JP7130240B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine having a center accessory provided on a game board.

One of the conventionally known gaming machines is a pachinko machine that plays games using game balls. A pachinko machine is constructed such that game balls are successively ejected by a player's operation, and the ejected game balls flow down a game area formed on a game board. In the game area, a prize winning device that performs a predetermined action when a game ball wins, and a center accessory equipped with a display device that performs various effects according to the progress of the game are arranged.

In the pachinko machine, various prize-winning devices, display devices, etc. are attached and fixed to the back unit and the game board. For example, the display device described above is generally attached and fixed to the back unit by a method such as screwing. Fixed. In addition, conventional game machines often used a wooden game board using plywood or the like, but in recent years, a game board using a resin material is often used (for example, Patent Document 1 ).

Moreover, in recent years, there is a tendency for display devices to become large in size, and the majority of the game area is occupied by display devices. Also, the decorative frame member may be arranged to partially cover the display device when attached and fixed to the game board. For this reason, in recent gaming machines, decorative frame members are also increasingly made of translucent resin materials. When the decorative frame member is made of a resin material, the decorative frame member may be composed of a fixed frame member and attachment parts from the viewpoint of ease of molding. A fixed frame member is attached and fixed to the game board, and a decorative frame member is formed by attaching and fixing an attachment part to the fixed frame member (for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2013-081537 A JP 2015-116272 A

However, in the case of the game machine described in Patent Document 2, when the game ball is shot by the shooting device, it flows down the game 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 part of the decorative frame member with a force corresponding to the resilience of the shooting device. Therefore, the mounting part receives an impact every time the game ball collides with it, and the state of continuous vibration continues during the game. In this way, since the game ball always collides with the attachment part during the game, the vibration state is repeated while receiving the impact. Therefore, since the mounting parts are constantly rubbed against the fixed frame member, the resin material forming these fixed frame members and the mounting parts blows powder and adheres to the surface of the game board, which deteriorates the appearance of the game area. Powder adheres to the game ball flowing down, and there is a possibility that the downflow path of the game ball is not a little affected.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and provides a game machine that allows stable and continuous games without dusting between the decorative frame member and the game board. intended to

The present invention
(1) A game board having a game area on the surface where game balls flow down and a decorative frame member constituting a center accessory is attached and fixed, a launcher for shooting the game balls, and the launcher for shooting. A gaming machine comprising a guide rail that guides the game ball to the game area,
The decorative frame member is composed of a plurality of decorative frame constituent members, and the plurality of decorative frame constituent members are attached and fixed so as to be continuous with respect to the game board. A gap of a predetermined interval is formed between the decorative frame constituent members and the decorative frame constituent members, and the plurality of decorative frame constituent members, when attached to the game board, have a back surface facing the surface of the game board. and the back surface has a thick portion that is thicker than other portions and is formed so as to swell rearward from the back surface,
When the decorative frame member is attached to the game board, the back surface of the thick part is in contact with the surface of the game board, and the back surface of the thick part and the surface of the game board are in contact. A gap of a predetermined interval is formed between the back surface of the decorative frame member and the surface of the game board,
The thick portion includes a pin member projecting rearward from the back surface of the thick portion, and a through hole penetrating from the front surface to the back surface of the decorative frame member at a position adjacent to the pin member. It is provided inside the outer edge of the back of the part,
A game machine characterized in that at least one of the plurality of decorative frame constituent members is formed with a rib for colliding the game ball guided by the guide rail and flowing down the game area. and

According to the present invention, since the decorative frame member is composed of a plurality of decorative frame constituent members, even if a game ball collides with one of the decorative frame constituent members and gives an impact, vibration is generated at that time. can be prevented from being transmitted to other decorative frame constituent members. Therefore, since it is possible to prevent the entire decorative frame member from vibrating, it is possible to solve the problem of rubbing with the decorative frame constituent members and the generation of dust caused by the rubbing. In addition, according to the present invention, since the vibration generated in the mounting part constituent member can be suppressed to a minimum range, the vibration generated in the decorative frame member is reliably prevented from affecting the downflow path of the game ball. it becomes possible to

1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention; FIG. It is a front view showing the structure of a decorative frame member. It is a rear view showing the structure of a decorative frame member. Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the game board and the decorative frame constituent member; Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the game board and the decorative frame constituent member; 6(a) is a rear view of the thick portion, and FIG. 6(b) is a partial sectional view of a portion where the thick portion is formed. FIG. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the relationship between the thick portion and the game board when the decorative frame constituent member is attached and fixed to the game board;

An embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In this specification, a pachinko machine is used as an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention, but the present invention can also be applied to various gaming machines other than pachinko machines, such as slot machines. can. In addition, in this 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, "Left side" and "right side" refer to 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. Also, in this specification, a game ball that wins a prize during a game and is paid out to the player from the gaming machine is referred to as a "prize ball".

[External configuration of game machine]
First, the external 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.

As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 has a vertically rectangular outer frame 2 forming the outer shell of the machine. A vertically rectangular middle frame 3 is detachably attached to 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 constructed so that the game board 11 and the like can be attached and fixed therein.

The front frame 4 is attached to the front side of the middle frame 3 so that it can be opened and closed laterally with respect to the middle frame 3 around a hinge provided on the left side of the front frame 4 . The front frame 4 has a glass plate 5 and is configured so that the player can see the game board 11 and protect the game board 11 . The front frame 4 also includes an upper receiving tray 6 for temporarily storing game balls (not shown) used in a game, and a lower receiving tray 7 for storing game balls overflowing from the upper receiving tray 6 and flowing down. It is provided below the plate 5 .

The game machine 1 is internally provided with a shooting device (not shown) for shooting game balls toward the game board 11, and the shooting strength of the shooting device is adjusted by the amount of rotation of the operating handle 8. configured to be able to Various buttons 9a, 9b, and 9c are arranged on the upper receiving tray 6 in front of the storage space for storing game balls, which are pressed by the player during the game. 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-like member made of a synthetic resin material such as acrylic or polycarbonate and formed 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 substantially in the center thereof for attaching and fixing the decorative frame member 13 constituting the center accessory 12 . Further, a guide rail 14 is provided on the surface of the game board 11 for guiding the game ball shot by the shooting device to the upper part of the game board 11 . Further, the game board 11 is formed with a game area 15 in which game balls guided to the upper part of the game board 11 by the guide rails 14 flow down toward the lower part of the game board 11 . That is, the game board 11 is configured such that a guide rail 14 is provided on the extension of the game area 15, and is configured to guide the game ball shot by the shooting device 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 made visible, and an opening 16 for attaching the decorative frame member 13 is formed substantially in the center. In addition, the game area 15 is provided with various winning devices such as a start winning device 17, a big winning device 18, and a passage gate 19, and an out port 20 through which game balls flowing down the game region 15 flow. In addition, a large number of obstacle nails 21 are hammered in the game area 15. - 特許庁The game ball flowing down the game area 15 hits the obstructing nail 21 and flows down from the upper part to the lower part of the game area 15 while changing the flowing direction. Some of the game balls flowing down the game area 15 win prizes in various prize-winning ports (not shown) provided in the various prize-winning devices described above. In addition, among the game balls flowing down the game area 15 , game balls that do not enter various prize-winning openings flow into the out-opening 20 provided in the lower part of the game area 15 .

The starting winning device 17 is formed with a starting winning opening (not shown) that opens to a size that allows a game ball to enter. The starting prize winning device 17 serves as an opportunity to perform a jackpot lottery for determining whether or not the game state of the game machine 1 is shifted from a normal game state disadvantageous to the player to a special game state advantageous to the player. , when the game ball enters the start winning slot during the game, the above-described jackpot lottery is performed. The game machine 1 shifts from the normal game state to the big win game state when the big win lottery is won, and maintains the normal game state when the big win lottery is lost.

The big winning device 18 is attached and fixed to the game board 11 below the center accessory 12 and to the right of the center in the horizontal direction of the game board 11 by a method such as screwing. The big winning device 18 has a big winning opening (not shown) and a door (not shown) for opening and closing the big winning opening. The big winning device 18 is configured such that the door is always closed in the normal game state and is temporarily opened only for a predetermined period when shifting to the special game state. In the game machine 1, the game state is shifted from the normal game state to the special game state by winning the jackpot lottery, and the door is opened. The door is opened only until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls enter the big prize opening or until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses, during which time the game balls do not enter the big prize opening. When winning a prize, a number of prize balls corresponding to the number of winning game balls are paid out.

The passage gate 19 is substantially in the center of the game board 11 in the vertical direction, and is attached and fixed to the right of the center in the horizontal direction of the game board 11 by screwing or the like. The passage gate 19 has a passage winning opening (not shown) formed in a size through which game balls can pass. When the game ball passes through the passing winning hole, a predetermined lottery is performed under 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 that constitutes the center accessory 12, and is detachably attached and fixed to the game board 11 having a game area on the surface thereof on which game balls flow down. The decorative frame member 13 has a front surface shown in FIG. 2 and a rear surface shown in FIG. 2 to 5, the decorative frame member 13 is composed of a plurality of decorative frame constituent members. 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. , These first to fourth decorative frame constituent members 31 to 34 are continuously attached and fixed to the game board 11, and one decorative frame member 13 is attached and fixed to the game board 11. ing.

2 and 3, when these first to fourth decorative frame constituent members 31 to 34 are attached and fixed to the game board 11, the first decorative frame constituent member 31 and the second A gap 35 is formed between the decorative frame component 32 and a gap 36 is formed between the second decorative frame component 32 and the third decorative frame component 33 . A gap 37 is formed between the third decorative frame component 33 and the fourth decorative frame component 34, and between the fourth decorative frame component 34 and the first decorative frame component 31. , a gap 38 is formed. These gaps 35 to 38 are formed so as to have a predetermined interval, respectively, so that vibrations generated in each decorative frame constituent member can be prevented from being transmitted to adjacent decorative frame constituent members. . It should be noted that these gaps 35 to 38 are preferably 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 used as examples of the decorative frame constituent members, but the number of these decorative frame constituent members is limited to four. There may be more or less than four.

The first decorative frame constituent member 31 is a member positioned above the decorative frame member 13 . The first decorative frame component member 31 is arranged so as to be adjacent to the fourth decorative frame component member 34 on the left side and to be adjacent to the second decorative frame component member 32 on the right side when viewed from the front. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the first decorative frame constituent member 31 has ribs 42 formed on its surface. In this embodiment, a first rib 43, a second rib 44 and a third rib 45 are formed as the rib 42. As shown in FIG. These first to third ribs 43 to 45 correspond to so-called "bumps", and are used to collide game balls that are guided by the guide rail 14 and flow down the game area 15. As shown in FIG. The game machine 1 changes the flow path and the flow speed for each game ball by causing the game balls shot by the shooting device to collide with the first to third ribs 43 to 45, thereby giving variation to the game. It is possible to do so.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the first decorative frame component member 31 has a first thick portion 46 as a thick portion formed on the rear surface thereof. The first thick portion 46 is thicker than other portions on the back surface of the first decorative frame component 31 and is formed so as to swell rearward from the back surface. 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 portion 46 and a pin member 47 extending from the front surface to the back surface of the first decorative frame component member 31 . and a first through-hole 48 as a through-hole penetrating to.

The first decorative frame component member 31 has a shape extending in the left-right direction, and first thick portions 46 are formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the first decorative frame component member 31 . The first thick portion 46 is formed so that the first pin member 47 is located closer to the end in the longitudinal direction than the first through hole 48 in the first decorative frame component 31 . It should be noted that the first thick portions 46 are not formed only at the left and right end portions of the first decorative frame-constituting member 31, but may be provided at arbitrary positions spaced apart by a predetermined distance. For example, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, it may be formed in the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the first decorative frame-constituting 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 excessive load being applied only to the portion where the first thick portion 46 is formed.

As described above, the first thick portion 46 has the outer peripheral edge 46 a, the first pin member 47 and the first through hole 48 . In addition, in the first thick portion 46, the first pin member 47 has a distance from the outer peripheral edge of the first pin member 47 to an outer peripheral edge 46a located in the 12 o'clock direction and from the outer peripheral edge of the first pin member 47. A first width W1, which is the distance to the outer peripheral edge 46a positioned in the 6 o'clock direction, and a width W3, which is the distance from the outer peripheral edge of the first pin member 47 to the outer peripheral edge 46a positioned in the 9 o'clock direction. It is formed in a position having In the first thick portion 46, the first through hole 48 has a second width W2, which is the distance from the outer peripheral edge of the first through hole 48 to the outer peripheral edge 46a located in the 6 o'clock direction, and the second width W2. It is formed at a position having a width W4, which is the distance from the outer peripheral edge of the 1 through hole 48 to the outer peripheral edge 46a located in the 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 the width of the first width W1, and is formed so that the relationship of W1<W2 is established. Similarly, comparing the width W3 around the first pin member 47 and the width W4 around the first through hole 48, the width W4 is larger than the width W3, so that the relationship W3<W4 is established. is formed in 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, the first decoration frame component member 31 is attached and fixed to the game board 11. 1 through-hole 48 and the screw 71 is screwed into the fixing hole 52 formed in the game board 11. When the screw 71 is screwed and fixed to the fixing hole 52 formed in the game board 11, the screw 71 extends radially outward from the first through-hole 48 to the first decoration frame component member 31. It is designed to prevent cracks from appearing, greatly reducing strength and deteriorating appearance. That is, the first decorative frame component 31 is attached and fixed to the game board 11 by the screws 71, and if the fixing strength of the screws 71 is too weak, the decorative frame component 31 is likely to rattle. Therefore, it is desirable to increase the fixing strength of the screws 71 . However, when the fixing strength of the screws 71 increases, cracks and cracks are likely to occur in the first decorative frame-constituting member 31 . In order to prevent such cracks and fissures, the circumference of the first through hole 48 is configured to be thicker than the circumference of the first pin member 47 . The first width W1 and the width W3 around the first pin member 47 may be the same width or may be different. Similarly, the second width W2 and the width W4 around the first through hole 48 may be the same or different.

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

In addition, the back surface of the first decorative frame component 31 is formed in a stepped shape that is one step lower than the first thick portion 46 except where the first thick portion 46 is formed. This is because, as shown in FIG. 7, when the first decorative frame constituent member 31 is attached and fixed to the surface of the game board 11, only the back surface of the first thick portion 46 contacts the surface of the game board 11, and the second 1. Places other than the back surface of the thick part 46 and the surface of the game board 11 are not in contact with the surface of the game board 11, and the surface of the game board 11 and the back surface of the first decoration frame constituent member 31 are prevented from contacting each other. This is because a gap 49 having a predetermined interval is formed at a portion where the two do not contact each other.

The second decorative frame constituent member 32 is a member located on the right side of the decorative frame member 13 . When viewed from the front, the second decorative frame component 32 is arranged so that its upper side is adjacent to the first decorative frame component 31 and its lower side is adjacent to the third decorative frame component 33 . 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 The concave-convex portion 54 is such that when a game ball is hit with a right-handed force during a game, the game ball appears when flowing down the right side of the decorative frame member 13, and the flowing direction and the flowing speed can be arbitrarily set. 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 to the right and flows down the right side of the decorative frame member 13 .

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the second decorative frame component member 32 has a second thick portion 55 as a thick portion formed on the rear surface. The second thick portion 55 is thicker than the other portions on the back surface of the second decorative member 32 and is formed so as to swell rearward from the back surface. In addition, it is preferable that the dimension of this swelling is the same as that of the first thick portion 46 already described, and the third thick portion 62 and the fourth thick portion 68 that will be 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 is attached and fixed to the game board 11. The appearance can be improved by partially protruding in the front-rear direction, etc., and the flowing direction and the flowing speed of the game ball flowing down the game area 15 during the game can be prevented from being affected more than necessary. It is from.

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-constituting member 32. there is The second decorative frame component member 32 has a shape extending in the vertical direction, and second thick portions 55 are formed at both ends of the second decorative frame component member 32 in the longitudinal direction. The second thick portion 55 is formed so that the second pin member 56 is located closer to the end in the longitudinal direction than the second through hole 57 in the first decorative frame component member 32 . It should be noted that the second thick portions 55 are not formed only at both ends of the second decorative frame component 32 in the vertical direction, but may be provided at arbitrary positions spaced apart by a predetermined distance. For example, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, like the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, it may be formed in the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the second decorative frame-constituting member 32 . The second thick portion 55 is configured so that the second decorative frame constituent member 32 can be attached and fixed to the game board 11, so when the second decorative frame constituent member 32 is attached to the game board 11, This is to prevent cracking or breakage due to excessive load being 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. Details of the second pin member 56 and the second through hole in the second thick portion 55 are as follows. 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, description thereof is omitted here. Further, when the second decorative frame constituent member 32 is attached and fixed to the game board 11, the part other than the contact between the back surface of the second thick portion 55 and the surface of the game board 11 is in contact with the surface of the game board 11. A gap of a predetermined interval is formed in a place where the surface of the game board 11 and the back surface of the second decorative frame component 32 do not contact each other. It is the same as when 31 is attached and fixed to the game board 11 .

The third decorative frame constituent member 33 is a member positioned below the decorative frame member 13 . The third decorative frame component 33 is arranged so that the right side is adjacent to the second decorative frame component 32 and the left side is adjacent to the fourth decorative frame component 34 when viewed from the front. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the third decorative frame component 33 has a stage 61 on which a game ball can roll in the accessory device 12 at the top when viewed from the front. The game ball that rolls on the stage 61 in the accessory device 12 flows further downward from the front of the stage 61 after rolling, or enters the starting winning opening of the starting winning device 17 arranged below the stage 61. It is possible to win prizes.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the third decorative frame component member 33 has a third thick portion 62 as a thick portion formed on the back surface. The third thick portion 62 is thicker than other portions on the back surface of the third decorative frame component 33 and is formed so as to swell rearward from the back surface. In addition, it is preferable that the dimension of this swelling be the same as that of the first thick portion 46, the second thick portion 55, the third thick portion 62 and the fourth thick portion 68 as described above.

Like the first thick portion 46 and the second thick portion 55, the third thick portion 62 serves as a third through hole penetrating from the front surface to the back surface of the third pin member 63 and the third decorative frame-constituting member 33. and a hole 64 . The third decorative frame component member 33 has a shape extending in the left-right direction, and third thick portions 62 are formed at both ends of the third decorative frame component member 33 in the longitudinal direction. The third thick portion 62 is formed so that the third pin member 63 is located closer to the end in the longitudinal direction than the third through hole 64 in the third decorative frame component member 33 . It should be noted that the third thick portions 62 are not formed only at the left and right end portions of the third decorative frame constituent member 33, but may be provided at arbitrary positions spaced apart by a predetermined distance. For example, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, like the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the third decorative member 33 may be formed in the central portion in the longitudinal direction. 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 being 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. Details of the third pin member 63 and the third through hole 64 in the third thick portion 62 are as follows. Since 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, description thereof is omitted here. Further, when the third decorative frame constituent member 33 is attached and fixed to the game board 11, the surface of the game board 11 does not contact the surface of the game board 11 except for the contact between the surface of the third thick portion 62 and the surface of the game board 11. A gap of a predetermined interval is formed at a place where the surface of the game board 11 and the back surface of the third decorative frame component 33 do not contact each other. 31 and the second decorative frame constituent member 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 component 34 is arranged so as to be adjacent to the first decorative frame component 31 on the upper side and to be adjacent to the third decorative frame component 33 on the lower side when viewed from the front. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the fourth decorative frame constituent member 34 is formed with a guide path 66 as a guide portion that guides part of the game ball flowing down the game area 15 to the left side when viewed from the front. there is This guide path 66 is formed with a plurality of deceleration ribs 67 for adjusting the flow speed of the game ball inside, and the downstream end is formed so as to bend in the horizontal direction more than the upstream path. ing.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the fourth decorative frame component member 34 has a fourth thick portion 68 as a thick portion formed on the rear surface thereof. The fourth thick portion 68 is thicker than other portions on the back surface of the fourth decorative frame component 34 and is formed so as to swell rearward from the back surface. In addition, it is preferable that the dimension of this swelling be the same as that of the first thick portion 46, the second thick portion 55 and the third thick portion 62 as described above.

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 rear surface of the fourth pin member 69 and the fourth decorative frame constituent member 34. It has the 4th through-hole 70 as a through-hole. The fourth decorative frame component 34 has a shape extending in the vertical direction, and fourth thick portions 68 are formed at both ends of the fourth decorative frame component 34 in the longitudinal direction. The fourth thick portion 68 is formed so that the fourth pin member 69 is located closer to the end in the longitudinal direction than the fourth through hole 70 in the fourth decorative frame component 34 . It should be noted that the fourth thick portions 68 are not formed only at the vertical end portions of the fourth decorative frame-constituting member 34, but may be provided at arbitrary positions spaced apart by a predetermined distance. For example, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, like the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, it may be formed in the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the fourth decorative frame constituent member 34 . 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 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. Details of the fourth pin member 69 and the fourth through hole 70 in the fourth thick portion 68 are as follows. , 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 3 is the same as the third pin member 63 and the third through hole 64 in , so the description here is omitted. Further, when the fourth decorative frame constituent member 34 is attached and fixed to the game board 11, the part other than the contact between the back surface of the fourth thick portion 68 and the surface of the game board 11 is in contact with the surface of the game board 11. A predetermined gap is formed at a place where the front surface of the game board 11 and the back surface of the fourth decorative frame component 34 do not come into contact with each other. It is the same as when the member 31 , the second decorative frame component member 32 and the third decorative frame component member 33 are attached and fixed to the game board 11 .

Next, functions and effects of the gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment will be described. Here, first, the first to fourth decorative frame constituent members 31 to 34 are attached and fixed to the game board 11. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first to fourth decorative frame constituent members 31 to 34 are separated from each other before being attached and fixed to the game board 11. As shown in FIG. 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. An insertion hole 51 into which the third pin member 63 of the fourth decorative frame component member 34 and the fourth pin member 69 of the fourth decorative frame member 34 can be inserted is formed at a predetermined position (FIG. 7 shows the insertion hole 51 of the game board 11. 3 shows only an example in which the first pin member 47 of the first decorative frame component member 31 is inserted in. The second pin member 56, the third pin member 63 and the fourth pin member 69 are inserted in the insertion hole 51. It is also a similar mode.). Thus, 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, the first to It is possible to position the fourth decorative frame constituent members 31 to 34 and install them at appropriate positions 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 screws 71 are used to attach and fix the first to fourth decorative frame constituent members 31 to 34 to the game board 11. do. The screw 71 is screwed into the fixing hole 52 formed in the game board 11 after passing through the first through hole 48 . Similarly, the screw 71 is screwed and fixed in the fixing hole 52 formed in the game board 11 after passing through the second through-hole 57, and is inserted through the third through-hole 64 and then passes through the fixing hole formed in the game board 11. 52 , and further screwed to a fixing hole 52 formed in the game board 11 after passing through the fourth through hole 70 . 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 have the first thick portion 46, the second thick portion 55, the third thick portion 62 and the fourth thick portion 68 formed thereon. The surface of the game board 11 is in contact with the surface of the game board 11 only at the points, and the surface of the game board 11 and the back surfaces of the first to fourth decorative frame constituent members 31 to 34 are not in contact with each other at other points. It is formed.

In this way, by forming a gap 49 with a predetermined interval between the surface of the game board 11 and the back surfaces of the first to fourth decorative frame constituent members 31 to 34, contact with the surface of the game board 11 is prevented. Only the back surface of the first 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 surface of the game board 11 and the decorative frame member The area in 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 collision of the game ball against the decorative frame member 13, the decorative frame member 13 and the game board 11 do not rub against each other. It is possible to provide the game machine 1 which does not impair the appearance of the game machine 1 and does not affect the flow-down route of the game balls in the game area 15.例文帳に追加

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 the width of the first width W1, and the width around the first pin member 47 is formed so that the relationship W1<W2 is established. Comparing W3 with the width W4 around the first through-hole 48, the width W4 is larger than the width W3, and the relationship W3<W4 is established. The contact area between the front surface and the back surface of the decorative frame member 13 can be greatly reduced. In particular, by setting 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, the first decorative frame constituent member 31 is attached and fixed to the game board 11. When the screw 71 is inserted through the first through-hole 48 and fixed to the fixing hole 52 formed in the game board 11, the first decorative frame component member extends radially outward from the first through-hole 48. It is possible to prevent cracks at 31, resulting in a large decrease in strength and deterioration in 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 dust caused by the rubbing between the decorative frame member 13 and the game board 11 is further reduced. It is possible to provide the gaming machine 1 which does not impair the appearance of the gaming machine 1 and does not affect the flow path of the game balls in the gaming area 15.例文帳に追加

Further, in the game 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 game board 11, the first decorative frame constituent member 31 and the second decorative frame constituent member 32, the third decorative frame constituent member 33 and the fourth decorative frame constituent member 34, which are adjacent to each other, have a predetermined gap between them. As a result, for example, even if a game ball collides with the first decorative frame-constituting member 31 and the first decorative frame-constituting member 31 vibrates, the influence of the vibration is transferred to the second decoration adjacent to the first decorative frame-constituting member 31 . It is possible to prevent it from reaching the frame component member 32 and the fourth decorative frame component member 34 . Therefore, even if the decorative frame member 13 is to be replaced for some reason such as collision of a game ball, only the corresponding member among the first to fourth decorative frame constituent members 31 to 34 can be replaced. Often, the cost for replacement can be reduced, and the work can be simplified, so that the work efficiency can be greatly improved.

As described above, the game machine 1 according to the present invention has been described in detail. good too. For example, in this specification, for the first to fourth decorative frame constituent members constituting the decorative frame member, an example has been described in which the portion where the game ball collides and the portion where the game ball is attached and fixed to the game board are integrally molded. However, for example, in constructing these first to fourth decorative frame constituent members, the member to be attached to the game board and the member constituting the place where the game ball collides are separately formed, and when the game ball is replaced, the member is separately formed. It may be configured such that only the portion deteriorated due to the collision can be replaced. Moreover, the 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 Constituting Member 32 Second Decorative Frame Constituting Member 33 Third Decorative Frame Constituting Member 34 Fourth Decorative Frame Composition Members 35 to 38 Gap 42 Rib 43 First rib 44 Second rib 45 Third rib 46 First thick portion 47 First pin member 48 First through hole 49 Gap 55 Second thick portion 56 Second pin member 57 2nd through hole 62 third thick portion 63 third pin member 64 third through hole 66 guide path 67 deceleration rib 68 fourth thick portion 69 fourth pin member 70 fourth through hole

Claims (1)

A game board having a game area on the surface where game balls flow down and a decorative frame member constituting a center accessory is attached and fixed, a shooting device for shooting the game balls, and the shooting device for shooting the game balls. A gaming machine comprising a guide rail for guiding a gaming ball to the gaming area,
The decorative frame member is composed of a plurality of decorative frame constituent members, and the plurality of decorative frame constituent members are attached and fixed so as to be continuous with respect to the game board. and the decorative frame-constituting member, a gap of a predetermined interval is formed,
The plurality of decorative frame constituent members have a back surface facing the surface of the game board when attached to the game board, and the back surface has a thickness thicker than other parts and extends backward from the back surface. It has a thick part formed so as to swell toward
When the decorative frame member is attached to the game board, the back surface of the thick part is in contact with the surface of the game board, and the back surface of the thick part and the surface of the game board are in contact. A gap of a predetermined interval is formed between the back surface of the decorative frame member and the surface of the game board,
The thick portion includes a pin member projecting rearward from the back surface of the thick portion, and a through hole penetrating from the front surface to the back surface of the decorative frame member at a position adjacent to the pin member. It is provided inside the outer edge of the back of the part,
A game machine, wherein at least one of the plurality of decorative frame-constituting members is formed with a rib for colliding with the game ball that is guided by the guide rail and flows down the game area.

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