JPH024701Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a game device that forms prize modes according to combinations of stop positions of a plurality of rotating bodies.

Traditionally, game devices that use rotating bodies include:
For example, slot machines are known, but slot machines have a disadvantage in that their casings are large and require a large amount of installation space. There are various reasons for the increase in size, one of which is that the mechanism including the rotating body is complex and large.

In view of these points, the present invention was developed with the aim of simplifying the structure of the transmission mechanism between the drive source and the rotating bodies, and also smoothing the rotation and stopping of each rotating body. A plurality of rotating bodies are fitted in correspondence with the friction flanges of a common rotating shaft, each of the rotating bodies is rotated by a single drive source, and when some of the rotating bodies are stopped, the rotating bodies continue to rotate. It is characterized in that it stops against the friction with the friction flange regardless of the rotation of the shaft.

Hereinafter, the game device of the present invention will be explained based on the embodiments shown in the drawings. Reference numeral 1 is a game device, and the game device 1 includes a relatively flat machine frame 2 similar to a pachinko machine, and a front side of this machine frame 2. The main external element is a front frame 4 which is pivotally attached to one side via hinges 3, 3 so that it can be opened and closed. A saucer 7 is provided respectively. As shown in FIG. 4, the front plate 5 is fitted into a step 8 formed on the periphery of the back surface of the front frame 4, and is fixed to the front frame 4 by upper and lower retaining plates 9, 10. A cushioning material 11 is provided on the front surface of each holding plate 9, 10 to protect the front plate 5. At the center of this front plate 5, there is a transparent combination display section 12 (Fig. 1) for visually checking the stopping position of the rotating body, which will be described later.
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As shown in FIG. 5, the operation panel 6 is provided on a back plate 13 that extends horizontally to the lower part of the back surface of the front frame 4. A start handle 14 for providing an operating signal and a plurality of stop switches 15 for providing drive signals to a stop device for the rotating body are each attached. Reference numeral 16 indicates a hole for wiring formed in the back plate 13.

A coin slot 18 is provided on one front side of the front frame 4 and communicates with a coin guiding gutter 17 on the back side. It has a coin selector 20 for returning and a coin detector 21. On the other hand, inside the machine frame 2 there is a guide trough 1 of the closed front frame 4.
7. A coin rail 22 communicating with the lower end exit, a hopper 23 that temporarily stores coins that slide down the coin rail 22, and a tank 24 that stores coins that slide down when the hopper 23 is filled with coins are provided. . A coin ejecting device 25 is provided at the lower part of the hopper 23, and ejects the number of coins corresponding to the game result from a coin ejecting port 26 to a coin exit 27 of the front frame receiving tray 7.

Note that the key 28 provided below the coil return port 19 of the front frame 4 moves the hook 30 of the locking device 29 up and down, and engages and disengages the hook 30 and the receiving metal fitting 31 on the machine frame 2 side. Locks and releases the lock in the closed position.

Next, the rotary game device 32 incorporated into the game device 1 will be explained based on the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 and below. It is formed in a U-shape having leg portions 34, and a mounting leg 35 to the back surface of the front frame 4 is attached to the tip of one leg via a shaft. Therefore, the support substrate 33 can be opened and closed around the shaft.

An inner substrate 36 is fixed in the U-shaped space of the support substrate 33. A rotating shaft 38 on which a plurality of rotating bodies 37 are fitted in series is inserted into the inner substrate 36, and one end of the rotating shaft 38 is connected to the inner substrate 36. A single drive source 40 fixed to a support substrate 33 or the like is connected via gears 39, 39.

The rotary shaft 38 is provided with a plurality of friction flanges 41 at predetermined intervals, which rotate integrally with the rotary shaft 38 and transmit rotational force to the rotating body 37, thereby dividing the rotary shaft 38 in the axial direction. And the friction flange 41
The rotary bodies 37 are respectively fitted into the partitioned parts 42, and the coil springs 43 are loosely fitted in a compressed state between the friction flange 41 and the rotary bodies 37.

The rotating body 37 is a flat bottomed cylindrical body, and a plurality of combination symbols S are displayed on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical body.
A cylindrical part 44 through which the rotating shaft 38 is inserted is integrally provided at the center of the rotating body 37, and a flat plate-shaped stopper part 45 that comes into contact with the friction flange 41 is integrally formed at the end of the cylindrical part 44. .

Also, one end of the coil spring 43 is connected to the friction flange 41.
In addition, the other ends abut against the rotating body 37 and apply pressure to the friction flange 41 and the stopper portion 45 of the rotating body 37.

As described above, the contact surface between the friction flange 41 and the rotating body 37 and the coil spring 43 constitute a transmission mechanism, and according to this transmission mechanism, the rotational force of the rotating shaft 38 is transferred to each rotating body by the frictional force with the friction flange 41. 3
7 and when an external force is applied to the stopper portion 45, each rotating body 37 stops individually against the frictional force with the friction flange 41, regardless of the rotation of the rotating shaft 38. do.

In order to reduce the frictional resistance during slipping, at least one of the friction flange 41 and the stopper portion 45 is preferably made of a low-friction material such as synthetic resin.

The above-mentioned stopper part 45 includes a locking lever device 46 provided on the support substrate 33 and the like, as well as a stop device 47.
At the same time, the sensor 48 and the sensor 48 constitute a detection device 49 that detects the stop position.

For the sake of simplicity, assuming that the number of symbols S displayed on the rotating body 37 is 8 (at 45° intervals), the claws formed on the outer periphery of the stopper portion 45 as shown in FIG. 50 are also eight at equal angular intervals, and the lever 5 of the locking lever device 46 is connected to the pawl 50.
1 is engaged and disengaged by energizing and demagnetizing the solenoid 52. The solenoid 52 is excited by a coin detection signal from the coin insertion detector 21, for example, and operates the lever 51.
This disengages the pawl 50 and allows the rotating body 37 to rotate. When the magnet is demagnetized by operating the stop switch 15, the lever 51 is engaged with one of the claws 50 to stop the rotating body 37. It goes without saying that when the rotating body 37 is stopped, the symbol S on its surface coincides with the window 12a of the combination display section 12.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the detection device 49 has three rows of detection hole holes 53 set inside and outside at angular positions corresponding to the claws 50 of the stopper part 45. A light emitting element 54 and a light receiving element 55 are arranged in correspondence with the three rows of detection hole holes 53 on the front and back sides.
It is configured by arranging. As shown in FIG. 8, the three rows of detection holes 53 are provided with zero to three detection holes 56 in different manners. Therefore, the stop position of the rotating body 37 can be detected by turning on/off the three light receiving elements 55 and a combination thereof.

In the game device 1 having the above configuration, when a coin is inserted through the coin slot 18, the coin detector 21 detects this, and the start handle 14 allows the drive source 40 to be energized. The start handle 14 is of a rotating type with a lever 57 to give a feeling of operation, and when it is rotated, the first
The micro switch 60 is turned on via the switch pin 58 and switch lever 59 shown in FIG. 0, and the drive source 40 is driven. This start operation can of course be performed by any switch means such as a push button switch.

When the drive source 40 is driven, the rotating shaft 38 rotates, and due to the action of the coil spring 43 that applies pressure to the friction flange 41 and the stopper portion 45, the rotating shaft 38 and all the rotating bodies 37 rotate integrally. . At this time, the plurality of indicator lamps 61 above the stop switch 15 all light up or blink, indicating that the rotating body 37 is rotating. When the player then presses one stop switch 15, the solenoid 52 of the locking lever device 46, which has been energized by the coin detection signal, for example, is deenergized, and the lever 51 is deenergized.
engages with one of the claws 50 of the stopper portion 45,
The rotation of the rotating body 37 is stopped. and stop device 47
When the rotating body 37 is stopped by actuation, the friction flange 41 and the stopper portion 45 slip, so that the remaining rotating body 37 continues to rotate.

At this time, the stop position is the window 12 of the combination display section 12.
At the same time, the detection hole 56 of the stopper portion 45 and the light emitting element 54 and light receiving element 55 (detection device 49) of the sensor 48 detect the stop position.

In this way, when the player presses all three stop switches 15 to stop the three combination rotating bodies 37, the game ends and the drive source 40 stops at the same time. A stop signal to the drive source 40 is generated when all the solenoids 52 of the locking lever device 46 are demagnetized or when the stop switch 15
It is possible to detect and provide information such as that all of the indicator lamps 61 of the display lamps 61 are turned off. When the game ends, and the combination of symbols S on the circumferential surface of the rotating body 37 that can be seen from each window 12a of the combination display section 12 forms a predetermined prize mode, the detection device 49 and its The control device operates the coin ejection device 25 and ejects the number of coins into the coin tray 7 according to the prize mode. Note that the above control is performed by a control device on a control board 62 attached to the back surface of the support board 33.

Although the rotary game equipment of the present invention has been described in which the symbol of the rotating body is displayed in a horizontal line, the present invention is not limited to this. Various display formats are possible by changing the direction of the symbol on the circumferential surface of the body or by changing the diameter of the rotating body.

Furthermore, the game device is not limited to the embodiment shown in the drawings, and may be a so-called pachinko machine that uses pachinko balls, and for example, a combination symbol of rotating bodies may be displayed in the gaming section of the pachinko machine. .

In summary, the present invention has a rotating shaft fitted with a plurality of rotating bodies each having a plurality of combination symbols displayed on the circumferential surface and integrally provided with a stopper portion, and a friction flange for each rotating body. By interposing a compressed coil spring between each rotating body and each friction flange, one end of the coil spring is supported by the friction flange and the other end of the coil spring is pressed against the side surface of the rotating body. The pressure is received by the friction flange facing the other side of the rotating body, and the rotation of the rotating shaft is transmitted to the rotating body by the friction between the rotating body and the friction flange due to the pressure of the coil spring, and the rotating shaft and each rotating body are integrally connected. rotate it,
Regardless of the rotation of the rotating shaft, each rotating body is individually stopped without affecting the rotational state of other rotating bodies against the friction with the friction flange, by means of a stop device provided for each rotating body and facing the stopper portion. Since it is characterized by being able to stop at any time, the rotational force of the rotating shaft can be transmitted to each rotating body under the same conditions,
The rotating state of the rotating body will not go out of order or uneven rotation will occur. Furthermore, each rotating body does not wobble laterally or come into contact with other rotating bodies when the rotating shaft rotates, and the combination symbol of each rotating body does not fall out of the display window. When the rotating shaft starts rotating, each rotating body can rotate together with the rotating shaft at the same time, and even if each rotating body is individually stopped by a stop device, it will not adversely affect the rotational state of the other rotating bodies. high-speed rotation can be continued without Furthermore, even if some of the rotating bodies are stopped by the stop device, no unreasonable load is applied to the rotating shaft, so there are no harmful effects such as generation of frictional heat, and a drive source with low output can be used. There is no unreasonable action on the drive source and it can withstand long-term use. In addition, since the overall structure is extremely simple and compact, it can be easily incorporated into any pachinko machine and has high practical value.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a front view of a game device equipped with the rotary game device of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a side view of the same, and Fig. 3 is a state in which the front frame is opened. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing how the front plate is attached to the front frame, FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the - line in FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the main parts of the rotary play equipment, Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of the same main part, Figure 8
9 is a plan view of the detection device, and FIGS. 10A and 10B are perspective views and plan views of essential parts of the start handle and the switch turned on and off by the start handle. 1... Game device, 37... Rotating body, 38...
Rotating shaft, 40... Drive source, 41... Friction flange, 42... Division, 43... Coil spring, 45
...stopper section, 47...stopping device.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A plurality of rotating bodies each having a plurality of combination symbols displayed on the circumferential surface and integrally provided with a stopper portion on the side are fitted to a rotating shaft that can be rotated by a single drive source, and the rotating shaft is A friction flange is provided for each rotating body, and a compressed coil spring is interposed between each rotating body and each friction flange, so that one end of the coil spring is supported by the friction flange and the other end of the coil spring is pressed against the side of the rotating body. The pressure on the rotating body by the coil spring is received by the friction flange facing the other side of the rotating body, and the rotation of the rotating shaft is transmitted to the rotating body through friction between the side of the rotating body due to the pressure of the coil spring and one side of the friction flange. The rotating shaft and each rotating body are rotated integrally, and each rotating body is prevented from friction with the friction flange regardless of the rotation of the rotating shaft by a stop device provided for each rotating body and facing the stopper portion. A game device characterized in that each rotating body can be stopped individually without affecting the rotational state of other rotating bodies.