JP6475481B2 - Game machine effect unit, game machine, and game machine effect unit control method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine, an arrangement ball gaming machine, a sparrow ball gaming machine, an effect unit for a gaming machine, a gaming machine, and an effecting unit for a gaming machine used in a revolving game machine using a medal or a pachinko ball as a gaming medium. It relates to a control method.

  Conventionally, a variable display device is provided in a game board of a pachinko gaming machine, and a plurality of types of symbols are changed and displayed, and stopped after a predetermined time. At this time, if the combination of the stopped symbols becomes a predetermined combination (for example, “777”), it becomes a “hit”, and the special game state that acquires a large amount of prize balls dominates, and “hits” How to produce the process up to now has become an important issue in making gaming machines.

  For this reason, a gaming machine has been proposed in which a decorative member for performing an effect in conjunction with a variable display device or a movable effect device is arranged on the front frame of the gaming machine or the gaming machine to enhance the interest. Particularly in recent years, in order to differentiate it from other game machines, various ideas have been made, such as causing the movable body of the production device itself to emit light. Among such effects devices, a movable body has been proposed in which an LED or the like is turned on using a battery having charging means based on a non-contact power feeding method as a power source (Patent Document 1). In this movable body, since it is not necessary to connect the power supply part for lighting LED etc. with wiring, the various problems resulting from wiring can be avoided.

  However, in the invention described in Patent Document 1, the drive mechanism including the horizontal drive unit and the vertical drive unit moves the slide plate via an eccentric cam connected to the output shaft of the motor serving as the drive source, thereby moving the movable body. The motor is fixed at a predetermined position, and the movable range of the movable body remains within the predetermined range.

JP 2005-28033 A

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and provides a game machine effect unit having a movement effect object having a high degree of freedom in a movable range, a game machine, and a control method for the game machine effect unit. Is the main purpose.

  The present invention adopts the following means in order to achieve the main object described above.

The effect unit for gaming machines according to the present invention is:
A rail disposed in the gaming machine;
An attachment member for attaching to the rail, a driving force generating means, a moving means for changing a relative position along the rail by the driving force generating means, a storage battery for supplying electric power to the driving force generating means, A moving effect accessory comprising a power receiving module that receives power by contact power transmission, and a housing that houses them,
A power supply device including a power supply module that supplies power to the power reception module;
Control means for controlling power feeding from the power feeding device to the moving effect actor;
It is provided with.

  By charging power obtained by the power receiving module that receives power by non-contact power transmission to a storage battery that supplies power to the moving effect agent, the movable range of the moving effect agent can be lengthened.

  Further, in the effect unit for gaming machines according to the present invention, the control means determines whether or not the movement effect agent is in a position where power can be supplied from the power supply device, and determines that it is in a position where power can be supplied. In this case, the power supply device may supply power to the moving effect combination. By providing a control means for controlling power feeding from the power feeding device to the moving effect actor, power consumption can be suppressed.

  Furthermore, in the effect unit for gaming machines according to the present invention, the control means determines whether or not the remaining amount remaining in the storage battery is equal to or less than a predetermined value, and the remaining amount remaining in the storage battery is a predetermined threshold value. In the following cases, the power supply device may supply power to the moving effect actor. By adopting such a configuration, the possibility of overcharging beyond the charge capacity can be reduced in advance.

  Furthermore, the effect unit for gaming machines according to the present invention is characterized in that the power receiving module and the power supply module each include a power receiving side data communication module and a power supply side data communication module for data communication. It may be. Further, the signal from the effect control board can be communicated to the power receiving module, and the movement effect agent can be moved in various movement patterns.

  Furthermore, in the effect unit for a gaming machine according to the present invention, the power receiving module includes a power receiving side photosensor, and the power feeding module includes a power feeding side LED that emits light to the power receiving side photosensor. It may be a feature. By adopting such a configuration, the position information of the power feeding module can be transmitted to the power receiving module.

  Furthermore, in the effect unit for gaming machines according to the present invention, the power supply module includes a power supply side photosensor, and the power reception module includes a power reception side LED that emits light to the power supply side photosensor. You may do. By adopting such a configuration, the position information of the power receiving module can be transmitted to the power feeding module.

  Furthermore, in the effect unit for a gaming machine according to the present invention, the control means detects a light from the power supply side LED by the power receiving side photosensor, whereby the moving effect agent can be supplied from the power supply device. It may be determined that the power supply device supplies power to the moving effect accessory. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to stop power supply when the moving effect agent is not in a position where power can be supplied to the power supply device, which contributes to power saving.

  Furthermore, in the effect unit for a gaming machine according to the present invention, the control means detects light from the power supply side LED with the power reception side photosensor, and detects light of the power reception side LED with the power supply side photosensor. By detecting, it may be determined that the moving effect combination is a position where power can be supplied from the power supply apparatus, and the power supply apparatus supplies power to the movement effect combination. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to stop power supply when the moving effect agent is not in a position where power can be supplied to the power supply device, which contributes to power saving.

  Further, in the effect unit for a gaming machine according to the present invention, the rail is formed with meshing teeth, and the moving means is a pinion gear meshing with the meshing teeth. Good. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the moving effect actor slides on the rail, and it is possible to always ensure a certain distance of movement.

  Furthermore, in the effect unit for gaming machines according to the present invention, the movement effect agent may include an effect LED for providing an effect. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to provide a moving effect combination with a higher effect.

  Furthermore, in the effect unit for a gaming machine according to the present invention, a plurality of the effect LEDs are arranged on the disk-type substrate and have a rotating means for rotating the disk-type substrate. Good. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to provide a moving effect combination with a higher effect by changing the rotation direction, rotation speed, etc. of the disc-shaped substrate in accordance with the lottery result.

  Furthermore, in the effect unit for gaming machines according to the present invention, the rail may be characterized by being twisted about the longitudinal direction. Thereby, when it sees from a player, since the direction of a movement production | presentation actor is changed and it moves 3D, the movement production | presentation actor with a higher production effect can be provided.

  Furthermore, in the effect unit for a gaming machine according to the present invention, the rail has an upper flat surface along the longitudinal direction on both sides of the meshing teeth, and upper surface support portions for supporting the upper surface of the rail on both sides of the pinion gear. And a position correcting member that abuts on the upper plane and corrects the position on both sides of the upper surface support portion in order to correct the inclination of the moving effect agent when the moving effect agent tilts back and forth. It may be provided with the characteristic. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to maintain a stable position by reducing a change in the positional relationship of the moving effect agent with respect to the rail even when passing through a bent portion or a twisted portion of the rail, and enabling a smooth movement. Can do.

  Furthermore, the gaming machine according to the present invention is characterized in that the above-described effect unit for gaming machines is attached. By adopting such a configuration, a gaming machine having the effects described above can be provided.

  Furthermore, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the rail may be arranged to have different heights at a front end and a rear end. In the present invention, the power obtained by the power receiving module that receives power by non-contact power transmission is charged to the storage battery that supplies power to the moving effect agent, so that even a rail having a height difference is sufficient. Movement can be secured.

Furthermore, the control method of the effect unit for gaming machines according to the present invention is as follows:
In a game machine production unit used in a gaming machine, a rail disposed substantially vertically outside a gaming area of the gaming machine, a mounting member for mounting on the rail, a driving force generating member, and the driving A mobile device that changes a relative position between the rail and a power generating member, a storage battery that supplies power to the driving force generating device, a power receiving circuit that receives power by non-contact power transmission, and a control of the power receiving circuit For a game machine, comprising: a power receiving module including a power receiving module that performs power supply, a housing that accommodates the power receiving module, and a power feeding device including a power feeding circuit that feeds power to the power receiving circuit. A control method for a rendering unit for a gaming machine that controls the rendering unit,
A determination step of determining whether or not the movement effect agent is in a position where power can be supplied from the power supply device;
When it is determined in the determination step that it is in a position where power can be supplied, the power supply step in which the power supply device supplies power to the moving effect agent,
It is characterized by including.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can provide an effect unit for a gaming machine having a movement effect agent having a high degree of freedom in the movable range, a gaming machine, and a method for controlling the effect unit for the gaming machine.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine 200 according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine 200 according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a rear view of the gaming machine 200 according to the embodiment. FIG. 4A is a perspective view showing a configuration of the game machine effect unit 100 according to the embodiment, and FIG. 4B is a front view. FIG. 5A is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of the movement effect accessory 20 and the rail 10 according to the embodiment. Only the 2nd attachment member 32 represents the figure showing the surface (other side surface side) on the opposite side. FIG. 5B is a front view. FIG. 6 is a top view and a side view showing the rail 10 according to the embodiment. Note that the meshing teeth 11 are omitted. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the power supply apparatus 80 according to the embodiment. FIG. 8A is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the production LED is attached to the rail 10 according to the embodiment. FIG. 8B is a front view showing another embodiment in a state where an effect LED is attached to the rail 10 according to the embodiment. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the movement effect accessory 20 according to the embodiment. FIG. 10 is a bottom view and a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of the movement effect accessory 20 according to the embodiment. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the contents of the control unit of the effect unit for gaming machine 100 according to the embodiment. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the contents of the startup preparation processing routine. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the contents of the monitoring process routine. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the contents of the power supply module operation processing routine.

  Based on the above-mentioned drawings, an embodiment for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail.

  First, the configuration of an example of an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine 200 in which the gaming machine effect unit 100 of the present embodiment is used will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 200 includes an outer frame 222 that is sandwiched and supported by an island such as a pachinko hall between an upper plate and a lower plate, and a main body that is pivotally supported by the outer frame 222. A frame 230, and a front frame 260 that is provided on one side of the main body frame 230 and is pivotally mounted by a hinge (not shown) so as to be opened and closed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the main body frame 230 includes a game board 250 including a game area 251, a launching handle 232 that is rotatably provided at one side position of the lower part of the front surface, and a game ball that is provided at the lower part of the front surface and not shown And a speaker 236 that is provided on both sides of the main body frame 230 and emits a production sound or the like. Further, on the back side of the main body frame 230, as shown in FIG. 3, a ball payout device 240 for supplying a prize ball from a ball tank 238 provided at the top, a ball payout control board 248 enclosed in an enclosing case, A main control board 270 and an effect control board 290 are provided. A game ball (not shown) in the ball tray 234 is guided to a hit ball launching device (not shown) via a hitting ball supply device (not shown), and is launched into the game area 251 with a strength corresponding to the degree of rotation of the launch handle 232.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 250 is located at a substantially central portion and has a large liquid crystal panel that displays various effects due to winning, etc., and a large prize that is located below the symbol fluctuation display device 252 or the symbol fluctuation display device 252. It has a plurality of winning openings 256 located on both sides of the mouth 258 and the big winning opening 258, and has a game area 251 in which obstacle nails composed of a windmill and a number of obstacle nails are appropriately arranged on the surface. A game ball (not shown) in the ball tray 234 is guided to a hit ball launching device (not shown) via a hitting ball supply device (not shown), and is launched into the game area 251 with a strength corresponding to the degree of rotation of the launch handle 232. When a game ball injected into the game area 251 having the obstacle nail group, the winning hole 256, and the like by a launching device (not shown) passes through the windmill and the obstacle nail group and reaches the winning hole 256 and the big winning hole 258, the winning hole 256 and a winning ball switch 246 (see FIG. 10) provided at the big winning opening 258, and the main control board 270 receives a winning signal and is treated as a winning. In this case, a ball payout signal is transmitted from the main control board 270 to the ball payout control board 248, and a prize ball is supplied from the ball tank 238 via the ball payout device 240 to the ball receiving tray 234, so that the player You can get a prize ball.

  Next, the effect unit 100 for gaming machines according to the embodiment will be described. In each drawing, a plurality of mounting screws are used for assembling each component, but this is omitted as appropriate because the drawing becomes difficult to see. For convenience of explanation, in the present specification and claims, the upper surface side, the bottom surface side, the one side surface side, the other side surface side, the front side, and the rear side refer to the rail 10 as shown by arrows in FIG. A description will be given assuming that the side having the meshing teeth 11 is the top surface, the side opposite to the surface where the meshing teeth of the rail 10 are located is the bottom surface, and the longitudinal direction of the rail 10 is the longitudinal direction.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the gaming machine effect unit 100 mainly includes a rail 10, a movement effect agent 20 that moves on the rail 10, and a power supply device 80 that supplies electric power to the movement effect agent 20. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the rail 10 is a member corresponding to a general rack and pinion rack, and is a long member having meshing teeth 11 that mesh with the pinion gear 41. In the embodiment, the rail 10 is manufactured by fitting a tooth member 12 having a form in which engagement teeth 11 are provided on a flat plate into a frame member 13 having a substantially concave cross section. The material of the rail 10 is not particularly limited, and may be made of a metal such as aluminum or iron, or may be a synthetic resin. By producing with synthetic resin, there is an effect that a curved portion and a twisted portion can be easily produced. The rail 10 may have not only a straight line but also a curved region 10f and a twisted region 10g as shown in FIG. 6, and a region 10h arranged vertically or inclined in the vertical direction. May be. Further, the tooth member 12 may be arranged facing downward. When the rail 10 is manufactured, if such a region is manufactured, if the rail 10 is bent or twisted, it is difficult to process accurately, and a region in which a part of the rail 10 is deformed (for example, a portion 10i) is formed. May occur. One of the features of the effect unit 100 for gaming machines according to the present invention is that stable movement can be secured even in such a rail 10.

  The movement effect agent 20 mainly includes an attachment member 30 for attaching the rail 10 and various components, and a moving means 40 for moving the movement effect agent 20 attached to the rail 10 along the rail 10. A power receiving module 50 (see FIG. 11) that receives power from the power supply device 80 and controls the power receiving module 50, and a separable casing 70 that accommodates these modules.

  The mounting member 30 mainly includes a first mounting member 31 disposed on the other side surface 10 a of the rail 10, a second mounting member 32 disposed on the one side surface 10 b, and a supporting member such as a bottom surface that supports the bottom surface 14 of the rail 10. 33.

  The first attachment member 31 has each component attachment portion (for example, a motor attachment portion 31a) so that various components can be attached. The first attachment member 31 can fix each constituent member by being attached to one of the divided casings 70a. A support member 33 such as a bottom surface can be attached to the bottom surface 14 side.

  The support member 33 such as a bottom surface includes two first support rollers 33b as side surface support portions that support the other side surface 10a of the rail 10, and a first bottom surface support roller 33a as a bottom surface support portion that supports the bottom surface 14 of the rail 10. I have. The two first support rollers 33b are arranged along the rail 10 with a space in the front-rear direction in the housing 70a, and are movable along the other side surface 10a. Note that an elastic member such as urethane or silicon may be used as the material of the first support roller 33b so that the first support roller 33b can be buffered when the relative position of the first support roller 33b changes relative to the rail 10. Further, the first support roller 33b may be provided so as to be movable in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 5B and may be provided by being biased to the other side surface 10a by a spring member or the like. By adopting such a configuration, when the rail 10 is curved or twisted, it is possible to follow the other side surface 10a when the distance from the other side surface 10a changes during movement. Moreover, it can suppress that it interferes excessively by the curve or the twist of the rail 10, and enables smooth movement. Further, the support member 33 such as the bottom surface is a guide member that can adjust the degree of fitting or rattling to the rail 10 so that the movement effect character can move more stably along the rail 10. 33d is the bottom surface side of the rail 10, and is attached to both sides of the first bottom surface support roller 33a. The guide member 33d is made of a member having elasticity, for example, plastic, a thin metal plate, and the like, and guides when the moving effect is tilted with respect to the rail 10 or moved away from the rail 10. By pressing the rail 10 so that the member 33d returns the moving effect character to the original position, the moving effect character can be returned to the original position, and stable traveling can be ensured. Moreover, when it interferes excessively by the curvature or twist of the rail 10, by using a member having elasticity, it is possible to reduce the interference and enable smooth movement. Further, as shown in FIG. 4A, the guide member 33d is stopped by a screw 33e, and can be moved by hand in the direction of arrow B along the bottom surface 14 of the rail 10 around the screw 33e. By moving the guide member 33d, the position supported by the bottom surface 14 of the rail 10 can be changed and adjusted, and the support position is determined in consideration of the positional stability and ease of movement of the moving effect agent. be able to.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the second mounting member 32 supports each component mounting portion (for example, the storage battery mounting portion 32 c) and the side surface that supports the one side surface 10 b of the rail 10 so that various components can be mounted. It has the 2nd support roller 32a as a support part, and the 2nd bottom face support roller 32b as a bottom face support part which supports the bottom face 14 of the rail 10, and supports the one side surface 10b and the bottom face 14 of the rail 10. . Similarly to the first support roller 33b, the second support roller 32a is provided by being urged against the one side surface 10b by an elastic body such as a spring so that the distance to the one side surface 10b can be changed as shown in FIG. 5B. However, when the interference is excessive due to the bending or twisting of the rail 10, the interference may be reduced. By supporting the second support roller 32a in one place, the relative position between the meshing teeth 11 of the rail 10 and the pinion gear 41 is secured, and the first support roller 33b is arranged on the opposite side surface in front of and behind the second support roller 32a. As a result, the front and rear of the second support roller 32a can be moved to the side of the rail 10 to some extent, and the interference can be reduced when the rail 10 is excessively interfering due to the bending or twisting of the rail 10. Can do. The second bottom surface support roller 32b mainly supports the bottom surface 14 of the rail 10 on the one side surface 10b side.

  The rail 10 is inserted between the first mounting member 31 and the second mounting member 32 with the bottom support member 33 removed, and the bottom support member 33 is attached to the first mounting member 31 and the bottom surface 14 of the rail 10 is mounted. It is arrange | positioned in the attachment member 30 by supporting. The rail 10 is disposed between the second side surface support portion 32a and the support roller 33b in a state where the rail 10 is mounted in the mounting member 30, and the movement of the rail 10 in the lateral direction is restricted, and the first bottom surface support portion 33a. And the second bottom surface support portion 32b support both sides of the bottom surface 14 and prevent the rail 10 from coming off. Note that the second side support portion 32a and the support roller 33b do not always need to be in contact with the rail 10 during the movement, and a slight gap may be provided to prevent the movement from being hindered by friction.

  The moving means 40 is a driving means for moving the moving effect actor 20 on the rail 10, and mainly adjusts the driving force and speed of the pinion gear 41, the motor 42 that is the driving force generating means, and the motor 42. An intermediate gear 43 for transmitting to the pinion gear 41. As the pinion gear 41 rotates, the pinion gear 41 rotates in a state of meshing with the meshing teeth 11 of the rail 10, and the moving effect accessory 20 can be moved on the rail 10. The pinion gear 41 is provided with a cylindrical portion 41a around the gear teeth. When the pinion gear 41 rotates, the cylindrical portion 41a rotates while abutting against the upper flat surfaces 10d on both sides of the meshing teeth 11 of the rail 10, It has a function of holding the rail 10 at a predetermined position. The motor 42 and the intermediate gear 43 are not particularly limited, and known ones can be used. These moving means 40 are attached to the first attachment member 31 or the second attachment member 32.

  The power receiving module 50 includes a non-contact power transmission secondary module such as an electromagnetic induction system and a control circuit. The power receiving module 50 mainly receives a power receiving circuit (not shown) that receives power from the power feeding device 80 and the received power. A storage battery 44 (see FIG. 5) that stores electric power and supplies power to the motor 42, a power receiving side LED 55 for notifying the power feeding device 80 of position information by light, and light from the power feeding side LED 83 of the power feeding device 80 are detected. A power receiving side photosensor 53, a power receiving side data communication module 52 (for example, an IrDA module, Bluetooth (registered trademark), etc.) that performs data communication with the power feeding device 80, a galvanometer 58 that detects the amount of power of the storage battery 44, and a data signal Transmitter to convert, various drivers to control motor 42, LED, etc., Memory Control Unit (MCU) And a substrate (see above Fig. 11) having a. A detailed block diagram and control method will be described in detail below.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the housing 70 is a member for housing the mounting member 30, the moving means 40, and the power receiving module 50 described above. In this embodiment, the housing 70 is formed in a substantially spherical shape. The form is not limited. The housing 70 according to the present embodiment is divided into two parts. The attachment member 30 and the moving means 40 are mainly attached to one housing 70a, and the power receiving module is attached to the other housing 70b. 50 is attached. The other housing 70b is provided with a power receiving coil portion 72 in which the coil of the secondary module is inserted, and an opening 77 so as to be able to communicate with the outside, and the power receiving side LED 55 and the power receiving side photo are provided in this opening 77. A sensor 53 and a power receiving side data communication module are attached.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the power supply device 80 mainly includes a power supply module 81 and a power supply side housing 89 that accommodates them. As shown in FIG. 11, the power supply module 81 is a primary side module of non-contact power transmission such as an electromagnetic induction system, and transmits position information to a power supply circuit that supplies power to the power reception module 50 and the power reception side photosensor 53. The power supply side LED 83 for informing, the power supply side photosensor 84 for detecting light from the power reception side LED 55 of the movement effect agent 20, and the power supply side data communication module 82 for data communication with the power reception side data communication module 52. And a substrate (not shown) including a transmitter for converting a data signal, a motor driver, and a memory control unit (MCU) for controlling these. The power supply side photosensor 84, the power supply side LED 83, and the power supply side data communication module 82 correspond to the case where the power supply side LED 55, the power reception side photosensor 53, and the power reception side data communication module 52 are arranged opposite to each other. It arrange | positions so that it may become a position.

  Furthermore, in the gaming machine effect unit 100 of the present invention, the following configuration may be arbitrarily added.

  In order to improve the decoration effect of the rail 10, a three-dimensional decoration portion is provided on the bottom surface 14 of the rail 10, or a plurality of effect LEDs 16 are arranged along the rail 10 as shown in FIG. You may give the decoration effect by decoration. Of course, the color, lighting method, and the like of the production LED 16 can be arbitrarily set.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, a production LED 16 may be provided on the bottom surface of the tooth member 12 using a transparent or translucent material or a translucent material for the frame member 13 of the rail 10. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to make the effect different depending on the transparency and color of the rail 10.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, an extension portion 17 is formed along the longitudinal direction of the rail 10 on the bottom surface 14 of the rail 10, and a first bottom surface support portion 33 a and a second bottom surface support are formed on both sides of the extension portion 17. The bottom surface 14 of the rail 10 is arranged in the lateral direction by arranging the portion 32b and providing the tips of the first bottom surface support portion 33a and the second bottom surface support portion 32b so as to abut on the side surface of the extension portion 17 or in the vicinity thereof. The movement can be restricted.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, one casing 70 a may be made of a transparent material, and a disk-shaped substrate 75 having a plurality of effect LEDs 71 disposed therein may be rotatably arranged. Specifically, a disk-shaped substrate motor 76 for driving the disk-shaped substrate 75 is provided, while the disk-shaped substrate 75 is provided with a rotating shaft 78 having a circular gear 79 at the center of the disk-shaped substrate 75. The disk-shaped substrate 75 is rotated by applying a driving force to the circular gear 79 via an intermediate gear. In this case, the storage battery 44 may be used as a power source for the disk-type substrate motor 76, or a dedicated battery may be provided separately. Further, in this case, the power receiving module 50 is provided with a motor driver for the disk-type substrate motor 76 to control the rotation direction and rotation speed of the disk-type substrate 75, or an LED driver for the production LED 71 is provided. The brightness and blinking of each LED of the effect LED 71 may be controlled. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to produce different effects according to the role of the gaming machine 200.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the moving effect actor 20 is tilted back and forth on either side of the cylindrical portion 41a as the upper surface support portion on either or both of the first mounting member 31 and the second mounting member 32 (arrows). In order to correct the inclination of the moving effect actor 20 at the time of (C direction), a position correcting member 35 that contacts the upper plane 10d and corrects the position may be provided. Specifically, two plate-like elastic members are arranged in parallel with a gap from the attachment members 31 and 32 both before and after the cylindrical portion 41a, and the center side is attached to the attachment members 31 and 32, It is attached in the state of a leaf spring that is open back and forth. The position correcting member 35 contacts the rail 10 when the rail 10 and the moving effect agent 20 are tilted back and forth at a bent portion or a twisted portion of the rack, and corrects the rail 10 to the original position by a so-called spring function. can do.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine production unit 100 manufactured as described above can be attached to the gaming machine 200 and used as a production device.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine effect unit 100 includes two rails on the left and right sides of the gaming machine 200 on the back side of the glass surface 257 disposed on the front surface and between the side decorative bodies 259. 10 are arranged in a substantially vertical direction so that there is a difference in height from the start end to the rear end position, and above 10 is arranged to draw a curve inward in accordance with the game area. In addition, the rail 10 is generally twisted, and as the movement effect agent 20 moves upward, the one housing 70 side of the movement effect agent 20 faces frontward, and the effect LED 71 is easily visible. It is attached as follows.

  As described above, the movement effect agent 20 is attached by inserting the rail 10 between the first attachment member 31 and the second attachment member 32 with the support member 33 such as the bottom surface removed.

  A total of four power supply devices 80 are provided, one each from the upper and lower starting ends (lower end) to the rear end (upper end) of the left and right rails 10. When the movement effect accessory 20 is arranged in the power supply device 80, the movement effect actor 20 is arranged so as to face the power receiving side LED 55, the power receiving side photosensor 53, and the power receiving side data communication module 52. It is preferable to provide the distance between each photosensor and the LED and between the data communication module to be about 1.5 mm to 2.0 mm.

Next, the structure of the control part of the gaming machine 200 and the effect unit for gaming machine 100 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 11, the main control board 270 is configured as a microprocessor centered on the CPU 271, and stores a ROM 272 storing various programs such as a game program for winning a game, and temporarily stores data. The RAM 273 and the RAM 273 are disposed in an electrically connected state. The main control board 270 is electrically connected to various boards such as various switches and an effect control board 290 described later, and transmits and receives various signals. When a game ball (not shown) wins the start winning opening 254, a winning signal is input to the CPU 271 from a winning ball switch 246 provided in the start winning opening 254, and a lottery is performed according to a game program stored in advance in the ROM 272. When the jackpot is invited with a predetermined probability by this lottery, an output signal for outputting various effects is output to the symbol variation display device 252, the speaker 36, and an effect control board 290 described later, and the ball payout control board 248 is used. Then, a ball payout signal is output to the ball payout device 240, and the winning ball is paid out from the ball payout device 240.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the effect control board 290 is configured as a microprocessor centered on the CPU 291 and includes a ROM 292 storing various programs such as an effect program for effecting the gaming machine 200, and data temporarily. Are stored in a state where they are electrically connected to each other. The effect control board 290 is electrically connected to various boards such as the main control board 270, the symbol variation display device 252, the speaker 296, the power reception module 50, the power supply module 81, and the like, and transmits and receives various signals. ing. The effect control board 290 controls the symbol variation display device 252, the speaker 296, the moving effect accessory 20, and the like in accordance with signals from the main control board 270 and executes various effects.

  Furthermore, the control board 290 for effects is electrically connected to a ROM 292 that stores programs and the like for executing various effects provided in the moving effect actor 20 and a RAM 293 that temporarily stores data. It is arranged in the state. The production control board 290 is electrically connected to the galvanometer 58 for detecting the charging state of the storage battery 44, the motor 42, the disk-type board motor 76 for rotating the disk-type board 75, the production LED 71, and the like. Are connected to each other, and according to the signal from the effect control board 290 received via the power-receiving-side data communication module 52 and the power-feeding-side data communication module 82, the moving effect agent 20 is moved, or the effect LED 16 , 71 to perform various effects.

  The power supply device control board 90 is configured as a microprocessor centered on the CPU 86, and stores various programs for supplying power to the moving effect agent 20, such as a startup preparation processing routine, a monitoring processing routine, and a power supply module operation processing routine. A stored ROM 88 and a RAM 87 for temporarily storing data are disposed in an electrically connected state. The power supply device control board 90 is electrically connected to the power supply circuit 85 and the like, and supplies power to the moving effect actor 20 using the power supply circuit 85.

  Next, a control method when the power supply module 81 of the power supply apparatus 80 supplies power to the power receiving module 50 of the movement effect actor 20 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a startup preparation processing routine. This activation preparation processing routine is read from the ROM 88 by the CPU 86 and repeatedly executed when power is supplied to the gaming machine effect unit 100. When this startup preparation processing routine is executed, it is determined whether or not the value of the position confirmed flag is 1 (step S100). If the value of the position confirmed flag is 1, this routine is terminated. To do. As described later, since the position confirmed flag is set to a value of 1 when it is confirmed that the moving effect actor 20 is in a position where power can be fed from the power feeding device 80, the position confirmed flag is set like this. In this case, it is not necessary to execute this routine.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S100 that the value of the position confirmed flag is not 1, the CPU 86 supplies power to all the power supply devices 80, and all the power supply devices 80 start power supply (step S110). Subsequently, the CPU 86 determines whether or not the power supply side photosensor 84 has detected the light of the power reception side LED 55 of the power reception module 50 (step S120), and when the light of the power reception side LED 55 of the power reception module 50 has not been detected. In step S130, power supply to the power supply apparatus 80 is stopped (step S130), and this routine ends. If the light of the power receiving side LED 55 of the power receiving module 50 cannot be detected after starting the power feeding from the power feeding device 80, it means that the moving effect agent 20 does not exist at a position where power feeding from the power feeding device 80 can be received. In such a case, it is not necessary to supply power to the power supply device 80. For this reason, power consumption can be suppressed by stopping power feeding to the power feeding device 80.

  On the other hand, if the power supply side photosensor 84 detects the light of the power reception side LED 55 of the power reception module 50 in step S120, then the power reception side photosensor 53 can detect the light of the power supply side LED 83 of the power supply device 80. If it is determined that the light of the power supply side LED 83 of the power supply device 80 cannot be detected (step S150), an error is notified (step S150), and this routine is terminated. If the power supply side photosensor 84 can detect the light of the power reception side LED 55 of the power reception module 50, the power reception side photosensor 53 should be able to detect the light of the power supply side LED 83 of the power supply device 80. In such a case, it is assumed that some abnormality has occurred.

  On the other hand, when the power supply side photosensor 84 detects the light of the power receiving side LED 55 of the power receiving module 50 in step S140, the CPU 86 determines the input current value of the galvanometer 58 provided in the moving effect accessory 20 and the ROM 88. Is compared with the threshold value stored in advance (step S160). At this time, if it is determined that the value of the input current is equal to or greater than the threshold value, the power receiving module 50 is not sufficiently charged, and therefore step S160 is executed again.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S160 that the value of the input current is smaller than the threshold value, power supply to the power supply apparatus 80 is stopped (step S170). As described above, when the value of the input current is smaller than the threshold value, the power supply device 80 is sufficiently supplied with power, and it is not necessary to supply power further. By doing so, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the power receiving module 50 will be in an overcharged state and malfunction. Here, the threshold value may be a charge capacity that can be charged by the power receiving module 50, or may be a value that is smaller than the charge capacity by a certain value. When the value of the threshold is the value of the charging capacity, the charging module 50 can be charged up, so that the operation time of the power receiving module 50 can be maximized, and when the value is smaller than the charging capacity by a certain value The possibility of overcharging beyond the charge capacity can be reduced in advance.

Subsequently, the CPU 86, stores information about the power supply device 80 to stop the power supply to the RAM 87 (step S180), as well as it sets a value 1 to the position check flag, and sets the value _{T 0} the monitoring timer (step S190), this routine is finished.

  When the startup preparation process routine ends, the CPU 86 continuously executes the monitoring process routine. This monitoring processing routine is a routine for confirming whether or not sufficient power is charged in the power receiving module 50 periodically. This monitoring processing routine will be described in detail with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the monitoring processing routine.

  When the startup preparation process routine ends, the CPU 86 reads the monitoring process routine from the ROM 88 and executes it. When this monitoring processing routine is executed, it is determined whether or not the value of the position confirmation flag is 1 (step S200). If it is determined that the value of the position confirmation flag is not 1, this routine is terminated. To do. In such a case, since the moving effect actor 20 is not located at a position where power is supplied from the power supply device 80, it is not necessary to monitor the amount of power of the power receiving module 50.

On the other hand, if the CPU 86 determines in step S200 that the value of the position confirmed flag is 1, it determines whether or not the value of the monitoring timer is zero (step S210). Subtracts 1 from the value of the monitoring timer (step S220), and ends this routine. In this way, by going to subtract the value of the monitoring timer from the initial value T _0, it is possible to control the timing of the following processes. That is, the distance by increasing the value of the initial value T ₀ is longer, it is possible to shorten the interval by reducing the value of the initial value T _0, is possible to perform the following processing at desired intervals it can.

  On the other hand, if the CPU 86 determines in step S210 that the value of the monitoring timer is zero, the position information is read from the RAM 87, and the moving effect agent 20 is located at a position where power can be supplied from the power supply device 80. Is supplied to the power receiving module 50 (step S230). By doing so, it is possible to supply power only to the power supply device 80 that can supply power to the moving effect actor 20, which contributes to power saving as compared with the case where power is supplied to all the power supply devices 80.

  Subsequently, the CPU 86 compares the input current value of the galvanometer 58 provided in the power receiving module 50 with the threshold value stored in advance in the ROM 88 (step S240). At this time, if it is determined that the value of the input current is equal to or greater than the threshold value, the power receiving module 50 is not sufficiently charged, and therefore step S240 is executed again.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S240 that the value of the input current is smaller than the threshold value, power supply to the power supply device 80 is stopped (step S250), and the value T0 is set in the monitoring timer (step S260). End the routine. As described above, when the value of the input current is smaller than the threshold value, the power supply device 80 is sufficiently supplied with power, and it is not necessary to supply power further. By doing so, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the power receiving module 50 will be in an overcharged state and malfunction. Here, the threshold value may be a charge capacity that can be charged by the power receiving module 50, or may be a value that is smaller than the charge capacity by a certain value. When the value of the threshold is the value of the charging capacity, the charging module 50 can be charged up, so that the operation time of the power receiving module 50 can be maximized, and when the value is smaller than the charging capacity by a certain value The possibility of overcharging beyond the charge capacity can be reduced in advance.

  Next, an example of the power supply module operation processing routine will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a power supply module operation processing routine. The power supply module operation processing routine is processed by interrupting the activation preparation processing routine and the monitoring processing routine when an effect command from the effect control board 290 is received. A processing confirmation routine is executed.

  When the power supply module operation processing routine is executed, the CPU 56 transmits an operation start signal for the power reception module 50 via the power supply side data communication module 82 (step S300). When the CPU 56 receives this operation start signal, the CPU 56 reads the operation pattern of the power receiving module 50 stored in the ROM, transmits a signal to the drive motor driver, the rotary motor driver, the LED driver, etc., and operates the moving effect actor 20. Operate according to the pattern. This movement pattern is defined for the movement and production of the moving effect actor 20, and finally, it is defined so that the moving effect actor 20 is located at a position where power can be supplied from any one of the power supply devices 80. ing.

  Here, an example of the operation pattern of the movement effect actor 20 will be described. As an operation pattern of the moving effect actor 20, for example, the disk-shaped substrate 75 is rotated or the effecting LEDs 16 and 71 are blinked, and after moving a predetermined distance in the direction away from the power supply device 80, the power supply device is again displayed. Repeat the movement back in the direction of 80. By doing so, the moving effect actor 20 moves in small increments, and a sense of expectation for future effects can be given. In addition, for example, while rotating the disk-shaped substrate 75 and blinking the production LEDs 16 and 71, the movement and stop are repeated in a direction away from the power supply device 80, and after leaving a predetermined distance, the power supply device 80 again You may move back in the direction. By doing so, the power receiving module 50 moves in stages, so that the expectation can be increased in stages. Further, for example, after moving in a direction away from the power supply device 80 by a predetermined distance, the movement toward and away from the power supply device 80 in small increments may be repeated, and then moved to the power supply device 80 on the other side. . In this way, by repeating the movement of approaching or moving away from the power supply device 80 in the middle, the sense of expectation during the movement can be expanded compared to the case of moving in a straight line. Furthermore, for example, after moving the moving effect actor 20 by a certain distance in a direction away from the power supply device 80, the movement effect actor 20 is stopped once, and then stopped or moved repeatedly to move to the power supply device 80 on the other side. May be. Thus, by repeating the stop or movement stepwise, the expectation can be expanded stepwise.

  When the CPU 56 receives an operation end signal indicating that the operation pattern of the power receiving module 50 has ended, the power receiving side photo sensor 53 detects the light of the power supply side LED 83 (step S320), and the light cannot be detected. Notifies the error (step S330). In such a case, since some operation pattern cannot be completed normally and the power receiving module 50 cannot receive power normally, an error is notified.

  On the other hand, if light from the power supply side LED 83 is detected in step S320, the value of the position confirmed flag is set to zero (step S340), and the value of the monitoring timer is set to zero (step S350). End the routine. In this way, by setting the value of the position confirmed flag to zero, when the startup preparation processing routine is executed again, the position where the power receiving module 50 can be charged from the power supply device 80 again in step S120 and step S140. The power supply device 80 can be reliably charged. In other words, when the power receiving module 50 finishes moving at an unexpected location for some reason, an error is notified in step S150, so that the possibility of a malfunction can be reduced.

  As shown in the above-described embodiment, the present invention can be used for a swing-type gaming machine that uses a pachinko gaming machine, an arrange ball gaming machine, a sparrow ball gaming machine, a medal, or a pachinko ball as a gaming medium.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Rail, 10a ... The other side surface, 10b ... One side surface, 11 ... Engagement tooth, 12 ... Tooth member, 13 ... Frame member, 14 ... Bottom surface, 16 ... LED for production, 17 ... Extension part, 20 ... Movement effect part 30 ... mounting member, 31 ... first mounting member, 31a ... motor mounting portion, 32 ... second mounting member, 32a ... second side surface support portion, 32b ... second bottom surface support portion, 32c ... storage battery mounting portion, 33 ... bottom support member, 33a ... first bottom support part, 33b ... support roller, 33d ... guide member, 35 ... rail position correcting member, 36 ... speaker, 40 ... moving means, 41 ... pinion gear, 41a ... cylindrical part, 42 ... motor, 43 ... intermediate gear, 44 ... storage battery, 50 ... power receiving module, 52 ... power receiving side data communication module, 53 ... power receiving side photo sensor, 55 ... power receiving side LED, 56 ... CPU, 58 ... galvanometer, 7 ... Case, 70a ... Case, 70b ... Case, 71 ... Production LED, 72 ... Receiving coil section, 75 ... Disc-type substrate, 76 ... Disc-type substrate motor, 77 ... Opening, 78 ... Rotating shaft, 79 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS ... Circular gear, 80 ... Power feeding apparatus, 81 ... Power feeding module, 82 ... Power feeding side data communication module, 83 ... Power feeding side LED, 84 ... Power feeding side photo sensor, 85 ... Power feeding circuit, 86 ... CPU, 87 ... RAM, 88 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS ... ROM 89 ... Feeding side housing | casing, 90 ... Feeding device control board, 100 ... Game machine direction unit, 200 ... Gaming machine, 222 ... Outer frame, 230 ... Main body frame, 232 ... Launch handle, 234 ... Ball tray, 236 ... Speaker, 238 ... Ball tank, 240 ... Ball payout device, 246 ... Winning ball switch, 248 ... Ball payout control board, 250 ... Game board, 251 ... Game area, 252 ... Symbol variation display device, 25 ... start prize opening, 256 ... winning prize opening, 258 ... large prize winning opening, 260 ... front frame, 270 ... main control board, 271 ... CPU, 272 ... ROM, 273 ... RAM, 290 ... production control board, 291 ... CPU, 292 ... ROM, 293 ... RAM, 296 ... speaker

Claims (8)

In the effect unit for gaming machines used in gaming machines,
A rail disposed in the gaming machine;
An attachment member for attaching to the rail, a driving force generating means, a moving means for changing a relative position along the rail by the driving force generating means, a storage battery for supplying electric power to the driving force generating means, A moving effect accessory comprising a power receiving module that receives power by contact power transmission, and a housing that houses them,
A power supply device including a power supply module that supplies power to the power reception module;
Control means for controlling power feeding from the power feeding device to the moving effect actor ,
The control means compares the value of the input current of the galvanometer provided in the moving effect actor with a predetermined threshold value, and determines that the value of the input current is equal to or greater than the threshold value. An effect unit for a gaming machine , wherein a power supply device supplies power to the moving effect actor and stops power supply when it is determined that the value of the input current is smaller than a threshold value . In the effect unit for gaming machines used in gaming machines,
A rail disposed in the gaming machine;
An attachment member for attaching to the rail, a driving force generating means, a moving means for changing a relative position along the rail by the driving force generating means, a storage battery for supplying electric power to the driving force generating means, A moving effect accessory comprising a power receiving module that receives power by contact power transmission, and a housing that houses them,
A power supply device including a power supply module that supplies power to the power reception module;
Control means for controlling power feeding from the power feeding device to the moving effect actor ,
An effect unit for a gaming machine , wherein the power reception module and the power supply module each include a power reception side data communication module for data communication and a power supply side data communication module . In the effect unit for gaming machines used in gaming machines,
A rail disposed in the gaming machine;
An attachment member for attaching to the rail, a driving force generating means, a moving means for changing a relative position along the rail by the driving force generating means, a storage battery for supplying electric power to the driving force generating means, A moving effect accessory comprising a power receiving module that receives power by contact power transmission, and a housing that houses them,
A power supply device including a power supply module that supplies power to the power reception module;
Control means for controlling power feeding from the power feeding device to the moving effect actor,
The power receiving module has a power receiving side photosensor, and the power feeding module has a power feeding side LED that emits light to the power receiving side photosensor .   4. The effect unit for gaming machines according to claim 3, wherein the power supply module includes a power supply side photosensor, and the power reception module includes a power reception side LED that emits light to the power supply side photosensor.   The control means determines that the movement effect agent is a position where power can be supplied from the power supply device by detecting light from the power supply side LED with the power reception side photosensor, and the power supply device is configured to move the movement effect. 4. The effect unit for gaming machines according to claim 3, wherein power is supplied to the accessory.   The control means detects the light from the power feeding side LED with the power receiving side photosensor, and detects the light of the power receiving side LED with the power feeding side photosensor so that the movement effect agent is the power feeding device. 5. The effect unit for gaming machines according to claim 4, wherein the power supply device determines that it is a position where power can be supplied from the power supply, and the power supply device supplies power to the moving effect accessory. In the effect unit for gaming machines used in gaming machines,
A rail disposed in the gaming machine;
An attachment member for attaching to the rail, a driving force generating means, a moving means for changing a relative position along the rail by the driving force generating means, a storage battery for supplying electric power to the driving force generating means, A moving effect accessory comprising a power receiving module that receives power by contact power transmission, and a housing that houses them,
A power supply device including a power supply module that supplies power to the power reception module;
Control means for controlling power feeding from the power feeding device to the moving effect actor,
An effect unit for a gaming machine , wherein the rail is twisted about its longitudinal direction . The rail is formed with meshing teeth,
8. The effect unit for gaming machines according to claim 1, wherein the moving means is a pinion gear that meshes with the meshing teeth. 9.

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