JP4923028B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that displays symbols in a variable manner.

Conventionally, as a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a slot machine, a gaming machine that rotates a plurality of rotating bodies with symbols is known.
For example, Patent Document 1 describes the following technique. In other words, the hub side part having a ring and a bridge and the free side part having a ring and a bridge are constituted by two parts, and the engagement recess formed in the bridge of the hub side part and the engagement formed in the bridge of the free side part. The support is configured by connecting both parts by engagement with the protrusions. And a design band is stuck on this support body, for example with a double-sided tape, an adhesive agent, etc., and a hub side part is connected with a motor after that.

JP 2003-199906 A

  A rotating body with a design is configured by engaging a recess and a protrusion formed in a bridge extending in the direction of the rotation axis of two parts, and one part is connected to a motor. There is a risk of damage such as disengagement between the recess and the protrusion. In particular, when a rotating body having a larger width in the rotation axis direction than the rotation diameter of the symbol is used as the rotating body, the strength or rigidity in the rotation axis direction may be unnecessarily insufficient.

  Thus, in the case where the member for rotating the symbol is composed of several types of parts, it is important to facilitate the assembly of several types of parts and to suppress damage to the rotating body. It is also important to reduce the inertial mass of the rotating member and reduce the load on the motor.

  The present invention includes a rotating body provided with a design, a motor that applies rotational driving force to the rotating body, and a transmission member that transmits the rotational driving force of the motor to the rotating body, and rotates the rotating body. The rotating body has a cylindrical design sticking portion to which the design is attached, and a plurality of blade portions extending radially in the rotational radius direction. A gaming machine comprising two supporting members that support the symbol pasting portion with a wing portion.

Here, the rotational driving force of the motor is transmitted to at least one of the two support members via the transmission member, and the support member to which the rotational driving force is transmitted transmits the rotational driving force to the symbol pasting portion. It is preferable that the symbol pasting part rotates by transmitting.
In addition, it is preferable that the two support members support the symbol sticking portion by sandwiching ends of both sides in the rotation axis direction of the symbol sticking portion between the plurality of blade portions.
Each of the two support members includes a fastening portion fastened to the transmission member, and extends in a rotational axis direction from a rotational radial direction end portion of the fastening portion, and connects the fastening portion and the plurality of blade portions. It is preferable that the fastening portion of the two support members is fastened together with the transmission member.
In addition, the design affixing part has a notch recessed from an end surface at at least one end in the rotation axis direction, and the notch fits into the blade part of at least one of the two support members. It is preferable that the pattern pasting portion is supported by the two support members.

  The present invention also includes a rotating body to which a symbol is attached and whose width in the rotation axis direction is larger than the rotation diameter of the symbol, a motor that applies a rotational driving force to the rotating body, and the rotational driving of the motor And a transmission member that transmits force to the rotating body, and rotates the rotating body to display the symbols in a variable manner. The rotating body has a cylindrical shape with the symbols attached to an outer peripheral surface. A design affixing part, a fastening part fastened to the transmission member, an axial part extending in the rotation axis direction rotating at a radius smaller than the radius of the inner peripheral surface of the design affixing part, and a radial direction part extending in the radial direction The design sticking part is supported by the radial direction part of the two support members.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the assembly | attachment of a rotary body can be made easy and damage to a rotary body can be suppressed. In addition, the inertial mass of the rotating body can be reduced.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment.
A pachinko gaming machine 100 as an example of the gaming machine shown in the figure is configured to pay out a prize ball when a game ball launched by an instruction operation by a player wins. The pachinko gaming machine 100 includes a game board 110 on which game balls are launched, and a frame member 150 that surrounds the game board 110. The game board 110 is detachably attached to the frame member 150.

The game board 110 has a game area 111 for playing with a game ball on the front surface, a rail member 112 that forms a passage where a game ball launched from below rises toward the upper position of the game area 111, and a game And a guide member 113 for guiding a game ball on the right side of the region 111.
In the present embodiment, an image display unit 114 that displays various images for production is provided at a position of the game area 111 that is easily visible to the player. As the game progresses by the player, for example, the image display unit 114 notifies the player of the symbol lottery result (symbol variation result) by the symbol, or displays a notice effect due to the appearance of the character or the appearance of the item. To do. The image display unit 114 will be described in detail later.
In addition, a movable accessory 115 and a board lamp 116 used for various effects are provided on the front surface of the game board 110.

  The game area 111 is provided with a game nail and a windmill (not shown) for changing the direction in which the game ball falls. Further, in the game area 111, various bonuses relating to winning and lottery are arranged at predetermined positions. In addition, the game area 111 is provided with a discharge port 117 through which game balls launched into the game area 111 that have not been won in the winning area are discharged out of the game area 111.

  In the present embodiment, as various types of prizes and lotteries, the first start port 121 where a special symbol lottery (a jackpot lottery) is started when a game ball enters and a position below the first start port 121 is placed. The game board 110 is provided with a second start port 122 where a special symbol lottery starts when a game ball enters and a gate 124 where a normal symbol lottery (open / close lottery) starts when the game ball passes. ing. The second starting port 122 includes an electric tulip 123 that is lit while a pair of rotating members in the shape of tulip flowers are opened and closed by an electric solenoid.

Further, in the present embodiment, as various types of prizes and lotteries, a large winning opening 125 that is located below the second start opening 122 and opens according to the result of the special symbol lottery, and a game ball wins. However, the game board 110 is provided with a normal winning opening 126 where the lottery does not start.
In the present embodiment, the first start port 121 and the second start port 122 are disposed in the game area 111, but a configuration example in which only one of them is disposed or another start port is disposed. A configuration example is also conceivable. In the present embodiment, one big prize opening 125 is arranged in the game area 111, but a configuration example in which a plurality of big prize openings 125 are arranged is also conceivable.
In the present embodiment, a display 130 for displaying a lottery result and the number of holds is arranged at the lower right position of the game board 110.

  Also, on the back side of the game board 110, there are a game control board that performs internal lottery and determination of winning, an effect control board that comprehensively controls effects, an image control board that controls effects by images and sounds, various lamps, Various substrates (not shown) such as a lamp control substrate for controlling the effect by the movable accessory 115 are attached. In addition, a switching power supply (not shown) that converts the supplied 24V AC power source into a DC power source and outputs it to various boards and the like is disposed on the back surface of the game board 110.

  When the player touches the handle 151 and rotates the lever 152 in the clockwise direction, the frame member 150 moves the game balls at a predetermined time interval (for example, 100 per minute) with a hitting force according to the operation angle. And a launching device (not shown) for electrically firing. In addition, the frame member 150 includes a supply device (not shown) that sequentially supplies game balls to the launching device one by one at a timing in conjunction with the operation of the player's lever 152, and a game ball that the supply device supplies to the launching device. And a plate 153 for temporarily storing. For example, a payout ball by a payout unit is paid out to the plate 153.

The frame member 150 also includes a stop button 154 for temporarily stopping the launch of the game ball even when the player is touching the handle 151 of the launch device, and a game ball stored in the tray 153. A take-out button 155 for dropping and taking out the box (not shown).
Further, the frame member 150 includes a speaker 156 and a frame lamp 157 for notifying the gaming state and situation of the pachinko gaming machine 100 and performing various effects. The speaker 156 performs various effects based on music, voice, and sound effects, and the frame lamp 157 performs various effects based on light depending on a pattern or light emission color caused by lighting and blinking. In addition, about the frame lamp | ramp 157, the structural example which enables it to perform the effect which changes the irradiation direction of light can be considered.
The frame member 150 also includes a transparent plate (not shown) for separating the game board 110 from the player.

Next, the configuration of the image display unit 114 will be described.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the image display unit 114, and is an enlarged view of the image display unit 114 in FIG.
The image display unit 114 includes a plurality (9 in the present embodiment) of rotating bodies 220 with symbols, and each rotating body 220 is stored in a storage case 250 (see FIG. 3).

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the image display unit 114 in detail.
As shown in FIG. 3, the image display unit 114 includes a symbol display unit 200 having the above-described rotating body 220 and a storage case 250 in which the rotating body 220 is stored. Further, the image display unit 114 covers the opening 250a on the rotating body 220 side of the storage case 250, and the case cover 300 in which the same number of windows 300a for exposing the symbols attached to the rotating body 220 are formed. Have In addition, the image display unit 114 is disposed on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 100 with respect to the case cover 300, and the liquid crystal display unit 400 is disposed on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 100 with respect to the liquid crystal display unit 400. And four outer corners 500 covering the side surfaces.

As shown in FIG. 3, the symbol display unit 200 stores a plurality of (three in the present embodiment) rotating body units 210 in a storage case 250 adjacent to each other at a predetermined interval.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of the rotator unit 210 in detail.
The rotator unit 210 is configured by connecting a plurality (three in this embodiment) of rotators 220 to a rotator holding member 230.

  The rotating body holding member 230 has the same number (three in this embodiment) of stepping motors (hereinafter simply referred to as “motors”) 231 for rotating and stopping the rotating body 220. That is, a plurality of (three in this embodiment) motors 231 are attached to one motor holding member 232. Each motor 231 is fixed to the motor holding member 232 by being fastened to a motor base 232a provided on the motor holding member 232 by a screw 231b from the motor output shaft 231a side. The motor holding member 232 has a board (not shown) that supplies a control signal and the like to the motor 231, and control signals are sent from this board to a plurality of (three in this embodiment) motors 231. Sent.

  A motor flange 233 for rotating the output shaft 231 a and the rotating body 220 in synchronization with each other is fixed to the output shaft 231 a of the motor 231 by screws 234. Since the rotational driving force of the motor 231 is transmitted to the rotating body 220 by the motor flange 233, the motor flange 233 functions as a transmission member. The rotating body 220 includes a plurality (two in the present embodiment) of screws 235, holes 272a (see FIG. 6) and first support members 280 (see FIG. 6) of a first support member 270 (see FIG. 6) described later. 6) and is fixed to the motor flange 233 by being screwed into a screw hole 233a formed in the motor flange 233.

  The motor flange 233 has a fastening surface perpendicular to the rotation axis of the motor 231, and the fastening portions 272 and 282 (see FIG. 6) of the rotating body 220 are perpendicular to the rotation axis of the motor 231. It has a simple fastening surface. Therefore, the rotating body 220 rotates around the rotation axis of the motor 231 as the motor 231 rotates. Since motor 231 can rotate in both directions (clockwise direction and counterclockwise direction in FIG. 4), rotating body 220 also rotates in both directions.

Then, after a plurality of (three in this embodiment) rotating bodies 220 are connected to the rotating body holding member 230 to form the rotating body unit 210, the rotating body unit 210 is stored in the storage case 250.
A plurality (three in the present embodiment) of rotating body units 210 are stored in the storage case 250 adjacent to each other at a predetermined interval. An opening 250a is formed in the front surface of the storage case 250, and the symbols attached to the rotating body 220 of each rotating body unit 210 are exposed from the opening 250a. A plurality of slits 250b (see FIG. 3) are formed on the side surface and the back surface of the storage case 250.

  Then, after a plurality of (three in this embodiment) rotating body units 210 are stored in the storage case 250, the opening 250 a of the storage case 250 is covered with the case cover 300. The case cover 300 has the same number of windows 300a as the rotating body 220 (9 in the present embodiment), and the symbols attached to the rotating body 220 are exposed through the windows 300a to the player. It can be seen.

The liquid crystal display unit 400 includes a front panel 401 composed of a protective glass 402 and a display plate 403, a transparent liquid crystal panel 404, a light guide plate 405, a reflective film 406, a so-called white light source fluorescent lamp (not shown), A lamp holder (not shown). Further, the liquid crystal display unit 400 includes a table carrier package (TCP) (not shown) on which an IC for driving the transparent liquid crystal panel 404 is mounted. The TCP is a flexible connected to the terminal unit of the transparent liquid crystal panel 404. It is comprised by a board | substrate (not shown) etc.
As described above, the liquid crystal display unit 400 is arranged on the front surface side of the pachinko gaming machine 100 with respect to the case cover 300 with a predetermined interval from the case cover 300.

The protective glass 402 and the display board 403 are made of a transparent member. The display board 403 is provided for marking a picture or the like, but may be omitted in a gaming machine with a specification that does not mark the picture or the like.
The transparent liquid crystal panel 404 is formed by sealing a liquid crystal in a gap between a transparent substrate such as a glass plate on which a thin film transistor layer is formed and a transparent substrate facing the transparent substrate. The display mode of the transparent liquid crystal panel 404 is preferably set to normally white. The normally white is a configuration in which white display is performed (light transmitted to the display surface side is visible from the outside) in a state where the liquid crystal is not driven. By adopting the transparent liquid crystal panel 404 configured in normally white, even if a situation where the liquid crystal cannot be driven occurs, the symbols displayed by the rotating body 220 can be visually recognized, and the game Can continue.

The light guide plate 405 is for guiding light from a fluorescent lamp (not shown) to the transparent liquid crystal panel 404 (illuminating the transparent liquid crystal panel 404), and is provided on the back side of the transparent liquid crystal panel 404. For example, about 2 cm. It is comprised with transparent members (it has a light guide function), such as acrylic resin which has the thickness.
The reflective film 406 is, for example, a white polyester film or an aluminum thin film formed with a silver vapor deposition film, and reflects light introduced into the light guide plate 405 toward the front side of the light guide plate 405.

  A part of the fluorescent lamp (not shown) is arranged along the upper end and the lower end of the light guide plate 405, and light emitted from these fluorescent lamps is reflected by the reflective film 406 to cause the transparent liquid crystal panel 404. Illuminate. Further, the other fluorescent lamps are arranged toward the symbol display unit 200 at an upper position and a lower position on the back side of the reflective film 406. Light emitted from these fluorescent lamps and reflected by the surface of the rotating body 220 illuminates the transparent liquid crystal panel 404.

Next, the rotating body 220 will be described.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the rotating body 220. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the configuration of the rotating body 220 in detail. FIG. 7 is a view showing a cross section of the rotating body 220 in the X direction shown in FIG. 8A and 8B are external views of the rotating body 220, where FIG. 8A is a left side view, FIG. 8B is a front view, and FIG. 8C is a right side view.
Rotating body 220 is a first support member that is a cylindrical design sticking portion 260 with a design on the outer peripheral surface, and two support members that support design sticking portion 260 from both sides in the rotational axis direction of rotating body 220. 270 and a second support member 280.

  The design affixing part 260 is a thin cylindrical member, and the design is attached to the outer peripheral surface 261 by attaching a film on which the design is described by adhesion or the like (in FIGS. 3 to 8). Are omitted). Further, notches 263 that are recessed from the end face 262 are formed at both ends of the pattern pasting portion 260 in the rotation axis direction. A plurality of cutouts 263 (eight in this embodiment) are provided at equal intervals in the rotation direction of the rotating body 220.

  The first support member 270 includes a plurality of blade portions 271 that extend radially in the rotational radius direction of the rotating body 220, a fastening portion 272 that is fastened to the motor flange 233, and a rotational shaft from the rotational radial end of the fastening portion 272. The connecting portion 273 extends in the direction and connects the fastening portion 272 and the plurality of blade portions 271.

  A plurality (eight in this embodiment) of blade portions 271 are provided at equal intervals in the rotation direction of the rotating body 220. And the several blade | wing part 271 is extended radially from the connection part 273 in the rotation radius direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the blade portion 271 includes an axial direction portion 271 a extending in the rotation axis direction and a cornered portion 271 b having an angle with respect to the rotation axis when viewed from the outside in the rotation radius direction. Have In addition, since the axial direction part 271a and the angled part 271b are continuing with the same thickness, there is no boundary between the axial direction part 271a and the angled part 271b, and it is not illustrated.

  The fastening portion 272 is a plate-like member having both surfaces substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis of the motor 231. The fastening portion 272 includes a plurality of (two in the present embodiment) holes 272a through which the screws 235 are passed, a hole 272b fitted into the tip 233b (see FIG. 4) of the motor flange 233, and a pin A plurality (two in the present embodiment) of holes 272c to be fitted into the 290 are formed. The fastening portion 272 is substantially cross-shaped when viewed from the rotation axis direction, a hole 272b is formed at the center thereof, two holes 272a are formed at one piece of the substantially cross-shape, and two holes 272c are formed at the other piece. Is formed. Note that a boss 272d is formed so as to cover the pin 290 at a portion where the hole 272c to be fitted to the pin 290 is formed.

  The connecting portion 273 extends in the rotational axis direction from the rotational radial direction end portion of the fastening portion 272. As described above, since the fastening portion 272 has a substantially cross shape, there are four end portions in the rotational radius direction. The connecting portion 273 extends from the four end portions of the fastening portion 272 in the rotation axis direction, in other words, the intermittent portion 273a that is a portion extending intermittently in the rotation axis direction at intervals of 90 degrees in the rotation direction. And a cylindrical part 273b which is a cylindrical part serving as a starting point of the blade part 271. In addition, since the intermittent part 273a and the cylindrical part 273b are continuing with the same thickness, there is no boundary between the intermittent part 273a and the cylindrical part 273b, and it is not illustrated.

  In addition, the first support member 270 has two protrusions 275 in the hole 272c so as to protrude in the rotation axis direction from the surface 272p on the side opposite to the side on which the connecting portion 273 of the fastening portion 272 is provided. Are formed on the outer side in the rotation radius direction (see FIGS. 6 and 7).

  Similarly to the first support member 270 described above, the second support member 280 includes a plurality of blade portions 281 extending radially in the rotational radius direction of the rotating body 220, a fastening portion 282 fastened to the motor flange 233, The fastening portion 282 includes a connecting portion 283 that extends from the rotational radius direction end portion in the rotational axis direction and connects the fastening portion 282 and the plurality of blade portions 281.

  Like the first support member 270 described above, a plurality of blade portions 281 are provided at equal intervals in the rotation direction (eight in the present embodiment), and the plurality of blade portions 281 are provided in the rotational radius direction. Further, it extends radially from the connecting portion 283. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the blade portion 281 includes an axial direction portion 281a extending in the rotation axis direction and a cornered portion 281b having an angle with respect to the rotation axis when viewed from the outside in the rotation radius direction. Have In the state shown in FIG. 8, the cornered portion 281 b is inclined with respect to the rotation axis toward the side opposite to the side where the cornered portion 271 b of the first support member 270 faces.

  The fastening portion 282 is a plate-like member having both surfaces perpendicular to the rotation axis of the motor 231. The fastening portion 282 includes a plurality of (two in the present embodiment) holes 282a through which the screws 235 are passed, a hole 282b fitted into the tip end portion 233b (see FIG. 4) of the motor flange 233, and a pin A plurality (two in this embodiment) of holes 282c to be fitted into the 290 are formed. Similar to the fastening portion 272 of the first support member 270, the fastening portion 282 is substantially cross-shaped when viewed from the rotation axis direction, and a hole 282b is formed at the center thereof, and two holes are formed in a substantially cross-shaped piece. 282a is formed, and two holes 282c are formed in the other piece.

  The connecting portion 283 extends in the rotational axis direction from the four rotational radial end portions of the fastening portion 282. In other words, the intermittent portion 283a is a portion that intermittently extends in the rotational axis direction at intervals of 90 degrees in the rotational direction. And a cylindrical part 283b which is a cylindrical part which is the starting point of the blade part 281. In addition, since the intermittent part 283a and the cylindrical part 283b are continuing with the same thickness, there is no boundary between the intermittent part 283a and the cylindrical part 283b, and it is not illustrated.

  Further, the second support member 280 has two concave portions 285 in which the convex portions 275 of the first support member 270 described above are fitted to the fastening portion 282 and the connecting portion 283, and the outer side in the rotational radius direction of the hole 282c. (See FIGS. 6 and 7).

The design pasting portion 260, the first support member 270, and the second support member 280 having the shape as described above are assembled to form the rotating body 220.
When assembling, first, two cylindrical pins 290 are press-fitted into the holes 282c of the second support member 280, respectively. Thereafter, the first support member 270 and the second support member 280 are sandwiched from both sides of the symbol pasting portion 260. In that case, the axial direction part 271a of the blade | wing part 271 of the 1st support member 270 and the axial direction part 281a of the blade | wing part 281 of the 2nd support member 280 are formed in the both ends of the rotating shaft direction of the symbol sticking part 260. Fit into the notch 263. In addition, the two pins 290 are inserted into the holes 272c of the first support member 270, respectively, and the protrusions 275 of the first support member 270 are fitted into the recesses 285 of the second support member 280. Relative positioning of the first support member 270 and the second support member 280 in the rotational direction is performed.

  And it mounts | wears with the motor flange 233 in the state which comprised the rotary body 220, ie, the state which assembled | attached the symbol sticking part 260, the 1st support member 270, and the 2nd support member 280. At that time, the screw 235 is passed through the hole 272a of the fastening portion 272 of the first support member 270 and the hole 282a of the fastening portion 282 of the second support member 280, and tightened into the screw hole formed in the motor flange 233. . That is, the fastening portion 272 of the first support member 270 and the fastening portion 282 of the second support member 280 are fastened to the motor flange 233 together. Thus, the first support member 270 and the second support member 280 are fixed to the motor flange 233, and the symbol pasting portion 260 is supported by the first support member 270 and the second support member 280. The

  When the rotating body 220 is mounted on the rotating body holding member 230, when the motor 231 rotates, the rotational driving force is applied to the first support member 270 and the second support member 280 of the rotating body 220 via the motor flange 233. Then, the support members 270 and 280 are rotated. Then, the rotational force of the first support member 270 and the second support member 280 is applied to the notch 263 of the symbol pasting portion 260 via the axial portions 271a and 281a of the blade portions 271 and 281 of the support members 270 and 280. The symbol pasting part 260 rotates. As described above, the symbol applied to the symbol pasting unit 260 varies by rotating the rotating body 220 using the rotational driving force of the motor 231.

  As described above, in the rotating body unit 210 according to the present embodiment, the rotating body 220 is formed by the symbol pasting portion 260, the first support member 270, and the second support member 280, and this rotation. The body 220 may be attached to the motor flange 233. Further, when the rotating body 220 is formed, the design sticking portion 260 is simply sandwiched between the first support member 270 and the second support member 280 from both sides in the rotation axis direction. Therefore, the rotating body 220 can be easily assembled.

  Further, the symbol pasting portion 260 is sandwiched between a first support member 270 having a connecting portion 273 extending in the rotation axis direction and a second support member 280 having a connecting portion 283 extending in the rotation axis direction. Therefore, even if the thickness of the pattern pasting portion 260 is reduced, the strength or rigidity of the rotating body 220 in the rotation axis direction is sufficiently ensured. Therefore, even if the rotator 220 is a rotator whose width in the rotation axis direction is larger than the rotation diameter of the symbol, the rotator 220 can be rotated and stopped without being damaged.

  The symbol pasting portion 260 is supported by blade portions 271 and 281 intermittently formed in the rotational direction and radially extending in the rotational radius direction. The symbol pasting portion 260 mainly extends in the rotational axis direction. The intermittent portions 273a and 283a of the connecting portions 273 and 283 have a smaller turning radius. Therefore, the inertial mass at the time of rotation of the rotating body 220 can be made smaller than when the symbol pasting portion 260 is supported on the inner peripheral surface thereof. Thereby, the load of the motor 231 at the time of acceleration or stop in the rotation of the rotating body 220 can be reduced, the motor 231 can be reduced in size, and the amount of heat generated during driving can be suppressed.

In the symbol display unit 200 according to the present embodiment, three motors 231 are attached to one motor holding member 232 having a substrate to constitute a rotating body holding member 230. Then, after three rotating bodies 220 are mounted on the rotating body holding member 230 to form one rotating body unit 210, the three rotating body units 210 are adjacent to each other in the storage case 250 at a predetermined interval. Stored. That is, a region where the motor 231 of the rotating unit 210 adjacent to each other is partitioned by the motor holding member 232. Therefore, it may be difficult to discharge the heat of the motor 231 generated due to the driving of the motor 231 from the inside of the rotating body 220 to the outside in the direction of the rotation axis of the motor 231.
In the image display unit 114 according to the present embodiment, since the liquid crystal display unit 400 is disposed on the front side of the symbol display unit 200, there is a gap between the symbol display unit 200 and the liquid crystal display unit 400. May be smaller.

On the other hand, the blade portions 271 and 281 have a function of rotating with the rotation of the motor 231 and stirring the air around the rotating body 220.
The blade portions 271 and 281 have angled portions 271b and 281b that are inclined with respect to the rotation axis, and the angled portion 271b of the blade portion 271 and the angled portion 281b of the blade portion 281 are the rotation axis. Tilt in the opposite direction to the heart. Therefore, a flow of air in one direction along the rotation axis is formed.
Further, the cornered portions 271b and 281b are also provided inside the symbol pasting portion 260 in the rotational radius direction. That is, the cornered portions 271 b and 281 b extend in the rotational radius direction from a position inside the inner peripheral surface of the symbol pasting portion 260 to a position outside the outer peripheral surface of the symbol pasting portion 260. Therefore, the cornered portions 271b and 281b form an air flow in the direction of the rotation axis, so that the air inside the rotator 220 can be actively discharged to the outside of the rotator 220.

  As a result, air with heat generated due to the driving of the motor 231 is sent to the outside of the rotating body 220 from the gap between the rotating body 220 and the motor holding member 232, and for example, the side surface and the back surface of the storage case 250 The slits 250b formed on the image display unit 114 are discharged to the outside. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the symbol display unit 200 including the rotator 220 from becoming high temperature.

In addition, the angled portion 271b of the blade portion 271 and the angled portion 281b of the blade portion 281 form an air flow toward one direction of the rotation axis along with the rotation, but the rotation direction of the rotating body 220, That is, the direction of the air flow changes depending on whether it is clockwise or counterclockwise. Therefore, coupled with the stirring function by the axial portions 271a and 281a of the blade portions 271 and 281, the air in the image display unit 114 can be stirred more effectively, and the symbol display unit 200 and the like can be heated to a high temperature. Can be suppressed.
In addition, the blade portions 271 and 281 are exposed from a window 300 a formed in the case cover 300. Therefore, the player can see the rotation of the blades 271 and 281 as the symbol rotates. And since rotation of this wing | blade part 271 and 281 delights a player, it will raise interest.

  Since the first support member 270 and the second support member 280 have the shapes described above, two molds (molds having a two-part structure) that slide relatively in the rotation axis direction are mainly used. It can be easily molded by injection molding using a material such as resin. Therefore, the manufacturing cost of the first support member 270 and the second support member 280 can be reduced.

  Further, since the symbol pasting portion 260 is supported by the first support member 270 and the second supporting member 280 having the fastening portion 272 or 282, the portion to be fastened to the motor flange 233 is provided on the symbol pasting portion 260 itself. There is no need to provide it. Therefore, the shape of the symbol pasting portion 260 can be simplified, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. Moreover, since the site | part which affixes the symbol of the symbol affixing part 260 is cylindrical, a level | step difference is hard to produce on the surface which affixs a symbol. Therefore, since the design can be easily attached, the manufacturing cost can be reduced, and the appearance of the player can be prevented from being lost because the design can be prevented from being wrinkled or bent. it can.

  Moreover, in embodiment mentioned above, although the notch 263 of the both ends of the rotating shaft direction of the symbol sticking part 260 fits into the axial direction parts 271a and 281a of the blade | wing parts 271,281, The notch 263 may not be present at both ends of the symbol pasting portion 260. For example, a notch 263 is formed at one end in the rotational axis direction of the symbol pasting portion 260 and is fitted into the axial portion 271a or 281a of the blade portion 271 or 281. At the other end, the notch 263 is not formed in the pattern pasting portion 260, but a notch (not shown) is formed in the axial portion 271a or 281a of the blade portion 271 or 281. You may insert the edge part of the thin-walled cylindrical pattern sticking part 260. FIG. Also in this aspect, the rotational driving force of the motor 231 is transmitted from the support member 270 or 280 to the symbol pasting portion 260 via the notch 263 formed at one end of the symbol pasting portion 260, and the symbol pasting portion. 260 rotates. Further, the other end of the pattern pasting portion 260 where the notch 263 is not formed is supported in the rotational radius direction by the notch formed in the support member 270 or 280.

It is a schematic front view of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment. It is a front view of an image display part. It is a figure which shows the structure of an image display part. It is a figure which shows the structure of a rotary body unit. It is a perspective view of a rotary body. It is a figure which shows the structure of a rotary body in detail. It is a figure which shows the cross section of the X direction shown in FIG. 5 of a rotary body. It is an external view of a rotary body, (a) is a left side view, (b) is a front view, and (c) is a right side view.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Pachinko machine, 114 ... Image display part, 200 ... Symbol display unit, 210 ... Rotating body unit, 220 ... Rotating body, 230 ... Rotating body holding member, 231 ... Stepping motor, 232 ... Motor holding member, 233 ... Motor Flange, 234, 235 ... screw, 250 ... storage case, 260 ... design sticking part, 270 ... first support member, 271 ... blade part, 272 ... fastening part, 273 ... connection part, 280 ... second support member, 281 ... Blade part, 282 ... Fastening part, 283 ... Connection part, 290 ... Pin, 300 ... Case cover, 400 ... Liquid crystal display part, 500 ... Outer frame

Claims (5)

A rotating body provided with a design; a motor that applies a rotational driving force to the rotating body; and a transmission member that transmits the rotational driving force of the motor to the rotating body. The rotating body is rotated to rotate the design. A gaming machine that displays a variable display,
The rotating body is
A cylindrical design affixing portion to which the design is attached;
Two support members for supporting the symbol applying portion by sandwiching the ends on both sides in the rotational axis direction of the symbol applying portion with a plurality of portions extending radially in the rotational radius direction ;
The rotational driving force of the motor is transmitted to at least one of the two supporting members via the transmission member, and the supporting member to which the rotational driving force is transmitted transmits the rotational driving force to the symbol pasting portion. The gaming machine is characterized in that the symbol sticking part rotates . The plurality of portions radially extending in the rotational radius direction of the two support members have portions having an angle with respect to the rotational axis direction of the symbol pasting portion, and agitate the air by rotating. The gaming machine according to claim 1. The two support members are respectively
A fastening portion fastened to the transmission member;
A connecting part that extends in the rotational axis direction from the rotational radial direction end of the fastening part, and connects the fastening part and a plurality of portions that extend radially in the rotational radial direction ;
Have
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the fastening portions of the two support members are fastened together with the transmission member. The design affixing part has a notch recessed from an end surface at at least one end in the rotational axis direction, and the notch has a plurality of radially extending in the rotational radius direction of at least one of the two support members . the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 in which the symbol sticking portion is characterized in that it is supported by the two support members by fitting into the site. A rotating body having a design and a width in the direction of the rotation axis larger than the rotational diameter of the design, a motor for applying a rotational driving force to the rotating body, and the rotational driving force of the motor to the rotating body A gaming machine comprising a transmission member for transmitting, and rotating the rotating body to variably display the symbol,
The rotating body is
Cylindrical design sticking part where the design is attached to the outer peripheral surface,
There are two fastening parts: a fastening part fastened to the transmission member; an axial part extending in the rotational axis direction rotating at a radius smaller than the radius of the inner peripheral surface of the design sticking part; and a radial part extending in the radial direction. A support member,
The symbol pasting part is supported by sandwiching the ends on both sides in the rotation axis direction between the radial direction parts of the two support members, and the rotational driving force of the motor is supported by the two support members via the transmission member. A gaming machine, wherein the symbol applying portion is rotated by transmitting the rotational driving force to the symbol applying portion by a support member that transmits the rotational driving force to at least one of the members .

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