JPH0428624Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Field of application] This invention is used for a variable display device that is installed in the gaming area of a pachinko game machine and is activated when a game ball enters a specific winning hole. Concerning effective techniques.

[Prior art] Pachinko machines dynamically change the content of the game to increase the interest of the game, as well as temporarily increase the winning probability and improve the service to players. A variety of electric winning devices called () have been developed, and for example, they are activated when a game ball enters a specific winning hole provided in the gaming section, and although the occurrence rate is relatively low, it is possible to win a so-called jackpot. 2. Description of the Related Art Pachinko gaming machines equipped with variable display devices and the like that generate specific modes have been proposed.

Conventionally, as the above-mentioned variable display device, codes such as numbers displayed on a plurality of (for example, four) segment-type displays made of LEDs can be varied depending on the winning of a ball to a specific winning opening in a gaming area. A so-called digital variable display that is stopped by an automatic stop using a stop switch or a timer, and a specific mode (jackpot condition) is generated when the combination of numbers in the stopped state reaches a preset specific combination. The device and several (for example, three) drums with multiple numbers and patterns attached to the outer periphery are rotated by winning a prize in a specific winning slot and stopped in order with a stop switch or timer, and the numbers and numbers in the stopped state are 2. Description of the Related Art A so-called rotary drum type variable display device is provided that generates a specific mode by combining pictures.

[Problem] In the above-mentioned rotating drum type variable display device, each drum is stopped in sequence in order to make the arrangement of numbers and pictures on the surface of each drum different each time after the drum is stopped, in other words to provide randomness to the display. I try to let them do it. In this case, each drum should be provided with a rotational drive source such as a motor so that each drum can rotate and stop independently, or each drum should be rotated around a common axis of rotation using frictional force. There is a method in which the parts are fitted together and rotated by a single drive source, and when stopped, each part is stopped in turn using separate stopping means.

In addition, in a rotating drum type variable display device,
To detect the occurrence of a specific condition, it is necessary to detect the stop position of each drum. Therefore, unlike digital variable display devices in which the control device that controls the variable display device itself can grasp the display contents, It is necessary to incorporate a plurality of detectors, and it is also necessary to provide a rotational drive source (such as a motor) or rotation stopping means (such as a solenoid) for each rotating drum.

Furthermore, in a pachinko game machine having a variable display device, by providing lighting means in the variable display device to notify when a specific mode occurs, it is possible to increase the satisfaction of the player when a specific mode occurs. At the same time, it can appeal to other players and increase their desire to play, which is very effective.

As described above, a rotating drum type variable display device is often equipped with a large number of electrical components such as an electric drive source such as a motor or a solenoid, a detector, and a lighting device. Therefore, if the lead wires connected to each electrical component are separated, it will be extremely troublesome to connect them to the control board, and when assembling the variable display device and other components to the game board, It has been found that there are problems in that lead wires can become entangled with protrusions, significantly reducing work efficiency, and making it difficult to determine where the lead wires are connected during repairs and inspections.

[Purpose of the invention] The purpose of this invention is to facilitate the handling of the lead wires drawn out from the electrical components in the variable display device,
The purpose is to improve the efficiency of connection to the control board, assembly of various parts to the game board, and repair/inspection work.

The above and other objects and novel features of this invention will become clear from the description of this specification and the accompanying drawings.

[Means for solving the problem] This invention provides a repeater in a part of the frame that holds the main body (variable display mechanism) of the variable display device,
All the lead wires of the electrical components in the variable display device are assembled in a repeater, and the leads of a large number of electrical components can be connected to a control board, etc. by combining them into a single connection wire at the repeater. The above object is achieved by preventing the wires from coming apart and improving the efficiency of connection to the control board, assembly of various parts to the game board, and repair/inspection work.

[Example] FIG. 1 shows an example of the overall configuration of a pachinko game machine equipped with a variable display device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows an example of the configuration of its gaming area. A guide rail 3 is arranged to guide the ball fired by the ball launcher 2 driven by the operation dial 2a at the bottom to the upper part of the game board 1. A gaming area is configured in the space surrounded by the board. In the center of this gaming area, there is a variable display device 4 as a game device, and below it, which normally forms a part of the gaming area, when a specific mode occurs in the variable display device 4, a prize can be won. A variable winning device 5 for converting into a region is provided.
The variable winning device 5 has two types of winning holes, a general winning hole and a special winning hole that constitutes a continuation condition, and an opening/closing door 5a is provided to cover these winning holes. In addition, general winning holes 5b are provided on both sides of the variable winning device 5.

On both sides of the variable display device 4, there are first specific winning openings 7, and on both sides of the variable display device 4,
A second specific winning hole 8 is located between the variable winning device 5 and the variable winning device 5.
is provided. Among these, the first specific winning opening 7 is
The upper part is surrounded by a pair of direction setting guide members 13a and 13b arranged in an arc shape with an interval of one ball, and the lower half has a ball receiving part 7a projecting into the game area. , direction setting guide members 13a, 13b
All the batted balls that pass through the space enter through the semi-cylindrical opening that forms the specific winning hole, pass through the winning ball exit path formed to penetrate the game board, and are collected to the back of the game board where they are detected. The second specific winning opening 8 is
It consists of a prize-winning tool called a prize-winning chucker that opens upward in the gaming area.

Above the game board 1, there are a so-called "heaven" winning opening 6a consisting of a winning chaser, and "heaven's left" and "heaven's right" winning openings 6b consisting of a dive-type winning device.
6c is provided. Further, on the diagonally downward outer side of the first specific winning opening 7, a tulip type batted ball winning device 9 is arranged.

In addition, at the bottom of the game board 1, each of the above-mentioned winning areas 6a to 6c,
An out port 10 is provided for collecting batted balls that do not win prizes such as 7, 8, 9, etc. to the rear of the game board.
Further, at appropriate positions on the surface of the game board 1, there are a number of obstacle nails 11 that randomly change the direction of the hit ball falling from above, and rolling guide members 12a to 12c that control the falling speed and direction of the hit ball. are arranged symmetrically.

Of these, the rolling guide member 12b is disposed diagonally below the first specific prize opening 7, slightly in the center, and is connected to the direction setting guide member 13a and the variable display device 4 provided above it. A rotating shaft is disposed at a position slightly shifted outward from the centerline C-C' of the distance from the arcuate ball-hitting guide surface 41a. Further, the direction setting guide member 13a is formed such that its terminal end is located below the end of the ball-hitting guide surface 41a of the variable display device. By this,
The batted ball that is guided by the direction setting guide member 13a and flows down is more likely to be guided toward the AC surface on the front surface of the variable display device 4, and has a probability of winning into the specific winning hole 8 provided below the variable display device 4. is increased. On both sides of the specific winning hole 8, downstream repulsion members 14 are provided that make it easier for the ball to enter the specific winning hole 8 by collision and rebound of the ball thereon.

A V-shaped flow path (indicated by broken line D in FIG. 2) is formed between the second specific winning hole 8 and the variable winning device 5 for guiding the batted ball toward the winning hole of the variable winning device 5. A downstream guide member 15 is disposed, and at the lower end of the downstream guide member 15, in correspondence to the two types of winning holes of the variable winning device 5, the balls are distributed to the winning holes, and the balls are distributed into the variable winning device 5. A distribution guide member 16 is provided to reduce the speed of winning balls.

The width of the distribution guide member 16 is formed to be wider than the width of the winning hole of the variable winning device 5, thereby making the actual width of the winning hole of the variable winning device 5 wider. In addition, the nails are arranged so that the width of the upper end of the downstream guide member 15 is wider than the width of the distribution guide member 16, and this allows the special game in which the prize opening of the variable prize winning device 5 to be opened. When shifting to the state, the winning possible area is expanded beyond the original winning area of the variable winning device 5 to the area where the downstream guide member 15 is arranged, and the possibility of winning a hit ball is increased. ing. The variable winning device 5 is closed when a predetermined number of balls hit a prize or a predetermined time elapses, but due to the distributing action of the distribution guide member 16, a part of the winning opening of the variable winning device 5 ( When a ball hits the special winning hole 5c provided in the center), the continuation condition is satisfied, and the opening/closing door 5a of the winning hole of the variable winning device 5 is opened again.

In the non-gaming space, the upper half of which is surrounded by the direction setting guide members 13c disposed on both sides of the center of the game board 1, through which most of the batted balls do not pass, a specific situation occurs due to the stoppage of the movable display operation of the variable display device 4. An illumination means 25 is provided which is turned on or off at certain times. In addition, on the top of the game board 1, there are heavenly prize openings 6a to 6c and a chulip type batted ball prize device 9.
A prize ball lamp 21 that is temporarily turned on when a ball hits a winning hole, etc., a turbo lamp 22 that is turned on or blinks when a specific mode occurs due to the stop of the variable display operation of the variable display device 4, etc. A display member equipped with a segment type display 23 that displays the number of winning balls when the winning device 5 is opened, and a completion lamp 24 that indicates the end of the game when all the winning balls of a predetermined number are paid out. 2
0 is placed.

In addition, on both sides of the variable prize winning device 5, there is a lighting device 28 that lights up or flashes when a jackpot occurs.
In addition, in the special winning opening 5c, there is a continuation condition fulfillment indicator 29 that lights up when the continuation condition is satisfied by winning there, and further below the variable winning device 5, there is a batted ball that won a prize while the variable winning device was open. A count detector 32 is provided to detect.

Note that the guide rail 3 is located outside the lighting means 25 on one side (the right side in the figure) of the game board 1.
An arcuate ball guide member 17 is fixed so as to form a continuous arc, and at the upper end of this ball guide member 17 there is a ball guide member 17 that suppresses riots in the game area by killing the momentum of the ball hit at high speed. A blocking member 18 is attached.

Furthermore, on the upper part of the holding frame 100 of the pachinko game machine that holds the game board 1 configured as described above, there is a firing device drive lamp 26 that is lit when the operation dial 2a of the batted ball firing device is operated, and a firing device driving lamp 26 that is lit when a specific situation occurs. An indicator lamp 27 that blinks or lights up together with the turbo lamp 22 is provided. This indicator lamp 27 allows an employee of the game parlor to know that a specific situation has occurred even from the end of the island facility.

Further, a supply tray 102 is attached to an opening/closing panel 101 attached to the lower part of the holding frame 100 for holding the batted balls supplied to the batted ball launcher, and below the supply tray 102 is used to store the product balls overflowing from the supply tray. A saucer 103 is provided. Above holding frame 1
A variable display stopping means 30 for stopping the variable display device 4 driven by a winning in a specific winning opening is provided on the side (left side in the figure) of 00.

In the pachinko game machine configured as described above, when a ball hit into the game area by the ball launcher enters the specific winning hole 7 or 8, the variable display device 4 is driven to fluctuate, and the display window 45a is The three numbers or patterns displayed are changed. Then, the variable display is stopped when the player presses the variable display stop means 30 provided on the holding frame 100 or by auto-stop using a timer, and at this time, the display window section 45a
A specific mode is generated by a combination of numbers or patterns that appear.

When a specific mode occurs, the variable prize winning device 5 is converted to an open state, and the winning probability thereof is changed from zero to a very high state. As a result, a large number of prize balls are generated within a relatively short period of time, and a large number of prize balls are given to players.

3 and 4 show an exploded perspective view and a sectional side view of one embodiment of the variable display device 4. As shown in FIGS.

An armor member 41 having the above-mentioned arc-shaped ball guide surface 41a is formed on the upper part of the front component board 40 of the variable display device 4, and this armor member 41 protrudes forward from the surface of the game board 1. A decorative plate 42 having a lighting member 42a is attached to its front end. The armor member 41 can reduce the speed of the hit ball flowing down from above the game board by the upper arcuate ball guide surface 41a, and can smoothly distribute the hit ball to either the left or right game area.

The lower part of the front component board 40 forms an exchange surface 43 which is joined to the game board 1 and forms approximately the same plane as the game board 1. Through this exchange surface 43, batted balls flowing down the left and right game areas are allowed to interact, This makes it easier for the ball to fly into the second specific winning opening or the variable winning device 5 located below.

A recess forming wall 44 is formed inside the exchange surface 43 so as to protrude rearward, that is, into the storage chamber 1A provided in the game board 1.
A display panel 45 having three display windows 45a at the center is attached to the rear end. In this way, by integrally forming the front component board 40 with the armor member 41, the AC surface 43, the recess forming wall 44, and the display panel 45, it is different from the conventional type in which the inside of the AC surface 43 is empty. The rigidity is higher than that of the component board of the variable prize winning device. The center of the display panel 45, ie, the periphery of the display window 45a, is curved so as to protrude forward, and an illumination section 45b containing a lamp is provided at the top. Further, in the center of the illumination section 45b, a segment type display 45c is arranged to display the number of openings of the variable prize winning device 5 when a specific mode occurs.

A transparent protective member 46 is attached to the back of the display window 45a formed at the center of the display panel 45.
is attached so that the patterns on the surfaces of three rotating display members (rotary drums) 72 in a variable display mechanism section 60 (described later) disposed behind the front component board 40 can be seen from the front. Protective member 46
may be enlarged and displayed by changing the thickness like a lens.

Furthermore, four memory display means 49 are arranged in a row horizontally at the lower part of the recess forming wall 44 in order to display the memorized number of batted balls that won the specific winning holes 7 and 8, and the upper part of the recess forming wall 44 A pair of guide portions 47 are formed on the outer wall. In the variable display device 4, the recess forming wall 44 is the storage chamber 1A of the game board 1.
In the inserted state, it is fixed to the surface of the game board 1 with screws, nails, etc. through a mounting hole 40d formed on the periphery of the front component board 40.

In correspondence with the front component board 40, which is inserted from the front into the storage chamber 1A at the center of the game board and fixed therein, a substantially rectangular rear component board 50 is attached to the back surface of the game board 1. There is. The front component board 40 is located in the center of the back component board 50.
An opening 50a corresponding to the central display window 45a is formed, and upstanding walls 51 and 52 acting like spacers are formed at the periphery of this opening 50a and at the upper end and both side edges of the back component substrate, respectively. There is. The top prize openings 6a to 6c are provided on the front surface of the back surface component board 50 so as to be located in a space surrounded by the upstanding walls 51 and 52 formed on the side facing the back surface of the game board 1. A guiding path 53 for guiding the winning batted ball, a pair of guiding paths 54 for guiding the winning batted ball in the left and right specific winning openings 7, and a guiding gutter 5 for guiding the winning batted ball in the lower second specific winning opening 8.
5 is provided. In addition, these taxiways 54
At the downstream end of the guide gutter 55, specific winning prize detectors 33 and 34 for detecting the guided winning balls are arranged, respectively. This specific winning detector 3
The varying operation of the variable display device 4 is started by the detection signals 3 and 34. Further, a drive source 56 such as a solenoid that operates the opening/closing door 5a provided at the winning opening of the variable winning device 5 is attached to the lower part of the back surface component board 50.

Furthermore, a standing wall 51 at the periphery of the opening 50a
, a guide portion 47 at the rear end of the front component board 40 is provided.
A guide receiving portion 57 that can be engaged with is formed. The guide receiving portion 57 is inserted into the guide portion 47 and the mounting portions 5 are provided at the four corners of the back component board 50.
At step 8, attach the back component board 50 to the game board 1 with screws etc.
Attach it to the back of the In other words, the front component board 40 is inserted from the front of the game board 1, and the back component board 5 is inserted from the rear.
Attach the game board 1 so as to sandwich the game board 1 between them. As a result, the front component board 40 and the back component board 50 are firmly and precisely positioned so as to reinforce each other in the storage chamber 1A.

Two pairs of attachment receiving parts 5 are provided on the back side of the back side component board 50.
9 is formed, and a variable display mechanism section 60 is fixed to this attachment receiving part 59 by attachment parts 60a provided on the upper and lower walls. Although only the two pairs of attachment receptacles 59 above the opening 50a are shown in the drawing, an attachment receptacle is similarly formed below the opening 50a.

5 to 7 show specific configuration examples of the variable display mechanism section 60.

The variable display mechanism section 60 includes an upper wall 61a, a lower wall 61b, and side walls 61c, 61 that are separably connected to each other.
d and a rear wall 61e, it is constructed within a frame 61 that is formed into a box shape with an open front.

Of the walls, the upper wall 61a and the lower wall 61b are each provided with an upright portion 62 having a mounting hole 62a along both side edges, and the ends of the side walls 61c, 61d are brought into contact with this upright wall 62. By inserting screws from the side and screwing them into the mounting holes 62a, the upper wall 61a, the lower wall 61b, and the side wall 61c,
61d is integrated. The rear wall 61e has an upright portion 62 having attachment holes 62b formed on both side edges thereof.
The upper wall 61a, the lower wall 61b and the side walls 61c, 6
1d, and the side walls 61c, 6
It is designed to be fixed by screwing a screw into the attachment hole 62b from the outside of 1d.

A through hole 63 is formed at a position slightly forward from the center of the side walls 61c, 61d, and both ends of the main shaft 64 are inserted into this through hole 63.
It is designed to be rotatably supported between 1d. A pair of collars 64a are fitted to both ends of the main shaft 64, and the collars 64a abut against the side walls 61c, 61d to prevent movement in the axial direction. The driven gear 65 protrudes further and is attached to the driven gear 65. Further, boss portions (4 pieces) 66 that protrude outward are formed on the side wall 61c, and this boss portion 66 holds a driving means 67 consisting of a motor 67a and a first transmission portion 67b that decelerates the rotation of the motor 67a. A storage case 68 is attached. Drive means 6
A drive gear 69 is attached to the drive shaft 67c of No. 7,
The driving gear 69 is meshed with the driven gear 65 to change the rotational speed of the driving means 67 and transmit it to the main shaft 64, thereby forming a second transmission section 70 that rotates the main shaft 64 at the most appropriate rotational speed. .

The first transmission section 67b causes the motor 67a to
By increasing the rotational force of the main shaft 64, the main shaft 64 can be smoothly rotated. In addition, the second transmission section 7
0, the main shaft is rotated at such a rotational speed that the player can barely read the numbers and patterns on its surface while the rotation display member 72, which will be described later and is attached to the outer periphery of the main shaft 64, is being rotated. 64 will now be rotated.

Groove 6 formed on the outer periphery of the main shaft 64
4b, three sets of retaining rings 7 made of E-type rings etc.
1a and 71b, and a cylindrical rotation display member 72 is rotatably fitted on the outer periphery of the main shaft 64 between each set of retaining rings 71a and 71b.

The rotation display member 72 includes a shaft portion 72a fitted to the shaft 64, a disk-shaped main wall 72b formed on the outer periphery of the shaft portion 72a, a cylindrical display portion 72c formed on the outer periphery of the main wall 72b, and a main wall. The main wall 72b includes a ratchet portion 72d formed on the outer wall thereof, and a plurality of light guide portions 72e formed on the inner surface of the main wall 72b.

The retaining rings 71a and 71b are arranged so as to have an interval larger than the width of the shaft portion 72a of the rotation display member 72, and one of the retaining rings 71a and 71b is
The washer 73 is attached to the shaft 64 so as to be in contact with 1b.
is mated to. A compression spring 74 is inserted between the washer 73 and the base of the main wall 72b of the rotation display member 72.
Due to the repulsive force of 4, the retaining ring 71a and the shaft portion 72a
between the spring 74 and the main wall 72b, between the spring 74
Frictional force is generated at four contact surfaces between the washer 73 and the washer 73 and between the washer 73 and the retaining ring 71b. These friction surfaces transmit the rotational force of the main shaft 64 to the rotation display member 72, and when the rotation of the rotation display member 72 is forcibly stopped from the outside, slipping occurs on each friction surface. The rotation of the rotation display member 72 can now be stopped without stopping the rotation of the main shaft 64.

Moreover, in the above case, each rotation display member 72 is inserted between each pair of retaining rings 71a and 71b, and adjacent sets of retaining rings 71b and 71a are spaced apart.
C ₁ , each retaining ring 71a, 71b
Frictional force acts only on one side. Therefore, each retaining ring 71a, 71b is prevented from idling. In other words, if only one retaining ring is disposed between each rotation display member 72, and the compression springs 74 are brought into contact with both sides of the retaining ring, the frictional force will increase because the frictional force will act on both sides of the retaining ring. There is a risk that the retaining ring, which is simply fitted around the outer periphery of the shaft, will simply spin idly.

In this way, since the three rotation display members 72 are loosely fitted onto one main shaft 64 and are configured to follow and rotate due to frictional force, a rotation drive source is provided for each rotation display member. It becomes possible to stop the rotation of each of them independently. At the same time, when the rotation display member 72 is forcibly stopped, it slips on the four friction surfaces and idles, so that no unreasonable force is applied to the main shaft 64 and the load on the drive means 67 is reduced.

In addition, the spacing between each set of retaining rings 71a is set wider than the width of the cylindrical display portion 72c of the rotary display member 72, so that when attached to the shaft, a gap _C2 is created between each cylindrical display portion 72c, and the ratchet portion 72d can be seen from that gap _C2 .

Three stopper levers 76 are provided at the rear of the rotation display member 72 corresponding to the ratchet portion 72d.
These stopper levers 76 are rotatably supported by a subshaft 77 that is horizontally suspended parallel to the main shaft 64 between the side walls 61c and 61d. Furthermore, three solenoids 78 are attached to the inside of the rear wall 61e in order to rotate the respective stopper levers 76, and the tip of the plunger 78a of each solenoid 78 is attached to a pin or the like at the rear end of the stopper lever 76. are connected. On the inner surface of the rear wall 61e, three sets of rib-shaped guide parts 162a and 162b are formed in parallel in the vertical direction with an interval corresponding to the width of the solenoid 78, and between the guide parts 162a and 162b, the solenoid 78 Positioning is automatically performed by engaging the two. In the normal state (demagnetized state) of the solenoid 78, the plunger 78a is raised by the force of the return spring 78b, which urges the distal end locking portion 76a of the stopper lever 76 toward the main shaft, causing each rotation to be displayed. It comes into contact with the outer periphery of the ratchet portion 72d of the member 72 to prevent its rotation.

However, when the solenoid 78 is energized, the plunger 78a is lowered and the stopper lever 76
is rotated, and the locking portion 76a at the tip is lifted and removed from the outer periphery of the ratchet portion 72d. As a result, the rotation preventing force of the ratchet portion 72d is released, and the rotation display member 72 begins to rotate following the rotation of the main shaft 64.

In the above case, since the stopper lever 76 and its driving solenoid 78 are provided for each rotation display member 72, the rotation and stopping of the three rotation display members 72 can be controlled independently. This imparts irregularity to the arrangement of numbers and patterns on the surface of the rotation display member when the rotation is stopped.
A window 79 is formed in the upper part of the rear wall 61e corresponding to the rear end of the stopper lever 76, and the interior of the variable display mechanism 60 can be adjusted through the window 79. . A lid 80 is normally engaged with the window portion 79, and elastic locking pieces 8 at both ends are engaged with the window portion 79.
It is locked at 0a, and a light-shielding sticker or the like is pasted on top of it to prevent light from leaking inside.

On the other hand, on the inner surface of the side wall 61d, there are a plurality of holes (5 in the drawing) located on a concentric circle centered on the through hole 63 through which the main shaft 64 is inserted.
A number of light projecting sections 81 are provided respectively. The light projecting portion 81 is composed of a through hole and a cylindrical portion that projects inward from the side wall along the periphery of the through hole. The element 83 is inserted from the outside of the side wall 61d, and the light projection board 82 is fixed with screws or the like. Furthermore, a cover 84 that covers the periphery of the light projection board 82 to prevent light from entering the inside is provided on the side wall 61d.
attached to the outer surface of the

On the inner surface of the side wall 61c facing each of the light projecting parts 81, there is a cylindrical light receiving part 8 disposed symmetrically with the light projecting part 81.
A light-receiving substrate 87 having a light-receiving element 86 incorporated therein is fixed with a screw or the like.

When the ball hits the specific winning hole 7 or 8, the solenoid 78 is energized, and the stopper lever 76 is activated.
The three rotation display members 72 rotated by the removal of the solenoid 78 are stopped by the stop switch 30 cutting off the power to the solenoid 78 and the stop lever 76 being engaged with the ratchet portion 72d. When the numbers or patterns on the surface of each cylindrical display section 72c are aligned in a predetermined state,
The arrangement of the patterns on the surface of the cylindrical display section 72c is determined in advance so that the light guide sections 72e inside the main wall 72b coincide with each other. Therefore, when the pictures are aligned in a predetermined state and stopped, the light guide portions 72e of each rotating display member 72 are aligned on the detection optical axis of any pair of light emitting element 83 and light receiving element 86.

Then, the light emitted from the light emitting element 83 passes through each light guide section 72e, reaches the light receiving element 86, and is detected. As a result, the three rotation display members 72
It is detected that the numbers or patterns on the surface of the ``are in a predetermined state (occurrence of a specific condition), and the variable winning device 5 is operated for a certain period of time (e.g. 30 seconds) or until a predetermined number (e.g. 10) of winning balls are received. A special gaming state called a "jackpot" can be generated in which this is repeated a plurality of times (for example, 10 times) by opening the opening and fulfilling the continuation condition (winning in the special winning hole 5c).

In this embodiment, five sets of light emitting and light receiving elements 83,
86, several types of specific aspects can be detected.

Further, on the lower surface of the upper wall 61a, there are two cylindrical display sections 72c on the left among the three rotating display members 72.
A rotational position detector 91 consisting of two reed switches or the like is attached by a mounting board 92 corresponding to the magnet 90 embedded in the magnet 90 . When the rotation display member 72 is stopped and the magnets 90 are both located at the upper end, these two rotation position detectors 91 are turned on. As a result, a mid-win state is generated which provides a smaller profit than the above-mentioned jackpot state, for example, such that the variable prize winning device 5 is kept open for a short period of time.

Next, a method for detecting the occurrence of the above specific aspect will be explained in more detail.

In this embodiment, as described above, the rotation display member 7
A light guide section 7 parallel to the main shaft 64 is located inside the main shaft 64.
2e, and a light projecting section 81 and a light receiving section 85 are provided at both ends thereof.
Detection is performed by arranging the detectors to face each other and providing a detection optical axis parallel to the main shaft. Therefore, in principle, light that is orthogonal to the detection optical axis does not interfere with detection. Therefore, if the gap _C2 between the three rotary display members 72 attached to the main shaft 64 is sufficiently small, the light entering from there will be perpendicular to the detection optical axis, so there will be no malfunction of the detector. do not have. However, in the above embodiment, the void C ₂
Since the rotation of the rotation display member 72 is prevented by entering the tip of the stopper lever 76 into the inner ratchet portion 72d and engaging it with the inner ratchet portion 72d, the gap _C2 cannot be made so small. As a result, the detector may malfunction due to the light entering through the gap _C2 . However, the void
By entering the stopper lever 76 into _C2 and stopping the rotation, it is possible to prevent the stopper lever 78 from moving in the lateral direction, thereby preventing the stopper lever from falling off.

Therefore, in this embodiment, a method is adopted in which the stopper lever 76 enters through the gap _C2 to stop the rotation, thereby preventing the stopper lever ₇₆ from falling off. was avoided as follows.

That is, a first end-forming cavity _E1 is formed inside the cylindrical display portion 72c of each rotating display member 72,
and the outer diameter of the ratchet portion 72d is the cylindrical display portion 7.
It is formed smaller than the inner diameter of 2c by 〓C ₃ ,
By exposing the ratchet portion 72d into the first end forming cavity _E1 , a weighted portion _F1 is created between the cylindrical display portion 72c and the ratchet portion 72d. Furthermore, a second unformed cavity E2 is formed inside the ratchet part 72d, and a cylindrical light receiving part _E2 is formed in the second unformed cavity E2 of the rotary display member ₇₂ on the light receiving part side (leftmost side). A weighted portion _F2 is formed between the tip of the portion 85 and the ratchet portion 72d, and the second unformed empty portion E2 of the second and third rotary display members ₇₂ from the left is provided with the first and third portions. The tip of the light guide section 72e of the second rotating display member 72 is exposed and slightly overlaps with the ratchet section 72d.

This makes it very difficult for light entering from the gap between the leftmost rotating display member 72 and the light receiving section 85 and the gap _C2 between each rotating display member 72 to reach the light receiving element 86 in the light receiving section 85. As a result, malfunctions of the detector can almost certainly be prevented. Furthermore, by providing the unformed cavities E ₁ and E ₂ , the weight of the rotary display member 72 can be reduced, and the driving force of the driving means 67 can be reduced.

Next, a rotation stop mechanism for stopping the rotation of the rotation display member 72 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.

As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 9, the outer periphery of the ratchet portion 72d includes an engaging surface 172a that is inclined slightly outwardly from the normal line G in the radial direction, and this engaging surface 172a.
72a, and a connecting surface 172c that reaches the base of the engagement surface 172a at a gentle inclination angle from the reinforcing surface 172b.
A chevron-shaped claw 172 is continuously formed along the circumferential direction. The number of claws 172 on the outer periphery of the ratchet portion 72d is the same as the number of numbers or pictures attached to the surface of the cylindrical display portion 72c.

Subshaft 7 that holds stopper lever 76
7 is disposed a distance L outside an extension of a tangent H that is orthogonal to the normal G passing through the center of the ratchet portion 72d. As a result, the stopper lever 76 is moved to the ratchet portion 72 by the solenoid 78.
When rotating in the direction away from d, the tip locking portion 76a is rotated not in the direction of the normal line G but in a direction away from this. Therefore, when the stopper lever 76 is disengaged from the ratchet portion 72d, it is rotated outward while moving toward the front of the pawl 172, that is, in the moving direction. As a result, the frictional force between the distal end locking portion 76a of the stopper lever 76 and the ratchet portion 72d when the stopper lever 76 is disengaged is reduced, and the stopper lever can be removed with a relatively light force.

Furthermore, the tip locking portion 76 of the stopper lever 76
a is engaged with the ratchet portion 72d, and the pawl 1
An engagement surface 172a and a communication surface 172c forming a
It is shaped to fit snugly into the angle formed by the two. As a result, the ratchet portion 7
2d is securely stopped, so-called double-stopping is prevented, in which the locking portion 76a once stops or once disengages from the pawl 172 and then re-engages with the next pawl and stops. Wear of the mating surface 172a and the communicating surface 172c is suppressed, and displacement due to vibration during engagement is prevented.

Further, since the reinforcing surface 172b is formed at the tip of the claw 172, the chevron of the claw is less likely to be scraped off compared to a case where the tip has an acute angle. Therefore, even if frequent engagement and disengagement operations are repeated for a long period of time, there is little wear and reliable stopping is guaranteed.

In this embodiment, a relay board 93 constituting a repeater is attached to the lower surface of the lower wall 61b constituting the frame 61 of the variable display mechanism section 60 configured as described above. . This relay board 93 includes the rotation driving means 67 provided in the variable display mechanism section 60, a rotation stop solenoid 78, and a light projection board 82 that constitutes a specific mode occurrence detector (big hit, medium hit detector). Light receiving board 87
and plugs 94a, 94b, 94c, 9 at the end of each lead wire pulled out from the rotational position detector 91.
Terminal blocks 95a, 95b, 9 for inserting 4d
5c and 95d are provided. That is, after the lead wires of the electrical components in the variable display device 4 are assembled on the relay board 93, each terminal block 95a to 95d is assembled.
It is connected to a control board 98 equipped with a control circuit including a CPU etc. via a second relay board 97 provided on the back component board 50 by a bundle of connection wires 96 coupled to the back component board 50. (See Figure 10).

This makes it easier to handle the lead wires drawn out from the variable display mechanism section 60, which has a large number of electrical drive sources and detectors, when assembling the variable display mechanism section. The lead wire of the variable display mechanism section will not get entangled with parts such as the ball dispensing device. In addition, since each lead wire is connected to the control board 98 via the second relay board 97 after collecting the lead wires into a bundle of connection wires 96, the control board 98 after the variable display mechanism is assembled.
Electrical connection work can also be done very easily.

Furthermore, the first view of the relay board 93 viewed from below
As shown in the perspective view of FIG.
Each terminal (pin) 195 on 95d and 95 is disposed parallel to the lower wall 61b, and the plugs 94a to 94d, 94 at the end of the lead wire are respectively inserted from the horizontal direction. Therefore, the lower wall 6
Compared to the case where the plug is inserted at right angles to 1b, the amount of protrusion from the wall surface is smaller, and the entire variable display mechanism becomes more compact.

In addition, since the relay board 93 is attached to the lower wall 61b of the variable display mechanism section 60, a sufficient distance from other parts is ensured. Heat is radiated sufficiently and local temperature increases can be prevented. That is, there is not enough space from the top to the side of the variable display mechanism section 60 because the winning ball storage tank, winning ball payout device, etc. are arranged in close proximity thereto. On the other hand, since the variable winning device is only protruded a little further downward, a relatively wide space is secured.

FIG. 10 is a drawing of the variable display device 4 seen from behind the game board. The second relay board 97 skein is disposed at the upper left corner of the back side component board 50 attached to the back side of the game board 1, and the variable display mechanism section 6 is arranged here.
A connecting wire 96 is extended and connected from the first relay board 93 mounted on the lower surface of the lower wall 61b. The second relay board 97 is also connected to lead wires from the lighting means 25 on both sides, the solenoid 56 disposed at the bottom of the back component board 50, the specific winning detectors 33, 34, etc. It is electrically connected via a second relay board 97 to a control board 98 provided on the back of each pachinko game machine.

Below the back structure board 50, the back mechanism part of the variable winning device 5 is arranged so as to penetrate the game board and protrude rearward, and there is an opening/closing door that covers the winning opening on the front side of the variable winning device 5. The plunger tip of the solenoid 56 is disposed above the rear end of the transmission member 5d connected to the transmission member 5c (see FIG. 2) so as to face it.

[Operation/Effect] As explained above, this invention provides a relay in a part of the frame that holds the main body (variable display mechanism) of the variable display, and connects the leads of the electrical components in the variable display. Since all the wires are gathered together at the repeater, it is possible to combine them into a single connection line at the repeater and connect them to the control board, etc.
This prevents the lead wires of many electrical parts from coming loose, which improves the efficiency of connection to the control board, assembly of various parts to the game board, and repair/inspection work. There is.

In addition, since each terminal (pin) of the terminal block on the relay board constituting the repeater was arranged parallel to the wall surface (lower wall 61b) on which the relay board was attached, the plug at the end of the lead wire Since the repeater is inserted parallel to the wall surface, the amount of protrusion of the repeater from the wall surface is reduced, making the entire variable display mechanism compact and less likely to interfere with other parts during assembly.

Furthermore, since the relay board is attached to the lower surface of the lower wall of the frame that holds the variable display mechanism,
Compared to when it is installed in other parts, the space between it and other devices and parts on the back of the game board is secured, and as a result, the heat generated by the relay board is radiated sufficiently, causing a local temperature rise. This has the effect of not only preventing this, but also making it easier to assemble parts to the back of the game board.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine equipped with a variable display device according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of the configuration of the game board;
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of the variable display device, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the assembled state of the variable display device, and FIG. 5 is a variable display mechanism constituting the variable display device. An exploded perspective view showing an example of the part;
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the assembled state of the variable display mechanism, FIG. 7 is a sectional front view showing details of the variable display mechanism, and FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the structure of the stop means of the variable display member. FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of the part surrounded by the chain line A in FIG. 8, and FIG. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of a relay board. 1...Game board, 2...Battered ball launcher, 3...Guide rail, 4...Variable display device, 5...Variable winning device, 7, 8...Specific winning opening, 10...Out opening, 30... ...Variable display stop means, 31...Count detector, 32...Continuation condition detector, 33, 34
...Specific prize detector, 40...Front component board, 4
1a...Battered ball guiding surface, 43...AC surface, 45a...
...Display window section, 50... Back component board, 60... Fluctuation display mechanism section, 64... Main shaft, 67...
... Rotation drive means (motor), 72 ... Rotation display member, 76, 78 ... Rotation stop means (stopper lever, solenoid), 83, 86, 91 ... Stop state detection means (specific mode occurrence detector), 93 ... ...Relay board, 94, 94a-94d... Connector (plug), 95, 95a-95d... Terminal block, 195
...Terminal (pin).

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) Armor that has an exchange surface that is almost flush with the game board when attached to it, and a ball-guiding surface that is located above the exchange surface and protrudes forward from the exchange surface. a front structure consisting of a recess-forming wall that is formed to protrude rearward inside the AC surface and has a guide section at the top, and a display panel that is fixed to the rear end of the recess-forming wall and has a display window in the center; A main shaft comprising a substrate and a plurality of rotary display members having numbers or patterns on the outer circumferential surface fitted together so as to be rotatable; a driving means for rotationally driving the main shaft; and a drive means for independently driving the rotation of the rotary display members. A variable display device comprising a rotation stop means for preventing rotation, a stop state detection means for detecting a stop position of the rotation display member, and a variable display mechanism section comprising a frame body that integrally holds these. , the frame body has a terminal block that can be engaged with connectors for the ends of lead wires drawn out from a plurality of electrical components in the device, and the lead wires of the plurality of electrical components are connected to a single connection wire. 1. A variable display device for a pachinko game machine, characterized in that it is provided with a relay device that collectively outputs the data, and can be directly or indirectly connected to a control device via the relay device. (2) Claim 1 of the utility model registration claim, characterized in that each terminal of the terminal block in the repeater is arranged parallel to the mounting wall surface of the frame to which the repeater is attached. Variable display device as described. (3) The variable display device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the repeater is provided on the lower surface of the lower wall of the frame.