JPH0733390U - Game parts structure for ball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a game parts structure for a ball game machine in which game parts can be easily attached to match the router holes of the game board, and work efficiency and automation can be achieved. . [Structure] This game part structure for a ball game machine has a guide part 33, which guides the game parts 11, 16 along the inner surfaces of the router holes 28, 29 of the game board 5 when the game parts 11, 16 are attached. 3
4 is provided in the game parts 11 and 16.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a game component structure in a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine and an arrangement ball machine.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 For game boards in pachinko machines, arrange ball machines, and other ball game machines, a guide rail that guides the game balls is attached to the outer peripheral part of the game board, which consists of veneer boards, etc., and the area surrounded by this guide rail. In addition to driving a large number of obstacle nails inside, various game parts such as variable symbol display devices, prize winning devices, and chuckers are attached at predetermined positions according to the router holes formed on the game board.

When attaching the game parts such as the variable symbol display device, the prize winning device, and the chucker to the game board, after the game board having the router hole formed at the predetermined position is horizontally placed on the workbench, By inserting the component body into the router hole from above, etc., the game components are set on the game board so that the mounting surface of the flange formed on the outer periphery contacts the game board. Next, a method of inserting a mounting screw into the screw hole of the flange portion and tightening the mounting screw with a tool such as an electric driver to fix it to the game board is adopted.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 When the game parts are attached to the game board in line with the router holes, the work of setting the game parts in the predetermined mounting position is very troublesome, which is a big problem in improving the work efficiency.

That is, the game parts are relatively large, such as a variable symbol display device, an electric winning device, etc., and all or part of the parts main body is fitted into the router hole of the game board. It can be roughly divided into a structure to be attached and a structure such as a chucker that is small and is attached to the front of the game board without fitting the component main body into the router hole at all.

However, in the conventional game parts, since the method of inserting and fitting the part body part side while matching the part body part side with the shape of the router hole, work is performed when the part body part side is fitted with the shape of the router hole. Is cumbersome, and even after fitting the body of the component into the shape of the router hole, when inserting the body of the component into the router hole, the protruding part of the body of the component is located on the peripheral edge of the router hole on the open end side. There are problems such as being caught.

In the latter case, since the main body of the component is not fitted in the router hole, there is no problem such as being caught on the peripheral edge of the router hole on the opening end side, but the router hole on the game board There is a problem that it is difficult to determine the position when aligning and it takes time to position.

Therefore, the conventional game parts of any structure have a very troublesome work at the time of mounting, and have a big problem in improving work efficiency. In addition, since alignment of game parts is indispensable, it is inevitable to rely on the manual work of a skilled worker, and it is very difficult to automate the work using a machine such as a robot.

In view of such conventional problems, the present invention can easily attach game parts to match the router holes of the game board, and can improve work efficiency and automation. It provides a parts structure.

[0010]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention according to claim 1 is a ball-ball game machine in which game parts 11,16,41 are attached to the game board 5 in accordance with the router holes 28,29,43, and the game parts 11,16,41 The guide parts 33, 34, 44 for guiding the game parts 11, 16, 41 along the inner surfaces of the router holes 28, 29, 43 at the time of mounting the game parts 11, 16, 41 are provided in the game parts 11, 16, 41. is there.

Further, the present invention according to claim 2 is a ball-and-ball game machine in which the game component 11 is attached to the front surface of the game board 5 in accordance with the router hole 28, when the game component 11 is attached. A guide portion 33 for guiding the game component 11 along the inner surface of the router hole 28 is provided so as to project from the mounting surface 24a of the game component 11 to the game board 5 side.

Further, the present invention according to claim 3 is a ball-and-ball game in which game parts 16 and 41 are attached to the game board 5 so that the component body parts 31 and 42 fit into the router holes 29 and 43. In the machine, when fitting the body parts 31,42 into the router holes 29,43, guide the body parts 31,42 into the router holes 29,43 along the inner surface of the router holes 29,43. The guide portions 34, 44 are provided outside the component body portions 31, 42.

The present invention according to claim 4 has mounting nails 26, 27 projecting to the game board 5 side, and these mounting nails 26, 27 allow the game parts 11, 16, 41 to pass the router holes 28, 29, In a ball game machine that is attached to the game board 5 according to 43, when installing the game parts 11, 16, 41, the game parts 11, 16, 41 along the inner surface of the router hole 28, 29, 43. Guide parts 33, 34, 44 are provided on the game parts 11, 16, 41, and the guide parts 33, 34, 44 are projected to the game board 5 side more than the mounting nails 26, 27. is there.

[0014]

[Action]

 In the present invention according to claim 1, when the game parts 11, 16, 41 are attached to the game board 5 in accordance with the router holes 28, 29, 43, the guide parts 33, 34, 44 of the game parts 11, 16, 41 are attached. Is inserted into the router holes 28, 29, 43, and the guide parts 33, 34, 44 guide the game parts 11, 16, 41 to the mounting position along the inner surfaces of the router holes 28, 29, 43. Therefore, it is possible to easily and reliably position the game parts 11, 16 and 41 in the router holes 28, 29 and 43 of the game board 5.

Further, in the present invention as set forth in claim 2, the game component 11 is guided along the inner surface of the router hole 28 by the guide portion 33 projecting from the mounting surface 24a of the game component 11 to the game board 5 side. Therefore, even if the game component 11 does not fit into the router hole 28 of the game board 5, the game component 11 can be easily and reliably positioned according to the router hole 28.

Further, according to the present invention as set forth in claim 3, when fitting the component body portions 31, 42 into the router holes 29, 43, the outer guide portions 34, 44 are inserted into the router holes 29, 43, While guiding along the inner surfaces of the router holes 29,43 by the guide portions 34,44, the component main body portions 31,42 are fitted into the router holes 29,43. Therefore, even though the game parts 16,41 have a structure in which the parts main body parts 31,42 are fitted into the router holes 29,43, the parts main body parts 31,42 can be inserted into the router holes 29,43. Fitting is easy and reliable.

In the present invention according to claim 4, the guide parts 33, 34, 44 of the game parts 11, 16, 41 are inserted into the router holes 28, 29, 43, and the guide parts 33, 34, 44 are used. Guide the game parts 11, 16, 41 to the mounting position along the inner surface of the router holes 28, 29, 43. Next, the mounting nails 26, 27 protruding toward the game board 5 side are press-fitted into the game board 5 side to mount the game parts 11, 16, 41. Therefore, the game parts 11, 16, 41 can be easily and reliably positioned in the router holes 28, 29, 43 of the game board 5, and the guide parts 33, 34, 44 are arranged in the router holes 28, 29. The mounting nails 26 and 27 do not get in the way when they are inserted into the and 43.

[0018]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 11 illustrate a first embodiment when the present invention is applied to a game board for a pachinko machine. 2 and 3, 1 is a machine frame, and 2 is a front frame that is pivotally attached to the front of the machine frame 1 so as to be openable and closable. A glass door frame 3 and a front plate 4 are mounted on the front frame 2, and a game board 5 is removably mounted on the rear side thereof.

The game board 5 is composed of a plywood board and the like, and on the front surface of the game board 5, there are provided guide rails 6 for guiding the game balls that have been launched, and a range surrounded by the guide rails 6. In addition to a large number of obstacle nails 7, there are chuckers 8-11, starting gates 12-14, variable symbol display device 15, specific winning device 16, special winning device 17, etc. It is provided.

The variable symbol display device 15 has three liquid crystal type symbol display portions, and each of the symbol display portions is adapted to display 10 kinds of different symbols, for example, numerical symbols from 0 to 9 in segments. There is. The specific winning device 16 is a so-called hit, the stop symbol after the fluctuation of each symbol display unit of the variable symbol display device 15, when the preset winning symbol is displayed, the opening and closing plate 19 is opened for a required time. It has become. This special winning device 16 is provided with a special operating area for operating the special winning device 17 in the center, and the special winning device 17 is activated when a game ball passes through the special operating area. . The special winning device 17 is a so-called jackpot.

An upper plate 20 is attached to the front plate 4, and a lower plate 21 and an operation handle 23 for the launching device 22 are provided on the lower portion of the front frame 2, and if this operation handle 23 is operated, , The game balls are supplied to the launching unit one by one from the upper plate 20, and the game balls are launched along the guide rails 6 by the operation of the launching motor.

As shown in FIG. 1 for the chucker 11 and the specific winning device 16, a plurality of game parts such as the chuckers 8 to 11 and the starting gates 12 and 13 are provided in the flange portions 24 and 25 formed on the outer periphery thereof. With the mounting screws 26 and 27 of the above, by pressing the mounting screws 26 and 27 into the game board 5 at the mounting position corresponding to the router holes 28 and 29, as shown in FIG. It is attached to the side.

That is, the game board 5 is a plywood board cut into a substantially square shape, a circular router hole 28 is formed at the attachment position of the chucker 11, and a rectangular shape at the attachment position of the specific winning device 16. A router hole 29 having a shape is formed. In this way, router holes corresponding to the game parts are formed at the mounting positions of the respective game parts.

On the other hand, game parts such as the chucker 11 and the specific winning device 16 are assembled with component parts such as a ball detection switch and a solenoid as necessary in the component body parts 30 and 31 made of synthetic resin. It is composed of. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the chucker 11 includes a U-shaped component main body portion 30 having a front view that is open on the upper side and the rear side, and a substantially integrally formed outer periphery of the rear end of the component main body portion 30. An elliptical flange portion 24 is provided, and mounting screws 26 are respectively fixed to both ends of the flange portion 24 so as to project rearward. Further, at the rear end of the component body portion 30 of the chucker 11, three claw-shaped guide portions 33 are provided on the left and right sides and the lower side of the rear opening.

Each guide portion 33 is for guiding the chucker 11 to the mounting position along the inner surface of the router hole 28 when the chucker 11 is attached to the front surface of the game board 5 in alignment with the router hole 28. The flange 24 is projected rearward from the mounting surface 24a on the rear side in a substantially parallel manner, and its length is longer than the protruding amount of the mounting screw 26 from the mounting surface 24a. Is provided with an inclined surface 33a for guiding.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the specific winning device 16 has a rectangular tubular component main body 31 and an opening at the front end side of the component main body 31 that is pivotally movable about the lower end side as a fulcrum. The open / close plate 19 is supported, the flange portion 25 is integrally formed on the outer periphery of the front end side of the component body portion 31, and an internal mechanism (not shown) incorporated in the component body portion 31 is provided. Mounting screws 27 are fixed to the four corners of the component so as to project rearward, and guide parts 34 are integrally formed on the upper, lower, left and right surfaces of the outer periphery of the component body 31.

Each guide portion 34 is for guiding along the inner surface of the router hole 29 when the component main body portion 31 of the specific winning device 16 is fitted into the router hole 29. A rib is formed in the front-rear direction at approximately the center of each outer peripheral surface of 31 and is longer than the protruding amount of the mounting screw 27 from the mounting surface 25a of the flange portion 25. An inclined surface 34a is provided at the end so as to be easily inserted into the router hole 29.

As shown in FIG. 6, the attachment screws 26 and 27 of the chucker 11 and the specific winning device 16 are provided with cross-shaped engagement grooves 35 and 36 on the head side. The mounting screws 26 and 27 are set in the mold before injection-molding the chucker 11 and the specific winning device 16, and when the synthetic resin material is injected into the mold and injection-molded, the flange portion It suffices to fix it to 24, 25, and in this way, various game parts with mounting screws 26, 27 can be easily manufactured.

When attaching each game component to the game board 5, the following process is performed. A game board 5 having router holes 28, 29 and the like formed at predetermined mounting positions is prepared in advance, and guide rails 6 and obstacle nails 7 and the like are mounted on the game board 5. Next, after placing the game board 5 horizontally on the workbench, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, the respective game parts corresponding to the router holes 28 and 29 are set.

For example, in the case of the chucker 11, first, the tips of the three guide portions 33 are aligned with the router hole 28, and then the guide portions 33 guide the inner peripheral surface of the router hole 28. , Insert the left and right mounting screws 26 until the tips touch the game board 5. When the tip of each mounting screw 26 is in contact with the game board 5, the chuck 11 has three guide portions 33 which are substantially in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the router hole 28, so that the flange portion thereof. It is held by the guide portion 33 and the mounting screw 26 in a state where 24 is parallel to the game board 5.

By doing so, the chucker 11 is mounted in a state where the mounting surface 24a of the flange portion 24 is in contact with the entire surface of the game board 5, but the game board is fitted to the router hole 28. It can be easily and surely positioned at the mounting position of 5. Also, the chucker 11 has mounting screws 26 on both left and right sides, but since the three guide parts 33 are inserted into the router holes 28, the posture of the chucker 11 on the game board 5 is stable, and it is not possible to set it after setting. There is no fear of falling over stably.

When inserting into the router hole 28 of each guide portion 33, there is an inclined surface 33a at the tip of each guide portion 33, and each guide portion 33 is guided to the inside of the router hole 28 via this inclined surface 33a. Therefore, the tip of each guide portion 33 does not get caught in the peripheral edge portion of the opening end side of the router hole 28, and each guide portion 33 can be easily aligned and inserted into the router hole 28. Further, since each guide portion 33 is longer than the mounting screw 26, the mounting screw 26 does not interfere when the guide portion 33 is inserted into the router hole 28.

In the case of the specific winning device 16, the component main body 31 is fitted into the router hole 29 of the game board 5, and at this time, like the chucker 11, four pieces are provided on the outer periphery of the component main body 31. Insert it into the router hole 29 using the guide portion 34 of. That is, after the inclined surface 34a at the tip of each guide portion 34 is aligned with the router hole 29 of the game board 5, the guide portion 34 is inserted while guiding along the inner peripheral surface of the router hole 29. Then, when further inserted, the tips of the four mounting screws 27 abut the game board 5, and the flange portion 25 is held in a state substantially parallel to the game board 5.

Therefore, in the case of the specific winning device 16, even though the component body 31 is fitted in the router hole 29, the tip side of the component body 31 is located at the peripheral edge of the router hole 29 on the opening end side. It can be fitted easily and smoothly without being caught.

When the setting of all the game parts is completed in this way, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the game board 5 is carried in and positioned on the pedestal 36 of the automatic press-fitting machine 35. Then, the press-fitting board 37 is lowered from the upper side, and the head side of each mounting screw 26, 27 is pressed downward by a large number of press-fitting pins 38 on the lower side thereof, and as shown in FIG. The mounting screws 26, 27 are press-fitted into the game board 5 until the mounting surfaces 24a, 25a of the flange portions 24, 25 come into contact with the upper surface of the game board 5.

The press-fitting board 37 is provided with a large number of press-fitting pins 38 at positions corresponding to the mounting screws 26, 27 of each game component, and the press-fitting pins 38 have a length depending on the length of the mounting screws 26, 27. Each is different. Therefore, by simply lowering the press-fitting board 37, all the mounting screws 26, 27 can be simultaneously press-fitted into the game board 5. The press-fitting pin 38 is urged downward by a spring 39, and when the mounting screws 26, 27 are press-fitted to the limit, the spring 39 contracts and absorbs the variation in height of the mounting screws 26, 27. .

When the press-fitting of the mounting screws 26 and 27 is completed, as shown in FIG. 10, the press-fitting board 37 is moved up and the game board 5 is taken out. Next, as shown in FIG. 11, after reversing the game board 5, the suction cup 40 sucks the ball collecting plate 41 and carries it to the upper side of the game board 5, and this ball collecting plate 41 is placed on the back side of the game board 5. Attach to.

FIG. 12 shows a chucker 11 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the guide portion 33 is formed in a circular arc so as to be inscribed in the router hole 28 having a perfect circle, and two guide portions 33 are provided on the left and right sides. Also in this case, the chucker 11 can be easily set in accordance with the router hole 28 of the game board 5, and the chucker 11 can be easily and surely positioned in its mounting position.

13 to 15 show a winning device 41 according to a third embodiment of the present invention. The component main body 42 of the winning device 41 is formed into a substantially rectangular shape with each corner curved in an arc, and the router hole 43 on the game board 5 side is also changed according to the shape of the component main body 42. The corners are formed in a substantially rectangular shape curved in an arc. Further, the guide portions 44 are provided in the front-rear direction at the respective corners of the component body portion 42 which are curved in an arc shape.

When the component main body 42 has a rectangular shape like the winning device 41, the corner is the farthest from the center, so when the component main body 42 is fitted into the router hole 43, the corner is It becomes easy to get caught in the peripheral portion of the router hole 43 on the opening side. Therefore, if the guide portion 44 is provided at this corner, it is possible to prevent the component body portion 42 from being caught when the component body portion 42 is inserted into the router hole 43, and there is an advantage that the insertion is very easy.

In the winning device 41, a pair of left and right claws 47 on the left and right sides are reciprocally rotated around a front-rear axis 48 by a motor 45 at the rear of the component body 42 via a cam mechanism 46, and a ball entrance 49 is provided. The game balls that enter from there and fall through the stage section 49 are distributed to the central passage 51 and the left and right passages 52 according to the timing of opening and closing the pair of left and right opening and closing claws 47.

Although the respective embodiments have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these. For example, in the case of a structure in which the component body parts 31,42 are fitted into the router holes 29,43 of the game board 5, the component body parts are not provided directly on the outer peripheral surface of the component body parts 31,42, but the component body parts are provided. A space may be provided between the parts 31 and 42, and in short, it is sufficient if the guide parts 34 and 44 are outside the component body parts 31 and 42.

The guide portions 33, 34, 44 are most commonly claw-shaped or rib-shaped, but may be round rod-shaped, pin-shaped, or any other shape, or the guide portions 33, 34, 44. The tip side of the may be bent or curved inward. The guide portions 33, 34, 44 themselves may be provided so as to be inclined inward. The number of guide parts 33, 34, 44 may be one or more.

The chucker 11 and the specific winning device 16 of the embodiment have a structure in which the flanges 24 and 25 are provided with mounting screws 26 and 27 in advance, but the flanges 24 and 25 are simply attached to the screws 26 and 27. It is also possible to just form holes for use. Also in this case, the chucker 11 and the like can be easily and surely set in accordance with the router hole 28 of the game board 5, and then, it is sufficient to tighten the electric screwdriver while supplying the mounting screw. Ordinary nails may be used instead of the mounting screws 26 and 27.

[0045]

[Effect of device]

 According to the present invention as set forth in claim 1, in the ball game machine in which the game parts 11, 16, 41 are attached to the game board 5 in accordance with the router holes 28, 29, 43, the game parts 11, 16, Since the game parts 11, 16, 41 are provided with guide portions 33, 34, 44 for mounting the game parts 11, 16, 41 along the inner surfaces of the router holes 28, 29, 43 at the time of mounting 41. The game parts 11,16,41 can be easily and surely aligned with the router holes 28,29,43 of the game board 5 to significantly improve the work efficiency as compared with the conventional game parts. It is also easy to automate the work of attaching the 16,16,41.

Further, according to the present invention as set forth in claim 2, in the ball game machine in which the game component 11 is attached to the front surface of the game board 5 in accordance with the router hole 28, when the game component 11 is attached. , The guide part 33 for guiding the game part 11 along the inner surface of the router hole 28 is provided so as to project from the mounting surface 24a of the game part 11 to the game board 5 side, so that the game part 11 is the game board. Even with a structure that does not fit into the router hole 28 of 5, it is possible to position easily and reliably according to the router hole 28.

Further, according to the present invention as set forth in claim 3, the game parts 16 and 41 are attached to the game board 5 so that the parts body parts 31 and 42 are fitted in the router holes 29 and 43. In a ball game machine, when fitting the parts body parts 31,42 into the router holes 29,43, guide the parts body parts 31,42 into the router holes 29,43 along the inner surfaces of the router holes 29,43. Since the guide parts 34,44 are provided on the outside of the parts main body parts 31,42, the gaming parts 16,41 have a structure in which the parts main parts 31,42 are fitted in the router holes 29,43. The mounting work can be done easily and surely.

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 4, it has mounting nails 26, 27 projecting to the game board 5 side, and these mounting nails 26, 27 make the game parts 11, 16, 41 the router holes 28, In the ball game machine that is attached to the game board 5 in accordance with 29,43, when the game parts 11,16,41 are attached, the game parts 11,16,41 are attached to the inner surfaces of the router holes 28,29,43. The guide parts 33, 34, 44 for guiding along are provided in the game parts 11, 16, 41, and the guide parts 33, 34, 44 are projected toward the game board 5 side more than the mounting nails 26, 27. Therefore, the game parts 11,16,41 can be easily and surely positioned in the router holes 28,29,43 of the game board 5, and the guide portions 33,34,44 are set in the router holes 28,29,43. The mounting nails 26 and 27 do not get in the way when they are inserted into the 43.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a game component according to a first embodiment of the present invention in a set state.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a pachinko machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the game board of the pachinko machine showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a chucker showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a specific winning device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a set state of game parts according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the game board according to the first embodiment of the present invention in a set state.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a process before press-fitting a mounting nail according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a first embodiment of the present invention when a mounting nail is press-fitted.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the present invention after press-fitting a mounting nail.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view of the ball collecting plate according to the first embodiment of the present invention when it is carried in.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a chucker showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a winning device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a sectional view of a winning device according to a third embodiment of the present invention in an attached state.

FIG. 15 is a rear view of the winning device according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 5 Game board 11 Chucker (gaming parts) 16 Specific winning device (gaming parts) 24,25 Flange part 24a, 25a Mounting surface 26,27 Mounting screw (mounting nail) 28,29 Router hole 30,31,42 Parts body 33 , 34,44 Guide section 41 Winner

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A ball-ball game machine in which game parts (11) (16) (41) are attached to a game board (5) in accordance with router holes (28) (29) (43). When installing 11) (16) (41), install the game parts (11) (16) (41) into router holes (28) (29) (4)
A game for a ball game machine characterized in that guide parts (33) (34) (44) for guiding along the inner surface of 3) are provided in the game parts (11) (16) (41). Parts structure. 2. A ball-and-ball game machine in which a game part (11) is attached to the front of a game board (5) in accordance with a router hole (28), when the game part (11) is attached, the game part ( 1
Guide part (3) that guides 1) along the inner surface of the router hole (28).
3), the game board from the mounting surface (24a) of the game component (11)
(5) A game part structure for a ball game machine, which is provided so as to project to the side. 3. The component body parts (31) (42) have router holes (29) (4).
In the ball game machine in which the game parts (16) (41) are attached to the game board (5) so as to fit in 3), the part body part
When fitting the (31) (42) into the router holes (29) (43), the parts body parts (31) (42) are attached to the router holes (29) along the inner surfaces of the router holes (29) (43). A game parts structure for a ball game machine, characterized in that guide parts (34) (44) for guiding inside are provided outside the parts body parts (31) (42). 4. A mounting nail (26) protruding toward the game board (5).
(27), the game parts (1
1) (16) (41) match the router holes (28) (29) (43) game board
In a ball game machine that is attached to (5), when attaching the game parts (11) (16) (41), the game parts (11) (16)
(41) guide portions (33) (34) (44) for guiding along the inner surfaces of the router holes (28) (29) (43) are provided in the game parts (11) (16) (41), Attach these guide parts (33) (34) (44) to nails (26)
A game parts structure for a ball game machine, characterized in that it is projected to the game board (5) side rather than (27).