JP6952964B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a gaming board unit and a frame body that detachably supports the gaming board unit.

In a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, a movable directing body that is movable on the front side of the gaming board to produce a game is arranged on the front side of the gaming board for playing a game. Further, a drive source such as a control device for controlling the game on the game board, a movable effect body, and a motor for driving the movable effect body is arranged on the game board. The game board is arranged in a main body frame that is openable and closable with respect to the outer frame of the game machine.

Further, although it is not a technique related to a movable effect body, for example, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, a surface rotating body that is rotationally driven by a drive mechanism using a motor or the like is arranged on the front surface of the game board. ing. The drive mechanism is arranged on the rear surface of the game board, and drives the surface rotating body on the front surface of the game board via a drive shaft arranged so as to penetrate the game board.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2005-103075

By the way, the game board has a game theme (unique game characteristics for each game board, game production, etc.), and the content control unit that controls the content according to the game theme in the movable effect body and the control device is It depends on the type of game board. Therefore, when replacing the gaming board in the gaming machine with a gaming board of another theme, it is necessary to replace the movable effect body and the content control unit as well.

In a conventional gaming machine, in particular, the above-mentioned movable effect body and its driving source are arranged and unitized on the gaming board in order to have unity, unity, and the like with the gaming board. Therefore, when changing the model of the gaming machine to a model of another theme, the gaming board is changed to another gaming board for each unit, and it is necessary to replace not only the gaming board but also the movable directing body and its drive source. be.

It is also conceivable to arrange the drive source of the movable effect body in the main body frame and replace the game board and the movable effect body as a set with respect to the main body frame. However, in this case, the problem is how to connect the drive source and the movable effect body and how to transmit the power of the drive source to the movable effect body. If it takes time to connect the drive source and the movable effect body, the workability when changing the model of the gaming machine will be deteriorated.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has been obtained in an attempt to provide a gaming machine capable of maintaining good workability of model change and reducing the cost required for model change.

One aspect of the present invention is a game board unit having a movable effect body that is movable to produce a game.
A frame body having a drive source for driving the movable effect body while detachably supporting the game board unit is provided.
A drive-side engaging member is provided at the output tip of the drive source, and the input tip of the movable effector engages with the drive-side engaging member to apply the driving force of the drive source. A movable side engaging member for transmitting to the movable effect body is provided.
The drive-side engaging member is arranged on a floating member that can float with respect to the frame body.
The frame has
A lock member that can be operated to fix the game board unit arranged to face the frame body to the frame body, and
An extrusion member for pushing the floating member toward the game board unit, and
An interlocking member for interlocking the extruded member with the operation of the lock member is provided.
When the drive-side engaging member and the movable-side engaging member are pushed out toward the game board unit in response to the operation of the lock member, the floating member moves with respect to the frame body. It is in a gaming machine that is configured to float and engage with each other.

In the gaming machine of the above aspect, the gaming board having the specifications according to the theme of the game and the gaming board unit having the movable effect body are attached to and detachable from the frame body having the drive source for driving the movable effect body. Then, when the model of the gaming machine is changed to a model of another theme, the gaming board unit in which the gaming board and the movable effect body are arranged with respect to the frame body can be replaced with another gaming board unit.

As a result, when the game board and the movable effect body are replaced, the drive source can be reused without replacement, and the number of parts requiring replacement can be reduced. Then, the cost required for changing the model of the gaming machine can be reduced.

Further, in the connection between the drive source and the movable effect body, the drive side engaging member provided at the output tip portion of the drive source and the movable side engaging member provided at the input tip portion of the movable effect body are engaged. It is done by being done. In this case, if the drive-side engaging member and the movable-side engaging member are not specially devised, the position of the driving-side engaging member and the position of the movable-side engaging member will be misaligned, and the game board unit will be replaced. Make work worse.

Therefore, in the gaming machine of the above aspect, the drive-side engaging member is arranged on the floating member that can float with respect to the frame body. Then, when the game board unit is attached to the frame body, even if the position of the drive side engaging member and the position of the movable side engaging member deviate from each other, the floating member floats with respect to the frame body. , The position of the driving side engaging member and the position of the movable side engaging member can be matched.

However, even if the drive-side engaging member and the movable-side engaging member can be aligned, if it takes time to engage and maintain the engaged state, the workability of replacing the game board unit is improved. It cannot be maintained well. Therefore, in the gaming machine of the above aspect, the method of engaging the drive-side engaging member and the movable-side engaging member and maintaining the engaged state is devised.

Specifically, a lock member for fixing the game board unit to the frame body is used to engage the drive-side engaging member and the movable-side engaging member and maintain this engaged state. The operation of the lock member is used as an operation of pushing the floating member toward the game board unit side via the interlocking member and the extrusion member.

When the game board unit is arranged on the frame, the operator or the like operates the lock member. At this time, not only can the game board unit be fixed to the frame body by the lock member, but also the floating member can float with respect to the frame body to engage the drive side engaging member and the movable side engaging member, and This engaged state can be maintained.

Therefore, according to the gaming machine of the above aspect, it is possible to maintain good workability of changing the model of the gaming machine and reduce the cost required for changing the model of the gaming machine.

An explanatory view showing a state in which the gaming machine is viewed from the front according to the embodiment. Explanatory drawing which shows the frame body of the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment in the state which was seen from the front. An explanatory view showing a game board unit of a game machine according to an embodiment as viewed from the rear. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional explanatory view showing a state before the drive side engaging member and the movable side engaging member are engaged in the embodiment as viewed from the side of the gaming machine. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional explanatory view showing a state in which the driving side engaging member and the movable side engaging member are engaged with each other according to the embodiment as viewed from the side of the gaming machine. FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional explanatory view showing a part of FIG. 5 according to the embodiment. The front view showing (a) the driving side engaging member, (b) the front view showing the movable side engaging member, and (c) the driving side engaging member and the movable side engaging member engage with each other according to the embodiment. A cross-sectional explanatory view showing a state. An explanatory view showing a state in which the game board unit faces the frame body according to the embodiment as viewed from above the game machine. An explanatory view showing a state in which a rotating portion to which a gaming board unit is not attached is rotated with respect to a frame body according to an embodiment, as viewed from above the gaming machine. An explanatory view showing a state in which a gaming board unit is attached to a rotating portion rotated with respect to a frame according to an embodiment, as viewed from above the gaming machine. An explanatory view showing a state in which a gaming board unit is attached to a rotating portion rotated with respect to a frame according to an embodiment, as viewed from above the gaming machine.

A preferred embodiment of the above-mentioned gaming machine will be described with reference to the drawings.
<Embodiment>
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a gaming board unit 5 having a gaming board 51 and movable effectors 6A, 6B, 6C, and a drive source 4A of the movable effectors 6A, 6B, 6C. , 4B is provided with a frame body 2.

The game board 51 has a game area for playing a game with a game ball. The movable effectors 6A, 6B, and 6C are movable (rotated) to produce a game effect. The frame body 2 is a portion installed in the game hall, and supports the game board unit 5 in a detachable manner. The drive sources 4A and 4B drive the movable effectors 6A, 6B and 6C.

The output tip portions 41 of the drive sources 4A and 4B are provided with drive-side engaging members 42A and 42B via a power transmission member such as a gear. The input tip 61 of the movable effectors 6A, 6B, 6C engages with the drive side engaging members 42A, 42B to transmit the driving force of the drive sources 4A, 4B to the movable effectors 6A, 6B, 6C. The movable side engaging members 62A and 62B of the above are provided. The drive source 4A and the drive-side engaging member 42A are arranged on a floating member 26 that is movable with respect to the frame body 2.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the frame body 2 is provided with a lock member 21, an extrusion member 23, and an interlocking member 22. The lock member 21 can be operated so as to fix the game board unit 5 arranged to face the frame body 2 to the frame body 2. The extrusion member 23 is for pushing the floating member 26 toward the game board unit 5. The interlocking member 22 is for interlocking the extrusion member 23 with the operation of the lock member 21.

The drive-side engaging member 42A and the movable-side engaging member 62A are such that when the extrusion member 23 is pushed out to the game board unit 5 side in response to the operation of the lock member 21, the floating member 26 with respect to the frame body 2. It is configured to float and engage with each other.

The gaming machine 1 of this embodiment will be described in detail below.
(Frame body 2, game board unit 5)
The gaming machine 1 of this embodiment is a pachinko gaming machine. As shown in FIG. 2, the frame body 2 is fixed to the game hole via an outer frame (not shown). The frame 2 has common electrical components in the gaming machine 1. The common electrical component is a basic component commonly used in various game boards 51 (game machine 1) regardless of the theme of the game played by the game board 51. Common electrical components include drive sources 4A, 4B of movable effectors 6A, 6B, 6C, a power supply device that produces DC power from AC power, a common control device, a ball launcher, a ball payout device, and the like.

In the common control device, for example, a launch control device of a ball launcher that launches a game ball into a game area formed on the front surface of the game board 51, and a target number of game balls are paid out to a ball plate of the game machine 1. It includes a payout control device for a ball payout device and a program for controlling those devices.

When changing the game theme of the game board 51 to a different model, the game machine 1 can remove the game board unit 5 from the frame body 2 and replace the game board unit 5 with another game board unit 5. It is configured. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 8, in addition to the game board 51 and the movable effect bodies 6A, 6B, 6C, the game board unit 5 produces a light effect on the game board 51 so that the player can see it. It has a device and the like. Further, the game board unit 5 has an individual control device 54 and the like including a unique control program and the like according to the theme of the game by the game board 51. The individual control device 54 includes a main control device that controls a main game such as a big hit in the game machine 1, an image control device that controls an image displayed on the image display device 331 described later, and the like.

(Movable effectors 6A, 6B, 6C, drive sources 4A, 4B)
As shown in FIG. 3, movable effect bodies 6A, 6B, 6C and the like are arranged in front of the game board 51. The movable effectors 6A, 6B, and 6C utilize the rotational force transmitted from the drive sources 4A and 4B to perform various movements, rotations, and the like on the front side of the gaming machine 1, in other words, in front of the gaming board 51. To do. The movable effectors 6A, 6B, 6C may operate by receiving a rotational force from one drive source 4A, 4B, or operate by receiving a rotational force from a plurality of drive sources 4A, 4B. You may.

On the rear side of the game board 51, a mechanical member 52 in which the movable side engaging members 62A and 62B, the individual control device 54, and the like are arranged is arranged. The movable effectors 6A, 6B, 6C can rotate and move with respect to the game board 51 and the mechanical member 52, and the movable side engaging members 62A, 62B can rotate with respect to the mechanical member 52. Have been placed. Further, the gaming board 51 is formed with an opening hole 511 so that the image display device 331 can be visually recognized from the front of the gaming machine 1.

The drive sources 4A and 4B of this embodiment are composed of a motor that generates a rotational force. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, a plurality of drive sources 4A, 4B and a plurality of movable effectors 6A, 6B, 6C are used. The drive-side engaging members 42A and 42B are provided at the output tip portion 41 of the motor. A drive gear is attached to the output shaft of the motor. The output tip portion 41 of this embodiment is formed as an output shaft of a driving force transmission gear rotated by a driving gear.

The drive source 4A and the drive-side engaging member 42A of the present embodiment are arranged on the floating member 26. As a result, when the floating member 26 is idle, there is no change in the positional relationship between the driving source 4A and the driving side engaging member 42A. Therefore, the connection structure by the power transmission member such as a gear that connects the drive source 4A and the drive side engaging member 42A can be simplified, and the driving force can be appropriately transmitted.

(Rotating part 3)
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 9, the frame body 2 is provided with a rotating portion 3 that is rotatable with respect to the frame body 2. The game board unit 5 is supported by the frame body 2 in a state of being arranged on the rotating portion 3. The rotating portion 3 is configured as a support frame portion that supports the game board unit 5. The support frame portion of this embodiment is made of a bent sheet metal. The rotating portion 3 is provided with a rotating shaft portion 31 having a central axis along the vertical direction H at the end of the frame body 2 in the left-right direction W. Then, the rotating portion 3 rotates forward from the frame body 2 about the rotating shaft portion 31, and is arranged from the rotating tip portion 32 located on the opposite side of the rotating shaft portion 31. It is configured to support 5.

An image display device 331 that displays an image related to the game on the game board 51 is arranged on the rotating unit 3. The image display device 331 is composed of a liquid crystal panel and is a component on the frame body 2 side. When the game board unit 5 is replaced and the model of the game machine 1 is changed, a plurality of image display devices 331 do not need to be replaced. It is a common part that can be used for each model.

The image display device 331 may be arranged in the game board unit 5. In this case, when changing the model of the gaming machine 1, the image display device 331 can be replaced together with the gaming board 51 and the like.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 9, the image display device 331 is attached to the attachment portion 33 of the rotating portion 3. In addition to the mounting portion 33 to which the image display device 331 is mounted, the rotating portion 3 is formed with a load receiving portion 34 that supports the game board unit 5 from below and receives a load applied from the game board unit 5. The load receiving portion 34 is configured to receive the lower side portion of the game board unit 5 inserted from the rotating tip portion 32 side with respect to the rotating portion 3.

The rotating portion 3 and the frame body 2 are provided with an angle limiting mechanism 53 for limiting the angle at which the rotating portion 3 can be opened with respect to the frame body 2. The angle limiting mechanism 53 has a link member bridged between the frame body 2 and the rotating portion 3, a slide groove that makes one end of the link member slidable, and the like. The rotating portion 3 can be rotated by, for example, 35 to 55 ° with respect to the frame body 2. By limiting (defining) the angle at which the rotating portion 3 can be opened, it is possible to easily attach / detach the game board unit 5 to / from the rotating portion 3.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the game board unit 5 is formed with an insertion space 521 into which the image display device 331 is inserted when the game board unit 5 is arranged with respect to the rotating portion 3. .. The insertion space 521 is formed in the left-right direction W of the game board unit 5. The insertion space 521 is formed on the rear side of the game board 51, and the image display device 331 inserted in the insertion space 521 is arranged on the rear side of the game board 51.

(Drive side engaging members 42A, 42B, movable side engaging members 62A, 62B)
As shown in FIG. 2, the drive sources 4A and 4B and the drive side engaging members 42A and 42B are engaged with the first drive source 4A and the first drive side engaging members 42A and 42B arranged on the floating member 26 on the front surface 201 of the frame body 2. There are a member 42A and a second drive source 4B and a second drive side engaging member 42B directly arranged on the side surface 303 of the rotating portion 3 on the rotating shaft portion 31 side. As shown in FIG. 3, the movable side engaging members 62A and 62B are arranged on the rear surface 502 of the game board unit 5 so as to engage with the first driving side engaging member 42A. There are 62A and a second movable side engaging member 62B arranged on the side surface 503 of the game board unit 5 so as to engage with the second driving side engaging member 42B.

As shown in FIG. 9, the second drive source 4B and the second drive side engaging member 42B are fixed to the side surface 303 on the rotation shaft portion 31 side of the rotation portion 3. In a state where the rotating portion 3 is supported by the frame body 2, the engaging tip side of the second driving side engaging member 42B is directed toward the center side of the game machine 1 in the left-right direction W. In other words, the engaging tip side of the second driving side engaging member 42B is directed to the rotating tip portion 32 side of the rotating portion 3.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, when the game board unit 5 is inserted into the rotating portion 3 from the rotating tip portion 32 side, the engaging tip of the second drive side engaging member 42B in the rotating portion 3 The side and the engaging tip side of the second movable side engaging member 62B in the game board unit 5 face each other. Then, when the game board unit 5 is attached to the specified position of the rotating portion 3, the second movable side engaging member 62B in the game board unit 5 is engaged with the second driving side engaging member 42B in the rotating portion 3. NS.

The drive sources 4A and 4B are arranged not only on the front surface 201 of the frame body 2 as the first drive source 4A but also on the rotating portion 3 as the second drive source 4B so that the drive sources 4A and 4B are arranged. It is possible to secure a wider area for the space. Further, the drive sources 4A and 4B can be arranged by using the rotating portion 3 according to the arrangement portion of the movable effect bodies 6A, 6B and 6C in the game board unit 5.

The game board unit 5 is slid from the rotation tip portion 32 side to the rotation shaft portion 31 side and arranged in the rotation portion 3. Therefore, no rotating structure is interposed between the rotating unit 3 and the game board unit 5, and the second drive side engaging member 42B in the rotating part 3 and the second movable side in the game board unit 5 Misalignment with the engaging member 62B is unlikely to occur. Therefore, the second drive source 4B and the second drive side engaging member 42B are arranged by using the rotating portion 3, so that the second drive side engaging member 42B and the second movable side engaging member 62B are arranged. In the engagement, the floating member 26 can be eliminated.

As shown in FIG. 7C, the drive-side engaging members 42A and 42B and the movable-side engaging members 62A and 62B are engaged with the axial center O1 of the driving-side engaging members 42A and 42B. A position guide portion 40 is provided for aligning the axial centers O2 of the members 62A and 62B with the rotational positions of the movable side engaging members 62A and 62B with respect to the rotational positions of the driving side engaging members 42A and 42B. .. The rotation position is such that the drive side engaging members 42A and 42B and the movable side engaging members 62A and 62B are around the central axes O1 and O2 of the driving side engaging members 42A and 42B and the movable side engaging members 62A and 62B. Refers to the position of engagement in the circumferential direction C of. The axis and the central axis are indicated by the same reference numerals O1 and O2.

Position guidance portions 40 are provided on the drive-side engaging members 42A and 42B and the movable-side engaging members 62A and 62B, and the floating member 26 is used to provide the driving-side engaging members 42A and 42B. The axial center position and the rotational position of the movable side engaging members 62A and 62B can be aligned by using the operation of arranging the game board unit 5 on the frame body 2.

The position guide portion 40 in each of the drive side engaging members 42A and 42B and each of the movable side engaging members 62A and 62B has a shape for guiding the engagement of the two and a movable effect of the rotational force of the drive sources 4A and 4B. It has a shape for transmitting to the bodies 6A, 6B, 6C. The drive-side engaging members 42A and 42B and the movable-side engaging members 62A and 62B have a gear structure for coaxially engaging and transmitting a rotational force.

As shown in FIG. 7A, the drive-side engaging members 42A and 42B of the present embodiment have drive-side engaging protrusions 43 arranged at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction C centered on the central axis O1 at equal intervals. And a guide cylinder portion 45 arranged concentrically with the central axis O1. Drive-side engaging recesses 44 are formed between the plurality of driving-side engaging protrusions 43 in the circumferential direction C, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 7B, the movable side engaging members 62A and 62B of the present embodiment have movable side engaging convex portions 63 arranged at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction C centered on the central axis O2 at equal intervals. Is formed. The entire plurality of movable side engaging convex portions 63 are configured to be guided to the inner peripheral side of the guide cylinder portion 45. Movable side engaging recesses 64 are formed between the plurality of movable side engaging convex portions 63 in the circumferential direction C, respectively.

The movable side engaging convex portion 63 is formed in the circumferential direction C of the movable side engaging members 62A and 62B, and the driving side engaging convex portion 43 is formed in the circumferential direction C of the driving side engaging members 42A and 42B. It is the same as the interval. Then, as shown in FIG. 7C, when the movable side engaging members 62A and 62B and the driving side engaging members 42A and 42B are engaged, each movable side engaging convex portion 63 engages with each driving side. In addition to being arranged in the recess 44, each drive-side engaging protrusion 43 is arranged in each movable-side engaging recess 64.

As shown in FIGS. 7 (a) to 7 (c), the axial center O2 of the tip of the movable side engaging members 62A and 62B is attached to the tip of the guide cylinder portion 45 of the driving side engaging members 42A and 42B. A guide tapered surface 451 for guiding the drive-side engaging members 42A and 42B to the axial center O1 is formed. Further, the tip portions of the plurality of movable side engaging convex portions 63 are formed with a guide tapered surface 451 and a tip tapered surface 631 for facilitating guidance to the inner peripheral side of the guide cylinder portion 45. When the tip of the movable side engaging convex portion 63 comes into contact with the guide tapered surface 451, the tip of the movable side engaging convex portion 63 slides on the guide tapered surface 451 and the shafts of the driving side engaging members 42A and 42B. The core O1 and the axial center O2 of the movable side engaging members 62A and 62B are aligned with each other.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, each engaging convex portion 43 and each movable side engaging convex portion 63 are provided at both ends in the circumferential direction C. Circumferential tapered surfaces 431 and 632 are formed to guide the positions of the circumferential directions C of 43 and 63 to the positions of the circumferential directions C of the engaging recesses 44 and 64. When the drive-side engaging members 42A and 42B and the movable-side engaging members 62A and 62B are engaged, the rotational positions of the drive-side engaging members 42A and 42B and the rotational positions of the movable-side engaging members 62A and 62B are set. If they are misaligned, the drive-side engaging protrusions 43 and the movable-side engaging protrusions 63 come into contact with each other. At this time, the tip of each drive-side engaging convex portion 43 comes into contact with the circumferentially tapered surface 632 of each movable-side engaging convex portion 63, and the tip of each movable-side engaging convex portion 63 engages with each drive side. It abuts on the circumferentially tapered surface 431 of the convex portion 43.

Here, the drive side engaging members 42A and 42B are subjected to the stop torque by the drive sources 4A and 4B, while the movable side engaging members 62A and 62B are stopped by the movable effectors 6A, 6B and 6C. A static torque smaller than the torque is acting. Therefore, when the tip portions of the engaging convex portions 43, 63 abut on the circumferential tapered surfaces 431, 632 and slide on the circumferential tapered surfaces 431, 632, the driving side engaging members 42A, 42B The movable side engaging members 62A and 62B rotate slightly, each movable side engaging convex portion 63 is arranged in each driving side engaging concave portion 44, and each driving side engaging convex portion 43 is formed in each movable side engaging concave portion. It is arranged at 64. As a result, the rotational positions of the drive-side engaging members 42A and 42B and the rotational positions of the movable-side engaging members 62A and 62B are aligned, and the driving-side engaging members 42A and 42B and the movable-side engaging members 62A and 62B are brought together. Engage.

Due to the configuration in which the movable side engaging convex portions 63 are arranged on the inner peripheral side of the guide cylinder portions 45 of the driving side engaging members 42A and 42B, the axial center of the driving side engaging members 42A and 42B by the position guiding portion 40 A structure is formed in which O1 and the axial centers O2 of the movable side engaging members 62A and 62B are aligned with each other. Further, each movable side engaging convex portion 63 is arranged in each driving side engaging concave portion 44, and each driving side engaging convex portion 43 is arranged in each movable side engaging concave portion 64, so that the position guide portion is provided. A structure is formed in which the rotation positions of the movable side engaging members 62A and 62B are aligned with the rotation positions of the driving side engaging members 42A and 42B according to the 40.

The state in which the rotational positions of the drive-side engaging members 42A and 42B and the rotational positions of the movable-side engaging members 62A and 62B match is the positions of the engaging convex portions 43 and 63 in the circumferential direction C and the circumferential direction C. It refers to a state in which the positions of the engaging recesses 44 and 64 are aligned.

The shapes of the drive-side engaging members 42A and 42B and the shapes of the movable-side engaging members 62A and 62B may be interchanged with each other, and the guide cylinder portion 45 is formed on the movable-side engaging members 62A and 62B. May be good.

(Specific configuration of movable effectors 6A, 6B, 6C and drive sources 4A, 4B)
As shown in FIG. 2, the first drive source 4A of this embodiment is arranged at three positions on the front surface 201 of the frame body 2, and the second drive source 4B is on the rotation shaft portion 31 side of the rotation portion 3. It is arranged at one place on the side surface 303 of the above. As shown in FIG. 3, the movable effectors 6A, 6B, and 6C of the present embodiment include a first movable effector 6A that moves by receiving driving force from two first drive sources 4A, and one first drive source. There is a second movable effect body 6B that moves by receiving a driving force by 4A, and a third movable effect body 6C that moves by receiving a driving force by one second drive source 4B.

As shown in FIG. 1, the first movable effect body 6A is configured to be movable up and down on the front surface 101 of the gaming machine 1. The second movable effect body 6B and the third movable effect body 6C are configured to be rotatable on the front surface 101 of the gaming machine 1. The combination of the drive sources 4A and 4B and the movable effectors 6A, 6B and 6C can be arbitrarily changed.

(Floating member 26, lock member 21, extrusion member 23, interlocking member 22)
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the operating force of the lock member 21 is transmitted to the first drive-side engaging member 42A via the rotating member 24 and the extrusion plate 25 as the extrusion member 23, and the floating member 26. , It is used for engaging the first drive side engaging member 42A and the first movable side engaging member 62A.

The floating member 26 can float in the plane direction intersecting the front-rear direction D and the front-rear direction D of the frame body 2. The plane direction of this embodiment means a direction in a plane including a vertical direction H and a horizontal direction W orthogonal to the front-rear direction D. The plane direction may be a direction in a plane that is inclined with respect to the front-rear direction D. In FIGS. 4 to 6 and 8 to 11, the front in the front-rear direction D is indicated by reference numeral D1.

The extrusion member 23 of this embodiment is composed of a rotating member 24 that is rotated by an interlocking member 22, and an extrusion plate 25 that is extruded by the rotating member 24 while the floating member 26 is arranged.

As shown in FIG. 6, an extrusion plate 25 is slidably arranged in the front-rear direction D on the frame body 2, and a plurality of floating members 26 are arranged on the extrusion plate 25 via a floating spring member 262. ing. The extrusion plate 25 is provided with a protrusion 250 that is slidable with respect to the frame body 2. The extrusion plate 25 is urged rearward by an extrusion spring member 252 arranged on the protrusion 250.

Each floating member 26 can float in the plane direction and the front-rear direction D with respect to the extrusion plate 25. Each floating member 26 is formed with a plurality of through holes 261 in which a plurality of shaft portions 251 provided on the extrusion plate 25 are arranged. Each floating member 26 can float in the plane direction by changing the position of each shaft portion 251 in each through hole 261, and each shaft portion 251 slides in the axial direction with respect to each through hole 261. It can move in the front-back direction D.

Each first drive source 4A and each first drive side engaging member 42A are individually arranged on the front surface of each floating member 26. Each floating member 26 can float in the plane direction and the front-rear direction D with respect to the extrusion plate 25 in a state of receiving the elastic force of the plurality of floating spring members 262. The extruded spring member 252 and the floating spring member 262 of the present embodiment are composed of a compression spring.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the lock member 21 has a fixing position 205 for fixing the game board unit 5 to the frame body 2 and a fixing position 205 for fixing the game board unit 5 to the frame body 2. It can be rotated to the release position 206. The lock member 21 is rotatably arranged in front of the arrangement position of the game board unit 5 in the frame body 2. When the lock member 21 is arranged at the end of the front surface 501 of the game board 51 of the game board unit 5, the lock member 21 rotates to the holding portion 211 that holds the game board unit 5 between the frame body 2 and the interlocking member 22. It has a roller portion 212 that comes into contact with the roller portion 212.

The lock member 21 is urged to the release position 206 by the urging member. Then, when the operator rotates the rotating portion 3 on which the game board unit 5 is arranged and arranges it on the frame body 2, it is pushed by the game board 51 in the game board unit 5 and is pushed from the release position 206 to a fixed position. Rotate to 205. In other words, the rotation operation of the lock member 21 can be performed in association with the operation of arranging the game board unit 5 on the frame body 2.

Although not shown, an urging member for urging the game board 51 toward the front is arranged on the front side of the frame body 2. When the game board unit 5 is fixed to the frame body 2 by the lock member 21, the rear surface of the holding portion 211 of the lock member 21 and the front surface 501 of the game board 51 are brought into contact with each other by the urging member. Thereby, the arrangement position of the game board 51 with respect to the frame body 2 is defined.

The rotating member 24 and the extrusion plate 25 use the operation of rotating the lock member 21 from the release position 206 to the fixed position 205 to move the first drive-side engaging member 42A while the floating member 26 is idle. It can be engaged with the side engaging member 62A. The rotating member 24 is arranged to face the rear of the extrusion plate 25 and is rotatable around the rotating shaft 240. The rotating member 24 is configured to be pushed and rotated by the interlocking member 22 that has been operated from the release position 206 of the lock member 21 to the fixed position 205.

A urging spring 242 that urges the rotating member 24 to the original position corresponding to the release position 206 of the lock member 21 is arranged around the rotating shaft 240 of the rotating member 24. Further, the rotating member 24 has an extrusion portion 241 that rotates around the rotation shaft 240 and pushes the extrusion plate 25 forward when the lock member 21 rotates from the release position 206 to the fixed position 205. .. The extruded portion 241 is formed in the rotating member 24 at a position below the rotating shaft 240. The extruded portion 241 is formed by a front surface that bends backward on the front surface side of the rotating member 24 in a state where the rotating member 24 is arranged along the vertical direction.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the interlocking member 22 is configured to transmit an operating force from the release position 206 of the lock member 21 to the fixed position 205 to the rotating member 24. The interlocking member 22 is arranged in the front-rear direction D of the frame body 2, and can freely slide in the front-rear direction D of the frame body 2. The roller portion 212 of the lock member 21 can come into contact with the front end portion 221 of the interlocking member 22. The rear end 222 of the interlocking member 22 can come into contact with a portion of the rotating member 24 located above the rotating shaft 240.

When the lock member 21 is rotated from the release position 206 to the fixed position 205, the rotating member 24 rotates via the interlocking member 22. At this time, the front surface of the extruded portion 241 of the rotating member 24 comes into contact with the rear surface of the extruded plate 25, and the extruded plate 25 is extruded forward by the rotating member 24. Then, a plurality of floating members 26 can float with respect to the extrusion plate 25. Further, when the lock member 21 is rotated from the fixed position 205 to the release position 206, the extrusion plate 25 is returned to the original position by receiving the elastic force of the plurality of extrusion spring members 252, and the urging spring 242 is used. The rotating member 24 is returned to its original position by receiving the elastic force.

(Structure of game board unit 5)
As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the game board unit 5 has a rotating tip portion 32 of the rotating portion 3 so that the second movable side engaging member 62B is engaged with the second driving side engaging member 42B. As shown in FIGS. 4, 5 and 8, the arrangement structure 505 that slides from the side to the rotation shaft portion 31 side and is arranged in the rotation portion 3, and the first drive side in response to the operation of the lock member 21. It has a fixed structure 506 fixed to the frame body 2 together with the rotating portion 3 so that the first movable side engaging member 62A is engaged with the engaging member 42A. The arrangement structure 505 and the fixed structure 506 of the game board unit 5 make it possible for an operator to easily attach / detach the game board unit 5 to / from the frame body 2.

Further, in the gaming machine 1, as shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the gaming board unit 5 slides from the rotating tip portion 32 side of the rotating portion 3 to the rotating shaft portion 31 side, and the rotating portion 3 Then, as shown in FIGS. 4, 5 and 8, the rotating portion 3 in which the gaming board unit 5 is arranged is rotated rearward with respect to the frame body 2, and then the lock member. The game board unit 5 is fixed to the frame 2 in response to the operation of 21. By arranging the game board unit 5 in the rotating portion 3 once, the operator can temporarily release the heavy game board unit 5 from his / her hand.

Further, by arranging the game board unit 5 on the rotating portion 3 located in front of the frame body 2 from the rotating tip portion 32 side, the arrangement can be facilitated. Then, the operator facilitates the handling of the heavy game board unit 5 by rotating the rotating portion 3 in which the game board unit 5 is arranged, and the worker normally arranges the game board unit 5 with respect to the frame body 2. Can be easily placed in.

(Electrical connection between frame 2 and game board unit 5)
The frame 2 and the game board unit 5 include individual control devices such as various winning devices, light effect devices, and individual control devices 54 in the game board unit 5, and an image display device 331, a power supply device, and the like in the frame body 2. Connection members 27 and 57 for making an electrical connection with a common electrical component such as a common control device are arranged, respectively. The board-side connecting member 57 of the game board unit 5 is arranged on the rear surface 502 of the game board unit 5 as shown in FIG. 3, and the frame-side connecting member 27 of the frame body 2 is arranged on the rear surface 502 of the game board unit 5, as shown in FIG. It is arranged on the front surface 201 of the frame body 2.

At least one of the board-side connecting member 57 and the frame-side connecting member 27 is arranged in the game board unit 5 or the frame body 2 in a playable state. Then, when the rotating portion 3 is rotated so that the game board unit 5 faces the frame body 2, the board side connecting member 57 and the frame side connecting member 27 are relatively idle and connected to the board side. The member 57 and the frame-side connecting member 27 are connected. The board-side connecting member 57 and the frame-side connecting member 27 can be configured by a so-called drawer connector. By using the connecting members 27 and 57, the electrical connection between the frame body 2 side and the game board unit 5 side is made, and the rotation operation of arranging the game board unit 5 on the frame body 2 by the rotating unit 3 is used. , Easy to do.

(Installation / removal operation)
Next, an operation of attaching the game board unit 5 to the frame body 2 and an operation of removing the game board unit 5 from the frame body 2 will be described.
When changing the model of the game machine 1, the previously used game board unit 5 is removed from the frame body 2, and the newly used game board unit 5 is attached to the frame body 2.

When the game board unit 5 is removed from the frame body 2, the operator rotates the lock member 21 from the fixed position 205 to the release position 206 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. At this time, the extrusion plate 25 is slid backward by the plurality of extrusion spring members 252, and the extrusion portion 241 of the rotating member 24 is rotated rearward by the urging spring 242. Further, the interlocking member 22 is pushed back forward by the rotating member 24. Then, each first movable side engaging member 62A is separated from each first driving side engaging member 42A, and the engagement between each first driving side engaging member 42A and each first movable side engaging member 62A is released. NS.

Next, as shown in FIG. 11, the operator rotates the rotating portion 3 in which the game board unit 5 is arranged from the frame body 2 forward about the rotation axis thereof. At this time, each of the first movable side engaging members 62A is separated from each of the first driving side engaging members 42A, and the game board unit 5 is separated from the frame body 2. Next, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the operator slides the game board unit 5 from the rotation shaft portion 31 side of the rotation portion 3 to the rotation tip portion 32 side with respect to the rotation portion 3. .. At this time, the second movable side engaging member 62B is separated from the second driving side engaging member 42B, and the game board unit 5 can be removed from the rotating portion 3.

Further, when the newly used game board unit 5 is attached to the frame body 2, the operator mounts the game board unit 5 on the rotating portion 3 and rotates the game board unit 5 as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. The game board unit 5 is slid from the rotation tip portion 32 side of the portion 3 to the rotation shaft portion 31 side. At this time, as shown in FIG. 11, the second movable side engaging member 62B of the game board unit 5 is engaged with the second driving side engaging member 42B of the rotating portion 3. At the time of this engagement, if there is a deviation between the rotation position of the second drive side engagement member 42B and the rotation position of the second movable side engagement member 62B, the tip portions of the respective engagement protrusions 43 and 63 The second movable side engaging member 62B rotates slightly with respect to the second driving side engaging member 42B due to the contact between the two and the tapered surfaces 431 and 632 in the circumferential direction, and the deviation of the rotation positions of the two is corrected. , The second drive side engaging member 42B and the second movable side engaging member 62B are engaged.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8, the operator rotates the rotating portion 3 in which the game board unit 5 is arranged, and arranges the game board unit 5 on the front side of the frame body 2. At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, the plurality of first drive-side engaging members 42A and the plurality of first movable-side engaging members 62A face each other. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, when the operator rotates the rotating portion 3 to arrange the game board unit 5 on the front side of the frame body 2, the lock member 21 is released by the game board 51 in the game board unit 5. It is rotated from the position 206 to the fixed position 205. At this time, the game board unit 5 is supported by the frame body 2 by the sandwiching portion 211 of the lock member 21, and the game board unit 5 is fixed to the frame body 2. Further, when the lock member 21 is rotated to the fixed position 205, the rotating member 24 pushes the extrusion plate 25 forward via the interlocking member 22.

At this time, each floating member 26 supported by the extrusion plate 25 via a plurality of floating spring members 262, and the first driving source 4A and the first driving side engaging member 42A arranged on each floating member 26 move forward. Extruded. Then, as shown in FIG. 7C, when the axial center O1 of the first driving side engaging member 42A and the axial center O2 of the first movable side engaging member 62A are deviated from each other in each floating member 26. The tip of each movable side engaging convex portion 63 is guided by the guide tapered surface 451 of the guide cylinder portion 45, and as shown in FIG. 6, the floating member 26 is extruded through the plurality of floating spring members 262. Floats in the plane direction with respect to. As a result, the axis O1 of the first drive-side engaging member 42A and the axis O2 of the first movable-side engaging member 62A coincide with each other.

Further, in each of the floating members 26, when the rotating position of the first driving side engaging member 42A and the rotating position of the first movable side engaging member 62A deviate from each other, the plurality of floating spring members 262 are compressed. The first drive-side engaging member 42A is pressed against the first movable-side engaging member 62A by the floating member 26 that has received elastic force from the plurality of floating spring members 262. Then, in a state of receiving elastic force from the plurality of floating spring members 262, the tip portions of the engaging convex portions 43 and 63 are guided to the circumferential tapered surfaces 431 and 632 of the engaging convex portions 43 and 63 on the mating side. The engaging protrusions 43 and 63 are arranged in the engaging recesses 44 and 64. As a result, the rotational position of the first drive-side engaging member 42A and the rotational position of the first movable-side engaging member 62A coincide with each other.

When the rotational position of the first drive-side engaging member 42A and the rotational position of the first movable-side engaging member 62A are deviated from each other, the position of each drive-side engaging convex portion 43 in the circumferential direction C and each When the position of the movable side engaging recess 64 in the circumferential direction C, the position of each driving side engaging recess 44 in the circumferential direction C, and the position of each movable side engaging convex portion 63 in the circumferential direction C are deviated from each other. To say.

In this way, the first movable side engaging member 62A is inserted into the inner peripheral side of the guide cylinder portion 45 of the first driving side engaging member 42A, and each driving side engaging convex portion 43 is formed into each movable side engaging concave portion. Each movable side engaging convex portion 63 is arranged in each driving side engaging concave portion 44 while being arranged in 64, and the first driving side engaging member 42A and the first movable side engaging member 62A are engaged with each other. Further, this engaged state is maintained in a state of receiving elastic force from the plurality of idle spring members 262 and the extruded spring members 252. In this way, the newly used game board unit 5 is attached to the frame body 2.

(Action effect)
In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the gaming board 51 having the specifications according to the theme of the game and the gaming board unit 5 having the movable directing bodies 6A, 6B, 6C are replaced with the driving sources 4A of the movable directing bodies 6A, 6B, 6C. It is removable from the frame 2 having 4B. Then, when changing the model of the gaming machine 1 to a model of another theme, the gaming board unit 5 in which the gaming board 51 and the movable directing bodies 6A, 6B, 6C are arranged is placed on the frame body 2. It can be replaced with the game board unit 5.

As a result, when the game board 51 and the movable effectors 6A, 6B, 6C are replaced, the drive sources 4A, 4B can be reused without replacement, and the number of parts requiring replacement can be reduced. Further, in the present embodiment, the image display device 331 can also be reused without being replaced like the drive sources 4A and 4B. Then, the cost required for changing the model of the gaming machine 1 can be reduced.

Further, the first drive source 4A and the first and second movable effectors 6A and 6B are connected to the first drive side engaging member 42A provided at the output tip portion 41 of the first drive source 4A and the first. , The first movable side engaging member 62A provided at the input tip portion 61 of the second movable effect body 6A, 6B is engaged. In this case, if the first drive-side engaging member 42A and the first movable-side engaging member 62A are not specially devised, the axial center position and rotation position of the first driving-side engaging member 42A and the first movable position are not provided. The axial center position and the rotation position of the side engaging member 62A deviate from each other, which worsens the work of replacing the game board unit 5.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the first drive source 4A and the first drive side engaging member 42A are arranged on the floating member 26 that can float with respect to the frame body 2. Then, when the game board unit 5 is attached to the frame body 2, the axial center position and rotation position of the first drive side engaging member 42A and the axial center position and rotation position of the first movable side engaging member 62A deviate from each other. Even in this case, when the floating member 26 floats with respect to the frame body 2, the axial center position and rotation position of the first drive side engaging member 42A and the axial center position and rotation position of the first movable side engaging member 62A and It can be aligned with the rotation position.

However, even if the first drive-side engaging member 42A and the first movable-side engaging member 62A can be aligned with each other, if it takes time to engage and maintain the engaged state, the game board unit The workability of replacement of 5 cannot be maintained well. Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the method of engaging the first driving side engaging member 42A and the first movable side engaging member 62A and maintaining the engaged state is devised.

Specifically, the lock member 21 for fixing the game board unit 5 to the frame body 2 is used to engage the first drive side engaging member 42A and the first movable side engaging member 62A. This engagement state is maintained. The rotation operation of the lock member 21 is used as an operation of pushing the floating member 26 toward the game board unit 5 via the interlocking member 22, the rotating member 24, and the extrusion plate 25.

When the game board unit 5 is arranged on the frame body 2, the operator or the like rotates the lock member 21 from the release position 206 to the fixed position 205. At this time, not only the game board unit 5 can be fixed to the frame body 2 by the lock member 21, but also the floating member 26 floats with respect to the frame body 2 to allow the first driving side engaging member 42A and the first movable side engaging member. It is possible to engage with 62A and maintain this engaged state.

Therefore, according to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to maintain good workability for changing the model of the gaming machine 1 and reduce the cost required for changing the model of the gaming machine 1.

In the gaming machine 1, the second drive source 4B and the second movable effect body 6B may not be used. Further, the fixed structure 506 between the gaming board unit 5 and the frame body 2 shown in the present embodiment can be applied to a gaming machine that does not have the rotating portion 3.

Further, the first drive source 4A may be arranged in the frame body 2, and only the first drive side engaging member 42A connected to the output shaft of the first drive source 4A may be arranged in the floating member 26. In this case, a structure is provided between the output shaft of the first drive source 4A and the first drive side engaging member 42A to absorb the misalignment when the first drive side engaging member 42A is idle.
Further, the lock member 21 may be configured to be slidably operated in addition to being configured to be rotated.

The present invention is not limited to each embodiment, and further different embodiments can be configured without departing from the gist thereof. In addition, the present invention includes various modifications, modifications within a uniform range, and the like.

1 Game machine 2 Frame body 21 Lock member 22 Interlocking member 23 Extruded member 24 Rotating member 25 Extruded plate 26 Floating member 3 Rotating part 4A, 4B Drive source 42A, 42B Drive side engaging member 43 Drive side engaging convex part 44 Drive-side engaging recess 5 Game board unit 51 Game board 6A, 6B, 6C Movable effector 62A, 62B Movable-side engaging member 63 Movable-side engaging convex part 64 Movable-side engaging recess

Claims (3)

A game board unit that has a movable directing body that can move and direct the game,
A frame body having a drive source for driving the movable effect body while detachably supporting the game board unit is provided.
A drive-side engaging member is provided at the output tip of the drive source, and the input tip of the movable effector engages with the drive-side engaging member to apply the driving force of the drive source. A movable side engaging member for transmitting to the movable effect body is provided.
The drive-side engaging member is arranged on a floating member that can float with respect to the frame body.
The frame has
A lock member that can be operated to fix the game board unit arranged to face the frame body to the frame body, and
An extrusion member for pushing the floating member toward the game board unit, and
An interlocking member for interlocking the extruded member with the operation of the lock member is provided.
When the drive-side engaging member and the movable-side engaging member are pushed out toward the game board unit in response to the operation of the lock member, the floating member moves with respect to the frame body. Gaming machines that are configured to float and engage with each other. The floating member can swing in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine and in the plane direction intersecting the front-back direction.
The drive-side engaging member and the movable-side engaging member can rotate so as to transmit the rotational force of the drive source to the movable effect body.
The drive-side engaging member and the movable-side engaging member are aligned with the axial center of the driving-side engaging member and the axial center of the movable-side engaging member, and the rotation of the driving-side engaging member is performed. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a position guide portion for aligning the rotational position of the movable side engaging member with respect to the position is provided. The game board unit is supported by the frame body in a state of being arranged in a rotating portion rotatably attached to the frame body.
The drive source and the drive-side engaging member include a first drive source and a first drive-side engaging member arranged on the floating member on the front surface of the frame, and a rotation shaft side of the rotating portion. There is a second drive source and a second drive side engaging member arranged directly on the side surface, and there is a second drive source and a second drive side engaging member.
The movable side engaging member includes a first movable side engaging member arranged on the rear surface of the game board unit so as to engage with the first driving side engaging member, and the second driving side engaging member. There is a second movable side engaging member arranged on the side surface of the game board unit so as to engage with.
The game board unit receives an arrangement structure arranged in the rotating portion and an operation of the lock member so that the second movable side engaging member is engaged with the second driving side engaging member. The first or second aspect of the invention, which has a fixed structure fixed to the frame together with the rotating portion so that the first movable side engaging member is engaged with the first driving side engaging member. Game machine.

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