JP6736094B2 - Amusement machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a telescopic unit that slidably supports a movable effect member with respect to a support base.

Conventionally, as a telescopic unit of this type of gaming machine, it is provided with first, second, and third elongated members extending in parallel, and the first relay member is slidable between the first and second elongated members. It is known that the second relay member is slidably engaged between the second and third elongated members (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The telescopic unit has a contracted state in which the base ends of the long members are closest to each other, and the base end of the second long member is closest to the distal end of the first long member and the second end of the second long member is It extends and contracts during the extended state in which the base end of the third elongated member comes closest to the tip.

JP, 2011-130791, A (paragraph [0030], Drawing 3).

In the expansion/contraction unit of the conventional gaming machine described above, in the contracted state, the first relay member may move to the base end side of the first and second elongated members due to vibrations or the like. In that case, When trying to change the telescopic unit to the extended state, the first relay member may be difficult to slide. Therefore, there has been a demand for the development of a telescopic unit capable of smoothly moving the relay member.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention of claim 1 is such that the first, second, and third elongated members extending in parallel are slidably engaged in sequence, and the base ends of the elongated members are mutually engaged. The closest contracted state, the base end of the second elongate member comes closest to the tip of the first elongate member, and the base of the third elongate member comes to the tip of the second elongate member. In the gaming machine in which the movable effect member is slidably supported with respect to the support base by the telescopic unit that expands and contracts between the extended state where the ends are closest to each other, the first and second elongated members are Slidably engaged via a first relay member disposed between the second and third elongate members slidable via a second relay member disposed therebetween. A first proximal end stopper provided on the first elongate member for restricting movement of the first relay member toward the proximal end side of the first elongate member, A second distal end stopper provided on the second elongate member for restricting movement of the first relay member to the distal end side of the second elongate member, and a plurality of stoppers. Then, by the first base end side stopper and the second tip end side stopper, the first relay member is connected to the base ends and the tip ends of the first and second elongated members in the contracted state. both the first and second relay member in the extended state by the first base end side stopper the second tip other than side stopper stopper of the plurality of stoppers that are held in an intermediate position between Is positioned, and a part of the plurality of stoppers protrudes from the center in the width direction of the first, second, or third elongated member to restrict the movement of the first or second relay member. And a receiving groove is formed in the first or second relay member by cutting out a central portion of one end portion facing the center stopper, and the first or second relay member is moved. In this direction, the entire central stopper is received in the receiving groove .

According to the present invention, the relay member can be moved more smoothly than ever before.

Front view of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment Front view of the game board (A) Front view of the mechanism frame in a state where the movable effect member is arranged at the standby position, (B) Front view of the mechanism frame in a state where the movable effect member is arranged at the effect position (A) Rear view of the movable accessory member in a state in which the movable effect member is arranged in the standby position, (B) Rear view of the movable accessory device in a state in which the movable effect member is arranged in the effect position Disassembled perspective view of slide rail (A) Side sectional view of the slide rail in a contracted state, (B) Side sectional view of the slide rail in an extended state Sectional drawing of the slide rail in the AA cut surface of FIG. 6(A). Sectional drawing of the state where the 1st relay member is contacting the stopper. (A) A front view of a mechanism frame in a state where a movable effect member is arranged at a standby position, and (B) A front view of a mechanism frame in a state where a movable effect member is arranged at an effect position according to a second embodiment. Disassembled perspective view of slide rail (A) Side sectional view of the slide rail in a contracted state, (B) Side sectional view of the slide rail in an extended state Sectional drawing of the slide rail in the BB cut surface of FIG. (A) A front view of a state where the first relay member is in contact with the stopper, (B) A sectional view of a state where the second relay member is in contact with the stopper Exploded perspective view of the slide rail according to the third embodiment. (A) Side sectional view of the slide rail in a contracted state, (B) Side sectional view of the slide rail in an extended state Sectional drawing of the slide rail in CC cut surface of FIG. 15(A). (A) A sectional view of a state where the first relay member is in contact with the stopper, (B) A front view of a state where the second relay member is in contact with the stopper

[First Embodiment]
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is provided with a front frame 10Z on the front surface, and is formed on the front surface of the game board 11 shown in FIG. 2 through a glass window 10W formed on the front frame 10Z. The game area R1 is visible.

Below the glass window 10W in the front frame 10Z, an upper plate 26 and a lower plate 27 are provided in two upper and lower stages, and a firing handle 28 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 27. Then, when the firing handle 28 is rotated, the game ball stored in the upper plate 26 is ejected toward the game area R1 (FIG. 2).

As shown in FIG. 2, the game area R1 is surrounded by the guide rails 12 protruding from the front surface of the game board 11. A display opening 11H is formed through the center of the game area R1 of the game board 11, and a display screen 13G of the display device 13 faces forward through the display opening 11H. On the display screen 13G, various effects related to the game are performed.

A display decoration frame 23 is attached to the opening edge of the display opening 11H so as to surround the display screen 13G. The display decoration frame 23 is fitted into the display opening 11H from the front side of the game board 11, protrudes from the front surface of the game board 11, and restricts the game balls flowing down the game area R1 from entering the inside of the display decoration frame 23. ing.

A first starting winning opening 14AK is provided in a central portion of the game area R1 below the display decoration frame 23 in the horizontal direction. The first start winning opening 14AK has a pocket structure having an opening of a size that allows each game ball to enter one by one.

A first big winning device 15A is provided below the first start winning opening 14AK. The first special winning device 15A includes a first special winning opening 15AK opened to the right and a first variable member 15AT arranged on the right side of the second special winning opening 15AK. The first variable member 15AT is slidable leftward and slidable between a first projecting position that projects from the front surface of the game board 11 and a first retracted position that is suppressed from projecting from the first projecting position. Has been done. Then, when the first variable member 15AT is arranged at the first protruding position, the game ball can enter the first special winning opening 15AK by guiding the first variable member 15AT, and the first variable member 15AT becomes the first It becomes difficult for the game ball to enter the first special winning opening 15AK when the game ball is placed at the 1-escape position.

A start gate 18 is provided on the right side of the display decoration frame 23 in the game area R1. The starting gate 18 is formed in a gate shape through which a game ball flowing down in the game area R1 can pass. When the game ball passes through the starting gate 18, a normal symbol hit/miss judgment is performed.

Below the starting gate 18, a second starting winning device 14B is provided. The 2nd starting winning a prize device 14B is provided with the 2nd starting winning a prize mouth 14BK opened to the left, and the starting variable member 14BT which inclines to the lower right on the left side of the 2nd starting winning a prize mouth 14BK. The start variable member 14BT is configured to be slidable between a start projecting position projecting from the front surface of the game board 11 and a projecting retracted position in which the projecting is suppressed from the projecting projecting position. It is arranged, and when the result of the above-mentioned normal symbol hit/miss judgment is a hit, it is arranged at the starting protruding position for a predetermined period. Then, when the starting variable member 14BT is arranged at the starting protruding position, the game ball can enter the second starting winning opening 14BK by guiding the starting variable member 14BT, and the starting variable member 14BT is arranged at the starting retracted position. When it is played, it becomes difficult for the game ball to enter the starting winning opening 14BK.

Below the second start winning device 14B, a second big winning device 15B is provided. The second special winning device 15B includes a second special winning opening 15BK that is open to the upper side, and a second variable member 15BT that opens and closes the second special winning opening 15BK. The second variable member 15BT is configured to be slidable between a second protruding position protruding from the front surface of the game board 11 and a second retracted position in which the protrusion is suppressed from the second protruding position. Then, when the second variable member 15BT is arranged at the second protruding position, the second special winning opening 15BK is closed and the game ball becomes difficult to enter the second special winning opening 15BK, and the second variable member 15BT is When placed in the second retreat position, the second special winning opening 15BK is opened and the game ball can enter the second special winning opening 15BK.

When a game ball enters the first start winning opening 14AK or the second starting winning opening 14BK, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the upper plate 26 (see FIG. 1) as prize balls, and the special symbol winning/judgment is performed. ..

When the result of the special symbol hit determination is a win, the big hit game is executed, and the game ball can enter the first big winning opening 15AK or the second big winning opening 15BK. When a game ball enters the first big winning opening 15AK or the second big winning opening 15BK, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls.

In addition to the above-described winning openings 14AK, 14BK, 15AK, 15BK, the game area R1 is provided with a plurality of general winning openings 20 which are open upward or laterally so that game balls can always enter. Further, at the lower end of the game area R1, specifically, below the first variable member 15AT, an outlet for discharging a game ball that has not entered any prize hole to the outside of the game area R1. 16 are provided. Further, in the game area R1, a large number of obstacle nails K for randomly changing the flowing direction of the game balls are planted.

In the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, a mechanism frame 17 shown in FIG. 3A is provided on the rear side of the gaming board 11. Various devices including the movable accessory device 100 are assembled to the mechanism frame 17. The opening 17A inside the mechanism frame 17 is overlapped with the display opening 11H (see FIG. 2) of the game board 11 so that the display screen 13G of the display device 13 can be viewed.

[Movable accessory device 100]
As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the movable accessory device 100 includes a support base 110 fixed to the mechanism frame 17, and a movable effect member 120 movable with respect to the support base 110. With. The support base 110 has a horizontally long rectangular shape, and is stacked on the lower side portion 17K of the mechanism frame 17 from the front side.

The movable effect member 120 is arranged on the front side of the support base 110, and has a horizontally long rectangular shape whose lateral direction is shorter than the support base 110. The movable effect member 120 includes a movable base 121, and a decorative plate 120S that is fixed to the movable base 121 by being stacked on the movable base 121 from the front side. Note that, in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the decorative plate 120S of the movable effect member 120 is shown in gray.

As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the support base 110 is formed with a guide hole 111 extending in the vertical direction, and the guide hole 111 projects rearward from the movable base 121. The guide projection 122 is engaged. Further, a slide rail 140S, which will be described later, is provided between the support base 110 and the movable effect member 120 and extends parallel to the guide hole 111. The movable effect member 120 is supported by the guide hole 111, the guide protrusion 122, and the slide rail 140S so as to be vertically movable linearly with respect to the support base 110.

Movable effect member 120 is normally arranged at the standby position shown in FIGS. 3(A) and 4(A). At this time, the movable effect member 120 is located below the display screen 13G and is difficult for the player to visually recognize (see FIG. 2). When the predetermined movement condition is satisfied, the movable effect member 120 moves upward and is placed at the effect position, as shown in FIGS. 3(B) and 4(B). When the movable effect member 120 is arranged at the effect position, substantially the entire movable effect member 120 is arranged on the front side of the display screen 13G and can be visually recognized by the player.

As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the movable effect member 120 is driven by the linear drive mechanism 130 provided in the support base 110. Specifically, the linear drive mechanism 130 includes a drive source 130K, a rotating lever 131 driven by the drive source 130K, and a plurality of gears 130G that transmit power from the drive source 130K to the rotating lever 131. Have. The rotation lever 131 is rotatably supported on the left side portion of the support base 110, and extends obliquely downward to the right from the center of rotation (see FIG. 4A when the movable accessory device 100 is viewed from the rear side). ) And FIG. 4(B), the left and right are shown oppositely). The tip of the turning lever 131 is arranged at a position overlapping the guide protrusion 122, and a first elongated hole 132 extending in the extending direction of the turning lever 131 is formed at the tip. The guide protrusion 122 of the movable effect member 120 is engaged with the first elongated hole 132. Further, a second elongated hole 133 extending in the extending direction of the rotating lever 131 is formed in the middle portion of the rotating lever 131, and a rotating protrusion 130T projecting from the gear 130G is formed in the second elongated hole 133. Are engaged. As a result, when the gear 130G rotates, as shown in the change from FIG. 4A to FIG. 4B, the rotation lever 131 rotates, and the guide projection 122 of the movable effect member 120 guides. While moving along the hole 111, the slide rail 140S extends and the movable effect member 120 is arranged at the effect position.

In addition, when the movable effect member 120 moves from the effect position to the standby position, as shown in the change from FIG. 4B to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 5, the slide rail 140S includes a first elongate member 140, a second elongate member 150, and a third elongate member 160, which extend in parallel with each other. The first relay member 170 is slidably engaged between the second long member 150 and the second long member 150, and the second relay member 180 is slidable between the second long member 150 and the third long member 160. Engaged.

Specifically, the slide rail 140S has a nested structure as shown in FIG. The first elongated member 140 has a groove shape, and the second elongated member 150 is accommodated inside thereof. The second elongated member 150 has a substantially H-shaped cross section and has a pair of groove-shaped portions 150A and 150B so that the narrow groove-shaped portion 150A side faces the groove opening of the first elongated member 140. The third elongated member 160 is housed inside the wide groove 150B. The third elongated member 160 has a groove shape, and is housed in the grooved portion 150B with the groove opening facing the second elongated member 150 side. Then, of the slide rail 140S, the first elongated member 140 is fixed to the support base 110, and the third elongated member 160 is fixed to the movable base 121 of the movable effect member 120. Hereinafter, each member will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 5, the first elongate member 140 is formed by forming a sheet metal into a groove shape, and has a pair of facing walls 141 and 141 facing each other, and a bottom wall 142 connecting the facing walls 141 to each other. With. The opposing wall 141 slightly extends in a direction orthogonal to the bottom wall 142, and then curves so as to bulge outward, and the curved inner portion of the opposing wall 141 extends to the first inner receiving portion 141M. (See Figure 7). The bottom wall 142 includes a first retaining portion 143 at the lower end in the longitudinal direction and a second retaining portion 144 at the upper end in the longitudinal direction. The first retaining portion 143 and the second retaining portion 144 are continuous with the bottom wall 142 and extend substantially orthogonal to the bottom wall 142 on the same side as the facing wall 141. The first retaining portion 143 projects to the same height as the opposing wall 141, and the second retaining portion 144 extends to a position that is approximately half the opposing wall 141. A plurality of screw holes 142B are formed in the bottom wall 142.

The second elongated member 150 is formed by forming a sheet metal into a substantially H shape, has a pair of facing walls 151 and 151 that face each other, and a connecting wall 152 that connects the facing walls 151 to each other. Is slightly shorter than the first elongated member 140 (see FIG. 6A), and is slightly smaller in the width direction than the first elongated member 140. As shown in FIG. 7, the facing wall 151 slightly extends from the communication wall 152 to the lower side (the first elongated member 140 side) in FIG. 7, and then to the upper side (the third elongated member 160 side) in FIG. 7. ), is curved so as to bulge inward, and then extends so as to bulge outward. Of the facing wall 151, an outer portion that is recessed by being curved so as to bulge inward is a second outer receiving portion 151M1, and an inner portion that is recessed by being curved so as to be bulged outward is a second inner receiving portion. It is 151 M2. The opposing wall 151 and the connecting wall 152 below the connecting wall 152 form a groove portion 150A, and the opposing wall 151 and the connecting wall 152 above the connecting wall 152 form a groove portion 150B.

As shown in FIG. 5, the communication wall 152 includes a first retaining portion 153 at the lower end in the longitudinal direction and a second retaining portion 154 at the upper end in the longitudinal direction. The first retaining portion 153 and the second retaining portion 154 are continuous with the communication wall 152 and extend substantially orthogonal to the communication wall 152 on the grooved portion 150B side. The first retaining portion 153 projects to the same height as the opposing wall 151, and the second retaining portion 154 extends to a position slightly lower than the opposing wall 151. An engagement protrusion 155 that protrudes toward the groove-shaped portion 150</b>A side (first elongate member 140 side) is formed at a position near the first retaining portion 153 of the communication wall 152. As shown in FIG. 7, the engaging projection 155 extends over the entire width of the communication wall 152, and the amount of projection from the communication wall 152 is smaller than that of the opposing wall 151 that constitutes the grooved portion 150A. There is. As shown in FIG. 5, the connecting wall 152 has a plurality of assembly holes 152H used when the slide rail 140S is assembled to the support base 110 and the movable base 121.

The third elongated member 160 is formed by forming a sheet metal into a groove shape, has a pair of facing walls 161 and 161 facing each other, and a bottom wall 162 connecting the facing walls 161 and 161 to each other. The length is substantially the same as the second elongate member 150 (see FIG. 6A), and the width direction is slightly smaller than the second elongate member 150. As shown in FIG. 7, the opposing wall 161 is curved so as to bulge inward and extends, and the curved outer portion is bulged inward so that the recessed outer portion serves as the third outer receiving portion 161M. As shown in FIG. 5, the bottom wall 162 includes a first retaining portion 163 at the lower end in the longitudinal direction. The first retaining portion 163 is continuous with the bottom wall 162, is substantially orthogonal to the bottom wall 162 on the same side as the opposing wall 161, and extends to the same height as the pair of opposing walls 161 and 161. A plurality of screw holes 162B are formed in the bottom wall 162.

The first relay member 170 has a pair of facing walls 171 and 171 facing each other and having a substantially groove shape, and a bottom wall 172 connecting the facing walls 171 to each other. The length is about 1/3. The facing wall 171 is composed of a plurality of (for example, three) projecting pieces 171W divided in the longitudinal direction. A plurality of through holes 171H are formed in each of the projecting pieces 171W, and balls 171B are rollably received in the through holes 171H.

As shown in FIG. 7, the first relay member 170 has a groove opening between the first elongated member 140 and the second elongated member 150 with the groove opening facing the groove-shaped portion 150A of the second elongated member 150. Housed in. In other words, in the first relay member 170, the pair of opposing walls 151 and 151 below the second elongated member 150 are received between the pair of opposing walls 171 and 171 and the central protrusion 173. In the state, it is accommodated in the first elongated member 140. Then, the ball 171B protruding from the facing wall 171 is received across the first inner receiving portion 141M of the first elongated member 140 and the second outer receiving portion 151M1 of the second elongated member 150, and the ball 171B is engaged with the first inner receiving portion 141M and the second outer receiving portion 151M1 so as to be slidable.

As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 7, the first relay member 170 is provided with a central projection 173 on the bottom wall 172, which projects in a stepwise manner toward the second elongated member 150 side. The central protrusion 173 protrudes to a position where it can contact the engagement protrusion 155 of the second elongated member 150, and an engagement groove 175 that opens downward is formed at the lower end in the longitudinal direction thereof. The engagement groove 175 has a width capable of receiving the engagement protrusion 155 of the second elongated member 150. An assembly hole 173H is formed in the central projection 173.

As shown in FIG. 5, the second relay member 180 has a pair of facing walls 181 and 181 facing each other and having a substantially groove shape, and a bottom wall 182 connecting the facing walls 181 to each other. The length in the longitudinal direction is substantially the same as that of the first relay member 170, and the width direction is slightly smaller than that of the first relay member 170 (see FIG. 7 ). The opposing wall 181 is composed of a plurality of (for example, three) projecting pieces 181W divided in the longitudinal direction. A plurality of through holes 181H are formed in each of the projecting pieces 181W, and balls 181B are rollably received in the through holes 181H.

As shown in FIG. 7, the second relay member 180 is housed between the second long member 150 and the third long member 160 with the groove opening facing the third long member 160 side. It In other words, the second relay member 180 has the pair of facing walls 181 and 181 of the third elongated member 160 received between the pair of facing walls 181 and 181 and the curved portion 183. It is housed in the two long members 150. The ball 181B protruding from the facing wall 181 is received across the second inner receiving portion 151M2 of the second elongated member 150 and the third outer receiving portion 161M of the third elongated member 160, and the ball 181B is engaged with the second inner receiving portion 151M2 and the third outer receiving portion 161M so as to be slidable.

A curved portion 183 formed by curving the bottom wall 182 is formed on the second relay member 180. The curved portion 183 has a pair of inclined walls 183A and 183A that inclines toward the inner side of the groove (on the side of the third elongated member 160) with respect to the bottom wall 182, and between the inclined walls 183A outside the groove (second side). And a curved wall 183B that is curved and connected so as to bulge toward the long member 150 side). Due to the curved portion 183, the second relay member 180 is easily bent in the width direction, and the second relay member 180 is easily assembled to the first long member 140 and the third long member 160. An assembly hole 183H is formed in the curved portion 183.

The slide rail 140S is held in the contracted state shown in FIG. 6A when the movable effect member 120 is placed at the standby position. At this time, in the slide rail 140S, the first retaining portion 153 of the second elongate member 150 is received by the first retaining portion 143 of the first elongate member 140 from below and the third elongate member 160 of the third elongate member 160 is received. The first retaining portion 163 is received by the first retaining portion 153 of the second elongated member 150, and is restricted from moving downward.

When the predetermined movement condition is satisfied, the movement driving mechanism 130 causes the third elongated member 160 fixed to the movable effect member 120 to slide upward with respect to the second elongated member 150, and the second elongated member 150. Slides upward with respect to the first elongated member 140. When the movable effect member 120 is arranged at the effect position, the slide rail 140S is in an extended state in which the length is about twice as long as in the contracted state. At this time, in the slide rail 140S, as shown in FIG. 6B, the second relay member 180 abuts on the second retaining portion 154 of the second elongated member 150 and the third elongated member 160. The movement is restricted by abutting on the first retaining portion 163. Further, the first relay member 170 abuts on the second retaining portion 144 of the first elongate member 140, and the engagement protrusion 155 of the second elongate member 150 engages with the engagement groove 175. Movement is restricted. The engagement protrusion 155 of the second elongated member 150 has a lower end portion of the first relay member 170 when the engagement protrusion 155 comes into contact with the inner surface of the engagement groove 175 of the first relay member 170. (Specifically, the lowermost ball 171B) is arranged at a position where it does not project downward from the lower end portion of the second elongated member 150.

It should be noted that the movable effect member 120 may be arranged at the effect position when the slide rail 140S is in the extended state, or the movable effect member 120 may be arranged at the effect position before the extended state. It may be configured.

By the way, when the movable effect member 120 is placed at the standby position, that is, when the slide rail 140S is on standby in the contracted state, the first relay member 170 and the second relay member 180 normally have the first length. It is located near the center in the longitudinal direction of the length member 140, the second length member 150, and the third length member 160. However, in the conventional slide rail, the first relay member may move toward the lower end portion side of the first long member and the second long member due to vibration, and in that case, the slide rail is extended. When it was attempted to change to, it was difficult for the first relay member to slide. Therefore, the slide rail 140S of the present embodiment is provided with a stopper 146 that limits the movement of the first relay member 170.

As shown in FIG. 5, the stopper 146 is provided on the center side of the first inner receiving portion 141M of the first elongated member 140, which is separated from the first retaining portion 143 by about 1/3 in the longitudinal direction. ing. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the stopper 146 presses the facing wall 141 from the outside to the inside, and projects in a stepped manner from the inner surface of the facing wall 141. More specifically, the stopper 146 has a trapezoidal cross section when viewed from the direction in which the first elongated member 140 and the second elongated member 150 face each other (see FIG. 8 ), and the side surfaces facing the first relay member 170 side face each other. It is orthogonal to the wall 141. In the contracted slide rail 140S, when the first relay member 170 moves to the lower end side of the first elongated member 140 and the second elongated member 150 due to vibration or the like, the balls 171B of the first relay member 170 cause the length of the stopper 146 to increase. The first relay member 170 is restricted from moving to the lower end side by contacting the side surface facing the direction.

Further, in the present embodiment, the stopper 156 that restricts the movement of the second relay member 180 is provided. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the stopper 156 is a center of the second inner receiving portion 151M2 of the second elongated member 150, which is separated from the first retaining portion 153 by about 1/3 in the longitudinal direction. It is provided on the side. Similar to the stopper 146, the stopper 156 is formed by pressing the facing wall 151 from the outside to the inside, and projects in a stepped shape from the inner side surface of the facing wall 151. The side surface facing the member 180 side is orthogonal to the facing wall 151. As a result, when the second relay member 180 moves toward the lower ends of the second long member 150 and the third long member 160 due to vibration or the like on the slide rail 140S in the contracted state, the balls 181B of the second relay member 180 stop. The second relay member 180 is restricted from moving to the lower end side by abutting on the side surface of 156 facing the longitudinal direction.

Thus, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the stopper 146 causes the first relay member 170 to be in an intermediate position between the lower ends and the upper ends of the first elongated member 140 and the second elongated member 150 in the contracted state. Since the first relay member 170 can be held, it is possible to reduce the difficulty of sliding the first relay member 170, and it is possible to move the first relay member 170 more smoothly than before. Further, since the stopper 156 can hold the second relay member 180 in a contracted state at an intermediate position between the lower end and the upper end of the second long member 150 and the third long member 160, the second relay member 180 can be held. It is possible to reduce the difficulty of sliding the 180, and it is possible to move the second relay member 180 smoothly.

In the present embodiment, the slide rail 140S is configured to extend only from the contracted state to the upper side, and the stoppers 146 and 156 change the contracted state to the extended state from the first relay member 170 and the second relay member. The member 180 is arranged on the lower side, which is the opposite side to the moving direction. Accordingly, the first relay member 170 and the second relay member 170 and the second relay member 180 are prevented from being hindered from moving upward (in other words, without shortening the extension distance of the slide rail 140S). The movement of the member 180 can be restricted.

According to the present embodiment, the stoppers 146 and 156 can be realized by a simple configuration in which the facing walls 141 and 151 of the first elongated member 140 and the second elongated member 150 project in a stepped manner. Further, when the stopper is provided on the bottom wall 142 of the first elongate member 140, a position avoiding the engagement groove 175 of the first relay member 170 that engages with the engagement protrusion 155 of the second elongate member 150. However, in this embodiment, since the stopper 146 is provided on the facing wall 141 of the first elongated member 140, the stopper 146 is provided on the opposite wall 141, so that the positional relationship with the engagement groove 175 is not required. It is possible to easily arrange without.

The present embodiment may have the following configurations.
(1) In the slide rail 140S, the stoppers 146 and 156 may be formed on the bottom wall 142 of the first elongated member 140 and the connecting wall 152 of the second elongated member 150.

(2) In the slide rail 140S, only one stopper 146, 156 may be formed on one of the opposing walls 141, 151 of the elongated members 140, 150.

(3) The movable accessory device 100 may be provided on the upper side of the mechanism frame 17, and the movable effect member 120 may be moved downward. In that case, the slide rail 140S is arranged so that the first retaining portion 143 of the first elongated member 140 is on the upper side. Then, instead of the stoppers 146 and 156, the first relay member is located at a position apart from the second retaining portion 154, which is the lower end side on the second outer receiving portion 151M1 of the second elongated member 150, toward the center side in the longitudinal direction. A stopper for restricting the movement of 170 is provided, and a stopper for restricting the movement of the second relay member 180 is provided at a position distant from the lower end on the third outer receiving portion 161M of the third elongated member 160 toward the center side in the longitudinal direction. It may be configured to be provided.

[Second Embodiment]
9 to 13 show a movable accessory device 200 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 9, the movable accessory device 200 is attached to the side portion 17S instead of the lower side portion 17K of the mechanism frame 17, and the movable effect member 220 moves in the left-right direction according to the first embodiment. The movable accessory device 100 of FIG. Further, the movable accessory device 200 of the present embodiment is provided with a slide rail 240S having a different configuration in place of the slide rail 140S of the first embodiment.

In the movable accessory device 200, the support base 210 is provided with the guide hole 211 and the slide rail 240S extending in the left-right direction, and the movable effect member 220 is changed as shown in FIG. 9(A) to FIG. 9(B). First, it moves between a standby position overlapping the side part 17S of the mechanism frame 17 and a performance position overlapping the opening 17A from the front side. The direct drive mechanism for driving the movable effect member 220 is the same as the direct drive mechanism 130 of the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 10, the slide rail 240S includes a first elongate member 240, a second elongate member 250 and a third elongate member 260, a first relay member 270 and a second relay member 280. ing. As shown in FIG. 12, the first elongate member 240 and the third elongate member 260 have groove shapes of the same size, and their groove openings face each other. The second elongate member 250 has an H-shaped cross section that is symmetrical in the direction in which the first elongate member 240 and the third elongate member 260 face each other. It is received between the first elongate member 240 and the third elongate member 260 while facing the third elongate member 260. Hereinafter, each member will be described.

The first elongate member 240 has the same configuration as the first elongate member 140 of the slide rail 140S of the first embodiment. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, the first elongated member 240 is formed by forming a sheet metal into a groove shape, and has a pair of opposing walls 241, 241 and a bottom wall 242. The opposing wall 241 is formed with a first receiving portion 241M in an inner portion that curves outward and is provided with a first retaining portion 243 in the left end in the longitudinal direction of the bottom wall 242, and a first retaining portion 243 in the right end. Two retaining portions 244 are provided. A plurality of screw holes 242B are formed in the bottom wall 242.

The third elongated member 260 is composed of the same member as the first elongated member 240, and is arranged point-symmetrically to the first elongated member 240 with respect to the second elongated member 250. In addition, below, each part of the 3rd elongate member 260 corresponding to each part of the 1st elongate member 240 is attached with the code|symbol which made the tens place "6", and demonstrates.

The second elongated member 250 has an H shape formed by rolling, and has a pair of facing walls 251 and 251 facing each other, and a connecting wall 252 connecting between the facing walls 251. The opposing wall 251 is slightly thicker than the wall 252. A plurality of receiving portions 251M extending along the longitudinal direction are formed on the outer surface of the facing wall 251. The receiving portion 251M is provided at a position closer to the end portion of the facing wall 251, and has a semicircular cross section. In the following description, among the opposing walls 251, the receiving portions 251M and 251M on the first elongated member 240 side of the communication wall 252 are the first receiving portions 251M and 251M, and the third elongated member 260 side of the communication wall 252. The receiving portions 251M and 251M are referred to as second receiving portions 251M and 251M as appropriate.

Engaging projections 255 are provided on the connecting wall 252 at positions near the left end of the facing surface facing the first elongated member 240 and at positions near the right end of the facing surface facing the third elongated member 260. ing. As shown in FIG. 11A, the engagement protrusion 255 is formed by notching the connecting wall 252 in a cantilever shape, and is integrally formed with the connecting wall 252. In detail, the engagement protrusion 255 extends in parallel with the connecting wall 252 after extending obliquely toward the center in the longitudinal direction.

As shown in FIG. 10, the first relay member 270 has a pair of facing walls 271 and 271, which are substantially groove-shaped and face each other, and a bottom wall 272 which connects the facing walls 271 to each other, The length of the first elongated member 240 is approximately 1/3. The facing wall 271 is composed of a plurality of (for example, five) projecting pieces 271W divided in the longitudinal direction. A through hole 271H is formed in each of the projecting pieces 271W, and a ball 271B is rollably received in each of the through holes 271H.

As shown in FIG. 12, the first relay member 270 has a groove opening between the first elongated member 240 and the second elongated member 250 with the groove opening facing the groove-shaped portion 250A of the second elongated member 250. Housed in. In other words, in the first relay member 270, the tip portions of the pair of opposing walls 251 and 251 of the second elongated member 250 are received between the pair of opposing walls 271 and 271, and the central protrusion 273. In the state, it is accommodated in the first elongated member 240. Then, the ball 271B protruding from the facing wall 271 is received across the first receiving portion 241M of the first elongated member 240 and the first receiving portion 251M of the second elongated member 250, and the ball 271B is The first receiving portion 241M and the first receiving portion 251M are slidably engaged with each other.

The first relay member 270 is provided with a central protrusion 273 that protrudes in a stepwise manner toward the second elongated member 250 side with respect to the bottom wall 272. The central projection 273 projects to a position where it can abut the engagement projection 255 of the second elongated member 250, and as shown in FIG. 10, an engagement groove 275 that opens to the left at the left end in the longitudinal direction thereof. Are formed. The engagement groove 275 has a width capable of receiving the engagement protrusion 255 of the second elongated member 250, and the wall of the rear side edge portion thereof projects in a substantially spherical shape toward the second elongated member 250 side. An assembly hole 273H is formed in the central projection 273.

The second relay member 280 is composed of the same parts as the first relay member 270. In addition, below, each part of the 2nd relay member 280 corresponding to each part of the 1st relay member 270 is attached with the code|symbol which made the tens place "8", and demonstrates.

As shown in FIG. 12, the second relay member 280 is arranged point-symmetrically to the first relay member 270 with respect to the second elongated member 250. Specifically, the second relay member 280 is housed between the second long member 250 and the third long member 260 with the groove opening facing the groove portion 250B of the second long member 250. It In other words, in the second relay member 280, the tips of the pair of opposing walls 251 and 251 of the second elongated member 250 are received between the pair of opposing walls 281 and 281 and the central protrusion 283. In the state, it is accommodated in the third elongated member 260. Then, the ball 281B protruding from the facing wall 281 is received across the second receiving portion 251M of the second elongated member 250 and the third receiving portion 261M of the third elongated member 260, and the ball 281B is The third receiving portion 261M and the second receiving portion 251M are slidably engaged with each other.

The slide rail 240S is held in the contracted state shown in FIG. 11A when the movable effect member 220 is placed at the standby position. At this time, in the slide rail 240S, the left end portion of the second elongated member 250 abuts the first retaining portion 243 of the first elongated member 240, and the first retaining portion 263 of the third elongated member 260. Comes into contact with the right end portion of the second elongated member 250 and is restricted from moving to the left.

When the predetermined movement condition is satisfied, the movement driving mechanism causes the third elongated member 260 fixed to the movable effect member 220 to slide to the right with respect to the second elongated member 250, and the second elongated member 250 moves. It slides to the right with respect to the first elongated member 240. When the movable effect member 220 is arranged at the effect position, the slide rail 240S is in an extended state having a length about twice that in the contracted state. At this time, in the slide rail 240S, as shown in FIG. 11B, the second relay member 280 is engaged with the engagement groove 285 by the right engagement protrusion 255 of the second elongated member 250. The left end is in contact with the second retaining portion 264 of the third elongate member 260 and its movement is restricted. In addition, the right end of the first relay member 270 abuts on the second retaining portion 244 of the first elongated member 240, and the engaging protrusion 255 on the left side of the second elongated member 250 is provided in the engaging groove 285. Engage and have limited movement.

In the slide rail 240S of the present embodiment, stoppers 246 and 256A that restrict the movement of the first relay member 270 are provided on the first elongated member 240 and the second elongated member 250, and the second elongated member 250 and the third elongated member 250 are provided. The elongated member 260 is provided with stoppers 256B and 266 that limit the movement of the second relay member 280. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11A, in the slide rail 240S in the contracted state, the stopper 246 is provided on the left side and the stopper 256A is provided on the right side with the first relay member 270 sandwiched in the longitudinal direction. ing. A stopper 256B is provided on the left side of the second relay member 280 in the longitudinal direction, and a stopper 266 is provided on the right side.

As shown in FIG. 10, the stopper 246 is located at the center side of the bottom wall 242 of the first elongate member 240, which is separated from the first retaining portion 243 by about 1/3 in the longitudinal direction, as shown in FIG. As shown in A), two are arranged at a position facing the bottom wall 242 while avoiding the opening of the engagement groove 275 of the first relay member 270. The stopper 246 is in the shape of a cantilever extending in the longitudinal direction, and the tip end portion facing the central side in the longitudinal direction is bent toward the connecting wall 252 side and projects in a stepped shape with respect to the connecting wall 252. Accordingly, when the first relay member 270 is moved to the left side due to vibration or the like on the slide rail 240S in the contracted state, the communication wall 252 of the first relay member 270 (specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, the communication wall 252). And a corner portion of the central protrusion 273 comes into contact with the tip end surface of the stopper 246, and movement thereof is restricted.

As shown in FIG. 10, the stopper 256A is provided only on one opposing wall 251 of the pair of opposing walls 251 and 251 of the second elongated member 250, and is provided from the right end portion of the second elongated member 250. It is arranged on the front end side facing the first elongate member 240 at a position separated by about 1/3 on the center side in the longitudinal direction. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, the stopper 256A cuts off only two end portions of the opposing wall 251 in the longitudinal direction, and the isolated cantilever-shaped opposing wall 251 is tilted to the outside. The elongated member 250 is projected so as to close the first receiving portion 251M. As a result, when the first relay member 270 moves to the right due to vibration or the like on the slide rail 240S in the contracted state, as shown in FIG. 13B, the facing wall 271 of the first relay member 270 faces the stopper 256A. The movement is restricted by abutting against. Further, as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the stopper 256A is arranged on the right side of the first relay member 270 when the slide rail 240S changes from the contracted state to the extended state. Therefore, the movement of the first relay member 270 when changing from the contracted state to the extended state is not restricted.

As shown in FIG. 10, the stopper 256B is located in the same facing wall 251 as that of the stopper 256A from the left end portion of the second elongate member 250 on the opposite side to the right end portion near the stopper 256A to the center side in the longitudinal direction. It is arranged on the tip side facing the third elongated member 260 at a position separated by about /3. The stopper 256B has the same structure as the stopper 256A, and projects outward so as to close the second receiving portion 251M. As a result, when the second relay member 280 moves to the left due to vibration or the like on the slide rail 240S in the contracted state, the facing wall 281 of the second relay member 280 abuts the side surface of the stopper 256B and the movement is restricted.

As shown in FIG. 11A, the stopper 266 has the same configuration as the stopper 246, and is approximately 1/3 in the longitudinal direction from the first retaining portion 263 of the bottom wall 262 of the third elongated member 260. , Located far away from the center. As a result, when the second relay member 280 moves to the right in the contracted slide rail 240S due to vibration or the like, the bottom wall 282 of the second relay member 280 comes into contact with the tip end surface of the stopper 266 to restrict the movement. .. Further, as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the stopper 266 is disposed on the right side of the second relay member 280 when the slide rail 240S changes from the contracted state to the extended state. Therefore, the movement of the second relay member 280 when changing from the contracted state to the extended state is not restricted.

As described above, in the slide rail 240S of the present embodiment, the stoppers 246 and 256A are provided on both sides of the first relay member 270 in the contracted state in the longitudinal direction, and the second relay member 280 is sandwiched in the longitudinal direction. Since the stoppers 256B and 266 are provided on both sides of the first relay member 270 and the second relay member 280, the first relay member 270 and the second relay member 280 should be held at intermediate positions in the longitudinal direction of the first elongated member 240 to the third elongated member 260. Is possible. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the difficulty of sliding the first relay member 270 and the second relay member 280, and it is possible to move the first relay member 270 and the second relay member 280 more smoothly than ever before. ..

Further, in the present embodiment, the stoppers 256A and 256B are formed only on one of the opposing walls 251 of the second elongated member 250, so that the configuration is simpler.

The present embodiment may have the following configurations.
(1) In the slide rail 240S, the stopper 246 and the stopper 266 may be provided on the opposing walls 241 and 261 of the elongated members 240 and 260, respectively.

(2) The slide rail 240S may have only one stopper 246 and one stopper 266, respectively.

(3) In the slide rail 240S, the stopper 256A is provided on one of the pair of opposing walls 251 and 251 of the second elongated member 250, and the stopper 256B is provided on the other opposing wall 251. Good.

(4) In the slide rail 240S, only the stopper 266 may be removed, or the stoppers 256A and 266 may be removed.

[Third Embodiment]
In the present embodiment, in the movable accessory device 200 of the second embodiment, a slide rail 340S shown in FIGS. 14 to 17 is used instead of the slide rail 240S. Similar to the slide rail 240S of the second embodiment, the slide rail 340S has a second long member in which the first elongated member 340 and the third elongated member 360 have their groove openings opposed to each other and have an H-shaped cross section inside. The first relay member 370 which receives the length member 350 and is received between the first long member 340 and the second long member 350 is slidably engaged, and the second long member 350 and the third long member 350 are slidably engaged. A second relay member 380 received between the members 360 is slidably engaged.

As shown in FIG. 14, the first elongated member 340 has a groove shape formed by rolling, and has a pair of facing walls 341, 341 facing each other and a bottom wall 342 connecting between the facing walls 341. And. The opposing wall 341 extends in a direction orthogonal to the bottom wall 342, and has a first receiving portion 341M having a semicircular cross section formed on the inner surface thereof. The first elongate member 340 is formed with a first retaining portion 343 formed by bridging the rod bodies 343B between the opposing walls 341 at the left end portion in the longitudinal direction, and the connecting wall 352 is protruded inward at the right end portion. The second retaining portion 344 thus formed is formed. A plurality of screw holes 342B are formed in the bottom wall 342.

The third elongate member 360 is made of the same member as the first elongate member 340, and is arranged point-symmetrically to the first elongate member 340 with respect to the second elongate member 350. In addition, below, for example, each part of the third elongate member 360 corresponding to each part of the first elongate member 340 will be described by giving a reference numeral with the tens place being “6”.

The second elongated member 350 has an H shape formed by rolling, has a pair of facing walls 351 and 351 facing each other, and a connecting wall 352 connecting between the facing walls 351. 352 is thicker than the opposing wall 351, and the amount of protrusion of the opposing wall 351 from the connecting wall 352 is relatively small. A plurality of receiving portions 351M extending along the longitudinal direction are formed on the outer surface of the facing wall 351. The receiving portion 351M is provided at a position near the end portion of the facing wall 351 and has a V-shaped cross section (see FIG. 16). In the following description, the receiving portions 351M and 351M on the first elongated member 340 side are the first receiving portions 351M and 351M, and the receiving portions 351M and 351M on the third elongated member 360 side are the second receiving portions 351M and 351M. Will be referred to as appropriate.

An engaging protrusion 355 is formed on the connecting wall 352 at a position close to the end in the longitudinal direction. The engagement protrusions 355 are provided in the connecting wall 352 at a position near one end of a facing surface facing the first elongated member 340 and a position near the other end of a facing surface facing the third elongated member 360. ing. Each engagement protrusion 355 is formed by press-fitting a rod body 355B into the through hole 355A formed in the communication wall 352 from the first elongated member 340 side or the third elongated member 360 side.

The first relay member 370 has a pair of facing walls 371 and 371 that face each other and has a substantially groove shape, and a bottom wall 372 that connects the facing walls 371 to each other. It has a length of about 1/3. The opposing wall 371 is composed of a plurality of (for example, three) projecting pieces 371W divided in the longitudinal direction. A through hole 371H is formed in each of the projecting pieces 371W, and a ball 371B is rollably received in each of the through holes 371H. As shown in FIG. 16, the first relay member 370 is provided between the first elongate member 340 and the second elongate member 350 with the groove opening facing the groove-shaped portion 350A of the second elongate member 350. The ball 371B is engaged with the first receiving portion 341M and the first receiving portion 351M so as to be slidable.

The first relay member 370 is provided with a central protrusion 373 that protrudes in a stepwise manner toward the second elongated member 350 side with respect to the bottom wall 372. The central protrusion 373 protrudes to a position where it can come into contact with the engagement protrusion 355 of the second elongated member 350, and as shown in FIG. 14, an engagement groove 375 that opens to the left at its left end in the longitudinal direction. Are formed. The engagement groove 375 has a semicircular shape with a width capable of receiving the engagement protrusion 255 of the second elongated member 250. An assembly hole 373H is formed in the central projection 373.

The second relay member 380 is composed of the same parts as the first relay member 370. In addition, below, each part of the 2nd relay member 380 corresponding to each part of the 1st relay member 370 is attached with the code|symbol which made the tens place "8", and demonstrates.

As shown in FIG. 16, the second relay member 380 is arranged point-symmetrically to the first relay member 370 with respect to the second elongated member 350. Specifically, the second relay member 380 is housed between the second elongated member 350 and the third elongated member 360 with the groove opening facing the groove portion 350B of the second elongated member 350. , The ball 381B is engaged with the third receiving portion 361M and the second receiving portion 351M so as to be slidable.

The slide rail 340S is held in the contracted state shown in FIG. 15(A) when the movable effect member 220 is placed at the standby position. At this time, in the slide rail 340S, the left end portion of the second elongate member 350 abuts on the first retaining portion 343 of the first elongate member 340 and the first retaining portion 363 of the third elongate member 360. Comes into contact with the right end portion of the second elongated member 250 and is restricted from moving to the left.

When the predetermined movement condition is satisfied, the movement driving mechanism causes the third elongated member 360 fixed to the movable effect member 220 to slide to the right with respect to the second elongated member 350, and the second elongated member 350 moves. It slides to the right with respect to the first elongated member 340. When the movable effect member 220 is arranged at the effect position, the slide rail 340S is in an extended state having a length about twice the contracted state. At this time, in the slide rail 340S, as shown in FIG. 15B, the second relay member 380 engages with the engagement groove 385 and the right engagement protrusion 355 of the second elongated member 350. The left end contacts the second retaining portion 364 of the third elongate member 360, and its movement is restricted. The right end of the first relay member 370 abuts on the second retaining portion 344 of the first elongated member 340, and the engagement protrusion 355 on the left side of the second elongated member 350 is formed in the engagement groove 385. Engage and have limited movement.

As shown in FIG. 14, in the slide rail 340S of the present embodiment, as in the slide rail 240S of the second embodiment, the left side of the slide rail 340S in the contracted state with the first relay member 370 sandwiched in the longitudinal direction. Is provided with a stopper 346, and a stopper 356A is provided on the right side. A stopper 356B is provided on the left side of the second relay member 380 in the longitudinal direction, and a stopper 366 is provided on the right side.

The stopper 346 is provided at a position apart from the left end portion of the first elongate member 340 of each facing wall 341 of the first elongate member 340 by about 1/3 to the center side in the longitudinal direction. The stopper 346 is formed by press-fitting a rectangular rod 346B into a through hole 346A formed on the first receiving portion 341M of the facing wall 341. As a result, as shown in FIG. 17A, when the first relay member 370 moves to the left side due to vibration or the like on the slide rail 340S in the contracted state, the ball 371B of the first relay member 370 comes to the side surface of the stopper 346. Abutting, movement is restricted.

The stoppers 356A and 356B are provided on both opposing walls 351 and 351 of the second elongated member 350, and other than that, the stoppers 356A and 256B are similar to the stoppers 256A and 256B provided on the second elongated member 250 of the second embodiment. Has become. As a result, in the contracted slide rail 340S, when the first relay member 370 moves to the right due to vibration or the like, the facing wall 371 of the first relay member 370 abuts the side surface of the stopper 356A and the movement is restricted. When the second relay member 38 moves to the left, the opposing wall 381 of the second relay member 380 abuts the side surface of the stopper 356B and the movement is restricted, as shown in FIG. 17B.

The stopper 366 has a structure similar to that of the stopper 346, and is located on the center side, which is separated from the right end portion of the bottom wall 362 of the third elongated member 360 by about 1/3 in the longitudinal direction. As a result, when the second relay member 380 moves to the right due to vibration or the like, the ball 381B of the second relay member 380 comes into contact with the side surface of the stopper 366 and the movement is restricted.

As described above, also in the slide rail 340S of the present embodiment, the same effect as that of the slide rail 240S of the second embodiment can be obtained.

The present embodiment may have the following configurations.
(1) In the slide rail 340S, the stoppers 346 and 366 may be provided on the bottom walls 342 and 362 of the elongated members 340 and 360, respectively.

(2) In the slide rail 340S, each of the stoppers 346, 356A, 356B, 366 may have a single structure.

(3) In the slide rail 340S, only the stopper 266 may be removed, or the stoppers 256A and 266 may be removed.

[Other Embodiments]
(1) In the movable accessory device 100 of the first embodiment, the guide protrusion 122 and the guide hole 111 may not be provided, and only the slide rail 140S may be provided. In that case, for example, if the movable base 121 of the movable effect member 120 is provided with a rack and the power from the drive source 130K is transmitted to the rack via a gear, the movable effect member 120 can be moved. Good. The same applies to the movable accessory device 200 of the second embodiment.

(2) The moving direction of the movable effect members 120 and 220 may be in a plane parallel to the game board 11 or may be a front-back direction orthogonal to the game board 11.

<Appendix 1>
The features of the invention group extracted from the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described below, showing effects and the like as necessary. Note that, in the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configurations in the above-described embodiment are appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but the present invention is not limited to the specific configurations shown in brackets or the like.

[Characteristic A1]
The first, second, and third elongated members (the first elongated member 240, the second elongated member 250, and the third elongated member 260) that extend in parallel are slidably engaged in order, and these elongated members In the contracted state in which the base ends of the members are closest to each other (the state shown in FIG. 11A), and the base end of the second long member is closest to the distal end of the first long member, and the second end is the second member. Movable effect by an extension unit (slide rail 240S) that extends and contracts between the extended state (the state shown in FIG. 11B) in which the base end of the third elongated member comes closest to the tip of the elongated member. In a gaming machine (10) that slidably supports a member (220) with respect to a support base (210),
The first and second elongated members are slidably engaged with each other via a first relay member (first relay member 270) disposed between them.
The second and third elongated members slidably engage with each other via a second relay member (second relay member 280) arranged between them.
A first proximal end stopper (stopper 246) provided on the first elongate member for restricting movement of the first relay member to the proximal end side of the first elongate member;
A second tip-side stopper (stopper 256A) that is provided on the second elongated member and restricts the first relay member from moving toward the distal end side of the second elongated member. ,
With the first proximal end side stopper and the second distal end side stopper, the first relay member is provided between the proximal end and the distal end of the first and second elongated members in the contracted state. A gaming machine held in an intermediate position.

According to the configuration described in the present feature, the first relay member and the second distal end stopper cause the first relay member to contract in the reduced state so that the proximal end and the distal end of the first and second elongate members. Since it can be held at an intermediate position between and, it is possible to reduce the difficulty of sliding the first relay member, and it is possible to move the first relay member more smoothly than before.

[Feature A2]
A second proximal end stopper (stopper 256B) that is provided on the second elongated member and restricts movement of the second relay member toward the proximal end side of the second elongated member;
A third tip-side stopper (stopper 266) that is provided on the third elongate member and that restricts the second relay member from moving toward the tip side of the third elongate member. ,
With the second proximal end side stopper and the third distal end side stopper, the second relay member is provided between the proximal end and the distal end of the second and third elongated members in the contracted state. The gaming machine according to feature A1 held in the intermediate position.

According to the configuration of the present feature, the second base member and the third distal end stopper cause the second relay member to contract in a reduced state, and the proximal end and the distal end of the second and third elongate members. Since it can be held at an intermediate position between and, it is possible to reduce the difficulty of sliding even in the second relay member.

[Feature A3]
A second base end stopper (stopper 256B) provided on the second elongated member and restricting movement of the second relay member toward the base end of the second elongated member. The game machine described in A1.

According to the configuration of the present feature, the second proximal end side stopper can hold the second relay member at the intermediate position between the second and third elongate members in the contracted state. Even in the case of the relay member, it becomes possible to reduce the difficulty of sliding.

[Feature A4]
The first and third elongate members have a groove shape and are arranged so that their groove openings face each other.
The first and second relay members have a groove shape, and are received by the first and third elongated members in a state in which the groove openings are arranged in opposite directions,
The second elongate member has an H-shaped cross section in which a pair of groove portions (groove portions 250A, 250B) are back-to-back, and one groove portion and the other groove portion are Disposed between the pair of opposing walls (opposing walls 271, 271, 281, 281) of the first and second relay members, respectively,
A plurality of through holes (through holes 271H, 281H) are respectively formed in the pair of opposing walls which the first and second relay members have on both sides of the groove opening, and balls (271B) are formed in the through holes. , 281B) is accepted,
Rolling grooves (first receiving portion 241M, third receiving portion 261M) on which the balls roll are formed on the inner side surfaces of the first and third elongated members and on the outer side surfaces of both the groove-shaped portions. The gaming machine according to any one of the features A1 to A3.

According to the configuration described in this feature, since the rolling grooves in which the balls roll are formed on the inner side surfaces of the first and third elongated members and the outer side surfaces of the second elongated member, the first and second elongated members are formed. It is possible to smoothly slide the relay member.

[Feature A5]
The groove-shaped bottom walls (bottom walls 272, 282) of each of the first and second relay members have a crank-shaped cross section, and a central portion protruding in a stepwise manner toward the groove opening side at an intermediate portion in the width direction. Having a protrusion (central protrusions 273, 283),
Between the pair of opposed walls of the first and second relay members and the central protrusion, a pair of opposed walls (opposed wall 251, which the groove-shaped portion of the second elongated member has). 251) The gaming machine according to Feature A4, in which the tip is received.

According to the configuration shown in this feature, it is possible to hold the pair of opposing walls of the second elongated member so as to be sandwiched between the first and second relay members.

[Feature A6]
The pair of opposing walls of each of the first and second relay members is divided into a plurality of projecting pieces (projecting pieces 271W, 281W) in the slidable direction, and each of the projecting pieces receives the ball. The game machine according to feature A4 or A5, in which the through hole is formed.

According to the configuration shown in this feature, since the opposing walls of the first and second relay members are divided into the plurality of projecting pieces, the first and second relay members have the first, second, and third long lengths. The member can be easily engaged.

[Feature A7]
A part of the wall portion (opposing wall 251) having the rolling groove is separated into a cantilever shape and is bent toward the movement route side of the first or second relay member, and the first or second The gaming machine according to any one of features A4 to A6 in which the second proximal end side stopper or the second distal end side stopper that restricts the movement of the relay member is formed.

[Feature A8]
A part of the bottom wall (bottom walls 242, 262) connecting between the pair of wall portions (opposing walls 241, 241, 261, 261) having the rolling groove is cut off in a cantilever shape, and The first base end side stopper or the third base end side stopper, which is bent toward the movement path side of the first or second relay member and regulates the movement of the first or second relay member, is formed. The gaming machine according to any one of the features A4 to A7.

Each of the stoppers may have a configuration in which a part of the wall portion is separated into a cantilever shape and is bent toward the movement path side of the first or second relay member (configuration of feature A7). A part of the bottom wall connecting between the parts may be separated into a cantilever shape and bent toward the movement path side of the first or second relay member (structure of characteristic A8).

[Feature A9]
The first and second elongated members (the first elongated member 240 and the second elongated member 250) extending in parallel are slidably engaged with each other, and the proximal ends of the elongated members are closest to each other in a contracted state ( 11(A)) and an extended state in which the base end of the second elongate member comes closest to the tip of the first elongate member (the state shown in FIG. 11B). In a gaming machine (10) that slidably supports a movable effect member (220) with respect to a support base (210) by a telescopic unit (slide rail 240S) that expands and contracts with,
The first and second elongated members are slidably engaged with each other via a first relay member (first relay member 270) disposed between them.
A first proximal end stopper (stopper 246) provided on the first elongate member for restricting movement of the first relay member to the proximal end side of the first elongate member;
A second tip-side stopper (stopper 256A) that is provided on the second elongated member and restricts the first relay member from moving toward the distal end side of the second elongated member. ,
With the first proximal end side stopper and the second distal end side stopper, the first relay member is intermediate between the proximal end and the distal end of the first and second elongated members in the contracted state. A gaming machine held in position.

According to the configuration described in this feature, the first base member and the second distal end stopper make the first relay member in the contracted state the proximal end and the distal end of the first and second elongated members. Since it can be held at an intermediate position between and, it is possible to reduce the difficulty of sliding the first relay member, and it is possible to move the first relay member more smoothly than before.

10 Gaming machine 100 Movable accessory device 110 Support base 120 Movable effect member 140 First long member 140S Slide rails 146, 156 Stopper 150 Second long member 160 Third long member 170 First relay member 180 Second relay member

Claims (3)

A contracted state in which first, second, and third elongated members extending in parallel are slidably engaged in order, and the base ends of these elongated members are closest to each other, and a tip of the first elongated member. A telescopic unit that expands and contracts between an extended state in which the base end of the second long member comes closest to the base end and the base end of the third long member comes closest to the tip end of the second long member. With the gaming machine that supports the movable effect member slidably with respect to the support base,
The first and second elongate members are slidably engaged via a first relay member disposed therebetween,
The second and third elongated members are slidably engaged via a second relay member disposed between them,
A first proximal end stopper provided on the first elongate member for restricting movement of the first relay member toward the proximal end side of the first elongate member; and the second length. A plurality of stoppers including a second tip-side stopper provided on the length member and restricting the first relay member from moving toward the tip side of the second elongated member; With the first proximal end stopper and the second distal end stopper, the first relay member is in an intermediate position between the proximal ends and the distal ends of the first and second elongated members in the contracted state. together that are held, the first of said by proximal side stopper and the second tip of the non-side stopper stopper in the extended state the first and second relay member among the plurality of stopper is positioned,
A part of the plurality of stoppers is a central stopper that protrudes from the center in the width direction of the first, second, or third elongated member and restricts the movement of the first or second relay member. Yes,
A receiving groove is formed in the first or second relay member by cutting out a central portion of one end facing the central stopper, and the receiving groove is formed in the moving direction of the first or second relay member. A game machine in which the entirety is received in the receiving groove . A portion of the first and second relay members in which the receiving groove is formed is formed of a plate member, and a back side edge portion of the receiving groove of the plate member that abuts the central stopper is the plate. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the member is curved or bent in a plate thickness direction. A second base end that is provided on the second long member and is one of the plurality of stoppers that restricts the second relay member from moving toward the base end side of the second long member. Side stopper,
A third tip-side stopper that is provided on the third long member and is one of the plurality of stoppers that restricts the movement of the second relay member toward the tip of the third long member. And have,
With the second proximal end side stopper and the third distal end side stopper, the second relay member is provided between the proximal end and the distal end of the second and third elongated members in the contracted state. The gaming machine according to claim 1, which is held at an intermediate position.