JP5974151B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with operation means capable of switching game effects.

  Traditionally, gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines have been provided with operational buttons that can be operated by the player, and depending on the operation of the operational buttons for the production, changes are made to the production mode such as liquid crystal displays and movable accessories. It has been practiced to improve the interest of players by increasing their participation awareness (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, a vibration generating device is disposed between an effect operation button and a substrate that detects pressing of the effect operation button. The vibration generating device includes a permanent magnet and an electromagnetic coil connected to the production operation button, and the production operation button is vibrated by energizing the electromagnetic coil and vibrating the permanent magnet based on a predetermined control condition. It is like that. And, when the design operation button is vibrated while the design variation effect or jackpot effect is being executed on the liquid crystal panel, etc., the player who operated the effect operation button generates a big hit with the design variation effect. Increases the expectation of the game and suggests the state of the game after the big hit production.

JP 2007-37972 A

  However, if the vibration of the vibration generating device is transmitted to the periphery of the production operation button, it may adversely affect devices such as switches and movable accessories arranged around the operation button. In addition, when vibration is transmitted to a member such as an operation handle or a ball tray member that the player touches, the player knows that the operation button has been vibrated without touching the production operation button. The interest in operating the operation buttons will fade.

  That is, the present invention has been proposed in order to suitably solve these problems inherent in the gaming machine according to the prior art, and the vibration transmitted to the surrounding members when the operation unit is vibrated is proposed. An object is to provide a gaming machine that can be suppressed.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present application is
In a gaming machine comprising a control means (C3) for controlling a game effect and a vibration generation source (56) that is driven and controlled by the control means to vibrate.
A cover member (48) provided with an opening (48a);
A base member (50) disposed on the back side of the cover member (48),
An operating portion (42) disposed between the cover member (48) and the base member (50) and facing the front side through the opening (48a);
The vibration source (56) is disposed and a base member (52) for transmitting the vibration of the vibration source (56) to the operation unit (42),
An elastic body (54) that elastically biases the operating portion (42) toward the front side;
A vibration isolator (58) interposed between the base member (52) and the base member (50) and separating the base member (52) and the base member (50),
In a state where the operation portion (42) is biased to the front side by the elastic body (54), a gap is formed between the operation portion (42) and the cover member (48),
The gist of the present invention is that the base member (50) includes a receiving portion (84, 85) for receiving the back side end face of the operation portion (42) displaced toward the back side.
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 1, the vibration transmitted to a cover member and a base member from a base member and an operation part can be suppressed.
In addition, since the back side end surface of the pressed operation portion is received by the receiving portion of the base member and the position of the operation portion is regulated, vibration can be efficiently transmitted from the base member to the operation portion.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, it is possible to suppress vibration transmitted to surrounding members when the operation unit is vibrated.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the pachinko machine of an Example from the rear side. It is principal part sectional drawing fractured | ruptured by the AA line of FIG. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the production | presentation operation unit of an Example in the state isolate | separated from the upper ball tray member. (a) is a plan view showing the production operation unit of the example, (b) is a plan view showing the production operation unit of the example with the unit cover and the production button cover removed, and (c). It is a top view which shows the production operation unit of an Example in the state which removed the unit cover and the production operation button, (d) removed the unit cover, the production operation button, and the production button base body of the production operation unit of the Example. It is a top view shown in a state. It is a bottom view which shows the production operation unit of an Example. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. It is CC sectional view taken on the line of Fig.5 (a). FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line D-D in FIG. 5A, where FIG. 5A illustrates a normal state in which the effect operation button is not pressed, and FIG. 5B illustrates an operation state in which the effect operation button is pressed. (a) is principal part sectional drawing fractured | ruptured by the EE line of Fig.5 (a), (b) is principal part sectional drawing fractured | ruptured by the FF line of Fig.5 (a). It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the production | presentation operation unit of an Example. It is a control block diagram of the pachinko machine of an example.

  Next, a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described 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. Further, in the following description, “front”, “rear”, “left”, and “right” are states when the pachinko machine is viewed from the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified. It points at.

(About the schematic configuration of the pachinko machine 10)
As shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment includes an outer frame 11 as a fixed frame installed in a vertical posture on an installation frame base (not shown) provided in a game store, and the outer frame. 11, a middle frame 12 serving as a main body frame on which game machine components such as various control devices are installed, and a required game area The game board 20 in which 20a is defined and the front frame 14 as a decorative frame that is provided on the front side of the middle frame 12 so as to be attachable / detachable and openable and that protects the game board 20 from seeing through are basically provided. In the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, two ball tray members 16 and 17 capable of storing pachinko balls are integrally disposed below the front frame 14 in an up-and-down relationship, and in accordance with the opening / closing operation of the front frame 14. The ball tray members 16 and 17 are configured to open and close. That is, in the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the front frame 14 functions as an opening / closing body that can be opened and closed on the front side of the middle frame 12, and the front frame 14 also functions as the ball tray members 16, 17. And in the lower right position on the front side of the pachinko machine 10 (the front frame 14 in the embodiment), a launching operation electrically connected to launching / dispensing control means S1 (see FIG. 2) for controlling the launching of the pachinko ball. A handle 18 is provided, and a ball feeding device and a ball striking device (both not shown) are activated by a turning operation of the shooting operation handle 18 by a player, and the upper ball of the upper ball tray member 16 on the upper side is operated. The pachinko balls stored in the tray 16 a are configured to be launched one by one toward the game area 20 a of the game board 20.

(About game board 20)
As shown in FIG. 5, the gaming board 20 has an outer rail 21 and an inner rail 22 that are curved in an arc shape on the board surface (front face), and is substantially circular defined inside the inner and outer rails 21 and 22. In the game area 20a, game parts such as a symbol display device 13 for performing game effects such as changes in various symbols and winning devices 24, 25, and 26 are arranged. The game board 20 is provided with movable objects 31 and 32, which can be moved at a predetermined timing according to a game effect such as a symbol displayed on the symbol display device 13 or a gaming state such as a big hit. The actors 31 and 32 are allowed to perform predetermined actions to increase the interest of the player. In the game board 20 of the embodiment, the first movable accessory 31 that rotates around the horizontal axis, and the rotation operation between the outside of the display area of the symbol display device 13 and the front side of the display area. A second movable accessory 32 for performing the above is disposed. The outer rail 21 and the inner rail 22 located on the left side of the game board 20 are configured to overlap in the radial direction of the game area 20a while being separated by a distance through which the pachinko ball can pass, and are fired from a hitting ball launcher (not shown). A launch passage 23 that guides the pachinko ball thus played to the game area 20a is defined. Then, a winning detection sensor (not shown) detects a pachinko ball that has been won from the launch passage 23 and has flowed down the game area 20a to the winning opening of the winning devices 24, 25, 26. A winning detection signal is input to the launch / payout control means S1 (see FIG. 2) for controlling the payout of the winning balls and the rental balls disposed on the ball, and the ball paying device 28 (FIG. 2) is input in response to the input of the winning detection signal. (See) is controlled so that a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. In the embodiment, the pachinko ball launch control and the winning ball or rental payout control are performed by the single launch / payout control means S1, but may be performed by separate control means.

(About front frame 14)
The front frame 14 is formed in a rectangular shape that substantially matches the opening shape of the outer frame 11, and is formed in a frame shape in which a window penetrating in the front-rear direction is opened. In the closed state, the game area 20a formed on the game board 20 is exposed to the front through the window. A transparent see-through protection plate (not shown) such as a glass plate is detachably disposed on the rear side of the front frame 14 in correspondence with the opening position of the window. The board 20 is transparently protected while being visible. In FIG. 1, the see-through protection plate attached to the front frame 14 is not shown. The left side of the front frame 14 is connected to the middle frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. When the front frame 14 is closed with respect to the middle frame 12, the entire front surface of the middle frame 12 is It is comprised so that it may be coat | covered with.

(About ball tray members 16, 17)
As shown in FIG. 1, on the front side of the front frame 14, an upper ball tray member 16 having an upper ball tray 16a that opens upward is attached to a lower position of the window 15a. In addition, a predetermined number of pachinko balls can be temporarily stored. Further, on the rear surface side of the front frame 14 (front frame base portion 15), a ball feeding device electrically connected to the firing / dispensing control means S1 is installed so as to communicate with the downstream end portion of the upper ball receiving tray 16a. Yes. Then, the ball feeding device is activated based on the turning operation of the firing operation handle 18 so that the pachinko balls stored in the upper ball receiving tray 16a are sent one by one to the hitting ball launching device provided in the inner frame 12. It is configured. In addition, an upper tray feed outlet 16b penetrating in the front-rear direction is provided on the left side of the front frame 14 (front frame base portion 15), and a pachinko ball (prize ball) from the middle frame 12 side through the upper tray feed outlet 16b. And rental balls) are fed to the upper ball tray 16a. Here, the upper ball tray member 16 is disposed between the ball tray outer shell portion 33 that defines the front and lower surfaces of the upper ball tray member 16, and between the ball tray outer shell portion 33 and the front frame 14. The ball tray forming portion 34 that defines the upper ball receiving tray 16a between the front frame 14 and the upper edge of the ball tray outer shell portion 33 and the upper edge of the ball tray forming portion 34 is provided. The upper ball tray member 16 basically includes a ball plate upper surface portion 35 that forms the upper surface of the upper ball plate member 16 (see FIGS. 3 and 4). As shown in FIG. 1, a lower ball tray member 17 having a lower ball tray 17 a that opens upward is attached to a lower position of the upper ball tray member 16 on the front side of the front frame 14. A predetermined number of pachinko balls can be temporarily stored in the ball tray 17a.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment is configured as a so-called “two-plate type” including two upper and lower ball receiving trays 16 a and 17 a for storing pachinko balls. Further, a ball rental operation button 30 (see FIG. 4) is provided on the upper right side of the upper ball tray member 16, and when the player presses the ball rental operation button 30, the launch / payout control means S1. A ball lending payout signal is input to the ball lending device 28 and the ball lending device 28 provided on the inner frame 12 is operated to pay out a predetermined number of lending balls to the upper ball receiving tray 16a. In addition, an effect operation unit (operation means) 40 having operation buttons that can be operated by the player is provided at the center of the upper surface of the upper ball dish member 16, and the pachinko machine 10 is designed according to the operation of the operation buttons. The game effects by the display device 13 and the movable accessories 31, 32 can be switched.

(Regarding the production operation unit 40)
As shown in FIG. 3, the production operation unit 40 is accommodated in a unit accommodating portion 36 formed in a concave shape that opens upward on the ball tray upper surface portion 35, and an upper opening of the unit accommodating portion 36 is opened by a unit cover 48 described later. The unit bases 50 and 51, which will be described later, are fixed with screws to the upper surface portion 35 of the ball tray. Here, the unit accommodating portion 36 is housed in a space between the ball tray outer shell portion 33 and the ball tray forming portion 34, and is attached to the front frame 14 in order to gather pachinko balls in the downstream portion of the upper ball tray 16 a. The effect operation unit 40 is disposed by effectively utilizing the space between the right side portion of the ball tray forming portion 34 and the ball tray outer shell portion 33 that are close to each other.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 11, the production operation unit 40 is provided in correspondence with the production operation buttons (operation buttons) 42 that can be pressed and the production operation buttons 42, and the pressure displacement of the production operation buttons 42 is changed. It has an effect button detection means (detection means) 43 for detection. The pachinko machine 10 is configured to be able to switch the game effect in accordance with the operation detection of the effect operation button 42 by the effect button detection means 43. In addition to the effect operation buttons 42, the effect operation unit 40 has a right selection operation button 44 and a left selection operation button 45 that can be pressed, and corresponds to each of the right selection operation button 44 and the left selection operation button 45. The ten game effects of the pachinko machine can be switched in accordance with the operation detection of the selection operation buttons 44 and 45 by the selection button detection means 46 and 46 to be performed. In the production operation unit 40 of the embodiment, the production operation button 42 is arranged on the left side of the upper surface, and two selection operation buttons 44 and 45 are arranged side by side on the right side of the production operation button 42. The production operation unit 40 includes a unit cover (cover) 48 facing the front side of the upper ball dish member 16 and bases 50 and 51 which are provided on the back side (lower side) of the unit cover 48 and serve as member installation bases. doing. In the production operation unit 40 of the embodiment, the production operation button 42 and the production button base 50 that supports the members related to the production operation button 42, the left and right selection operation buttons 44 and 45, and the selection operation buttons 44 and 45 are related. The selection button base 51 that supports the member to be operated is provided independently of each other.

  As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 9, the effect operation button 42 faces the front side through an effect button opening (opening) 48 a provided on the unit cover 48, and between the unit cover 48 and the effect button base 50. Is provided so as to be capable of moving back and forth in the front and back direction. Further, the production operation button 42 is elastically urged toward the front side (upper side) by the production button elastic body (elastic body) 54 inserted between the production operation button 42 and the production button base 52. Yes. The effect button base 52 is provided with a vibration source 56 that can vibrate the effect button base 52 (see FIGS. 5B and 5C), and accompanying the vibration of the effect button base 52 by the vibration source 56. The production operation button 42 can be vibrated. The effect button base 52 is supported by the effect button base 50 via a vibration isolator 58 in a state of being separated from the unit cover 48 and the effect button base 50. Here, the effect operation button 42 held by the effect button base 52 is in a state of being separated from the unit cover 48 and the effect button base 50. Then, between the effect button base 52 and the effect button base 50, the effect button substrate 60 provided with the effect button detection means 43 is separated from the effect button base 52 and the vibration isolator 58 to the effect button base 50. It is arranged.

(About unit cover 48 and production button base 50)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the unit cover 48 is a plate-like member that closes the upper opening of the unit accommodating portion 36 and constitutes a part of the upper surface of the upper ball dish member 16, and penetrates vertically on the left side. A substantially elliptical effect button opening 48a is formed, and two substantially triangular selection button openings 48b penetrating vertically are formed on the left side. Here, the effect button opening 48a has a shape that matches the outer peripheral shape of the effect operation button 42 (the effect button cover described later), and is slightly larger than the outer peripheral dimension. That is, there is a slight gap between the outer periphery of the production operation button 42 facing the front side from the production button opening 48a and the production button opening 48a, and the outer peripheral surface of the production operation button 42 is separated from the unit cover 48. (See FIGS. 7 and 9). The effect button base 50 is formed in a box shape that opens upward, and is assembled to the unit cover 48 by screwing or the like with the upper opening covered by the unit cover 48. Between the unit cover 48 and the effect button base 50, the lower part of the effect operation button 42, the effect button base 52, the effect button elastic body 54, the vibration generating source 56, and the effect button substrate 60 are accommodated.

(Regarding the production operation button 42)
As shown in FIG. 11, the effect operation button 42 includes an effect button cover 62 constituting an outer shell facing the front side of the effect operation button 42, and an effect button base 63 attached to the lower side of the effect button cover 62. And. The effect button cover 62 is formed in a box shape that opens downward (see FIGS. 7 and 9), and at least the upper surface (the whole in the embodiment) is transparent (example) or translucent, etc. It can be transmitted. The effect button base 63 has a flange 63b that extends radially outward at the lower edge of the cylindrical main body 63a that communicates with the upper and lower sides, and fits the cylindrical main body 63a inside the effect button cover 62, The effect button cover 62 is assembled. Further, an effect button light diffuser 64 that can transmit light and diffuse light is fitted inside the cylindrical main body 63a of the effect button base 63, and the effect button light diffuser 64 allows the cylindrical main body 63a. The upper opening of is closed. The effect button light diffuser 64 is made of a translucent synthetic resin material, and the upper surface of the effect button light diffuser 64 is formed in a stepped shape that increases from the outer peripheral edge toward the center, and extends radially from the center. A plurality of grooves are formed, and these steps and grooves are combined to diffuse light (see FIG. 11). On the lower edge of the effect button cover 62, a retaining piece 62a extending outward in the radial direction is formed over the entire circumference, and the outer peripheral dimension of the retaining piece 62a is set larger than the effect button opening 48a. (See FIGS. 7 and 9). That is, the effect operation button 42 is prevented from being pulled upward because the retaining piece 62a is caught on the lower surface of the opening edge of the effect button opening 48a.

(Regarding the production button base 52)
As shown in FIG. 11, the effect button base 52 is provided on the right side of the effect button arrangement part 52a and the effect button arrangement part (button arrangement part) 52a that holds the effect operation button 42, and vibrates. This is a gantry-like member having a generation source arrangement portion 52b in which the generation source 56 is arranged. The effect button base 52 is formed smaller than the space defined by the unit cover 48 and the effect button base 50, and is disposed in the space away from the unit cover 48 and the effect button base 50. In the effect button arrangement portion 52a, two light emitting openings 53, 53 penetrating vertically are formed side by side at a position facing the inside of the cylindrical main body 63a in the effect button base portion 63 positioned above. The effect button light emitter 66 faces each of the light emission openings 53 (see FIG. 9). In the effect button arrangement part 52a, the light emitting openings 53 and 53 are formed so as to be inclined upward from the light emitting opening 53 toward the outer peripheral edge. It has a mortar shape that expands upward. Further, the button arrangement portion 52a is provided with a hollow portion 55 on the back side of the inclined surface around the light emitting opening 53, so that the weight is reduced.

(Regarding the production button elastic body 54)
As shown in FIG. 11, the effect button elastic body 54 is disposed between the lower surface of the flange 63 b of the effect button base 63 and the upper surface of the button arrangement portion 52 a of the effect button base 52 in the effect operation button 42. The load of the operation button 42 is supported (see FIGS. 7 and 9). The effect button elastic body 54 urges the effect operation button 42 to be separated from the effect button base 52, while being elastically compressible and deformable in accordance with a pressing operation of the effect operation button 42 downward. In the embodiment, a coil spring is used as the effect button elastic body 54. Here, an upper spring holding piece 67 extending downward is provided on the lower surface of the flange portion 63b of the effect button base portion 63 in accordance with the upper outer periphery of the effect button elastic body 54. The upper part of the effect button elastic body 54 is held at the outer periphery by a plurality of upper spring holding pieces 67 to restrict the movement in the front-rear and left-right directions. Further, on the upper surface of the effect button arrangement portion 52a, lower spring holding pieces 68 extending upward are provided at a plurality of locations (two locations) in accordance with the inner periphery of the lower portion of the effect button elastic body 54. The lower part of the body 54 has its inner periphery held by a lower spring holding piece 68 extending in an arc shape, and movement in the front-rear and left-right directions is restricted.

(Regarding the holding structure for the effect button base 52 of the effect operation button 42)
As shown in FIG. 11, the effect button base 63 is formed with a plurality of effect button engagement pieces 69 extending downward from the outer peripheral edge of the lower surface of the collar 63 b. The effect button base 63 of the embodiment includes two effect button engagement pieces 69 and 69 that are disposed opposite to each other on the right side of the effect button base 63 and the left side of the effect button base 63. There are two effect button engagement pieces 69 and 69 arranged to face each other. Each effect button engagement piece 69 is formed in a frame shape composed of two side pieces extending in the vertical direction and a lower piece laid between the lower ends of the both side pieces. Here, each effect button engagement piece 69 is formed so that the gap between the side portions is slightly widened from the bottom to the top. On the outer peripheral surface of the effect button arrangement portion 52a, an effect button engagement protrusion 70 protruding outward is formed at a position corresponding to the effect button engagement piece 69. In the embodiment, two effect button engagement protrusions 70 and 70 spaced apart on the left and right on the front surface of the effect button disposition portion 52a and two engagements spaced apart on the left and right on the rear surface of the effect button disposition portion 52a. The effect button engaging protrusions 70 are formed at four places on the effect button disposing portion 52a corresponding to the four effect button engaging pieces 69. Each effect button engagement protrusion 70 is formed so as to protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the effect button arrangement part 52a as it goes from the upper side to the lower side. The effect button engaging projection 70 is configured to be fitted between the both side portions of the effect button engaging piece 69, and the effect button engaging piece 69 and the effect button engaging protrusion 70 are engaged with each other. While the operation button 42 is allowed to move up and down within a predetermined range with respect to the effect button base 52, the operation button 42 is held in a state in which the position is restricted in the front and rear and right and left directions. Further, when the lower portion of the effect button engaging piece 69 is caught by the effect button engaging protrusion 70, the upward displacement of the effect operation button 42 due to the urging of the effect button elastic body 54 is restricted. Here, the holding structure for the effect button base 52 of the effect operation button 42 composed of the effect button engagement piece 69 and the effect button engagement protrusion 70 is that the retaining piece 62 a of the effect operation button 42 located below the unit cover 48. The effect button engagement protrusion 70 is configured to be hooked on the lower piece of the effect button engagement piece 69 before contacting the lower surface of the opening edge of the effect button opening 48a. As described above, the effect operation button 42 is separated from the unit cover 48 in a normal state in which the effect operation button 42 is not pressed (see FIG. 9A), and the effect is generated by the vibration source 56. Even if the operation button 42 vibrates, the effect operation button 42 is configured not to contact the unit cover 48.

(About vibration source 56)
As shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, the vibration generating source 56 is attached to a drive motor 73 as drive means attached to the attachment base 72 and a rotation shaft of the drive motor 73. And an eccentric weight 74 that is rotated by driving the motor. The drive motor 73 is preferably a pulse-controllable electric motor such as a stepping motor. The mounting base 72 supports the drive motor 73 in a state in which the rotation shaft is directed rearward and is separated from the bottom surface, and is supported by a base holding claw 71 provided on a wall or bottom that rises to the right edge of the generation source disposition portion 52b. It is held (see FIG. 8). The eccentric weight 74 of the embodiment is a substantially semi-cylindrical metal block body, and is attached to the rotation shaft so that the center of gravity is deviated from the rotation shaft of the drive motor 73. As a result, when the vibration generating source 56 rotates the eccentric weight 74 by driving the drive motor 73, the vibration generating source 56 vibrates due to the centrifugal force of the eccentric weight 74 whose center of gravity is shifted radially outward from the rotation axis. In this way, the effect operation button 42 and the vibration source 56 are disposed on the effect button base 52 adjacent to the left-right direction (the direction intersecting the forward / backward movement direction of the effect operation button 42) (see FIG. 9). The vibration of the vibration generating source 56 is indirectly transmitted to the effect operation button 42 via the effect button base 52.

(Vibration isolator 58)
The vibration isolator 58 is made of an elastic material such as rubber. As shown in FIG. 11, the vibration isolator 58 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and a mounting groove 58a is formed in a concave shape over the entire circumference of the outer peripheral surface at an axially intermediate portion, and above and below the mounting groove 58a. Support receiving portions 58b and 58b are provided. The effect button base 52 is supported by a plurality (three in the embodiment) of the vibration isolator 58, but in the embodiment, the same type of the vibration isolator 58 is used. A mounting opening 75 is formed in the bottom plate of the effect button base 50 with a diameter dimension matching the mounting groove 58a of the vibration isolator 58 (see FIGS. 7 and 8), and a part of the opening edge of the mounting opening 75 is formed. Is cut out so as to communicate outward with a width smaller than the diameter of the mounting groove 58a of the vibration isolator 58. The vibration isolator 58 is configured such that the mounting groove 58a can be inserted into and removed from the cutout portion 75a (see FIG. 5D) of the mounting opening 75, and the mounting groove 58a is fitted to the opening edge of the mounting opening 75. The opening edge (the bottom plate of the effect button base 50) is sandwiched and attached by the upper and lower support receiving portions 58b and 58b. The effect button base 52 has a mounting washer 76 that extends downward from the lower surface of the effect button base 52 inserted into the through hole of the vibration isolator 58 and is a flat washer with respect to the attachment boss 76 facing the lower surface of the effect button base 50. The attached mounting screw 77 is fastened and attached. The vibration isolator 58 has an upper support receiving portion 58b interposed between the lower surface of the effect button base 52 and the upper surface of the bottom plate of the effect button base 50, and an effect button base corresponding to the thickness of the upper support receiving portion 58b. 52 is supported in a state separated from the production button base 50. Further, the vibration isolator 58 has the lower support receiving portion 58b interposed between the bottom surface of the bottom of the effect button base 50 and the flat washer of the attachment screw 77 so that the attachment screw 77 does not contact the effect button base 50. Are spaced apart. In the vibration isolator 58 of the embodiment, the upper support receiving portion 58b is set to be thicker than the lower support receiving portion 58b.

  In the production button base 52, the production button arrangement portion 52a is supported by a plurality of vibration isolation bodies 58, and the generation source arrangement portion 52b is supported by one vibration isolation body 58 (see FIG. 7 and FIG. 7). (See FIG. 8). In the embodiment, the effect button arrangement part 52 a is supported by two vibration isolators 58 and 58 that are spaced apart from each other at a position biased to the left side of the effect button base 52, and the generation source arrangement part 52 b is the drive motor 73. Is supported by a single vibration isolator 58 disposed at a lower position. Here, the vibration isolator 58 that supports the source arrangement portion 52b is arranged at a position shifted forward (in the extending direction of the rotation shaft) from the eccentric weight 74, and thereby an effect button accompanying the rotation of the eccentric weight 74. The effect button base 52 can be efficiently vibrated without being disturbed by the vibration of the base 52. In addition, on the upper surface of the bottom plate of the production button base 50, there is a surrounding piece 78 projecting upward surrounding the attachment opening 75 in accordance with the outer peripheral edge of the support receiving portion of the vibration isolator 58 attached to the attachment opening 75. The upper support receiving portion 58b is positioned by the surrounding piece 78 when the vibration isolator 58 is attached to the attachment opening 75 (see FIGS. 7 and 8). This enclosure piece 78 is set so that the projecting dimension from the effect button base 50 is smaller than the thickness of the upper support receiving portion 58b, so that the elastic support of the effect button base 52 by the support receiving portion 58b is not hindered. It has become. Further, a hanging wall portion 79 is formed on the bottom surface of the bottom plate of the effect button base 50 so as to match the outer periphery of the lower support receiving portion 58b of the vibration isolator, and is provided so as to surround the opening edge of the mounting opening portion 75. The lower support receiving portion 58b is positioned by the suspended wall portion 79.

(About the production button board 60)
As shown in FIG. 5 (d), the effect button substrate 60 is installed on the bottom plate of the effect button base 50. On the top surface of the effect button substrate 60, effect button detection means 43 for detecting the pressing operation of the effect operation button 42 is disposed (see FIG. 9). The effect button board 60 of the embodiment has two effect button detection means 43, 43 that are spaced apart from each other on the left and right, and the effect button presses in which the levers of each effect button detection means 43 are suspended from the effect operation button 42. When pressed by the unit 80, the pressing operation of the effect operation button 42 is detected. As described above, the effect button detecting means 43 of the embodiment uses a mechanical switch whose contact is opened and closed by the displacement of a lever provided on the upper portion of the effect button detecting means 43 so as to be tiltable. Each effect button detection means 43 is electrically connected to the control means, and the detection signal of the detection button detection means is input to the control means. In the pachinko machine 10, the effect operation button 42 is pressed by the detection of only both or any one of the effect button detection means 43 and processed by the control means.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the effect button pressing portion 80 of the effect operation button 42 is formed so as to protrude downward from the lower surface of the flange portion 63 b of the effect button base 63, and is spaced apart from the left and right of the effect button base 63. One is provided. The effect button pressing part 80 on the right side is inserted into the pressing part opening 81 formed so as to penetrate vertically between the bowl-shaped part formed in the effect button disposing part 52a and the source disposing part 52b. As the operation button 42 is pressed, the effect button detecting unit 43 on the right side is approached and the lever of the effect button detecting unit 43 is pressed. On the other hand, the left effect button pressing unit 80 is located on the left side of the effect button base 52, and approaches the left effect button detecting means 43 as the effect operation button 42 is pressed. The lever is pressed. The production operation button 42 has an elliptical shape in which the long axis extends in the left-right direction, and may be pushed to the left or right depending on the position of the pressing operation. Since the button detection means 43 and 43 can detect the pressing operation of the effect operation button 42, it is difficult to cause a situation such as non-detection of the pressing operation of the effect operation button 42. Each effect button pressing section 80 is formed with an enclosure 80a projecting downward around the pressing surface for pressing the lever of the effect button detection means 43, and the corresponding effect button detection means 43 is accommodated inside the enclosure 80a. Yes. This prevents the effect button pressing unit 80 from being displaced from the effect button detecting means 43 even when the effect operation button 42 is tilted due to the pressing operation or the vibration of the vibration generating source. .

  As shown in FIG. 5 (d), effect button light is emitted on the top surface of the effect button substrate 60 to emit light toward the effect operation button 42 (upward) through the light emission opening 53 provided in the effect button base 52. A body 66 is disposed. In the embodiment, two effect button light emitters 66 made of LEDs are disposed at a position below the effect operation button 42 so as to be separated from each other right and left (see FIG. 5B). The effect button light emitters 66 cover the upper opening of the tubular main body 63a through the light emission opening 53 of the effect button base 52 and the inside of the cylindrical main body 63a of the effect button base 63 in the effect operation button 42. The diffuser 64 is irradiated with light, and the effect button cover 62 facing the front side from the effect button opening 48a is illuminated by the light diffused by the effect button light diffuser 64 as a whole.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the effect button base has receiving portions 84 and 85 for receiving the lower end surfaces (back side end surfaces) of the abutting portions 82 and 83 of the effect operation button 42 displaced toward the back side (downward) by the pressing operation. Is formed. First, the abutting portions 82 and 83 will be described. A pair of front and rear first abutting portions 82 extending downward from the lower surface of the collar portion 63b is formed in a portion of the effect operation button 42 that is biased to the right side of the effect button base 63. (See FIG. 7), on the left side of the effect button base 63, a second abutment portion 83 extending leftward from the midway position of the left effect button pressing portion 80 is formed (see FIG. 9). Here, the first abutment section 82 hangs down along the outer surface of the effect button base 52 in a state where the effect operation button 42 is held by the effect button base 52, and the effect operation button 42 is not pressed. In the normal state, the lower end surface of the first abutment portion 82 is located at the same position (the embodiment) or above the lower end of the effect button base 52. The first abutment portion 82 is configured such that the lower end surface protrudes downward from the lower end of the effect button base 52 in accordance with the pressing operation of the effect operation button 42. The lower end surface of the second abutting portion 83 is located above the lower end surface of the first abutting portion 82, and the side of the effect button base 52 is accompanied by the pressing operation of the effect operation button 42 and the release of the pressing operation. Is to be displaced.

  Next, the receiving portions 84 and 85 will be described. Inside the effect button base 50, the two first receiving portions 84 and 84 are arranged on the left and right sides corresponding to the lower positions of the two first abutting portions 82 and 82, respectively. A second receiving portion 85 is provided on the inner left side of the effect button base 50 so as to correspond to the lower position of the second abutment portion 83 (see FIG. d)). Each of the first receiving portions 84 is a table-like portion having a flat upper surface facing the effect operation switch side, and the upper surface of the first receiving portion 84 and the upper surface of the effect button substrate 60 are aligned (FIG. 10). reference). The second receiving portion 85 is a portion formed so as to rise stepwise on the left side of the effect button substrate 60 in the effect button base 50, and the flat upper surface of the second receiving portion 85 is the first receiving portion 84. It is located above. When the presentation operation button 42 is pressed while maintaining the horizontal posture, the timing at which the first contact portion 82 is received by the first receiving portion 84 and the timing at which the second contact portion 83 is received by the second receiving portion 85 are obtained. It is comprised so that it may become substantially the same. In addition, the first and second abutment portions 82 and 83, when the effect operation button 42 is pressed, before the buttocks of the effect button base 63 hits the effect button base 52 and is received, and the effect button base 63 Before the effect button pressing part 80 extending from the contact with the effect button board 60, the corresponding receiving parts 84 and 85 are brought into contact (see FIG. 9B). In this way, in the effect operation button 42, the abutting portions 82 and 83 are received by the receiving portions 84 and 85, and the downward displacement due to the pressing operation is restricted.

(Selection operation buttons 44 and 45)
As shown in FIG. 11, the selection button base 51 is formed in a box shape that opens upward, and is assembled to the lower surface of the unit cover 48 by screwing or the like so that the upper opening is covered with the unit cover 48. ing. A selection button inner cover 88 formed with a selection button passage 88a aligned with the selection button opening 48b provided in the unit cover 48 is fitted inside the upper surface of the selection button base 51, and Between the selection button base 51, the lower part of the selection operation buttons 44 and 45, the selection button base 90, the selection button elastic body 92, and the selection button substrate 94 are accommodated. Each of the selection operation buttons 44 and 45 includes a selection button main body 96 and a selection button covering portion 97 placed on the upper side of the selection button main body 96. The selection button main body 96 and the selection button covering portion 97 transmit light. It is possible. Each of the selection operation buttons 44 and 45 includes two selection button engagement pieces 96 a and 96 a that extend downward from the lower surface of the end edge of the selection button main body 96, and selection buttons that are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the selection button base 90. They are respectively hooked on the engaging protrusions 90a and held so as to be slidable in the vertical direction. The selection operation buttons 44 and 45 are urged toward the front side away from the selection button base 90 by two selection button elastic bodies 92 and 92 disposed between the selection button main body 96 and the selection button base 90. ing. The two selection button elastic bodies 92, 92 use coil springs and are spaced apart in the left-right direction. Between the selection button base 90 and the bottom plate of the selection button base 51, a selection button detecting means 46 and a selection button light emitter 95 corresponding to the selection button pressing portion 98 extending below the selection operation buttons 44 and 45 are provided. A selection button substrate 94 is provided on the upper surface. When each of the selection operation buttons 44 and 45 is pressed against the urging force of the selection button elastic body 92, the selection button pressing unit 98 is detected by the corresponding selection button detecting means 46. Further, the selection operation buttons 44 and 45 can be illuminated by light of the selection button light emitter 95 irradiated through a light emission opening (not shown) provided in the selection button base 90. The holding structure of the selection operation buttons 44 and 45 with respect to the selection button base 90 is the same as that of the effect operation button 42, and the configuration of the selection button pressing unit 98 is the same as that of the effect button pressing unit 80. The selection button detection means 46 uses the same switch as the effect button detection means 43.

(About control means C1)
On the back side of the pachinko machine 10, control means C1 (see FIG. 12) for controlling various electrical components provided in the pachinko machine 10 is disposed. The control means C1 is for various controls such as a signal from a ball detection sensor arranged in the winning devices 24, 25, 26, a signal from a position detection means provided in the movable accessory 31, 32, etc. A signal is input. The control means C1 includes two effect button detection means 43 and 43 of the effect operation unit 40, a selection button detection means 46 corresponding to the right selection operation button 44, and a selection button detection means 46 corresponding to the left selection operation button 45. The signal from is input. The control means C 1 corresponds to the symbol display device 13, the driving source of the movable accessories 31 and 32, the effect button light emitters 66 and 66 corresponding to the effect operation button 42 of the effect operation unit 40, and the right selection operation button 44. The selection button light emitter 95 and the selection button light emitter 95 corresponding to the left selection operation button 45, the drive motor 73 of the vibration source 56, and the like are electrically connected, and based on the signal and the program set in the control means C1. The symbol display device 13, the driving sources of the movable accessories 31, 32, the effect button light emitter 66, the selection button light emitter 95, the drive motor 73 of the vibration generating source 56, etc. are linked or independently to execute predetermined control. It is like that.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the control means C1 according to the embodiment includes a main control board (main control means) C2 for overall control of the pachinko machine 10, and each control object based on a control signal from the main control board C2. Sub-control boards (sub-control means) C3 to C6 are provided. That is, in the main control board C2, various processes are executed based on detection signals from various detection means provided in the pachinko machine 10, and various control signals (control commands) corresponding to the processing results are sent to the sub-control board C3. To C6. As the sub-control means, an overall control board C3 for overall control of game effects, a display control board C4 for controlling display contents on the symbol display device 13, and lamp control for light emission control of various light-emitting means provided in the pachinko machine 10 A board C5, a sound control board C6 that performs sound output control of a speaker included in the pachinko machine 10, and the like are provided. That is, the overall control board C3 is configured to control the display control board C4, the lamp control board C5, and the sound control board C6 based on a control signal (control command) output from the main control board C2, and the pachinko machine 10 Various game effects (design variation effects, light effects, and sound effects) executed in the game can be centrally controlled. Here, the drive motor 73 of the vibration generating source 56 is driven and controlled by the overall control means C3.

(Operation of Example)
When the drive motor 73 is driven and controlled by the overall control means C3 under a predetermined control condition, the eccentric weight 74 rotates, and thereby the effect button base 52 provided with the drive motor 73 vibrates. In the effect operation unit 40, the effect button 42 held on the effect button base 52 is transmitted to the vibration of the effect button base 52 via the effect button engagement piece 69 and the effect button elastic body 54. Then, the player who is guided to press the effect operation button 42 by pressing the effect operation button 42 by the light emission effect of the effect operation button 42 by the effect button light emitter 66 or the image display on the symbol display device 13 presses the effect operation button 42. By doing this, the player knows that the production operation button 42 is vibrating. In this way, by vibrating the effect operation button 42 while a game effect such as a symbol variation effect or a jackpot effect is being executed on the symbol display device 13, the player can operate the game by operating the effect operation button 42. The degree of reliability of the performance is notified to increase the expectation for the occurrence of the big hit in the symbol variation production, or suggest the gaming state after the big hit production. Then, by pressing the effect operation button 42, the game effects such as the symbol variation effect and the jackpot effect on the symbol display device 13 are switched to a predetermined mode.

  The production operation unit 40 is supported by a vibration isolator 58 in a state where the production button base 52 is separated from the production button base 50, and is disposed between the unit cover 48 or the production button base 50 and the production button base 52. Also away from the production button board 60. And, since the vibration isolator 58 having elasticity is interposed between the effect button base 52 and the effect button base 50, the vibration of the effect button base 52 is buffered by the vibration isolator 58, and the effect button base 50 can be prevented from transmitting vibration. Further, since the vibration isolator 58 is interposed between the mounting screw 77 for fixing the effect button base 52 and the effect button base 50, the vibration of the effect button base 52 is buffered by the vibration isolator 58, It is possible to prevent vibration from being transmitted to the production button base 50 via the mounting screw 77. The production operation button 42 is separated from the production button base 52 by the production button elastic body 54 disposed between the production button base 52 and the production operation button 42 in a normal state where the production operation button 42 is not pressed by the player. While being urged upward, the effect button engagement piece 69 of the effect operation button 42 is caught by the effect button engagement protrusion 70 of the effect button base 52, and the upward displacement is restricted. The effect operation button 42 in the normal state is away from the opening edge of the effect button opening 48 a of the unit cover 48, and is also separated from the effect button base 50 and the effect button substrate 60. Thus, both the effect button base 52 and the effect operation button 42 vibrated by the vibration generating source 56 are separated from the unit cover 48 and the effect button base 50, and the effect button base 52 is elastic. Therefore, even if the effect button base 52 and the effect operation button 42 vibrate, it is possible to prevent the vibration from being transmitted to peripheral members such as the unit cover 48 and the effect button base 50.

  That is, according to the production operation unit 40 of the embodiment, the vibration of the vibration generation source 56 is prevented from being transmitted to the production button base 52 and the production operation button 42 that are vibration targets. It is possible to prevent influences on devices such as switches and movable accessories arranged around the effect operation button 42 such as erroneous detection of the selection operation buttons 44 and 45 arranged adjacent to each other. Further, it is possible to prevent the vibration of the vibration generating source 56 from being transmitted to members such as the firing operation handle 18 and the upper ball tray member 16 that the player touches, and the player cannot touch the effect operation button 42 without touching the effect operation button 42. It is not known that a vibration effect has been performed, and the interest in operating the effect operation button 42 can be maintained.

  The effect button substrate 60 on which the effect button detection means 43 is disposed is disposed below the effect operation button 42 between the effect button base 52 and the effect button base 50. The button base 52 and the vibration isolator 58 are spaced from each other, and the effect operation buttons 42 are spaced from each other. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the vibration of the vibration generating source 56 from being transmitted to the effect button substrate 60 directly from the effect button base 52 and the effect operation button 42 or via the vibration isolator 58. It is possible to prevent damage and erroneous detection of the effect button detection means 43 that has been performed.

  When the effect operation button 42 is pressed against the bias of the effect button elastic body 54, the effect button pressing unit 80 displaces the lever of the corresponding effect button detecting means 43, thereby pressing the effect operation button 42. A signal is input to the control means C1. The pressed operation operation button 42 is pressed downward by the corresponding receiving portions 84 and 85 provided in the effect button base 50 at the corresponding portions 82 and 83 provided in the effect operation button 42. Operation is restricted. Thus, since the position of the effect operation button 42 that has been pressed is restricted by the contact of the contact portions 82 and 83 with the receiving portions 84 and 85, the effect button base 52 can be efficiently operated with respect to the effect operation button 42. Vibration can be transmitted, and vibration transmitted from the production button base 52 to the production operation button 42 can be strengthened. As described above, in the normal state in which the presentation operation button 42 is not pressed, it is difficult to understand that the vibration presentation is being performed because it is difficult to transmit vibration from the presentation button base 52 to the presentation operation button 42. It is easy to understand that a vibration effect is being given to the player who has pressed the button. In addition, the sets of the abutment portions 82 and 83 and the receiving portions 84 and 85 are distributed in the front and rear and the left side of the effect operation button 42, so that the position of the effect operation button 42 that has been pressed can be regulated in a balanced manner. it can.

  By supporting the effect button base 52 on which the effect operation button 42 is disposed in the effect button base 52 with the three vibration isolation bodies 58, the load applied when pressing the effect operation button 42 is applied to the three vibration isolation bodies 58. Can be received in a well-balanced manner. Further, the production button base 52 can be efficiently vibrated by supporting the generation source arrangement portion 52b in which the vibration generation source 56 is provided in the production button base 52 with the single vibration isolator 58.

(Change example)
The configuration of the gaming machine is not limited to that of the embodiment, and various changes can be made.
(1) In the embodiment, a pachinko machine has been described as an example of the gaming machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various gaming machines such as an arrangement ball machine, a pinball machine, and a slot machine machine can be adopted.
(2) In addition to the mode in which the game effect performed on the symbol display device 13 is switched by the pressing operation of the effect operation button 42, the movable accessory 31, together with or independently of the game effect on the symbol display device 13, You may make it switch the game effect by 32 operation | movement, the game effect by light emission of a light emission means, etc.
(3) The vibration generation source is not limited to the configuration of the embodiment, and a combination of a permanent magnet and an electromagnetic coil as described in the conventional example, a solenoid, and other configurations can be adopted.
(4) Although the selection operation button is integrally provided in the production operation unit of the embodiment, the production operation unit may be configured only with the production operation button.

Further, the present application includes the following technical ideas.
(A) It comprises an operation means (40) having an operation button (42) capable of being pressed and a detection means (43) for detecting a pressure displacement of the operation button (42), and is operated by the detection means (43). In the gaming machine configured to be able to switch the game effect with the operation detection of the button (42),
The operating means (40)
A cover (48),
A base (50) disposed on the back side of the cover (48);
The operation button (42) disposed between the cover (48) and the base (50) and facing the front side through the opening (48a) provided in the cover (48) is moved forward and backward. A possible holding base (52);
An elastic body (54) that elastically biases the operation button (42) toward the front side;
A vibration source (56) disposed on the base body (52) for vibrating the base body (52);
The base body (52) and the operation button (42) are separated from the cover (48) and the base (50), and the base body (52) is placed against the base (50). And a vibration isolator (58) for supporting
The gist of the present invention is that the base (50) includes a receiving portion (84, 85) for receiving the back side end face of the operation button (42) displaced toward the back side.
According to the above configuration, since the base body and the operation button that are vibrated by the vibration generating source are separated from the cover and the base and supported by the elastic vibration isolator, the base body and the operation button vibrate. Also, vibrations can be prevented from being transmitted to the cover and the base.
In addition, since the back-side end surface of the pressed operation button is received by the contact portion of the base and the position of the operation button is restricted, vibration can be efficiently transmitted from the base to the operation button.
(B) An operation means (40) having an operation button (42) capable of being pressed and a detection means (43) for detecting a pressure displacement of the operation button (42), and an operation by the detection means (43) In the gaming machine configured to be able to switch the game effect with the operation detection of the button (42),
The operating means (40)
A cover (48),
A base (50) disposed on the back side of the cover (48);
The operation button (42) disposed between the cover (48) and the base (50) and facing the front side through the opening (48a) provided in the cover (48) is moved forward and backward. A possible holding base (52);
An elastic body (54) that elastically biases the operation button (42) toward the front side;
A vibration source (56) disposed on the base body (52) for vibrating the base body (52);
The base body (52) and the operation button (42) are separated from the cover (48) and the base (50), and the base body (52) is placed against the base (50). And a vibration isolator (58) for supporting
The operation button (42) and the vibration generation source (56) are disposed on the base body (52) adjacent to a direction intersecting the forward / backward movement direction of the operation button (42),
The button arrangement portion (52a) on which the operation button (42) is arranged in the base body (52) is supported by the plurality of vibration isolators (58), and the vibration is generated in the base body (52). The gist is that the generation source arrangement part (52b) in which the source (56) is arranged is supported by one vibration isolator (58).
According to the above configuration, since the base body and the operation button that are vibrated by the vibration generating source are separated from the cover and the base and supported by the elastic vibration isolator, the base body and the operation button vibrate. Also, vibrations can be prevented from being transmitted to the cover and the base.
Further, by supporting the button arrangement portion where the operation button is arranged on the base with a plurality of vibration isolator, it is possible to receive a load applied by pressing the operation button with a good balance. In addition, the base can be efficiently vibrated by receiving the generation source disposition portion in which the vibration generation source is disposed on the base with one vibration isolator.

42 Production operation buttons (operation unit)
48 Unit cover (cover member)
48a Direction button opening (opening)
50 Production button base (base material)
52 Production Button Base (Base Member)
52a Production button arrangement part (button arrangement part)
52b Source Arrangement Unit 54 Production Button Elastic Body (Elastic Body)
56 Vibration source 58 Vibration isolator 84 First receiving part (receiving part)
85 Second receiving part (receiving part)
C3 General control means (control means)

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine comprising a control means for controlling a game effect, and a vibration generating source that is driven and controlled by the control means,
A cover member provided with an opening;
A base member disposed on the back side of the cover member;
An operation unit disposed between the cover member and the base member and facing the front side through the opening;
A base member that is provided with the vibration generation source and transmits vibrations of the vibration generation source to the operation unit;
An elastic body that elastically biases the operating portion toward the front side;
A vibration isolator interposed between the base member and the base member and separating the base member and the base member;
In a state where the operation unit is biased to the front side by the elastic body, a gap is formed between the operation unit and the cover member,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the base member includes a receiving portion that receives a back side end surface of the operation portion that is displaced toward the back side.

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