JP6509544B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a character apparatus.

  Conventionally, on the front of a gaming machine, there is attached an accessory device that operates in accordance with a predetermined gaming state. The character object device is configured by a movable effect member (decorative member) that moves to perform effects, and a drive mechanism that drives the movable effect member. The drive mechanism has a motor for applying a driving force to the movable effect member and a drive circuit for driving the motor, and causes the movable effect member to perform a predetermined effect operation as the game progresses. In recent years, in order to improve the interest of the player, the feature device tends to increase the number of movable effect members. Therefore, for example, a game machine has been proposed in which a plurality of movable effect members are individually operated by a plurality of motors (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2013-22468, A

  However, since the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 includes many motors in order to operate a plurality of movable effect members, there is a problem that the cost for these motors increases. Furthermore, since the number of motors is large, it may be difficult to secure a space to be attached to the gaming machine. In addition, since it is necessary to operate the plurality of movable effect members individually in accordance with the gaming state, it has been necessary to perform motor control efficiently. In addition, since the operation timings of the plurality of movable effect members are deviated when the synchronization of the respective motors is deviated, there is also a problem that the integrated effect by the plurality of movable effect members can not be obtained.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine which can drive a plurality of decorative members by one motor and is provided with an accessory device having a high rendering effect.

A game machine according to the present invention is a game machine provided with a character object device, wherein the character object device has a motor, a pinion gear that rotates by driving the motor, and a rack gear that meshes with the pinion gear at one end. A movable member capable of reciprocating in the first direction with the rotation of the pinion gear, a support member for supporting the movable member in the first direction so as to be capable of reciprocating in the first direction, and the rack gear provided on the support member A straight linear gear disposed parallel to and opposite to the rack gear, and the linear gear disposed at the other end opposite the one end of the moving member A decorative unit provided on the side of the housing, the decorative unit being a housing, and a rotary shaft rotatably supported by the housing and disposed parallel to the axial direction of the pinion gear; Provided on the rotating shaft And a first decorative member, provided on the rotary shaft, a gear that the linear gear directly or indirectly engaged, the provided housing portion, a plurality reciprocally movable in a radial direction of the rotary shaft first (2) Power to move the plurality of second decorative members in the radial direction by providing the decorative member and the rotary shaft with the rotary shaft and rotating the rotary shaft with the rotary shaft about the rotary shaft. And a plurality of guide holes provided in the casing and converting the plurality of guided portions provided in each of the plurality of second decorative members in the radial direction. And the cam plate includes a plurality of grooved cams on which the plurality of guided portions guided by the plurality of guide holes slidably engage, and the moving member is provided with the plurality of grooved cams. The rotation direction of the rotation shaft when moving in the first direction is the second direction When the groove cam is viewed from the axial direction of the rotating shaft with the opposite direction as the third direction, the plurality of groove cams respectively extend from the rotation center side of the cam plate to the radially outer side, The third groove extends obliquely to the third direction and is disposed in a direction intersecting the guide hole, and one end of each of the plurality of groove cams on the radially outer side has the third direction. It is characterized in that a bending portion which bends substantially at a right angle is provided .

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, when the motor is driven, the output shaft rotates and the pinion gear rotates. The rotation of the pinion gear causes the moving member to move in the first direction together with the rack gear engaged with the pinion gear. The moving member is reciprocally movably supported in the first direction by the support member. At this time, in the decoration unit provided on the moving member, the gear directly or indirectly meshed with the rack gear is rotated, so that the rotation shaft is rotated. Thereby, the 1st decoration member provided in the axis of rotation rotates. Furthermore, since the rotational force of the rotation shaft is converted to the power for moving the second decoration member in the radial direction of the rotation shaft by the cam plate, the second decoration member rotates the rotation shaft in the main body while the first decoration member rotates. Move in the radial direction of Therefore, the gaming machine of the present invention rotates the first decoration member provided in the decoration unit while moving the decoration unit supported by the moving member in the first direction only by driving the motor, and further, the decoration unit The second decorative member can be moved in the radial direction from the main body portion. That is, since the decoration unit, the first decoration member, and the second decoration member can be moved with the power of one motor, respectively, it is possible to provide a gaming machine which can obtain a high rendering effect with less power.

With the rotation in the second direction of rotation axis, the cam plate is rotated in the second direction, the grooved cam with respect to the guide hole rotates in the second direction. At this time, since the groove cam extends obliquely from the rotation center side to the third direction opposite to the second direction, the guided portion is along the guide hole as the groove cam rotates in the second direction. And biased radially outward. Thus, the second decorative member can be moved toward the outside of the main body.

When cams plate is rotated in the second direction together with the rotary shaft, cam grooves guided portion is locked to rotate about an axis of rotation. At this time, the guided portion moves radially outward along the groove cam, and also moves radially outward in the guide hole. Then, when the guided portion moves to the radially outer end of the guide hole, the guided portion moves to the bent portion provided on the radially outer end of the groove cam, so the guided portion is radially outer of the guide hole. It will be in the state pinched | held and hold | maintained by the end part and the bending part of a groove | channel cam. As a result, the second decorative member is stably positioned at the position at which the second decorative member has moved radially outward to the maximum.

  The guided portion may be a roller member capable of sliding on the guide hole and the groove cam. Since the guided portion is a roller member, the slidability of the guided portion with respect to the guide hole and the groove cam can be improved. Thus, the second decorative member can be moved smoothly.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine 1 (at the time of the character product device 30 movable initial stage). FIG. 6 is a front view of the pachinko machine 1 (when the character apparatus 30 is maximum movable). FIG. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a center decoration 8; It is a perspective view of the surface side of the gift device 30. It is a perspective view of the back side of the accessory device 30. FIG. FIG. It is a rear view of the gift device 30. FIG. 7 is a front view of the decoration unit 80 (in the initial stage of movement). It is a front view of decoration unit 80 (at the maximum movable time). It is a perspective view of decoration unit 80 (at the maximum movable time). It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the front side of the decoration unit 80. FIG. It is the disassembled perspective view seen from the back side of decoration unit 80. FIG. FIG. 6 is a front view of a guide plate 140. FIG. 6 is a front view of a cam plate 160. It is a figure which shows the operation state of the 1st-3rd step of the accessory device 30. FIG. It is a figure which shows the operation state of the 4th, 5th step of the accessory device 30. FIG. It is a figure which shows the internal state of the decoration unit 80 in a 1st step. It is a figure which shows the internal state of the decoration unit 80 in a 2nd step. It is a figure which shows the internal state of the decoration unit 80 in a 3rd step. It is a figure which shows the internal state of the decoration unit 80 in a 4th step. It is a figure which shows the internal state of the decoration unit 80 in a 5th step.

  A so-called general electronic combination type pachinko machine 1 which is an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  First, the mechanical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. As shown in FIG. 1, a game board 2 is provided in the upper half of the pachinko machine 1. The game board 2 has a substantially square plate shape in a front view (see FIG. 3), and the front face is protected by a front frame 10 holding a transparent glass plate. An upper tray 5 is provided at the bottom of the game board 2. The upper tray 5 supplies a metal game ball to a launcher (not shown) and receives a prize ball. The upper surface of the upper tray 5 is provided with an operation button 9 operated by the player. Under the upper plate 5, a lower plate 6 for receiving a winning ball is provided. On the right side of the lower plate 6, a launch handle 7 is provided to adjust the launch of the game ball. The launch handle 7 is provided to allow the player to rotate, and when the player rotates the launch handle 7 to perform a launch operation, the launch device sets the game ball at a strength according to the rotation angle of the launch handle 7. Be fired. At the left and right corners of the upper part of the front frame 10, speakers 26 are provided respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by the guide rails 3 is formed on the front of the game board 2. The game balls fired by the launch device (not shown) are guided to the game area 4 by the guide rails 3 and flow down in the game area 4. In the approximate center of the game area 4, a center decoration 8 for performing various effects is provided. The center decoration 8 mainly includes a display screen 28, a character object device 30, a warp passage 31, a clone 33, a fourth symbol operating port 12, and a fourth ordinary electric character 19. The display screen 28 is disposed substantially at the center of the center decoration 8. The display screen 28 is, for example, an LCD or the like, and displays various images. The display screen 28 displays, for example, an effect pattern which is an effect pattern for notifying the player of the result of the normal hit determination.

  The character object device 30 is attached to a mechanism board (not shown) attached to the back side of the game board 2 and includes a substantially elliptical decoration unit 80 in the center decoration 8 above the display screen 28 in a horizontally long front view. On the front surface of the decoration unit 80, there is provided a decoration member 90 formed by combining the number "7" and the characters "SEVEN". Then, the character device 30 rotates the decoration member 90 clockwise while moving the decoration unit 80 downward according to the game state (refer to FIGS. 16 and 17), and moves it to the approximate center of the display screen 28. When doing this, the right hand member 131, the left hand member 132, the right foot member 133, and the left foot member 134 (hereinafter collectively referred to as “hand and foot members 131 to Can be extended, respectively (see FIG. 2).

  The warp passage 31 is provided to the left of the display screen 28 in the center decoration 8. The warp passage 31 is a passage for guiding a part of the gaming balls flowing down the gaming area 4 from the outside of the center decoration 8 to the inside. The clune 33 is provided below the display screen 28 in the center decoration 8. The crown 33 is a plate member having a substantially U-shaped cross section whose upper side is open. The game ball guided to the warp passage 31 is guided to the inside of the clune 33. The fourth symbol operation port 12 is provided inside the clune 33 in the center decoration 8. The fourth ordinary electric vehicle 19 is provided on the right of the display screen 28 in the center decoration 8.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the warp passage 31 includes a warp inlet 311, a passage portion 312 and a warp outlet 313. The warp entrance 311 is provided substantially in the center of the left side of the center decoration 8 and can receive a part of the gaming balls flowing down the left side of the game area 4 into the warp passage 31. The passage portion 312 extends obliquely downward to the right from the warp inlet 311, and forms a passage for gaming balls entering from the warp inlet 311. The warp outlet 313 is provided at an end opposite to the end where the warp inlet 311 is provided in the passage portion 312, and can discharge the game ball having passed through the passage portion 312. The center decoration 8 further includes a guide portion 32. The guide portion 32 connects the warp outlet 313 and the clone 33 while inclining to the lower right from the warp outlet 313 and guides the gaming ball having passed through the warp passage 31 to the inside of the clone 33. In addition, in FIG. 3, illustration of the display screen 28, the character article apparatus 30, and the 4th ordinary motor prize 19 is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the clone 33 is provided with a recess in which the gaming ball that has entered from the guide portion 32 can turn. At the bottom of the recess, two discharge ports 331 and a fourth symbol operation port 12 are formed. The two discharge ports 331 are provided on the front side of the bottom, and discharge the gaming balls moved to the bottom of the recess to the lower side of the clune 33. The fourth symbol operation port 12 is provided rearward of the two discharge ports 331 in the recess. The gaming ball having entered the inside of the clune 33 turns over the recess, and when the turning force is weakened, it falls from the two discharge ports 331 or wins the fourth symbol operation port 12. The game balls dropped from the two discharge ports 331 drop onto the stage portion 34 provided immediately below the clone 33. The stage section 34 is a slope section slightly inclined forward and downward at the lower part of the center decoration 8. The game balls dropped onto the stage unit 34 roll on the stage unit 34 and then drop into the game area 4 from the front of the stage unit 34.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the first symbol operating gate 11 is provided substantially below the center of the center decoration 8, and the fourth symbol operating gate 13 is provided diagonally above the right of the first symbol operating gate 11. The first ordinary electric symbol 16 is provided on the upper right of the fourth symbol operation gate 13, and the second ordinary electric symbol 17 is provided on the lower left of the first ordinary electric symbol 16, A third ordinary electric symbol 18 is provided at the lower left of the second ordinary electric symbol 17. In addition to the above, the game board 2 is provided with various kinds of illumination lamps, a winning opening, a windmill, a game nail, and the like.

  In the lower right part of the game board 2, the results of the first ordinary hitting judgment, the second ordinary hitting judgment, the third ordinary hitting judgment, and the fourth ordinary hitting judgment, the number of holding balls in each judgment, etc. A symbol display unit 24 for displaying is provided.

  Next, the structure of the accessory device 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that FIG. 5 shows a state in which the front side of the character apparatus 30 is facing upward and FIG. 6 shows a state in which the rear side of the character apparatus 30 is slightly inclined. So, although it differs from the actual direction of the state where it was attached to pachinko machine 1, for convenience of explanation, various parts of bonus device 30 are explained by the direction when it is attached to pachinko machine 1.

  The accessory device 30 is composed of three parts, a drive support mechanism 40, a moving member 60, and a decoration unit 80. The drive support mechanism 40 is a part that drives the accessory device 30 and supports the entire accessory device 30. The moving member 60 is a portion that is moved up and down by the drive support mechanism 40 and supports the decoration unit 80 substantially at the center of the game board 2. The decoration unit 80 is a part that performs two types of rendering operations in accordance with the vertical movement of the moving member 60. The accessory device 30 is indirectly fixed to the game board 2 by the drive support mechanism 40 being screwed to a mechanism board (not shown) attached to the back side of the game board 2. The drive support mechanism 40 is disposed on the left side of the display screen 28 and behind the rear side of the left side portion of the center decoration 8. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can not be seen in the front view.

  First, the structure of the drive support mechanism 40 will be described. The drive support mechanism 40 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped resin housing which is long in the vertical direction in a front view. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the housing is configured by aligning a front case 411 and a rear case 412 back and forth, and is divided into two parts, a support main body portion 41 and a gear storage portion 42.

  The support main body portion 41 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape which is long in the vertical direction in a front view. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the support main body portion 41 stores therein a guide shaft 50 which is a metal rod extending in the vertical direction, and a moving member 60 which moves up and down along the guide shaft 50. The upper end portion and the lower end portion of the guide shaft 50 are fixed to the upper wall and the lower wall of the support main body portion 41, respectively. Further, on the lower surface of the upper wall of the support main body portion 41, a metal plate 53 which is a magnetic body is attached. The metal plate 53 is in a positional relationship facing a magnet 54 described later embedded in the upper portion of the moving member 60 moving up and down along the guide shaft 50. In the vicinity of the lower end portion of the guide shaft 50, a stepped portion 51 formed one step higher on the right side is provided, and a rubber stopper 52 is fixed to the upper surface of the stepped portion 51.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the right side surface of the support main body 41 is provided with a rectangular opening 46 extending along the longitudinal direction of the right side surface. From the inside of the opening 46, a plate-like unit support portion 62 described later, which is a part of the moving member 60, protrudes outward in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the support body portion 41. Further, on the right end face of the front case 411 constituting the front side of the opening end of the opening 46, a straight linear gear 45 extending parallel to the longitudinal direction of the opening 46 is formed.

  On the other hand, the gear storage portion 42 is provided at a substantially middle position on the left side surface of the support main body portion 41 so as to communicate the inside with the support main body portion 41, and formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape long in the vertical direction. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, on the upper side of the rear surface of the rear case 412 constituting the gear storage portion 42, a convex portion 42A which protrudes rearward in a substantially disc shape is provided. Below the convex portion 42A, a convex portion 42B which protrudes rearward in a substantially rectangular shape is provided. A motor 27 is fixed to the convex portion 42B from the outside via a substantially cylindrical mount 29. The motor 27 is fixed, with the output shaft (not shown) facing in a direction perpendicular to the outer surface of the convex portion 42B, via the mount 29. The output shaft is in mesh with a gear (not shown) disposed inside the mount 29. Then, the rotary shaft 55, which rotates with the rotation of the gear, extends inside the gear storage portion 42 through a hole (not shown) provided in the convex portion 42B, and the pinion gear 56 is fixed at the tip thereof. It is done. The pinion gear 56 is stored below the inside of the gear storage portion 42, and is rotated by the drive of the motor 27 by the gear structure.

  Further, an auxiliary gear 57 is rotatably stored at a position above the inside of the gear storage portion 42 and at a position separated upward with respect to the pinion gear 56. The auxiliary gear 57 is larger in diameter than the pinion gear 56. The axial directions of the pinion gear 56 and the auxiliary gear 57 are directed in the front-rear direction of the accessory 30 and are parallel to each other. The pinion gear 56 and the auxiliary gear 57 mesh with a rack gear 65 (see FIGS. 7 and 8), which will be described later, provided on the left side surface of the moving member 60. The pinion gear 56 moves the moving member 60 up and down by driving of the motor 27, and the auxiliary gear 57 supports the moving member 60 moving up and down. Thus, the moving member 60 can move up and down stably.

  In the drive support mechanism 40 formed as described above, the fixing pieces 47 are provided on the upper surface right side, the lower right side surface, the upper left side surface of the support main body 41, and the lower side of the left side surface of the gear storage portion 42, respectively. . Each fixing piece 47 is provided with a fixing hole 47A. Screws (not shown) are inserted into the fixing holes 47A, and are fastened to the corresponding fixing holes (not shown) on a mechanism board (not shown) attached to the back side of the game board 2. Thus, the drive support mechanism 40 is fixed to the mechanism board.

  Next, the structure of the moving member 60 will be described. As shown in FIG. 7, the moving member 60 is formed in an inverted L shape in a front view, and includes a moving main body portion 61 and a unit support portion 62. The movable main body portion 61 is a portion housed inside the support main body portion 41 of the drive support mechanism 40 and moved up and down by the drive of the motor 27. The unit support portion 62 is a portion that protrudes to the right from the upper half of the right side surface of the movable main body 61 via the opening 46 of the support main body 41.

  The movable main body portion 61 is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape that is long in the vertical direction of the front view, and the lower half thereof is formed to be tapered downward. The left side surface of the movable main body 61 is a plane parallel to the vertical direction, and a plate-like rack gear 65 extending in the vertical direction is fixed to the left side surface. Further, on an arc-shaped portion where the right side surface of the movable main body portion 61 and the lower surface of the unit support portion 62 are connected, an abutting portion 66 which protrudes downward in a substantially trapezoidal shape is provided. When the moving member 60 moves downward along the guide shaft 50, the contact portion 66 contacts the stopper 52 provided inside the support main body 41. At this time, the decoration unit 80 is stopped at a position substantially at the center of the display screen 28.

  Further, a guided groove 64 extending in the vertical direction is provided substantially in the center of the movable main body 61 along the longitudinal direction of the movable main body 61. A guide shaft 50 provided inside the support main body 41 is inserted into the guided groove 64. Thus, the moving member 60 is guided along the guide shaft 50 in the vertical direction inside the support main body 41. Also, a magnet 54 is embedded in the upper part of the movable main body 61. For example, when the moving member 60 moves to the upper end of the guide shaft 50, the magnet 54 approaches the metal plate 53 attached to the lower surface of the upper wall of the support main body 41. At this time, since the moving member 60 is attracted to the metal plate 53 by the magnetic force of the magnet 54, the load applied to the gears 71 and 72 can be reduced.

  On the other hand, the unit support portion 62 is formed in a plate shape having a substantially rectangular shape in a front view, and extends from the upper portion of the right side surface of the movable main portion 61 to the right side. The front surface of the unit support portion 62 is formed in a concaved shape in cross section that opens forward, and two gears 71 and 72 are rotatably provided side by side on the inner front surface. The gear 71 is disposed on the left side of the unit support portion 62 and meshes with a linear gear 45 provided on the right side surface of the support main body portion 41. The gear 72 is disposed on the right side of the unit support portion 62, and meshes with the gear 71 and a gear 170 described later of the decoration unit 80, respectively. With such a configuration, when the moving member 60 moves up and down, the linear gear 45 moves up and down, so the gear 71 meshing with the linear gear 45 rotates. Then, the gear 72 of the decoration unit 80 is rotated by the rotation of the gear 72 along with the rotation of the gear 71. A cover 621 is attached to the front of the unit support portion 62 so as to cover the gears 71 and 72.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the right end portion of the unit support portion 62 is formed in a substantially trapezoidal shape tapered toward the right, and a pair of upper and lower corner portions on the tip end side is formed. Fixing holes 68 are provided. Furthermore, at the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the unit support portion 62, a pair of fixing pieces 67 having a substantially triangular shape in a rear view are provided at positions slightly separated to the left from the fixing holes 68. Each fixing piece 67 is provided with a fixing hole 67A. Screws (not shown) are inserted into the fixing holes 68 and 67A, and fastened to fixing holes 98 and 99 (see FIG. 13) provided in a rear case 180 described later of the decoration unit 80. Thereby, the decoration unit 80 is fixed to the right end side of the unit support portion 62.

  Next, the structure of the decoration unit 80 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 13. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the decoration unit 80 includes a housing 800 and a decoration member 90. The housing portion 800 is formed in a substantially elliptical shape that is long in the lateral direction in a front view, and in a substantially cylindrical shape that is thick in the front-rear direction. As described above, the decorative member 90 has a shape in which the numbers “7” and “SEVEN” are deformed and coupled, and is provided rotatably on the front surface of the housing 800. As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, for example, when the decoration unit 80 is moved from the upper side to the lowermost position with respect to the drive support mechanism 40, the right hand member 131 extends from the opening 185 in the upper right portion of the housing 800. The left hand member 132 extends from the upper left opening 186, the right foot member 133 extends from the lower right opening 187, and the left foot member 134 extends from the lower left opening 188. By extending the limbs 131 to 134 from the openings 185 to 188, respectively, the decoration unit 80 can be deformed into a specific character having the housing 800 as a body.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the decoration unit 80 includes, in order from the front, the decoration member 90, the face plate 100, the electric decoration substrate 110, the front case 120, the limbs 131 to 134, the guide plate 140, the coil spring 150, and the cam. A plate 160, a gear 170, and a rear case 180 are provided. The housing portion 800 includes a front case 120 and a rear case 180. Inside the housing portion 800, limbs 131 to 134, a guide plate 140, a coil spring 150, a cam plate 160, a gear 170 and the like are accommodated. Hereinafter, each member will be described in detail.

  First, the structure of the rear case 180 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the rear case 180 is formed in a cylindrical shape with a bottom, and is erected forward along the outer periphery of the bottom plate 181 having a substantially elliptical shape long in a rear view and a substantially elliptical shape. And a peripheral wall 182. At a substantially central portion of the bottom plate 181, a gear arrangement portion 183 having a substantially semicircular shape in a rear view and protruding in a convex shape toward the rear is provided. At the center of the bottom of the gear arrangement portion 183, an axial hole 184 is provided. The rear end portion of the rotation shaft 91 of the decorative member 90 is rotatably inserted into the shaft hole 184. An opening 189 is provided on the left side of the gear arrangement portion 183. The opening 189 exposes a part of the gear 170 disposed inside the gear arrangement portion 183 to the outside. Therefore, the gear 72 provided on the unit support portion 62 of the moving member 60 can be engaged with the gear 170.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13, when the rear case 180 is viewed from the rear, fixing holes 98 are respectively provided at the upper edge and the lower edge of the opening 189 and in the vicinity of the gear placement portion 183. It is done. Further, fixing holes 99 are respectively provided at positions separated from the pair of fixing holes 98 on the right side (left side when viewed from the front). The pair of fixing holes 98 and the pair of fixing holes 99 correspond respectively to the pair of fixing holes 68 and the pair of fixing holes 68A provided at the right end of the unit support portion 62 of the moving member 60, and the screws are respectively fastened Be done. As a result, the unit support portion 62 of the moving member 60 is fixed to the rear case 180 so as to close the opening 189.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 12, at the front end opposite to the end on the bottom plate 181 side of the peripheral wall 182, viewed from the front, each position of the upper right, upper left, lower right and lower left portions is Openings 185, 186, 187 and 188 which are respectively cut out in a rectangular shape are formed. The openings 185 to 188 are closed by the peripheral end of the front case 120 to form substantially rectangular openings through which the limbs 131 to 134 move. In the bottom plate 181, fixing holes 107, 108 and 109 (see FIGS. 8 and 13) are provided at the upper, lower and right positions of the gear arrangement portion 183, respectively.

  Next, the structure of the front case 120 will be described. As shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, the front case 120 is formed in a plate shape having a substantially elliptical shape in a front view, and a substantially elliptical shape in a front view substantially concave in a concave shape leaving an outer peripheral edge. The concave portion 121 (see FIG. 12) is provided. At the center of the recess 121, a circular shaft hole 124 is provided. The rear end portion of the rotary shaft 91 of the decorative member 90 is rotatably inserted into the axial hole 124 via a cylindrical spacer 97. Furthermore, on the inside of the concave portion 121, three fixing holes 122 are provided at equal intervals to one another on an imaginary circumference centered on the shaft hole 124. The fixing holes 122 are at positions facing three cylindrical portions 102 of the face plate 100 described later. Further, in the vicinity of the shaft hole 124, a spring locking portion 128 to which a later-described one end 151 of the coil spring 150 is locked is provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13, on the rear surface of the front case 120, a pair of long protrusions 123 A and short protrusions 125 A are provided above the shaft hole 124, and below the shaft hole 124, one pair of long protrusions A protrusion 123B and a short protrusion 125B are provided, and a pair of long protrusions 123C and a short protrusion 125C are provided on the right side of the shaft hole 124, and only a short protrusion 125D is provided on the left side of the shaft hole 124. There is. The long protrusions 123A to 123C are formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, the long protrusion 123A faces the fixing hole 107 of the rear case 180, the long protrusion 123B faces the fixing hole 108 of the rear case 180, and the long protrusion 123C It faces the fixing hole 109 of the rear case 180. Then, screws (not shown) are inserted into the fixing holes 107 to 109 and fastened to the respective holes of the long protrusions 123A to 123C, whereby the front case 120 and the rear case 180 are fixed to each other. The short protrusions 125A to 125D are formed in a substantially cylindrical shape shorter than the long protrusions 123A to 123C, and respectively face four fixing holes 148A to 148D provided in the guide plate 140 described later.

  Next, the face plate 100 will be described. As shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, the face plate 100 is a transparent resin part, and is formed in a substantially elliptical shape that is laterally long in a front view. For example, a mirror film cut out along the “7” shape of the decorative member 90 may be attached to the face plate 100. A circular shaft hole 101 is provided at the center of the face plate 100. The rotation shaft 91 of the decorative member 90 is rotatably inserted into the shaft hole 101. Furthermore, three cylindrical portions 102 that project rearward are provided at equal intervals from each other on the imaginary circumference around the axial hole 101, which is the peripheral edge of the back surface of the face plate 100. The three cylindrical portions 102 correspond to the three fixing holes 122 provided in the recess 121 of the front case 120, respectively. Then, by inserting a screw (not shown) into each fixing hole 122 and fastening it to the cylindrical portion 102, the face plate 100 is fixed inside the recess 121 of the front case 120.

  Next, the electric decoration board | substrate 110 is demonstrated. As shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, the electric decoration substrate 110 is formed in a substantially elliptical shape which is long in a front view as in the face plate 100. A plurality of LEDs (not shown) are provided on the front surface of the electric decoration board 110, and for example, the LEDs can be lit or blinked according to the game state. A circular shaft hole 111 is provided at the center of the electric decoration substrate 110. The rotation shaft 91 of the decorative member 90 is rotatably inserted into the shaft hole 111. Further, three semicircular grooves 112 are provided at equal intervals in the outer peripheral edge portion of the electric decoration substrate 110, respectively. The three grooves 112 correspond to the three fixing holes 122 provided in the recess 121 of the front case 120, respectively. Thus, in a state in which the electric decoration substrate 110 is fixed to the inside of the recess 121 of the front case 120, the three fixing holes 122 are arranged inside the three grooves 112. Since the electric decoration board 110 is disposed on the back side of the face plate 100, the player can confirm the light of the LED on the electric decoration board 110 through the face plate 100.

  Next, the limbs members 131 to 134 will be described. As shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, the limb members 131 to 134 are, for example, resin parts in which the right hand, the left hand, the right foot, and the left foot are respectively deformed and three-dimensionally designed. Cylindrical roller members 131 </ b> A to 134 </ b> A are provided at proximal ends of the limbs 131 to 134. The limb members 131 to 134 are disposed to extend radially outward of the rotation shaft 91 around the rotation shaft 91 of the decoration member 90, and the roller members 131A to 134A are parallel to the rotation shaft 91, And it extends in the front-rear direction. As will be described later, the roller members 131A to 134A are respectively guided radially by the guide plate 140 and the cam plate 160 centering around the rotation shaft 91 to position the limbs 131 to 134, respectively.

  Next, the shape of the guide plate 140 will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 14. As shown in FIG. 14, the guide plate 140 is formed in a substantially elliptical shape that is laterally long in a front view. At the center of the guide plate 140, a circular shaft hole 145 is provided. The axial hole 145 has a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of a coil spring 150 described later. A coil spring 150 is disposed in the shaft hole 145, and the rotation shaft 91 of the decorative member 90 is rotatably inserted therein. The guide plate 140 is provided with four linear guide holes 141 to 144 extending toward the upper right, upper left, lower right, and lower left around the shaft hole 145, respectively. Both longitudinal ends of the guide holes 141 to 144 are formed in an arc shape. The roller members 131A to 134A of the limbs 131 to 134 are inserted into the guide holes 141 to 144, respectively (see FIG. 18). Since the width of the guide holes 141-144 is slightly larger than the diameter of the roller members 131A-134A, the roller members 131A-134A can slide along the guide holes 141-144. In the following description, one end on the shaft hole 145 side of the guide holes 141 to 144 is referred to as the “base end”, and the other end extending outward on the opposite side to the base end is referred to as the “outer end”. Make it

  Also, the approximate center between the guide holes 141 and 142, the approximate center between the guide holes 143 and 144, the approximate center between the guide holes 141 and 143, the interval between the guide holes 142 and 144 Fixing holes 148A to 148D are respectively provided substantially at the center of the. The fixing holes 148A to 148D respectively face the short protrusions 125A to 125D (see FIG. 13) provided in the above-described front case 120. Therefore, the guide plate 140 can be fixed to the back side of the front case 120 by inserting screws (not shown) into the fixing holes 148A to 148D and fastening them to the respective holes of the short protrusions 125A to 125D.

  Furthermore, in the guide plate 140, a horizontally long flat circular hole 149A is provided on the upper side of the fixing hole 148A, and a hole 149B having the same shape as the hole 149A is provided below the fixing hole 148B. ing. Long projections 123A and 123B for connecting the front case 120 and the rear case 180 to each other are inserted into the holes 149A and 149B, respectively (see FIGS. 13 and 18). Further, as shown in FIG. 13, on the rear surface of the guide plate 140, a columnar protrusion 146 that protrudes rearward is provided in the vicinity of the guide hole 142 of the hole 149A. Furthermore, a columnar protrusion 147 that protrudes rearward is provided in the vicinity of the guide hole 143 side of the hole 149B. The protrusions 146 and 147 limit the rotation range of the cam plate 160 in the clockwise direction.

  Next, the shape of the cam plate 160 will be described with reference to FIG. 12, FIG. 13, and FIG. As shown in FIG. 15, the cam plate 160 is formed in a rectangular shape that is horizontally long in a front view. A circular shaft hole 165 is provided at the center of the cam plate 160. The rotation shaft 91 of the decorative member 90 is rotatably inserted into the shaft hole 165. The cam plate 160 is provided with four grooved cams 161 to 164 that extend obliquely between the shaft hole 165 and the outer edge of the cam plate 160 in a counterclockwise direction in a front view. The positions of the one end portions (hereinafter referred to as “base end portions”) of the groove cams 161 to 164 on the shaft hole 165 side are offset in the counterclockwise direction with respect to the shaft hole 165. Further, the groove cams 161 to 164 are formed in a substantially arc shape in which a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction slightly bulges clockwise in a front view.

  Further, at the other end (hereinafter referred to as "outer end") opposite to the base end of each of groove cams 161 to 164, a bent portion 161A bent substantially at right angles to the counterclockwise side in a front view -164A are provided. Similar to the guide holes 141 to 144 of the guide plate 140, roller members 131A to 134A of the limbs 131 to 134 are respectively inserted into the groove cams 161 to 164 (see FIG. 18). Since the width of the groove cams 161 to 164 is slightly larger than the diameter of the roller members 131A to 134A, the roller members 131A to 134A can slide along the groove cams 161 to 164.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the roller members 131A to 134A are inserted from the guide plate 140 side into the guide holes 141 to 144 of the guide plate 140 and the grooved cams 161 to 164 of the cam plate 160, respectively. Washer-like fasteners 95 are fixed to the respective tip end portions from the back side of the cam plate 160. Thus, the roller members 131A to 134A can slide without being separated from the guide holes 141 to 144 and the groove cams 161 to 164.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 15, in the cam plate 160, the outer edge portion between the groove cams 161 and 162 follows the bent shape of the bent portion 161A of the groove cam 161 and the shape of the outer edge portion of the groove cam 162. It has a notch shape. Among them, the locking portion 168 is formed on the inner side of the bent shape of the bent portion 161A. The locking portion 168 locks the long protrusion 123A connecting the front case 120 and the rear case 180 from the upstream side in the counterclockwise direction in a front view (see FIG. 18). In the vicinity of the locking portion 168, a spring locking portion 175 formed in a groove shape is provided. The other end portion 152 of a coil spring 150 described later is engaged with the spring engagement portion 175.

  On the other hand, in the outer edge portion between the groove cams 163 and 164 of the cam plate 160 as well, along the bent shape of the bent portion 164A of the groove cam 164 and the shape of the outer edge portion of the groove cam 163 It is formed. Among them, the locking portion 169 is formed on the inside portion of the bent shape of the bent portion 164A. The locking portion 169 locks the long protrusion 123B connecting the front case 120 and the rear case 180 from the upstream side in the counterclockwise direction in a front view (see FIG. 18). Further, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 15, on the back surface of the cam plate 160, between the base end of the groove cam 164 and the base end of the groove cam 164 and in the vicinity of the shaft hole 165, A columnar engaged portion 167 protruding toward the end is provided.

  In the cam plate 160, the cam plate 160 rotates 360 degrees clockwise between the outer side portion 162B located outside the bent portion 162A of the grooved cam 162 and the outer side portion 163B located outside the bent portion 163A of the grooved cam 163. When it rotates, it abuts on the projections 146 and 147 provided on the guide plate 140 (see FIG. 5). Thereby, the rotation of the cam plate 160 can be stopped.

  Next, the coil spring 150 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the coil spring 150 is formed by winding a metal wire in a coil shape, and has one end 151 and the other end extending in the direction orthogonal to the axial direction at both axial ends thereof. A unit 152 is provided. The coil spring 150 is inserted and disposed inside the shaft hole 145 of the guide plate 140, and the rotation shaft 91 of the decorative member 90 is rotatably inserted into the inside thereof. One end 151 of the coil spring 150 is disposed on the front case 120 side, and the other end 152 is disposed on the cam plate 160. The one end portion 151 is engaged with a spring engagement portion 128 (see FIG. 13) provided in the vicinity of the axial hole 124 on the back surface of the front case 120. The other end portion 152 is engaged with a spring engagement portion 175 provided in the vicinity of the shaft hole 165 of the cam plate 160. Due to these locking structures, when the cam plate 160 is rotated clockwise, a counterclockwise spring force of the coil spring 150 acts on the cam plate 160.

  Next, the gear 170 will be described. As shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, the gear 170 is provided with an axial hole 171 at the center. The rear end side of the rotation shaft 91 of the decorative member 90 is inserted into the shaft hole 171 and fixed by a screw (not shown). Therefore, the gear 170 rotates integrally with the decorative member 90 and the rotating shaft 91. In the vicinity of the shaft hole 171 in the front surface of the gear 170, a columnar locking portion 172 projecting forward is provided. When the gear 170 rotates clockwise, the locking portion 172 contacts the locked portion 167 provided on the back side of the cam plate 160, and further rotates clockwise to attach the locked portion 167. By pressing, the cam plate 160 can be rotated clockwise.

  The operation of the accessory device 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, the flow of the operation of the accessory device 30 is divided into five steps and described in order.

-First stage-
As shown in FIG. 16, the first stage is at the start of movement of the character apparatus 30. The decoration unit 80 is positioned at the top of the drive support mechanism 40 with the limbs 131 to 134 stored in the housing 800. At this time, the decoration member 90 has the upper, lower, left, and right of the character “7” at the normal position (rotation angle = 0 °).

  As shown in FIG. 18, inside the decoration unit 80, the guide plate 140 is fixed to the front case 120 in a state of top, bottom, left, and right orientation shown in FIG. Therefore, the guide hole 141 obliquely extends in the upper right direction from the shaft hole 145 side, the guide hole 142 extends in the upper left direction from the shaft hole 145 side, and the guide hole 143 is right from the shaft hole 145 The guide hole 144 extends obliquely from the axial hole 145 side to the lower left direction. The positions and directions of the guide holes 141 to 144 do not change in the housing 800.

  On the other hand, the cam plate 160 is rotatably provided with respect to the rotating shaft 91 and biased counterclockwise by the coil spring 150. Then, in the first stage, the locking portion 168 of the cam plate 160 locks to the long protrusion 123A connecting the front case 120 and the rear case 180, and the locking portion 169 locks to the long protrusion 123B. . Therefore, the attitude of the cam plate 160 is maintained at a position shifted counterclockwise with respect to the vertical and horizontal directions in FIG.

  Furthermore, the respective base ends of the guide hole 141 and the groove cam 161 overlap each other, the respective base ends of the guide hole 142 and the groove cam 162 overlap each other, and the respective base ends of the guide hole 143 and the groove cam 163 The respective proximal ends of the guide hole 144 and the groove cam 164 overlap each other. The roller members 131A to 134A of the limbs 131 to 134 are disposed on the inner sides of the guide holes 141 to 144 and the groove cams 161 to 164, respectively.

  As a result, the roller member 131A of the right hand member 131 is pushed into the proximal end of the guide hole 141, and the roller member 132A of the left hand member 132 is pushed into the proximal end of the guide hole 142, and the roller member 133A of the right foot member 133 Is pushed into the proximal end of the guide hole 143, and the roller member 134A of the left foot member 134 is pushed into the proximal end of the guide hole 144, so that the limbs 131 to 134 are pulled into the inside of the housing 800. It will be In the first stage, the locking portion 172 of the gear 170 is adjacent to the downstream side in the clockwise direction with respect to the locked portion 167 of the cam plate 160.

-Second stage-
As shown in FIG. 16, the second stage is a state after the motor 27 (see FIG. 6) is driven and the decoration unit 80 starts moving downward. When the motor 27 is driven, the pinion gear 56 (see FIG. 7) is rotated clockwise along with the rotation shaft 55. The rotation of the pinion gear 56 causes the rack gear 65 meshing with the pinion gear 56 to move downward. As a result, the moving member 60 moves downward with the rack gear 65. Then, as the moving member 60 moves downward, the gear 71 meshing with the linear gear 45 provided on the right side surface of the support main body 41 rotates clockwise. Along with this, since the gear 72 rotates counterclockwise, the gear 170 of the decoration unit 80 starts to rotate clockwise. Thus, the decorative member 90 starts to rotate clockwise. In addition, the rotation angle of the decoration member 90 of the 2nd step | stage shown in FIG. 16 is 76 degrees, for example.

  At this time, inside the decoration unit 80, as shown in FIG. 19, since the gear 170 starts to rotate clockwise, the locking portion 172 provided on the gear 170 also rotates clockwise about the rotation shaft 91. Do. However, since the locking portion 172 does not abut against the locked portion 167 of the cam plate 160, the cam plate 160 does not rotate, and the position is held by the biasing of the coil spring 150. Therefore, only the decorative member 90 rotates while the limbs 131 to 134 are pulled into the inside of the housing 800.

-Third stage-
As shown in FIG. 16, in the third stage, the decoration unit 80 is further moved downward, following the second stage. As the decoration unit 80 moves downward, the decoration member 90 further rotates clockwise. In addition, the rotation angle of the decoration member 90 of the 3rd step shown in FIG. 16 is 285 degrees, for example.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 20, in the interior of the decoration unit 80, the gear 170 continues to rotate clockwise, so the locking portion 172 provided on the gear 170 also rotates clockwise about the rotation shaft 91. Keep doing. Then, in the third stage, the locking portion 172 contacts the locked portion 167 of the cam plate 160 from the upstream side in the clockwise direction. Note that, at this stage as well, the limbs 131 to 134 remain in the state of being drawn into the inside of the housing 800.

-4th stage-
As shown in FIG. 17, in the fourth stage, following the third stage, the decoration unit 80 is further moved downward, and the decoration member 90 continues to rotate clockwise. At the same time, from the openings 185 to 188 of the decoration unit 80, the limbs 131 to 134 gradually start to move outward. The rotation angle of the decoration member 90 at the fourth stage shown in FIG. 17 is, for example, 332 °.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 21, in the interior of the decoration unit 80, the gear 170 continues to rotate clockwise, so the locking portion 172 provided on the gear 170 also rotates clockwise about the rotation shaft 91. Keep doing. Since the locking portion 172 is in contact with the locked portion 167 of the cam plate 160 in the third step, the locked portion 167 is watched as it is against the spring force of the coil spring 150 in the fourth step. Push it around. Thereby, the cam plate 160 starts to rotate clockwise, the locking portion 168 of the cam plate 160 is separated clockwise from the long protrusion 123A, and the locking portion 169 is separated clockwise from the long protrusion 123B.

  Then, with the rotation of the cam plate 160, the positions of the grooved cams 161 to 164 of the cam plate 160 change with respect to the guide holes 141 to 144 of the guide plate 140. For example, as shown in FIG. 20, in the third stage, the base end of the guide hole 141 and the base end of the groove cam 161 overlap each other, but from this state, when only the cam plate 160 rotates clockwise. As shown in FIG. 21, the overlapping position at which the guide hole 141 and the groove cam 161 overlap gradually moves toward the outer end of the guide hole 141. The roller member 131A of the right hand member 131 is positioned at this overlapping position. That is, with the movement of the overlapping position, the roller member 131A is gradually pushed up toward the outer end of the guide hole 141 by the inner edge of the groove cam 161. The same operation occurs for the other limbs members 132 to 134.

-Stage 5-
Then, when the decoration unit 80 is further moved downward from the fourth stage, the decoration member 90 is further rotated clockwise, and the limbs 131 to 134 are further moved outward from the openings 185 to 188 of the decoration unit 80. Then, when the contact portion 66 (see FIG. 7) of the moving member 60 supporting the decoration unit 80 contacts the stopper 52 (see FIG. 7) fixed to the step 51 of the support main body 41, as shown in FIG. As shown, the decoration unit 80 stops at the lowermost position of the range of movement in the opening 46 (see FIG. 6) of the support body 41. At this time, since the decoration member 90 rotates 360 ° from the first stage, the character “7” returns to the normal position, and the limbs 131 to 134 extend from the openings 185 to 188 by the maximum length.

  At this time, inside the decoration unit 80, as shown in FIG. 22, the overlapping positions at which the guide holes 141 to 144 and the groove cams 161 to 164 overlap with each other by the further rotation of the cam plate 160 clockwise are the guides. Move to the respective outer ends of the holes 141-144. As a result, the roller members 131A to 134A stop at the respective outer ends of the guide holes 141 to 144, so the movement of the limbs 131 to 134 stops. In this state, the roller members 131A to 134A fit into the bent portions 161A to 164A of the groove cams 161 to 164, and are locked to the guide holes 141 to 144. As a result, the roller members 131A to 134A are reliably positioned at the respective outer ends of the guide holes 141 to 144, so that the foot and foot members 131 to 134 extend most from the openings 185 to 188 of the housing 800. , Stable positioning. As described above, since the limbs 131 to 134 reliably stop in the extended state, each movement can be made to look sharp.

  Further, of the cam plate 160 which has been rotating clockwise until the limb members 131 to 134 stop, the outer portion 162B outside the groove cam 162 is a projection provided on the upper portion of the guide plate 140. The outer side portion 163B, which is in contact with the outer surface of the groove cam 163, is in contact with the projection 147 provided on the lower portion of the guide plate 140. Thereby, the clockwise rotation of the cam plate 160 is stopped. And since rotation of the rotating shaft 91 fixed to the axial hole 165 of the cam board 160 also stops, the decoration member 90 stops in the state rotated 360 degrees from the 1st step. Thus, the decoration unit 80 is in the state shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, and can be transformed into a character in which the limbs 131 to 134 extend from the periphery of the casing 800 as a trunk.

  In the present embodiment, the character object device 30 can be moved, for example, according to the gaming state such as a jackpot. As described above, when the accessory device 30 is driven, the decoration unit 80 disposed in the upper part of the display screen 28 starts moving downward while rotating the decoration member 90 on the front side of the housing 800. When the limbs 131 to 134 start to extend from the outer periphery of the housing 800 and move down to the approximate center of the display screen 28 and stop, the decorative member 90 rotates 360 ° from the initial stage of movement. Returning to the original state, the limbs 131 to 134 extend from the outer periphery of the housing 800 to the maximum extent. At this time, since it is possible to arrange the decorative unit 80 transformed into the character directly in front of the player, it is possible to improve the player's willingness to play.

  Then, as described above, the accessory device 30 performs (1) movement of the decoration unit 80, (2) rotation of the decoration member 90, and (3) of the limbs 131 to 134 from the drive start to the drive end. Since the three operations of the retreating operation are performed as a series of flows, it is possible to effectively perform a complex rendering operation with good tempo. And since this embodiment can perform especially these a plurality of operations with one motor 27, saving of power consumption, saving of parts cost concerning a motor, simplification of a structure of the prize device 30, etc. are achieved. be able to.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the locking portion 172 provided in the gear 170 is separated from the movement start position of the rotation range in the rotation range of the locking portion 172 when the rotation shaft 91 rotates downward. In this position, the locking portion 167 provided on the cam plate 160 is locked. As a result, immediately after the decoration unit 80 starts moving downward, the rotating shaft 91 starts rotating clockwise, so the decoration member 90 starts to rotate, but the locking portion 172 and the locked portion 167 The cam plate 160 does not rotate until it is locked. Thus, the limbs 131 to 134 do not move and do not move outward from the openings 185 to 188. Then, the rotation shaft 91 is further rotated clockwise, and the locking portion 172 is locked with the locked portion 167, whereby the cam plate 160 starts rotating clockwise, and the limbs 131 to 134 start to move. With such a structure, it is possible to shift the timing at which the limbs 131 to start moving with respect to the timing at which the decorative member 90 starts to move. Therefore, the decorative member 90 and the limbs 131 to 134 can be operated stepwise, and a unique effect can be produced.

  In addition, the grooved cams 161 to 164 provided on the cam plate 160 are formed in a substantially arc shape which slightly bulges clockwise as viewed from the axial direction of the rotary shaft 91. The roller members 131A to 134A can slide smoothly along the groove cams 161 to 164 when rotating in the clockwise direction about the center of the groove. Thus, the limbs 131 to 134 can be moved smoothly.

  Although not described in detail, in order to raise the decoration unit 80 lowered to the lowermost position, the motor 27 of the accessory device 30 may be reversely rotated. As a result, an operation opposite to the above-described series of operations is performed, so that the decoration unit 80 moves upward while the decoration member 90 rotates counterclockwise, and the limbs 131 to 134 that were extending outward are: It moves to the inside of the housing unit 800 and is stored (see FIG. 1).

  As described above, the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment includes the character device 30 on the front of the game board 2. The accessory device 30 includes a drive support mechanism 40, a moving member 60, and a decoration unit 80. The drive support mechanism 40 supports the moving member 60 so as to be capable of reciprocating in the vertical direction, and includes a motor 27 and a pinion gear 56 which is rotated by the drive of the motor 27. The moving member 60 has a rack gear 65 meshing with the pinion gear 56 at one end, and moves in the vertical direction as the pinion gear 56 rotates. The drive support mechanism 40 includes a linear gear 45 disposed parallel to the rack gear 65 and facing away from the rack gear 65. The decoration unit 80 is provided at the other end opposite to the one end having the rack gear 65 of the moving member 60 and on the side where the linear gear 45 is disposed. Thereby, when the motor 27 is driven, the moving member 60 moves in the vertical direction, so the decoration unit 80 provided on the moving member 60 also moves in the vertical direction.

  Furthermore, the decoration unit 80 includes a housing portion 800, a rotation shaft 91, a decoration member 90, a gear 170, limbs 131 to 134, a cam plate 160, and the like. The rotation shaft 91 is rotatably supported by the housing 800 and disposed parallel to the axial direction of the pinion gear 56. The decorative member 90 is provided on the rotating shaft 91. The gear 170 is provided on the rotation shaft, and meshes indirectly with the linear gear 45 via the gears 71 and 72. The foot and foot members 131 to 134 are provided in the housing unit 800, and reciprocate in the radial direction of the rotation shaft 91. The cam plate 160 is provided on the rotating shaft 91, and converts the rotational force of the rotating shaft 91 into motive power for moving the limbs 131 to 134 in the radial direction. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 rotates the decoration member 90 provided in the decoration unit 80 while moving the decoration unit 80 supported by the moving member 60 in the vertical direction only by driving of the motor 27, and further, the decoration unit The leg and foot members 131 to 134 can be moved in the radial direction from the housing portion 800 of 80. That is, since the decorative unit 80, the decorative member 90, and the limbs 131 to 134 can be moved by the power of one motor 27, the pachinko machine 1 can be provided which can obtain a high rendering effect with less power.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the decoration unit 80 includes the guide plate 140 in the housing 800. The guide plate 140 is provided with guide holes 141-144. The guide holes 141 to 144 reciprocate and guide the roller members 131A to 134A provided on the limbs 131 to 134 in the radial direction. Further, the cam plate 160 is provided with grooved cams 161 to 164 with which the roller members 131A to 134A slidably engage. When the grooved cams 161 to 164 are viewed from the axial direction of the rotary shaft 91, the grooved cams 161 to 164 obliquely extend in the counterclockwise direction from the shaft hole 165 side of the cam plate 160 to the radial outside. It is arrange | positioned in the direction which cross | intersects to the guide holes 141-144. Accordingly, when the cam plate 160 rotates clockwise with the rotation shaft 91, the grooved cams 161 to 164 rotate clockwise with respect to the guide holes 141 to 144. At this time, as the grooved cams 161 to 164 rotate clockwise, the roller members 131A to 134A are biased radially outward along the guide holes 141 to 144. Thus, the limbs 131 to 134 can be moved toward the outside of the housing 800.

  Further, in the present embodiment, bent portions 161A to 164A that are bent in the counterclockwise direction are provided at the outer end portions of the groove cams 161 to 164, respectively. When the cam plate 160 rotates clockwise with the rotation shaft 91, the grooved cams 161 to 164, which the roller members 131A to 134A lock, rotate around the rotation shaft 91. At this time, the roller members 131A to 134A move radially outward along the groove cams 161 to 164, and also move radially outward on the guide holes 141 to 144. Then, when the roller members 131A to 134A move to the radial outer end of the guide holes 141 to 144, they move to the bent portions 161A to 164A provided on the radial outer end of the groove cams 161 to 164, respectively. The roller members 131A to 134A are held between the outer ends of the guide holes 141 to 144 and the bent portions 161A to 164A of the groove cams 161 to 164, respectively. As a result, the limbs 131 to 134 are stably positioned at the position at which the limbs 131 to 134 are moved radially outward at the maximum.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the roller members 131A to 134A are slidably engaged with the guide holes 141 to 144 and the groove cams 161 to 164, so that the limbs 131 to 134 can be moved smoothly.

  In the above description, the direction from the top to the bottom corresponds to the “first direction” of the present invention, the clockwise direction corresponds to the “second direction” of the present invention, and the counterclockwise direction corresponds to “the first direction”. This corresponds to the “third direction”. The decorative member 90 corresponds to the "first decorative member" of the present invention, the drive support mechanism 40 corresponds to the "supporting member" of the present invention, and the limbs 131 to 134 are the "second decorative member" of the present invention. It corresponds to

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the cam plate is rotatably supported by the rotating shaft, and the decoration unit urges the cam plate in the third direction, and the housing And the first locking portion provided on the cam plate that rotates in the third direction by the biasing force of the biasing means is engaged, whereby the rotation of the cam plate in the third direction is achieved. A second locked portion provided on the gear or the rotary shaft and rotating about the axis of the rotary shaft according to the rotation of the rotary shaft; and the cam plate And the second engaging portion which is rotated in the second direction with the rotation shaft is engaged when the rotation shaft is rotated in the second direction. And a second engaged portion for rotating the cam plate in the second direction against the There.

  When the decorative unit moves in the first direction, the gear engaged with the linear gear provided on the support member is rotated, so that the rotation shaft is rotated in the second direction. At this time, the second locking portion is rotated in the second direction with the rotation of the rotation shaft, and the cam plate is pushed in the second direction and rotated by locking to the second locked portion. . Thereby, the second decorative member can move radially outward. Further, since the cam plate is biased in the third direction by the biasing means, it is possible to closely contact the second locking portion rotating in the second direction and the second engaged portion without a gap. Thus, the cam plate can be rotated in the second direction in accordance with the rotation of the rotation shaft in the second direction, and the second decorative member can be moved radially outward.

  The second locking portion is located at a position away from the movement start position of the rotation range in the rotation range of the second locking portion when the rotation shaft rotates in the second direction. It may be locked with the locked portion. Immediately after the decorative unit starts moving in the first direction, the first decorative member starts rotating as the rotation axis starts rotating in the second direction. On the other hand, since the cam plate does not rotate until the rotation shaft rotates in the second direction and the second locking portion locks with the second engaged portion, the second decorative member does not move. Then, the cam plate starts rotating by the second locking portion locking with the second locked portion after the rotation shaft rotates in the second direction, and the second decorative member moves. Thereby, the timing at which the second decorative member starts moving can be shifted with respect to the timing at which the first decorative member starts moving. Therefore, the rendering effect that the first decorative member and the second decorative member operate in stages can be achieved.

  The housing portion has a substantially circular shape in a front view, and the second decorative member reciprocates in the radial direction in the upper right, lower right, upper left, and lower left when the housing is viewed from the front. Each of the guide members is movably provided, and the guide member is provided with four guide holes corresponding to the guided portions of the four second decorative members, and the cam plate is provided with the subject of the four second decorative members. You may provide four said grooved cams corresponding to a guide part. With this configuration, the decoration unit can show the player an anthropomorphism by using the casing as a body, the upper right and upper left second decorative members as both hands, and the lower right and lower left second decorative members as both feet. In addition, as the decorative unit reciprocates in the first direction, it is possible to achieve a distinctive effect of both hands and feet coming out of the body.

  The groove cam may be formed in a substantially arc shape that bulges in the second direction when viewed from the axial direction of the rotation shaft. The grooved cam has a substantially arc shape that expands in the second direction, so that when the cam plate rotates in the second direction about the rotation axis, the guided portion can slide smoothly along the grooved cam. .

  The first direction is a direction from the upper side to the lower side or from the lower side to the upper side, and when the motor rotates the output shaft and the moving member moves from the upper side to the lower side or from the lower side to the upper side The rotation shaft may rotate in the second direction. With this configuration, it is possible to achieve a unique rendering effect in which the first decorative member rotates and the second decorative member moves in the radial direction in accordance with the movement of the decorative unit from the upper side to the lower side or from the lower side to the upper side. .

  The first direction is a direction from the upper side to the lower side, and the supporting member contacts the first contact portion provided on the moving member at a position at which the moving member moves to the top. Two contact parts may be provided, and a magnet may be provided to one of the first contact part and the second contact part, and a magnetic material may be provided to the other. Thus, when the moving member moves upward from the lower side, the first contact portion is attracted to the second contact portion, so that the load on the motor can be reduced.

  The moving member is extended parallel to the first direction, and the one end and the other end of the moving member are one end and the other end in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the moving member. A supporting portion for supporting the casing portion of the decorative unit is provided at the other end of the moving member, and the supporting portion has the linear gear in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. It may be extended to the side where it is disposed. Since the moving member extends parallel to the first direction, the rack gear can be elongated in parallel to the first direction by providing the rack gear at one end of such a moving member. Thereby, since the moving distance in the 1st direction of a decoration unit can be lengthened, the movement in the 1st direction of a decoration unit can be dynamically produced. In addition, since the decoration unit is supported by the support portion of the moving member, and the support portion is extended in the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the moving member and on the side where the linear gear is disposed, The decoration unit can be moved away from the moving member. As a result, for example, when a predetermined gaming state is reached, the decoration unit can be moved at the center of the game board, so that more dynamic rendering effects can be achieved.

  The support member may include an auxiliary gear rotatable in the same direction as the pinion gear and meshing with the rack gear. Since the moving member is stably supported by the auxiliary gear meshing with the rack gear, even a large sized moving member can be stably moved in the first direction.

  The support member may include a guide shaft that extends parallel to the first direction and guides the moving member in the first direction. Since the support member guides the movable member in the first direction along the guide axis, the movable member can be stably moved in the first direction.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to said embodiment, A various change is possible. For example, in the accessory device 30 of the above embodiment, the decoration unit 80 is moved in the vertical direction using the moving member 60. However, the present invention is not limited to the vertical direction.

  In addition, the shape of the housing unit 800 of the accessory device 30, the shape of the decoration member 90, and the shapes of the limbs 131 to 134 are not limited to the shapes of the above embodiment, and can be freely changed. Furthermore, the number, location, and the like of the decorative members of the limbs 131 to 134 may be changed.

  Further, in the above embodiment, for example, when the pachinko machine 1 is in a specific gaming state, the accessory device 30 is driven. As an example of the operation at that time, as described above, by continuously moving the decoration unit 80 downward, the decoration member 90 is rotated clockwise, and the limbs 131 to 134 are further extended from the housing 800 It can be done. In addition, for example, the decoration member 90 is alternately rotated clockwise and counterclockwise by moving the decoration unit 80 little by little up and down, and further, the limbs 131 to 134 are little removed from the housing 800. It can be withdrawn.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the metal plate 53 is attached to the lower surface of the upper wall of the support main-body part 41 of the drive support mechanism 40, the metal plate 53 may be a magnet. Alternatively, the magnet 54 may be attached to the lower surface of the upper wall of the support main body 41, and the metal plate 53 may be attached to the upper part of the moving member 60.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, in the fifth stage of moving the decoration unit 80 downward, the locking portion 172 provided on the gear 170 is locked to the locked portion 167 provided on the cam plate 160. However, the locking portion 172 may be locked to the locked portion 167 from the first stage. In this case, since the limb members 131 to 134 extend outward from the openings 185 to 188 of the casing 800 from when the decoration unit 80 starts to move downward, it is possible to perform an operation different from that of the above embodiment.

  In the above embodiment, when the decoration unit 80 moves downward, the decoration member 90 rotates clockwise. For example, one gear is disposed in the gears 71 and 72 disposed in the unit support portion 62. Thus, the direction in which the gear 170 is rotated can be changed. In this case, the decoration member 90 rotates counterclockwise. When the decorative member 90 is rotated counterclockwise, the direction in which the grooved cams 161 to 164 of the cam plate 160 are inclined may be reversed with respect to the direction shown in FIG.

  In the above embodiment, the gear 170 of the decoration unit 80 indirectly meshes with the linear gear 45 via the gears 71 and 72. However, for example, the unit support portion 62 of the moving member 60 is omitted, and the gear 170 And the linear gear 45 may be directly meshed.

  Further, in the above embodiment, although the direction from the upper side to the lower side is the “first direction” in the present invention, the direction from the lower side to the upper side may be “the first direction”. That is, when moving the decoration unit 80 from the lower side to the upper side, the accessory device 30 may rotate the decorative member 90 and extend the limbs 131 to 134.

  In addition, as long as there is no clear description which limits the number consciously, all the elements (for example, a presentation device, a symbol display part, an electric character, a winning opening etc.) described in a claim, a specification, and a drawing It may be physically single or plural, and the arrangement may be appropriately changed. Further, the names given to the elements (element names) are merely given for the sake of convenience of the description of the present application, and it is not particularly conscious that they give rise to a special meaning. Therefore, what is an element is not limitedly interpreted only by the element name. For example, the “display screen” may be either a hardware alone or a software. Furthermore, it should be easily understood by those skilled in the art whether a plurality of elements of all the above elements are appropriately integrated or one element is divided into a plurality of elements. Because it is clear that any pattern is within the expected range even if the entire pattern is not described in the specification etc., it is clearly stated that they are excluded in the claims etc. It is needless to say that all of them are included in the scope of the present invention, unless otherwise specified. Therefore, merely adopting the configuration difference within that range to the gaming machine because it is not described in the present embodiment does not mean that the right of the present invention is avoided. . In addition to the above, the same applies to differences in the obvious range which can be easily considered by those skilled in the art from the present embodiment in the configuration, shape, and the like of each element.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 30 character object apparatus 40 drive support mechanism 45 linear gear 56 pinion gear 60 moving member 65 rack gear 80 decoration unit 90 decoration member 91 rotation shaft 131 to 134 leg member 131A to 134A roller member 140 guide plate 141 to 144 guide hole 160 Cam plate 161 to 164 Groove cam 161A to 164A Bending section 800 Case section

Claims (2)

In a gaming machine provided with a character device,
The role apparatus is
Motor,
A pinion gear rotated by driving of the motor;
A moving member having a rack gear engaged with the pinion gear at one end, and movable reciprocally in a first direction with rotation of the pinion gear;
A support member that supports the moving member so as to be capable of reciprocating in the first direction;
A straight linear gear provided on the support member and disposed parallel to the rack gear and facing away from the rack gear;
A decoration unit provided at the other end opposite to the one end of the moving member and provided on the side on which the linear gear is disposed;
The decoration unit is
A housing unit,
A rotary shaft rotatably supported by the housing and disposed parallel to the axial direction of the pinion gear;
A first decorative member provided on the rotating shaft;
A gear provided on the rotating shaft and meshing directly or indirectly with the linear gear;
A plurality of second decorative members provided in the casing and capable of reciprocating in the radial direction of the rotation shaft;
A cam plate provided on the rotation shaft and converting the rotation force of the rotation shaft into the power for moving the plurality of second decorative members in the radial direction by rotating together with the rotation shaft around the rotation shaft and,
A guide member including a plurality of guide holes provided in the housing and guiding the plurality of guided portions provided in each of the plurality of second decorative members in a reciprocating manner in the radial direction; /> with a,
The cam plate includes a plurality of grooved cams on which the plurality of guided portions guided by the plurality of guide holes slidably engage.
When the rotation direction of the rotation axis when the moving member moves in the first direction is the second direction, the opposite direction is the third direction, and the groove cam is viewed from the axial direction of the rotation axis.
Each of the plurality of grooved cams extends obliquely to the third direction side from the rotation center side of the cam plate to the radially outer side, and is disposed in a direction intersecting with the guide hole,
A gaming machine characterized in that a bent portion which is bent substantially at right angles to the third direction is provided at one end on the radially outer side of each of the plurality of groove cams . The guided portion is a game machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the guide hole and the groove cam is a roller member slidable.

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