JPH05293213A - Game board of pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a game board of a pachinko game machine in which wiring cords interconnecting a control circuit and members do not project rearward outside from the front and rear surfaces of a game board. CONSTITUTION:A game board is provided with a game board body 20 having a plurality of obstacle nails planted therein to change the drop-down direction of a ball elastically hit and prize winning means and decorating members mounted thereon, sensors, lamps, etc., provided on the prize winning means and decorating members, a control circuit 15 for controlling the sensors, lamps, etc., a wiring assembly 52, various connectors 54, etc., interconnecting the sensors, lamps, etc., and the control circuit 15, and a wiring receiving path 51, etc., for receiving the wiring assembly 52, etc.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game board of a pachinko game machine, and more particularly, to a game board of a pachinko game machine having an improved structure such as wiring for connecting a control circuit and a prize.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a pachinko machine is constructed by hingedly attaching a front frame to one side of a machine frame by a hinge or the like, and providing a game board storage frame on the back surface of the front frame. A game board is stored above the game board storage frame. For the game board, cut veneer plywood to a predetermined size and attach various cell plates with decorative patterns to the surface of the game board plate material that has various openings at predetermined positions. In the game area, which is fixed in a substantially circular shape, a large number of obstacle nails and various winning tools are provided.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional game board, the wiring cords for connecting each winning device and the electric circuit for controlling the prize are projected to the outside rear from the rear surface of the game board. Occasionally, an accident occurred, such as when the pachinko machine was transported or when the front frame was opened and closed, the wiring cord was caught by something and the wire was broken. In addition, if these wirings and the like project to the rear of the game board, noise may jump into the wirings from other electrical equipment, causing the control circuit to malfunction, and in the worst case, destroying the control circuit. There was a problem that a situation like that would occur. The present invention has been made in order to solve these problems, and a pachinko game machine in which a wiring cord or the like for connecting a control circuit and a prize device does not project to the outside rear from the back surface of the game board. The purpose is to provide a game board.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is a game in which a plurality of obstacle nails that change the flow direction of an ejected hit ball are planted and a prize winning device and a decorative member are attached. Board main body, electrical function means provided on the prize or decorative member, electrical control means for controlling the electrical function means, and electricity for connecting the electrical function means and the electrical control means Electrical connection means and storage means for storing the electrical connection means.

[0005]

According to the invention having the above-mentioned structure, the wiring assembly for connecting the electric function means such as the winning device and the electric control means such as the control circuit, and the electric connecting means such as the connector are provided. Since it is stored in the game board main body by a storage means such as a wiring storage path or a wiring storage frame and does not project to the outside rear from the back surface of the game board main body, it is a problem with conventional game boards. In the worst case, the control circuit may be damaged due to accidents such as the wiring cord being caught by something when it is being transported or opening and closing the front frame and breaking the wire. It is possible to prevent such situations. Examples of the form of the storage means include the invention described in claim 2 and the invention described in claim 3. Further, according to the invention described in claim 2, the storage means may be formed by providing a recessed chamber on the back surface of the game board body, which is easy to implement. According to the invention as set forth in claim 3, since the nail holding portion is provided on the back surface of the game board main body, and the storing means can be formed in the gap between the nail holding portions, the back surface space of the game board main body is effectively utilized. it can. According to the invention described in claim 4, the electrical connection means has a first attachment / detachment connection means such as an accessory connection connector which is detachably connectable to an electrical function means such as an accessory. Therefore, if the first attachment / detachment connecting means is previously fixed to the game board main body side, electrical functional means such as a prize tool can be inserted from the front side of the game board main body into the accessory mounting opening at the same time and simultaneously. It is possible to easily attach and electrically connect electrical functional means such as accessories. According to the invention described in claim 5, since the electric connecting means has the second attaching / detaching connecting means such as a control circuit connecting connector detachably connectable to the electric controlling means such as a control circuit, The second attachment / detachment connection means collects wiring from each electric functional means such as a prize tool,
Since the electric control means is connected through the second attachment / detachment connection means, erroneous insertion / erroneous connection does not occur.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (1) First Embodiment FIGS. 1 and 2 show the configuration of an example of a pachinko gaming machine using a game board according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the entire configuration of a pachinko machine 1 which is an example of a pachinko machine provided with a game board according to a first embodiment of the present invention in a state where a glass storage frame is opened. In addition, FIG.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a relationship between a front frame, a decorative frame, and a game board in the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 is
A frame-shaped front frame 3 having the window 2 is hinged to one side of the machine frame 4 so as to be openable and closable by hinges 5 and 5, and a metal decorative frame 6 is screwed to the edge of the window 2 of the front frame 3. Fixed with a decorative frame, etc.
A glass storage frame is attached to the upper part of the inside, and an opening / closing panel 9 having an upper plate 8 is attached to the lower part of the decorative frame 6 so as to be openable and closable. A game board storage frame (not shown) is provided on the back surface of the front frame 3 so as to surround the window 2, and a hitting ball launching portion 14 is attached to the lower part of the back surface of the front frame 3. A frame board 13 for mounting the game board 12 is attached to the lower part of the game board storage frame, and the upper part of the frame board 13 is used as the game board storage space.

Next, the structure of the game board 12 in FIG. 1 will be described. FIG. 3 is a front view showing a more detailed configuration of the surface of the game board 12 in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 12 is formed by molding a plastic material or the like into a predetermined size, and various decorative openings or the like are appropriately drawn on the surface of the game board main body 20 provided with various openings and the like at predetermined positions. A sheet-shaped cell plate 16 (FIG. 9) is attached, and a band-shaped guide rail 21 is fixed to the surface of the cell plate 16 in a substantially circular shape to form a game area 22. The inside of the game area 22 is formed. A large number of obstacle nails 23 are planted in, and a windmill 27 that changes the direction and speed of the game ball (pachinko ball), general prize equipment (so-called "characters", commonly known as chuckers) 24, 25, and variable prize winning device 26 ( A so-called electric accessory), a winning device such as a passage gate 28, a variable display device 29, and the like are provided, and the guide rail 2 is provided.
An outlet 32 is provided at the center of the lowermost side of 1, and the game area 2
A side lamp 30 and a side case 31 are provided inside and outside 2, and a prize ball collecting gutter 17A (FIG. 9) for collecting prize balls discharged from each prize is provided on the back surface thereof. Here, the wind turbine 27, the side lamp 30, the side case 31, and the like correspond to decorative members. Then, each prize and each decorative member are provided with sensors and lamps (not shown), and these sensors and lamps constitute electrical function means.

With the above-mentioned structure of the game board, when the player hits a pachinko ball, the pachinko ball has a certain probability of winning in the winning opening of the general prize device on the game board, thereby winning a certain number of prize balls. Can receive. Also, the variable winning device 2
Reference numeral 6 denotes a winning tool that is opened for a certain period of time based on a ball that has won a predetermined one of the general winning tools or a ball that has passed through the passage gate 28. The variable display device 29 is
It is equipped with a plurality of light emitting diodes, etc., and displays by the number of light emitting displays or numerical display.

Next, referring to FIG. 4, the game board main body 2 in FIG.
The relationship between 0 and the variable winning device 26, the variable display device 29, etc. is shown as a perspective view seen from the front side of the game board board. As shown in FIG. 4, in the game board main body 20, in addition to the above-described opening for a winning opening for general prize tools and the opening for mounting, a variable winning device mounting opening 36 for mounting the variable winning device 26. And fitting holes 34C, 34D, 34E, and a variable display device mounting opening 39 for mounting the variable display device 29.
And fitting holes 34A and 34B are provided.

Next, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a more detailed structure of the variable winning apparatus 26 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the variable winning device 26 includes fitting protrusions 42C, 42D, 42E configured to be fitted into the fitting holes 34C, 34D, 34E of the game board body 20, respectively, and the variable winning device. A pair of locking members 43 configured to be accurately locked to the left and right end side surfaces of the mounting opening 36, and a wiring connection connector 41 connectable to a accessory connection connector described later are provided.

Next, FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a more detailed structure of the variable display device 29 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the variable display device 29 has fitting protrusions 46A and 46B configured to be fitted into the fitting holes 34A and 34B of the game board body 20, respectively, and the variable display device mounting opening 39.
It includes a pair of locking members 49A, 49B and fitting frame members 47, 48 configured to be accurately locked to the inner surface of, and 045 connectable to a accessory connection connector described later.

Next, FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the structure of the back side of the game board body 20, which is a characteristic part of this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, the game board main body 20 is configured as a so-called "muku material". On the back surface side of the game board main body 20, a power source for driving and emitting light to the above-described general winning a prize or the like. A wiring accommodating path 51 for accommodating a wiring assembly, various connectors, etc., which is an electrical connecting means for supplying or exchanging electric signals for control, is provided.

As shown in FIG. 7, the wiring storage path 51 does not penetrate the front surface side and the back surface side of the game board body 20, but is formed by forming a recess (or recess chamber) only on the back surface side. Has been done. The recess may be formed by cutting the game board body 20, or the entire game board body 20 including the recess may be formed by injection molding or the like.

Further, the depth of the concave portion of the wiring storage path 51 is set to be equal to or more than the thickness of the wiring assembly 52 and each connector to be stored. With this configuration, the wiring storage space can be secured more reliably, and the wiring assembly and each connector to be stored are the game board body 20.
Does not project rearward from the back surface of the.

In the wiring storage path 51, a control circuit connection connector 54 which is a detachable second detachable connection means for connecting to the control circuit 15 which is an electrical control means via a wiring connection connector 55, Control circuit connector 54
From the wiring assembly 52 to each prize
And the accessory connection connectors 53A to 53I, which are detachable first detachable connection means for connecting the wiring assembly 52 to each prize. The wiring assembly 52, the accessory connection connectors 53A to 53I, and the control circuit connection connector 54 constitute electrical connection means.

With this configuration, if the accessory connection connectors 53A to 53I are fixed to the game board body 20 side in advance, each accessory is opened from the front side of the game board body 20 to the accessory installation opening ( For example, only by inserting and inserting into 36 or 39), it is possible to attach and electrically connect the accessory at the same time and easily. Since the control circuit connecting connector 54 collects the wirings from each accessory and connects them to the control circuit 15 via the wiring connecting connector 55, erroneous insertion / misconnection of the connector does not occur.

Next, FIG. 9 (A) is a sectional view showing the vicinity of the general prize device 25 of the game board according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 9 (A), a prize ball collecting gutter 17A for collecting prize balls P discharged from each prize and guiding them to a prize detecting device (not shown) or the like is attached to the back side of the game board body 20. Be done.
The wiring part cover plate 18 is provided at a position corresponding to the wiring storage path 51 of the winning ball collecting trough 17A, and the wiring storage path 51 in which the wiring assembly 52 and the accessory connection connectors 53A to 53I are stored. cover.

Further, between the wiring cover plate 18 and the winning ball collecting trough 17A, a sufficiently large opening is formed so that the descending pachinko ball P does not interfere with passing therethrough.
A support wall indicated by a broken line in the drawing projects from the wiring part cover plate 18, and the support wall supports the wiring part cover plate 18. With this configuration, the wiring storage path 51 is sufficiently sealed, and a situation in which the winning pachinko ball P is locked in a recess or the like of the wiring storage path 51 and causes a "ball stop" is prevented. You can in this case,
The wiring storage path 51 and the wiring cover plate 18 constitute a storage means. In addition, in FIG. 9 (A), the saucer portion 25S of the general prize device 25 has a length that covers the entire thickness direction of the game board body 20, but this saucer portion is of the game board body 20. It is also possible to cover only the surface portion and provide an opening having a slope inside the game board body 20.

(2) Second Embodiment Next, FIG. 8 shows the configuration of a second embodiment of the present invention. Figure 8
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the back surface side of the game board body 60, which is a characteristic part of the second embodiment. The configuration on the front surface side of the game board of the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 8, in the game board body 60,
In addition to the above-described opening for a prize opening and attachment opening for general prize equipment, a variable prize device mounting opening 66 for mounting the variable prize device 26, a fitting hole, and a variable display device 29 for mounting. A display device mounting opening 69, a fitting hole, and a nail holding portion 67 for holding the obstacle nail 23 are provided.

The difference from the first embodiment is that, in the game board body 20 (FIG. 4) of the first embodiment, the variable winning device mounting opening 36 and the variable display device mounting opening 39 penetrate the game board body 20. In contrast to the "holes", in the game board main body 60 (Fig. 8) of the second embodiment, the end surface of the thin surface plate 60P and the inner surface of each opening are frame-shaped (wall surface-shaped) as shown in the drawing. The point is that it is configured as a "meat-free structure". This can of course be formed by adhering each frame member to the surface plate 60P, but the surface plate 60P and each frame member can be easily integrally formed by injection molding a plastic material or the like. it can.

As shown in FIG. 8, on the back surface side of the front plate 60P, an electrical connection means for supplying power to drive the general prize or the like, to supply power for light emission, or to exchange electric signals for control. A wiring accommodating frame 61 for accommodating the wiring assembly, various connectors, and the like is provided.

As shown in FIG. 8, the wiring storage frame 61 does not penetrate the front and back sides of the game board body 20, but is formed so as to form a recess (recess chamber) only on the back side. ing. Further, the depth of the concave portion of the wiring housing frame 61 (that is, the height of the frame forming the side surface of the concave portion) is set to be equal to or greater than the thickness of the wiring assembly 64 and each connector to be accommodated.

With this structure, the wiring accommodating space can be more surely secured, and the accommodated wiring assemblies, connectors, and the like do not project rearward from the rear surface of the front plate 60P. Further, since the nail holding portion 67 is provided on the back surface of the game board body 60 and the wiring storage frame 61 can be formed in the gap between the nail holding portions 67, the back surface space of the game board body 60 can be effectively utilized. Moreover, since the so-called "wet meat" of the game board main body 60 other than the necessary portions is removed, it is possible to contribute to the weight reduction of the entire game board. In this case, the strength required as a game board is
Since each frame serves as a kind of reinforcing rib, it is sufficiently secured.

In the wiring housing frame 61, a control circuit connecting connector 65 which is a detachable second detachable connecting means for connecting to the control circuit 15 which is an electrical control means, and the control circuit connecting connector 65 A wiring assembly 64 arranged toward each prize and the like, and the wiring assembly 6
4 which can be attached and detached freely for connecting 4 and each prize
The accessory connection connectors 63A to 63I, which are detachable connection means, are housed. The wiring assembly 64, the accessory connection connectors 63A to 63I, and the control circuit connection connector 65 constitute electrical connection means.

With this configuration, if the accessory connection connectors 63A to 63I are fixed to the game board body 60 side in advance, each accessory is opened from the front side of the game board body 60 to the accessory installation opening ( For example, only by inserting and inserting into 66 or 69), the accessory can be attached and electrically connected at the same time and easily. Since the control circuit connecting connector 65 collects the wirings from each accessory and connects them to the control circuit (not shown) through the wiring connecting connector (not shown), the connectors are not erroneously inserted or erroneously connected.

Next, FIG. 9 (B) is a sectional view showing the vicinity of the general prize device 25 of the game board according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 9 (B), a game board back cover plate 19 that covers the entire back surface of the game board other than the winning opening portion is attached to the back surface side of the game board body 60, and each prize is provided on the back surface thereof. A winning ball collecting gutter 17B for collecting the winning balls P discharged from the player and guiding the winning balls P to a winning detection device (not shown) or the like is attached.

The game board back cover plate 19 covers the wiring storage frame 61 in which the wiring assembly 64 and the accessory connection connectors 63A to 63I are stored. Also, this game board back cover plate 19
At the same time, it also covers the recesses (gaps) between the accessory mounting frames and the nail holders. With such a configuration, the wiring storage frame 61 is sufficiently sealed, and the winning pachinko ball P is prevented from being locked in the recess of the wiring storage frame 61 and causing a “ball stop”. You can
In this case, the wiring storage frame 61 and the game board back cover plate 19 constitute storage means. Here, in FIG. 9B, the saucer portion 25S of the general prize device 25 has a length that covers the entire thickness direction of the game board body 60, but this saucer portion is the game board body 60. It is also possible to cover only the surface portion of the above and to provide an opening frame or the like having a slope inside the game board main body 60.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. The above-mentioned embodiments are mere examples, have substantially the same configuration as the technical idea described in the scope of claims of the present invention, and have the same operational effect It is included in the technical scope of the invention.

For example, in the first embodiment, an example in which the wiring storage path 51 is hermetically sealed by the wiring portion cover plate 18 has been described, but this is the same as in the second embodiment described above. Therefore, it is possible to cover the entire back surface of the game board except the winning opening portion, and attach the winning ball collecting gutter to the back surface.

[0032]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The wiring assembly that connects the accessory that is the electrical function means and the control circuit that is the electrical control means, the electrical connection means such as the connector is stored in the game board main body by the storage means such as the wiring storage path or the wiring storage frame. And, since it does not project to the outside rear from the back surface of the game board body, the wiring cord etc. is caught by something when transporting the pachinko machine or opening and closing the front frame, which is a problem with the conventional game board, and disconnects, It is possible to prevent such a situation as described above, or noise from other electric devices jumping into the wiring, causing the control circuit to malfunction, and in the worst case, destroying the control circuit. Also,
When the nail holding portion is provided on the back surface of the game board main body, the storage means can be formed in the gap between the nail holding portions, so that there is an advantage that the back surface space of the game board main body can be effectively utilized. Further, if the accessory connection connector, which is the first detachable connecting means that can be detachably connected to the electrical function means, is previously fixed to the game board body side, the accessory is attached from the front side of the game board body. There is an advantage that the accessory can be easily attached and electrically connected at the same time simply by inserting and inserting into the opening for use. The control circuit connection connector, which is the second detachable connection means that is detachably connectable to the electrical control means, collects the wirings from each accessory and connects them to the control circuit through the wiring connection connector. It also has the advantage that incorrect insertion and connection of connectors will not occur.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the overall configuration of a pachinko machine provided with a game board according to a first embodiment of the present invention with a glass storage frame opened.

2 is a front frame and a decorative frame in the pachinko machine shown in FIG.
And is a perspective view showing the relationship with the game board.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a more detailed structure of the surface of the game board in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the relationship between the game board main body, the variable winning device, the variable display device, and the like in FIG. 3 from the front surface side of the game board plate material.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a more detailed configuration of the variable winning apparatus in FIG.

6 is a perspective view showing a more detailed configuration of the variable display device in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the relationship between the game board body, the wiring assembly, the accessory connection connector, the control circuit connection connector, and the control circuit in the game board which is the first embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from the back side of the game board body. It is a figure.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the relationship between the game board body, the wiring assembly, the accessory connection connector, and the control circuit connection connector in the game board according to the second embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from the back surface side of the game board body. ..

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the relationship between the game board main body, the wiring assembly, and the winning ball collecting gutter in the game board according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pachinko machine 2 Window part 3 Front frame 4 Machine frame 5 Hinge 6 Decorative frame 7 Glass storage frame 8 Upper plate 9 Opening panel 10 Lower plate 11 Launching operation part 12 Game board 13 Frame board 14 Hitting ball launching part 15 Control circuit 16 Cell board 17A, 17B prize ball gathering gutter 18 wiring part cover plate 19 game board back cover plate 20 game board body 21 guide rail 22 game area 23 obstacle nail 24 general prize device 25 general prize device 26 variable prize device 27 windmill 28 passage gate 29 variable Display device 30 Side lamp 31 Side case 32 Out port 34A to 34E Fitting hole 36 Variable winning device mounting opening 39 Variable display device mounting opening 41 Wiring connector 42C to 42E Fitting protrusion 43 Locking member 45 Wiring connector 46A, 46B Fitting protrusion 47 Fitting frame member 48 Fitting frame member 49A, 49B Locking part Material 51 Wiring storage path 52 Wiring assembly 53A to 53I accessory connection connector 54 Control circuit connection connector 55 Wiring connection connector 60 Gaming board body 61 Wiring storage frame 60P Surface plate 62A to 62C accessory mounting frame 63A to 63I accessory connection connector 64 Wiring assembly 65 Control circuit connection connector 66 Variable winning a prize device mounting opening 67 Nail holding part 69 Variable display device mounting opening P Pachinko ball

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A game board main body to which a plurality of obstacle nails for changing the flow direction of an ejected hit ball are implanted and to which a prize-winning tool and a decorative member are attached, and an electric board provided on the prize-winning tool and the decorative member. Functional means, electrical control means for controlling the electrical function means, electrical connection means for connecting the electrical function means and the electrical control means, and storage means for storing the electrical connection means A gaming board of a pachinko gaming machine, which is provided with. 2. The game board of a pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein the storage means is formed by forming a concave chamber on the back surface of the game board body. 3. The gaming board of a pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a nail holding portion is provided on the back surface of the gaming board main body, and the storage means is formed in a gap between the nail holding portions. 4. The game board of a pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the electrical connection means has a first detachable connection means that is detachably connectable to the electrical function means. 5. The gaming board of a pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 or 4, wherein the electrical connection means has a second detachable connection means detachably connectable to the electrical control means. A gaming board of a pachinko gaming machine characterized by.