JP6951752B2 - Pachinko 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 game machine, a first, second, and third elongated members extending in parallel are provided, and a first relay member can slide between the first and second elongated members. It is known that a second relay member is slidably engaged between the second and third long members (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The telescopic unit is in a reduced state in which the base ends of the long members are closest to each other, and the base ends of the second long member are closest to the tip of the first long member and the base ends of the second long member are closest to each other. It expands and contracts during the extended state in which the base end of the third elongated member is closest to the tip.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-130791 (paragraph [0030], FIG. 3)

By the way, in the above-mentioned expansion / contraction unit of a conventional gaming machine, development of an expansion / contraction unit capable of reducing erroneous assembly has been required.

The invention of claim 1 made to solve the above problems includes a first long member and a second long member arranged in a state in which groove openings are opposed to each other in a groove shape extending in parallel, and a cross section H. It forms a shape and extends in parallel with the first long member and the second long member, is arranged between the first long member and the second long member, and is lateral to H in the cross section H shape. One side of the side is received in the first long member, while the other side is received in the second long member, an intermediate long member, an inner surface of the first long member, and the intermediate length. A pair of slide engaging portions that are received in the gap between the outer surface of the length member and slidably engage with them are connected by an intermediate wall, and the first long member and the intermediate long member are connected to each other. A plurality of first relay members formed at two locations in the longitudinal direction of the shorter first relay member and the first long member and the intermediate long member to limit the movable range of the first relay member. A pair of slide engaging portions that are received in the gap between the stopper and the inner surface of the second elongated member and the outer surface of the intermediate elongated member and slidably engage with them are formed on the intermediate wall. They are formed in contact with each other at two locations in the longitudinal direction of the second long member, the second relay member shorter than the intermediate long member, and the second long member and the intermediate long member. It has a plurality of stoppers for the second relay member that limit the movable range of the second relay member, and has a telescopic unit that expands and contracts, and is used for the first relay member at four locations formed on the intermediate long member. Of the stopper and the stopper for the second relay member, the first stopper which is the stopper for the first relay member that restricts the movement of the first relay member to one side in the longitudinal direction with respect to the intermediate long member. And the second stopper, which is a stopper for the second relay member, which restricts the movement of the second relay member to the other side in the longitudinal direction with respect to the intermediate long member. It is a game machine arranged on one outer surface which is common in the width direction of.

According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce erroneous assembly of the telescopic unit as compared with the conventional case.

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 the state where the movable effect member is arranged in the standby position, (B) Front view of the mechanism frame in the state where the movable effect member is arranged in the effect position. (A) Rear view of the movable accessory member in the state where the movable effect member is arranged in the standby position, (B) Rear view of the movable accessory device in the state where the movable effect member is arranged in the effect position. An exploded perspective view of the slide rail (A) Side sectional view of the slide rail in the reduced state, (B) Side sectional view of the slide rail in the extended state. Cross-sectional view of the slide rail on the AA cut surface of FIG. 6 (A) Cross-sectional view of the first relay member in contact with the stopper (A) Front view of the mechanism frame in the state where the movable effect member is arranged in the standby position, and (B) Front view of the mechanism frame in the state where the movable effect member is arranged in the effect position according to the second embodiment. An exploded perspective view of the slide rail (A) Side sectional view of the slide rail in the reduced state, (B) Side sectional view of the slide rail in the extended state. Cross-sectional view of the slide rail on the BB cut surface of FIG. 11 (A). (A) Front view of the first relay member in contact with the stopper, (B) Cross-sectional view of the second relay member in contact with the stopper. An exploded perspective view of the slide rail according to the third embodiment. (A) Side sectional view of the slide rail in the reduced state, (B) Side sectional view of the slide rail in the extended state. Cross-sectional view of the slide rail on the CC cut surface of FIG. 15 (A). (A) Cross-sectional view of the first relay member in contact with the stopper, (B) Front view of the second relay member 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 gaming board 11 shown in FIG. 2 through a glass window 10W formed in the front frame 10Z. The game area R1 is visible.

An upper plate 26 and a lower plate 27 are provided in two upper and lower stages below the glass window 10W of the front frame 10Z, and a firing handle 28 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 27. Then, when the launch handle 28 is rotated, the game ball housed 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 a guide rail 12 projecting 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 the 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 decorative frame 23 is attached to the opening edge of the display opening 11H so as to surround the display screen 13G. The display decorative frame 23 is fitted into the display opening 11H from the front side of the game board 11 and protrudes from the front surface of the game board 11 to restrict the game ball flowing down the game area R1 from entering the inside of the display decorative frame 23. ing.

A first start winning opening 14AK is provided in the lateral central portion of the game area R1 below the display decorative frame 23. The first starting winning opening 14AK has a pocket structure having an opening at the upper portion having a size capable of entering one game ball at a time.

Below the first starting winning opening 14AK, the first big winning device 15A is provided. The first large winning device 15A includes a first large winning opening 15AK opened on the right side and a first variable member 15AT arranged on the right side of the second large winning opening 15AK. The first variable member 15AT is slidable between a first protruding position that is inclined downward to the left and protrudes from the front surface of the game board 11 and a first retracted position in which protrusion is suppressed from the first protruding 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 large winning opening 15AK by guiding the first variable member 15AT, and the first variable member 15AT becomes the first. When placed in the 1 evacuation position, it becomes difficult for the game ball to enter the first large winning opening 15AK.

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

A second start winning device 14B is provided below the start gate 18. The second start winning device 14B includes a second starting winning opening 14BK opened to the left side and a starting variable member 14BT inclined downward to the right on the left side of the second starting winning opening 14BK. The starting variable member 14BT is configured to be slidable between a starting protruding position protruding from the front surface of the game board 11 and a starting retracting position in which protrusion is suppressed from the starting protruding position, and is usually set to the starting retracting position. When it is arranged and the result of the above-mentioned normal symbol hit / miss determination is a hit, it is arranged at the starting protrusion 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 this is done, it becomes difficult for the game ball to enter the starting winning opening 14BK.

A second large winning device 15B is provided below the second starting winning device 14B. The second large winning device 15B includes a second large winning opening 15BK opened upward and a second variable member 15BT for opening and closing the second large 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 retracting position in which protrusion is suppressed from the second protruding position. Then, when the second variable member 15BT is arranged at the second protruding position, the second large winning opening 15BK is blocked, making it difficult for the game ball to enter the second large winning opening 15BK, and the second variable member 15BT becomes When placed in the second evacuation position, the second large winning opening 15BK is opened so that the game ball can enter the second large 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 as prize balls to the upper plate 26 (see FIG. 1), and a special symbol winning / failing judgment is performed. ..

When the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination is a hit, 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 prize opening 15AK or the second prize opening 15BK, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls.

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

The gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment includes a mechanism frame 17 shown in FIG. 3A 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 visually recognized.

[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. , Have. The support base 110 has a horizontally long rectangular shape and is overlapped with 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 that is shorter in the lateral direction than the support base 110. The movable effect member 120 has a movable base 121 and a decorative plate 120S which is overlapped and fixed to the movable base 121 from the front side. In addition, in FIG. 3A and FIG. 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 protrusion 122 is engaged. Further, a slide rail 140S, which will be described later, extends in parallel with the guide hole 111 is provided between the support base 110 and the movable effect member 120. 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 linearly movable in the vertical direction with respect to the support base 110.

The movable effect member 120 is usually 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, making it difficult for the player to see (see FIG. 2). When a predetermined movement condition is satisfied, the movable effect member 120 moves upward and is arranged 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 so that the player can see it.

As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the movable effect member 120 is driven by a linear drive mechanism 130 provided on the support base 110. Specifically, the linear drive mechanism 130 includes a drive source 130K, a rotary lever 131 driven by the drive source 130K, and a plurality of gears 130G for transmitting power from the drive source 130K to the rotary lever 131. Has. The rotary lever 131 is rotatably supported by the left side portion of the support base 110, and extends so as to incline downward to the right from the center of rotation (FIG. 4 (A) of the movable accessory device 100 viewed from the rear side. ) And FIG. 4 (B), the left and right are shown oppositely). The tip of the rotary 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 rotary lever 131 is formed at the tip of the tip. Then, 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 intermediate portion of the rotating lever 131, and the rotating protrusion 130T is provided in the second elongated hole 133 so as to project into the gear 130G. Are engaged. As a result, when the gear 130G rotates, the rotation lever 131 rotates and the guide protrusion 122 of the movable effect member 120 guides, as shown in the change from FIG. 4 (A) to FIG. 4 (B). Along with moving along the hole 111, the slide rail 140S extends, and the movable effect member 120 is arranged at the effect position.

When the movable effect member 120 moves from the effect position to the standby position, it moves in the opposite direction to the above, as shown in the change from FIG. 4 (B) to FIG. 4 (A).

As shown in FIG. 5, the slide rail 140S includes a first long member 140 extending in parallel with each other, a second long member 150, and a third long member 160, and the first long member 140 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 long member 140 has a groove shape, and the second long member 150 is housed inside the groove. The second long member 150 has a substantially H-shaped cross section, has a pair of groove-shaped portions 150A and 150B, and has a narrow groove-shaped portion 150A side facing the groove opening of the first long member 140. The third long member 160 is housed inside the wide grooved portion 150B. The third long member 160 has a groove shape, and is housed in the groove-shaped portion 150B in a state where the groove opening faces the second long member 150 side. Then, of the slide rails 140S, the first long member 140 is fixed to the support base 110, and the third long member 160 is fixed to the movable base 121 of the movable effect member 120. Each member will be described in detail below.

As shown in FIG. 5, the first long member 140 is formed by forming a sheet metal in 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. Has. The facing wall 141 extends slightly in the direction orthogonal to the bottom wall 142, then curves and extends so as to bulge outward, and the inner portion of the curved and extending facing wall 141 becomes the first inner receiving portion 141M. (See Fig. 7). The bottom wall 142 is provided with 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 orthogonally 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 facing wall 141, and the second retaining portion 144 extends to a position approximately half that of the facing wall 141. A plurality of screw holes 142B are formed in the bottom wall 142.

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

As shown in FIG. 5, the connecting 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 connecting wall 152 and extend substantially orthogonally to the grooved portion 150B side with respect to the connecting wall 152. The first retaining portion 153 projects to the same height as the facing wall 151, and the second retaining portion 154 extends to a position slightly lower than the facing wall 151. An engaging protrusion 155 protruding toward the grooved portion 150A side (first long member 140 side) is formed at a position of the connecting wall 152 near the first retaining portion 153. As shown in FIG. 7, the engaging protrusion 155 extends over the entire width direction of the connecting wall 152, and the amount of protrusion from the connecting wall 152 is smaller than that of the facing wall 151 constituting the grooved portion 150A. There is. As shown in FIG. 5, the connecting wall 152 is formed with a plurality of assembly holes 152H used for assembling the slide rail 140S to the support base 110 and the movable base 121.

The third long member 160 is formed by forming a sheet metal in a groove shape, and 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 direction is about the same as that of the second long member 150 (see FIG. 6A), and the width direction is one size smaller than that of the second long member 150. As shown in FIG. 7, the facing wall 161 is curved so as to bulge inward and extends, and the outer portion recessed by being curved so as to bulge inward becomes the third outer receiving portion 161M. As shown in FIG. 5, the bottom wall 162 is provided with a first retaining portion 163 at the lower end portion 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 facing wall 161 and extends to the same height as the pair of facing walls 161 and 161. A plurality of screw holes 162B are formed in the bottom wall 162.

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

As shown in FIG. 7, the first relay member 170 is 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. Is housed in. In other words, in the first relay member 170, a pair of facing walls 151, 151 below the second long member 150 was received between the pair of facing walls 171 and 171 and the central protrusion 173. In the state, it is housed in the first long 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 is received. 171B is slidably engaged between the first inner receiving portion 141M and the second outer receiving portion 151M1.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the first relay member 170 is provided with a central protrusion 173 that projects stepwise toward the second long member 150 on the bottom wall 172. The central protrusion 173 projects to a position where it can come into contact with the engagement protrusion 155 of the second long member 150, and an engagement groove 175 that opens downward is formed at the lower end in the longitudinal direction thereof. The engaging groove 175 has a width that can receive the engaging protrusion 155 of the second long member 150. An assembly hole 173H is formed in the central protrusion 173.

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

As shown in FIG. 7, the second relay member 180 is accommodated between the second long member 150 and the third long member 160 with the groove opening facing the third long member 160 side. NS. In other words, the second relay member 180 is in a state where the pair of facing walls 161, 161 of the third long member 160 is received between the pair of facing walls 181 and 181 and the curved portion 183. 2 It is housed in a long member 150. Then, 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 is received. 181B is slidably engaged between the second inner receiving portion 151M2 and the third outer receiving portion 161M.

The second relay member 180 is formed with a curved portion 183 in which the bottom wall 182 is curved. The curved portion 183 is formed between a pair of inclined walls 183A and 183A that are inclined toward the inside of the groove (the third long member 160 side) with respect to the bottom wall 182 and the outside of the groove (second) between the inclined walls 183A. It is composed of a curved wall 183B which is curved so as to bulge and communicates with the long member 150 side). The curved portion 183 makes it easy for the second relay member 180 to bend in the width direction, so that the second relay member 180 can be 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 reduced state shown in FIG. 6A when the movable effect member 120 is arranged in the standby position. At this time, in the slide rail 140S, the first retaining portion 153 of the second elongated member 150 is received by the first retaining portion 143 of the first elongated member 140 from below, and the third elongated member 160 The first retaining portion 163 is received by the first retaining portion 153 of the second long member 150, and its movement to the lower side is restricted.

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

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 slide rail 140S is in the extended state. It may be configured to be.

By the way, when the movable effect member 120 is arranged in the standby position, that is, when the slide rail 140S is on standby in the reduced state, the first relay member 170 and the second relay member 180 are usually in the first length. It is located near the center of the length member 140, the second length member 150, and the third length member 160 in the longitudinal direction. However, in the conventional slide rail, the first relay member may move to the lower end side of the first long member and the second long member due to vibration or the like, and in that case, the slide rail is extended. When trying to change to, the first relay member sometimes became difficult 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 central side of the first inner receiving portion 141M of the first long member 140, which is approximately 1/3 of the first retaining portion 143 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 stepwise with respect to the inner surface of the facing wall 141. More specifically, the stopper 146 has a trapezoidal cross section when viewed from the opposite direction of the first long member 140 and the second long member 150 (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 reduced slide rail 140S, when the first relay member 170 moves to the lower end side of the first long member 140 and the second long member 150 due to vibration or the like, the ball 171B of the first relay member 170 moves the length of the stopper 146. The first relay member 170 is restricted from moving toward the lower end side by abutting on the side surface facing the direction.

Further, in the present embodiment, a stopper 156 that limits the movement of the second relay member 180 is provided. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the stopper 156 is located at the center of the second inner receiving portion 151M2 of the second long member 150, which is approximately 1/3 away from the first retaining portion 153 in the longitudinal direction. It is provided on the side. Like the stopper 146, the stopper 156 presses the facing wall 151 from the outside to the inside, projects stepwise from the inner side surface of the facing wall 151, and although not shown, has a trapezoidal cross section and is a second relay. 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 to the lower end side of the second long member 150 and the third long member 160 due to vibration or the like in the slide rail 140S in the reduced state, the ball 181B of the second relay member 180 is stopped. The second relay member 180 is restricted from moving toward the lower end side by abutting on the side surface of the 156 facing the longitudinal direction.

As described above, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the first relay member 170 is placed at an intermediate position between the lower end and the upper end of the first long member 140 and the second long member 150 in the reduced state by the stopper 146. Since it 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 the reduced 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 upward from the reduced state, and the stoppers 146 and 156 are the first relay member 170 and the second relay when changing from the reduced state to the extended state. The member 180 is arranged on the lower side opposite to the moving direction. As a result, the first relay member 170 and the second relay member 170 and the second relay member 170 and the second relay member 180 are not 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 long member 140 and the second long member 150 are projected in a stepped manner. Further, when the stopper is provided on the bottom wall 142 of the first long member 140, the position avoiding the engaging groove 175 of the first relay member 170 that engages with the engaging protrusion 155 of the second long member 150. However, in the present embodiment, since the stopper 146 is provided on the facing wall 141 of the first long member 140, it is related to the positional relationship with the engaging groove 175. It can be easily arranged without any problem.

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

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

(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 long member 140 is on the upper side. Then, instead of the stoppers 146 and 156, the first relay member is located at a position away from the second retaining portion 154, which is the lower end side on the second outer receiving portion 151M1 of the second long member 150, toward the center in the longitudinal direction. A stopper for restricting the movement of the 170 is provided, and a stopper for restricting the movement of the second relay member 180 is provided at a position away from the lower end of the third outer receiving portion 161M of the third long member 160 toward the center in the longitudinal direction. The configuration may be provided.

[Second Embodiment]
9 to 13 show the movable accessory device 200 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 9, the movable accessory device 200 is attached to the side side portion 17S instead of the lower side portion 17K of the mechanism frame 17, and the point that the movable effect member 220 moves in the left-right direction is the first embodiment. It is different from the movable accessory device 100 of. 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.

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

As shown in FIG. 10, the slide rail 240S includes a first long member 240, a second long member 250 and a third long member 260, and a first relay member 270 and a second relay member 280. ing. As shown in FIG. 12, the first elongated member 240 and the third elongated member 260 have a groove shape of the same size, and the groove openings face each other. The second long member 250 has a cross-sectional H shape symmetrical with respect to the first long member 240 and the third long member 260 in the opposite direction, and the grooved portions 250A and 250B are the first long member 240 and the first long member 240. 3 It is received between the first long member 240 and the third long member 260 in a state of facing the long member 260. Hereinafter, each member will be described.

The first long member 240 has the same configuration as the first long member 140 of the slide rail 140S of the first embodiment. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, the first long member 240 is formed by forming a sheet metal in a groove shape, and has a pair of facing walls 241,241 and a bottom wall 242. The facing wall 241 is provided with a first receiving portion 241M on an inner portion that curves outward and extends, a first retaining portion 243 is provided on the left end portion in the longitudinal direction of the bottom wall 242, and a first retaining portion 243 is provided on the right end portion. 2 Retaining portion 244 is provided. A plurality of screw holes 242B are formed in the bottom wall 242.

The third long member 260 is composed of the same members as the first long member 240, and is arranged point-symmetrically with respect to the first long member 240 with respect to the second long member 250. In the following, each part of the third long member 260 corresponding to each part of the first long member 240 will be described with a reference numeral having a tens digit of "6".

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

The connecting wall 252 is provided with an engaging protrusion 255 at a position near the left end of the facing surface facing the first long member 240 and a position near the right end of the facing surface facing the third long member 260. ing. As shown in FIG. 11A, the engaging protrusion 255 is formed by cutting out the connecting wall 252 in the shape of a cantilever and integrally forming the connecting wall 252. Specifically, the engaging protrusion 255 extends in a slanted manner toward the center in the longitudinal direction and then extends parallel to the connecting wall 252.

As shown in FIG. 10, the first relay member 270 has a substantially groove shape and has a pair of facing walls 271,271 facing each other and a bottom wall 272 connecting the facing walls 271 to each other. It has a length of about 1/3 of that of the first long member 240. The facing wall 271 is composed of projecting pieces 271W divided into a plurality (for example, five) in the longitudinal direction. A through hole 271H is formed in each projecting piece 271W, and the ball 271B is rotatably received in each through hole 271H.

As shown in FIG. 12, the first relay member 270 is 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. Is housed in. In other words, in the first relay member 270, the tip of the pair of facing walls 251,251 of the second long member 250 was received between the pair of facing walls 271,271 and the central protrusion 273. In the state, it is housed in the first long 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 received. 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 projects stepwise toward the second long member 250 with respect to the bottom wall 272. The central protrusion 273 projects to a position where it can come into contact with the engagement protrusion 255 of the second long member 250, and as shown in FIG. 10, the engagement groove 275 opens to the left at the left end in the longitudinal direction thereof. Is formed. The engaging groove 275 has a width that can receive the engaging protrusion 255 of the second long member 250, and the wall of the inner edge portion thereof projects substantially spherically toward the second long member 250. An assembly hole 273H is formed in the central protrusion 273.

The second relay member 280 is composed of the same parts as the first relay member 270. In the following, each part of the second relay member 280 corresponding to each part of the first relay member 270 will be described by adding a reference numeral having a tens digit of "8".

As shown in FIG. 12, the second relay member 280 is arranged point-symmetrically with respect to the first relay member 270 with respect to the second long member 250. Specifically, the second relay member 280 is accommodated between the second long member 250 and the third long member 260 with the groove opening facing the groove-shaped portion 250B of the second long member 250. NS. In other words, in the second relay member 280, the tips of the pair of facing walls 251,251 of the second long member 250 were received between the pair of facing walls 281,281 and the central protrusion 283. In the state, it is housed in the third long member 260. Then, the ball 281B protruding from the facing wall 281 is received across the second receiving portion 251M of the second long member 250 and the third receiving portion 261M of the third long member 260, and the ball 281B is received. 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 reduced state shown in FIG. 11A when the movable effect member 220 is arranged in the standby position. At this time, in the slide rail 240S, the left end portion of the second elongated member 250 comes into contact with the first retaining portion 243 of the first elongated member 240, and the first retaining portion 263 of the third elongated member 260 is provided. Is in contact with the right end of the second long member 250, and movement to the left is restricted.

When a predetermined movement condition is satisfied, the movement drive mechanism causes the third long member 260 fixed to the movable effect member 220 to slide to the right with respect to the second long member 250, and the second long member 250 moves. It slides to the right with respect to the first long 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 of about twice the reduced state. At this time, as shown in FIG. 11B, the slide rail 240S has the second relay member 280 engaged with the engaging groove 285 with the engaging protrusion 255 on the right side of the second long member 250. , The left end portion abuts on the second retaining portion 264 of the third long member 260, and the movement is restricted. Further, the right end portion 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 formed in the engaging groove 285. Engaged and restricted in movement.

In the slide rail 240S of the present embodiment, the first long member 240 and the second long member 250 are provided with stoppers 246 and 256A that restrict the movement of the first relay member 270, and the second long member 250 and the third long member 250 and the third. The long 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 reduced slide rail 240S, the stopper 246 is provided on the left side sandwiching the first relay member 270 in the longitudinal direction, and the stopper 256A is provided on the right side. ing. Further, a stopper 256B is provided on the left side sandwiching 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 on the central side of the bottom wall 242 of the first long member 240, about 1/3 in the longitudinal direction from the first retaining portion 243, in FIG. As shown in A), two are arranged at positions facing the bottom wall 242 while avoiding the opening of the engaging groove 275 of the first relay member 270. The stopper 246 has a cantilever shape extending in the longitudinal direction, and the tip portion facing the center side in the longitudinal direction is bent toward the connecting wall 252 and projects stepwise with respect to the connecting wall 252. As a result, when the first relay member 270 moves to the left side due to vibration or the like in the reduced slide rail 240S, the connecting wall 252 of the first relay member 270 (detailedly, as shown in FIG. 12, the connecting wall 252). And the corner of the central protrusion 273) come into contact with the tip surface of the stopper 246, and the movement is restricted.

As shown in FIG. 10, the stopper 256A is provided only on one of the facing walls 251 of the pair of facing walls 251,251 of the second long member 250, and is provided from the right end portion of the second long member 250. It is arranged on the tip side facing the first long member 240 at a position about 1/3 away from the center side in the longitudinal direction. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 12, the stopper 256A separates only the tip portion of the facing wall 251 in the longitudinal direction, and tilts the separated cantilever-shaped facing wall 251 outward to obtain a second stopper 256A. The long 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 side due to vibration or the like in the reduced slide rail 240S, the facing wall 271 of the first relay member 270 moves to the right side of the stopper 256A as shown in FIG. 13 (B). Is in contact with, and movement is restricted. 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 reduced state to the extended state. Therefore, the movement of the first relay member 270 when changing from the reduced state to the extended state is not restricted.

As shown in FIG. 10, the stopper 256B is substantially 1 from the left end portion opposite to the right end portion of the second long member 250 near the stopper 256A to the central side in the longitudinal direction in the same facing wall 251 as the stopper 256A. It is arranged at a position separated by about / 3 from the tip side facing the third long member 260. The stopper 256B has the same configuration as the stopper 256A, and projects outward so as to block the second receiving portion 251M. As a result, when the second relay member 280 moves to the left side due to vibration or the like in the reduced slide rail 240S, the facing wall 281 of the second relay member 280 comes into contact with 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 long member 260. , Located on the distant central side. As a result, when the second relay member 280 moves to the right side due to vibration or the like in the reduced slide rail 240S, the bottom wall 282 of the second relay member 280 comes into contact with the tip surface of the stopper 266, and the movement is restricted. .. Further, as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the stopper 266 is arranged on the right side of the second relay member 280 when the slide rail 240S changes from the reduced state to the extended state. Therefore, the movement of the second relay member 280 when changing from the reduced state to the extended state is not restricted.

As described above, in the slide rail 240S of the present embodiment, stoppers 246, 256A are provided on both sides in the longitudinal direction sandwiching the first relay member 270 in the reduced state, and the stoppers 246, 256A are provided on both sides in the longitudinal direction sandwiching the second relay member 280. Since stoppers 256B and 266 are provided on both sides of the above, the first relay member 270 and the second relay member 280 are held at intermediate positions in the longitudinal direction of the first elongated member 240 to the third elongated member 260. Is possible. As a result, 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 smoothly move the first relay member 270 and the second relay member 280 from the conventional method. ..

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

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

(2) In the slide rail 240S, only one stopper 246, 266 may be used.

(3) In the slide rail 240S, the stopper 256A is provided on one of the facing walls 251 of the pair of facing walls 251,251 of the second long member 250, and the stopper 256B is provided on the other facing wall 251. May be good.

(4) The slide rail 240S may have a configuration in which only the stopper 266 is excluded, or a configuration in which the stopper 256A and the stopper 266 are excluded.

[Third Embodiment]
In the present embodiment, in the movable accessory device 200 of the second embodiment, the 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 length in which the first long member 340 and the third long member 360 face each other's groove openings and have an H-shaped cross section inside the slide rail 340S. The first relay member 370 that receives the length member 350 and is received between the first length member 340 and the second length member 350 is slidably engaged with the second length member 350 and the third length member 350. A second relay member 380 received between the members 360 is slidably engaged.

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

The third long member 360 is composed of the same members as the first long member 340, and is arranged point-symmetrically with respect to the first long member 340 with respect to the second long member 350. In the following, for example, each part of the third long member 360 corresponding to each part of the first long member 340 will be described with a reference numeral having a tens digit of "6".

The second long member 350 has an H shape formed by rolling, and has a pair of facing walls 351 and 351 facing each other and a connecting wall 352 connecting the facing walls 351 to each other. The 352 is thicker than the facing wall 351 and the amount of protrusion of the facing wall 351 from the connecting wall 352 is relatively small. A plurality of receiving portions 351M extending in 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 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 long member 340 side are referred to as the first receiving portions 351M and 351M, and the receiving portions 351M and 351M on the third long member 360 side are referred to as the second receiving portions 351M and 351M. As appropriate.

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

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

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

The second relay member 380 is composed of the same parts as the first relay member 370. In the following, each part of the second relay member 380 corresponding to each part of the first relay member 370 will be described by adding a reference numeral having a tens digit of "8".

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

The slide rail 340S is held in the reduced state shown in FIG. 15A when the movable effect member 220 is arranged in the standby position. At this time, in the slide rail 340S, the left end portion of the second long member 350 comes into contact with the first retaining portion 343 of the first elongated member 340, and the first retaining portion 363 of the third long member 360 Is in contact with the right end of the second long member 250, and movement to the left is restricted.

When a predetermined movement condition is satisfied, the movement drive mechanism causes the third long member 360 fixed to the movable effect member 220 to slide to the right with respect to the second long member 350, and the second long member 350 moves. Slide to the right with respect to the first long 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 of about twice the reduced state. At this time, as shown in FIG. 15B, the slide rail 340S has the second relay member 380 engaged with the engaging groove 385 and the engaging protrusion 355 on the right side of the second long member 350. , The left end portion abuts on the second retaining portion 364 of the third long member 360, and the movement is restricted. Further, the right end portion of the first relay member 370 comes into contact with the second retaining portion 344 of the first elongated member 340, and the engaging protrusion 355 on the left side of the second elongated member 350 is formed in the engaging groove 385. Engaged and restricted in movement.

As shown in FIG. 14, the slide rail 340S of the present embodiment has the left side of the slide rail 340S in the reduced state with the first relay member 370 sandwiched in the longitudinal direction, similarly to the slide rail 240S of the second embodiment. A stopper 346 is provided on the right side, and a stopper 356A is provided on the right side. Further, a stopper 356B is provided on the left side sandwiching 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 about 1/3 away from the left end portion of the first long member 340 of each facing wall 341 of the first long member 340 on the central side in the longitudinal direction. The stopper 346 is formed by press-fitting the square rod 346B into the 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 in the reduced slide rail 340S, the ball 371B of the first relay member 370 moves to the side surface of the stopper 346. Contact and restricted movement.

The stoppers 356A and 356B are provided on both opposing walls 351 and 351 of the second long member 350, and other than that, the stoppers 256A and 256B have the same configuration as the stoppers 256A and 256B provided on the second long member 250 of the second embodiment. It has become. As a result, when the first relay member 370 moves to the right side due to vibration or the like in the reduced slide rail 340S, the facing wall 371 of the first relay member 370 comes into contact with the side surface of the stopper 356A, and the movement is restricted. Further, when the second relay member 38 moves to the left side, as shown in FIG. 17B, the facing wall 381 of the second relay member 380 comes into contact with the side surface of the stopper 356B, and the movement is restricted.

The stopper 366 has the same structure as the stopper 346, and is located on the central side separated from the right end portion of the bottom wall 362 of the third long 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, the slide rail 340S of the present embodiment can also have the same effect as the slide rail 240S of the second embodiment.

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

(2) In the slide rail 340S, the stoppers 346, 356A, 356B, and 366 may each have one configuration.

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

[Other Embodiments]
(1) In the movable accessory device 100 of the first embodiment, the slide rail 140S may be used without the guide protrusion 122 and the guide hole 111. In that case, for example, if the movable base 121 of the movable effect member 120 is provided with a rack, the power from the drive source 130K is transmitted to the rack via gears, and the movable effect member 120 is movable. 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 in a front-rear direction orthogonal to the game board 11.

<Appendix 1>
Hereinafter, the features of the invention group extracted from the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described while showing the effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for the sake of easy 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 the parentheses or the like.

[Feature A1]
The first, second, and third long members (first long member 240, second long member 250, third long member 260) extending in parallel are slidably engaged in order, and they are long. The reduced state (the state shown in FIG. 11A) in which the base ends of the members are closest to each other, and the second long member in which the base end of the second long member is closest to the tip of the first long member. Movable effect by the expansion / contraction unit (slide rail 240S) that expands and contracts between the extended state (the state shown in FIG. 11B) where the base end of the third long member is closest to the tip of the long member. In the game machine (10) in which the member (220) is slidably supported with respect to the support base (210).
The first and second long members are slidably engaged with each other via a first relay member (first relay member 270) arranged between them.
The second and third elongated members are slidably engaged with each other via a second relay member (second relay member 280) arranged between them.
A first base end side stopper (stopper 246) provided on the first long member and restricting the movement of the first relay member to the base end side of the first long member, and
It has a second tip side stopper (stopper 256A) provided on the second long member and restricts the movement of the first relay member to the tip side of the second long member. ,
By the first base end side stopper and the second tip side stopper, the first relay member is placed between the base end and the tip of the first and second long members in the reduced state. A gaming machine held in an intermediate position.

According to the configuration shown in this feature, the first relay member is reduced by the first base end side stopper and the second tip side stopper, and the base ends and tips of the first and second long members are reduced. Since it can be held at an intermediate position between the first relay member and the first relay member, 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 base end side stopper (stopper 256B) provided on the second long member and restricting the movement of the second relay member to the base end side of the second long member, and
It has a third tip side stopper (stopper 266) provided on the third long member and restricts the movement of the second relay member to the tip side of the third long member. ,
By the second base end side stopper and the third tip end side stopper, the second relay member is placed between the base end and the tip end of the second and third long members in the reduced state. The gaming machine according to feature A1 held at an intermediate position.

According to the configuration shown in this feature, the second relay member is reduced by the second base end side stopper and the third tip side stopper, and the base end and tip of the second and third long members are reduced. Since it can be held at an intermediate position between the two relay members, it is possible to reduce the difficulty of sliding even in the second relay member.

[Feature A3]
A feature provided on the second long member and having a second base end side stopper (stopper 256B) that regulates the movement of the second relay member to the base end side of the second long member. The gaming machine described in A1.

According to the configuration shown in this feature, the second relay member can be held in the intermediate position between the second and third long members in the reduced state by the second base end side stopper, so that the second relay member can be held in the intermediate position. It is possible to reduce the difficulty of sliding even in the relay member of the above.

[Feature A4]
The first and third long 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 where the groove openings are arranged in opposite directions.
The second long member has an H-shaped cross section in which a pair of groove-shaped portions (groove-shaped portions 250A and 250B) are back-to-back, and one groove-shaped portion and the other groove-shaped portion form the second groove-shaped portion. It is arranged between a pair of facing 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 formed in the pair of facing walls of the first and second relay members on both sides of the groove opening, and balls (271B) are formed in the through holes. , 281B) was accepted
Rolling grooves (first receiving portion 241M, third receiving portion 261M) on which the ball rolls are formed on the inner side surfaces of the first and third elongated members and the outer surfaces of both groove-shaped portions. The gaming machine according to any one of the feature A1 to the feature A3.

According to the configuration shown in this feature, a rolling groove for rolling the ball is formed on the inner surface of the first and third elongated members and the outer surface of the second elongated member, so that the first and second elongated members are formed. It is possible to slide the relay member of the above smoothly.

[Feature A5]
The groove-shaped bottom wall (bottom wall 272, 282) in each of the first and second relay members has a cross-sectional crank shape, and is a center that projects stepwise toward the groove opening side in the middle portion in the width direction. It has a protrusion (central protrusion 273,283) and has a protrusion.
Between the pair of facing walls of the first and second relay members and the central protrusion, a pair of facing walls (facing walls 251) of the groove-shaped portion of the second long member. The gaming machine according to feature A4, wherein the tip of 251) is accepted.

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

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

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

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

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

Each stopper may have a configuration in which a part of the wall portion is cut off in a cantilever shape and bent toward the movement path side of the first or second relay member (configuration of feature A7), or a pair of wall portions. A part of the bottom wall connecting the two may be separated into a cantilever shape and bent toward the movement path side of the first or second relay member (configuration of feature A8).

[Feature A9]
The first and second long members (first long member 240, second long member 250) extending in parallel are slidably engaged with each other, and the base ends of the long members are closest to each other in a reduced state (a reduced state (1st long member 240, second long member 250). Between the state shown in FIG. 11 (A) and the extended state (state shown in FIG. 11B) in which the base end of the second long member is closest to the tip of the first long member. In the game machine (10) in which the movable effect member (220) is slidably supported with respect to the support base (210) by the telescopic unit (slide rail 240S) that expands and contracts with.
The first and second long members are slidably engaged with each other via a first relay member (first relay member 270) arranged between them.
A first base end side stopper (stopper 246) provided on the first long member and restricting the movement of the first relay member to the base end side of the first long member, and
It has a second tip side stopper (stopper 256A) provided on the second long member and restricts the movement of the first relay member to the tip side of the second long member. ,
By the first base end side stopper and the second tip side stopper, the first relay member is intermediate between the base end and the tip of the first and second long members in the reduced state. A gaming machine held in position.

According to the configuration shown in this feature, the first relay member is reduced by the first base end side stopper and the second tip side stopper, and the base end and tip of the first and second long members are reduced. Since it can be held at an intermediate position between the first relay member and the first relay member, 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 Pachinko machine 100 Movable accessory device 110 Support base 120 Movable effect member 140 1st long member 140S Slide rail 146,156 Stopper 150 2nd long member 160 3rd long member 170 1st relay member 180 2nd relay member

Claims (6)

The first long member and the second long member, which have a groove shape extending in parallel and are arranged so that the groove openings face each other,
It has an H-shaped cross section and extends in parallel with the first long member and the second long member, and is arranged between the first long member and the second long member to form an H in the H-shaped cross section. One side of the side is received in the first long member, while the other side is received in the second long member.
A pair of slide engaging portions that are received in the gap between the inner surface of the first elongated member and the outer surface of the intermediate elongated member and slidably engage with them are connected by an intermediate wall. , The first long member and the first relay member shorter than the intermediate long member,
A plurality of first relay member stoppers formed at two locations in the longitudinal direction of the first long member and the intermediate long member to limit the movable range of the first relay member, and
A pair of slide engaging portions that are received in the gap between the inner surface of the second elongated member and the outer surface of the intermediate elongated member and slidably engage with them are connected by an intermediate wall. , The second long member and the second relay member shorter than the intermediate long member,
A plurality of second relay member stoppers formed at two locations in the longitudinal direction of the second long member and the intermediate long member to limit the movable range of the second relay member, and expand and contract. Has a telescopic unit to
Of the four stoppers for the first relay member and the stoppers for the second relay member formed on the intermediate long member, the first relay to one side in the longitudinal direction of the intermediate long member. The first stopper, which is a stopper for the first relay member that regulates the movement of the member, and the second relay that regulates the movement of the second relay member to the other side in the longitudinal direction with respect to the intermediate long member. A gaming machine characterized in that two locations with a second stopper, which is a stopper for a member, are arranged on one outer surface common to the intermediate long member in the width direction. Of the four stoppers for the first relay member and the stoppers for the second relay member formed on the intermediate long member, the first stopper and the second stopper are different from each other for the intermediate long member. A third stopper, which is a stopper for the first relay member that restricts the movement of the first relay member to the other side in the longitudinal direction thereof, and the above-mentioned one side in the longitudinal direction with respect to the intermediate long member. The fourth stopper, which is the stopper for the second relay member that regulates the movement of the second relay member, is located between the first long member and the second long member among the intermediate long members. The gaming machine according to claim 1, which is formed on an intermediate wall which is a lateral side of H in the cross section H shape. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the intermediate long member is rotationally symmetric with respect to a reference axis that crosses the center in the longitudinal direction in the width direction. The first long member and the second long member have shapes that are rotationally symmetric with respect to the reference axis.
The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the first relay member and the second relay member have shapes that are rotationally symmetric with respect to the reference axis. The first relay member and the second relay member have a central portion of one end portion facing the first relay member stopper or the second relay member stopper provided on the intermediate wall of the intermediate long member. Is cut out to form a receiving groove, and the entire stopper for the first relay member or the stopper for the second relay member is received by the receiving groove in the moving direction of the first relay member or the second relay member. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4. The intermediate wall of the first relay member or the second relay member has a plate shape, and the inner part of the receiving groove that comes into contact with the stopper for the first relay member or the stopper for the second relay member in the intermediate wall. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the side edge portion is curved or bent in the plate thickness direction of the intermediate wall.

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