JPH0866530A - Variable pattern display device for pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a variable pattern display device on which assembling work can easily be performed and with high efficiency and easy to observe a display pattern. CONSTITUTION: This device is equipped with a rotor 50 on the circumference of which plural display members 60 are arranged in such a way that they can freely be fluctuated, a cabinet provided by housing the rotor 50 and loaded on the back face side of a game panel so as to visually recognize the rotor 50 from a lens member provided on the front side of the game panel, a motor 70 which drives rotatably the rotor 50, and an origin detection switch 74 which detects the rotary reference position of the rotor 50.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a variable symbol display device for a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a variable symbol display device for a pachinko machine having a plurality of display portions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A variable symbol display device for a pachinko machine rotates like an electrically variable symbol display device such as a liquid crystal display or an LED, and a drum type display device for rotating a drum having plural kinds of symbols drawn on its outer peripheral surface. There is a mechanical variable symbol display device including a board, a drive source, and the like. As an example of this mechanical variable symbol display device, there is a so-called leaf type variable symbol display device. The leaf type variable symbol display device rotatably sandwiches a plurality of display members depicting different kinds of symbols on the outer periphery of the disc, and the disc is rotated to flip the display member to variably display the symbols. It is a thing. That is, the leaf type variable symbol display device includes a plurality of plate-shaped display members and a holding member that rotatably holds the plurality of display members, and the holding member has two discs on both sides of a cylindrical member. It is sandwiched and fixed. Further, a hole for rotatably holding the display member is formed on the inner side of the outer peripheral portion of the disk, and projections for inserting into the hole are formed on both side ends of the display member. . On the other hand, on the display member, a pattern as identification information consisting of symbols, numbers, pictorial patterns, etc. is drawn, but one pattern is vertically divided into two, one pattern is drawn on the surface of the display member, and the other Is drawn on the back surface of the previous display member. Further, a ratchet gear is provided on the side surface of one of the disks. A geared motor, for example, as a drive source is connected to the shaft of the ratchet gear via friction transmission means. The ratchet gear faces a claw portion of a locking lever, and the locking lever is tiltable by a solenoid. The claw portion locks the ratchet teeth to stop the rotation of the disk, and is drawn on the display member. The design is displayed.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional leaf type variable symbol display device, it is difficult to assemble the display member to the disk, and the work efficiency is poor. Moreover, the protrusions may be damaged during the work, which makes mass production difficult. In addition, since the display is a set of two sheets on the front and back, it was difficult to see. The present invention has been proposed in view of the above,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a variable symbol display device that is easy to assemble, has good work efficiency, and can easily see display symbols.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a rotating body having a plurality of display members oscillatingly arranged on the circumference thereof, and the rotating body is housed in the front surface of a game board. A housing mounted on the back side of the game board so that the rotating body can be visually recognized from the transparent member provided on the side, a motor that rotationally drives the rotating body, and a detection switch that detects a rotation reference position of the rotating body. And are provided.

[0005]

The display member swingably provided on the rotating body stops in the vertical direction at a position visible through the see-through member, and the player displays the pattern as the identification information drawn on the display member through the see-through member. Can be seen.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments of the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 2 provided with a variable symbol display device 1 according to the present invention. A game part 22 surrounded by guide rails 21 is formed on the game board 2, and the variable symbol display device 1 is arranged at the approximate center of the game part 22, and a symbol starting port 3 and a special winning port 4 are provided below. The variable winning device 41 for forming the above is arranged, and the outlet 23 is opened at the lowest position. On the other hand, in the left and right areas, the lamp windmills 24 are symmetrically arranged.
A general winning opening 25, a general wind turbine 26, a general winning tool 27, a side lamp 28, etc. are appropriately arranged. A symbol starting port 3a is provided on the left and right of the variable winning device 41.

The variable symbol display device 1 according to the present invention is a rotating body 5 in which a plurality of display members 60 are swingably arranged on the circumference.
0, a housing 80 that houses the rotating body 50, and is mounted on the back side of the game board 2 so that the rotating body 50 can be visually recognized from a see-through member provided on the front side of the game board 2, and the rotating body. Body 50
A motor 70 for rotating and driving the motor, and an origin detection switch 74 for detecting the rotation reference position of the rotating body 50.

That is, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 to 8,
A plurality of bosses 52, which serve as rotation supporting shafts, are provided at equal intervals on the circumference of one side of a rotary disk 51 that constitutes the rotary body 50. Further, the cylindrical portion 53 is formed in the center portion on the same side where the boss 52 is provided. The distance between the boss 52 and the cylindrical portion 53 is slightly longer than the length of the display member 60 described later.

A display member 60 is swingably mounted on the boss 52. This display member 60 has the boss 5 at the upper edge.
It is a plate-shaped member having an insertion port 61 through which 2 can be inserted.
Further, on the surface of this display member 60, a pattern as identification information composed of characters, a number pattern, etc. is drawn.

An output shaft 71 of a motor 70 is connected to the turntable 51 as a drive source. The motor 70 is preferably a stepping motor capable of pulse control.

The motor 70 is mounted on a motor mounting plate 72. As shown in FIG. 5, the motor mounting plate 72 is provided with a curved fastening piece 73 on one side, and is fastened to a housing described later by the fastening piece 73. Further, an origin detection switch 74 is provided on the motor mounting plate 72. The origin detection switch 74 is composed of, for example, a photo switch, and detects the reference notch 54 provided in the cylindrical portion 53.

The motor 70 and the origin detection switch 74 as described above are arranged so as to be located inside the display member 60 arranged in a circle. That is, the motor 70 uses the display member 6
The motor mounting plate 7 is located within the cylindrical area formed by
2 closes one side of the cylinder. When such an arrangement is adopted, the display device can be made compact. The wiring of the motor 70 is drawn out from a wiring drawing hole 85 formed in a back plate 84 of the housing 80 described later so as not to hinder the rotation of the rotating body 50.

A case 80, which constitutes a case of the variable symbol display device 1, is constructed as an accessory case having a mounting substrate 81, and is provided with a back box 82 and a lens member 83 as a see-through member.

An armor portion 87 having a skylight winning port 86 is projectingly provided on an upper portion of the mounting substrate 81. Further, the armor portion 87 is provided with a distribution member 88 which distributes the balls to the left and right so that the balls flowing down the game section 22 do not damage the surface of the lens member 83.

A display window portion 90 is formed below the armor portion 87. The display window 90 is provided with a lens member 83 protruding forward in the shape of a convex lens to enlarge and display the above-mentioned symbol.

Further, in the embodiment shown in the drawings, the jump-in port 11 is provided below the display window 90. And this entry port 1
It is also possible to guide the ball jumping into the jumping port 11 to the symbol starting port 3 arranged below by the 1.

On the back side of the mounting board 81, a back box 82 having a general direction is attached. This back box 82 is a deep box-shaped member whose front surface is open and whose bottom portion 91 is formed in a loose arc shape. Mounting portions 93 having screw insertion holes 92 are formed at the four corners of the front edge portion. It extends like a tongue. Therefore, in order to fix the back box 82 to the mounting board 81, the screw passed through the mounting portion 93 may be screwed to the back surface of the mounting board 81.

Inside the back box 82 having the above-described structure, the above-described motor 70 is provided and the rotating body 50 in which the display member 60 is swingably mounted is housed. In the illustrated embodiment, three rotating bodies 50 are accommodated in three horizontal rows. Therefore, in the illustrated embodiment, a three-digit symbol can be displayed.

On the other hand, the display window portions 90 are opened in three rows in a row corresponding to the three rotating bodies 50 so that a three-digit pattern can be visually recognized.

In the variable symbol display device 1 having the above-described structure, when a predetermined number of drive pulses are supplied to the motor 70, the motor 70 rotates by a predetermined angle. At this time, the display member 6
In 0, since the center of gravity is located below, it is always in the vertical direction, and the surface displaying the symbols is directed forward. The stop position of the rotating body 50 is the reference notch 5 provided in the cylindrical portion 53.
It is known by detecting 4 with the origin detection switch 74, and the pattern visually recognized by the player through the lens member 83 can also be grasped. Therefore, conversely, by controlling the pulse supplied to the motor 70, it is possible to control which symbol is displayed and the rotating body 50 is stopped.

According to the variable symbol display device 1 having the above-described structure, the display member 60 is not inverted as in the conventional leaf type variable display device, so that the symbol display is not interrupted for a moment. Further, the work of attaching the display member 60 to the turntable 51 is easy, and the work efficiency is improved. Furthermore, since the design is drawn on one side of one display member 60, the display is very easy to see.

Further, the variable symbol display device 1 having the above-mentioned structure can change the symbol to be displayed by exchanging the display member 60. Therefore, it can be applied to a pachinko machine of various designs without replacing the display device body, and its practical value is extremely high. Further, the display of the display member 60 can be a display having irregularities. For example, the display is made thick so that the displayed pattern is raised. That is, the foaming paint is used, the paint is applied thickly, or embossing or pressing is applied to make unevenness.

FIG. 9A shows another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the side edge of the display member 60 is a turntable 51.
It is inserted into the groove 55 provided in the above to limit the free swing of the display member 60. According to this embodiment, since the display member 60 does not sway during rotation, the display is stable. Further, when the display member 60 is fixed in this way, not only can the display be performed like the drum-type variable symbol display device 1, but also a display with a perspective or a stereoscopic effect is possible. Moreover, since the design is not drawn on the curved surface of the drum but on the flat surface of the display member 60, it is easy to draw and easy to see.

FIG. 9B shows another embodiment. In this embodiment, a locking portion 62 is provided at the lower edge of the display member 60 so as to project.
The locking member 62 is locked in the locking hole 56 formed in the turntable 51 to fix the display member 60. According to this embodiment, as in the above embodiment, it is possible to give a sense of perspective to the display and stabilize the display.

FIG. 9C shows still another embodiment. In this embodiment, the lower edge of the upper display member 60a is locked to the boss 52b of the lower display member 60b. It is like this. This embodiment can also limit the swing of the display member 60. Therefore, the symbol display is stable and the display has a perspective.

FIG. 10 shows still another embodiment. In this embodiment, large and small display members 60 are mixed. That is, as shown in FIG. 10, the upper edge portion of the display member 60A for displaying the winning symbol is extended to form a large symbol display area. On the other hand, the display member 6 for displaying the off pattern
OB is a small display as usual.

According to this embodiment, since the hit pattern is displayed large, it is possible to make the game easy to see and rich in interest.

Next, a game of a pachinko machine provided with the variable symbol display device 1 according to the present invention having the above-mentioned structure will be briefly described.

When the hit ball shot by the player enters the symbol starting port 3, the symbol starting switch is activated. Incidentally, when the variable symbol display device 1 is displaying the symbols in a variable manner, the symbol starting port 3
Memorize up to 4 prizes.

When the symbol start switch is turned on, the motor 70 of the variable symbol display device 1 rotates to start variable display of symbols. At this time, the display member 60 swingably provided on the rotating body 50 always rotates in the vertical direction.
Since 0 rotates at high speed, it is not possible to identify the symbol. Then, after a lapse of a predetermined time, the rotation speed of the rotating body 50 slows down and then stops. During this time, the player can slightly identify the design, and the sense of expectation increases.

When the rotating body 50 is stopped, the player confirms the design through the lens member 83. On the other hand, the pachinko machine determines a stopped symbol by a control device (not shown), and in the case of a predetermined mode, for example, a case where "7" is aligned in a horizontal row or diagonally is a big hit.

When a big hit occurs, the variable winning device 41 forming the special winning opening 4 is opened. That is, the gate 42 of the variable winning device 41 is opened, for example, for 30 seconds or until 10 winning balls are detected. And during this opening, the big winning opening 4
If you continue to win prizes in the continuous winning openings provided inside, maximum 1
The opening can be repeated up to 6 times.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments and can be appropriately implemented without changing the configuration described in the claims.

[0034]

In summary, according to the present invention, the rotary member having a plurality of display members swingably arranged on the circumference thereof, and the transparent member accommodating the rotary member and provided on the front side of the game board are described above. A housing mounted on the back side of the game board so that the rotating body can be visually recognized,
Since it is provided with a motor that rotationally drives the rotating body and a detection switch that detects a rotation reference position of the rotating body,
The symbol display is extremely easy to see, and the display has a perspective or stereoscopic effect. Also, the work of assembling the display member is easy and the productivity is remarkably improved. Further, since the winning symbol can be displayed in a large size, it is possible to remarkably enhance the interest of the pachinko game. Moreover, the variable symbol display device according to the present invention can change the symbol to be displayed by exchanging the display member, and can be applied to the pachinko machine of various designs without exchanging the display device body. Therefore, it is of extremely high practical value.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board provided with a variable symbol display device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a variable symbol display device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the variable symbol display device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view of a variable symbol display device according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a rotating body.

6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a rotating body.

FIG. 8 is a rear view of the back box.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of a method of mounting the display member on the rotating disk.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing another embodiment of the rotating body.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Variable symbol display device 2 Game board 50 Rotating body 60 Display member 70 Motor 74 Origin detection switch 80 Housing 83 Lens member

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A rotating body in which a plurality of display members are swingably arranged on a circumference, and the rotating body is housed so that the rotating body can be visually recognized from a see-through member provided on the front side of a game board. A variable symbol display device for a pachinko machine, which includes a housing mounted on the back side of the game board, a motor that rotationally drives the rotating body, and a detection switch that detects a rotation reference position of the rotating body. 2. The variable symbol display device for a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the motor and the detection switch are located inside the rotating body. 3. A variable symbol display device for a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the display members are mixed in size.