JPH0623097A - Decoration lamp mounting structure of game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To exchange simply lamps with a low cost and restrain the disconnection of the lamp caused by vibration. CONSTITUTION:Lamps 191, 192 are removably attached to a relay base board 152 as a lamp base board which is fixed such that the lamps 191, 192 are directed toward a game board 13 through an opening 203 formed in the game board 13. In the exchange of the lamps 191, 192, only a decoration lens 67a is removed from the front face side of the game board 13 only by the operation from the front face side, so that the efficiency of the lamp exchanging operation is improved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a decorative lamp mounting structure for a gaming machine, and more specifically, a decorative lamp for which a removable decorative lamp is replaceable from the front side of a game board to improve the mounting structure. Regarding mounting structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a pachinko machine using balls as a game medium, various decorative lamps are arranged on a game board in order to increase the player's interest in various game modes, and intermittently (for example, , At the time of a big hit) or at regular intervals.

[0003]

By the way, in the conventional decorative lamp mounting structure, the lamp base is integrally fixed to the decorative lens provided on the game board, and the lamp is fixed to the lamp base. , When the decorative lens was removed from the game board, the lamp base and the lamp were also disassembled.

Therefore, when replacing the lamp, it is necessary to first remove the decorative lens from the game board, then remove the lamp base from the decorative lens, and then remove the lamp from the lamp base. There was a problem that it was troublesome. Also, in this process, it is necessary to work on the back side of the game board, and it takes time and effort to open the front frame of the pachinko machine.

On the other hand, in order to eliminate such troublesome work, there is a method of replacing the entire lamp unit including, for example, a decorative lens, a lamp base and a lamp. However, this method has a drawback that the cost is high because the entire unit is replaced.

Further, since the lamp unit is integrally constituted by the decorative lens, the lamp base and the lamp, when a ball collides with the decorative lens, the vibration is transmitted to the lamp through the lamp base and the lamp is easily burnt. There was a problem.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a decorative lamp mounting structure for a gaming machine, in which the lamp can be replaced easily and at low cost, and the lamp burnout due to vibration can be suppressed.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, a decorative lamp mounting structure for a gaming machine according to the present invention comprises a gaming board 13.
And the lamps 191, 192 arranged inside the decorative lens 67a, and the lamp 19
A lamp base (for example, relay base 1
52) and the lamp base comprises lamps 191, 1
92 is removable, and an opening 203 through which the lamps 191 and 192 can pass is formed in the game board 13,
The opening 203 faces the inside of the decorative lens 67a, and the lamp base is fixed so that the lamps 191 and 192 face the game board 13 through the opening 203 formed in the game board 13. To do.

In a preferred embodiment, a ball gathering member 83 is arranged on the back side of the game board 13, and the ball gathering member 83 is provided with
The openings 201 and 202 through which the lamps can pass are formed, and the lamps 191 and 192 are provided on the lamp base 8 by the ramping members 8
While fixing so as to project in the direction of the game board 13 from the openings 201 and 202 formed in 3, the pulling member 83
When the is attached to the game board 13, the lamps 191 and 192 protruding from the ball gathering member 83 are fixed so as to face the opening 203 formed in the game board 13.

The lamps 191 and 192 are characterized by including side lamps arranged on the front side of the game board, various kinds of lamps used for decoration of winning holes, windmills and the like.

The lamp base is a relay base 152 for relaying the wiring of the ball gathering member 83.

[0012]

In the present invention, the lamp can be attached to and detached from the lamp base, and the lamp base is fixed so that the lamp faces the game board through the opening formed in the game board. Therefore, when replacing the lamp, it is only necessary to remove the decorative lens from the game board, and then remove the lamp from the lamp base through the opening formed in the game board (that is, only work from the front side of the game board). Lamp replacement work becomes extremely easy.

Further, it is not necessary to replace the entire unit, and the cost is reduced. Furthermore, since the lamp base and the decorative lens are formed as separate members, even if a ball collides with the decorative lens, the vibration is not transmitted to the lamp, and lamp burnout can be suppressed.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an embodiment of a credit-type pachinko machine to which the present invention is applied. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a pachinko machine, which is a credit system in which the number of balls is stored in a predetermined range in an internal microcomputer during a pachinko game.

The pachinko machine 1 includes a frame-shaped front frame 11 as a portion visible on the front side, a metal frame (glass frame) 12 arranged in an opening portion of the front frame 11 for supporting glass, and a game board 13. It has a front display panel 14 and a front operation panel 15 below the front panel 14. The front frame 11 is openably / closably supported by a wooden frame 16 in which the pachinko machine 1 is installed, and similarly, the metal frame 12 is openably / closably supported by the front frame 11. The front frame 11 is made of resin and given a predetermined colorful color.

The front display panel 14 is formed in a curved shape such that the front side is projected and slightly raised, and the front display panel 14 has an upper plate 2 for receiving a pachinko ball as a prize ball.
1 is formed, and a credit number display 22, a settlement button 23, an upper plate ball punching switch 24, and a ball punching blinking display 25 are provided on the front side.

The credit number display 22 displays the number of pachinko balls held by the player as a credit, with a limit of 250, and specifically, when the upper plate 21 is full, the upper plate is then displayed. Number of balls that exceeded 21 is 2
A maximum of 50 balls are displayed, and more than 250 balls are discharged to the lower tray 32 described later. The number of credits is limited to 250 in order to match the range of "1 byte" of the microcomputer, and the range of credits in the rotary throttle machine (so-called pachi-slot) (for example, at present, the maximum number of credits is 50: This is to synchronize with the number of medals).

The credit number display 22 is composed of three columns using, for example, a large LED of 7 segments, and displays the credit number in units of one to 100. The credit number indicator 22 is not limited to a 7-segment LED, and may be configured by using, for example, a dot LED, a liquid crystal, a fluorescent display tube, or the like.

Further, in the case of the present embodiment, the credit number display 22 also has a function of displaying a discharge error (for example, CE). The discharge error includes, for example, a prize ball discharge trouble, a ball rental trouble and the like, and in these cases, the credit amount indicator 22 displays a discharge error to notify the player.

The settlement button 23 is for settlement of credits. When the settlement button 23 is pressed, the number of balls corresponding to the number of credits at that time is paid out and discharged to the lower plate 32. The upper dish ball drop switch 24 is a push button for turning on a solenoid (not shown) that opens and closes a passage connecting the balls of the upper dish 21 to a ball storage dish 32 described later. When the pulling switch 24 is pressed, the blinking blinking indicator 25 blinks to inform the player. In addition, as the blinking indicator 25 during the punching, for example, L
ED is used.

An ashtray 31 is formed on the left side of the front operation panel 15 and is formed in such a shape that the center side of the front surface projects forward. The inside of the projecting portion is a ball storage tray (lower tray) 32. Has become. The ball storage tray 32 has a role of receiving prize balls when the upper tray 21 and the number of credits are full, and is for temporarily storing balls.
Further, the front operation panel 15 includes a ball pulling lever 33, an overflow lamp 34, and a firing operation handle 3 of the firing device.
5, launch intensity level LED 36 and single-shot switch 37
Is provided.

The ball drop lever 33 is for pulling out the balls stored in the ball storage tray 32 to the outside downward. When the ball drop lever 33 is moved to the left, for example, the ball storage tray 32.
The bottom part of the bottom part is open so that the ball can be discharged downward. The overflow lamp 34 is arranged so as to be built in the side wall portion of the ball storage tray 32, and lights up to notify the player when the balls of the ball storage tray 32 are full. When the player operates the ball pulling lever 33 to release the balls of the ball storage tray 32 in response to the lighting of the overflow lamp 34, the overflow state is resolved.

The firing operation handle 35 is for operating a firing device that causes one of the pachinko balls lined up in a row to be in the firing position one by one into the game area on the front surface of the game board 13. . The firing operation handle 35 is coated with a thin metal film over the entire circumference thereof, so that the player's grip of the handle can be detected by the conductivity of the metal. A firing operation switch 35a is arranged on the left side of the firing operation handle 35 in the figure.
It is possible to adjust the strength of firing (for example, the flight distance of a ball) by operating a.

The emission intensity level LED 36 displays the emission intensity level (ball flight distance) varied by operating the emission operation switch 35a. For example, the emission intensity level can be identified by the number of LEDs that are turned on. The one-shot switch 37 is for temporarily stopping the firing of the ball regardless of the operation of the firing operation handle 35, and is used, for example, when the ball is fired in a single shot.

On the upper part of the front frame 11 of the pachinko machine 1, there is provided a jackpot indicator 41 which lights up when the accessory device is jackpotted. The metal frame 12 is openably and closably supported by the front frame 11,
Normally, the front frame 11 is locked by a locking device by inserting a key into the locking hole 51 and operating the key.
When the metal frame 12 is opened, by inserting a predetermined key into the locking hole 51 and rotating it, the locked state of the locking device is released and the metal frame 12 is opened.

The game board 13 is made of, for example, wooden veneer, and its front side is a game area. The game area can have any configuration, for example, there are so-called first type, second type, third type, etc. It can be an application target of the invention. In the present embodiment, those belonging to the second type are adopted.

That is, a rail 61 for guiding the ejected balls to the upper portion of the surface of the game board 13 is arranged around the game area, and a center accessory device (variation) is provided at the substantially central portion inside the rail 61. A winning device) 62, a tulip-type ordinary electric starting port 63 is arranged below the center accessory device 62, and ordinary symbol gates 64 and 65 are arranged above and below the ordinary electric starting port 63, respectively.

The center accessory device 62 is in a first state (closed state), which is disadvantageous to the player for preventing the balls which have risen upright and flowed down from flowing into the inside, and the upper end to fall down to flow down. It has a pair of movable pieces (movable members) 66a, 66b that can be converted into a second state (open state), which is advantageous for the player who receives the balls that have been played and flows the balls into the inside,
A general winning opening and a special winning opening (so-called V winning opening: continuous winning opening) into which balls received by the movable pieces 66a and 66b flow are arranged.

When a ball wins the ordinary electric starting port 63, the movable pieces 66a, 66b of the center accessory device 62 enter a second state (open state) in which it is easy to receive the ball. At this time, a special prize for the center accessory device 62. When winning in the mouth (when winning V), the special mode game state (big hit state) is entered. In this special mode game state, the movable piece performs an opening / closing operation up to 18 times, and it is possible to repeat the special mode game for a maximum of 15 cycles, for example, on the condition that the V prize is set as one cycle. Therefore, the player can obtain many balls and enjoy higher profits.

The normal design gates 64 and 65 have a gate through which only one ball can pass, and when the ball passes through the gate,
Ordinary symbol display 63a arranged in the ordinary electric starting port 63
The pattern (for example, a number) is changed, and when this number reaches a specific value (for example, “7”), the tulip of the normal electric starting port 63 is electrically operated to open for a fixed time. Normally, the electric starting port 63 normally closes the tulip, but is configured to open the tulip under certain conditions as described above. Further, as will be described later in detail, the probability of opening the tulip is changed by the probability setting device 75.

Rails 61 are provided on both sides of the center accessory device 62.
The part along the inside of the side lamp 67 for decoration,
68 is provided, and the side lamps 67, 68 blink, for example, when the movable pieces 66a, 66b are opened, and also blink during the big hit to raise the player's motivation. Further, a plurality of hitting ball direction changing members (not shown) called windmills are rotatably installed at appropriate positions in the game area, and a large number of obstacle nails (not shown) are planted.
Further, an out-ball collecting port 69 is formed in the lower center of the game area.

Next, FIG. 2 is a view showing the structure of the back mechanism of the pachinko machine 1. In FIG. 2, main components of the back mechanism of the pachinko machine 1 are a storage tank (upper tank) 71, a guideway 72, a relay board (external terminal board) 73, a ball ejecting device 74, a probability setting device 75, and a ball gathering cover. 76, accessory control circuit board 77, speaker 78, discharge / emission control circuit board 79,
Overflow switch 80, rotary solenoid 8
1, human body detection sensor 82, ball gathering member 83 (see FIG. 3)
There is a base frame 84 of the back mechanism board.

The base frame 84 is made of synthetic resin and is used for the pachinko machine 1.
The mounting portion of the base frame body 84 is integrally formed with the resin front frame 11. Then, various unit parts such as the storage tank 71 and the guide path 7 are provided on the base frame body 84.
2, relay board 73, ball ejection device 74, probability setting device 75,
Ball gathering cover 76, accessory control circuit board 77, speaker 7
8, a discharge / launch control circuit board 79, an overflow switch 80, etc. are attached (for example, fixed by a one-touch member), and as a general term for these various unit parts and the base frame 84, a back mechanism board 90 is provided. Is called.

The storage tank 71 stores the balls before being discharged, and a shortage of the number of balls in the storage tank 71 is detected by a replenishment sensor (not shown). Is replenished. The balls in the storage tank 71 are guided by the guide path 72 and discharged by the ball discharging device 74.

The guide path 72 is not particularly limited, but is formed in two lines so that a large amount of balls can be discharged in a short time, and a ball leveling member 91 and a ball leveling member 91 for preventing the weight of the balls are provided in the middle of the guide path 72. A waiting ball detector (not shown) is provided. Further, such a two-row structure is the same in the inside of the ball discharging device 54.

The relay board 73 is for relaying the input of AC power and the exchange of signals with the hall management device. Probability setter 75 is normally electric starting port 6
The winning probability to the electric tulip in 3 is changed and set. Specifically, the setting contents are as follows.

[Details of Probability Control] The pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment performs a so-called neuropachinko universal electric control, which is a probability of winning the electric tulip of the ordinary electric starting opening 63 (hereinafter referred to as winning probability). This is because the probability of simply winning the prize is simply controlled as follows. (I) Normal time The winning probability of the normal electric starting opening 63 is controlled so that there are three starting winnings for every 100 balls fired. Specifically, the winning rate is controlled by properly using the winning probability of 1/3 and the random number of 1/30. (II) High probability The winning probability of the normal electric starting opening 63 is controlled to 1/3. Therefore, there is one starting prize for every three shots of the ball, and the player is in an extremely advantageous state and the game becomes interesting.

A. Conditions under which the probability of winning a prize for the Hoden changes: After the big hit of the center accessory device 62, the probability setter 75
It is determined whether or not there is a high probability by using one of the following six-stage probability values set by. In addition, when the next big hit occurs in the high probability, it returns to the normal probability. In addition, the normal probability is adopted during the big hit.

B. Probability setting value The probability value that the probability of winning the Poden prize changes to a high probability is as follows.
There are stages. [6] …… 17/32 [5] …… 13/32 [4] …… 10/32 [3] …… 7/32 [2] …… 5/32 [1] …… 3/32

The above six-step fluctuation probability values are calculated by the probability setter 7.
5. For example, before the opening of the hall, the person in charge changes and sets (i.e., sets one of the six stages) in advance. Since this probability setting is important,
A locking device is provided, and the probability of the probability is set by the person in charge of the hall inserting a predetermined key into the key insertion opening. Therefore, the player is not easily touched from the outside,
Moreover, the structure is such that the probability value cannot be seen from the outside.

The ball gathering cover 76 closes a central opening which is largely opened in the center of the base frame 84, and this central opening serves as a space for mounting the center accessory device 62. Therefore, by closing the central opening with the ball gathering cover 76, for example, balls dropped from the storage tank 71 do not collide with the back surface side of the game board 13.

The accessory control circuit board 77 performs various controls necessary for operating the center accessory device 62 arranged on the game board 13. The speaker 78 is for notifying a sound effect necessary for a game (for example, a sound effect at the time of a big hit or when a ball is discharged),
Various sounds are generated according to the number of discharged balls, the prize mode, and the rental of balls to notify the player. The sound of the speaker 78 can be adjusted by the volume adjusting knob 78a.

The ejection / ejection control circuit board 79 performs various controls necessary for ejection and ejection of balls, and the base of the ejection / ejection control circuit is housed in a predetermined case. And
Four switches, that is, a reset switch 101, a credit clear switch 102, a firing strength setting switch 103, and a touch sensitivity adjustment switch 104 are provided on the outside of the case.

The reset switch 101 is for resetting the microcomputer which constitutes the discharge / launch control circuit board 79. When a person in charge of the hall presses the reset switch 101, the microcomputer is initialized. The credit clear switch 102 is for clearing the credit. When the credit is cleared, the credit is released and the credit number display 22
Is displayed as [0,0,0]. The credit is cleared, for example, when the store is opened.

The launch strength setting switch 103 sets a reference value of the launch strength (ball flight distance, etc.) in the launching device, and the player operates the above-described launch operation switch 35a based on this reference value. Thereby, the strength of the launch is adjusted during the game. Touch sensitivity adjustment switch 1
Reference numeral 04 adjusts the touch sensitivity of the firing operation handle 35.
Note that the switches 103 and 104 can be operated digitally, for example, such that when the switch is kept pressed, the corresponding value is sequentially incremented and increases, and when the switch reaches the maximum value, the switch again increases from the minimum value. Is used.

The launch device is a rotary solenoid 8
An object of the type using 1 is used, and the launch device is computerized. The overflow switch 80 is the ball storage tray 32.
Is detected, the overflow state is notified to the player by the above-mentioned overflow lamp 34.

The human body detection sensor 82 detects a state in which the player is present in front of the pachinko machine 1 (that is, a state usually sitting on a chair). For example, by detecting infrared rays emitted from the human body. , Detect the player. The detection output of the human body detection sensor 82 is supplied to the discharge / launch control circuit board 79 via the terminal board 111 by the wiring 110. The discharge / launch control circuit board 79 operates the rotary solenoid 81 based on the output from the human body detection sensor 82 only when the player is present in front of the pachinko machine 1 and the player is touching the firing operation handle 35. Then, the ball is allowed to fire, and in other cases, the ball is stopped to be controlled.

Next, FIG. 3 is a view showing a mounting structure of the ball gathering member 83. In FIG. 3, the game board 13 is formed in a rectangular shape using a veneer as a material, and a ball gathering member 83 is fixed to the back side of the game board 13 with screws 121 to 123. The ball gathering member 83 is made of a transparent resin (for example, AB
S resin) has a function of collecting and collecting safe balls that have entered the respective winning openings of the game board 13.

An opening (center opening) 83 for attaching the center accessory device 62 is provided in the center of the ball gathering member 83.
K is formed. Further, three columnar receiving members 124 to 126 are arranged on the ball gathering member 83, and the above-mentioned ball gathering cover 76 is attached to these receiving members 124 to 126 by a one-touch member. Therefore, the ball gathering cover 76 causes the ball gathering member 8 to move.
The back of 3 is covered.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a cross section of the game board 13 including the ball gathering member 83. As shown in FIG. 4, the ball gathering member 8
A safe ball passage 130 is formed in 3 to collect and collect safe balls. The safe ball passage 130 allows the safe balls T that have entered the safe winning opening 13s of the game board 13 to be gathered by being brought close to the back surface side of the game board 13.
Is formed as a passage for guiding a pachinko ball to this protruding portion. The safe ball passage 130 has a rectangular cross section, and is formed in a size that allows almost one pachinko ball to pass through.

The safe ball passages 130 are formed at a plurality of positions of the ball gathering member 83, and the safe balls gathered by the plurality of safe ball passages 130 finally reach the ball gathering member 8.
It is designed to flow into the safe ball collecting gutter arranged below 3. In addition, 131 is an obstacle nail provided on the front surface of the game board 13.

When viewed from the rear of the ball gathering member 83, the safe ball passage 130 has a shape of a convex chamber portion projecting rearward, and the wall surface of the convex chamber portion is a concave chamber portion 140 capable of accommodating wiring.
Is used as. That is, the safe ball passage 130
One of the three wall surfaces forming the
It is also one of the wall surfaces that form 0, and the recess 140
Is composed of three elements including a wall surface of the safe ball passage 130, a rear surface of the ball gathering member 83, and a wall surface provided substantially upright behind the ball gathering member 83. Therefore, when the recess chamber 140 is viewed from the rear of the ball gathering member 83,
It has a recessed chamber shape that is recessed to the front side.

The wiring 141 is housed in the recess chamber 140, and the wiring 141 can be fixed by the wiring fixing portion 142 formed on the wall surface of the recess chamber 140. The wire fixing portion 142 has a circular cross section and protrudes from the wall surface of the recess chamber 140 by a predetermined length into the recess chamber 140 to prevent the wire 141 from coming out of the recess chamber 140. The wiring fixing portions 142 are provided at some positions of the recess 140, for example, at regular intervals.

Returning to FIG. 3, the ball gathering member 83 is the relay board 1
51 and 152 are arranged, and one of the relay boards 151 is, for example, a wiring on a printed board to relay the connection between the accessory control circuit board 77 and various electric parts. At the end of this printed board, a female type receiving side wiring connector 153 with about 30 pins
Are arranged.

The receiving side wiring connector 153 is for inserting the insertion side wiring connector (not shown) of the accessory control circuit board 77, and these connectors are used for the accessory control circuit board 77.
Are connected to the relay board 151. The relay board 151
Is fixed to the ball gathering member 83 by screwing. In addition, connectors and terminal pins for various wirings are also inserted into the relay board 151, and these connectors and terminal pins are respectively connected to predetermined electric parts through corresponding wirings. For example, the connector 161 is a game board 1 through a flat wiring 162 in which a large number of wires are bundled.
The center accessory device 62 attached to the No. 3 is connected to a solenoid, a lamp, an LED, a sensor, a motor, and the like.

The other relay board 152 is for relaying the connection between the above-mentioned relay board 151 and various electric parts by wiring on a printed board, for example.
Is connected by a wire 163. The relay board 152 has screws 164, 165, 16 as shown in FIG.
6 (see FIG. 6) through the ball gathering member 83 to the game board 1
It is fixed at 3.

Here, FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the relay board 152. As shown in FIG. 5, terminal pins 171 to 176 of various wirings are inserted in the printed board of the relay board 152. The pins 171 to 176 are connected to predetermined electric components via corresponding wirings 181 to 186, respectively.

For example, the terminal pin 171 is connected to the relay board 151 via the wiring 181. Therefore, the relay board 151 is connected to another circuit, for example, the accessory control circuit board 77 through the terminal pins 171 and the wiring 181 in order. The terminal pin 172 is connected to the jackpot display 41 arranged on the upper portion of the pachinko machine 1 via the wiring 182. Terminal pin 1
73 and 174 are connected to the safe sensor of the ordinary electric starting opening 63 arranged on the front surface of the game board 13 via the wirings 183 and 184, respectively. The terminal pin 175 is connected to a display lamp (which is different from the decoration lamp) arranged on the front surface of the game board 13 via the wiring 185. The terminal pin 176 is connected to the probability setter 75 via the wiring 186.

Each wiring 181 extending from the relay board 152,
All of 183 to 186 are housed in the recessed chamber portion 140 formed in the ball gathering member 83 and fixed by the wiring fixing portion 142.

Attachment Structure of Decorative Side Lamp Next, the attachment structure of the decorative side lamp 67 to which the present invention is applied will be described. On the relay board 152, in addition to the terminal pins 171 to 176 of the various wirings described above, a lamp (light bulb) 19 arranged inside the decorative side lamp 67 is provided.
Male type lamp receiving portions 193 and 194, into which 1 and 192 are respectively inserted, are integrally formed. On the other hand, the bases of the lamps 191 and 192 are formed as female type electrodes.

The tip ends of these lamp receiving portions 193 and 194 are respectively formed on, for example, two male-type elongated pin electrodes, and the lamp 19 has a female-type base portion.
1, 192 can be inserted respectively. The pin electrodes of the lamp receiving portions 193 and 194 are, for example, the relay board 15
2 is provided almost vertically to the base electrode 2, and the base ends of these pin electrodes are fixed to the relay board 152 by a circular mold resin.

The respective pin electrodes are printed on the relay board 152 and are connected to the accessory control circuit board 77 through the terminal pins 171 and the wires 181 in sequence. The accessory control circuit board 77 includes, for example, the movable pieces 66a, 66.
When b is opened, power to lamps 191 and 192 is turned on /
It is turned off to blink the decorative side lamp 67 to perform control such that the player's motivation is raised during a big hit or the like.
Therefore, in this embodiment, the lamp receiving portions 193 and 194 are provided.
The relay board 152 having the above functions as a lamp board.

On the other hand, in the ball gathering member 83 facing the lamps 191 and 192, circular openings 201 and 202 having a size through which the respective lamps 191 and 192 can pass are formed. Further, an elongated opening 203 is formed in a portion of the game board 13 facing the openings 201 and 202 where the side lamp 67 is arranged. Then, the lamps 191 and 192 have openings 201, 2 of the ball gathering member 83.
02 and the opening 203 of the game board 13 in order to face the inside of the decorative lens 67a of the side lamp 67. The decorative lens 67a is fixed to the game board 13 from the front side by screws 204 and 205.

Procedure for Replacing Decorative Side Lamp Next, the procedure for replacing the decorative side lamp 67 will be described. (I) In the case of mounting the lamp First, the ball gathering member 83 is fixed to the back surface of the game board 13 with screws. Next, the relay board 152 is attached with screws 164, 16
5, 166 (see FIG. 6) is fixed to the game board 13 via the ball gathering member 83. At this time, the lamp receiving portions 193 and 194 are integrally formed with the relay board 152 in advance from the stage of manufacturing the relay board 152. Therefore, when the relay board 152 is fixed to the game board 13 via the ball gathering member 83, the pin electrodes of the lamp receiving portions 193, 194 are circular openings 201, 202 formed in the ball gathering member 83.
And the opening 203 formed in the game board 13 is also faced and fixed in a straight line inside the decorative lens 67a.

Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the lamps 191 and 192 are inserted into the pin electrodes of the lamp receiving portions 193 and 194 from the front side of the game board 13 through the opening 203, and the lamps 191 and 192 are inserted into the relay board 152. To fix.
After that, the decorative lens 67a of the decorative side lamp 67 is fixed to the front surface of the game board 13 with screws 204 and 205. In this way, the decorative side lamp 67 is attached to the game board 13.

(II) For Lamp Replacement First, the screws 204 and 205 are removed, and the decorative lens 67a of the decorative side lamp 67 is removed from the front surface of the game board 13. Next, through the opening 203 formed in the game board 13, from the front side of the game board 13, the lamp receiving portion 193,
Remove the lamp 191 or 192 from the 194 pin electrode. Of the lamps 191 or 192, the one that has burnt out is replaced. Lamp 191 when both are replaced,
Remove 192. The following is a case where both are replaced.

At this time, the lamps 191 and 192 can be easily attached to and detached from the pin electrodes of the lamp receiving portions 193 and 194, respectively. Next, a new lamp 1 is passed through the opening 203 from the front side of the game board 13.
91 and 192 are inserted into the pin electrodes of the lamp receiving portions 193 and 194, and the lamps 191 and 19 are attached to the relay board 152.
Fix 2 Next, the decorative lens 67a of the decorative side lamp 67 is attached to the game board 13 with screws 204 and 205.
Fixed to the front of. In this way, the lamps 191 and 192 of the decorative side lamp 67 are replaced.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the lamps 191 and 192 can be attached to and detached from the relay board 152 as a lamp board, and the lamp board is provided with the lamps 191 and 192 through the opening 203 formed in the game board 13. Is a game board 1
It is fixed so that it faces three directions. Therefore, lamp 1
When replacing 91, 192, the lamp can be replaced by removing only the decorative lens 67a from the front side of the game board 13, that is, only the work from the front side of the game board is required, and the efficiency of lamp replacement work is improved. And the replacement work can be easily performed.

Further, unlike the conventional case, it is not necessary to replace the entire lamp unit, and only the lamps 191 and 192 need be replaced, so that the cost can be reduced.
In particular, if the lamps 191 and 192 are attached to the relay board 152 fixed to the ball gathering member 83 as in the present embodiment, it is not necessary to provide the lamp board alone, and the cost can be reduced also from this aspect.

Further, a lamp base (relay base 152)
Since the decorative lens 67a and the decorative lens 67a are formed as separate members and separated from each other, even if a pachinko ball in the game collides with the decorative lens 67a, the vibration is not transmitted to the lamps 191 and 192, and the lamp burnout is suppressed. Therefore, the failure of the pachinko machine 1 can be reduced.

The opening 20 in the ball gathering member 83
1, 202 and the shape of the opening 203 of the game board 13,
The shape is not limited to the type of the above embodiment, and any shape is acceptable as long as the lamp can pass and the lamp can be replaced from the front side of the game board.

Further, the decorative lamp to which the present invention is applied is not limited to the decorative side lamp as in the above-mentioned embodiment, but is arranged on the front side of the game board, and the lamp is provided inside the lens for decoration or display. It goes without saying that various types of lamps used for decoration such as winning holes and windmills are included as long as they are arranged.

In the above embodiment, the lamp base is formed integrally with the relay base, but the lamp base may be provided separately instead of being integrated with the relay base. The point is that it may be a separate member to which the lamp can be attached and detached. As described above, various modifications are possible within the scope of the object of the present invention.

Further, the decorative lamp mounting structure of the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the example applied to a part-credit type pachinko machine, but can be applied to all other pachinko machines. Further, even in a gaming machine which does not use a pachinko ball as a game medium, the same idea can be applied to a gaming machine having a decorative lamp.

[0075]

According to the present invention, the lamp can be attached to and detached from the lamp base, and when the lamp is replaced, the decorative lens is removed from the game board, and the lamp is removed from the lamp base. Only the work from the front side is required, and the lamp replacement work can be performed very easily and efficiently.

Moreover, since it is not necessary to replace the entire lamp unit, and only the lamp needs to be replaced, the cost can be reduced. Further, since the lamp base and the decorative lens are configured as separate members, even if a ball collides with the decorative lens, the vibration is not transmitted to the lamp, and the lamp burnout can be suppressed to reduce the breakdown of the gaming machine. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an embodiment of a pachinko machine to which a decorative lamp mounting structure for a gaming machine according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a back mechanism of the pachinko machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a mounting structure for the ball gathering member of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a cross section of the game board of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion where the relay board of the embodiment is attached to a ball gathering member.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the decorative lamp of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a view for explaining the lamp replacement procedure of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pachinko machine 11 Front frame 13 Game board 22 Credit number display 23 Settlement button 56 Ball gathering cover 57 Accessory control circuit board 62 Center accessory device 63 Normal electric starting opening 67, 68 Decorative side lamp 67a Decorative lens 75 Probability setting Container 76 Ball gathering cover 77 Accessory control circuit board 79 Discharge / launch control circuit board 83 Ball gathering member 84 Base frame body 152 Relay board 191,192 Lamp 193,194 Lamp receiver 201,202,203 Opening

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A decorative lens arranged on a game board, a lamp arranged inside the decorative lens, and a lamp base for fixing the lamp, wherein the lamp base is detachable from the lamp, and An opening through which a lamp can pass is formed on the game board, the opening faces the inside of the decorative lens, and the lamp base faces the game board through the opening formed on the game board. A decorative lamp mounting structure for a gaming machine, which is fixed. 2. A ball gathering member is arranged on the back side of the game board, an opening through which a lamp can pass is formed in the ball gathering member, and the lamp base is an opening formed in the ball gathering member. It is fixed so as to protrude from the game board toward the game board, and when the ball gathering member is attached to the game board, the lamp protruding from the ball gathering member is fixed so as to face the opening formed in the game board. The decorative lamp mounting structure for a gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the lamps include side lamps arranged on the front side of the game board, various kinds of lamps used for decoration of winning holes, windmills and the like. Decorative lamp mounting structure. 4. The lamp base is a relay base for relaying the wiring of the ball gathering member.
Decorative lamp mounting structure for the gaming machine described.