JPH11188144A - Pinwheel for pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the pinwheel of a pachinko machine for performing an operation with more dynamic change without damaging the original function of the pinwheel. SOLUTION: This pinwheel is composed by arranging a first swing arm 8 on the rear side of an attaching plate 1 attached to the surface of a game panel (a) and arranging a second swing arm 11 on the front side or rear side of the attaching plate 1. The upper end of the first swing arm 8 is pivotally supported at the upper part of the attaching plate 1, the upper end of the second swing arm is pivotally supported at the lower end of the first swing arm B and the first swing arm 8 and the second swing arm 11 are mutually independently swung. At the lower end of the second swing arm 11, a pinwheel main body 17 is freely rotatably and pivotally supported.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a windmill of a pachinko machine for guiding a pachinko ball falling on a game board surface in various states to the left and right.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, this type of windmill is rotatably disposed on a game board surface with a nail or the like as a support shaft, and rotates at an appropriate speed and direction according to the state of contact of a pachinko ball. The ball is distributed to the left and right. However, since such a conventional windmill only rotates in the right or left direction at a fixed position due to the contact of the pachinko ball, the state of distribution of the pachinko ball is monotonous and has little change. However, it was not enough to satisfy the interest of the game.

For this reason, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-84373, the upper end of a swing arm is supported on the front surface of a mounting plate so that the swing arm can swing freely. The windmill main body is rotatably supported at the lower end of the swing arm, so that the windmill main body can swing right and left in a pendulum shape in addition to the conventional rotation by contacting the pachinko ball, and various pachinko balls can be used. It can be sorted by state,
Windmills have been devised that provide dynamic changes to increase the fun of the game.

[0004]

However, since the windmill supports the upper end of the swing arm on the upper front surface of the mounting plate, the windmill rotates by receiving a pachinko ball flowing down from above the game board surface. For the windmill main body, there remains a problem that the shaft support portion hinders, and the original function of the windmill main body, which is swingably provided, cannot be fully utilized. Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems,
A pachinko-type windmill that eliminates obstacles above the windmill body, and allows the windmill body to swing in two-step motion to give further dynamic changes to further enhance the interest of the game It is intended to provide.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a wind turbine of a pachinko machine according to the present invention has a first swing arm disposed at a rear side of a mounting plate mounted on a game board surface and a first swing arm. The upper end of one swing arm is pivotally supported by the mounting plate, and the lower end of the first swing arm is pivotally supported by the upper end of a second swing arm to swing the first and second swing arms independently of each other. The second swing arm is provided with a support shaft at the lower end of the second swing arm, the support shaft protruding toward the front side of the mounting plate through a predetermined large through hole formed in the mounting plate, and the wind turbine body is rotatable on the support shaft. It consists of a pivoted configuration. Thus, since the first swing arm is pivotally supported on the rear side of the mounting plate and the first and second swing arms are swingable independently of each other, there is no hindrance above the windmill main body. The pachinko ball flowing down the game board surface is contacted with the windmill body without any trouble and is distributed to the left and right while rotating in an appropriate speed and direction. In addition, the windmill swings in a two-stage motion and moves in a variety of ways, which further enhances the interest of the game.

Second, a first swing arm is disposed behind a mounting plate attached to the game board surface, and an upper end of the first swing arm is pivotally supported by the mounting plate, and a front side of the mounting plate is provided. And a horizontal axis is provided at the upper end of the second rocking arm at the upper end of the second rocking arm through a predetermined large through-hole formed in the mounting plate, so as to project to the rear side. The first and second swing arms can be swingable independently of each other by being inserted into the lower end of one swing arm, and the windmill main body is rotated on a support shaft projecting forward from the lower end of the second swing arm. You may comprise so that it may be freely supported. In this case, the same operation and effect as those of the above configuration are obtained.

[0007]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wind turbine according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view thereof. Reference numeral 1 denotes a mounting plate attached to a game board a surface of a pachinko machine described later, and a windmill main body 1 described later substantially at the center of the mounting plate 1.
A predetermined large through hole 2 through which the support shaft 20 of 7 is inserted is opened. A substantially cylindrical cover 3 whose rear end is opened is provided on the rear surface of the mounting plate 1, and the lid 4 is fixed to the rear surface of the cover 3 with screws 5 and 5. As shown in FIG. 3, bearing portions 6 and 7 are provided on the rear surface of the mounting plate 1 and the front surface of the lid 4 so as to face each other near the upper portion.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a first swing arm having shaft insertion holes 9 and 10 horizontally provided at both upper and lower ends, and reference numeral 11 denotes a shaft insertion hole 1 at both upper and lower ends.
This is a second swing arm provided with 2 and 13 horizontally. In the first swing arm 8, a horizontal shaft 14 is inserted through a shaft insertion hole 9 provided at the upper end, and both ends of the horizontal shaft 14 are supported by the bearing portions 6 and 7. A shaft insertion hole 10 provided at a lower end of the first swing arm 8 and a shaft insertion hole 12 provided at an upper end of the second swing arm 11 are provided.
The first swing arm 8 and the second swing arm 11 are connected so as to swing independently of each other by allowing the horizontal shaft 15 having a head to pass therethrough by communicating the first and second swing arms. An E-ring 16 is fitted to the end of the horizontal shaft 15 to prevent the horizontal shaft 15 from coming off.

Reference numeral 17 denotes a wind turbine main body, which is provided with a plurality of blades 18 on the outer periphery and is formed in a hollow shape with an open rear surface, and a support shaft 20 having a head in a shaft insertion hole 19 provided at the center thereof. And the support shaft 20 is inserted through the through hole 2 provided in the mounting plate 1 into the shaft insertion hole 13 provided at the lower end of the second swing arm 11. Thereby, the windmill body 17
Are rotatably supported by the support shaft 20. The support shaft 20 is prevented from falling off by the E-rings 21, 22 and 23. The size of the through hole 2 is selected so that the wind turbine body 17, that is, the support shaft 20 can freely move up, down, left and right.

[0010] The windmill of the pachinko machine according to the present invention has the above-described structure, and always has the first swing arm 8 as shown in FIG.
And the second swing arm 11 is both suspended vertically.
The windmill main body 17 is stationary at a position slightly below the center on the front side of the mounting plate 1. In this state, when the pachinko ball flowing down the front surface of the game board a contacts the blade portion 18 of the windmill main body 17, the windmill main body 17 rotates about the support shaft 20 and the first
The oscillating arm 8 and the second oscillating arm 11 are connected to the horizontal axes 14 and 1
As shown in FIG. As described above, since the first swing arm 8 is pivotally supported on the rear side of the mounting plate 1 in the windmill main body 17, there is no obstacle obstructing upward,
Pachinko balls flowing down from directly above also contact the windmill body 17,
As a result, the windmill main body 17 performs a pendulum operation having different amplitudes while rotating in the direction of hitting the pachinko ball, the momentum, and the like, and the operation is performed by the first swing arm 8 and the second swing arm 11.
Swinging due to the two-step motion, and a literally unexpected movement can be performed, thereby increasing the fun of the game.

FIGS. 5 to 8 show a wind turbine according to another embodiment, and the same parts as those of the present embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicate description will be omitted. The windmill has a second swing arm 11 disposed on the front side of the mounting plate 1. That is, a through hole 2a is formed in the mounting plate 1 in a substantially arc shape so as to correspond to the shaft insertion hole 10 of the first swing arm 8 pivotally supported on the rear side of the mounting plate 1 in a swingable manner. A horizontal shaft 15 projects horizontally from the rear surface of the upper end of the second swing arm 11 disposed on the front side of the mounting plate 1.

The second swing arm 11 is formed by inserting a horizontal shaft 15 provided at the upper end into a shaft insertion hole 10 provided at the lower end of the first swing arm 8 through the through hole 2a of the mounting plate 1. , Horizontal axis 1
5 is pivotally supported about the center. The horizontal axis 15
The retaining E-rings 16 and 16 are also fitted. Then, a support shaft 20 having a head is inserted through a shaft insertion hole 19 provided in the wind turbine body 17, and the support shaft 20 is connected to the second swing arm 11.
The windmill main body 17 is rotatably supported by being fitted into a small hole 24 provided at the lower end of the windmill. An E-ring 21 is fitted to the end of the support shaft 20.

The wind turbine thus configured operates in substantially the same manner as in the present embodiment, and the wind turbine body 17 rotates with the force of contact with the pachinko ball while pendulum operation having different amplitudes, that is, the first swing arm 8. And the second swing arm 11 swing in a two-stage motion to guide the pachinko ball to the left and right.

[0014]

As described above, since the windmill of the pachinko machine according to the present invention has the first swing arm pivotally supported on the rear side of the mounting plate, it becomes an obstacle above the windmill body. Nothing is left, and the original function of the wind turbine body can be fully utilized. In addition, the windmill body swings in two-stage motion of the first swing arm and the second swing arm, so that the movement becomes more dynamic than conventional windmills. Is further enhanced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a windmill according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the center vertical section.

FIG. 4 is a front sectional view showing the operation.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a windmill according to another embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the same.

FIG. 7 is a vertical sectional view of the center.

FIG. 8 is a front sectional view showing the operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Attachment plate 2, 2a Through-hole 8 1st swing arm 11 2nd swing arm 15 Horizontal axis 17 Windmill main body 20 Support shaft a Game board

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A first swing arm is arranged behind a mounting plate mounted on a game board, and an upper end of the first swing arm is pivotally supported by the mounting plate, and a lower end of the first swing arm is provided. The upper end of the second swing arm is pivotally supported so that the first and second swing arms can swing independently of each other, and the lower end of the second swing arm has a predetermined size formed on the mounting plate. A windmill for a pachinko machine, comprising: a support shaft protruding from a front side of a mounting plate through a through-hole; and a windmill body rotatably supported on the support shaft. 2. A first swing arm is disposed behind a mounting plate attached to a game board surface, and an upper end of the first swing arm is pivotally supported by the mounting plate, and a second swing arm is provided at a front side of the mounting plate. A horizontal axis is provided at the upper end of the second rocking arm, and a horizontal axis is provided at the upper end of the second rocking arm so as to protrude to the rear side through a predetermined large hole formed in the mounting plate. The first and second swing arms are inserted into the lower end of the arm so as to be able to swing independently of each other, and the windmill body is rotatably mounted on a support shaft projecting forward from the lower end of the second swing arm. A pinwheel of a pachinko machine characterized by being supported.