JP5486466B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a movable effect device having a movable body that reciprocates between a standby position and an operating position.

  For example, a pachinko machine, which is one of representative examples of gaming machines, has a gaming area in which pachinko balls are launched on the surface of a gaming board set in the machine. A box-like member is disposed on the rear side of the game board, and a liquid crystal type or drum type symbol display device is provided on the box-like member to display various symbols in a variable manner. In addition, a start winning device is provided at a position below the symbol display device as a trigger for starting the symbol variation effect on the symbol display device. And the pachinko ball flowing down the game area wins the starting opening provided in the starting winning device, thereby starting the symbol variation effect on the symbol display device and paying out the pachinko ball as a winning ball Has been.

  Further, the box-shaped member is provided with a movable effect device having a movable body that performs a predetermined performance operation, and the visual effect is obtained by operating the movable body in accordance with the game effect performed by the symbol display device. It is designed to improve the production effect. For example, in the pachinko machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, a movable body is disposed so as to be reciprocally movable in the vertical direction with respect to the main body of the movable presentation device, and the movable body moves from the upper standby position to the lower operation position in accordance with the game presentation. The interest of the game is improved by moving.

  Here, in the movable effect device of Patent Document 1, when the movable body arrives at the standby position, the drive motor stops and the movable body is stopped at the standby position. However, the movable body may not accurately stop at the standby position due to an error of the operating mechanism or the like, or the movable body may be separated downward from the standby position due to vibrations during gaming. Therefore, in Patent Document 1, when a magnet is disposed on the movable body, a metal plate (ferromagnetic body) on which the magnet can be magnetized is disposed on the apparatus main body side, and when the movable body arrives at the standby position. Since the magnet is magnetically attached to the metal plate, the movable body is securely held at the standby position.

JP 2009-112658 A

  By the way, conventionally, a magnet for holding a movable body in a standby position is generally screwed to the movable body with a screw. However, in such a fixing method using screws, when the movable body is operated and the magnet is separated from the metal plate, a local load is applied to the fixing portion of the magnet with the screw. For this reason, the deterioration of the magnet is accelerated, and the magnet may be cracked or broken.

  That is, the present invention has been proposed in order to solve these problems inherent in the gaming machine according to the prior art, and distributes the load on the first magnetic adhesion member during the operation of the movable body. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing deterioration of the first magnetically bonded member.

In order to solve the above problems and achieve the intended purpose, the gaming machine according to the present invention is:
In a gaming machine equipped with a movable production device (72) that produces production by movement
The movable effect device (72)
The device body (78),
A movable body (80) disposed in the apparatus main body (78) and configured to reciprocate between a standby position and an operating position;
A first magnetized member (82) disposed on the movable body (80);
A pressing portion (84) provided on the movable body (80), and
A second magnetized member (86) disposed on the apparatus main body (78) and magnetized with the first magnetized member (82) in a state where the movable body (80) is located at a standby position;
The pressing portion (84) is configured in a plate shape extending in a direction intersecting a movement start direction in which the movable body (80) moves from the standby position to the operating position,
The first magnetized member (82)
A magnetized part (168) magnetized to the second magnetized member (86) to hold the movable body (80) in a standby position;
A pressing portion (170) that is in surface contact with the pressing portion (84) and pressed by the pressing portion (84) when the movable body (80) moves from the standby position to the operating position;
The magnetized part (168) and the pressed part (170) are formed so as to be separated in the movement start direction, and the pressed part (84) is interposed between the magnetized part (168) and the pressed part (170). Is disposed on the movable body (80) with the inserted
The separation distance between the magnetized part (168) and the pressed part (170) is set to be larger than the thickness of the pressing part (84), and the first magnetized member (82) is separated from the pressing part (84). It is characterized in that it can be changed in posture .
According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the pressed part is pressed by the pressing part in surface contact with the first magnetized member, the load is distributed and applied to the first magnetized member, It becomes possible to suppress the deterioration of the first magnetized member. Since the separation distance between the magnetized part and the pressed part is larger than the thickness of the pressed part, a gap is generated in the space between the magnetized part and the pressed part, and the posture of the first magnetized member changes with respect to the pressed part. It becomes possible to do. As a result, when the movable body moves from the standby position to the operating position, the first magnetized member can be smoothly separated from the second magnetized member by changing the posture of the first magnetized member. It is possible to suppress a situation in which the movable body cannot move from the standby position at the time of production. In addition, since the first magnetized member is easily separated from the second magnetized member, the load on the driving means for operating the movable body is reduced, and deterioration of the driving means can be suppressed.

In the gaming machine according to claim 2 , the magnetized portion (168) is in a state of being magnetized to the second magnetized member (86), and the magnetized portion (168) of the second magnetized member (86). It was configured to protrude outward from the side surface.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the magnetized portion is configured to protrude outward from the surface of the second magnetized member on the magnetized portion side, the first magnetized member can be easily separated from the second magnetized member. Can be separated from each other.

In the gaming machine according to claim 3 , the movable body (80) is provided with a substrate (138) and a protective plate (140) that covers the substrate (138) from the rear, and the magnetized portion (168) and When the protective plate part (140) comes into contact with the first magnetic adhesion member (82) with the pressing part (84) inserted between the pressed parts (170) from the rear, the first magnetic adhesion member ( 82) is attached to the movable body (80).
According to the invention of claim 3 , since the first magnetic adhesion member is attached to the movable body using the protective plate portion covering the substrate, the first magnetic adhesion member can be easily attached to the movable body without using fixing means. It becomes possible to attach to. Further, no fixing means for fixing the movable body is required, and the number of parts can be reduced, thereby reducing the product cost.

In the gaming machine according to a fourth aspect , the first magnetized member (82) is a ferromagnetic material, and the second magnetized member (86) is a magnet.
According to the invention of claim 4 , since the first magnetized member that moves together with the movable body is a ferromagnetic body, the magnetic field changes as the magnet moves as in the case where the first magnetized member is a magnet. Thus, it is possible to prevent adverse effects on the electrical components and game balls constituting the gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to disperse the load on the first magnetized member and suppress the deterioration of the first magnetized member.

1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which shows the game board which concerns on an Example. It is a front view which shows the box-shaped member which concerns on an Example. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the apparatus main body which concerns on an Example from the front side. It is the disassembled perspective view which looked at the movable body which concerns on an Example from the rear side. It is a front view which shows the movable production | presentation apparatus of the state which removed the decoration member and front cover which concern on an Example, Comprising: The state which has a movable body in a standby position is shown. It is a front view which shows the movable production | presentation apparatus of the state which removed the front cover which concerns on an Example, Comprising: The state which has a movable body in an operation position is shown. It is the longitudinal cross-sectional view which cut | disconnected the movable production apparatus which concerns on an Example by the AA of FIG. It is the expansion perspective view which looked at a mode that the metallic member concerning an example is attached to a press part from back. It is a rear view which expands and shows the movable production | presentation apparatus in the state in which the metal member and the magnet member were magnetized. It is a rear view of the movable production | presentation apparatus shown in the state which removed the protection board part which concerns on an Example. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which expands and shows the to-be-pressed part of the metal member which concerns on the example of a change.

  Next, the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. In the embodiment, a pachinko machine that plays a game using a pachinko ball as a game ball will be described as an example. In the following description, “front”, “rear”, “left”, and “right” refer to the pachinko machine 10 as viewed from the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. However, when referring to a drawing showing a member viewed from the rear side, “right” and “left” may be designated based on the referenced drawing.

  The pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment is formed in a rectangular frame shape as shown in FIGS. The middle frame 16 as a body frame on which the game board 14 is detachably held is assembled so as to be openable and detachable. On the back side of the game board 14, a box-like member 20 provided with a symbol display device 18 capable of variably displaying various symbols is detachably provided. A front frame 22 as a decorative frame having a glass plate for seeing through and protecting the game board 14 is assembled on the front side of the middle frame 16 so as to be openable and closable, and a pachinko ball is placed below the front frame 22. The lower ball tray 24 to be stored is assembled so as to be openable and closable. The middle frame 16 is provided with an operation handle 34, and when a player rotates the operation handle 34, a hitting ball launching device (not shown) launches a pachinko ball. Further, an upper ball tray 26 for storing pachinko balls is integrally assembled at a lower position of the front frame 22, and the upper ball tray 26 is also configured to be opened and closed integrally with the opening and closing of the front frame 22. The

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 14 of the embodiment is configured by a substantially rectangular plywood board in which a game area 50 in which a pachinko ball can flow down is defined by a rail member 48 disposed on the board surface. A through-hole (not shown) provided in the center of the game board 14 is provided with a frame-shaped decorative member 52 having a symbol display opening 51 opened by the display portion 18a of the symbol display device 18. In addition, a start winning device 58 having start openings 54 and 56 through which a pachinko ball can win is disposed below the frame-shaped decorative member 52. The start winning device 58 is provided with start ports 54 and 56 in a vertical relationship, and when the pachinko ball wins a prize in the upper start port 54 or the lower start port 56, the symbol change effect on the symbol display device 18 is achieved. Is configured to be started. As a result of this symbol variation effect, the symbol display device 18 displays a specific symbol combination (for example, three identical symbols) to generate a big hit (special game) advantageous to the player. ing. A special winning device 62 that opens a special winning opening 60 and allows a pachinko ball to be awarded when a big hit occurs is provided at a position below the start winning device 58 in the game board 14, and the pachinko ball is placed in the special winning opening 60. As a result of winning a prize, a prize ball is paid out to the upper ball tray 26 from a ball payout device (not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the box-shaped member 20 moves forward from a substantially rectangular facing surface portion 64 that faces the game board 14 and an outer peripheral wall portion 66 that extends forward from the peripheral edge portion of the facing surface portion 64. It is formed in a box shape that opens to the top. A plurality of installation fixing portions 68 extending outward from the opening of the box-shaped member 20 are formed at the front end portion of the outer peripheral wall portion 66. Then, with the front end portion of the outer peripheral wall portion 66 and the installation fixing portion 68 in contact with the rear surface of the game board 14, each installation fixing portion 68 is screwed to the game board 14 so that the box-shaped member 20 is a game board. 14 is detachably attached. In a state where the box-shaped member 20 is attached to the game board 14, a required space (hereinafter referred to as an installation space T) is defined between the game board 14 and the box-shaped member 20 (see FIGS. 1 and 2). . The opposing surface portion 64 is provided with a rectangular display opening 70 that is open at most in the vertical and horizontal widths, and the symbol display device 18 is provided on the rear surface of the opposing surface portion 64 so as to cover the display opening 70. Is detachably disposed. The box-shaped member 20 is provided with a movable effect device 72 that performs a light emission effect and a movable effect in accordance with the gaming state so as to cover the entire left side of the display opening 70 in the facing surface portion 64 from the front side. . Further, a right effect device 74 and a lower effect device 76 are disposed on the right side and the lower side of the display opening 70 in the facing surface portion 64 of the box-shaped member 20. The movable effect device 72, the right effect device 74, and the lower effect device 76 are accommodated in the installation space T in a state where the box-shaped member 20 is attached to the game board 14.

[About movable production equipment]
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the movable effect device 72 includes a device main body 78 attached to the facing surface portion 64 of the box-shaped member 20, and is disposed on the device main body 78, and is in an upper standby position (FIG. 2). 2) and a movable member 80 configured to reciprocate in the vertical direction between a lower operating position (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 2), and a metal member (first member) disposed on the movable member 80. (1 magnetically bonded member, ferromagnetic body) 82, a pressing portion 84 provided on the movable body 80, on which the metal member 82 is installed, and a state where the movable body 80 is positioned at the standby position. Thus, it is basically composed of a metal member 82 and a magnet member (second magnetized member, magnet) 86 that is magnetically attached.

[About the device itself]
As shown in FIG. 4, the apparatus main body 78 includes a housing case body 88 formed in a box shape whose front is opened, and a front cover body 89 disposed so as to close the front opening of the case body 88. Consists of The storage case body 88 includes an attachment surface portion 90 that extends in the vertical direction and is attached to the facing surface portion 64, and a case body wall portion 92 that extends forward from the peripheral edge portion of the attachment surface portion 90. It is configured. A protruding surface portion 94 that protrudes horizontally to the right is formed on the upper portion of the attachment surface portion 90, and a protruding wall portion 96 extends forward from the peripheral edge portion of the protruding surface portion 94. A cutout portion 98 is formed in the right case body wall portion 92 from a substantially central position in the vertical direction to a region extending from the protruding surface portion 94, and the internal space and the outside of the housing case body 88 are connected via the cutout portion 98. Communicate. In addition, a partition wall 100 that divides the internal space of the housing case body 88 into left and right portions is formed on the attachment surface portion 90 so as to extend in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, in the space on the right side of the partition wall 100 in the housing case body 88 (hereinafter referred to as the right space U1), a metal guide rail 102 is disposed so as to extend in the vertical direction. Similarly, a metal slide member 104 is slidably disposed on the guide rail 102. In the space on the left side of the partition wall 100 in the housing case body 88 (hereinafter referred to as the left space U2), a drive motor 106 for driving the movable body 80 is disposed via an attachment member 108. A motor notch 110 is formed at a location corresponding to the drive motor 106 in the partition wall 100, and a drive shaft 106 a that protrudes rightward from the drive motor 106 passes through the motor notch 110 to form a right space. It extends to U1. A drive gear 112 is provided at the end of the drive shaft 106a of the drive motor 106. When the drive motor 106 is driven, the drive gear 112 rotates in the forward and reverse directions in the right space U1. As shown in FIG. 7, an upper hook portion 114 is formed at the upper portion of the right space U <b> 1 in the attachment surface portion 90, and the upper end of the elastic member 116 is locked to the upper hook portion 114. An original position detection switch 118 that detects the original position (standby position) of the movable body 80 is provided at the upper left corner of the attachment surface 90. The home position detection switch 118 includes a pair of detection pieces 118a and 118a that are separated in the front-rear direction, and a detection piece 144 (described later) provided on the movable body 80 faces between the detection pieces 118a and 118a. The original position of the movable body 80 is detected.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a magnet installation part 120 is formed on the upper surface of the lower protruding wall part 96, which opens forward and has a rectangular parallelepiped holding space V defined therein. The magnet member 86 is inserted into the holding space V of the magnet installation part 120 from the front side so that the magnet member 86 is held. A concave portion 120a that opens in the front and up and down directions is formed on the upper portion of the magnet installation portion 120. When the magnet member 86 is taken in and out of the holding space V, an operator can enter the magnet member via the concave portion 120a. 86 can be picked.

  The front cover body 89 is formed in an L shape substantially matching the attachment surface portion 90 and the protruding surface portion 94, and the peripheral portion of the front cover body 89 excluding a portion corresponding to the notch portion 98 is the case body. The front cover body 89 is screwed to the housing case body 88 in a state where the front cover body 89 is in contact with the front end edges of the wall portion 92 and the protruding wall portion 96. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a pressing plate portion 122 is formed on an edge portion of the front cover body 89 corresponding to the lower protruding wall portion 96, and the front cover body 89 is attached to the housing case body 88. In this state, the presser plate portion 122 abuts on the front end portion of the magnet installation portion 120 to close the front opening of the magnet installation portion 120. A rectangular board installation portion 124 is formed in the lower front portion of the front cover body 89, and externally connected to a control device (not shown) provided in the pachinko machine 10 as shown in FIG. The relay board 126 is disposed in the board installation part 124. The external relay board 126 is connected to the drive motor 106 via a wiring 106X, and the drive motor 106 is driven and controlled based on a control signal from a control device. In addition, the original position detection switch 118 is connected to the external relay board 126 via a wiring 118X, and a signal detected by the original position detection switch 118 is transmitted to the control device via the external relay board 126. The The control device that has received the signal from the original position detection switch 118 controls to stop the driving motor 106 and stops the movable body 80 at the standby position.

[About magnet members]
The magnet member 86 is a permanent magnet formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and is set to a size that can be fitted into the holding space V of the magnet installation portion 120. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the magnet member 86 is inserted in the holding space V, and the front end surface of the magnet member 86 is positioned substantially on the same plane as the front end portion of the magnet installation portion 120. Yes. In a state where the front cover body 89 is attached to the housing case body 88, the pressing plate portion 122 comes into contact with the front end surface of the magnet member 86 from the front side, and the magnet member 86 cannot be removed from the magnet installation portion 120. That is, the magnet member 86 of the embodiment is installed in the magnet installation unit 120 of the movable body 80 without using a fixing means such as a screw.

[About movable body]
As shown in FIG. 5, the movable body 80 includes a movable body main body 132 including a vertical portion 128 facing the inside of the apparatus main body 78 and a horizontal portion 130 extending from the vertical portion 128 to the left in FIG. A coupling body 134 fixed to the vertical portion 128 and coupled to the slide member 104, a decorative member 136 disposed on the front side of the horizontal portion 130, and a relay board (substrate) disposed on the horizontal portion 130. ) 138, a protective plate 140 disposed on the horizontal portion 130 so as to cover the relay substrate 138 from the rear, and a light emitting effect body 142 provided on the end of the horizontal portion 130. Yes. The movable body main body 132 extends vertically and is slidably disposed in the apparatus main body 78. The horizontal portion 130 extends vertically from the upper portion of the vertical section 128. Are formed in a substantially L shape. A thin plate-like detected piece 144 is attached to the upper portion of the vertical portion 128, and when the movable body 80 is positioned at the standby position, the detected piece 144 is detected by both detection pieces 118 a of the original position detection switch 118. , 118a (see FIG. 6).

  The connecting body 134 is a vertically long member from a connecting main body portion 146 connected to the slide member 104 and an attachment portion 148 extending downward from a lower end portion of the connecting main body portion 146. The right space U1 of the apparatus main body 78 is configured to slide up and down together with the slide member 104. A lower hook portion 150 (see FIG. 7) corresponding to the upper hook portion 114 is formed in the connection main body portion 146, and the lower end of the elastic member 116 is locked to the lower hook portion 150. In the embodiment, the elastic member 116 is locked to the upper hook portion 114 and the lower hook portion 150 in a state where the elastic member 116 is extended from a natural length, and with respect to the connecting main body portion 146 (movable body 80), An upward elastic force is always applied from the elastic member 116.

  The attachment portion 148 is a long body extending in the vertical direction, and extends downward from a position biased to the right side at the lower end portion of the connection main body portion 146. As shown in FIG. 7, the lower end portion of the mounting portion 148 contacts the case body wall portion 92 on the lower side of the housing case body 88 when the movable body 80 is located at the operating position, and the movable body 80 The lower movement limit is defined. On the rear side of the mounting portion 148, a rack plate portion 152 that is substantially equal in length to the upper and lower sides of the mounting portion 148 is mounted. A rack portion 152a provided on the front left side of the rack plate portion 152 is a mounting portion 148. It extends up and down along the left side. The drive gear 112 of the drive motor 106 is engaged with the rack portion 152a of the rack plate portion 152 from the front side, and the rack plate portion 152 slides up and down as the drive gear 112 rotates. The body 134 (movable body 80) is moved.

  The horizontal portion 130 extends rightward through a notch 98 of the apparatus main body 78 in a state where the movable body 80 is attached to the apparatus main body 78, and the symbol display opening 51 of the frame-shaped decorative member 136. Configured to face. As shown in FIG. 2, the horizontal portion 130 is positioned above the symbol display opening 51 in the standby position, and in the operating position, the horizontal portion 130 is positioned substantially at the top and bottom of the symbol display opening 51. The state in which the portion 130 moves up and down is configured to be visible from the front side through the symbol display opening 51 (actually, the decorative member 136 attached to the horizontal portion 130 is visually recognized). The horizontal portion 130 has a rectangular plate-like horizontal plate 154 that is long in the left-right direction, and a bowl-like shape that opens rearward from a horizontal wall 156 that extends rearward from the upper and lower edges of the horizontal plate 154. The board accommodating part W that can accommodate the relay board 138 is defined on the rear side of the horizontal part 130. A plurality of positioning protrusions 154a are formed on the rear surface of the horizontal plate 154 so as to protrude rearward.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 9, a thick portion 158 having a large upper and lower thickness is formed in a portion of the upper horizontal wall portion 156 close to the vertical portion 128, and the thick portion 158 An insertion recess 160 that opens rearward is provided. The opening shape of the insertion recess 160 has a rectangular shape that is long on the left and right. Further, in the thick portion 158, a thin plate-like portion that defines the upper edge portion of the insertion recess 160 constitutes the pressing portion 84, and the metal member 82 is installed in the pressing portion 84. It has become. As shown in FIG. 10, the pressing portion 84 extends horizontally in the left-right direction, and is configured to face the protruding wall portion 96 in parallel when the movable body 80 is positioned at the standby position. . That is, the pressing portion 84 extends in the direction (left-right direction) intersecting the movement start direction (downward) when the movable body 80 moves from the standby position to the operating position. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the protruding dimension of the pressing portion 84 from the horizontal plate 154 is set slightly smaller than the protruding dimension of the horizontal portion wall portion 156 other than the pressing portion 84. Note that two ribs 84a and 84a projecting upward and extending in the front-rear direction are formed on the upper surface of the pressing portion 84 so as to be separated from each other in the left-right direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 11, the relay board 138 is a horizontally long rectangular board formed to match the internal shape of the board housing portion W, and two cable connectors are provided on the rear surface of the relay board 138. Portions 162 and 162 are provided. Two flat cables 164 and 164 (described later) led out from the light-emitting effect body 142 are relay-connected to the cable connector portions 162 and 162 of the relay board 138. The relay board 138 has a plurality of positioning holes 138a that open in the front-rear direction, and the corresponding positioning protrusions 154a of the horizontal plate 154 are fitted into the positioning holes 138a, so that the relay board 138 has a horizontal portion. Positioned with respect to 130. As shown in FIG. 11, two wirings 138X and 138X are led out from the relay board 138, and the wirings 138X and 138X are guided to the right in FIG. 11 along the board housing part W of the horizontal part 130. Then, it is pulled out into the apparatus main body 78. The wires 138X and 138X guided inside the apparatus main body 78 are drawn out of the apparatus main body 78 and then connected to the external relay board 126 (see FIG. 3).

  As shown in FIG. 5, the protective plate 140 is a thin plate formed in a shape that can cover substantially the entire rear opening of the horizontal portion 130, and protects the relay board 138. A plurality of pressing protrusions 140a are formed so as to protrude forward from the front surface of the protection plate part 140. With the protection plate part 140 attached to the horizontal part 130, the front end of the pressing protrusion 140a is connected to the relay substrate 138. Configured to abut. That is, the relay board 138 is sandwiched and fixed by the horizontal plate body 154 and the pressing protrusion 140a, and is installed in the board housing portion W without using a fixing means such as a screw. In the upper left part of the protection plate part 140 (upper right part in FIG. 5), a pressing part 140b is formed at a position corresponding to the pressing part 84.

  The light emitting effect body 142 provided at the right end portion of the horizontal portion 130 emits light in accordance with the game effect, and is configured to move up and down together with the horizontal portion 130. Inside the light emitting effector 142, a light emitting substrate (none of which is shown) including a plurality of LED elements that irradiate light forward is disposed. As shown in FIG. 11, two flat cables 164 and 164 are led out from the light emitting board, and each flat cable 164 is connected to a corresponding cable connector portion 162 of the relay board 138. That is, the light emitting board is electrically connected to the control device via the relay board 138 and the external relay board 126, and the light emission is controlled based on the control signal from the control device. The decorative member 136 is disposed on the front side of the horizontal portion 130 and is visually recognized from the front through the symbol display opening 51. On the front surface of the decorative member 136, a design surface to which a required decoration is applied is formed, and on the front surface of the decorative member 136, a decorative body 136a imitating a string winding is disposed. As shown in FIG. 8, the upper edge portion of the decorative member 136 is located on the front side of the pressing portion 84 in a state where the decorative member 136 is attached to the horizontal portion 130, and protrudes upward from the pressing portion 84. It is configured as follows.

[About metal parts]
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 8, the metal member 82 is formed by bending a metal plate made of a ferromagnetic material such as iron into a U-shaped cross section. The metal member 82 is magnetically attached to the magnet member 86 to hold the movable body 80 at the standby position, and the pressing portion 84 when the movable body 80 moves from the standby position to the operating position. It consists of a pressed part 170 to be pressed and a curved part 172 that connects the magnetized part 168 and the pressed part 170. As shown in FIG. 8, when the movable body 80 is positioned at the standby position, the magnetized portion 168 abuts on the lower protruding wall portion 96 of the apparatus main body 78 and passes through the protruding wall portion 96. The magnet member 86 is configured to be magnetically attached. As shown in FIG. 10, the magnetized portion 168 is projected in the left-right direction (outward) from the lower surface (surface on the magnetized portion 168 side) of the magnet member 86 in a state of being magnetized to the magnet member 86. Composed. That is, the dimension in the left-right direction of the magnetized portion 168 is set larger than the dimension in the left-right direction of the magnet member 86. The pressed portion 170 is formed in substantially the same shape as the magnetized portion 168 and is spaced apart from the magnetized portion 168 by a predetermined interval (movement start direction). The curved portion 172 connects the magnetized portion 168 and the rear end portion of the pressed portion 170, and has an arc shape protruding rearward. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, a space (hereinafter referred to as an insertion space R) that is open to the front and right and left is defined between the magnetized portion 168 and the pressed portion 170.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the horizontal dimension of the metal member 82 is set slightly smaller than the horizontal dimension of the pressing portion 84. The pressed portion 170 is set to a size that can be inserted into the insertion recess 160 of the horizontal portion 130. The metal member 82 is installed so as to straddle the pressing portion 84 by inserting the pressed portion 170 into the insertion recess 160 and inserting the pressing portion 84 into the insertion space R. As shown in FIG. 8, in a state where the metal member 82 is installed on the pressing portion 84, the pressing portion 84 faces the pressed portion 170. When the movable body 80 moves from the standby position to the operating position, the pressing portion 84 is configured to come into surface contact with the pressed portion 170. Further, the most rearwardly projecting portion of the rear surface of the curved portion 172 is configured to be located on substantially the same plane as the rear end portion of the horizontal wall portion 156. Then, by attaching the protective plate part 140 to the horizontal part 130, the presser part 140 b of the protective plate part 140 abuts on the curved part 172 of the metal member 82, and the metal member 82 is movable body 80 (horizontal part 130. ) Can not be removed. That is, the metal member 82 according to the embodiment can be attached to the movable body 80 without using fixing means such as screws. As shown in FIG. 10, in the state where the metal member 82 is attached to the pressing portion 84, the magnetized portion 168 protrudes slightly above the upper horizontal portion wall portion 156, and the upper surface of the magnetized portion 168 is exposed. It becomes a state. As shown in FIG. 8, the upper surface of the magnetized portion 168 is set so as to be positioned at substantially the same height as the upper edge portion of the decorative member 136, and substantially the entire magnetized portion 168 is moved forward by the decorative member 136. It is supposed to be covered from.

  Here, the separation distance between the magnetized portion 168 and the pressed portion 170 is set larger than the thickness of the pressing portion 84 as shown in FIG. 8, and the pressing portion 84 is inserted into the insertion space R. A space is created in the insertion space R. That is, the pressing portion 84 is not fitted exactly into the insertion space R, but is inserted into the insertion space R with some margin. Further, the horizontal and vertical dimensions of the pressed part 170 are set to be smaller than the horizontal and vertical opening dimensions of the insertion recess 160. That is, the pressed portion 170 is also inserted into the insertion recess 160 with a margin, and the pressed portion 170 is allowed to be displaced in the insertion recess 160. Accordingly, the posture of the metal member 82 can be changed with respect to the pressing portion 84, and the metal member 82 is configured to change the posture when the movable body 80 moves from the standby position to the operating position. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, the metal member 82 has a posture in which the magnetized portion 168 and the pressed portion 170 are inclined in the left-right direction with respect to the lower protruding wall portion 96 (pressing portion 84), As shown in FIG. 8, the posture of the magnetized portion 168 and the pressed portion 170 is changed to a posture inclined in the front-rear direction (left-right direction in FIG. 8) with respect to the lower protruding wall portion 96 (pressing portion 84). To get.

(Effects of Example)
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment will be described.

  When attaching the metal member 82 to the movable body 80, as shown in FIG. 9, the pressed portion 170 is inserted into the insertion recess 160, and the pressing portion 84 is inserted into the insertion space R so that the metal member 82 is inserted. It straddles the pressing part 84. At this time, as shown in FIG. 8, the most rearwardly projecting portion on the rear surface of the curved portion 172 is located on substantially the same plane as the rear end portion of the horizontal wall portion 156. Next, the protective plate part 140 is attached to the horizontal part 130, and the curved part 172 of the metal member 82 is pressed by the pressing part 140 b of the protective plate part 140, and the metal member 82 is installed on the movable body 80. That is, in the embodiment, the metal member 82 can be easily attached to the movable body 80 without using a fixing means such as a screw, and the attaching operation can be made efficient. Further, since the metal member 82 is pressed by the protective plate portion 140 that protects the relay substrate 138, a fixing means for the metal member 82 is not necessary, and the number of parts can be reduced. Furthermore, the front side of the metal member 82 is covered with the decorative member 136 and is difficult to visually recognize from the front through the symbol display opening 51, so that the design of the pachinko machine 10 is improved, and the entertainment of the game is enhanced. Enhanced.

  When the magnet member 86 is installed in the apparatus main body 78, the magnet member 86 is inserted into the magnet installation section 120 from the front side. When the magnet member 86 is completely inserted into the magnet installation part 120, the front end face of the magnet member 86 is positioned on the same plane as the front end part of the magnet installation part 120 as shown in FIG. 8. Next, when the front cover body 89 is attached to the housing case body 88, the presser plate portion 122 of the front cover body 89 comes into contact with the front end surface of the magnet member 86 and the front end portion of the magnet installation portion 120, and fixing means such as screws are provided. The magnet member 86 is installed in the apparatus main body 78 without using it. Therefore, the magnet member 86 can also be easily attached to the apparatus main body 78, and the attaching operation can be made efficient. In addition, since the magnet member 86 is installed in the apparatus main body 78 without using a magnetic body such as a screw, the magnetic force of the magnet member 86 is reduced when the magnetic body such as a screw is always magnetically attached to the magnet member 86. Can be prevented.

  Next, the operation of the movable effect device 72 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, in the non-operating state of the movable effect device 72, the movable body 80 includes a magnetized portion 168 of the metal member 82 that abuts against the protruding wall portion 96 of the device main body 78 so that the magnet member 86 is magnetized. The movable body 80 is held at the standby position. That is, since the movable body 80 is held at the standby position by the magnetic force of the magnet member 86, it is possible to prevent the movable body 80 from freely moving downward from the standby position due to vibration during the game or the weight of the movable body 80. obtain. When the pachinko machine 10 is in a predetermined gaming state, the control device sends a control signal to the drive motor 106, and a movable effect by the movable body 80 is performed. That is, when the drive motor 106 is driven and the drive gear 112 is rotated, the rack plate portion 152 slides downward together with the slide member 104. Thereby, the coupling body 134 (movable body 80) coupled to the slide member 104 slides downward against the elastic force of the elastic member 116.

  When the connecting body 134 slides downward, the movable body 80 (pressing portion 84) descends with respect to the metal member 82, and the pressing portion 84 contacts the pressed portion 170 to press the pressed portion 170 downward. To do. At this time, since the pressed portion 170 is in surface contact with the pressing portion 84, a load from the pressing portion 84 is applied to the entire surface of the pressed portion 170. That is, since the load from the pressing portion 84 is not locally applied to the pressed portion 170 but is distributed and applied to the surface of the pressed portion 170, the load on the pressed portion 170 is reduced and the metal member 82 is reduced. It becomes possible to suppress degradation of the.

  Here, in a state in which the metal member 82 is magnetically attached to the magnet member 86, the contact surfaces of the pressing portion 84 and the pressed portion 170 are relatively back and forth or left and right due to minute irregularities or molding errors that occur during processing. Slightly inclined. Further, since the pressing portion 84 is inserted into the insertion space R with a margin, the metal member 82 can change its posture with respect to the pressing portion 84. Therefore, when the pressing portion 84 comes into contact with the pressed portion 170, the pressed portion 170 is slightly inclined in the left-right direction or the front-rear direction. Therefore, the magnetized portion 168 is not separated from the magnet member 86 (projecting wall portion 96) in a horizontal posture but is slightly inclined in the front-rear direction or the left-right direction with respect to the magnet member 86 (projecting wall portion 96). Separate. That is, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 8, the metal member 82 (magnetically attached portion 168) is spaced apart from the magnet member 86 (projecting wall portion 96) while being inclined in the front-rear direction (the left-right direction in FIG. As shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 10, the metal member 82 (magnetically attached portion 168) is separated from the magnet member 86 (projecting wall portion 96) while being inclined in the left-right direction. As a result, the magnetized portion 168 can be easily separated from the magnet member 86 as compared with the case where the magnetized portion 168 is spaced downward in a parallel posture with respect to the magnet member 86. Therefore, the load on the drive motor 106 can be reduced, and the load from the pressing portion 84 on the metal member 82 is reduced, so that the deterioration of the metal member 82 can be suppressed. In addition, as shown in FIG. 10, the magnetized portion 168 is set to have a left-right dimension larger than the left-right dimension of the magnet member 86, so that the left and right end portions of the magnetized portion 168 are magnet members 86. The magnetic force acting on both end portions is small. Therefore, it becomes easy for the magnetized portion 168 to tilt in the left-right direction, and the load on the drive motor 106 and the metal member 82 is further reduced. Further, since the magnetized portion 168 is in contact with the ribs 84a and 84a of the pressing portion 84 and the contact area with the pressing portion 84 is small, resistance when the magnet member 86 changes its posture is suppressed. As a result, posture change is facilitated.

  When the metal member 82 (magnetically attached portion 168) is separated from the magnet member 86 (projecting wall portion 96), the magnetic force exerted on the metal member 82 by the magnet member 86 is reduced, and the movable body 80 is elasticized by the elastic member 116. Declined against force. Here, in the embodiment, a configuration in which the metal member 82 is provided on the movable body 80 that moves and the magnet member 86 is provided on the apparatus main body 78 is employed. Therefore, as in the case where the magnet member 86 is provided on the movable body 80, the magnetic member 86 moves to change the magnetic field, which affects electric components such as the start winning device 58 and the special winning device 62 of the game board 14. Never give. In addition, the movement of the magnet member 86 affects the flow direction of the pachinko balls flowing down the game area 50 of the game board 14 and does not hinder the game.

  When the movable body 80 descends and the lower end of the attachment portion 148 of the coupling body 134 comes into contact with the lower case body wall 92 of the housing case body 88 as shown in FIG. The drive motor 106 is controlled to stop, and the movable body 80 stops at the operating position. At this time, as indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2, the horizontal portion 130 (decorative member 136) is positioned at a substantially central position above and below the symbol display opening 51, thereby enhancing the interest of the game. Next, when a predetermined gaming state is reached, the movable body 80 rises from the operating position and returns to the standby position. That is, a control signal is sent from the control device to the drive motor 106, and the drive gear 112 is rotated in the opposite direction. Then, the rack plate portion 152 slides upward, and the movable body 80 starts to rise. At this time, since the movable body 80 is pulled upward by the elastic force of the elastic member 116, the drive motor 106 can raise the movable body 80 with small power. When the movable body 80 rises and the detected piece 144 provided on the vertical portion 128 faces between the detection pieces 118a and 118a of the original position detection switch 118, the original position detection switch 118 controls the detection signal. The control device causes the drive motor 106 to stop.

  Further, as the metal member 82 approaches the magnet member 86 (protruding wall portion 96), the magnetic force of the magnet member 86 acting on the magnetized portion 168 of the metal member 82 increases. As a result, a force that pulls the metal member 82 upward acts, and assists in moving the movable body 80 upward. 6 and 8, the magnetized portion 168 contacts the lower surface of the projecting wall portion 96 and is magnetized to the magnet member 86, whereby the movable body 80 is stopped at the standby position. In other words, the magnetic body 168 is magnetically attached to the magnet member 86, so that the movable body 80 can be accurately stopped at the standby position. Further, the movable body 80 can be stably held at the standby position by the magnetic force of the magnet member 86. Here, the magnet member 86 is indirectly magnetized to the magnet member 86 through the protruding wall portion 96. As a result, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the metal member 82 is firmly attached to the magnet member 86 and the movable body 80 becomes immovable. In addition, since the magnet member 86 is not in direct contact with the metal member 82, the impact on the magnet member 86 when the metal member 82 is magnetically attached is mitigated, and the magnet member 86 can be prevented from being damaged. .

[Example of change]
In the embodiment, the contact surfaces of the pressing part and the pressed part are relatively inclined due to molding errors or the like. However, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the pressed portion or the pressing portion is positively inclined in the front-rear direction or the left-right direction in a state where the metal member is magnetically attached to the magnet member. For example, as shown in FIG. 12, the pressed portion 171 is configured to incline upward from the rear to the front (right to left in FIG. 12), and when the pressing portion 84 contacts the pressed portion 171. In addition, the posture of the metal member 83 may be greatly changed in the counterclockwise direction of FIG. Thus, by positively inclining the pressed portion 171 with respect to the pressing portion 84, the posture of the metal member 83 is greatly changed, and the metal member 83 can be easily separated from the magnet member 86. In FIG. 12, the same members as those in the embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals. However, the pressed portion 171 is not limited to the configuration in which the pressed portion 171 is inclined upward from the rear to the front. Also good. It is also possible to employ a configuration in which the pressing portion 84 is positively inclined in the front-rear direction or the left-right direction.

Note that the configuration of the gaming machine is not limited to the examples and the modified examples, and various modifications can be made.
(1) In the example and the modification, the movable body is configured to move in the vertical direction. However, the moving direction of the movable body may be the left-right direction or the oblique direction. Further, the movable body does not necessarily move linearly, and may move in a curved line. And the extension direction of a press part can be suitably changed according to the movement start direction of a movable body. For example, when the configuration in which the movable body moves in the left-right direction is adopted, the pressing portion may be provided so as to extend in the up-down direction intersecting the movement start direction.
(2) In the examples and the modified examples, the first magnetized member having a U-shaped cross section is adopted. However, if the magnetized part and the pressed part are separated from each other, the first magnetized member having a U-shaped cross section is used. Or a first magnetized member having an H-shaped cross section may be employed.
(3) In the embodiment and the modified example, the first magnetized member is magnetized to the second magnetized member via the protruding wall portion. However, the first magnetized member is directly magnetized to the second magnetized member. The structure to wear may be sufficient. Further, a member corresponding to the protruding wall portion may be provided on the first magnetic adhesion member side, and the second magnetic adhesion member may be exposed.
(4) In the examples and the modified examples, the ferromagnetic material is used as the first magnetized member and the magnet is used as the second magnetized member. However, the configurations may be reversed. , Any of the second magnetized members may be magnets.
(5) Although the relay substrate is employed as the substrate disposed on the movable body in the embodiments and the modified examples, a light emitting substrate that emits light from the movable body (horizontal portion) may be employed as the substrate.
(6) In the embodiment and the modified example, a pachinko machine has been described as an example of the gaming machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various conventionally known gaming machines such as an arrangement ball machine and a pinball machine can be adopted. .

72 Movable production device 78 Device body 80 Movable body 82 Metal member (first magnetized member, ferromagnetic material)
84 Pressing portion 86 Magnet member (second magnetized member, magnet)
138 Relay board (board)
140 Protection plate portion 168 Magnetized portion 170 Pressed portion

Claims (4)

In a gaming machine equipped with a movable effect device that produces an effect by movement,
The movable effect device is:
The device body;
A movable body disposed in the apparatus main body and configured to reciprocate between a standby position and an operating position;
A first magnetized member disposed on the movable body;
A pressing portion provided on the movable body;
A second magnetized member disposed in the apparatus main body and magnetized with the first magnetized member in a state where the movable body is positioned at a standby position;
The pressing portion is configured in a plate shape extending in a direction intersecting a movement start direction in which the movable body moves from the standby position to the operating position,
The first magnetized member is:
A magnetized portion that is magnetized to the second magnetized member and holds the movable body in a standby position;
A pressing portion that is in surface contact with the pressing portion and pressed by the pressing portion when the movable body moves from the standby position to the operating position;
The magnetized portion and the pressed portion are formed so as to be separated from each other in the movement start direction, and are disposed on the movable body in a state where the pressing portion is inserted between the magnetized portion and the pressed portion ,
The separation distance between the magnetized portion and the pressed portion is set to be larger than the thickness of the pressing portion, and the first magnetized member is configured to be capable of changing its posture with respect to the pressing portion. To play. The magnetically attached portion, said while magnetically attached to the second magnetic attraction member, 1 Symbol placement gaming machine according to claim configured so as to protrude outwardly from the surface of the magnetically attached portion side of the second magnetically attracted member. The movable body is provided with a substrate and a protective plate portion that covers the substrate from the rear, and the protective plate portion is provided with respect to the first magnetic adhesion member in which a pressing portion is inserted between the magnetically bonded portion and the pressed portion. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the first magnetized member is attached to the movable body by abutting from the rear. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the first magnetized member is a ferromagnetic body, and the second magnetized member is a magnet.

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