JP5774885B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with an elevating decorative body that is an accessory that moves up and down.

  In a conventional gaming machine, a liquid crystal display is provided near the center of the gaming board, and various effects are displayed according to the gaming state. Further, in order to further enhance the production effect in relation to the above-described production display, what performs the production of raising and lowering the elevating decorative body (the accessory) on the front surface of the liquid crystal display is described in Patent Document 1, for example. is there.

JP 2009-311 A

However, the above-described gaming machine is configured to raise and lower the elevating decorative body with power, and only raise and lower only the elevating decorative body with the power in association with the effect of the liquid crystal display device. For this reason, since the effect on the game board is relatively simple, there is a problem in that the player gets bored with visual sense in a short period of time. On the other hand, in order to prevent the above-mentioned tiredness and increase the production effect, it is necessary to add another moving decoration body to the front of the game board and to provide another driving source for the decoration body. There is a problem that the cost increases.
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to increase the number of operating decorative bodies without increasing the number of drive sources, and to improve the effect of the game board while suppressing the number of parts and the cost.

  In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to a first aspect of the present invention has a first decorative body main body and an abutment portion, and an elevating decorative body that moves up and down, and a second decorative body main body are operatively disposed. And an input unit through which the force associated with at least one of the movements of the lift decoration body is transmitted by the contact of the contact part of the lift decoration body with the movable decoration body. The movable decorative body is characterized in that the second decorative body main body is operated by the force transmitted to the input section.

  According to the present invention, when the first decorative body main body is moved up and down, either one or both of the movements are input from the contact portion to the input portion of the movable decorative body. 2 decoration body operates. Thus, since the power for operating the second decorative body main body is obtained by raising and lowering the first decorative body main body, a power source provided only for the movable decorative body is not necessary.

A gaming machine according to a second aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the first aspect, wherein the movable decorative body is pivotally supported so that the second decorative body main body is attached to the distal end portion and swingable in the vertical direction at an intermediate position in the longitudinal direction. The input portion is formed at the rear end portion of the arm, and the input portion faces the descending track of the contact portion.
According to this, when the first decorative body main body is lowered, the abutting portion is lowered and the input portion is pushed down, whereby the arm swings and the second decorative body main body that has been lowered due to its own weight is provided. Pushed up. After the elevating decorative body passes downward, the second decorative body main body is lowered by its own weight because it is released from the pressing force applied to the input unit.

A gaming machine according to a third aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the second aspect, wherein a lever that is pivotally supported so as to be pivotable in the vertical direction is provided on the elevating decorative body, and a tip end portion of the lever is used as the contact portion. The center of gravity of the lever is set to the rear end side with respect to the shaft support position, and a stopper is provided for restricting the turning of the lever tip portion above a preset contact position.
Since the tip of the lever, which is the abutting part, is attached so that it cannot turn in the direction of raising from the position in contact with the input part, it pushes down the input part of the arm only when the lever is lowered. Therefore, it is impossible to input to the input unit by turning in the direction in which the tip is lowered. For this reason, the movable decorative body operates only when the elevating decorative body is lowered.

  Since other movable decorative bodies are also moved by the movement of the lifting decorative body, it is possible to increase the decorative body that moves without increasing the drive source, and to improve the production effect while suppressing the number of parts and the cost. .

The perspective view of the state which shows 1st embodiment, Comprising: The raising / lowering decoration body assembled | attached to the set board exists in a top dead center. The perspective view of the state which has the raising / lowering decoration body assembled | attached to the set board of FIG. 1 in a bottom dead center. The perspective view which shows the relationship between the raising / lowering decoration body of FIG. 1, a guide rail, and a rack. The perspective view of the state which assembled | attached the raising / lowering decoration body, the fixed decoration body, and the movable decoration body to the set board of FIG. The front view of the state which attached the game board to the set board of the state of FIG. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of FIG. 5. The perspective view from the back of the raising / lowering decoration body of FIG. The disassembled perspective view from the back surface of the casing of the raising / lowering decoration body of FIG. (A) is the perspective view from the back which shows the fixed decoration body and movable decoration body of the right side of FIG. (B) is the perspective view from the same front. (A) is the perspective view from the back which shows the fixed decoration body and movable decoration body of the left side of FIG. (B) is the perspective view from the same front. The disassembled perspective view from the back surface of the movable decoration body of the right side of FIG. FIG. 5A is a side view showing a non-operating state in which the movable decorative body on the right side of FIG. 4 is lowered by its own weight. FIG. 5B is a side view showing an operating state in which the movable decorative body of FIG. (A) is a principal part enlarged view of Fig.12 (a). (B) is a principal part enlarged view of FIG.12 (b). (C) is the fragmentary sectional view which expanded the principal part of (a) further. FIG. 14A is a side view showing a state in which the elevating part in FIG. (B) is a side view of the state where the elevating part of (a) is raised. The side view which shows 2nd embodiment. The side sectional view showing a third embodiment.

(Configuration of the first embodiment)
1-14 is 1st embodiment and has shown the form which implemented this invention to the pachinko machine. 1, 2 and 4 is a set plate. 1 and 2, guide rails 4 extend in the vertical direction on the left and right portions of the set plate 2 and are installed parallel to each other, and racks 6 are arranged along the guide rails 4 and fixed to the set plate 2. Is shown. An elevating decorative body 8 is installed between the left and right guide rails 4, and the elevating decorative body 8 can be moved up and down along the guide rail 4. The elevating decorative body 8 has a first decorative body main body 8A composed of a central circular portion 8a and a beam 8c that is rotatably supported and extends to the left and right. In the state of FIG. At the top dead center, it is at the bottom dead center in the state of FIG. At the top dead center of the lifting / lowering decorative body 8, another decorative body 11 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is arranged on the front surface of the lifting / lowering decorative body 8, and when it is at this position, the lifting / lowering decorative body 8 is located. Is hidden behind the other decorative body 11. FIG. 3 shows the relationship between the elevating decorative body 8, the guide rail 4, and the rack 6. These connections are made as described below.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a fixed decorative body 10 is fixed on the left side and a fixed decorative body 12 is fixed on the right side of the set plate 2 on the front surfaces of the left and right guide rails 4 and the rack 6. A movable decorative body 14 is operably supported by one fixed decorative body 10, and a movable decorative body 16 is also operably supported by the other fixed decorative body 12. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a game board 9 having a large opening at the center is attached to the front sides of the fixed decorative bodies 10 and 12 and the elevating decorative body 8. The game board 9 is made of a transparent resin plate that is almost transparent, and the fixed decorative bodies 10 and 12 and the movable decorative bodies 14 and 16 can be seen by the player through this. 5 and 6, a decorative body 13 other than the decorative body 11 is also added to the game board 9. Further, a liquid crystal display device 15 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is inserted and attached to the large hole 2a having a central square window shape shown in FIGS. The screen of the liquid crystal display device 15 can be seen from the center of 9. Further, the bottom dead center shown in FIG. 2 of the elevating decorative body 8 is set to the front surface of the screen of the liquid crystal display device 15.

The game board 9 is attached in parallel to the surface formed by the left and right guide rails 4 attached to the set plate 2, and both surfaces are generally vertical surfaces. For this reason, the elevating decorative body 8 moves up and down along the game board 9 at the same time as moving up and down along the guide rail 4.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view from the back side of the elevating decorative body 8, in which a casing 8b is shown. The casing 8b forms a skeleton of the circular portion 8a of the first decorative body main body 8A and the beam 8c, and forms a part of the first decorative body main body 8A together with these. Further, the gear 20 driven by the motor 18 mounted on the casing 8b and the gear 24 fixed to the rotary shaft 22 horizontally mounted on the casing 8b mesh with each other, and are fixed to both ends of the rotary shaft 22. A gear (pinion) 26 is engaged with the rack 6. Further, holes 27 penetrating vertically are provided at the left and right ends of the beam 8c of the first decorative body main body 8A, and the guide rail 4 is passed therethrough.

  Further, another motor (not shown) is installed inside the casing 8b forming a part of the first decorative body main body 8A constituting the elevating decorative body 8, and these are the gears 28 and 30 shown in FIG. The circular portion 8 a of the first decorative body main body 8 </ b> A is rotated via a rotation shaft 32 fixed to the gear 30. The first decorative body main body 8A composed of the circular portion 8a and the beam 8c, the fixed decorative bodies 10 and 12 to be described in detail later, and the movable decorative bodies 14 and 16 include historical figures that are themes of the gaming machine and Symbols related to the main character of the story are displayed and each character is composed.

  On the beam 8c of the first decorative body main body 8A that constitutes the lifting decorative body 8, a lever 34 that constitutes a contact portion of the present invention is pivotally attached at the front end portion so that the front end portion protrudes to the front surface. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing only the main part by disassembling the casing 8b of the first decorative body main body 8A. The lever 34 is vertically moved to a portion that forms the beam 8c by a horizontal shaft 36 facing left and right. It is pivotally mounted in a direction that can be swiveled. The base end side of the lever 34 is heavier than the tip end side, but the base end side rides on the upper side of the boss 26a of the pinion 26 on the lower side. Therefore, the lever 34 can be swung in the direction in which the tip is lowered, but conversely, in the direction in which the tip is raised, the base end is in contact with the boss 26a of the pinion 26 so that the lever 34 cannot be turned. Therefore, the boss 26a serves as a stopper in the direction in which the tip of the lever 34 is raised. As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 7, the lever 34 is provided inside the pinion 26 on the left and right sides of the beam 8 c in the first decorative body main body 8 </ b> A.

  9, 10, and 11 illustrate the fixed decorative bodies 10 and 12 and the movable decorative bodies 14 and 16. The fixed decorative bodies 10 and 12 are fixed to the set plate 2 as described above, and the movable decorative bodies 14 and 16 are individually supported so as to be operable, so that the movable decorative bodies 14 and 16 are fixed to the fixed decorative body 10 and 16. 12 is supported by the set plate 2. FIG. 9 shows the fixed decorative body 12 and the movable decorative body 16, and FIG. 10 shows the fixed decorative body 10 and the movable decorative body 14.

Although the two movable decorative bodies 14 and 16 have different shapes, the structures that are operatively supported by the fixed decorative bodies 10 and 12 are the same, and therefore, here, one decorative body 16 is one fixed decorative body. The state supported by 12 will be described below.
The movable decorative body 16 includes a second decorative body main body 16A including an outer shell 16a having a shape of a part of a lantern, and a back cover 16b fixed to the outer shell 16a and closing the back surface thereof. The tip of an arm 38 shown in FIGS. 11 to 14 is pivotally attached to the back cover 16b. In particular, FIG. 13 (c) shows the arm 38 in an enlarged manner. However, the arm 38 is inserted into the bracket 16c integrally formed inside the back cover 16b of the second decorative body main body 16A from the slit of the back cover 16b. The tip of the arm 38 is pivotally attached by the horizontal shaft 16d, and the second decorative body main body 16A is pivotally attached to the tip of the arm 38.

  The arm 38 is bent as shown in the figure, and the middle part in the longitudinal direction extends through the slit of the fixed decorative body 12, and the rear end extends to the rear side of the fixed decorative body 12. An intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction of the arm 38 is pivotally attached to the fixed decorative body 12 (shown schematically in FIGS. 13A, 13B and 14A, 14B) by a horizontal shaft 12a. In addition, the second decorative body main body 16A is supported in parallel with the fixed decorative body 12 as described above by the upper and lower arms 38 at two upper and lower positions. Therefore, the second decorative body main body 16A is kept parallel to the fixed decorative body 12 by the parallel link mechanism constituted by the first half of the upper and lower arms 38, that is, the portion between the horizontal shaft 16d and the horizontal shaft 12a. It is supported so that it can move up and down. Moreover, in this embodiment, the second decorative body main body 16A is in the lowered state due to its own weight (FIGS. 12A and 13A).

  The rear end of the arm 38 forms an input part 38a for operating the second decorative body main body 16A. The input portion 38a is disposed so as to face the orbit of the tip of the lever 34 when the elevating decorative body 8 is raised and lowered, and the tip of the lever 34 that descends integrally with the first decorative body main body 8A is located on the arm 38. The input unit 38a is configured to be pushed down. Therefore, the tip of the lever 34 forms the contact portion of the elevating decorative body 8.

(Operation of the first embodiment)
In such an embodiment, when a specific gaming state such as super reach occurs, a control signal is output from an effect control device (not shown) to the accessory control device, and the motor 18 of the elevating decorative body 8 at the top dead center rotates. As a result, the gears 20 and 24 and the rotary shaft 22 rotate to rotate the pinions 26 at both ends of the rotary shaft 22. Then, the elevating decorative body 8 is guided by the guide rail 4 and lowered along the game board 9 by the action of the pinion 26 and the rack 6 meshing with the pinion 26.

  When the elevating decorative body 8 is at the top dead center, the elevating decorative body 8 is hidden behind a decorative member (not shown) fixed to the set plate 2 on the front surface. Exposed downward from the member. At this time, a motor (not shown) in the casing 8b of the first decorative body main body 8A rotates to rotate the circular portion 8a via the gears 28, 30 and the rotating shaft 32, and the circular portion 8a is caused by the light emitting body present therein. Illuminated. Therefore, the elevating decorative body 8 appears in the player's field of view in the above-described state where the circular portion 8a is rotated and illuminated after the descent starts. Of course, the acoustic effect changes accordingly.

  When the elevating decorative body 8 continues to descend along the game board 9 and the lever 34 provided on the elevating decorative body 8 reaches the movable decorative bodies 14 and 16, the movable decorative bodies 14 and 16 operate as follows. Here, one movable decorative body 16 will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 and 13 in particular, but the other movable decorative body 14 is the same. First, the contact portion which is the tip of the lever 34 reaches the upper arm 38 of the movable decorative body 16 (FIGS. 12A and 13A), and the input portion 38a at the rear end portion of the arm 38 is pushed down. . Here, the lever 34 is pivotally attached to the casing 8b forming the beam 8c of the elevating decorative body 8 by the shaft 36, but the lower side of the rear end of the lever 34 is in contact with the upper side of the boss 26a of the pinion 26. The front end of the lever 34 cannot be turned upward. For this reason, the contact part of the contact part of the front-end | tip of the lever 34 falls, pushing down the input part 38a of the arm 38 (FIG.12 (b), FIG.13 (b)).

  As a result, the input portion 38a of the arm 38 is lowered, that is, the descending force of the elevating decorative body 8 is input to the arm 38, and the arm 38 is pivoted counterclockwise in FIGS. Then, the second decorative body main body 16A is pushed up. Here, the second decorative body main body 16A rises by a small distance from the lowered state due to its own weight. At this time, since the second decorative body main body 16A is supported on the fixed decorative body 12 by the upper and lower arms 38, the fixed decorative body which is parallel or vertically moved by the two arms 38 and is at an angle close to or perpendicular thereto. The ascending operation is performed while maintaining a parallel state with respect to the body 12.

Subsequently, when the lever 34 that is a part of the lifting / lowering decorative body 8 is further lowered, the distal end of the lever 34 is separated from the input portion 38a of the arm 38, so that it is released from the force that pushes up the second decorative body main body 16A. Then, the second decorative body main body 16A descends with its own weight while being accompanied by a parallel link motion, and returns to its original position. In this way, the movement of the movable decorative body 16 rises at a speed proportional to the movement of the lever 34 because the ascent is executed by the lever 34, while the descent is executed by the fall due to its own weight. Can be changed. Therefore, it is possible to achieve an effect such as raising the second decorative body main body 16A at a slow speed and lowering it at a fast speed.
When the lever 34 is further lowered, the second decorative body main body 16A can be moved again by hitting the lower arm 38 in the same manner, and the lever 34 hits only the upper arm 38 and thereafter starts to rise. May be.

  Next, a description will be given of when the elevating decorative body 8 is raised. At this time, it is assumed that the motor 18 shown in FIG. 7 is reversely rotated, so that the pinion 26 is also reversely rotated, and the entire elevating decoration body 8 is turned upward. At this time, the rotation of the circular portion 8a, its illumination, and the sound may be stopped or continued. Therefore, when the lever 34 starts to rise and reaches the arm 38 that forms a part of the movable decorative body 16 as shown in FIG. 14 (a), the input portion at the rear end of the arm 38 as shown in FIG. 14 (b). The lever 34 after coming into contact with 38a pivots with its tip pushed down by the input portion 38a. Therefore, the arm 38 is lifted as it is without transmitting a force for turning the arm 38. The lever 34 after passing through the arm 38 rises integrally with the first decorative body main body 8A in a state where the front end rises due to the balance of the weight of the front and rear and the rear end contacts the boss 26a of the pinion 26, Stop at the top dead center. When the lever 34 is lowered to the lower side of the lower arm 38 when the first decorative body main body 8A is lowered, the lever 34 is moved to both the lower arm 38 and the upper arm 38 when the first decorative body main body 8A is raised. It goes without saying that it passes through as described above.

  In this way, when the elevating decorative body 8 is lowered, the movable decorative body 16 is operated by using the force when the elevating decorative body 8 is lowered. Therefore, the elevating decorative body 8 and the movable decorative body 16 are operated by the power for moving the elevating decorative body 8 up and down. Can be made. Further, this action appeals to the player's vision through the wide open portion at the center of the game board 9 and the transparent game board 9 itself which is almost transparent.

In this embodiment, in the elevating decorative body 8, the lever 34 as the contact portion that moves up and down integrally with the first decorative body main body 8A is swung as described above, and the first position of the movable decorative body 16 is only lowered. The second decorative body main body 16A is operated. However, the lever 34 may be fixed and the second decorative body main body 16A may be operated in any of the up and down movements. You may make it make it. In these cases, it is assumed that the second decorative body main body 16A is supported so that the second decorative body main body 16A is lowered by the input from the lever.
Further, in the above embodiment, the second decorative body main body 16A is urged to the lowered state by its own weight, so that a special part or structure is used for stationary or urging them to a certain position. There is no need to do.

(Configuration and operation of the second embodiment)
FIG. 15 shows that the second decorative body main body 16A supported by the fixed decorative body 12 so as to be vertically movable by the arm 38 is pulled up by a tension spring 40 having one end attached to the fixed decorative body 12 above the second decorative body main body 16A. By. This is an embodiment biased to an elevated state. Here, the second decorative body main body 16 </ b> A is always in the raised state, and the second decorative body main body 16 </ b> A is not operated when the elevating decorative body 8 is lowered, and the second decorative body main body is moved when the elevating decorative body 8 is raised. The operation timing and direction of the second decorative body main body 16A are reversed from those of the first embodiment.

Therefore, when the elevating decorative body 8 is lowered, the lever 34 as a contact portion hits the arm 38 and pivots in a direction in which the tip rises around the shaft 36, but when the elevating decorative body 8 is raised, the lever 34 tip Even if the arm hits the arm 38, the tip of the lever 34 is prevented from turning in the downward direction. Specifically, the lever 34 is lighter at the rear end side than the front end, and a baffle plate 42 that serves as a stopper for preventing the lever 34 from turning downward is disposed above the rear end. The boss 26 a of the pinion 26 shown in FIGS. 12, 13, and 14 is prevented from hitting the lever 34. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.
As a result, the second decorative body main body 16A is moved down against the urging force of the tension spring 40 only when the elevating decorative body 8 passes upward, and is raised again by the tension spring 40 after passing through the elevating decorative body 8. Is.

(Configuration and operation of the third embodiment)
FIG. 16 shows the second decorative body main body 16A of the movable decorative body 16 supported by the fixed decorative body 12 so as to be movable in the horizontal direction. A back cover 16b is fixed to the outer shell 16a of the second decorative body main body 16A, and one end of a horizontal advance / retreat rod 44 is fixed to a bracket 16c fixed inside the back cover 16b. The end is protruded toward the elevating decorative body 8 through the back cover 16 b and the fixed decorative body 12.

  In the middle of the advancing / retracting rod 44, a flange 44a is fixed and applied to the surface of the fixed decorative body 12 on the second decorative body main body 16A side, and an input portion 44b having an enlarged diameter is provided at the protruding end of the advancing / retreating rod 44. . A compression spring 46 loosely wound around the advance / retreat rod 44 is interposed between the input portion 44b and the fixed decorative body 12, and the second decorative body main body 16A is normally biased in a direction to approach the lift decorative body 8 side. However, the fixed decorative body 12 is supported.

  The input portion 44b of the advance / retreat rod 44 has a hemispherical surface, and this is brought into the up / down trajectory of the cam 48. The cam 48 is fixed to the beam 8c of the first decorative body main body 8A constituting the lifting decorative body 8, and forms a contact portion that moves up and down integrally therewith. Thereby, the advance / retreat rod 44 is pushed to move the second decorative body main body 16 </ b> A in the direction away from the fixed decorative body 12 and restored by the compression spring 46 after passing the cam 48.

  In this way, the second decorative body 16A of the movable decorative body 16 advances and retreats toward the player by the cam 48 and the compression spring 46 when the lifting decorative body 8 is moved up and down. In this embodiment, the cam 48 The second decorative body main body 16A is operated at any of the reciprocal timings. It is also possible to attach a roller to the input portion 44 b of the advance / retreat rod 44 and make it come into rolling contact with the cam 48. In addition, the configuration and operation of portions not described here are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  In each of the above embodiments, the elevating decorative body 8 is moved up and down in the center of the game board, but the elevating position may be shifted to the left and right. The movable decorative bodies 14 and 16 are attached to the set plate 2 via the fixed decorative bodies 10 and 12. However, the movable decorative bodies 14 and 16 are attached to the set plate 2 directly or via other members. It is also possible to attach. Furthermore, although each said embodiment illustrated the pachinko machine as a game machine, this invention is applicable also to game machines, such as another amusement game machine.

2 set plate 4 guide rail 6 rack 8 elevating decorative body 8A first decorative body main body 8a circular portion 8b casing 8c beam 9 game board 10, 12 fixed decorative body 14, 16 movable decorative body 15 liquid crystal display device 16A second decoration Body 16a Outer shell 16b Back cover 16c Bracket 18 Motor 26 Gear (Pinion)
26a Boss (stopper)
34 Lever (contact part)
38 Arm 38a Input unit 40 Tension spring 42 Baffle plate (stopper)
44 Advancing / retracting rod 44a Flange 44b Input part 46 Compression spring 48 Cam (contact part)

Claims (1)

An elevating decorative body having a first decorative body main body and a contact portion and moving up and down; and a movable decorative body in which the second decorative body main body is operably disposed; Provided is an input unit for transmitting a force associated with at least one of the movements of the elevating decorative body by contacting the abutting portion of the elevating decorative body, and the movable decorative body is a force transmitted to the input unit. So that the second decorative body is operated ,
The movable decorative body includes an arm that is attached to the front end portion of the second decorative body main body and is pivotally supported in a vertically movable manner at an intermediate position in the longitudinal direction, and the input portion is formed at a rear end portion of the arm. Then, the input part faces the descending orbit of the contact part,
A lever that is pivotally supported so as to be pivotable in the vertical direction is provided on the elevating decorative body, the tip of the lever is used as the contact portion, the center of gravity of the lever is set on the rear end side of the pivot support position, A gaming machine characterized in that a stopper is provided for restricting turning of the lever tip upward from a preset contact position .

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