pulled to the right by the engaging portion 125 and extends to the right, and the arc-shaped folded portion 107d moves to the right. By locating the left and right movable members 101 and 101 on the right side of the base member 106, three circular holes are formed vertically at the right end of the base member 106.

Further, when the movable member 101 on the right side is at the origin position and the second engaging portion 125 on the left side moves to the right side, the other end of the cable member 107 engaged with the second engaging portion 125 is moved. It is pulled to the right by the second engaging portion 125 and extends to the right, and the arc-shaped folded portion 107d moves to the left. Then, when the movable member 101 on the left side comes into contact with the movable member 101 on the right side, three circular holes are formed vertically at the right end portion of the base member 106.

As shown in FIG. 13, when the second engaging portions 125 and 125 adjacent to the left and right in the storage portion 111 are moved from the center side to the left side of the storage portion 111 by the drive mechanism 108, the left and right are accordingly. The movable members 101 and 101 adjacent to the base member 106 also move from the origin position to the left side of the base member 106.
When the second engaging portion 125 on the left side moves to the left side, the other end of the cable member 107 engaged with the second engaging portion 125 is pushed to the left side and moves to the left side, and is also a circle. While the arc-shaped folded-back portion 107d moves to the left side, when the second engaging portion 125 on the right side moves to the left side, the other end of the cable member 107 engaged with the second engaging portion 125 becomes the second. 2 It is pulled to the left by the engaging portion 125 and extends to the left, and the arc-shaped folded portion 107d moves to the left. Since the left and right movable members 101 and 101 are located on the left side of the base member 106, three circular holes are formed vertically at the left end of the base member 106.

Further, when the movable member 101 on the left side is at the origin position and the second engaging portion 125 on the right side moves to the left side, the other end of the cable member 107 engaged with the second engaging portion 125 is moved. It is pulled to the left by the second engaging portion 125 and extends to the left, and the arc-shaped folded portion 107d moves to the left. Then, when the movable member 101 on the right side comes into contact with the movable member 101 on the left side, three circular holes are formed vertically at the left end portion of the base member 106.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the first engaging portion 115 that engages with one end of the cable member 107 regulates the extending direction of the cable member 107, and the first engaging portion 115. Since the predetermined portion of the cable member 107 extending from the cable member 101 toward the movable member 101 side is housed in the storage portion 111 provided in the base member 106, the predetermined portion of the cable member 107 may extend toward the movable member 101 side. Absent. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the cable member 107 that connects the relay board 120 provided on the base member 106 and the LED board 132 of the movable member 101 from hindering the movement of the movable member 101, and the movable member 101 of the cable member 107. It is possible to prevent disconnection due to contact with the LED.
Further, since the base member 106 is provided with the mounting portion 110 to which the first engaging portion 115 is attached in the vicinity of the relay board 120, the cable member can be obtained by attaching the first engaging portion 115 to the mounting portion 110. One end of 107 can be easily connected to the relay board 120. Therefore, the wiring work of the cable member 107 can be easily performed.

Further, a second engaging portion 125 that engages with the other end of the cable member 107 to regulate the extending direction of the cable member 107 is provided, and both the first engaging portion 115 and the second engaging portion 125 Since the extension direction of the cable member 107 is regulated, it is possible to more reliably prevent the cable member 107 from hindering the movement of the movable member 101, and the second engaging portion 125 is provided on the movable member 101. Therefore, the other end of the cable member 107 can be easily connected to the LED substrate 132 of the movable member 101.

Further, the storage unit 111 includes a storage unit main body 111a formed in a U-shaped cross section and a cover member 111b that closes the opening of the storage unit main body 111a, and the storage unit main body 111a has a second engaging portion 125. Since the movable member 101 is movably stored in the moving direction and the opening of the storage portion main body 111a is closed by the cover member 111b, the second engaging portion 125 can be protected and the cover member 111b can be removed. When assembling or maintaining the game machine, the predetermined portion of the cable member 107 and the second engaging portion 125 can be easily taken in and out of the storage portion main body 111a.

In the present embodiment, the first engaging portion 115 is engaged with one end of the cable member 107 including the cable main body (FFC cable) 107a and the protective tube 107b into which the cable main body 107a is inserted. Using a cable body (FFC cable) 107a that engages the second engaging part 125 at the end but does not have the protective tube 107b, the first engaging part 115 is attached to one end of the cable body (FFC cable) 107a. The second engaging portion 125 may be engaged with the other end portion.

Next, the configuration of the cable member 107 will be described in detail.
As shown in FIGS. 10 to 13, one end of the cable member 107 is connected to the first connecting portion, and the other end is connected to the second connecting portion. In the present embodiment, the first connection portion is a relay board 120 provided on the base member 106, and one end of the cable body 107a of the cable member 107 is connected to the relay board 120 (see FIG. 6). ). Further, in the present embodiment, the second connecting portion is an LED board 132 provided on the movable member 101, and the other end of the cable body 107a of the cable member 107 is connected to the LED board 132 ( (See FIG. 8).

As described above, the cable member 107 includes a flexible strip-shaped cable body 107a and a protective tube that is long in the longitudinal direction of the cable body 107a and has flexibility into which the cable body 107a is inserted. It is equipped with 107b. The length of the protective tube 107b is shorter than the length of the cable body 107a. Therefore, both ends of the cable body 107a inserted into the protective tube 107b extend from both ends of the protective tube 107b, respectively. There is. Further, the protective tube 107b is made of a resin such as vinyl chloride and has flexibility.

As shown in FIG. 14, the protective tube 107b is formed in a long flat tubular shape in the longitudinal direction (left-right direction in FIG. 14A) of the cable main body 107a. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14B, the protective tube 107b is formed in a thin elongated cylindrical shape in which both ends in the width direction are formed in a semicircular cross section, and the cross section of the protective tube 107b is formed. The cable body 107a is inserted inside the portion formed in a semicircular shape (see FIG. 9).
Further, on one side 107e of the protective tube 107b, a plurality of slits 140 having a predetermined depth extending in the width direction of the protective tube 107b are formed at predetermined intervals (for example, about 2.3 mm in pitch) in the longitudinal direction of the protective tube 107b. There is.

The slit 140 is formed only on one side 107e of the protective tube 107b. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 15, a slit 140 is formed on one side 107e facing outward when the protective tube 107b is folded back in an arc shape. As shown in FIGS. 10 to 13, the cable member 107 moves in the moving direction due to the movement of the second engaging portion 125, and the arc-shaped folded-back portion 107d moves, as shown in FIG. In addition, a slit 140 is formed on the convex curved surface on the outer side of the folded-back portion 107d and the one-sided surface 107e continuous thereto. The convex curved surface (folded portion 107d) is formed by continuously bending one side 107e in an arc shape as one end of the protective tube 107b moves, so that the convex curved surface (folded portion 107d) moves left and right in appearance. To do.

On the convex curved surface of the folded portion 107d, the slit 140 is deformed so that the inlet side thereof opens, so that the protective tube 107b is smoothly folded back in an arc shape with a light force. Further, the depth of the slit 140 is set from one side 107e of the protective tube 107b to half or more than half the thickness t of the protective tube 107b. Therefore, both ends of the slit 140 in the width direction bite into the semicircularly formed portions of both ends of the protective tube 107b in the width direction.
Further, the cable main body 107a is inserted into the protective tube 107b so as to be closer to the one side 107a side (see FIG. 9).

Further, one end of the protective tube 107b is fixed to the first engaging portion 115, and the other end of the protective tube 107b is fixed to the second engaging portion 125.
That is, one end of the protective tube 107b is sandwiched and fixed by the first engaging portion 115 in the thickness direction, and the other end of the protective tube 107b is sandwiched and fixed by the first engaging portion 115, and the other end of the protective tube 107b is the second engaging portion in the thickness direction. It is sandwiched and fixed by 125.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, one end of the protective tube 107b has a thickness of the protective tube 107b due to the upper piece 116a of the first member 116 of the first engaging portion 115 and the piece 117a of the second member 117. They are sandwiched in parallel in the vertical direction (vertical direction in FIG. 5).
Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the other end of the protective tube 107b is formed in the thickness direction of the protective tube 107b by the plate-shaped member 126a and the plate-shaped member 127a of the second engaging portion 125 (FIG. 8). And in the vertical direction in FIG. 9), they are sandwiched in parallel.

In this way, one end of the cable member 107 is sandwiched in parallel by the first engaging portion 115, so that the extension direction of the cable member 107 is restricted to a predetermined direction. That is, the extending direction from one end of the cable member 107 to the front of the folded-back portion 107d folded back in an arc shape is restricted to the moving direction of the movable member 101.
Further, the other end of the cable member 107 is sandwiched in parallel by the second engaging portion 125, so that the extension direction of the cable member 107 is restricted to a predetermined direction. That is, the extending direction from the other end of the cable member 107 to the rear of the folded-back portion 107d folded back in an arc shape is restricted to the moving direction of the movable member 101.

According to the present embodiment, on one side 107e of the flat tubular protective tube 107b into which the cable body 107a is inserted, a slit 140 having a predetermined depth extending in the width direction of the protective tube 107b is formed on the length of the protective tube 107b. Since a plurality of protective tubes 107b are formed at predetermined intervals in the direction, the protective tube 107b can be easily curved so that one side 107e on which the slit 140 is formed has a convex curved surface. Therefore, the protective tube 107b can protect the cable body 107a and allow the cable member 107 to move smoothly. Further, since the cable member has the cable body 107a inserted in the protective tube 107b, the cable member 107b can be installed in a small space.

Further, since the first engaging portion 115 and the second engaging portion 125 that engage with one end and the other end of the cable member 107 regulate the extending direction of the cable member 107, the cable member 107 is moved to the left and right. Can suppress blurring. Further, since one end of the protective tube 107b is fixed to the first engaging portion 115 and the other end of the protective tube 107b is fixed to the second engaging portion 125, the protective tube accompanies the movement of the cable member 107. The deviation of 107b from the cable body 107a in the longitudinal direction can be suppressed.
Further, since one end and the other end of the protective tube 107b are sandwiched in parallel by the first engaging portion 115 and the second engaging portion 125 in the thickness direction thereof, one end of the cable body 107a in the protective tube 107b. The portion and the other end can be fixed at the same time, and the thickness of one end and the other end of the cable member 107 can be maintained at a constant thickness so that the thickness does not become larger than necessary.

Next, the drive mechanism 108 for moving the movable member 101 will be described.
FIG. 16 shows an exploded perspective view of the drive mechanism 108.
The drive mechanism 108 includes long plate-shaped drive unit base members 211 on the left and right sides.
A lower right fixing member 214 is provided at the right end of the lower surface of the drive unit base member 211. Further, a lower pulley 215 is rotatably sandwiched between the lower pulley cover 216 and the lower pulley installation member 217 on the lower surface of the lower right lower fixing member 214.
The lower pulley installation member 217 is fixed to the lower pulley cover 216, and the lower pulley cover 216 is fixed to the right lower fixing member 214. Further, a cylindrical protrusion is provided on the lower surface of the lower pulley cover 216, and the lower pulley 215 is rotatably supported by the protrusion. Further, the lower pulley installation member 217 is provided with an annular convex portion having a rounded upper portion, and the lower pulley 215 is arranged on the annular convex portion. Then, the lower pulley 215 is held by the lower pulley cover 216 and the lower pulley installation member 217 by being supported by the lower pulley installation member 217 from the lower side.

Further, a right motor fixing member 218 is provided on the lower surface of the lower right fixing member 214. Further, on the lower surface of the right motor fixing member 218, the right motor 219 is provided so that the rotating shaft 219a of the right motor (stepping motor) 219 projects on the upper surface in a rotatable state.
A gear 220a is arranged on the upper surface side of the right motor fixing member 218, and the gear 220a is fixed to the rotating shaft 219a of the right motor 219. Further, the gear 220b is rotatably arranged on the upper surface of the right motor fixing member 218 so as to mesh with the gear 220a.
The right motor fixing member 218 is provided on the right lower fixing member 214 so as to cover the lower pulley 215, the lower pulley cover 216, and the lower pulley installation member 217 from below, and the lower pulley installation member 217 is provided on the upper side of the gear 220b. Is in the arranged state.

An upper gear installation member 222 is provided at the right end of the upper surface of the drive unit base member 211. Further, an upper belt gear 223 is rotatably arranged on the upper surface side of the upper gear installation member 222. The upper belt gear 223 is connected to the gear 220b by a gear shaft 224. In other words, the gear 220b and the upper belt gear 223 are fixed to both ends of the gear shaft 224, respectively, and the gear 220b and the upper belt gear 223 rotate as one. That is, the upper gear installation member 222, the drive unit base member 211, the lower right fixing member 214, the lower pulley cover 216, the lower pulley 215, and the lower pulley installation member 217 are each provided with concentric holes. The gear shaft 224 penetrates the center of the wheel in a rotatable state. Further, the hole (hole 215a) provided in the lower pulley 215 is provided at the radial center of the lower pulley 215, and the gear shaft 224 passes through the center of the hole 215a. That is, the rotation axes of the gear 220b, the upper belt gear 223, and the lower pulley 215 are on the same straight line.
Further, the upper gear installation member 222 is provided with an upper right cover 225 so as to cover the upper belt gear 223.

A lower left fixing member 226 is provided at the left end of the lower surface of the drive unit base member 211. Further, a left motor fixing member 227 is provided on the lower surface of the lower left fixing member 226. Further, on the lower surface of the left motor fixing member 227, the left motor 228 is provided so that the rotating shaft 228a of the left motor (stepping motor) 228 projects on the upper surface in a rotatable state.
A gear 229 and a lower belt gear 230 that mesh with the gear 229 are arranged on the upper surface side of the left motor fixing member 227, and the gear 229 is fixed to the rotating shaft 228a of the left motor 228. Further, a cylindrical protrusion that penetrates the lower left fixing member 226 is provided at the left end of the lower surface of the drive unit base member 211, and the lower belt gear 230 is rotatably supported by this protrusion. That is, the gear 229 and the lower belt gear 230 are arranged between the left lower left fixing member 226 and the left motor fixing member 227.

An upper pulley installation member 231 is provided at the left end of the upper surface of the drive unit base member 211. Further, a cylindrical protrusion is provided on the upper surface side of the upper pulley installation member 231, and the upper pulley 232 is rotatably supported by the protrusion. Further, the rotation axes of the lower belt gear 230 and the upper pulley 232 exist in the same linear shape. Further, the upper pulley installation member 231 is provided with an upper left cover 233 so as to cover the upper pulley 232 from above.

A lower belt 235, which is an endless belt, is stretched between the lower belt gear 230 and the lower pulley 215. The lower belt 235 is provided so as to be able to orbit between the lower belt gear 230 and the lower pulley 215 as the lower belt gear 230 is rotated by the left motor 228.
An upper belt 236, which is an endless belt, is stretched between the upper belt gear 223 and the upper pulley 232. The upper belt 236 is provided in a state in which it can orbit between the upper belt gear 223 and the upper pulley 232 as the upper belt gear 223 is rotated by the right motor 219.

The drive unit base member 211 is provided with three sensor mounting members 237 at the center of each of the upper surface and the lower surface, and the sensor 238 is provided via the sensor mounting member 237 on the upper surface and the lower surface of the drive unit base member 211. There are three in each. Further, one sensor 238 is also provided on the upper surface of the upper gear installation member 222. Further, one sensor 238 is also provided on the lower surface of the lower left fixing member 226. That is, four sensors 238 are provided on the upper surface side and the lower surface side of the drive unit base member 211, and four sensors 238 are arranged on the inside of the lower belt 235 and the inside of the upper belt 236, respectively.

Further, two lower cover members 239a and 239b are provided so as to cover the lower belt 235 and the four lower sensors 238 from the lower side. One lower cover member 239a is fixed by being screwed to one of the sensor mounting members 237 provided on the lower surface of the drive unit base member 211 and the lower right fixing member 214. The other lower cover member 239b is fixed by being screwed to one of the sensor mounting members 237 provided on the lower surface of the drive unit base member 211 and the left lower fixing member 226.
Further, two upper cover members 240a and 240b are provided so as to cover the upper belt 236 and the four upper sensors 238 from the upper side. One upper cover member 240a is fixed by being screwed to one of the sensor mounting members 237 provided on the upper surface of the drive unit base member 211 and the upper gear mounting member 222. Further, the other upper cover member 240b is fixed by being screwed to one of the sensor mounting members 237 provided on the upper surface of the drive unit base member 211 and the upper pulley mounting member 231.

The upper gear installation member 222 and the upper pulley installation member 231 are provided with notches 241,241, respectively, and both ends of the shaft 242 are fitted into the two notches 241,241 to form a shaft. 242 is held. Further, shaft holding covers 243 and 243 are provided on the upper gear installation member 222 and the upper pulley installation member 231 so as to cover the portion of the shaft 242 held by the cutout portions 241,241 from above. ing. As a result, the movement of the shaft 242 in the radial direction and the axial direction is restricted.

In the drive mechanism 108 having such a configuration, the upper belt 236 is circulated by the right motor 219 via the gear 220a, the gear 220b, the gear shaft 224, and the upper belt gear 223, and one of the movable parts attached to the upper belt 236 is movable. The member 101 is designed to move left and right. Further, the left motor 228 rotates the lower belt 235 via the gear 229 and the lower belt gear 230, and the other movable member 101 attached to the lower belt 235 moves left and right.
That is, the pair of left and right movable members 101 and 101 are independently driven by the left and right motors 228 and 219, and can be stopped at a predetermined position by the sensor 238 described above, and can be moved from this stop position.
The method of attaching the movable members 101 and 101 to the upper belt 236 and the lower belt 235 will be described later.

FIG. 17 shows a state in which the movable member 101 is attached to the shaft 242. Further, FIG. 18 shows the positional relationship of the movable member 101 with other members of the mounting portion 101b.
Two movable members (movable accessories) 101 and 101 are attached to the shaft 242. Further, the two movable members 101 and 101 are supported by the shaft 242 in a state of being movable to the left and right, respectively.

The movable member 101 on the right side is provided on the movable member main body 101a, the upper part of the movable member main body 101a, the attachment portion 101b for attaching the movable member 101 to the shaft 242, and the lower part of the movable member main body 101a. It is equipped with a guide roller 101d. Further, the movable member 101 on the left side is provided on the movable member main body 101a, the upper portion of the movable member main body 101a, the attachment portion 101c for attaching the movable member 101 to the shaft 242, and the lower portion of the movable member main body 101a. It is provided with a guide roller 101d.
As shown in FIG. 19, the mounting portion 101b of the movable member 101 on the right side is a holding member 280 composed of a first right holding member 245 and a second right holding member 246, and two metal tubular members 247. And, and are provided on the upper part of the movable member main body 101a. Further, as shown in FIG. 21, the mounting portion 101c of the left movable member 101 has a holding member 281 composed of a left first holding member 248 and a left second holding member 249, and two metal tubular shapes. The members 247 and 247 are provided above the movable member main body 101a. Further, as shown in FIG. 17, the guide roller 101d is provided at the lower part of each of the left and right movable member main bodies 101a in a state where it can rotate about a rotation axis extending in the vertical direction.
The right side first holding member 245, the right side second holding member 246, the left side first holding member 248, and the left side second holding member 249 are made of synthetic resin or the like.

19 (a) and 19 (b) show an exploded perspective view of the mounting portion 101b of the movable member 101 on the right side.
The right first holding member 245 is a substantially rectangular plate-shaped member. The right first holding member 245 has a protruding portion extending to the left and right with a substantially U-shaped cross section formed integrally with the right first holding member 245 on the slightly upper side of the central portion in the vertical direction of the outer (front side) surface. (Belt holding portion 250) is provided with the opening facing upward. The protruding portion having a substantially U-shaped cross section is referred to as a belt holding portion 250.
The belt holding portion 250 is provided with a plurality of uneven portions 250a on the inner surface opposite to the right first holding member 245 over the entire width in the left-right direction. Further, the belt holding portion 250 is provided with two convex portions 250b on the inner surface on the right side first holding member 245 side. Further, as shown in FIG. 20, the upper belt 236 is provided with a belt uneven portion 236a corresponding to the uneven portion 250a on the inner surface. Further, the upper belt 236 is pressed by two convex portions 250b provided on the inner surface of the right first holding member 245 side in a state where the uneven portion 236a of the belt and the uneven portion 250a of the belt holding portion 250 are in mesh with each other. ..
Further, the belt holding portion 250 is provided with a plate-shaped sensor detecting portion 251 so as to project from the front end portion to the front side. Then, when the sensor 238 described above detects the sensor detection unit 251, a detection signal is output, and the position of the movable member 101 can be grasped by this detection signal, so that it can be used for position control of the movable member 101. ..

Further, as shown in FIG. 19B, the right first holding member 245 is provided with the first holding portion 252 on the upper portion of the inner (rear side) surface. The first holding portion 252 is composed of four convex portions provided at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction, and each convex portion includes a concave curved surface 252a that abuts on the outer peripheral surface of the tubular member 247. Further, the outer peripheral surface of the tubular member 247 and the concave curved surface 252a have the same curvature.
Further, the right first holding member 245 is provided with columnar convex portions 253 and 253 separated from each other on the left and right at the central portion in the vertical direction of the inner surface, and a screw hole 253a is formed on the end surface of the convex portion 253. Has been done. Further, the right first holding member 245 is provided with columnar convex portions 254 and 254 on the upper portion of the outer surface so as to be separated from each other to the left and right and the shafts to face up and down, and above the convex portions 254 and 254. A screw hole 254a is formed on the end face. Further, the right first holding member 245 is inserted to insert the protrusion 256c of the second holding portion 256, which will be described later, above the upper end portion of the belt holding portion 250 and above the central portion in the vertical direction. Hole 245a is provided.

The right second holding member 246 has a substantially rectangular plate-shaped portion 255 and a substantially semi-cylindrical shape provided above the plate-shaped portion 255 and extending to the left and right with the front side (right side first holding member 245 side) open. A second holding portion 256 is provided. The second holding portion 256 has a shape in which both ends of the arc of the semi-cylindrical member extend straight to the front side (right side first holding member 245 side), and the right first holding member 245 and the second holding portion 256 have a shape. The cross section of the hole formed by the portion 256 is D-shaped.
The second holding portion 256 includes a curved surface 256a that comes into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the tubular member 247 on the inner side (on the right side of the first holding member 245 side). Further, the outer peripheral surface of the tubular member 247 and the curved surface 256a have the same curvature. Further, on the left and right ends of the second holding portion 256, convex edge portions 256b protruding inward are provided so that the diameter of the cylinder becomes smaller. Further, the inner diameter of the convex edge portion 256b is smaller than the outer diameter of the tubular member 247 but larger than the inner diameter, and when the shaft 242 is inserted through the tubular member 247, the shaft 242 and the convex edge portion 256b come together. It is designed not to touch.

The tubular member 247 is held by the right first holding member 245 and the right second holding member 246. Further, two tubular members 247 and 247 are held by the right side first holding member 245 and the right side second holding member 246. The two tubular members 247 and 247 are coaxially held in a state of being adjacent to each other, and the peripheral surfaces of the tubular members 247 and 247 are the concave curved surface 252a of the first holding portion 252 and the curved surface of the second holding portion 256. It is in contact with 256a. Further, one end of one of the two tubular members 247 and 247 is close to or close to one of the convex edge portions 256b provided on the left and right ends of the second holding portion 256. One end of the other tubular member 247 of the two tubular members 247 is in close contact with the other of the convex edge portions 256b provided on the left and right ends of the second holding portion 256. Or they are in contact. That is, the two tubular members 247 and 247 arranged adjacent to each other are close to or in contact with the convex edge portions 256b and 256b provided on the left and right end portions of the second holding portion 256, and the tubular members 247, Axial movement of 247 is restricted.

Further, only the thickness of the convex edge portions 256b and 256b provided on the left and right end portions of the second holding portion 256 (or the amount obtained by adding the gap between the tubular member 247 and the convex edge portion 256b). The left-right length of the right first holding member 245 and the left-right length of the right second holding member 246 are longer than the length of two tubular members 247. That is, the lengths of the two tubular members 247, the length of the right first holding member 245 in the left-right direction, and the length of the right second holding member 246 in the left-right direction are substantially the same. In other words, the tubular member 247 exists over substantially the entire width of the right first holding member 245 and the right second holding member 246 in the left-right direction.
The number of tubular members 247 provided between the right side first holding member 245 and the right side second holding member 246 may be only one or three or more. Further, when two or more tubular members 247 are provided, adjacent tubular members 247 and 247 may not be adjacent to each other, and may be arranged at intervals. At this time, a partition or a spacer may be provided between the adjacent tubular members 247 and 247. In this case, a hole having a diameter slightly larger than the inner diameter of the tubular member 247 is coaxially formed in the partition or the spacer.

Further, the plate-shaped portion 255 of the right second holding member 246 is provided with two screw insertion holes 255a at positions facing the screw holes 253a of the right first holding member 245. Further, the right second holding member 246 is provided with a connecting plate-shaped portion 257 so as to project from the upper end of the second holding portion 256 to the front side (right side first holding member 245 side). The connecting plate-shaped portion 257 is provided with two screw insertion holes 257a at positions facing the screw holes 254a of the right first holding member 245. Further, the second holding portion 256 is provided with a protrusion 256c at a position facing the insertion hole 245a of the right first holding member 245 at the lower end portion of the second holding portion 256 in the circumferential direction. ing.

The right first holding member 245 and the right second holding member 246 are fixed to each other by screwing the screws inserted into the two screw insertion holes 255a into the two screw holes 253a respectively. Further, the right first holding member 245 and the right second holding member 246 are fixed to each other by screwing the screws inserted into the two screw insertion holes 257a into the two screw holes 254a respectively. .. Further, the protrusion 256c of the second holding portion 256 is inserted into the insertion hole 245a of the right first holding member 245.

By fixing the right first holding member 245 and the right second holding member 246 to each other in this way, the two tubular members located between the right first holding member 245 and the right second holding member 246 are fixed to each other. The peripheral surface of the 247 and 247 is sandwiched between the first holding portion 252 and the second holding portion 256, and the movement of the tubular members 247 and 247 in the radial direction is restricted.

Further, two cylindrical convex portions 258 provided with screw insertion holes 258a and cylindrical convex portions 259 are provided at the lower part of the outer surface of the plate-shaped portion 255 of the right second holding member 246. ing. Then, the convex portion 259 is inserted into a hole (not shown) provided in the movable member main body 101a, and the screw inserted into the two screw insertion holes (not shown) provided in the movable member main body 101a becomes the screw insertion hole 258a. By screwing, the right second holding member 246 and the movable member main body 101a are fixed to each other.

Next, the left first holding member 248, the left second holding member 249, and the two metal tubular members 247 and 247 included in the left movable member 101 will be described.
The left first holding member 248, the left second holding member 249 or the two metal tubular members 247,247 held therein are held by the right first holding member 245, the right second holding member 246 or these. The main difference from the two metal tubular members 247 is the position of the belt holding portion. Therefore, this point will be described below, and the same reference numerals will be given to the same configurations, and the description will be omitted or simplified. To become.

The left first holding member 248 is a substantially rectangular plate-shaped member. The left first holding member 248 has a protruding portion (belt holding portion 250) that is formed integrally with the left first holding member 248 at the lower end of the outer (front side) surface and has a substantially inverted U-shaped cross section and extends to the left and right. ) Is provided with the opening facing down. The protruding portion having a substantially inverted U-shape in cross section is referred to as a belt holding portion 250.
Similar to the belt holding portion 250 of the right first holding member 245, the belt holding portion 250 is provided with a plurality of uneven portions 250a on the inner surface opposite to the left first holding member 248 over the entire width in the left-right direction. There is. Further, the belt holding portion 250 is provided with two convex portions 250b on the inner surface on the left side first holding member 248 side. Further, the lower belt 235 is provided with a belt uneven portion 235a corresponding to the uneven portion 250a on the inner surface, and the belt uneven portion 235a and the uneven portion 250a of the belt holding portion 250 are in mesh with each other. The lower belt 235 is held by two convex portions 250b provided on the inner surface on the left side first holding member 248 side.
Further, the belt holding portion 250 is provided with a plate-shaped sensor detecting portion 251. Then, when the sensor 238 described above detects the sensor detection unit 251, a detection signal is output, and the position of the movable member 101 can be grasped by this detection signal, so that it can be used for position control of the movable member 101. ..

The tubular member 247 is held by the left first holding member 248 and the left second holding member 249. Two tubular members 247 and 247 are held by the left first holding member 248 and the left second holding member 249. The two tubular members 247 and 247 are coaxially held in a state of being adjacent to each other, and the peripheral surfaces of the tubular members 247 and 247 are the concave curved surface 252a of the first holding portion 252 and the curved surface of the second holding portion 256. It is in contact with 256a. Further, one end of one of the two tubular members 247 and 247 is close to or close to one of the convex edge portions 256b provided at both left and right ends of the second holding portion 256. One end of the other tubular member 247 of the two tubular members 247 is in close contact with the other of the convex edge portions 256b provided on the left and right ends of the second holding portion 256. Or they are in contact. That is, the two tubular members 247 and 247 arranged adjacent to each other are close to or in contact with the convex edge portions 256b and 256b provided on the left and right end portions of the second holding portion 256, and the tubular members 247, Axial movement of 247 is restricted.

Further, only the thickness of the convex edge portions 256b and 256b provided on the left and right end portions of the second holding portion 256 (or the amount obtained by adding the gap between the tubular member 247 and the convex edge portion 256b). The left-right first holding member 248 in the left-right direction and the left-side second holding member 249 in the left-right direction are longer than the length of two tubular members 247. That is, the lengths of the two tubular members 247, the length of the left first holding member 248 in the left-right direction, and the length of the left second holding member 249 in the left-right direction are substantially the same. In other words, the tubular member 247 exists over substantially the entire width in the left-right direction of the left first holding member 248 and the left second holding member 249.

Further, the left side first holding member 248 and the left side second holding member 249 are fixed to each other in the same manner as the right side first holding member 245 and the right side second holding member 246 are fixed to each other. ..
The number of tubular members 247 provided between the left side first holding member 248 and the left side second holding member 249 may be only one or three or more. Further, when two or more tubular members 247 are provided, adjacent tubular members 247 and 247 may not be adjacent to each other, and may be arranged at intervals. At this time, a partition or a spacer may be provided between the adjacent tubular members 247 and 247. In this case, a hole having a diameter slightly larger than the inner diameter of the tubular member 247 is coaxially formed in the partition or the spacer.

The tubular member 247 is shown in FIGS. 22 and 23. FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the tubular member 247. Further, FIG. 23 is a perspective view of the tubular member 247 in a state where a half is cut out.
The tubular member 247 includes an outer cylinder 260, a plurality of steel balls 261 and two end caps 262, and a cage 263. The outer cylinder 260 and the steel ball 261 are formed of bearing steel such as high carbon chrome bearing steel. In addition, other metal materials and materials other than metal materials may be used. Further, the end cap 262 and the cage 263 are formed of polyacetal. In addition, other resin material, metal material and the like may be used.

The cage 263 is a substantially cylindrical member, and includes four elliptical holding portions 264 for holding the steel ball 261. Further, the outer cylinder 260 is a substantially cylindrical member having a shorter axial length than the cage 263, and is provided so as to cover the axial center portion of the outer periphery of the cage 263. Further, the end cap 262 is a substantially cylindrical member, and the end caps 262 and 262 are in a state of being adjacent to both ends of the outer cylinder 260 so as to cover both ends of the outer circumference of the cage 263 in the axial direction. Each is provided. The end cap 262 is provided with locking claws 262a on the inner surface, and the locking claws 262a are locked to the locking portions 263a provided on both ends of the outer surface of the cage 263. Further, the end portion of the end cap 262 and the end portion of the cage 263 are flush with each other. That is, the total length of the two end caps 262, the outer cylinder 260, and the axial length is substantially the same as the axial length of the cage 263.

In other words, the cage 263 is inserted through the end cap 262, the outer cylinder 260, and the end cap 262. Further, the outer peripheral surface of the cage 263 is in contact with the inner peripheral surfaces of the end cap 262, the outer cylinder 260, and the end cap 262, respectively.

The holding portion 264 is an oval orbit for the steel ball 261 to move while rolling, and includes a first passage 264a, a second passage 264b, and a curved road 264c. The first passage 264a is a linear hole long in the axial direction of the holding portion 264. The second passage 264b is a linear groove long in the axial direction of the holding portion 264, and the outer peripheral surface side of the holding portion 264 is open. The curved road 264c is a track having a curved hole portion and a groove portion connecting the first passage 264a and the second passage 264b, the first passage 264a side is the hole portion, and the second passage 264b is It is a groove part. Further, the groove portion of the curved road 264c is open on the outer peripheral surface side of the holding portion 264. The first passage 264a, the second passage 264b, and the curved road 264c are continuously connected in an oval shape, and the steel ball 261 can orbit between them. Further, a total of four holding portions 264 are provided at intervals in the circumferential direction of the cage 263.

A plurality of steel balls 261 are housed in the holding portion 264 in a state where they can roll. Since the first passage 264a is a linear hole long in the axial direction of the holding portion 264, the steel ball 261 is in a visible state when the tubular member 247 is viewed from the inner surface side. Further, in the steel ball 261 passing through the first passage 264a, a part of the steel ball 261 is in a state of protruding inward of the tubular member 247 from the inner peripheral surface of the holding portion 264. Further, the steel ball 261 passing through the first passage 264a is in contact with the outer cylinder 260. Further, in the second passage 264b, the outer peripheral surface side of the holding portion 264 is open, the inner peripheral surface side is not open, and the steel ball 261 passing through the second passage 264b is a tubular member 247. It does not protrude inward. That is, the portion of the inner surface of the outer cylinder 260 facing the second passage 264b is recessed toward the outer peripheral side of the outer cylinder 260 as compared with the portion facing the first passage 264a (the portion facing the first passage 264a is formed). It has a shape that protrudes from the portion that opposes the second passage 264b).

As the tubular member 247, a slide bearing or the like may be used in addition to a rolling bearing such as a linear bush.

As shown in FIG. 17, two movable members 101 and 101 are attached to the shaft 242 of the drive mechanism 108. Further, the two movable members 101 and 101 can move in the left-right direction with respect to the shaft 242 by inserting the shaft 242 into the tubular member 247 (by inserting the tubular member 247 into the shaft). (See FIGS. 19 and 20).

At this time, the tubular member 247 is slidably provided with respect to the shaft 242. Further, on the inner surface of the tubular member 247, the steel ball 261 passing through the first passage 264a is in a state of protruding inward from the inner peripheral surface of the tubular member 247. Therefore, in the tubular member 247, only the steel ball 261 is in contact with the shaft 242.

As shown in FIG. 24, the drive mechanism 108 to which the movable members 101 and 101 are attached is fixed to the base member 106 by screwing. Further, a lower rail 270 is fixed to the lower part of the base member 106 by screwing. Further, the guide roller 101d of the movable member 101 is located between the base member 106 and the lower rail 270 (see FIG. 17).

As shown in FIG. 25, the lower rail 270 includes a lower rail main body 271 and a rail 272. The shape of the lower rail body 271 is a long plate on the left and right. The rail 272 is provided integrally with the lower rail main body 271 on the lower rail main body 271. The rail 272 is a long left-right ridge provided at the upper end of the rear surface of the lower rail body 271 so as to extend from the left end portion to the right end portion of the lower rail body 271 and project toward the rear side. It is provided. Further, the rail 272 has a shape in which the apex portion is rounded.

Further, the base member 106 is provided with a ridge portion 273 at a position facing the rail 272 of the lower rail 270 (see FIG. 17). The ridge portion 273 is a long left and right ridge provided on the lower portion of the front surface of the base member 106 so as to extend from the left end portion to the right end portion of the base member 106 and project toward the front side. It is provided. Further, the ridge portion 273 has a shape in which the apex portion is rounded.

The guide roller 101d of the movable member 101 is located between the opposing rail 272 and the ridge portion 273, and each of the rail 272 or the ridge portion 273 and the guide roller 101d come into contact with each other or come close to each other. It is in a state.

In this way, the upper ends of the movable members 101 and 101 are movably supported by the shaft 242 via the mounting portions 101b and 101c, and the lower ends are supported by the lower rails 270 via the guide rollers 101d and 101d. It is supported to be movable.
The mounting portion 101b includes a first holding member 245 and a second holding member 246, the mounting portion 101c includes a first holding member 248 and a second holding member 249, and the tubular member 247 is a first holding member. It is held by 245, 248 and a second holding member 246, 249, and a shaft 242 provided in the game machine is inserted through the tubular member 247. That is, the movable member 101 is provided on the shaft 242 via the tubular member 247, and is in a slidable state with respect to the shaft 242. Further, the tubular member 247 is made of metal.
Therefore, dimensional accuracy can be ensured at the connecting portion between the movable member 101 and the shaft 242, so that the gap between the movable member 101 and the shaft 242 can be minimized, and the movable member 101 is tilted. Can be prevented. Therefore, the movable member 101 can be moved smoothly.
Further, since the lower end portion of the movable member 101 is movably supported by the lower rail 270 via the guide rollers 101d and 101d, the movable member 101 can be smoothly moved while preventing its inclination at this point as well. be able to.

Further, since the tubular member 247 is made of metal, it has high durability. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the tubular member 247 from being worn by use and the gap between the shaft 242 and the movable member 101 from widening. As a result, the movable member 101 has a long life, so that the attached movable member 101 can be used as it is for a long time. In addition to this, members such as the movable member 101 and the tubular member 247 can be reused or diverted to other game machines.
Further, since the movable member 101 is attached to the game machine by the shaft 242 and the tubular member 247, the attachment structure and the size of the attachment portion do not change depending on the model of the game machine, and the movable member 101 is versatile. Can be enhanced.
Further, since the tubular member 247 is held so as to be sandwiched between the first holding member 245, 248 and the second holding member 246, 249, the movable member 101 can be removed from the shaft 242 and attached to the shaft. Can be easily done. Therefore, the movable member 101 can be used for a long period of time.

Further, one end of one of the two tubular members 247 and 247 is close to or close to one of the convex edge portions 256b provided on the left and right ends of the second holding portion 256. One end of the other tubular member 247 of the two tubular members 247 is in close contact with the other of the convex edge portions 256b provided on the left and right ends of the second holding portion 256. Or they are in contact. That is, the two tubular members 247 and 247 arranged adjacent to each other are in close proximity to or in contact with the convex edge portions 256b and 256b provided on the left and right end portions of the second holding portion 256.
Therefore, the tubular member 247 is positioned over substantially the entire width of the first holding members 245, 248 and the second holding members 246, 249 in the axial direction of the shaft 242. Therefore, the range of contact between the shaft 242 and the tubular member 247 can be extended in the axial direction of the shaft 242, and the tubular member is only part of the width of the first holding members 245, 248 and the second holding members 246, 249. Compared with the case where the 247 does not exist, the tubular member 247 can be tilted with respect to the shaft 242, and the movable member 101 can be more strongly suppressed from tilting. Further, the contact range between the tubular member 247 and the first holding members 245, 248 and the second holding members 246, 249 can be widened, and the first holding members 245, 248 and the second holding members 246, 249 can be formed. It can be prevented from tilting the movable member 101 by tilting with respect to the tubular member 247.
Even when there is only one tubular member 247 held by the first holding members 245 and 248 and the second holding members 246 and 249, the same effect is obtained.

Further, the tubular members 247 are located at both ends of the first holding members 245, 248 and the second holding members 246, 249 in the axial direction of the shaft 242, respectively. This also applies when a partition or a spacer is provided between adjacent tubular members 247 and 247. As described above, by locating the first holding members 245, 248 and the second holding members 246, 249 in the axial direction of the shaft 242 over substantially the entire width, it is possible to strongly suppress the movable member 101 from tilting. Similarly, it is possible to prevent the movable member 101 from tilting by being located at both ends even if it is not located over the entire width.
In addition, in the case of a tubular bearing or the like, when the length in the axial direction becomes long, the length of the diameter often becomes long, but by using a plurality of tubular members 247, one piece is used. The size in the radial direction can be reduced as compared with the case where the tubular member 247 tries to secure the same length. Therefore, there is a practical benefit not only when a plurality of tubular members 247 are provided apart from each other but also when a plurality of tubular members 247 are provided adjacent to each other. Further, by using a plurality of tubular members 247, the arrangement of the tubular members 247 according to the widths of the first holding members 245, 248 and the second holding members 246, 249 is realized, and the first holding members 245, 248. And for products with different widths of the second holding members 246 and 249, it is not necessary to prepare tubular members 247 of different lengths, and the same tubular member 247 can be used, for cost reduction and the like. Connect.

101 Movable member 242 Shaft 247 Cylindrical member 280 Holding member 281 Holding member

Claims (1)

A gaming machine including a movable member and a shaft that supports the movable member so as to be movable in the axial direction.
The movable member includes a plurality of tubular members and a holding member for holding the plurality of tubular members.
The plurality of tubular members are held by the holding member, and the plurality of tubular members are held by the holding member.
The shaft is relatively slidably inserted into the plurality of tubular members, so that the movable member is movably supported by the shaft .
A gaming machine characterized in that two adjacent tubular members are arranged so as to be in contact with each other .

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