JP3570876B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or an arrangement ball gaming machine that plays a game using gaming balls.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A conventional technique will be described by taking a pachinko gaming machine as a typical gaming machine as an example. This pachinko gaming machine has a game board housed on the back side of the front frame, a resin back mechanism board attached to the rear side of the game board, and an upper plate capable of storing game balls formed on the front side. And an opening and closing panel and the like which is attached to the front of the front frame so as to be openable and closable.
The back mechanism board has a ball discharge device that flows down the game balls stored in the ball tank, and a part of a ball discharge path that discharges the game balls flowing down from the ball discharge device to the upper plate. A discharge path forming part and the like are provided, and an upper plate discharge path forming part that forms a part of the ball discharge path is provided on the opening / closing panel in a state protruding rearward.
Then, a series of ball discharge paths are formed by directly connecting the front part of the back mechanism board discharge path formation part and the rear part of the upper plate discharge path formation part, and the ball discharge device discharges the game balls flowing down. Discharge to upper plate through road.
[0003]
In this configuration, the game board is interposed between the back mechanism board and the opening and closing panel, and furthermore, the opening and closing panel is arranged in front of the front of the game board, so that the back mechanism board and the opening and closing panel are located in front and rear. One of the back mechanism board discharge path forming portion or the upper plate discharge path forming portion is extended and connected to the other side.
Further, the game board is provided with a vacant space through which the back mechanism board discharge path forming section and the upper plate discharge path forming section can penetrate, such as by notching the game board.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, in this type of gaming machine, since the ball discharging device discharges the dropped game ball to the upper plate through the ball discharge path, it is required to guide the flowing game ball without stopping the ball.
In addition, in the conventional game machine,Since the two members of the back mechanism board discharge path forming section and the upper plate discharge path forming section were directly connected, the back mechanism board discharge path forming section was extended longer than the front surface of the back mechanism board, The upper plate discharge path forming portion must extend rearward longer than the rear surface of the opening and closing panel.
[0005]
If the back mechanism board discharge path forming section and the upper plate discharge path forming section are provided long, the protruding back mechanism board discharge is required when the back mechanism board and the opening / closing panel are stocked as parts in an assembly factory or the like. The path forming section and the upper plate discharge path forming section are in the way, and it is difficult to store them in a stack. And a useless space for storage is required.
Furthermore, since the back mechanism panel is a relatively large part, if the back mechanism panel discharge path forming section is provided long, the protruding back mechanism panel discharge path forming section makes it difficult to perform resin molding and assemble. Workability at the time is also deteriorated.
[0006]
On the other hand, regarding the empty space provided in the game board, a gap is provided between the empty space and the back mechanism board discharge path forming section or the upper plate discharge path forming section. This clearance is a clearance portion that prevents the tip of the back mechanism board discharge path forming section or the upper plate discharge path forming section from being caught on the inner side surface of the empty space when the back mechanism panel and the opening and closing panel are rotated to open and close. It is. Therefore, there is a possibility that an illegal operation such as a wire or a thin synthetic resin plate may be inserted into this gap to perform an illegal act.
[0007]
Therefore, the present inventionIt is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can guide a flowing game ball without stopping the ball. Also,It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine in which the storage of an opening / closing panel and a back mechanism panel is improved, and the assembling is facilitated.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention has been proposed to achieve the above object.A frame board on which a game board is placed,
A back mechanism board provided with a back mechanism board discharge path forming portion that is arranged on the rear side of the game board and forms a part of a ball discharge path for guiding game balls from a ball discharge device,
An opening / closing panel disposed on the front side of the game board and provided with a saucer discharge path forming portion that communicates with the saucer and forms a part of the ball discharge path in a state protruding rearward,
In a gaming machine that discharges a game ball dropped by a ball discharge device to a saucer through a ball discharge path,
A game area and a non-game area are defined on the front of the game board, and a cutout is provided at a lower left portion of the non-game area,
The back mechanism board discharge path forming portion has a lower end portion bent at a substantially right angle toward the front, and a buffer member is disposed so as to cover a bottom surface of the lower end portion from above,
The shock-absorbing member is a metal plate-like member whose lower end portion is bent in a substantially U-shape toward the lower side, and an engaging step provided at a front end portion of a lower end portion of the back mechanism board discharge path forming portion. The lower part of the slope is locked to the part and disposed in a state inclined downward from the rear toward the front,
At a position corresponding to the notch portion of the gaming board, the frame board is formed with a ball flow lower surface serving as a bottom surface of a ball discharge path on the upper surface in a state inclined downward from the rear toward the front,
The rear end of the ball flow lower surface is continuous with the inclined lower end portion of the cushioning member or is inclined. It is located below the lower end portion to form a part of the ball discharge path.A gaming machine characterized in that:
[0009]
In addition, what is described in claim 2 is, in addition to the configuration described in claim 1,
A gaming board front component is disposed on the gaming board,
In the game board front component, a mounting base portion in contact with the surface of the game board is cut in an inverted U-shape with a lower end opened, and the upper edge and the left and right edges of the notch are extended rearward. In, a tunnel-shaped game board discharge path forming portion that covers the notch surface of the game board,
The game board discharge path forming section is fixed in a state of being positioned on the lower surface of the ball flow of the frame board, and forms a part of the ball discharge path by the game board discharge path forming section and the lower surface of the ball flow,
Through a series of ball discharge paths formed by connecting the back mechanism board discharge path forming section, the game board discharge path forming section, and the tray discharge path forming section, the ball discharging device discharges the game balls flowing down to the tray. MadeIt is characterized by the following.
[0010]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect, a game board storage frame fixed to the back side of the front frame and capable of storing a game board, and a game board storage frame A game board locking member attached to one side of the frame and capable of locking one side of the game board,
The game board front component is provided with a lock receiving portion locked by a game board locking member.
[0011]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, a pachinko gaming machine 1, which is a typical gaming machine, will be described as an example. Here, FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1, FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a stored state of the gaming board 9.
[0012]
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is schematically composed of a pachinko machine main body 2 and a card unit 3 for reading and writing information stored in a gaming card.
[0013]
The pachinko machine main body 2 is surrounded by a machine frame 4, and a frame-shaped front frame 5 having an opening is attached to the machine frame 4 so as to be openable and closable.
As shown in FIG. 3, the game board storage frame 6 is fixed to the back of the front frame 5 from behind so as to close the opening of the front frame 5 from behind. A frame board 7 is attached to a lower portion of the game board storage frame 6. Then, the game board 9 is stored in the storage space 10 surrounded by the game board storage frame 6 and the frame board 7 while being placed on the game board mounting portion 8 formed on the upper surface of the frame board 7. . Note that a spherical flow lower surface 7a is provided on the left side of the upper surface of the frame board 7. The spherical flow lower surface 7a is a portion serving as a bottom surface of a part of a spherical discharge path 30 described later, and is an inclined surface slightly inclined downward from the rear toward the front.
A partition member 11 such as a guide rail is provided on the surface of the game board 9. The partition member 11 partitions a substantially circular game area 12 and a non-game area 13.
[0014]
In addition, a frame-shaped front cover member 17 holding a front glass 16 which is a kind of a transparent member, and an opening and closing provided with an upper plate 18 on the front surface of the front frame 5 so as to close the opening from the front. The panel 19 is openably and closably mounted. In the closed state where the front cover member 17 is closed, the front surface of the game board 9 faces the opening of the front cover member 17 and can be visually recognized from the player side through the front glass 16. A lower plate 20 is provided below the opening / closing panel 19, and an ashtray 21 is provided on the left side of the lower plate 20, and a firing operation unit 22 is provided on the right side.
[0015]
As shown in FIG. 2, on the back side of the pachinko machine main body 2, a back mechanism board 25 is provided. The back mechanism board 25 is formed of a synthetic resin and, as shown in FIG. 3, is attached to a back mechanism board mounting portion 26 provided on the left side portion of the back face of the game board storage frame 6 so as to be openable and closable. It is. Then, in the closed state, the back mechanism board 25 is fixed in a state of being in contact with the back surface of the game board storage frame 6. In other words, the back mechanism board 25 is fixed to the back surface of the game board 9 stored in the storage space 10 with the rear surface portion 6a of the game board storage frame 6 interposed therebetween. In addition, in this embodiment, the rear surface part 6a of the game board storage frame 6 is formed of a thin iron plate.
In addition, a ball tank 27 for temporarily storing game balls used in pachinko games is provided above the back mechanism board 25. Below the ball tank 27, a ball tank 27 is communicated. A ball lead-out gutter 28 is provided for guiding a game ball from the ball tank 27 down.
[0016]
A ball discharge device 29 for discharging a required number of game balls from the ball discharge gutter 28 is provided continuously below the lower end of the ball discharge gutter 28. The ball discharge device 29 discharges, that is, flows down a game ball based on establishment of predetermined discharge conditions such as ball lending operation and winning of a game ball.
On the downstream side of the ball discharge device 29, there is provided a back mechanism board discharge path forming portion 31 which forms a part of a ball discharge path 30 for guiding the game balls flowing down by the ball discharge device 29. As shown in FIG. 3, the downstream lower end of the back mechanism board discharge path forming section 31, that is, the front end 31 a of the back mechanism board discharge path forming section 31 is located at the lower left side on the front side of the back mechanism board 25. I do. The front end 31a of the back mechanism board discharge path forming portion 31 has a portion that projects slightly forward from the front surface of the back mechanism board 25, that is, a guide piece 31b (see FIG. 8) described later. However, as a whole, it forms substantially the same surface as the front surface of the back mechanism board 25.
In addition, the back mechanism board 25 includes a role control device 32 for mainly controlling the pachinko game, a discharge control portion for controlling the ball discharge device 29, a launch control portion for controlling the launch device 33, and a power supply mechanism. And a discharge power supply unit 34, etc., which integrates
[0017]
Next, the game board 9 will be described in detail. Here, FIG. 4 is a front view of the game board 9.
As described above, the game board 9 divides the game area 12 into which the game balls can flow down and the non-game area 13 by the partition member 11. In the game area 12, a variable display device 37, a prize-winning tool 38 such as a starting port and a winning port, and a number of obstacle nails 39 (only a part is shown in FIG. 4) are arranged. is there. On the other hand, in the non-game area 13, a game board front component is disposed. In addition, a cutout portion 41 which is cut out upward in a rectangular shape is provided in a lower left portion of the non-game area 13 in the game board 9.
[0018]
In the present embodiment, the game board front component is, in the present embodiment, an upper game board front component 42 disposed at an upper portion of the non-game area 13, a lower left game board front component 43 disposed at a lower left portion of the non-game area 13, And it is comprised from the lower right game board front component 44 arranged at the lower right.
[0019]
The upper game board front component member 42 is a substantially arch-shaped block body whose left and right sides are vertically long and whose central portion is short and whose bottom is curved in an arc shape with the bottom face facing the upper side. In the present embodiment, the block is formed of synthetic resin. It is. The surface of the upper component 42 of the upper game board is decorated with a lens-shaped decoration or colored.
[0020]
On the left end of the upper game board front component member 42, an upper locking receiving portion 47 for locking the upper locking metal member 46 is provided. The upper latch 46 is a member constituting a part of the game board latch 45, and is provided above the left side of the game board storage frame 6. Further, the game board locking metal member 45 is a member that functions as a game board locking member in the present invention.
As shown in an enlarged manner in FIG. 3, the upper locking metal fitting 46 includes a holding arm 46b extending rightward from a front end of a mounting base 46a fixed to the left side of the game board storage frame 6. And a locking end 46c formed by bending the tip of the holding arm 46b backward.
[0021]
In addition, an upper contact receiving portion 51 with which the upper fixture 50 contacts is provided at the right end of the upper game board front component 42. As shown in FIG. 3, the upper fixture 50 is a member that constitutes a part of the game board fixture 49 that functions as a game board fixture, and is provided on the right side of the game board storage frame 6.
[0022]
The lower right game board front component 44 is a substantially triangular block substantially the same as the lower right corner in the non-game area 13. In the present embodiment, the lower right game board front component 44 is formed of the same synthetic resin as the upper game board front component 42. It is.
At the right end of the lower right game board front component 44, there is provided a lower contact receiving portion 53 with which a lower fixture 52 constituting a part of the game board fixture 49 abuts.
[0023]
The upper game board front component 42 and the lower right game board front component 44 also function as a part of the partition member 11 in the present embodiment.
[0024]
Next, the lower left game board front component 43 will be described. Here, FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the structure of the lower left game board front component 43.
The lower left game board front component 43 is a substantially triangular block body substantially the same as the lower left corner in the non-game area 13 and is a member corresponding to the game board front component in the present invention. The lower left game board front component 43 is molded from a synthetic resin, and its surface is decorated by coloring or the like. A game board discharge path forming portion 54 is provided at a slightly rightward portion at the lower end of the front left component 43 of the lower left game board.
[0025]
According to the shape of the notch 41 provided in the game board 9, the game board discharge path forming section 54 cuts the mounting base 43 a in contact with the surface of the game board 9 in an inverted U-shape with a lower end opened. At the same time, it is a tunnel-shaped portion formed by extending the upper edge portion 54a and the left and right edge portions 54b of the notch rearward, and covers the surface of the notch portion 41 (see FIG. 4).
In addition, the rear end of the game board discharge path forming portion 54 extends until it is substantially flush with the back surface of the game board 9.
The game board discharge path forming section 54 penetrates the game board 9 in the front-rear direction and allows game balls to pass therethrough, and further forms an empty space with an open lower surface. When the game board 9 is stored in the storage space 10 and placed on the frame board 7, the game board discharge path forming section 54 is located on the ball flow lower surface 7 a of the frame board 7, A part of the ball discharge path 30 is formed together with the lower surface 7a.
[0026]
In the present embodiment, an example is described in which the lower surface of the game board discharge path forming section 54 is opened to form a part of the ball discharge path 30 together with the ball flow lower surface 7a. A plate-shaped bottom portion may be provided on the lower surface of the portion 54, and the game board discharge path forming portion 54 may be provided in a cylindrical shape.
However, when a part of the ball discharge path 30 is formed by the game board discharge path forming portion 54 and the ball flow lower surface 7a as in the present embodiment, the frame board 7 is also replaced by replacement of the game board 9. The game board 9 is exchanged with respect to the positional relationship between the spherical flow lower surface 7a provided on the frame board 7 and the back mechanism board discharge path forming section 31 and the upper plate discharge path forming section 63. Irrespective of this, it is possible to always maintain a constant state. In particular, since the ball flow lower surface 7a constitutes a part of the bottom surface of the ball discharge path 30, and is a portion where the game ball rolls, by maintaining the positional relationship in a constant state, the ball flow surface 7a for a long period of time. The game ball can be guided without stopping.
[0027]
A lower locking receiving portion 56 is provided at substantially the vertical center of the left end portion of the lower left game board front component 43. The lower lock receiving portion 56 is a portion that functions as a lock receiving portion in the present invention, and is a substantially T-shaped portion with the head facing left as shown in FIG. 5D. That is, the lower locking receiving portion 56 is provided at a tip end of the base portion 56a which continuously extends to the left from the left end of the mounting base portion 43a, and extends from the tip end in the front-rear direction. And a substantially square locking piece 56c. The lower lock receiving portion 56 is locked with a lower lock metal member 57 that forms a part of the game board lock metal member 45. The lower latch 57 is a member having the same configuration as the upper latch 46 described above, and is fixed to the left side of the game board storage frame 6 as shown in an enlarged manner in FIG. A locking arm portion 57b extending rightward from a front end portion of the mounting base portion 57a to be mounted, and a locking end portion 57c formed by bending a distal end portion of the locking arm portion 57b backward.
[0028]
In addition, a fastening hole 43b for fastening the lower left game board front component 43 is opened in the mounting base 43a located on the right side of the lower locking receiving portion 56, and this fastening hole 43b is provided. A positioning protrusion 43c for positioning the lower left game board front surface component 43 at a predetermined position is provided on the lower side of the rear side of the game board.
[0029]
Then, in order to fix the lower left game board front component 43 to the surface of the game board 9, first, the positioning protrusion 43 c is inserted into a positioning recess (not shown) provided at a predetermined position on the surface of the game board 9. The lower left game board front component 43 is moved while the positioning projection 43c is inserted, and the fastening hole 43b of the lower left game board front component 43 and the screw hole formed in the surface of the game board 9 (FIG. (Not shown). If there is a position of the fixing hole 43b and the screw hole of the game board 9, screws are screwed into the screw holes of the game board 9 to fix the lower left game board front component 43 to the surface of the game board 9. .
[0030]
Next, mounting of the game board 9 will be described.
In order to mount the game board 9, first, the left portion of the game board 9 is inserted into the storage space 10 with the left portion of the game board 9 positioned rearward and the right portion positioned forward. Then, the upper locking receiving portion 47 is inserted into the rear side of the upper locking metal fitting 46, and the lower locking receiving portion 56 is inserted into the rear side of the lower locking metal fitting 57. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6A, the lower locking receiving part 56 is inserted into the rear side of the lower locking metal 57, and the locking end 57 c of the lower locking metal 57 is The joint portion between the base portion 56a of the lower locking receiving portion 56 and the locking piece portion 56b is brought into contact with the front side. Note that the upper locking receiving portion 47 and the upper locking metal member 46 are in the same contact state.
When the upper locking receiving portion 47 and the lower locking receiving portion 56 are respectively inserted into the rear side of the upper locking metal member 46 and the lower locking metal member 57, the right portion of the game board 9 is moved rearward. . When the right portion of the game board 9 is moved, the upper latch 46 and the lower latch 57 press the left portion of the game board 9 from the front. The rotation is centered on the contact portion between the upper locking receiving portion 47 and the locking portion, and the contact portion between the locking end portion of the lower locking fitting 57 and the lower locking receiving portion 56.
[0031]
Then, as shown in FIG. 6B, if the game board 9 is rotated and stored in the storage space 10 until the back surface of the game board 9 contacts the rear surface portion 6a of the game board storage frame 6, The game board 9 is fixed by the game board fixing bracket 49 attached to the right side of the game board storage frame 6.
That is, by operating the game board fixing bracket 49, the game board fixing bracket 49 comes into contact with the upper contact receiving portion 51 and the lower contact receiving portion provided on the right side of the game board 9, and the force moving in the left direction is generated. The game board 9 is provided. As a result, the left side surface of the game board 9 comes into contact with the right edges of the positioning pieces 46d and 57d provided integrally with the upper locking fitting 46 and the lower locking fitting 57, thereby defining the position in the left-right direction. Further, since the locking arms 46b and 57b and the locking ends 46c and 57c press the game board 9 rearward to restrict the game board 9 from moving forward, the game board 9 is mounted on the rear surface 6a of the game board storage frame 6. The contact state is maintained, and the position in the front-back direction is defined.
In this way, the game board 9 is fixed at a predetermined position in the storage space 10.
[0032]
When the game board 9 is stored and fixed in the storage space 10, as shown in FIG. 8, the game board discharge path forming portion 54 provided on the game board 9 is fixed in a state where it is positioned on the ball flow lower surface 7 a of the frame board 7. Thus, a part of the ball discharge path 30 can be formed by the game board discharge path forming part 54 and the ball flow lower surface 7a.
Furthermore, the rear part of the game board discharge path forming part 54 provided on the lower left game board front component 43 and the front end 31a of the back mechanism board discharge path forming part 31 provided on the back mechanism board 25 have no gap. Connected. That is, the front end portion 31a of the back mechanism board discharge path forming section 31 covers the rear opening peripheral portion of the game board discharge path forming section 54 located on the back surface of the game board 9 without any gap.
[0033]
On the upper edge of the front portion of the back mechanism board discharge path forming section 31, a guide piece 31b that comes into contact with the ceiling surface of the game board discharge path forming section 54 from below at the time of this connection is protruded forward. . This guide piece 31b is used when the front end 31a of the back mechanism board discharge path forming section 31 and the rear part of the game board discharge path forming section 54 are connected.Game board discharge path forming unit 5 Empty part of 4It functions as a back mechanism board-side guide section for correcting the displacement of the two by entering the gap, and secures the connection between the back mechanism board discharge path forming section 31 and the game board discharge path forming section 54.
[0034]
In this configuration, the front end 31a of the back mechanism board discharge path forming section 31 in the back mechanism board 25 may extend to the rear of the game board discharge path forming section 54, in other words, the back surface of the game board 9. . This is because the front of the back mechanism board 25 is attached in a state in which it is in contact with the back of the rear face 6a of the game board storage frame 6, and the game board 9 is attached in a state in which it is in contact with the surface of the rear face 6a. .
Therefore, the front end portion 31a hardly projects on the front surface of the back mechanism panel 25. That is, the above-described guide pieces 31b and the like only slightly protrude.
[0035]
And since there is almost no protruding part in the front part of the back mechanism board 25, the back mechanism board 25 can be easily molded. Also, when attaching the back mechanism board 25 to the game board storage frame 6, there is almost no protruding part on the front face part. It does not get caught on parts, tools, etc., and is easy to handle.
Further, when the back mechanism boards 25 are stocked as parts, the back mechanism boards 25 can be stably stacked on each other, and no useless space is required.
[0036]
Next, the open / close panel 19 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, an upper plate 18 for temporarily storing game balls is formed to bulge forward on the front surface of the opening / closing panel 19, and the surface of the upper plate 18 is provided in response to a ball lending request. A ball lending button 60 to be operated, a card return button 61 to be operated when returning a game card attached to the card unit 3, a remaining number display 62 for displaying the remaining number of game cards attached to the card unit 3, and the like are provided. I have.
[0037]
Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the open / close panel 19 is provided with an upper plate discharge path forming portion 63. The upper plate discharge path forming portion 63 is a cylindrical portion that forms a part of the ball discharge path 30, communicates with the upper plate 18, and descends the floor 63 c (see FIG. 8) toward the upper plate 18. It is provided in an inclined state.
The upper plate discharge path forming portion 63 is provided so as to protrude rearward from the back surface of the opening / closing panel 19. Specifically, the upper plate discharge path forming section 63 is moved rearward so that the rear part of the upper plate discharge path forming section 63 can be connected to the front part of the game board discharge path forming section 54 when the opening and closing panel 19 is closed. It is protruding.
[0038]
Then, when the open / close panel 19 is closed to be in the closed state, as shown in FIG. 8, the rear part of the upper plate discharge path forming part 63 and the front part of the game board discharge path forming part 54 are connected without any gap. . That is, in this connection state, the rear portion of the upper plate discharge path forming section 63 covers the front opening peripheral portion of the game board discharge path forming section 54 without any gap from the front.
In addition, since the upper plate discharge path forming portion 63 is provided in a relatively narrow gap from the back surface of the opening and closing panel 19 to the front surface of the game board 9, the amount of protrusion from the back surface of the opening and closing panel 19 may be relatively short. . Therefore, also in this opening / closing panel 19, the protruding portion from the back surface of the opening / closing panel 19 can be reduced. Thus, when the opening and closing panel 19 is stocked as a component, a large amount of stock can be stored in comparison with the conventional opening and closing panel 19 without using unnecessary space.
[0039]
And, in the upper edge portion and the lower edge portion of the rear portion in the upper plate discharge path forming portion 63,Upper guide piece 63a andThe lower guide piece 63b is protruded rearward.The upper guide piece 63a is in contact with the ceiling surface of the game board discharge path forming section 54 from below at the time of connection, and the lower guide piece 63b is provided below the empty space of the game board discharge path forming section 54 at the time of connection. The groove 65 is fitted. That is,The upper guide piece 63a is used when closing the opening / closing panel 19.Empty portion of game board discharge path forming section 54Into the lower guide strip as well63bEnters the groove portion 65 and regulates the opening / closing panel 19 and the front frame 5 at accurate positions.Therefore,The upper guide piece 63a and the lower guide piece 63b function as a panel-side guide section that ensures connection between the upper plate discharge path forming section 63 and the game board discharge path forming section 54.
[0040]
Note that the above-mentioned upper plate 18 is a member corresponding to the tray in the present invention, and similarly, the upper plate discharge path forming portion 63 isEmissionThis is a portion corresponding to a road forming portion.
In the present embodiment, the upper plate 18 is exemplified as the tray in the present invention. However, the tray is not limited to the upper plate 18 and may be one to which game balls discharged by the ball discharge device 29 are supplied. Just fine.
[0041]
Then, the front end 31a of the back mechanism board discharge path forming section 31 and the rear part of the game board discharge path forming section 54 are connected, and the rear part of the upper plate discharge path forming section 63 and the front part of the game board discharge path forming section 54 are connected. When the game board discharge path forming section 54 is interposed between the back mechanism board discharge path forming section 31 and the upper plate discharge path forming section 63, the game balls flown down by the ball discharge device 29 are transferred to the upper plate 18 The ball discharge path 30 for discharging to the surface is formed in a series.
[0042]
Further, the lower left game board front component 43 continuously covers the surface of the game board 9 and the surface of the notch 41 provided on the game board 9. The front part and the rear part of the upper plate discharge path forming part 63 form a game board discharge path.Member 54Since there is no gap between the rear part and the front part, there is no extra gap for inserting the unauthorized operation tool, and the unauthorized operation tool cannot be inserted. Therefore, the security effect can be enhanced.
[0043]
Next, a description will be given of a process until the game balls flowing down by the ball discharge device 29 are supplied to the upper plate 18.
[0044]
As shown in FIG. 8, the game balls discharged by the ball discharge device 29 flow down the ball discharge path 30 in the back mechanism board discharge path forming section 31 and reach the lower end portion of the back mechanism board discharge path forming section 31. I do. Then, the course is changed forward at the lower end portion.
That is, the lower end portion of the back mechanism board discharge path forming portion 31 is bent substantially at a right angle toward the front, and the buffer member 66 is disposed so as to cover the bottom surface of the lower end portion from above. The cushioning member 66 is a metal plate-like member obtained by folding the inclined lower end portion 66a downward in a substantially U-shape. As shown in an enlarged manner in FIG. Is locked to a locking step 31c provided at the front end 31a. And it arrange | positions in the state which was made to incline toward the back from this inclination lower end part 66a, in other words, it is made to incline down from the back to the front.
Therefore, the game ball that has flowed down by the ball discharge device 29 falls from above and collides with the buffer member 66. At this time, the buffer member 66 absorbs an impact and weakens the momentum of the game ball. Furthermore, since the buffer member 66 is inclined downward toward the front, the hit game ball changes its course forward.
[0045]
The game ball whose course has been changed forward moves to the ball discharge path 30 formed by the game board side discharge path forming portion 54 and the ball flow lower surface 7a of the frame board 7 through the opening of the front end 31a, and the ball flow lower surface 7a Roll forward on top.
The rear end of the spherical flow lower surface 7a is continuous with the inclined lower end portion 66a of the cushioning member 66 or is located slightly below the inclined lower end portion 66a. Therefore, the game ball advances without stopping the ball. And it moves to the ball discharge path 30 formed by the upper plate supply path forming section 63 through the front end opening of the game board discharge path forming section 54, and moves forward by the downward inclination of the floor 63 d in the upper plate supply path formation section 63, It is discharged into the upper plate 18.
[0046]
As described above, in the present embodiment, the rear portion of the game board discharge path forming section 54 is connected to the front end 31a of the back mechanism board discharge path forming section 31, and the front section of the game board discharge path forming section 54 is connected to the upper plate. A series of ball discharge paths 30 are formed by connecting to the rear part of the discharge path forming section 63, and the game balls that have flowed down by the ball discharge device 29 are discharged to the upper plate 18.
[0047]
In the above-described embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 which is a typical gaming machine has been described as an example. The present invention can be applied to a sparrow ball game machine, a pachicon game machine, and the like.
[0048]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the present invention has the following effects.
That is, claim 1According to the invention, the buffer member is disposed so as to cover the bottom surface of the lower end portion of the back mechanism board discharge path forming portion from above, so that the game balls flowed down by the ball discharge device collide with the buffer member. Then, the buffer member absorbs the impact of the collision and weakens the momentum of the game ball. Since the cushioning member is inclined downward toward the front, the hit game ball changes its course forward. The game ball whose course has been changed forward rolls forward on the lower surface of the ball flow. At this time, since the rear end of the lower surface of the ball flow is continuous with the inclined lower end portion of the cushioning member or is located slightly below the inclined lower end portion, the game ball is advanced without stopping the ball. Can be.
[0049]
Further, since the lower surface of the spherical flow is formed on the upper surface of the frame board, the lower surface of the spherical flow can be continuously used together with the frame board regardless of replacement of the game board. Therefore, the state of the bottom surface in the ball discharge path can be maintained in a constant state regardless of the exchange of the game board, and the game ball can be reliably guided for a long time.
[0050]
According to the second aspect of the present invention,The game board front component is provided with a tunnel-shaped game board discharge path forming section that covers the notch surface of the game board, a back mechanism board discharge path forming section, a game board discharge path forming section, and a tray discharge path forming section. Through the series of ball discharge paths formed by connecting the parts, the ball discharge device discharges the game balls that flowed down to the saucer, so the back mechanism board discharge path forming part extends to the rear of the game board discharge path forming part. What is necessary is just to extend forward, and the saucer supply path formation part should just extend back to the front part of the game board discharge path formation part.
For this reason, it is possible to reduce the amount of protrusion of the back mechanism board discharge path forming portion at the front portion of the back mechanism board and the amount of protrusion of the tray supply path forming portion at the back portion of the open / close panel. In other words, the protrusion amount of the back mechanism board discharge path formation portion and the protrusion amount of the tray supply path formation portion can be reduced by the game board discharge path formation portion.
Therefore, the back mechanism panel and the opening / closing panel can be made hard to catch on other parts, tools, and the like, and handling becomes easy. In addition, the back mechanism panel and the open / close panel are stocked as parts. In this case, the back mechanism boards and the open / close panels can be overlapped with each other, so that a large amount can be stocked. Further, since the back mechanism board is a relatively large part, it can be easily manufactured because the protruding portion is reduced.
[0051]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, a game board storage frame fixed to the back side of the front frame and capable of storing the game board, and attached to one side of the game board storage frame, and A game board locking member capable of locking a side portion is provided, and the game board front component is provided with a lock receiving portion locked by the game board locking member. In addition to the featuresPart of ball discharge pathAnd a function as a lock receiving portion of the game board locking member.
[0052]
Therefore, one member can be used for multiple purposes, and a limited space, that is, a non-game area in the game board can be effectively used.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine.
FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a stored state of the technical board.
FIG. 4 is a front view of the game board.
5 (a) is a front view, FIG. 5 (b) is a right side view, FIG. 5 (c) is a bottom view, and FIG. 5 (d) is a view in FIG. 5 (a). FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA, and FIG.
6A and 6B are diagrams for explaining mounting of a game board, wherein FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a lower locking receiving portion is inserted into a rear side of a lower locking metal fitting, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where is stored in a storage space.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a state in which the open / close panel is opened, as viewed from the front side.
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the back mechanism board discharge path forming section, the game board discharge path forming section, and the upper plate discharge path forming section are connected.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Pachinko machine
2 Pachinko machine body
3 Card unit
4 aircraft frames
5 Front frame
6 Game board storage frame
6a Rear part
7 Frame board
7a Sphere bottom surface
8 Game board placement section
9 Game board
10 Storage space
11 Division members
12 game area
13 Non-gaming area
16 Front glass
17 Front cover member
18 Upper plate
19 Open / close panel
20 lower plate
21 ashtray
22 launch operation unit
25 Back mechanism panel
26 Back mechanism panel mounting part
27 ball tank
28 Ball outlet gutter
29 ball ejection device
30 ball discharge path
31 Back mechanism panel discharge path forming section
31a front end
31b Guide piece
31c locking step
32 Accessory control device
33 Launcher
34 Emission launch power supply
37 Variable display device
38 Prize-winning equipment
39 Obstacle Nails
41 Notch
42 Upper game board front components
43 Lower left game board front component
43a Mounting base
43b fastening hole
43c Positioning protrusion
44 lower right game board front component
45 Game Board Locking Bracket
46 Upper latch
46a Mounting base
46b locking arm
46c Locking end
46d positioning piece
47 Upper lock receiving part
49 Game board fixing bracket
50 Upper fixing bracket
51 Upper contact fitting
52 Lower fixing bracket
53 Lower contact receiving part
54 Game board discharge path formation unit
54a Upper edge
54b left and right edges
56 Lower locking receiving part
56a base
56b locking piece
57 Lower locking bracket
57a Mounting base
57b Lock arm
57c locking end
57d positioning piece
60 Ball rental button
61 Card return button
62 Remaining frequency indicator
63 Upper plate discharge path forming section
63a Upper guide piece
63b Lower guide piece
63c floor
65 Groove
66 cushioning member
66a Inclined lower end

Claims (3)

A frame board on which a game board is placed,
A back mechanism board provided with a back mechanism board discharge path forming portion that is arranged on the rear side of the game board and forms a part of a ball discharge path for guiding game balls from a ball discharge device,
An opening / closing panel disposed on the front side of the game board and provided with a saucer discharge path forming portion that communicates with the saucer and forms a part of the ball discharge path in a state protruding rearward,
In a gaming machine that discharges a game ball dropped by a ball discharge device to a saucer through a ball discharge path,
A game area and a non-game area are defined on the front of the game board, and a cutout is provided at a lower left portion of the non-game area,
The back mechanism board discharge path forming portion has a lower end portion bent at a substantially right angle toward the front, and a buffer member is disposed so as to cover a bottom surface of the lower end portion from above,
The shock-absorbing member is a metal plate-like member whose lower end portion is bent in a substantially U-shape toward the lower side, and an engaging step provided at a front end portion of a lower end portion of the back mechanism board discharge path forming portion. The lower part of the slope is locked to the part and disposed in a state inclined downward from the rear toward the front,
At a position corresponding to the notch portion of the gaming board, the frame board is formed with a ball flow lower surface serving as a bottom surface of a ball discharge path on the upper surface in a state inclined downward from the rear toward the front,
The rear end of the ball flow lower surface is continuous with the inclined lower end portion of the cushioning member, or is positioned below the inclined lower end portion, so as to form a part of the ball discharge path. A gaming machine. A gaming board front component is disposed on the gaming board,
In the game board front component, a mounting base portion in contact with the surface of the game board is cut in an inverted U-shape with a lower end opened, and the upper edge and the left and right edges of the notch are extended rearward. In, a tunnel-shaped game board discharge path forming portion that covers the notch surface of the game board,
The game board discharge path forming section is fixed in a state of being positioned on the lower surface of the ball flow of the frame board, and forms a part of the ball discharge path by the game board discharge path forming section and the lower surface of the ball flow,
Through a series of ball discharge paths formed by connecting the back mechanism board discharge path forming section, the game board discharge path forming section, and the tray discharge path forming section, the ball discharge device discharges the game balls flowing down to the tray. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein: A game board storage frame fixed to the back side of the front frame and capable of storing the game board, and a game board locking member attached to one side of the game board storage frame and capable of locking one side of the game board And
3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a lock receiving portion locked by a gaming board locking member is provided on the game board front component member.

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