JP5044938B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine including a light emitting source such as an LED, and more particularly, to a pachinko machine in which a portion that transmits light emitted from a light emitting source is partially provided on a game board forming a game area.

  As is well known, various electrical decoration devices (for example, LEDs) are arranged in the game area. These electric decoration devices are generally arranged in a state of being accommodated in a cover member provided so as to protrude from the surface of the game board to the player side in the game area. Therefore, various types of electrical decoration devices arranged in the game area cause a narrowing of the area where the game ball can flow down in the game area.

  Therefore, in Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2, and the like, a through hole is formed in the game board, and an electrical decoration device is disposed in the through hole, and the surface of the game board in the through hole is a sheet-like member that transmits light. A pachinko machine is proposed that covers the opening.

  However, in such a pachinko machine, since the game nail is not provided in front of the decoration device, it is necessary to secure the area where the game ball can flow down in the corner and the game area. In the expanded area where the game ball can flow down, you can't enjoy the pleasure of pachinko games, that is, the pleasure of seeing and predicting the change in the flow direction when the game ball flowing down the game area touches the game nail. There is a problem.

  In addition, it is known to use a game board in which game nails are driven into a synthetic resin plate having permeability to the gaming machine, but the synthetic resin plate used as this game board has a game ball that is less than plywood. There is a problem that it is difficult to absorb the impact that hits the game nail and the impact at the time of adjusting the nail, and is easier to break than the game nail that is driven into the plywood. Therefore, in order to be able to enjoy the best of pachinko games in the expanded game ball flowable area, not only driving the game nails into the sheet-like member covering the electrical decoration device using the synthetic resin plate Therefore, further ingenuity is needed.

JP 2005-152226 A JP 2004-24919 A

  Here, the present invention has been made in the background as described above, and the problem to be solved is to widen the area in which game balls can flow down in the game area and to expand such games. A pachinko with a novel structure that allows you to fully enjoy the pachinko game's joy in the area where the ball can flow down, and also makes it difficult to break the game nails provided in the expanded area where the game ball can flow down. Is to provide a machine.

  Hereinafter, the aspect of this invention made | formed in order to solve such a subject is described. In addition, the component employ | adopted in each aspect as described below is employable by arbitrary combinations as much as possible.

The pachinko machine of the present invention is a pachinko machine including a game board configured to include a game board formed of plywood, and a recess opening on the surface side of the game board is formed in the game board. In this recess, a light emitting source is provided, and an electrical decoration substrate having at least one through hole is disposed. Further, the pachinko machine of the present invention is to transmit light emission source emits, the lid member having an insertion hole at a position corresponding to the through hole of the illuminations substrate, the surface of the game board by covering the opening of the recess It is also characterized in that an internal region that is partitioned from the gaming region where the gaming ball flows down and does not enter the gaming ball is formed by being arranged so as to be flush with each other. Furthermore, the pachinko machine of the present invention is fixed by being driven into the bottom of the recess in the game board in a state where the game nail is inserted through the insertion hole of the lid member and the through hole of the electrical decoration board. It is also characterized in that the game nail protrudes on the surface of the lid member in the fixed state.

  In such a pachinko machine having a structure according to the present invention, since the opening of the recess in which the electric decoration board provided with the light emitting source is accommodated is covered with a lid member that transmits light, such a lid member Thus, the surface of the game board is constructed. Thereby, it is not necessary to arrange the light emitting source provided on the electric decoration board on the surface of the game board. As a result, it is possible to secure a wide effective area of the game area where the game ball can flow down while sufficiently performing the decoration in the game area (electric decoration based on light emission of the light emission source).

  In addition, since the game nail is driven into the bottom of the recess so as to be inserted into both the insertion hole formed in the lid member and the through hole formed in the electrical decoration board, A game nail can be provided in the area where the ball can flow down, that is, in the lid member positioned in front of the electric decoration board. As a result, in the expanded game ball flowable area, the game ball flowing down the game area can come into contact with the game nail. As a result, even in the expanded area where the game ball can flow down, it is possible to fully enjoy the best of pachinko games.

  Therefore, in the present invention, since the game nail driven into the bottom of the recess is inserted through the through hole formed in the electrical decoration board, the game nail is recessed so as to avoid the electrical decoration board. As compared with the case of driving into the bottom of the place, the game nail can be protruded from the target position in the lid member. That is, a circuit pattern for causing the light source to emit light is formed on the electric decoration board. However, such a circuit pattern is not necessarily formed on the electric decoration board without a gap, and is usually formed with a certain gap. The Therefore, by appropriately designing the circuit pattern, the gap is formed at an appropriate position, and the through hole is formed in the gap thus formed, so that the game nail protrudes from the target position on the lid member. It is possible to make it. As a result, it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in designing the layout of the game nails.

  Furthermore, a game nail provided in the enlarged area where the game ball can flow, that is, a game nail protruding from a lid member located in front of the electric decoration board is driven into a game board formed of plywood. Therefore, when an external force is applied by adjusting the nail or the like, the periphery of the driving portion in the game nail is easily deformed. As a result, it is possible to avoid the game nail from being broken when an external force is applied by adjusting the nail or the like.

  In addition, since the game nail protruding from the lid member is driven into the game board formed of plywood, for example, even if the game nail is driven into a part other than the place where the lid member is arranged on the game board In the game area, all of the game nails protruding toward the player side are driven into the game board. As a result, characteristics such as rebound when a game ball flowing down the game area collides can be made substantially the same in all of the game nails provided in the game area.

  In the present invention, the plywood forming the game board is constituted by a conventionally known lauan plywood or the like. In the present invention, the recess is advantageously formed by using an appropriate tool for the game board formed as one thick board. Furthermore, the opening cross section of the recess may be any of various shapes such as a circle, an ellipse, and a polygon, but preferably corresponds to the shape of the electric decoration board to be accommodated. Thereby, it is not necessary to form a recess larger than necessary with respect to the game board. As a result, it is possible to ensure the strength of the game board itself. Of course, the opening cross section of the recess does not have to correspond to the shape of the electrical decoration board to be accommodated. Moreover, the depth dimension of the recess is the thickness dimension of the lid member, the thickness dimension of the electrical decoration board to be accommodated, the projecting dimension (height dimension) of the light emitting source provided on the electrical decoration board from the electrical decoration board , Is set appropriately in consideration of the driving depth of the game nail to be driven into the bottom.

  Further, in the present invention, the light emission source is constituted by a conventionally known LED, organic EL, lamp or the like. Furthermore, in the present invention, the electric decoration board is advantageously constituted by a conventionally known printed wiring board or the like in which a conductive pattern is formed and fixed with a conductive material on at least one of the surface of the board having electrical insulation and the inside thereof. Is done. Moreover, the shape of the electrical decoration board | substrate is not specifically limited, For example, various shapes, such as circular, an ellipse, and a polygon, are employable. Furthermore, the size of the electric decoration board is not particularly limited, but a through hole through which a game nail is inserted is necessary in a state where a circuit pattern necessary for causing the light source to emit light is formed. It is desirable to have gaps that can be formed by the number.

  Moreover, in this invention, the opening cross section of the through-hole formed in the electrical decoration board | substrate is not specifically limited, Various shapes, such as circular, an ellipse, and a polygon, are employable. Accordingly, in the present invention, a through hole that includes an outer appearance such as an arc-shaped notch formed at the end of the electric decoration board is also included. Furthermore, the size of the through hole is not particularly limited, but with the game nail inserted, there is a gap across the entire circumference between the inner peripheral surface of the through hole and the outer peripheral surface of the game nail. It is desirable that the size is such that the is formed. Thereby, it becomes possible to ensure the degree of freedom when driving the game nail. In addition, the formation position of the through hole is appropriately determined in consideration of the influence of the game nail protruding from the lid member on the flow direction of the game ball flowing down the game area, the circuit pattern formed on the decoration board, etc. Is set.

  In the present invention, it is not necessary that all of the game nails that are projected from the lid member, that is, all of the game nails that are driven into the bottom of the recess, are inserted through the through holes formed in the electrical decoration board. For example, some of these game nails may be driven into the bottom of the recess without being inserted through a through hole formed in the electrical decoration board.

  Further, in the present invention, the lid member is not particularly limited as long as the lid member transmits light emitted from the light emitting source. Specifically, for example, a resin material such as polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polycarbonate (PC), or acrylic resin is formed into a sheet shape or a plate shape. At this time, all of the lid member may be transparent or semi-transparent, or only a part of the lid member, specifically, for example, a portion positioned above the light emitting source with the opening of the recess covered. May be transparent or translucent. In this case, when partially transparent or semi-transparent, the cross-sectional shape of the part is not particularly limited, and for example, various shapes such as a circle, an ellipse, and a polygon can be adopted. In addition, for example, it is formed by forming an opening hole in a sheet material or plate material formed of a metal material such as an aluminum alloy or steel, or knitting a string-like body formed of a metal material or the like. It is also possible to configure the lid member with a net-like member or the like. In particular, when a metal material is used as a material for forming the lid member, it is possible to release the static electricity stored in the game ball when the game ball flows down on the surface of the lid member by grounding the lid member. Become. As a result, it is possible to advantageously prevent malfunction of the pachinko machine caused by static electricity stored in the game ball. When the lid member is formed of a metal sheet material or plate material in which an opening hole is formed, or a net-like member formed by knitting a string-like body formed of a metal material or the like, the opening hole The cross-sectional shape and the opening shape of the hole formed in the mesh member are not particularly limited. For example, various shapes such as a circular shape, an elliptical shape, a polygonal shape, and a distorted shape thereof can be used. It can be adopted. In short, the lid member of the present invention only needs to have a portion that transmits light emitted from the light emitting source, and the portion that transmits the light may be the lid member itself or may be formed on the lid member. It may be a hole-shaped part.

  In the present invention, a conventionally known brass or the like is preferably used as a material for forming the game nail. Furthermore, a knurling process or the like may be applied to the portion of the game nail that is driven into the bottom, for example, in order to ensure the pulling strength.

  Further, in the present invention, an outer protrusion projecting on the outer peripheral surface is formed at the shaft portion of the game nail, and the outer protrusion is the lid member in a state where the game nail is driven into the bottom of the recess. It is desirable to be pressed against. Accordingly, it is possible to fix the lid member to the opening of the recess without separately using a special member (for example, a screw) for fixing the lid member. The outward protrusion may be formed integrally with the shaft portion by plastically deforming the shaft portion extending straight with a substantially constant cross section, or may be formed integrally with the shaft portion in advance. good. Alternatively, the outer protrusion may be formed separately from the shaft portion, and the outer protrusion formed separately may be integrally provided on the shaft portion by welding or the like.

  Hereinafter, in order to clarify the present invention more specifically, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a pachinko machine 10 as an embodiment of the present invention. In the pachinko machine 10, a vertical rectangular middle frame 14 is assembled on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 12 that forms the outline of the machine body so as to be openable and detachable. A game board 16 that forms a game area 30 to be described later is detachably assembled to the middle frame 14, and the game area 30 is held by a glass frame 18 that can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame 14. The player can see through the glass plate. Then, when the player rotates the operation lever 22 rotatably attached to the operation handle 20 provided in the middle frame 14, it is stored in the upper plate 24 provided in the middle frame 14. A game ball is sent to a launching device (not shown) via a ball feed mechanism (not shown) and then launched toward the game area 30. In FIG. 1, an illustration of a game nail 42 to be described later is omitted.

  Next, the game board 16 assembled to the middle frame 14 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 16 includes a game board 26. The game board 26 is formed of a conventionally known lauan plywood and has a thick rectangular flat plate shape as a whole. In addition, although the film on which the pattern which characterizes the model of the pachinko machine 10 was affixed on the surface side of the game board 26, the illustration is abbreviate | omitted.

  A rail set 28 is provided on the front side of such a game board 26, and a substantially circular game area 30 is defined by the rail set 28. Then, a game ball such as a center ornament 32 having a frame shape so that the liquid crystal display screen can be visually recognized, a start winning device 34, a special movable winning device 36, and the like are provided at appropriate positions in the game area 30 thus formed. Are equipped with various structures such as a prize-winning device and a gate 38 through which a game ball can pass, and the flow direction of the game ball is changed to an appropriate position excluding the part where these various structures are provided. A windmill 40, a game nail 42, and the like are provided.

  Further, the game board 26 is formed with a recess 44 that opens to the front side within the game area 30. As shown in FIG. 3, the recess 44 is a bottomed stepped hole in which a step 46 is formed in the vicinity of the opening, and from the opening end to the step 46 and from the step 46 to the bottom. Each of up to 48 is formed to extend straight in the thickness direction with a substantially constant cross section. In the present embodiment, each of these opening cross-sections has a shape in which a rectangle is curved in an arc shape in the width direction.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the distance L1 from the opening end to the step 46 is set in consideration of the thickness dimension of the outer peripheral edge of the lid member 58 described later. Further, in this embodiment, the distance L2 from the step 46 to the bottom 48: L2 is a state in which the LED board 50 (described later) provided on the LED board 50 contacts the lid member 58 in a state where the LED board 50 described below is accommodated. The size is set so as not to touch. Incidentally, in the present embodiment, the depth dimension of the recess 44, that is, the distance from the opening end to the bottom 48: (L1 + L2) is approximately ½ of the thickness dimension of the game board 26.

  The recess 44 as described above is advantageously formed by, for example, cutting (router processing) in accordance with predetermined cutting data.

  And the electrical decoration board | substrate 50 is accommodated in the above-mentioned recess 44. FIG. Such an electric decoration board 50 is configured by a conventionally known printed wiring board. Therefore, the electrical decoration board 50 of the present embodiment has a shape that is slightly smaller than the opening cross section of the portion from the step 46 to the bottom 48 in the recess 44. In addition, the shape of the electrical decoration board | substrate does not need to respond | correspond to the opening cross section of a recess.

  An LED 52 as a light emission source is mounted on the surface side of such an electric decoration substrate 50. The LED 52 is based on a command transmitted from the main control circuit that controls the entire game of the pachinko machine 10 to the LED control circuit that controls the lighting of the LED 52, for example, in response to a winning of a game ball to the start winning device 34 or the like. Thus, the LED control circuit controls the lighting of the LED 52 so that the LED 52 is turned on.

  Although not clearly shown in the drawing, a circuit pattern electrically connected to the LED 52 is formed on the electrical decoration substrate 50.

  Moreover, the through hole 54 is formed in the electrical decoration board | substrate 50 in the position in which the circuit pattern is not formed. The through hole 54 has a substantially constant cross section (circular cross section in the present embodiment) and has a shape extending straight in the thickness direction.

  Such an electric decoration board 50 is accommodated in the recess 44 so that the surface on which the LEDs 52 are mounted faces the opening side. At that time, the support legs 56 formed on the back surface are superposed on the bottom 48. As a result, a gap is formed between the back surface of the electrical decoration board 50 and the bottom 48 in a state where the electrical decoration board 50 is accommodated in the recess 44. Further, in the state in which the electric circuit board 50 is accommodated in this way, for example, the support leg 56 is fixed to the bottom part 48 with screws or the like, whereby the electric circuit board 50 is fixed to the bottom part 48. ing.

  As described above, the opening of the recess 44 is covered with the lid member 58 in a state where the electrical decoration substrate 50 is accommodated in the recess 44. The lid member 58 is made of, for example, a resin material such as polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polycarbonate (PC), or acrylic resin, and is entirely colorless and transparent. That is, the lid member 58 is configured to transmit light emitted from the LEDs 52 provided on the electrical decoration substrate 50. As a result, the light emitted from the LEDs 52 provided on the electric decoration board 50 is visually recognized by the player through the lid member 58. The lid member 58 may be colored and transparent. Further, the lid member 58 may be partially transparent.

  Such a lid member 58 is fitted in the opening of the recess 44 and disposed so as to cover the opening of the recess 44 with the outer peripheral edge of the lid member 58 being superimposed on the step 46. In the state in which the lid member 58 is disposed in this way, the surface 59 of the lid member 58 and the surface 61 of the game board 26 are flush with each other without being stepped.

  Further, an insertion hole 60 is formed in the lid member 58. The insertion hole 60 is formed at a position overlapping the through-hole 54 formed in the electrical decoration substrate 50 in the projection in the plate thickness direction with the lid member 58 disposed as described above. That is, the insertion hole 60 is formed in the lid member 58 at a position corresponding to the through hole 54 formed in the electrical decoration board 50. In particular, in this embodiment, the shape and size of the insertion hole 60 are substantially the same as the shape and size of the through hole 54.

  Then, in a state where the lid member 58 is disposed as described above, it is inserted into both the insertion hole 60 formed in the lid member 58 and the through hole 54 formed in the electrical decoration board 50, so that the game The nail 42 b is driven into the bottom 48 of the recess 44. As a result, the game nail 42b is projected from the surface 59 of the lid member 58 to the player side in a state where the game nail 42b is driven into the game board 26 formed of plywood.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the game nail 42b driven into the bottom 48 of the recess 44 is a game nail 42a (game nail that is driven into the surface of the game board 26). 42a). As a result, the protruding height of the game nail 42b driven into the bottom 48 of the recess 44 from the surface 59 of the lid member 58 and the surface 61 of the game board 26 of the game nail 42a driven into other locations in the game area 30 are obtained. The protruding height from is substantially the same.

  In the present embodiment, the length of the driving portion of the game nail 42b driven into the bottom 48 of the recess 44 and the length of the driving portion of the game nail 42a driven into the other portion of the game area 30 are as follows. It is almost the same. As a result, the pullout strength is set to be substantially the same in all the game nails 42a, 42b provided in the game area 30.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, an outer portion projecting outward in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the shaft portion 62 of the game nail 42 b driven into the bottom 48 of the recess 44. Direction projections 64 are formed. In particular, in the present embodiment, the outward projections 64 are formed one by one on both sides in the direction perpendicular to the axis across the central axis of the shaft portion 62 of the game nail 42b. In addition, such outward protrusion 64 is advantageously formed by picking the shaft portion 62 of the game nail 42b with an appropriate tool. Moreover, the protrusion height from the outer peripheral surface of the axial part 62 of the outward protrusion 64 can obtain the pressing force by the outward protrusion 64 in the state where the game nail 42b is driven into the bottom 48 of the recess 44. The size may be as long as possible, and is preferably larger than the radius of the shaft portion 62.

  As described above, in a state where the game nail 42 b is driven into the bottom 48 of the recess 44, the pair of outward projections 64 and 64 formed on the shaft portion 62 of the game nail 42 b It is pressed against the surface 59. As a result, the outer peripheral edge of the lid member 58 is pressed against the step 46. As a result, the lid member 58 is fixed to the opening of the recess 44 so as to be sandwiched between the outward projection 64 provided on the game nail 42 b and the step 46 of the recess 44.

  In the pachinko machine 10 having such a structure, the electric decoration board 50 is accommodated in the recess 44 formed in the game board 26, and the opening of the recess 44 is covered with the lid member 58. In addition, since the surface 59 of the lid member 58 is flush with the surface 61 of the game board 26 in that state, the LED 52 provided on the electric decoration board 50 and the lid member that covers the LED 52 are provided. 58 does not protrude to the surface 61 side of the game board 26. As a result, in the game area 30, it is possible to expand an area where the game ball can flow down.

  And the game nail 42b is provided so that it may protrude from the surface 59 of the cover member 58 in which the game ball was allowed to flow down in this way. As a result, the game ball flowing down the game area 30 collides with the game nail 42b on the surface 59 of the lid member 58, that is, in the expanded game ball flowable area. As a result, it is possible to enjoy the best of pachinko games in the expanded game ball flowable area.

  In this case, the game nail 42 b provided so as to protrude from the surface 59 of the lid member 58 is inserted into both the insertion hole 60 formed in the lid member 58 and the through hole 54 formed in the electrical decoration board 50. In this state, when the external force is applied to the game nail 42b due to the adjustment of the nail or the collision of the game ball, the periphery of the game nail 42b is easily driven. You will be harassed. As a result, even when an external force is applied due to a collision of game balls or nail adjustment, the game nail 42b provided to protrude from the surface 59 of the lid member 58 can be made difficult to break.

  In particular, since the game nail 42b driven into the bottom 48 of the recess 44 is inserted through the through hole 54 formed in the electrical decoration board 50, without forming the through hole 54 in the electrical decoration board 50, As compared with the case where the game nail 42b is driven into the bottom 48 of the recess 44 so as to avoid the electric decoration board 50, the game nail 42b can be protruded from the surface 59 of the lid member 58 at a target position. . That is, a circuit pattern for turning on the LED 52 is formed on the electric decoration board 50. However, such a circuit pattern is not necessarily formed on the electric decoration board 50 without a gap, and usually has a certain degree. It is formed with a gap. Therefore, the purpose of the game nail 42b is to be driven into the bottom 48 of the recess 44 by appropriately designing the circuit pattern, forming the gap at an appropriate position, and forming the through hole 54 in the gap. It is possible to project from the surface 59 of the lid member 58 at the position. As a result, the degree of freedom in designing the layout of the game nails 42 can be improved.

  In addition, since all the game nails 42 provided in the game area 30 are driven into the game board 26, the characteristics such as the rebound of the game ball hitting the game nails 42 are substantially the same for all the game nails 42. It becomes possible to.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the outer projecting portion 64 formed integrally with the shaft portion 62 of the game nail 42 b provided so as to protrude from the surface 59 of the lid member 58 and the step 46 of the recess 44 are sandwiched. Since the lid member 58 is disposed, the lid member 58 can be fixed to the opening of the recess 44 without using a special fixing means such as a screw.

  As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this is an illustration to the last, Comprising: This invention is not limited at all by the specific description in this Embodiment.

  For example, a game nail that is not provided with the pair of outward protrusions 64 may be provided so as to protrude from the surface 59 of the lid member 58. In this case, the lid member 58 is fixed to the opening of the recess 44 using a screw or the like.

  A plurality of steps 46 in the recess 44 may be formed at an appropriate interval in the circumferential direction. That is, the step 46 of the recess 44 may be formed not only on the entire circumference but only on a part of the circumference.

  Furthermore, the step 46 of the recess 44 is not essential. For example, a leg having an appropriate length is provided on the inner surface (rear surface) side of the lid member 58, and the lid member 58 is moved to the bottom 48 of the recess 44 by the leg. Positioning with respect to the electric decoration board 50, or providing a support pillar of an appropriate length on the bottom 48 of the electric decoration board 50 or the recess 44, the lid member 58 is provided on the bottom 48 of the recess 44 by the support pillar. Alternatively, the positioning may be performed with respect to the electrical decoration board 50.

  In addition, although not listed one by one, the present invention can be implemented in a mode with various changes, modifications, improvements, and the like based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art. It goes without saying that all are included in the scope of the present invention without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The front view which shows the pachinko machine as one Embodiment of this invention. The front view which shows the game board attached to the same pachinko machine. The principal part expanded sectional view of the III-III direction in FIG. The side view of the game nail driven into the bottom of the recess. VV sectional drawing in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

10: Pachinko machine, 16: Game board, 26: Game board, 42b: Game nail, 44: Recessed part, 48: Bottom part, 50: Illuminated board, 52: LED, 54: Through hole, 58: Cover member, 59 : Surface, 60: insertion hole, 61: surface

Claims (1)

In a pachinko machine provided with a game board configured to include a game board formed of plywood,
A recess formed in the game board and opening on the surface side of the game board;
An electrical decoration board having at least one through-hole provided with a light-emitting source and disposed in the recess;
The Rukoto is disposed so as to covering the opening of said recess flush with the surface of the game board, together with the partitioned from the gaming area game balls game balls flowing down form the inner region does not enter transmits light the light emitting source emits, and a cover member having an insertion hole at a position relative to the through-hole of the electric decoration board,
A game nail that is driven into and fixed to the bottom of the recess in the game board, is inserted into the through hole of the electrical decoration board and the insertion hole of the lid member, and projects onto the surface of the lid member; A pachinko machine characterized by comprising

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