JPH0535177U - Windmill device in pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a windmill device for a pachinko machine that can enhance the decorative effect of light around the windmill. [Structure] The wind turbine device 20 is provided with lamps 26a, 26b, and a reflector 30 for reflecting the light from the lamps 26a, 26b toward the surface of the game board 1 around which the wind turbine device 20 is arranged is provided. .. [Effect] Compared with the past, the irradiation range by light is the game board 1
Over a wide range, the pattern, pattern, etc. of the decorative plate 15 attached to the surface of the game board 1 are decorated with light, so that the player's vision can be enjoyed.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a windmill device provided on a game board of a pachinko machine and capable of changing the direction and speed of a hit ball falling on the game board surface.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Conventionally, in wind turbine devices that are provided on a game board and that change the direction and speed of a hit ball, in order to enhance the decorative effect, many have been proposed that have a light source, such as a lamp, built-in inside. It is used in the game board of pachinko machines.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In the above-mentioned wind turbine with lamp, the only part illuminated by the lamp is the wind turbine part that rotates by hitting the ball, and no light is emitted to the parts other than the wind turbine. It gave the impression that there were scattered decorations. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a wind turbine device in a pachinko machine that can enhance the decorative effect of light around the wind turbine.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, in the present invention, a wind turbine device provided on a game board of a pachinko machine and capable of changing the direction and speed of a hit ball falling on the game board surface, emits light to the wind turbine device. A light emitting source and a radiation member for emitting light from the light emitting source toward a surface of a game board around which the wind turbine device is arranged are provided.

[0005]

[Action]

 Since the wind turbine device is provided with a light emission source, and also a radiation member for emitting light from the light emission source toward the surface of the surrounding game board where the wind turbine device is arranged is provided, the game board centering on the wind turbine device is provided. The surface of is illuminated and decorated with light. For this reason, the light irradiation range covers a wider area of the game board than in the past, and the decorative patterns (generally called cell boards) and patterns on the surface of the game board are decorated with light. It can entertain the visual sense of the player.

[0006]

【Example】

 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the configuration of the game board 1 of the pachinko machine to which the wind turbine device 20 according to the embodiment is applied will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view of the game board 1. In the figure, on the front surface of the game board 1, there is formed a game area 3 defined by guide rails 2 provided in a substantially circular shape. A symbol display device 4 is arranged in the approximate center of the game area 3.

The symbol display device 4 includes a plurality (three in the present embodiment) of symbol display devices 5a-5c. The symbol display devices 5a to 5c in the present embodiment are composed of 17-segment LEDs capable of displaying a large "8" character and a small "8" character surrounded by it. There are ten types of symbols, "1" to "0", as in the case of the normal 7-segment LED. Then, the symbol display devices 5a to 5c variably display the above-mentioned small numbers at such a speed that the player cannot discriminate them based on the fact that the hit ball has won a starting winning opening 9a to 9c which will be described later. When the time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed, the variable display on the left symbol display device 5a is stopped first, and then the variable display on the right symbol display device 5c is stopped after a predetermined time period has passed, and after the predetermined time period has passed the center. The symbol display device 5b is controlled so as to stop. When all the symbols displayed on the three symbol display devices 5a to 5c have the same number at the time of stop, it is a big hit state, and as described later, the variable winning a prize device 6 is driven and controlled, and a large number of symbols are obtained in a short time. A prize ball is generated.

[0008] Furthermore, the variable display with a large number starts from a small number in a state in which the same number is stopped and displayed when the left and right symbol display devices 5a and 5c are stopped (such a state is called a reach state). The number is changed to a large number and displayed in a variable manner. Therefore, when the jackpot is a big hit, it is indicated by a large number.

The variable winning device 6 is arranged below the above-mentioned symbol display device 4. The variable winning device 6 has opening / closing members 7a and 7b that open and close to the left and right, and the opening / closing members 7a and 7b are opened and closed by a solenoid (not shown). Further, the variable winning device 6 has a prize winning number detection switch (not shown) for detecting the prize balls received with the opening / closing members 7a and 7b open, and a V winning opening 8 formed in the opening / closing members 7a and 7b. There is a V winning ball detection switch (not shown) for detecting a winning ball that has won a prize. In the variable winning device 6 configured as described above, when the open / close members 7a and 7b have reached a certain time (for example, 30 seconds) in the above-mentioned large hit state, or a predetermined number (for example, 10). ) Is opened until a winning ball is generated, and such an open state (this is called an opening cycle) is given a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times; It is supposed to be repeated. Then, the winning ball number detection switch is used to count the number of winning balls received during one opening of the opening / closing members 7a, 7b, and the V winning ball detection switch is repeated by the opening / closing members 7a, 7b. It is used to detect conditions that are released.

The game area 3 is provided with start winning openings 9a to 9c. The start winning openings 9a to 9c allow the variable display of the symbol display devices 5a to 5c of the symbol display device 4, and therefore the starting winning openings 9a to 9c are the start for detecting the winning of a hit ball. It has a built-in winning ball detection switch (not shown). Further, the start winning hole 9a is arranged between the symbol display device 4 and the variable winning device 6, and the starting winning holes 9b and 9c are arranged on the left and right of the opening / closing members 7a and 7b of the variable winning device 6, respectively.

Further, in the game area 3, the winning openings 10, 11a, 11b are provided on the upper side and both sides of the symbol display device 4, and the main part of this embodiment is formed diagonally above and to the left and right of the symbol display device 4. Wind turbine devices 20a and 20b (the reference numeral of the wind turbine device is 20, but in the case shown in FIG. 3, since they are on the left and right, a and b are added at the end) are arranged. Although not shown, these winning openings 10, 11a, 11b and the wind turbine devices 20a, 20b have a built-in operation lamp that lights up or blinks according to various game states. In addition, on the left and right sides of the game area 3, jackpot lamps 13a and 13b are also arranged to flash when the jackpot game state is reached to inform the player of the fact. Further, at the lowermost part of the game area 3, there is also provided an out port 14 for collecting hit balls which do not win the above-mentioned winning port. Further, the game area 3 is also provided with a large number of obstacle nails (no reference numeral) and a plurality of wind turbines 12 that change the direction and speed of the falling hit ball.

As shown in FIG. 1, a decorative board 15 is attached to the surface of the game board 1 configured as described above. This decorative plate 15 is generally called a cell plate and has a pattern and a pattern drawn on it. Further, a mounting opening 16 is provided in the game board 1 at a position where the wind turbine device 20 constituting the main part of this embodiment is mounted.

Next, a wind turbine device 20 that constitutes a main part of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view in a state of being attached to a game board 1, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a wind turbine device 20 as seen from the back surface. In the figure, the wind turbine device 20 has a mounting plate 21 mounted on the surface of the game board 1, and a rotary shaft 37 rotatably supporting a wind turbine 33 is inserted through the center of the rear surface of the mounting plate 21. A bearing cylinder 22 is provided in a protruding manner, and mounting bosses 23a and 23b for fixing a lamp substrate 25, which will be described later, are provided on a side of the bearing sleeve 22. Further, the upper and lower mounting plates 21 of the bearing cylinder 22 are formed with lamp insertion holes 24a and 24b into which the tips of the lamps 26a and 26b mounted on the lamp base plate 25 are inserted.

The lamp board 25 mounted on the mounting bosses 23a, 23b is formed in a donut shape, and two lamps 26a, 26b are mounted on the front surface thereof, and the wiring 27 is soldered on the rear surface thereof. .. A connector 28 is connected to the end of the wiring 27. Then, the two lamps 26a and 26b are inserted so as to sandwich the bearing tube 22, the lamp board 25 is brought into contact with the mounting bosses 23a and 23b, and in this state, screws are inserted from the mounting holes 25a and 25b formed in the lamp board 25. The lamp board 25 can be attached to the attachment plate 21 by inserting 29 a and 29 b and screwing the attachment bosses 23 a and 23 b.

On the other hand, a windmill 33 is rotatably provided in front of the mounting plate 21, and the windmill 33 is formed of a transparent member in a cylindrical shape with an open rear surface, and the outside thereof is in contact with a hit ball. Abutting pieces 33a to 33c are radially provided to facilitate the operation. Further, in the center of the wind turbine 33, a rotary bearing tube 34 penetrating the rotary shaft 37 is provided so as to project rearward. A concave portion 35 is formed at the tip of the rotary bearing cylinder 34, and a stop step portion 38 of the rotary shaft 37, which will be described later, is accommodated in the concave portion 35. A decoration sticker 36 is attached to the front surface of the wind turbine 33.

A truncated cone-shaped reflector 30 is mounted inside the wind turbine 33 configured as described above. That is, the reflector 30 is formed as a cylindrical mounting cylinder hole 31 having its center protruding rearward, and the skirt-shaped reflector 30 is connected from the rear end of the mounting cylinder hole 31 toward the front. It is in the state of being By inserting the mounting cylinder hole 31 into the rotary bearing cylinder 34, the reflector 30 is arranged so as to be inclined inside the wind turbine 33 from the front outer periphery to the rear inner periphery, as shown in FIG. It

Although the reflector 30 can be mounted in the wind turbine 33 as described above, the rotary shaft 37 is fixed to the rotary bearing tube 34 of the wind turbine 33 from the front of the wind turbine 33 in which the reflector 30 is mounted. When the rotary shaft 37 is inserted into the concave portion 35 and is inserted into the recess 35, and then the washer 32 is inserted between the rotary shaft 37 and the bearing sleeve 22 of the mounting plate 21, the rear end of the rotary shaft 37 is The wind turbine 33 can be rotatably fixed to the mounting plate 21 by protruding outward from the end of the bearing tube 22 and fitting the E ring 40 into the stop groove 39 formed in the protruding portion. ..

In the wind turbine device 20 having the above-described configuration, as shown in FIG. 1, the wind turbine device 20 is inserted into the mounting opening 16 of the game board 1 from the front of the game board 1 and the screw () is attached to the mounting plate 21. It is attached to the game board 1 by screwing (not shown). Therefore, the light emitted from the lamps 26a and 26b is reflected by the reflector 30 and transmitted through the outer peripheral portion of the transparent wind turbine, and the decorative plate on the surface of the game board 1 around which the wind turbine device 20 is arranged. It is irradiated to 15. In other words, in this embodiment, since the surface of the game board 1 centering on the wind turbine device 20 is illuminated and decorated with light, the irradiation range by light extends to a wider range of the game board 1 compared to the conventional case, and the game is played. The pattern, pattern, etc. of the decorative plate 15 attached to the surface of the board 1 are decorated with light, so that the player's sight can be enjoyed.

In the above-described embodiment, the outer circumference of the wind turbine 33 is made of a transparent member, but a slit-like groove is formed on the outer circumference of the wind turbine to facilitate passage of light, or It does not need to have a perimeter. Also, a reflection plate 30 that reflects light as a radiating member is shown installed inside the windmill 33. For example, a glass fiber that guides the light of a lamp is incorporated into the windmill 33, and the tip of the glass fiber is It is also possible to face the game board 1 surface around the wind turbine device 20 and emit light thereby. Further, it is desirable to use a high-intensity lamp or LED as a light emitting source that emits light. Further, the light emitting source may be driven not only in a predetermined game state but also in a normal game state, and the change of light may be projected on the decorative plate 15 by the rotation of the windmill 33.

[0024]

[Effect of the device]

 As is apparent from the above description, in the present invention, the wind turbine device is provided with the light source, and the light from the light source is emitted toward the surface of the game board around which the wind turbine device is arranged. Since the radiating member is also provided, the surface of the game board centering on the wind turbine device is illuminated and decorated, so that the irradiation range by light is wider than in the past and the surface of the game board is wider. The pattern and pattern on the decorative board attached to the table will be decorated with light, which can be enjoyed by the player.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a wind turbine device according to an embodiment attached to a game board.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the wind turbine device viewed from the back side.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a game board of a pachinko machine to which a wind turbine device is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Game board 20 Windmill device 26a, 26b Lamp (light emitting source) 30 Reflector (radiating member)

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A windmill device provided on a game board of a pachinko machine and capable of changing the direction and speed of a ball hitting the surface of the game board, wherein the windmill device emits light and a light source from the light source. A windmill device in a pachinko machine, comprising: a radiation member that emits light toward a surface of a game board around which the windmill device is arranged.