JP7072859B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

As a conventional gaming machine, for example, a gaming machine having a plurality of electric components for gaming represented by a drive source, such as the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, is known.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2013-169261 (paragraph [0031], FIGS. 5, 13)

In conventional gaming machines, if the drive voltage of the electric parts for games is increased, the electric parts for games cannot be used for a long time due to heat generation, or the number of electric parts for games that can be used at one time is reduced. Occurs. As described above, in the conventional gaming machine, there are restrictions on the use of electric components for gaming, and it is required to relax these restrictions.

The invention of claim 1 made to solve the above problems is a game machine having a plurality of DC-DC converters for supplying a drive voltage to a plurality of electric components for games, and the plurality of inventions are made according to the progress of the game. The DC-DC converter has an output changing means for changing the output voltage of the DC-DC converter, and the output changing means attaches each of the DCs to the gaming electric parts in accordance with an increase in the number of the gaming electric parts driven at the same time. -A game machine that lowers the output voltage supplied by the DC converter .

It is possible to relax the restrictions on the use of electrical components for games.

Front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention Front view of the game board Front view of the mechanism frame Front view of movable accessory device in normal state Front perspective view of the movable accessory device in the normal state Rear perspective view of the movable accessory device in the normal state Front view of the movable accessory device in the falling state Front perspective view of the movable accessory device in the falling state Block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a gaming machine Circuit diagram of the drive circuit Front view of the mechanism frame to which the movable accessory unit according to the second embodiment is attached. Perspective view of the movable accessory unit (A) Front view of the movable accessory unit when the movable base is placed in the first rotation position, (B) Front view of the movable accessory unit when the movable base is placed in the second rotation position. Schematic configuration of the linear drive mechanism Block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a gaming machine

[First Embodiment]
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is provided with a front frame 10Z on the front surface, and is formed on the front surface of the gaming board 11 shown in FIG. 2 through a glass window 10W formed in the front frame 10Z. The played gaming area YR is visible. A mechanism frame 17 shown in FIG. 3 is attached to the rear side of the game board 11, and various devices are assembled to the mechanism frame 17.

As shown in FIG. 1, an upper plate 26 and a lower plate 27 are provided in two upper and lower stages below the glass window 10W in the front frame 10Z, and a firing handle 28 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 27. It is prepared. Then, when the firing handle 28 is rotated, the game ball housed in the upper plate 26 is ejected toward the game area YR.

As shown in FIG. 2, a guide rail 12 surrounding the game area YR projects from the front surface of the game board 11. The guide rail 12 is arranged so as to orbit the outer edge portion of the game board 11.

A display opening 11H is formed through the center of the game area YR in the game board 11, and the display device 13 faces the display opening 11H from the rear side. The display device 13 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal module, and the front surface thereof is a display screen 13G for producing an effect related to the game. Specifically, the display screen 13G is visible to the player from the rear side of the mechanism frame 17 (see FIG. 3) through the opening 17K of the mechanism frame 17 and the display opening 11H of the game board 11.

A display decorative frame 23 is attached to the center of the front surface of the game board 11 so as to surround the display screen 13G. The display decorative frame 23 is fitted into the display opening 11H from the front side of the game board 11, projects inside the display opening 11H, and protrudes from the front of the game board 11. The game ball flowing down the game area YR is configured so as not to pass through the front side of the display decoration frame 23 and enter the inside of the display decoration frame 23.

Below the center of the display decoration frame 23 in the horizontal direction, the first starting winning opening 14A and the second starting winning opening 14B are arranged side by side in two upper and lower stages. A starting gate 18 is provided on the right side of the display decorative frame 23. Further, a large winning opening 15 is provided at the lower right of the display decorative frame 23. Further, on the left side of the first starting winning opening 14A and the right side of the large winning opening 15, a plurality of general winning openings 20 are provided along the guide rail 12.

In addition to the winning openings 14A, 14B, 15, and 20, the game area YR is provided with an out opening 16 for discharging to the outside of the game area YR without giving a privilege (prize ball).

Next, each part of the game area YR will be described in more detail. The general winning opening 20 has a so-called pocket structure, and is open upward or laterally in a size that allows one game ball to be inserted. When a game ball enters (wins) the general winning opening 20, for example, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 26 for each winning ball.

The starting gate 18 has a gate-shaped structure through which a game ball can dive and pass. When the game ball passes through the start gate 18, a normal symbol hit / miss determination is made.

The first starting winning opening 14A has a pocket structure and is open upward with a size that allows one game ball to enter one by one. The second starting winning opening 14B opens forward in a size that allows game balls to enter one by one, and is opened and closed by the rotating door 14T. The rotating door 14T is normally in a closed state, and is opened in the wake of a hit in the above-mentioned normal symbol winning / failing determination. When a game ball enters (wins) the first and second starting winning openings 14A and 14B, for example, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 26 for each entry, and a special symbol winning / failing judgment is made. Will be done. Then, when a hit is made in the special symbol winning / failing determination, the normal gaming state is changed to the big hit gaming state, and the big hit game is executed.

The large winning opening 15 has a horizontally long rectangular shape, and is closed by the movable door 15T in a normal gaming state. Then, when the game state becomes the big hit game state and the big hit game is executed, the movable door 15T is tilted forward for a predetermined period. Then, the large winning opening 15 opens to the front side, and a large number of game balls can be won in the large winning opening 15 by using the movable door 15T as a guide. When a game ball wins in the large winning opening 15, for example, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the upper plate 26 for each winning.

As shown in FIG. 3, the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is movable to perform a game-related effect by the operation of the movable effect member 110 in addition to the above-mentioned winning openings 14A, 14B, 15, ... The accessory device 110S is fixedly provided to the mechanism frame 17. The movable accessory device 110S changes the movable effect member 110 into a normal state shown in FIG. 4 and a falling state shown in FIG. 7. The movable staging member 110 is arranged so as to be closer to the upper front of the display screen 13G in the normal state, and to cover the entire display screen 13G from the front side in the falling state.

As shown in FIG. 4, the movable accessory device 110S includes a pair of elevating guides 132 and 132 extending linearly in the vertical direction side by side at intervals, and the pair of elevating guide members 132 and The structure is such that the movable staging member 110 is passed between 132. The pair of elevating guide members 132 and 132 are fixed to the left and right sides of the mechanism frame 17 (see FIG. 3) so as to sandwich the display screen 13G in the left-right direction, and the game board 11 and the display decorative frame 23 (FIG. 3). It is arranged so as to be hidden behind (see 2).

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, one of the pair of elevating guide members 132 and 132 of the elevating guide member 132 is provided with an elevating mechanism 130 for moving the movable staging member 110 up and down. In the present embodiment, the elevating mechanism 130 is composed of a ball screw mechanism, and as shown in FIG. 5, the ball screw 133 extending in the elevating guide member 132 in the vertical direction and the ball screw 133 are screwed together. A ball nut (not shown) and an elevating motor 134 for rotationally driving the ball screw 133 are provided.

As shown in FIG. 6, the elevating guide member 132 receives a driving force from the drop drive source 139K (see FIG. 9) when the movable staging member 110 is in a normal state, and is below the movable staging member 110. A drop stopper 139 is provided at a drop allowance position that allows movement to and a drop prohibition position that prohibits the movement of the first movable staging member 110 downward. When the drop stopper 139 is arranged at the drop prohibition position, the above-mentioned ball nut is arranged at a position near the lower end of the ball screw 133. Then, by arranging the drop stopper 139 at the drop allowable position, the movable staging member 110 can freely fall.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the movable staging member 110 has a structure in which the front drop member 111 and the rear drop member 121 arranged so as to be displaced in the front-rear direction are connected to each other via a sheet-shaped net body 141. It has become. As shown in FIG. 4, when the movable effect member 110 is in the normal state, the front drop member 111 and the rear drop member 121 are stacked in the front-rear direction and arranged in front of the upper part of the display screen 13G.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the front drop member 111 includes a frame portion 112 having a structure in which a pair of support facing walls 112T and 112T project rearward from both side portions of a flat plate in the front-rear direction and a frame. A pair of support facing walls 112T, 112T (in FIG. 6, only one support facing wall 112T is shown) includes a logo plate 113 fixed to the front surface of the portion 112, and an elevating guide member. It is supported by 132 and 132 so that it can move up and down. A slider 136 (see FIG. 7) that moves the front slide rail 135 attached to the elevating guide 132 up and down is fixed to one of the pair of support facing walls 112T and 112T. 136 is received from below by a ball nut (not shown) that is screwed into the ball screw 133 (see FIG. 5) described above.

As shown in FIG. 6, the rear drop member 121 has a structure in which the upper ends of the front wall 121A and the rear wall 121B facing each other in the front-rear direction are connected to each other by the ceiling wall 121C, and the front wall 121A and the rear wall 121A are connected to each other. The side portion of the face wall 121B is supported by a pair of elevating guide members 132 and 132 so as to be movable up and down. As a result, the rear drop member 121 can move up and down with respect to the elevating guide member 132.

The rear drop member 121 is usually prevented from falling by being received by the front drop member 111 from below. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, an abutting portion 115 capable of contacting the front wall 121A of the rear falling member 121 from below is provided at the upper end of the support facing wall 112T of the front falling member 111. Has been done. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the contact portion 115 of the front drop member 111 receives the front wall 121A of the rear drop member 121 from below, thereby preventing the rear drop member 121 from falling.

Further, when the front falling member 111 moves downward, the receiving stopper 137 (see FIG. 6) provided in the elevating guide member 132 prevents the rear falling member 121 from falling. Specifically, the side portion of the rear wall 121B of the rear drop member 121 is overlapped with the elevating guide member 132 from the rear side and supported by the rear slide rail 138 formed on the rear surface of the elevating guide member 132. .. The receiving stopper 137 protrudes from the rear surface of the elevating guide member 132 and comes into contact with the rear wall 121B of the rear falling member 121 from below.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the movable stroke of the rear falling member 121 is smaller than the movable stroke of the front falling member 111. Here, the upper end and the lower end of the movable stroke of the front falling member 111 are referred to as "front upper end position" and "front lower end position", and the upper end and lower end of the movable stroke of the rear falling member 121 are referred to as "rear upper end position" and "rear upper end position". The movable effect member 110 is in a normal state when the front drop member 111 is arranged at the front upper end position and the rear drop member 121 is arranged at the rear upper end position (FIG. 4). (See), and when the front drop member 111 is arranged at the front lower end position and the rear drop member 121 is arranged at the rear lower end position, the drop state is established (see FIG. 7).

As shown in FIG. 7, the net body 141 has a structure in which a plurality of threads 142 are stretched in a grid pattern to form a net, and has a mesh 143 which is a quadrangular cavity. ing. The net body 141 is wound into a roll on the core material 150 (see FIG. 6) attached to the front drop member 111 on the rear surface side of the front drop member 111. The core material 150 is rotatably supported between a pair of support facing walls 112T and 112T in the front drop member 111. Inside the core material 150, a rotary urging spring (not shown) for rotationally urging the core material 150 in the winding direction is provided, and when the front drop member 111 moves upward, the core material 150 is netted. The body 141 is automatically wound up. In FIG. 6, the net body 141 is omitted.

Normally, the movable accessory device 110S holds the movable effect member 110 in a normal state, and when a predetermined drop effect condition is satisfied, the rear drop member 121 and the front drop member 111 are dropped. Specifically, when the drop effect condition is satisfied, the drop stopper 139 (see FIG. 6) moves to the drop allowable position, and the rear drop member 121 and the front drop member 111 descend integrally along the elevating guide member 132. do. At this time, the rear drop member 121 is received from below by the receiving stopper 137 provided on the elevating guide member 132 during the descent, and is positioned at the rear lower end position. When the rear drop member 121 is positioned at the rear lower end position, the front drop member 111 separates from the rear drop member 121 and descends, and the distance between the rear drop member 121 and the front drop member 111 increases. To go.

When the front drop member 111 is separated from the rear drop member 121 and descends, the net body 141 wound around the core material 150 is unwound from the core material 150, and the rear drop member 121 and the front drop member 111 are combined. Spread in between. Then, when the front drop member 111 is arranged at the front lower end position, the movable staging member 110 is in a drop state (see FIG. 7).

When the predetermined drop effect end condition is satisfied after the movable effect member 110 is in the fall state, the movable accessory device 110S drives the elevating motor 134 to raise the front side drop member 111. The front drop member 111 pushes up the rear drop member 121 in the middle of ascending and moves integrally with the rear drop member 121, and the front drop member 111 and the rear drop member 121 move to the front upper end position and the rear upper end position. When arranged, the movable staging member 110 returns to the normal state (see FIG. 4). At this time, the net body 141 is wound around the core material 150 by the urging force of the rotary urging spring described above. When the movable staging member 110 is in the normal state, the drop stopper 139 is arranged at the drop prohibition position, and the elevating motor 134 lowers the ball nut (not shown) to the position near the lower end of the ball screw 133.

FIG. 9 shows the electrical configuration of the gaming machine 10. Reference numeral 50 in the figure is a main control circuit 50, which is a CPU 51A, a RAM 51B, a ROM 51C, a microcomputer having a plurality of counters, an input / output circuit connecting the microprocessor and the sub control circuit 52, and a large winning opening 15. It is equipped with a relay circuit to which etc. are connected and an input / output circuit for connecting a payout control circuit, etc., and performs main control related to the game. The CPU 51A is provided with a hit / fail determination unit, a control unit, an arithmetic unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, etc., and performs arithmetic control, and also generates random numbers related to special symbol hits and ordinary symbol hits, and sub-controls control signals. It is configured to be able to output (transmit) to the circuit 52 or the like. The RAM 51B includes a storage area for various random values generated by the CPU 51A, a storage area and a flag for temporarily storing various data, and a work area of the CPU 51A. In addition to writing the main program executed by the CPU 51A, control data, and the like, the ROM 51C is written with determination values for a special symbol and a normal symbol.

Similar to the main control circuit 50, the sub control circuit 52 includes a CPU 52A, a RAM 52B, a ROM 52C, a microcomputer having a plurality of counters, an input / output circuit connecting the microprocessor and the main control circuit 50, and a display control circuit 54. It includes an input / output circuit that connects an audio control circuit 55, a lamp control circuit 56, and the like. The latter input / output circuit is also connected to the movable accessory device 110S. The CPU 52A includes a control unit, an arithmetic unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, etc., performs arithmetic control, and outputs (transmits) a control signal to a display control circuit 54, a voice control circuit 55, a lamp control circuit 56, and the like. It is configured to be possible. The RAM 52B has a storage area for various data and a work area by the CPU 52A. The ROM 52C stores a main program executed by the CPU 52A, control data for various effects, and the like.

The main control circuit 50, the sub control circuit 52, the display control circuit 54, the voice control circuit 55, the lamp control circuit 56, and the like operate by receiving power supply from the power supply board 60.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the movable accessory device 110S is provided with a drive circuit 70 for driving and controlling the drop drive source 139K. In the present embodiment, the drive circuit 70 supplies a drive voltage to the drop drive source 139K, and changes the drive voltage according to the progress of the game. Similar to the main control circuit 50 and the sub control circuit 52, the drive circuit 70 operates by receiving power supply from the power supply board 60. Further, the drop drive source 139K is composed of, for example, a solenoid, and when the solenoid is turned on, the drop stopper 139 is moved from the drop prohibition position to the drop allowable position.

FIG. 10 shows the details of the drive circuit 70. The drive circuit 70 includes a DC-DC converter 71, an output voltage setting circuit 72, and a circuit setting unit 73. A power supply board 60 is connected to the input terminal 71A of the DC-DC converter 71. One end of the capacitor C1 is connected to the intersection of the input terminal 71A and the power supply board 60. The other end of the capacitor C1 is connected to the ground. A drop drive source 139K is connected to the output terminal 71B of the DC-DC converter 71. One end of the capacitor C2 is connected to the intersection of the output terminal 71B and the drop drive source 139K. The other end of the capacitor C2 is connected to the ground.

The output voltage setting circuit 72 is for setting the output voltage of the DC-DC converter 71, and is connected to the external connection terminal 71C of the DC-DC converter 71. In the present embodiment, a plurality of output voltage setting circuits 72 are provided, and only one output voltage setting circuit 72 is substantially connected to the external connection terminal 71C. The plurality of output voltage setting circuits 72 set output voltages having different values from each other. The output voltage setting circuit 72 may be provided as many as the number of output voltage set values.

The output voltage setting circuit 72 includes a transistor 75 and a polyclonal transistor 77. The transistor 75 has a collector connected to the gate terminal of the polyclonal transistor 77 via the resistor R3, an emitter connected to the ground, and a base connected to the circuit setting unit 73 via the resistor R1. There is. A resistance R2 for setting the base-emitter voltage to 0 V is connected between the base and the emitter when there is no input to the base.

As described above, the gate of the polyclonal transistor 77 is connected to the collector of the transistor 75 via the resistor R3. The source of the polyclonal transistor 77 is connected to the intersection of the output terminal 71B of the DC-DC converter 71 and the capacitor C2. The drain of the polyclonal transistor 77 is connected to the external connection terminal 71C of the DC-DC converter 71 via the external resistance 80. A resistor R4 is connected between the gate and the source to set the gate-source voltage to 0 V when there is no input to the gate. The external connection terminal 71C of the DC-DC converter 71 is connected to the ground connection terminal 71D in the DC-DC converter 71, and the end of the external resistance 80 opposite to the drain is indirectly connected to the ground. It will be.

The resistance value of the external resistance 80 is different among the plurality of output voltage setting circuits 72. Therefore, when the output voltage setting circuit 72 substantially connected to the external connection terminal 71C of the DC-DC converter 71C is changed, the output terminal 71B of the DC-DC converter 71 is turned on when the polyclonal transistor 77 is turned on. The resistance value of the external resistance 80 connected to the intersection of the capacitor C2 and the capacitor C2 is changed. As a result, the output voltage of the DC-DC converter 71 is changed. The external resistance 80 may be composed of one resistance element or a plurality of resistance elements.

The circuit setting unit 73 selects an output voltage setting circuit 72 to be connected to the external connection terminal 71C from the plurality of output voltage setting circuits 72. Specifically, the circuit selection unit 73 generates a control signal based on the control signal transmitted from the sub control circuit 52 according to the progress of the game, and transfers the control signal to any one output voltage setting circuit 72. Output. The transistor 75 of each output voltage setting circuit 72 switches from the off state to the on state when a control signal is input to the base 75B and a base current flows.

In the output voltage setting circuit 72, when the transistor 75 is turned on, a voltage is applied to the gate of the polyclonal transistor 77. When a voltage is applied to the gate, the polyclonal transistor 77 switches from the off state to the on state, and a current flows from the source to the drain terminal 77. As a result, the external resistance 80 of the output voltage setting circuit 72 is substantially connected to the external connection terminal 71C of the DC-DC-converter 71, and the voltage value corresponding to the resistance value of the external resistance 80 is the output of the DC-DC converter 71. It becomes a voltage value.

In the present embodiment, the output voltage value of the DC-DC converter 71 is set to the first voltage value V1 when the drop drive source 139K holds the drop stopper 139 in the drop allowable position, and the drop drive source 139K is set. When the drop stopper 139 is moved from the drop prohibition position to the drop allowable position, it is set to a second voltage value V2 higher than the first voltage value V1. This is because the drive voltage of the drop drive source 139K when moving the drop stopper 139 from the drop prohibition position to the drop allowable position while receiving the load (gravity) from the movable effect member 110 is from the movable effect member 110. This is because it is larger than the drive voltage of the drop drive source 139K when the drop stopper 139 is held in the drop allowable position without receiving the load (gravity) of.

In the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, since the drive voltage supplied to the drop drive source 139K can be changed according to the progress of the game, the drop stopper 139 is dropped when it is moved to the drop allowable position. It is possible to prevent the drive voltage of the drive source 139K from being supplied even when the drop stopper 139 is held at the drop allowable position. As a result, it is possible to suppress that the drop drive source 139K cannot be used for a long time due to heat generation, and it is possible to relax the restriction on the use of the drop drive source 139K.

If the load applied to the drop drive source 139K at the time of initial movement of the drop stopper 139 is larger than the load applied to the drop drive source 139K while the drop stopper 139 is moving, the following configuration may be adopted. .. That is, the output voltage value of the DC-DC converter 71 is set to the second voltage value V2 only at the initial movement when the drop stopper 139 is moved from the drop prohibition position to the drop allowable position, and during the movement of the drop stopper 139. May be set to the first voltage value V1. As another configuration, the drop stopper 139 is set to a third voltage value V3 higher than the second voltage value V2 at the time of initial movement when moving from the drop prohibition position to the drop allowable position, and during the movement of the drop stopper 139, the drop stopper 139 is set to a third voltage value V3. The second voltage value may be set to V2. According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the drive voltage of the drop drive source 139K applied at the time of the initial movement of the drop stopper 139 from being supplied even while the drop stopper 139 is moving, and the heat of the drop drive source 139 is generated. Is suppressed.

[Second Embodiment]
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, in the present embodiment, the movable accessory unit 240 is assembled to the mechanism frame 17. The movable accessory unit 240 includes a fixed base 241 and a movable base 251. The fixed base 241 is formed in a frame shape having a substantially circular opening 241A inside, and is stacked and fixed to the mechanism frame 17 from the front side. The movable base 251 has a substantially circular shape and is fitted inside the opening 241A of the fixed base 241.

As shown in FIG. 13A, external teeth 251G are formed on a part of the outer peripheral surface of the movable base 251. A drive gear 242 rotatably supported by the fixed base 241 meshes with the external teeth 251G. The drive gear 242 is driven by a base drive source 243 (see FIG. 12) provided on the fixed base 241. As a result, the movable base 251 is rotatable with respect to the fixed base 241.

The movable base 251 is usually arranged at the first rotation position shown in FIG. 13 (A). The movable base 251 moves between the first rotation position and the second rotation position shown in FIG. 13 (B) by driving the drive gear 242. The second rotation position is shifted clockwise by about 90 degrees from the first rotation position when viewed from the front. Here, a rectangular window portion 251A is formed in the central portion of the movable base 251. When the movable base 251 is arranged at the first rotation position or the second rotation position, the window portion 251A is displayed on the display screen. It overlaps with the central part of 13G (see FIG. 2).

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the movable base 251 has a first movable portion 261 and a second movable portion 262 arranged to face each other, and a first movable portion 261 and a second movable portion 262 in the opposite directions thereof. A linear drive mechanism 270 that approaches and separates from the vehicle is mounted. The first movable portion 261 and the second movable portion 262 are usually arranged at the most distant standby positions in the opposite direction (see FIGS. 11 and 12), and are closest to each other by the linear drive mechanism 270. (See FIG. 13 (A)).

Each of the first movable portion 261 and the second movable portion 262 includes inner movable bodies 261A and 262A arranged inside in the facing direction and outer movable bodies 261B and 262B arranged outside in the facing direction. Has been done. Hereinafter, the inner movable body 261A and the outer movable body 261B of the first movable portion 261 are appropriately referred to as the first inner movable body 261A and the first outer movable body 261B, and the inner movable body 262A and the outer movable body of the second movable portion 262 are appropriately referred to. 262B will be appropriately referred to as a second inner movable body 262A and a second outer movable body 262B.

As shown in FIG. 14, the movable bodies 261A and 261B of the first movable portion 261 and the movable bodies 262A and 262B of the second movable portion 262 are in the opposite direction of the first movable portion 261 and the second movable portion 262. A first plate portion 264 and a second plate portion 265 extending to the above, and a movable staging portion 263 passed between the first plate portion 264 and the second plate portion 265 are provided. The first plate portion 264 and the second plate portion 265 are arranged so as to sandwich the window portion 251A of the movable base 251 in the extending direction of the movable staging portion 263. Note that FIG. 14 shows only the first outer movable body 261B and the second outer movable body 262B.

In the first movable portion 261, the first plate portion 264 is arranged on one side in the extending direction of the movable staging portion 263, and the second plate portion 265 is arranged on the other side. On the other hand, in the second movable portion 262, the second plate portion 265 is arranged on one side in the extending direction of the movable staging portion 263, and the first plate portion 264 is arranged on the other side. Between the first movable portion 261 and the second movable portion 262, the first plate portion 264 and the second plate portion 265 are arranged so as to be butted against each other, and the first movable portion 261 and the second movable portion 262 are closest to each other. Occasionally, the first plate portion 264 of the first movable portion 261 and the second plate portion 265 of the second movable portion 262 are arranged side by side, and the second plate portion 265 and the second movable portion 262 of the first movable portion 261 are arranged side by side. The first plate portion 264 is arranged side by side.

Further, in the first movable portion 261, the first plate portion 264 of the first inner movable body 261A and the first plate portion 264 of the first outer movable body 261B are overlapped with each other, and the second plate of the first inner movable body 261A is overlapped. The portion 265 and the second plate portion 265 of the first outer movable body 261B are overlapped with each other (see FIG. 12). Similarly, in the second movable portion 262, the first plate portion 264 of the second inner movable body 262A and the first plate portion 264 of the second outer movable body 262B are overlapped with each other, and the second inner movable body 262A is second. The plate portion 265 and the second plate portion 265 of the second outer movable body 262B are overlapped with each other.

As shown in FIG. 14, the first plate portion 264 and the second plate portion 265 are formed with elongated holes 264N and 265N extending in the extending direction thereof. A support shaft portion 266 fixed to the movable base 251 is inserted through the elongated holes 264N and 265N, whereby the first plate portion 264 and the second plate portion 265 can move linearly in their respective extending directions. It has become. Racks 264R and 264R are formed on both sides of the first plate portion 264, and racks 265R are formed on the portion of the second plate portion 265 facing the window portion 251A of the movable base 251. There is.

As shown in FIGS. 11, 12, and 14, the linear drive mechanism 270 is provided in pairs so as to sandwich the window portion 251A of the movable base 251 in the extending direction of the movable staging unit 263. Each linear drive mechanism 270 includes a drive source 271A for the inner movable body for driving the first inner movable body 261A and the second inner movable body 262A, and a first outer movable body 261B and a second outer movable body 262B. A drive source 271B for the outer movable body for driving and a drive gear 272, 272 rotationally driven by the respective drive sources 271A and 271B (in FIG. 14, the drive gear 272 rotationally driven by the drive source 271B for the outer movable body). Only are shown.) And are provided.

As shown in FIG. 14, the drive gear 272 meshes with the rack 264R facing the window portion 251A of the racks 264R and 264R of the first plate portion 264. The linear drive mechanism 270 is sandwiched between the first plate portion 264 of the first movable portion 261 and the second plate portion 265 of the second movable portion 262, and is sandwiched between the rack 264R of the first plate portion 264 and the first plate portion 264. A relay gear 273 that meshes with both racks 265R of the two-plate portion 265 is provided.

When the drive gear 272 is rotationally driven by the drive source 271B for the outer movable body in the pair of linear drive mechanisms 270 and 270, the first plate portion of the first outer movable body 261B is shown by the arrow in FIG. The first plate portion 264 of the 264 and the second outer movable body 262B moves in the opposite direction along the elongated hole 264N. In the pair of linear drive mechanisms 270 and 270, the rotation directions of the drive gears 272 are the same.

When the first plate portion 264 of the first outer movable body 261B moves along the elongated hole 264N, the relay gear 273 rotates along with the movement, and the second plate portion 265 of the second outer movable body 262B is the first. It moves in the opposite direction to the plate portion 264. Here, since the moving direction of the second plate portion 265 of the second outer movable body 262B is the same as the moving direction of the first plate portion 264 of the movable body 262B, the second outer movable body 262B is 2 It will be driven by two outer movable body drive sources 271B and 271B.

Further, when the first plate portion 264 of the second outer movable body 262B moves along the elongated hole 264N, the relay gear 273 rotates along with the movement, and the second plate portion 265 of the first outer movable body 261B is said. It moves in the opposite direction to the first plate portion 264. Here, since the moving direction of the second plate portion 265 of the first outer movable body 261B is the same as the moving direction of the first plate portion 264 of the movable body 261B, the first outer movable body 261B is 2 It will be driven in the opposite direction to the second outer movable body 262B by the two outer movable body drive sources 271B and 271B.

The driving of the first inner movable body 261A and the second inner movable body 262A is the same as the driving of the first outer movable body 261B and the second outer movable body 262B. Then, the linear drive mechanism 270 drives the first inner movable body 261A and the second inner movable body 262A in the opposite directions in the same manner as the driving of the first outer movable body 261B and the second outer movable body 262B.

As shown in FIG. 12, the movable staging unit 263 includes a prismatic rotating block 281 and a pair of supports 282, 282 that support the rotating block 281 by sandwiching it in the direction of the central axis, and the back side of the rotating block 281. It has a communication member 83, which is arranged in and connects a pair of supports 282, 282. One support 282 is provided with a block drive source 281K that rotates the rotating block 281 around its central axis.

As shown in FIG. 15, the electrical configuration of the gaming machine of the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the sub control circuit 52 is inside the base drive source 243 of the movable accessory unit 240. By controlling the drive source 271A for the movable body, the drive source 271B for the outer movable body, and the block drive source 281K, the movable base 251 and the movable bodies 261A, 261B, and 262A of the first movable portion 261 and the second movable portion 262 are controlled. , 262B and the rotation block 281 in each movable body 261A, 261B, 262A, 262B are different in that they are driven and controlled.

The movable accessory unit 240 has a drive circuit 70 (see FIG. 10) having the same configuration as that of the first embodiment for each of the drive sources 243, 271A, 271B, and 281K. Therefore, in the movable accessory unit 240, the drive voltage of each drive source 243, 271A, 271B, 281K is variable.

By the way, if the weight of the movable base 251 is heavy, the load (torque) applied to the base drive source 243 at the time of starting or stopping of the movable base 251 becomes large, so that it is required to increase the drive voltage of the base drive source 243. .. Similarly, when the weight of the first movable portion 261 or the second movable portion 262 is heavy, the load (torque) on the drive sources 271A and 271B becomes large when the first movable portion 261 or the second movable portion 262 is initially moved or stopped. Therefore, it is required to increase the drive voltage of those drive sources 271A and 271B. Here, when the drive voltage of each drive source 240 of the movable accessory unit 240 is constant, the effect is performed using all of the movable base 240, the first movable portion 261 and the second movable portion 262, and the rotating block 281. In some cases, the current consumption of the gaming machine 10 may exceed the absolute maximum rating, and in the movable accessory unit 240, the movable base 240, the first movable portion 261 and the second movable portion 262 and the rotating block 281 are all used for the effect. It becomes difficult to carry out. However, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, since the drive voltage of each drive source 243, 271A, 271B, 281K is variable, the movable base 240, the first movable portion 261 and the second movable portion 262 and the rotation block Even if the effect using all of the 281 is performed, it is possible to prevent the current consumption of the gaming machine 10 from exceeding the absolute maximum rating. That is, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, it is possible to execute a drive effect using a plurality of drive accessories (specifically, the movable base 240, the first movable body 261 and the second movable body 261 and the rotary block 281). It becomes.

[Other embodiments]
(1) In the first embodiment, the drop drive source 139K may be a motor. In this case, the drive voltage when the drop stopper 139 is held in the drop prohibition position or the drop allowable position may be smaller than the drive voltage when the drop stopper 139 is moved.

In the above embodiment, when the drive source for providing the drive voltage to the drive circuit 70 is a solenoid, the drive voltage for holding the plunger at a predetermined position may be lower than the drive voltage for moving the plunger. .. Further, when the drive source for providing the drive voltage of the drive circuit 70 is a motor, the drive voltage for holding the rotor of the motor at a predetermined rotation position may be lower than the drive voltage for rotating the rotor. good.

(2) In the first embodiment, the movable effect member 110 may be urged to the effect position and held at the origin position by the lock member, and may be urged to the effect position by, for example, a spring. good. In this case, the drive voltage of the drive source of the lock member is changed.

(3) In the above embodiment, the drive circuit 70 may be provided in the lamp control circuit 56 to drive a plurality of light emitting elements (LEDs).

(4) The plurality of output voltage setting circuits 72 are not limited to those shown in FIG. 10 as long as the resistance values of the external resistors 80 connected to the external connection terminals 71C of the DC-DC converter 71 are different from each other.

(5) The movable accessory device 110S of the first embodiment may be provided with a drive circuit for supplying a drive voltage to the elevating motor 134, and the drive circuit may have the same configuration as the drive circuit 70.

(6) The movable accessory device 110S of the first embodiment and the movable accessory unit 240 of the second embodiment may be provided. At that time, a drive circuit 70 may be provided for each of the drive sources (elevating motor 134 and drop drive source 139K) of the movable accessory device 110S.

(7) In the second embodiment, the drive circuit 70 may be provided for some of the drive sources 243, 271A, 271B, 281K.

Hereinafter, the features extracted from each of the above-described embodiments will be described while showing the effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for the sake of easy understanding, the corresponding configurations in the above-described embodiment are appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but the present invention is not limited to the specific configurations shown in the parentheses or the like.

The following feature A group refers to a gaming machine, such as a gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document A (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2013-169261 (paragraph [0031], FIGS. 5, 13) as a conventional gaming machine, for example. Regarding the background technology that "a machine having a plurality of electric parts for gaming represented by a drive source is known.", "In a conventional gaming machine, when the driving voltage of the electric parts for gaming is increased, the electric power for gaming is generated by heat generation. There is a problem that the parts cannot be used for a long time or the number of electric parts for gaming that can be used at one time is reduced. As described above, in the conventional gaming machine, there are restrictions on the use of electric parts for gaming. , It is required to relax this restriction. "

[Feature A1]
In a game machine (game machine 10) having a DC-DC converter (DC-DC converter 71) for supplying a drive voltage to a game electric component (drop drive source 139K).
A gaming machine having output changing means (sub control circuit 52 and circuit selection unit 73) capable of changing the output voltage of the DC-DC converter.

In the configuration shown in this feature, the drive voltage supplied to the game electric component can be changed according to the progress of the game, so that heat generation is suppressed when the game electric component is used for a long time. When a large number of game electric parts are used at one time, it is possible to lower the drive voltage for some game electric parts. This makes it possible to relax the restrictions on the use of electrical components for games.

[Feature A2]
It has a plurality of types of output voltage setting circuits (output voltage setting circuit 72) for setting the output voltage of the DC-DC converter.
The output changing means selects one type of output voltage setting circuit from the plurality of types of output voltage setting circuits according to the progress of the game, and connects the selected output voltage setting circuit to the DC-DC converter. The gaming machine described in A1.

[Feature A3]
The plurality of types of output voltage setting circuits are provided with external resistors (external resistance 80) having different resistance values from each other.
The gaming machine according to feature A2, wherein the output changing means changes the resistance value of the external resistance connected to the DC-DC converter.

In the configuration shown in the feature A2, the output voltage of the DC-DC converter can be changed by selecting the output voltage setting circuit connected to the DC-DC converter. Further, when the output voltage setting circuit is connected to the DC-DC converter, it becomes possible to supply the electric power corresponding to the output voltage setting circuit to the electric component for gaming. Specifically, the plurality of types of output voltage setting circuits may be provided with external resistors having different resistance values as shown in the feature A3.

[Feature A4]
The game electric component includes a variable drive voltage component (drop drive source 139K) in a first state and a second state in which the drive voltage is higher than that of the first state.
The output changing means puts the drive voltage variable component into the first state by setting the output voltage of the DC-DC converter to the first voltage value, and sets the output voltage of the DC-DC converter to the first voltage value. The gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A3, which puts the drive voltage variable component into the second state by setting a higher second voltage value.

In the configuration shown in this feature, it is possible to change the state of the drive voltage variable component included in the game electric component to the first state and the second state in which the drive voltage is higher than the first state.

[Feature A5]
As the drive voltage variable component, a lock member that drives a lock member (drop stopper 139) that changes between a locked state that holds the moving member in a predetermined position and an unlocked state that allows the moving member to move from a predetermined position. Has a drive source for use (drive source for drop 139K),
The gaming machine according to feature A4, wherein the drive source for the lock member is in the second state when the lock member is changed from the locked state to the unlocked state.

In the configuration shown in this feature, it is possible to suppress the drive voltage supplied to the lock member drive source as compared with the case where a constant drive voltage is always supplied to the lock member drive source.

[Feature A6]
As the drive voltage variable component, a plurality of drive sources (base drive source 243, inner movable) for driving a plurality of drive accessories (movable base 240, first movable portion 261, second movable portion 262, and rotary block 281). It has a body drive source 271A, an outer movable body drive source 271B, and a block drive source 281K).
The gaming machine according to feature A4, wherein the output changing means controls the drive source to the first state or the second state so that the current consumption of the gaming machine does not exceed the absolute maximum rating.

In the configuration shown in this feature, the drive voltage of multiple drive sources is controlled so that the current consumption of the gaming machine does not exceed the absolute maximum rating, so it is possible to execute a drive effect using multiple drive accessories at once. Become.

[Feature A7]
In a game machine (game machine 10) having a DC-DC converter (DC-DC converter 71) for supplying a drive voltage to a game electric component (drop drive source 139K).
The game electric component has a drive source (fall drive source 139K) for driving a drive accessory (fall stopper 139).
By changing the output voltage of the DC-DC converter, the drive voltage supplied to the drive source when the drive accessory is not driven and during drive is supplied to the drive source when the drive accessory is initially started or stopped. A gaming machine having output changing means (sub-control circuit 52 and circuit selection unit 73) that is smaller than the driving voltage to be used.

In the configuration shown in this feature, the drive voltage supplied to the game electric component can be changed according to the progress of the game, so that heat generation is suppressed when the game electric component is used for a long time. When a large number of game electric parts are used at one time, it is possible to lower the drive voltage for some game electric parts. This makes it possible to relax the restrictions on the use of electrical components for games.

The configuration shown in the feature A7 may be combined with the configuration shown in the features A1 to A6.

10 Game machine 52 Sub control circuit 70 Drive circuit 71 DC-DC converter 72 Output voltage setting circuit 73 Circuit selection unit 80 External resistance 110 Movable effect member 139 Drop stopper 139K Drop drive source

Claims (4)

In a gaming machine having a plurality of DC-DC converters for supplying a driving voltage to a plurality of gaming electrical components.
It has an output changing means for changing the output voltage of the plurality of DC-DC converters according to the progress of the game.
The output changing means is a gaming machine that lowers the output voltage supplied by each of the DC-DC converters to the gaming electrical components in response to an increase in the number of gaming electrical components driven simultaneously . It has a plurality of types of output voltage setting circuits for setting the output voltage of the DC-DC converter.
The output changing means selects one type of output voltage setting circuit from the plurality of types of output voltage setting circuits according to the progress of the game, and connects the selected output voltage setting circuit to the DC-DC converter. Item 1. The gaming machine according to Item 1. The game electric component includes a variable drive voltage component in a first state and a second state in which the drive voltage is higher than that of the first state.
The output changing means puts the drive voltage variable component into the first state by setting the output voltage of the DC-DC converter to the first voltage value, and sets the output voltage of the DC-DC converter to the first voltage value. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the drive voltage variable component is put into the second state by setting a higher second voltage value. As the drive voltage variable component, there is a drive source for a lock member that drives a lock member that changes between a locked state that holds the moving member in a predetermined position and an unlocked state that allows the moving member to move from a predetermined position. ,
The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the drive source for the lock member is in the second state when the lock member is changed from the locked state to the unlocked state.

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