JP4575426B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention includes a handle that allows a player to launch a game ball on the game board by rotating the lever while holding the game, and the game ball that has been launched wins a winning opening on the game board. Thus, the present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine in which a prize ball corresponding to the winning can be paid out.

  Usually, for example, in a pachinko gaming machine called type 1, the game board is provided with a symbol display means, a start port, etc., and when a game ball wins in the start port, the symbols are displayed in a variable manner on the symbol display means, When the stop symbol is a specific one (for example, when three numbers are aligned, etc.), it becomes a “hit state” and a lot of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and lights or flashes of lamps and flashes, or speakers It is configured to be able to produce effects by outputting sound effects from the above. In addition, the symbol display means is configured to display effects such as displaying characters in addition to the symbol variation display as described above.

However, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-228561 discloses a conventional example in which a vibration means for vibrating the handle is provided in a handle for launching a game ball on the game board. The vibration means is controlled to vibrate a part of the handle (a part held by the player) at a timing according to the effect display, and is intended to further improve the effect of the variable display device. is there. Thereby, in addition to the visual presentation effect by a variable display apparatus, a lamp | ramp, flash, etc., or the auditory presentation effect by the sound effect from a speaker, there can exist a sensory presentation effect by vibration.
JP 2003-38739 A

  However, in recent times, there has been a demand for more innovative effects, and it is the reality that the diversification of effects using all the senses of players is progressing, and the above-mentioned conventional effects are not sufficient. There was a problem that there was. For this reason, the applicant of the present invention has studied a gaming machine that produces an effect that is different from the conventional visual effect, the auditory effect, and the sensory effect due to vibration, and that has a novel effect.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko gaming machine capable of producing a more novel effect by blowing air from a handle to cause a sensory effect.

  The invention according to claim 1 is provided with a handle capable of launching a game ball on the game board by rotating the lever while being held by the player, and the launched game ball is placed on the game board. In a pachinko machine capable of paying out a prize ball corresponding to the winning by winning a winning opening, a blowing means that can arbitrarily generate wind, and an air from the blowing means that are formed in the handle. A guide member for guiding the air to the handle surface side and a discharge hole formed in the handle and capable of discharging the air from the guide member to the outside. A pipe connecting member is provided that is connected to a separate tip member, and that positions the discharge port while supporting the tip member.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the first aspect, the pipe connecting member is formed with a recess for fitting the flange of the tip member, and the tip member is positioned in the rotational direction. It is characterized by comprising positioning means to be performed.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the handle has a separate cap on the front side of the handle, and the discharge hole is formed at an arbitrary position of the cap. The tip member is extended toward the discharge hole.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the handle includes a first cover portion in which the discharge hole is formed on the front side, and a first cover portion on the base end side. And the lever is rotatably disposed between the first cover portion and the second cover portion, and the pipe connecting member has an opening on the lever side of the first cover portion. The tip member is connected and supported while being closed.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to produce a more novel effect by blowing air from the handle to cause a sensory effect. Further, the guide member includes a pipe connecting member that is connected to a distal end member on the distal end side thereof, and that performs positioning with respect to the discharge port while supporting the distal end member. Can be reliably discharged from the discharge hole. Furthermore, since the guide member is formed by connecting a separate tip member to the tip side thereof, even if the position of the discharge hole is changed, the separate tip member is adapted to the discharge hole. If it is exchanged, it can be easily handled.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the pipe connecting member is formed with the recess for fitting the flange of the tip member, and is provided with positioning means for positioning the tip member in the rotational direction. And positioning with respect to the discharge hole of a front-end | tip member can be performed easily.

  According to the invention of claim 3, since the front side of the handle has a separate cap, a discharge hole is formed at an arbitrary position of the cap, and the tip member extends toward the discharge hole. By replacing the cap, it is possible to easily change the formation position, shape, etc. of the discharge hole, and even if the position of the discharge hole is changed, the separate tip member is aligned with the discharge hole. It can be easily handled by replacing it with a new one.

  According to the invention of claim 4, the handle has the first cover part in which the discharge hole is formed on the front side, the second cover part on the base end side, and the first cover part and the second cover part. Since the lever is rotatably disposed between the pipe connection members, the pipe connection member can be supported by connecting the tip member while closing the opening on the lever side of the first cover portion. Connection, replacement, and positioning with respect to the discharge port can be easily performed.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment has a front frame 3 to which a glass plate 2 is attached, and is configured so that a player can view the game board 4 from the glass plate 2. Has been. Various game objects, a plurality of nails, a windmill, and the like are formed on the game board 4. In the figure, reference numerals 6 and 7 denote a start opening and a special prize opening formed in the game board 4.

  In addition, a symbol display means 5 comprising a liquid crystal display device or the like is disposed in the approximate center of the game board 4 so that a predetermined symbol or background can be displayed on the screen. When the start condition is satisfied (for example, when a game ball wins at the start port 6), the symbol is displayed in a variable manner, and the specific symbol is stopped and displayed, so that the big win port 7 is placed in the “big hit” state for a predetermined time and It is configured so that it can be opened at the timing and a large number of game balls can be obtained. However, the symbol display means 5 is configured to be able to perform a predetermined effect display (for example, an effect indicating the degree of expectation that will result in a “hit state”) in addition to the symbol variation display.

  Further, a handle 8 is disposed at the lower right corner of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the game ball in the upper plate 9 is launched to the game board 4 by operating the handle 8. The lower plate 10 formed at the lower part of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a stop button 11 that can be pressed by a player during a predetermined game. For example, a roulette is displayed over a plurality of types of reach displays. The desired reach is selected by rotating and stopping the roulette by pressing the stop button 11.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the handle 8 according to the present embodiment is configured such that the lever 13 can be rotated while the first cover portion 12 and the second cover portion 14 are used as a casing. A cap 16 is fitted and covered on the surface (player side) of the first cover part 2 via a mesh sheet 17, and the base end side is connected to a stay 32 on the pachinko gaming machine 1 main body side via a connector cover 15. Has been configured. That is, a metal stay 32 is fixed to the front frame 3 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 main body, and the handle 8 (as assembled as shown in FIG. 2) is fixed to the stay 32. It is.

  In the handle 8, a connecting member to which a tip member 18, a pipe connecting member 19, a pipe-like member 20, a volume interlock 22, a lever interlock 24, a firing intensity volume 25, a connection cover 27 and a touch sensor 29 are fixed. 26, a printed circuit board 30 on which a predetermined electric circuit is formed is disposed. In addition, a bush 28 in which a pair of flow paths through which air (air) can pass is formed inside the connection cover 27 fixed to the connection member 26.

  Further, a wall portion 26a is integrally formed on the connecting member 26, and a touch sensor 29 for detecting that the player touches the handle 8 is fixed to the wall portion 26a. The touch sensor 29 is electrically connected to a touch plate (not shown) and electrically connected to the main body of the pachinko gaming machine 1 through the printed board 30. However, the printed circuit board 30 is connected to the firing intensity volume 25 and a single shot sensor (not shown) in addition to the touch sensor 29.

  By the way, one end of the torsion spring 21 is connected to the lever 13 and the other end is connected to the second cover part 14. When the lever 13 is rotated, the torsion spring 21 is biased toward the initial state. It is comprised so that. A lever interlock member 24 is fixed substantially at the center of the lever 13, and the lever interlock member 24 is also rotated as the lever 13 rotates. A plurality of teeth that mesh with teeth formed on the outer peripheral surface of the volume interlock member 22 are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the lever interlock member 24.

  The volume interlock 22 is connected to the actuator 25a of the firing intensity volume 25. When the lever 13 rotates and the lever interlock 24 rotates, the volume interlock 22 rotates in conjunction with the meshed teeth. It is comprised so that the child 25a can be rotated. In other words, the handle 8 includes a lever interlock 24 that rotates in conjunction with the lever 13, and the firing intensity volume 25 includes a volume interlock 22 that rotates in conjunction with the lever interlock 24. It is connected and configured to detect the rotation operation angle of the lever 13 based on the rotation angle of the volume interlocking member 22.

  The firing intensity volume 25 can detect the rotation operation angle of the lever 13 by detecting the rotation angle of the actuator 25a, and launches the game ball to the game board 4 with the firing intensity corresponding to the rotation angle. It is possible. Thus, the firing intensity volume 25 is disposed at a position offset from the rotation center L (see FIG. 3) of the lever 13 (a position shifted in the radial direction), and is guided along the rotation center of the lever 13. The member is to be extended. The torsion spring 23 biases the volume interlock 22 toward the initial state.

  However, the air passage composed of the tip member 18, the pipe-like member 20, the connection cover 27 and the connection member 26 constitutes the guide member of the present invention, and extends substantially in the center in the longitudinal direction of the handle 8. The air from the air blowing means (pump actuator P), which will be described later, is guided and blown to the surface of the handle 8. In addition, through holes 19a, 13a, and 14a are formed at substantially the center of the pipe connecting member 19, the lever 13, and the second cover portion 14, respectively, and the pipe-like member 20 constituting the guide member is inserted and assembled. It is like that.

  And the front-end | tip member 18 is connected to the surface side (front end side) of the pipe connection member 19, the pipe-shaped member 20 is connected to the back surface side (base end side), and the base end side of the said pipe-shaped member 20 is a connection cover. 27, the guide member for guiding the wind is formed by abutting against the bush 28 in the interior 27 and connecting the connecting member 26 to the connecting member 31, whereby the wind (air) introduced from the connecting member 31 side is formed. ) To the tip member 18.

  The tip member 18 constitutes the tip side of the members constituting the guide member of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6, the tip member 18 is divided vertically (see FIG. 6A) with screws or the like. It is what was fixed and integrated (refer the figure (b)). That is, as shown in the figure, screw holes 18c are formed in both of the vertically divided components, and the screws can be inserted into the screw holes 18c while being integrated. For example, the distal end member 18 having the distal end opening 18a and the proximal end flange 18b (which forms a contact surface with the pipe connecting member 19) can be obtained.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (b), the tip member 18 is fixed to the pipe connecting member 19 with a screw n, thereby constituting the tip side of the guide member, and the wind from the blowing means (pump actuator P) It can be discharged toward the discharge hole 16a and discharged from there. In the present embodiment, since the discharge hole 16a is formed at a position offset from the central axis of the handle 8, the tip member 18 is bent in that direction, but the discharge hole 16a is on the central axis of the handle. When formed at the matched position, it can extend substantially linearly without being bent.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the pipe connecting member 19 is formed with a recess 19d for fitting the flange 18b of the tip member 18, and as positioning means for positioning the tip member 18 in the rotational direction. A convex portion 19d is formed in the concave portion 19d. That is, a pair of holes (not shown) corresponding to the pair of protrusions 19d are formed on the contact surface of the flange 18b of the tip member 18 with the recess 19d, and the protrusions 19d are formed in these holes. By matching, the tip member 18 is positioned in the rotational direction.

  In addition, a pair of screw holes 18d through which the screw n is inserted is formed in the flange 18b of the tip member 18, and a pair of screws through which the screw n is also inserted into a position corresponding to the screw hole 18d in the pipe connection member 19 is formed. A hole 19c is formed. The screw holes 18d (the same applies to the screw holes 19c) are formed at positions shifted (offset) from each other from an imaginary straight line passing through the center of the flange 18b, and the screws n are respectively inserted and fixed thereto. The positioning of the tip member 18 in the rotational direction is performed. That is, the screw n, the screw hole 18d, and the screw hole 19c also constitute positioning means for positioning the tip member 18 in the rotational direction, like the convex portion 19d as described above.

  On the other hand, the cap 16 (which constitutes the surface side of the first cover 12) located on the surface side (player side) of the handle 8 is formed with two discharge holes 16a formed of through holes. Thus, as shown in FIG. 7, the tip member 18 is positioned so that the opening 18a at the tip thereof is opposed to the discharge hole 16a, passes through the guide member, and the tip 18a of the tip member 18 passes through the guide member. The air (wind) discharged from the discharge is discharged to the outside through the discharge holes 16a.

  Specifically, the tip member 18 is bent at a predetermined angle with respect to the longitudinal direction, and the pipe connection member 19 is supported in a state where the tip member 18 is supported by the pipe connection member 19 as shown in FIG. When attached to the opening on the proximal end side (right side in the figure) of the first cover portion 12, the two openings 18a of the distal end member 18 are configured to face each other at a position close to the discharge hole 16a.

  Here, in the present embodiment, as described above, the first cover 12 is connected to the pipe that closes the opening on the lever side (the right side in FIG. 7) and supports the guide members (the tip member 18 and the pipe-shaped member 20). Since the member 19 is formed, a substantially sealed space U is formed inside the first cover 12 so that air escape to the base end side is suppressed, and the air flow guided by the guide means The air from the means (pump actuator P) can be discharged from the discharge hole 16a more efficiently.

  The pipe connecting member 19 is positioned with respect to the discharge port 16a while supporting the tip member 18 as described above, and three bulging portions 19e are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. Screw holes are formed in each of the portions 19e. By inserting screws through these screw holes and the screw holes formed in the first cover part 12, the pipe connection member 19 is fixed to the first cover part 12, and the opening on the lever side (the right side in FIG. 7) is opened. It can be closed.

  In the present embodiment, the tip member 18, the pipe-shaped member 20, the connection cover 27, the connection portion of the connection member 26 with the connection member 31 and the inside of the connection member 31 are a pair of wind flows. A path is formed and corresponds to each of the pair of discharge ports 16a, but has three or more wind flow paths depending on the number of formed discharge holes 16a, or one It may have a wind passage.

  A pump actuator P is fixed to a stay 32 to which the connecting member 31 is fixed via an elastic member such as a rubber material. Such a pump actuator P can continuously generate instantaneous wind. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 7, the pump actuator P reciprocates in the sealed space S formed in the housing 34. An operation part (disk-like member 36 and pin-like member 37) that can generate wind by operating, and a lead-out member (lead-out tube 33) that guides the wind generated by the action part to the guide member in the handle 8. Have.

  More specifically, the housing 34 is substantially hermetically sealed by a sealing member (not shown) to form a sealed space S, and a disk-like member 36 is disposed in the sealed space S (FIG. 9). reference). A pin-shaped member 37 is inserted and fixed substantially at the center of the disk-shaped member 36, and a coil 35 that can be energized is disposed around the pin-shaped member 37. Further, a pair of lead-out tubes 33 are connected from the housing 34, and the air in the sealed space S is led out through the lead-out tubes 33.

  When the coil 35 is energized intermittently, the pin-shaped member 37 reciprocates in the left-right direction in the figure, and the disk-shaped member 36 reciprocates in the sealed space S accordingly. Since the volume of the sealed space S is changed by the reciprocating motion of the disk-shaped member 36 and an instantaneous wind is continuously generated, the wind passes through the lead-out tube 33 to the connecting member 31. . That is, according to the present embodiment, since the wind is generated by the pump actuator P having the above-described configuration, the instantaneous wind is larger than that of, for example, a sirocco fan (which generates wind by rotating blades). By generating the instantaneous wind continuously, a strong wind can be sent at an arbitrary timing.

  In the present embodiment, the pump actuator P is driven in conjunction with the symbol variation display or effect display performed by the symbol display means 5, and the pump actuator P is driven especially when a big hit occurs or when a big hit is reached. It is preferable to do so. Accordingly, it is possible to send the wind to the player in accordance with the timing of the symbol variation display and the effect display, and it is possible to achieve a further innovative effect. In addition, since the pump actuator P can instantaneously generate a strong wind at an arbitrary timing, it is possible to ensure the blowing timing with respect to the effect by the symbol variation display or the effect display as compared with other general-purpose air blowing means such as a fan. Can be followed.

  According to the above embodiment, by blowing air from the handle 8 and making a sensory effect, a more innovative effect can be achieved, and the guide member is connected to a separate tip member 18 on the tip side. Since the pipe connection member 19 is provided to position the discharge port 16a while supporting the tip member 18, the wind from the tip member 18 can be reliably discharged from the discharge hole 16a. it can.

  Furthermore, since the separate tip member 18 is connected to the tip end side of the guide member, even if the position of the discharge hole 16a is changed, the separate tip member 18 is connected to the discharge hole 16a. It can be easily handled by replacing it with a suitable one. However, the pipe connection member 19 is formed with a recess 19d for fitting the flange 18b of the tip member 18, and a projection 19d and a corresponding hole for positioning the tip member 18 in the rotational direction. Since the screw n, the screw hole 18d, and the screw hole 19c (positioning means) are provided, the tip member 18 can be positioned with respect to the discharge hole 16a more reliably and easily.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, the cap 8 is provided on the front side of the handle 8, the discharge hole 16 a is formed at an arbitrary position of the cap 16, and the tip member 18 is directed toward the discharge hole 16 a. Since it is extended (in the case of this embodiment, it is extended while being bent), the position and shape of the discharge hole 16a can be easily changed by replacing the cap 16, and the discharge hole 16a Even when the position is changed, it is possible to easily cope with the problem by exchanging the separate tip member 18 with a member suitable for the discharge hole 16a.

  Further, the handle 8 includes a first cover part 12 (strictly speaking, a first cover part 12 having a cap 16 formed with a discharge hole 16a) in which a discharge hole 16a is formed on the front side, and a second cover on the base end side. And the lever 13 is rotatably disposed between the first cover portion 12 and the second cover portion 14, and the pipe connecting member 19 is disposed on the lever 13 side of the first cover portion 12. Since the distal end member 18 is connected and supported while closing the opening, the separate distal end member 18 can be connected, replaced, and positioned with respect to the discharge port 16a.

  In addition, since the mesh sheet 17 is interposed inside the discharge hole 16a, it is possible to suppress the entry of minute dust or dust into the first cover portion 12 through the discharge hole 16a. Can do. In addition, since the opening 18a at the tip of the guide member (tip member 18) is disposed so as to face the discharge hole 16a, air from the blowing means (pump actuator) guided by the guide means is supplied. It can be efficiently discharged from the discharge hole.

  Furthermore, since the air blowing means for blowing air from the handle 8 includes the pump actuator P capable of continuously generating instantaneous wind, it is possible to generate strong wind instantaneously at arbitrary timing, and a sensory effect by air blowing. The effect can be further improved. The pump actuator P has a sealed space S formed inside the casing 34, and an operating portion (a disk-shaped member 36 and a pin-shaped member 37) that can reciprocate in the sealed space S to generate wind. And a deriving member (derivation pipe 33) for deriving the wind generated by the operating portion to the guide member, it is possible to generate a strong wind instantaneously at an arbitrary timing with a relatively simple configuration.

  Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the tip member 18 may be integrally formed instead of the vertically divided configuration as in the present embodiment. However, in the case of this embodiment, since it is bent toward the discharge hole, it is preferable in terms of molding to have a vertically divided configuration as in this embodiment. Further, the air blowing means capable of generating wind is a pump actuator that can continuously generate instantaneous wind (in other words, instantaneously generate strong wind at predetermined intervals). Although it is preferable, instead of the pump actuator P, other air blowing means (including a fan or the like) that can arbitrarily generate wind may be used. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the pump actuator P is driven in conjunction with the symbol variation display or effect display performed by the symbol display means 5, but other timings in the game process of the pachinko gaming machine 1 The pump actuator P (including other air blowing means) may be driven in accordance with the above.

  Blowing means that can generate wind arbitrarily, a guide member that is formed in the handle, guides air from the blower means and blows air to the handle surface side, and is formed on the handle, and blows air from the guide member to the outside The guide member is formed by connecting a separate tip member to the tip side of the guide member, and a pipe connection member that positions the discharge port while supporting the tip member. The pachinko gaming machine provided can be applied to various forms such as appearance and function.

Front view showing a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention A right side view and a front view showing a handle in the pachinko gaming machine An exploded perspective view showing a handle in the pachinko gaming machine An exploded perspective view showing a handle in the pachinko gaming machine A longitudinal sectional view showing a handle in the pachinko machine It is a perspective view which shows the tip member of the handle in the pachinko game machine, (a) exploded perspective view (b) assembly drawing Sectional drawing which shows the assembly state of the cap of a handle, a 1st cover part, a front-end | tip member, and a pipe connection member in the same pachinko machine External view showing pump actuator as blowing means in the pachinko gaming machine A longitudinal sectional view showing a pump actuator as a blowing means in the pachinko gaming machine

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Glass plate 3 Front frame 4 Game board 5 Symbol display means 6 Start opening 7 Big prize opening 8 Handle 9 Upper plate 10 Lower plate 11 Stop button 12 First cover part 13 Lever 14 Second cover part 15 Connector cover 16 Cap 16a Discharge hole 17 Mesh sheet 18 Tip member 19 Pipe connection member 19b Convex part (positioning means)
19d Recess 20 Pipe-shaped member 21 Torsion spring 22 Volume interlock 23 Torsion spring 24 Lever interlock 25 Launch strength volume 26 Connection member 27 Connection cover 28 Bush 29 Touch sensor 30 Printed circuit board 31 Connection member 32 Stay 33 Derived pipe 34 Housing Body 35 Coil 36 Disk-shaped member 37 Pin-shaped member P Pump actuator (air blowing means)
S sealed space

Claims (4)

By providing a handle capable of launching a game ball on the game board by turning the lever while the player holds it, and the game ball that has been launched wins a winning opening on the game board, In a pachinko machine that is able to pay out a prize ball corresponding to the prize,
A blowing means that can optionally generate wind;
A guide member that is formed in the handle and guides air from the blowing means to blow to the handle surface side;
A discharge hole formed in the handle and capable of discharging the air from the guide member to the outside;
The guide member includes a pipe connection member that is formed by connecting a separate tip member to the tip side of the guide member and that positions the discharge port while supporting the tip member. Characteristic pachinko machine.   The pachinko according to claim 1, wherein the pipe connecting member includes a recess for fitting the flange of the tip member, and positioning means for positioning the tip member in the rotational direction. Gaming machine.   2. The front side of the handle has a separate cap, the discharge hole is formed at an arbitrary position of the cap, and the tip member extends toward the discharge hole. Or the pachinko machine of Claim 2.   The handle has a first cover part having the discharge hole formed on the front side and a second cover part on the base end side, and the lever is freely rotatable between the first cover part and the second cover part. 4. The pipe connecting member according to claim 1, wherein the pipe connecting member can be supported by connecting the tip member while closing the opening on the lever side of the first cover portion. A pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1.

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