JP7006935B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a center accessory is provided on the gaming board.

As one of the conventionally known gaming machines, there is a pachinko machine that plays a game using a gaming ball. The pachinko machine is configured such that the game balls are sequentially ejected by the operation of the player, and the ejected game balls flow down the gaming area formed on the gaming board. In the game area, a center accessory equipped with a winning device that performs a predetermined operation when a game ball wins a prize and a display device that performs various effects according to the progress of the game is arranged.

In the pachinko machine, various winning devices and display devices are attached and fixed to the back unit and the game board. For example, the above-mentioned display device is generally attached and fixed to the back unit by a method such as screwing, and the decorative frame member arranged so as to surround the display device, which constitutes the center accessory, is attached to the game board. It is fixed. Further, although the conventional gaming machines often use wooden gaming boards using plywood or the like, in recent years, gaming boards using resin materials are often used (for example, Patent Document 1). ).

Further, in recent years, the display device tends to be particularly large, and the display device occupies most of the game area. Further, the decorative frame member may also be arranged so as to cover a part of the display device when it is attached and fixed to the game board. Therefore, in recent gaming machines, the decorative frame member is also increasingly made of a translucent resin material. When the decorative frame member is made of a resin material, the decorative frame member may be composed of a fixed frame member and a mounting component from the viewpoint of ease of molding. A fixed frame member is attached and fixed to the game board, and the attached parts are attached and fixed to the fixed frame member to form a decorative frame member (for example, Patent Document 2).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-081537 JP-A-2015-116272

However, in the case of the gaming machine described in Patent Document 2 described above, when the gaming ball is repelled by the launching device, it flows down the gaming area while being guided by the guide rail. Further, in the game area, the game ball flows down the game area while colliding with the mounting component of the decorative frame member with a force corresponding to the impact strength of the launching device. Therefore, the mounting parts are impacted each time the game ball collides, and the vibrating state continues during the game. In this way, since the game ball always collides with the mounting parts during the game, the vibrating state is repeated while receiving an impact. Therefore, since the mounting parts are constantly rubbed against the fixed frame member, the resin material forming the fixed frame member and the mounting parts blows powder and adheres to the surface of the game board, resulting in poor appearance or the game area. There was a risk that powder would adhere to the game ball flowing down and affect the flow path of the game ball to no small extent.

The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and provides a gaming machine capable of continuously performing stable gaming without blowing powder between the decorative frame member and the gaming board. The purpose is to do.

The present invention
(1) A gaming machine in which a decorative frame member constituting a center accessory is detachably attached and fixed to a gaming board having a gaming area on which a gaming ball flows down.
The decorative frame member has a back surface facing the front surface of the game board when attached to the game board, and the back surface is thicker than other portions and rises rearward from the back surface. It has a thick part formed so as to
When the decorative frame member is attached to the game board, the back surface of the thick portion is in contact with the front surface of the game board, and the back surface of the thick wall portion is in contact with the front surface of the game board. A gap is formed at a predetermined space between the back surface of the decorative frame member and the front surface of the game board, and the thick portion has a pin member protruding rearward from the back surface of the thick portion. And the through holes penetrating from the front surface to the back surface of the decorative frame member are formed at adjacent positions .
A width W3 around the pin member is formed between the outer peripheral edge of the pin member and the outer peripheral edge of the thick portion at a position opposite to the side where the through hole is formed via the pin member. Has been
Between the outer peripheral edge of the through hole and the outer peripheral edge of the thick portion, a width W4 around the through hole is provided at a position opposite to the formation side of the pin member via the through member. Is formed and
The gist is a gaming machine characterized in that the width W4 is larger than the width W3 .

According to the present invention, a thick portion is formed on the back surface of the decorative frame member, and when the decorative frame member is attached to the game board, a gap of a predetermined interval between the back surface of the decorative frame member and the front surface of the game board is provided. Therefore, the area of contact between the decorative frame member and the game board can be greatly reduced. Therefore, when the gaming ball collides with the decorative frame member, the decorative frame member vibrates, and it is possible to eliminate the generation of powder generated by the rubbing between the decorative frame member and the gaming board, without spoiling the appearance of the gaming machine. Further, it becomes possible to provide a gaming machine that does not affect the flow path of the gaming ball.

It is a front view which shows the embodiment of the gaming machine which concerns on this invention. It is a front view which shows the structure of the decorative frame member. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a decorative frame member. It is an exploded perspective view which shows the structure of a game board and a decorative frame constituent member. It is an exploded perspective view which shows the structure of a game board and a decorative frame constituent member. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the structure of the thick wall part, FIG. 6A is a back view of the thick wall part, and FIG. 6B is a partial sectional view of the part where a thick wall part is formed. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the relationship between a thick part and a game board when a decorative frame constituent member is attached and fixed to a game board.

An embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In this specification, a pachinko machine will be described as an example of the gaming machine according to the present invention, but the present invention may be applied to a gaming machine other than the pachinko machine, for example, various gaming machines such as a slot machine. can. Further, in the present specification, the pachinko machine (hereinafter, simply referred to as “game machine”) and the “front side”, “rear side”, “upper side”, “lower side” of each member constituting the game machine, The "left side" and "right side" are used to indicate the front side, the rear side, the upper side, the lower side, the left side, and the right side when the gaming machine is viewed from the front. Further, in the present specification, a gaming ball that wins a prize during a game and is paid out from the gaming machine to the player is referred to as a "prize ball".

[Appearance configuration of gaming machines]
First, the appearance configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the external configuration of the gaming machine 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes a vertically rectangular outer frame 2 that constitutes the outer shell of the machine body. A vertically rectangular middle frame 3 is detachably assembled on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 2. The middle frame 3 is entirely made of a synthetic resin material, and is configured so that a game board 11 or the like can be mounted and fixed inside.

The front frame 4 is assembled on the front side of the middle frame 3 so as to be openable and closable so as to be able to open laterally with respect to the middle frame 3 centering on a hinge provided on the left side of the front frame 4. The front frame 4 includes a glass plate 5 and is configured so that the player can visually recognize the game board 11 and can protect the game board 11. Further, the front frame 4 has a glass upper tray 6 for temporarily storing game balls (not shown) used for games and a lower tray 7 for storing game balls overflowing from the upper tray 6 and flowing down. It is provided below the plate 5.

The gaming machine 1 is provided internally with a launching device (not shown) for firing a game ball toward the gaming board 11, and the firing strength of this launching device is adjusted by the amount of rotation of the operation handle 8. It is configured to be able to. Further, on the upper tray 6, various buttons 9a, 9b, 9c for the player to perform a pressing operation during the game are arranged on the front side of the storage space for storing the game ball. Further, a speaker 10 for outputting sound is provided on the upper part of the gaming machine 1.

The game board 11 is a flat plate-shaped member formed of a synthetic resin material such as acrylic or polycarbonate into a substantially square shape. A back unit (not shown) is attached and fixed to the back side of the game board 11 with screws or the like. The game board 11 has an opening formed in a substantially central portion for mounting and fixing the decorative frame member 13 constituting the center accessory 12. Further, on the surface of the game board 11, a guide rail 14 for guiding the game ball repelled by the launching device to the upper part of the game board 11 is provided. Further, the game board 11 is formed with a game area 15 in which a game ball guided to the upper part of the game board 11 by a guide rail 14 flows down toward the lower part of the game board 11. That is, the game board 11 is configured to be provided with a guide rail 14 on the extension portion of the game area 15, and is configured to guide the game ball repelled by the launcher to the game area 15. There is.

In the game area 15, a liquid crystal display device (not shown) constituting the center accessory 12 is visible, and an opening 16 for attaching the decorative frame member 13 is formed in a substantially central portion. Further, the game area 15 is provided with various winning devices such as a starting winning device 17, a large winning device 18, and a passing gate 19, and an out port 20 into which a game ball flowing down the game area 15 flows into the game area 15. Further, a large number of obstacle nails 21 are struck in the game area 15. The game ball flowing down the game area 15 hits the obstacle nail 21 and changes the flow direction, and flows down from the upper part to the lower part of the game area 15. A part of the game ball flowing down the game area 15 wins a prize in various winning openings (not shown) provided in the various winning devices described above. Further, among the game balls flowing down the game area 15, the game balls that do not win in the various winning openings flow into the out openings 20 provided at the lower part of the gaming area 15.

The start winning device 17 has a starting winning opening (not shown) that opens to a size that allows the game ball to enter. The start winning device 17 is set as an opportunity to perform a big hit lottery to draw a lottery as to whether or not to shift the gaming state in the gaming machine 1 from the normal gaming state disadvantageous to the player to the special gaming state advantageous to the player. , The above-mentioned big hit lottery is performed when the game ball wins a prize in the starting prize opening during the game. When the game machine 1 wins the jackpot lottery, it shifts from the normal gaming state to the jackpot gaming state, and when it loses the jackpot lottery, the gaming machine 1 maintains the normal gaming state.

The grand prize device 18 is attached and fixed in the game board 11 below the center accessory 12 and on the right side of the center in the left-right direction of the game board 11 by a method such as screwing. The large winning device 18 includes a large winning opening (not shown) and a door (not shown) for opening and closing the large winning opening. The door of the big prize device 18 is always closed in the normal gaming state, and is configured to be temporarily opened for a predetermined period when the special gaming state is entered. In the gaming machine 1, the above-mentioned jackpot lottery is won and the gaming state shifts from the normal gaming state to the special gaming state, and the door is opened. The door is open only until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins the big prize opening or a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses, during which the game balls enter the big prize opening. When you win a prize, the number of prize balls corresponding to the number of winning game balls will be paid out.

The passage gate 19 is substantially at the center of the game board 11 in the vertical direction, and is attached and fixed to the right side of the center of the game board 11 in the left-right direction by a method such as screwing. The passing gate 19 has a passing winning opening (not shown) formed in a size that allows the game ball to pass through. When the game ball passes through the passing winning opening, a predetermined lottery is performed with a predetermined probability.

[Structure of decorative frame member 13]
Next, the configuration of the decorative frame member 13 will be described. As described above, the decorative frame member 13 is a member constituting the center accessory 12, and is detachably attached and fixed to the game board 11 having a game area on the surface on which the game ball flows down. The decorative frame member 13 has a front surface shown in FIG. 2 and a back surface shown in FIG. 3, and is mounted and fixed so that the back surface is arranged to face the front surface of the game board 11. Further, the decorative frame member 13 is composed of a plurality of decorative frame constituent members as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5. That is, in the present embodiment, the decorative frame member 13 is composed of the first decorative frame constituent member 31, the second decorative frame constituent member 32, the third decorative frame constituent member 33, and the fourth decorative frame constituent member 34. The first to fourth decorative frame constituent members 31 to 34 are attached and fixed to the game board 11 so as to be continuous, and one decorative frame member 13 is attached and fixed to the game board 11. ing.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, when the first to fourth decorative frame constituent members 31 to 34 are attached and fixed to the game board 11, the first decorative frame constituent members 31 and the second decorative frame constituent members 31 and the second. A gap 35 is formed between the decorative frame constituent member 32, and a gap 36 is formed between the second decorative frame constituent member 32 and the third decorative frame constituent member 33. Further, a gap 37 is formed between the third decorative frame constituent member 33 and the fourth decorative frame constituent member 34, and between the fourth decorative frame constituent member 34 and the first decorative frame constituent member 31. A gap 38 is formed in. These gaps 35 to 38 are formed so as to have predetermined intervals, so that vibrations generated in each other's decorative frame constituent members can be prevented from being transmitted to the adjacent decorative frame constituent members. .. It is preferable that these gaps 35 to 38 are gaps that do not affect the flow direction of the game ball when the game ball flows down during the game. Further, in the present embodiment, the first to fourth decorative frame constituent members 31 to 34 are described as examples of the decorative frame constituent members, but the number of these decorative frame constituent members is limited to four. It is not something that is done, and it may be more than four or less.

The first decorative frame constituent member 31 is a member located above the decorative frame member 13. The first decorative frame constituent member 31 is arranged so as to be adjacent to the fourth decorative frame constituent member 34 on the left side and adjacent to the second decorative frame constituent member 32 on the right side when viewed from the front. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the rib 42 is formed on the surface of the first decorative frame constituent member 31. In the present embodiment, the first rib 43, the second rib 44, and the third rib 45 as the rib 42 are formed. These first to third ribs 43 to 45 correspond to so-called "bukkomi" portions, and are for colliding a game ball guided by the guide rail 14 and flowing down the game area 15. The gaming machine 1 changes the flow path and the flow speed for each game ball by colliding the game ball repelled by the launching device with the first to third ribs 43 to 45 to change the game. You can do it.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the first decorative frame constituent member 31 is formed with a first thick portion 46 as a thick portion on the back surface thereof. The first thick portion 46 is formed on the back surface of the first decorative frame component 31 so as to be thicker than the other portions and to swell from the back surface toward the rear. Further, the first thick portion 46 includes a first pin member 47 as a pin member protruding rearward from the back surface of the first thick wall portion 46, and a back surface to the back surface of the first decorative frame constituent member 31. It has a first through hole 48 as a through hole that penetrates to.

The first decorative frame component 31 has a shape extending in the left-right direction, and first thick portions 46 are formed at both ends of the first decorative frame component 31 in the longitudinal direction. Further, the first thick portion 46 is formed in the first decorative frame constituent member 31 so that the first pin member 47 is arranged at a position closer to the end portion in the longitudinal direction than the first through hole 48. The first thick portion 46 is not formed only at both ends of the first decorative frame constituent member 31 in the left-right direction, but may be provided at arbitrary positions at predetermined intervals. For example, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, it may be formed at the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the first decorative frame constituent member 31. Since the first thick portion 46 is configured so that the first decorative frame constituent member 31 can be attached and fixed to the game board 11, when the first decorative frame constituent member 31 is attached to the game board 11. This is to prevent cracking or breakage due to an excessive load applied only to the portion where the first thick portion 46 is formed.

As described above, the first thick portion 46 includes an outer peripheral edge 46a, a first pin member 47, and a first through hole 48. Further, in the first thick portion 46, the first pin member 47 is the distance from the outer peripheral edge of the first pin member 47 to the outer peripheral edge 46a located in the clock 12 o'clock direction and from the outer peripheral edge of the first pin member 47. The first width W1 which is the distance to the outer peripheral edge 46a located in the clock 6 o'clock direction and the width W3 which is the distance from the outer peripheral edge of the first pin member 47 to the outer peripheral edge 46a located in the clock 9 o'clock direction. It is formed at the holding position. Further, in the first thick portion 46, the first through hole 48 has a second width W2 and a second width W2 which is a distance from the outer peripheral edge of the first through hole 48 to the outer peripheral edge 46a located in the clock direction of 6 o'clock. 1 It is formed at a position having a width W4 which is a distance from the outer peripheral edge of the through hole 48 to the outer peripheral edge 46a located in the clock 3 o'clock direction. As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the first thick portion 46 has a first width W1 around the first pin member 47 and a second width W2 around the first through hole 48. The width of the second width W2 is larger than that of the first width W1, and the relationship of W1 <W2 is formed. Similarly, when the width W3 around the first pin member 47 and the width W4 around the first through hole 48 are compared, the width W4 is larger than the width W3, and the relationship W3 <W4 is established. Is formed in. By forming the widths W2 and W4 around the first through hole 48 larger than the widths W1 and W3 around the first pin member 47, the first decorative frame constituent member 31 is attached and fixed to the game board 11. 1 When the through hole 48 is inserted and the screw 71 is screwed and fixed to the fixing hole 52 formed in the game board 11, the first through hole 48 is radially outward to the first decorative frame constituent member 31. It is possible to prevent cracks from forming, resulting in a large decrease in strength or poor appearance. That is, when the first decorative frame constituent member 31 is attached and fixed to the game board 11 by the screws 71, if the fixing strength by the screws 71 is too weak, the decorative frame constituent member 31 tends to rattle. Therefore, it is desirable to increase the fixing strength with the screw 71. However, when the fixing strength of the screw 71 is increased, cracks or cracks are likely to occur in the first decorative frame constituent member 31. In order to prevent such cracks and cracks from entering, the circumference of the first through hole 48 is configured to have a wider range than the circumference of the first pin member 47. The first width W1 and the width W3 around the first pin member 47 may have the same width or may be different from each other. Similarly, the second width W2 and the width W4 around the first through hole 48 may be the same width or may be different.

Further, the first pin member 47 and the first through hole 48 are arranged in the first thick portion 46 with a predetermined interval L1 from the first width W1 described above in the first thick portion 46. It is formed so as to continuously widen toward the second width W2. That is, the first thick portion 46 is formed so as to be gradually widened from the portion where the first pin member 47 is formed to the portion where the first through hole 48 is formed.

Further, the back surface of the first decorative frame component 31 is formed in a staircase shape one step lower than the first thick portion 46 except for the portion where the first thick portion 46 is formed. As shown in FIG. 7, when the first decorative frame component 31 is attached and fixed to the surface of the game board 11, only the back surface of the first thick portion 46 comes into contact with the surface of the game board 11, and the first is 1 Make sure that the parts other than the back surface of the thick portion 46 and the front surface of the game board 11 do not come into contact with the front surface of the game board 11, and the front surface of the game board 11 and the back surface of the first decorative frame component 31. This is to form a gap 49 at a predetermined interval in a place where the contact does not occur.

The second decorative frame component 32 is a member located on the right side of the decorative frame member 13. The second decorative frame constituent member 32 is arranged so that the upper side thereof is adjacent to the first decorative frame constituent member 31 and the lower side thereof is adjacent to the third decorative frame constituent member 33 when viewed from the front. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the second decorative frame component 32 is formed with an uneven portion 54 having an uneven shape in which concave portions and convex portions are formed in the left-right direction on the right side when viewed from the front. There is. When the uneven portion 54 is repelled with the strength that the game ball is hit to the right during the game, the game ball appears in various ways when flowing down the right side of the decorative frame member 13, and the flow direction and the flow speed are arbitrary. It is intended to be able to change to. That is, the uneven portion 54 forms a part of the flow path of the game ball that is hit right and flows down on the right side of the decorative frame member 13.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the second decorative frame component 32 has a second thick portion 55 as a thick portion formed on the back surface thereof. The second thick portion 55 is formed on the back surface of the second decorative member 32 so as to be thicker than the other portions and to swell from the back surface toward the rear. It is preferable that the raised dimensions are the same as those of the first thick portion 46 already described, and the third thick portion 62 and the fourth thick portion 68 described later. By making the thicknesses of the first thick portion 46, the second thick portion 55, the third thick portion 62, and the fourth thick portion 68 the same, the decorative frame member 13 can be attached and fixed to the game board 11. The appearance can be improved by partially projecting in the front-rear direction, and the flow direction and the flow speed of the game ball flowing down the game area 15 during the game can be prevented from being unnecessarily affected. Because.

Like the first thick portion 46, the second thick portion 55 has a second pin member 56 and a second through hole 57 as a through hole penetrating from the front surface to the back surface of the second decorative frame constituent member 32. There is. Further, the second decorative frame constituent member 32 has a shape extending in the vertical direction, and second thick portions 55 are formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the second decorative frame constituent member 32. Further, the second thick portion 55 is formed in the first decorative frame constituent member 32 so that the second pin member 56 is arranged at a position closer to the end portion in the longitudinal direction than the second through hole 57. The second thick portion 55 is not formed only at both ends in the vertical direction of the second decorative frame constituent member 32, but may be provided at arbitrary positions at predetermined intervals. For example, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the second decorative frame constituent member 32 may be formed in the central portion in the longitudinal direction as in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. Since the second thick portion 55 is configured so that the second decorative frame component 32 can be attached and fixed to the game board 11, when the second decorative frame component 32 is attached to the game board 11. This is to prevent cracking or breakage due to an excessive load applied only to the portion where the second thick portion 55 is formed.

As described above, the second thick portion 55 includes the second pin member 56 and the second through hole 57, but the details of the second pin member 56 and the second through hole in the second thick portion 55 are detailed. Since the configuration is the same as that of the first pin member 47 and the first through hole 48 in the first thick portion 46, the description thereof is omitted here. Further, when the second decorative frame component 32 is attached and fixed to the game board 11, the parts other than the back surface of the second thick portion 55 and the front surface of the game board 11 are in contact with the front surface of the game board 11. The fact that gaps at predetermined intervals are formed at locations where the front surface of the game board 11 and the back surface of the second decorative frame component 32 do not come into contact with each other is such that the first decorative frame component member does not abut. This is the same as when the 31 is attached and fixed to the game board 11.

The third decorative frame component 33 is a member located below the decorative frame member 13. The third decorative frame constituent member 33 is arranged so that the right side is adjacent to the second decorative frame constituent member 32 and the left side is adjacent to the fourth decorative frame constituent member 34 when viewed from the front. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the third decorative frame component 33 has a stage 61 formed on the upper portion of the third decorative frame constituent member 33 so that the game ball can be rolled in the accessory device 12. The game ball that has rolled the stage 61 in the accessory device 12 flows down from the front of the stage 61 further downward after rolling, or the start winning opening of the start winning device 17 arranged below the stage 61. It is possible to win a prize.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the third decorative frame component 33 has a third thick portion 62 formed as a thick portion on the back surface thereof. The third thick portion 62 is formed on the back surface of the third decorative frame component 33 so as to be thicker than the other portions and to swell from the back surface toward the rear. As described above, the raised dimensions are preferably the same as those of the first thick portion 46, the second thick portion 55, the third thick portion 62, and the fourth thick portion 68.

The third thick portion 62 is a third penetration as a through hole penetrating from the front surface to the back surface of the third pin member 63 and the third decorative frame constituent member 33 like the first thick portion 46 and the second thick portion 55. It has a hole 64. Further, the third decorative frame constituent member 33 has a shape extending in the left-right direction, and third thick portions 62 are formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the third decorative frame constituent member 33. Further, the third thick portion 62 is formed in the third decorative frame constituent member 33 so that the third pin member 63 is arranged at a position closer to the end portion in the longitudinal direction than the third through hole 64. The third thick portion 62 is not formed only at both ends of the third decorative frame constituent member 33 in the left-right direction, but may be provided at arbitrary positions at predetermined intervals. For example, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the third decorative member 33 may be formed in the central portion in the longitudinal direction as in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. Since the third thick portion 62 is configured so that the third decorative frame component 33 can be attached and fixed to the game board 11, when the third decorative frame component 33 is attached to the game board 11. This is to prevent cracking or breakage due to an excessive load applied only to the portion where the third thick portion 62 is formed.

As described above, the third thick portion 62 includes the third pin member 63 and the third through hole 64, but the details of the third pin member 63 and the third through hole 64 in the third thick portion 62. The configuration is the same as that of the first pin member 47 and the first through hole 48, and the second pin member 56 and the second through hole 57 in the first thick portion 46, and thus the description thereof is omitted here. Further, when the third decorative frame component 33 is attached and fixed to the game board 11, the parts other than the surface of the third thick portion 62 and the surface of the game board 11 are in contact with the surface of the game board 11. The fact that the first decorative frame constituent member is formed with a gap at a predetermined interval at a position where the front surface of the game board 11 and the back surface of the third decorative frame constituent member 33 do not come into contact with each other so as not to come into contact with each other. This is the same as when the 31 and the second decorative frame component 32 are attached and fixed to the game board 11.

The fourth decorative frame constituent member 34 is a member located on the left side of the decorative frame member 13. The fourth decorative frame constituent member 34 is arranged so as to be adjacent to the first decorative frame constituent member 31 on the upper side and adjacent to the third decorative frame constituent member 33 on the lower side when viewed from the front. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the fourth decorative frame component 34 is formed with a taxiway 66 as a guiding portion for guiding a part of the game ball flowing down the game area 15 on the left side when viewed from the front. There is. A plurality of deceleration ribs 67 for adjusting the flow speed of the game ball are formed inside the taxiway 66, and the end portion on the downstream side is formed so as to bend in the left-right direction from the path on the upstream side. ing.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the fourth decorative frame constituent member 34 is formed with a fourth thick portion 68 as a thick portion on the back surface thereof. The fourth thick portion 68 is formed on the back surface of the fourth decorative frame constituent member 34 so as to be thicker than the other portions and to swell from the back surface toward the rear. As described above, the raised dimensions are preferably the same as those of the first thick portion 46, the second thick portion 55, and the third thick portion 62.

Like the first thick portion 46, the second thick portion 55, and the third thick portion 62, the fourth thick portion 68 penetrates from the front surface to the back surface of the fourth pin member 69 and the fourth decorative frame constituent member 34. It has a fourth through hole 70 as a through hole. Further, the fourth decorative frame constituent member 34 has a shape extending in the vertical direction, and fourth thick portions 68 are formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the fourth decorative frame constituent member 34. Further, the fourth thick portion 68 is formed in the fourth decorative frame constituent member 34 so that the fourth pin member 69 is arranged at a position closer to the end portion in the longitudinal direction than the fourth through hole 70. The fourth thick portion 68 is not formed only at both ends in the vertical direction of the fourth decorative frame constituent member 34, but may be provided at arbitrary positions at predetermined intervals. For example, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, it may be formed in the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the fourth decorative frame constituent member 34 as in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. Since the fourth thick portion 68 is configured so that the fourth decorative frame constituent member 34 can be attached and fixed to the game board 11, when the fourth decorative frame constituent member 34 is attached to the game board 11. This is to prevent cracking or breakage due to an excessive load applied only to the portion where the fourth thick portion 68 is formed.

As described above, the fourth thick portion 68 includes the fourth pin member 69 and the fourth through hole 70, but the details of the fourth pin member 69 and the fourth through hole 70 in the fourth thick portion 68. Regarding the configuration, the first pin member 47 and the first through hole 48 in the first thick portion 46, the second pin member 56 and the second through hole 57 in the second thick portion 55, and the third thick portion 62. Since it is the same as the third pin member 63 and the third through hole 64 in the above, the description thereof is omitted here. Further, when the fourth decorative frame component 34 is attached and fixed to the game board 11, the parts other than the back surface of the fourth thick portion 68 and the front surface of the game board 11 are in contact with the front surface of the game board 11. The first decorative frame configuration is such that gaps at predetermined intervals are formed at locations where the front surface of the game board 11 and the back surface of the fourth decorative frame constituent member 34 do not abut. This is the same as when the member 31, the second decorative frame constituent member 32, and the third decorative frame constituent member 33 are attached and fixed to the game board 11.

Next, the operation and effect of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. Here, first, the first to fourth decorative frame constituent members 31 to 34 will be described from the point of mounting and fixing to the game board 11. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first to fourth decorative frame constituent members 31 to 34 are in a disjointed state before being attached and fixed to the game board 11. From this state, the first to fourth decorative frame constituent members 31 to 34 are attached and fixed to the game board 11. At this time, as shown in FIG. 7, the game board 11 has a first pin member 47 of the first decorative frame constituent member 31, a second pin member 56 of the second decorative frame constituent member, and a third decorative frame constituent member 33. An insertion hole 51 into which the fourth pin member 69 of the third pin member 63 and the fourth decorative frame constituent member 34 can be inserted is formed at a predetermined position (in addition, FIG. 7 shows the insertion hole 51 of the game board 11 with respect to the insertion hole 51. Only the example in which the first pin member 47 of the first decorative frame constituent member 31 is inserted is shown. The second pin member 56, the third pin member 63, and the fourth pin member 69 are inserted into the insertion hole 51. It is a similar embodiment.) By inserting the first pin member 47, the second pin member 56, the third pin member 63, and the fourth pin member 69 into the insertion hole 51 of the game board 11 in this way, the first to the game board 11 are inserted. The fourth decorative frame constituent members 31 to 34 can be positioned and can be installed at an appropriate position on the game board 11.

Next, after installing the first to fourth decorative frame constituent members 31 to 34 on the game board 11, the first to fourth decorative frame constituent members 31 to 34 are attached and fixed to the game board 11 using the screws 71. do. The screw 71 is screwed into the fixing hole 52 formed in the game board 11 after the first through hole 48 is inserted. Similarly, the screw 71 is screwed and fixed to the fixing hole 52 formed in the game board 11 after the second through hole 57 is inserted, and the fixing hole formed in the game board 11 after the third through hole 64 is inserted. It is screwed and fixed to 52, and after the fourth through hole 70 is inserted, it is screwed and fixed to the fixing hole 52 formed in the game board 11. As a result, the first to fourth decorative frame constituent members 31 to 34 are fixed to the game board 11, and the decorative frame member 13 is installed on the game board 11.

At this time, the first to fourth decorative frame constituent members 31 to 34 are the locations where the first thick portion 46, the second thick portion 55, the third thick portion 62, and the fourth thick portion 68 are formed. Only in, the surface of the game board 11 is in contact with the surface of the game board 11, and the front surface of the game board 11 and the back surface of the first to fourth decorative frame constituent members 31 to 34 are not in contact with each other, and a gap 49 at a predetermined interval is formed. It is formed.

In this way, by forming a gap 49 at a predetermined interval between the front surface of the game board 11 and the back surfaces of the first to fourth decorative frame constituent members 31 to 34, the contact with the front surface of the game board 11 is achieved. Only the back surface of 1 thick portion 46, the back surface of the second thick portion 55, the back surface of the third thick portion 62, and the back surface of the fourth thick portion 68 can be used, and the front surface of the game board 11 and the decorative frame member can be used. The area of contact with the back surface of 13 can be greatly reduced. Therefore, according to the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, even if the decorative frame member 13 vibrates due to the game ball colliding with the decorative frame member 13, the decorative frame member 13 and the gaming board 11 rub against each other. It is possible to eliminate the generation of powder caused by the above, and to provide the gaming machine 1 which does not spoil the appearance of the gaming machine 1 and does not affect the flow path of the gaming ball in the gaming area 15.

Further, according to the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the first thick portion 46 has a first width W1 around the first pin member 47 and a second width W2 around the first through hole 48. The width of the second width W2 is larger than that of the first width W1, and the width is formed so that the relationship of W1 <W2 is established. Similarly, the width around the first pin member 47. Comparing W3 and the width W4 around the first through hole 48, the width W4 is larger than the width W3, and it is formed so that the relationship of W3 <W4 is established. The area of contact between the front surface and the back surface of the decorative frame member 13 can be greatly reduced. In particular, the first decorative frame constituent member 31 is attached and fixed to the game board 11 by forming the widths W2 and W4 around the first through hole 48 to be larger than the widths W1 and W3 around the first pin member 47. When the first through hole 48 is inserted and the screw 71 is screwed and fixed to the fixing hole 52 formed in the game board 11, the first decorative frame constituent member is radially outward from the first through hole 48. It is possible to prevent the 31 from being cracked, resulting in a large decrease in strength or a poor appearance. Further, as described above, even if the decorative frame member 13 vibrates due to the game ball colliding with the decorative frame member 13, the generation of powder generated by the rubbing of the decorative frame member 13 and the game board 11 with each other is further increased. It is possible to provide the game machine 1 which can be eliminated, does not spoil the appearance of the game machine 1, and does not affect the flow path of the game ball in the game area 15.

Further, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the first to fourth decorative frame constituent members 31 to 34 are attached and fixed to the gaming board 11, the first decorative frame constituent member 31 and the second decorative frame constituent member 31 are attached. 32, a predetermined amount of gap is provided between the members adjacent to each other among the third decorative frame constituent member 33 and the fourth decorative frame constituent member 34. As a result, for example, even if the game ball collides with the first decorative frame constituent member 31 and the first decorative frame constituent member 31 vibrates, the influence of the vibration is affected by the second decoration adjacent to the first decorative frame constituent member 31. It can be prevented from reaching the frame constituent member 32 and the fourth decorative frame constituent member 34. Therefore, even if the decorative frame member 13 is to be replaced due to some reason such as a collision of a game ball, only the corresponding member among the first to fourth decorative frame constituent members 31 to 34 should be replaced. Often, the cost at the time of replacement can be reduced, the work can be simplified, and the work efficiency can be greatly improved.

As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention has been described in detail, but the above is merely an example of the gaming machine according to the present invention, and can be arbitrarily modified as long as the gist of the present invention is not deviated. May be good. For example, in the present specification, the first to fourth decorative frame constituent members constituting the decorative frame member have been described with reference to an example in which a portion where the game ball collides and a portion to be attached and fixed to the game board are integrally formed. However, for example, in constructing these first to fourth decorative frame constituent members, a member attached to the game board and a member constituting a portion where the game ball collides are formed separately, and the game ball is formed at the time of replacement. It may be configured so that only the deteriorated part due to the collision can be replaced. Further, a configuration other than the above may be used.

1 Game machine 8 Operation handle 11 Game board 12 Center accessory 13 Decorative frame member 14 Guide rail 15 Game area 31 First decorative frame component 32 Second decorative frame component 33 Third decorative frame component 34 Fourth decorative frame configuration Members 35 to 38 Gap 42 Rib 43 1st rib 44 2nd rib 45 3rd rib 46 1st thick portion 47 1st pin member 48 1st through hole 49 Gap 55 2nd thick portion 56 2nd pin member 57 2 Through hole 62 3rd thick portion 63 3rd pin member 64 3rd through hole 66 Induction path 67 Deceleration rib 68 4th thick portion 69 4th pin member 70 4th through hole

Claims (1)

A gaming machine in which a decorative frame member constituting a center accessory is detachably attached and fixed to a gaming board having a gaming area on which a gaming ball flows down.
The decorative frame member has a back surface facing the front surface of the game board when attached to the game board, and the back surface is thicker than other portions and rises rearward from the back surface. It has a thick part formed so as to
When the decorative frame member is attached to the game board, the back surface of the thick portion is in contact with the front surface of the game board, and the back surface of the thick wall portion is in contact with the front surface of the game board. A gap is formed at a predetermined space between the back surface of the decorative frame member and the front surface of the game board, and the thick portion has a pin member protruding rearward from the back surface of the thick portion. And the through holes penetrating from the front surface to the back surface of the decorative frame member are formed at adjacent positions .
A width W3 around the pin member is formed between the outer peripheral edge of the pin member and the outer peripheral edge of the thick portion at a position opposite to the side where the through hole is formed via the pin member. Has been
Between the outer peripheral edge of the through hole and the outer peripheral edge of the thick portion, a width W4 around the through hole is provided at a position opposite to the formation side of the pin member via the through member. Is formed and
A gaming machine characterized in that the width W4 is larger than the width W3 .

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