JP7180865B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional game machine, for example, a game machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, which has a plurality of game electric parts represented by a drive source, is known.

JP 2013-169261 (paragraph [0031], Figures 5 and 13)

In conventional game machines, when the drive voltage of the electrical parts for games is increased, the electrical parts for games cannot be used for a long time due to heat generation, and the number of electrical parts for games that can be used at one time decreases. occur. As described above, conventional gaming machines have restrictions on the use of game electrical components, and there is a demand for relaxation of these restrictions.

The invention of claim 1 made to solve the above problems is a DC-DC converter, a solenoid driven by receiving a drive voltage from the DC-DC converter for game production, and a first a game electrical component comprising a movable part that moves from a position to a second position, wherein the drive voltage output by the DC-DC converter to the solenoid is controlled by the movable part moving from the first position. This game machine has drive voltage changing means for changing the drive voltage to be smaller during the movement toward the second position after the start compared to the time when the game machine starts to start.

It is possible to relax restrictions on the use of electrical parts for games.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention; front view of game board Front view of mechanism frame Front view of movable accessory device in normal state Front perspective view of movable accessory device in normal state Rear perspective view of movable accessory device in normal state Front view of movable accessory device in falling state Front perspective view of the movable accessory device in the fallen state Block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the gaming machine Schematic of drive circuit Front view of the mechanism frame to which the movable accessory unit according to the second embodiment is attached Perspective view of movable accessory unit (A) Front view of the movable accessory unit when the movable base is arranged at the first rotation position, (B) Front view of the movable accessory unit when the movable base is arranged at the second rotation position Schematic diagram of linear motion drive mechanism Block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the gaming machine

[First embodiment]
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment has a front frame 10Z on the front, and a glass window 10W formed in the front frame 10Z is formed on the front of the game board 11 shown in FIG. The game area YR that has been marked is visible. A mechanism frame 17 shown in FIG. 3 is attached to the rear side of the game board 11, and various devices are assembled to the mechanism frame 17. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, an upper tray 26 and a lower tray 27 are provided in two 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 tray 27. are provided. When the shooting handle 28 is rotated, the game ball stored in the upper tray 26 is ejected toward the game area YR.

As shown in FIG. 2, a guide rail 12 protrudes from the front surface of the game board 11 to surround the game area YR. The guide rail 12 is arranged so as to go around the outer edge of the game board 11 .

A display opening 11H is formed through the center of the game area YR of the game board 11, and the display device 13 faces the display opening 11H from the rear side. The display device 13 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal module, and its front surface is a display screen 13G for performing game-related effects. More specifically, the display screen 13G is visible to the player through the opening 17K of the mechanism frame 17 (see FIG. 3) and the display opening 11H of the game board 11 from the rear side of the mechanism frame 17 (see FIG. 3).

A display decoration frame 23 is attached to the front center of the game board 11 so as to surround the display screen 13G. The display decoration frame 23 is fitted into the display opening 11</b>H from the front side of the game board 11 , projects inside the display opening 11</b>H, and protrudes from the front surface of the game board 11 . A game ball flowing down the game area YR is configured so as not to pass through the front side of the decorative display frame 23 and enter the inside of the decorative display frame 23 .

Below the center of the display decoration frame 23 in the horizontal direction, a first starting prize-winning opening 14A and a second starting prize-winning opening 14B are arranged vertically in two stages. A starting gate 18 is provided on the right side of the decorative display frame 23 . Also, a large winning opening 15 is provided at the lower right of the display decoration frame 23 . In addition, a plurality of general winning openings 20 are provided along the guide rail 12 on the left side of the first starting winning opening 14A and on the right side of the big winning opening 15. As shown in FIG.

In the game area YR, apart from the winning openings 14A, 14B, 15, 20, an out-opening 16 is provided for discharging the balls to the outside of the gaming area YR without awarding a privilege (prize balls).

Next, each part of the game area YR will be further explained in detail. The general prize winning opening 20 has a so-called pocket structure, and is opened upward or sideways in such a size that game balls can enter one by one. When the game ball enters (wins) the general winning hole 20, for example, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper tray 26 per one entering ball.

The starting gate 18 has a portal structure through which game balls can pass. When the game ball passes through the starting gate 18, normal symbol suitability determination is performed.

The first start winning opening 14A has a pocket structure and opens upward to a size that allows game balls to enter one by one. The second start winning opening 14B opens forward in such a size that game balls can be entered one by one, and is opened and closed by a rotating door 14T. The rotating door 14T is normally in a closed state, and will be in an open state when it is hit in the above-described normal symbol propriety determination. When a game ball enters (wins) the first and second starting winning holes 14A and 14B, for example, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out to the upper tray 26 per one entering ball, and a special symbol suitability determination is made. done. Then, when a win is achieved in the special symbol propriety determination, the normal game state is shifted to a big win game state, and a big win game is executed.

The big winning opening 15 has a horizontally long rectangular shape, and is closed by a movable door 15T in a normal game state. Then, when the game state changes to the jackpot game state and the jackpot game is executed, the movable door 15T is pushed forward over a predetermined period. Then, the big winning hole 15 is opened to the front side, and many game balls can enter the big winning hole 15 with the movable door 15T as a guide. When a game ball wins in the big winning opening 15, for example, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the upper tray 26 for each winning.

As shown in FIG. 3, the gaming machine 10 of this embodiment includes the above-described winning ports 14A, 14B, 15, . The accessory device 110S is fixed to the mechanism frame 17 and provided. The movable accessory device 110S changes the movable effect member 110 between the normal state shown in FIG. 4 and the falling state shown in FIG. The movable effect member 110 is arranged near the upper front of the display screen 13G in the normal state, and is arranged so as to cover the entire display screen 13G from the front side in the fallen state.

As shown in FIG. 4, the movable accessory device 110S is provided with a pair of elevation guides 132, 132 extending linearly in the vertical direction and arranged side by side with a gap therebetween. It has a structure in which a movable effect member 110 is spanned between 132 . The pair of lift guide members 132, 132 are fixed to the left and right sides of the mechanism frame 17 (see FIG. 3) so as to sandwich the display screen 13G in the left-right direction, and the game board 11 and the display decoration frame 23 (see FIG. 3) are fixed to each other. 2) are arranged so as to be hidden behind.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the lifting guide member 132, which is one of the pair of lifting guide members 132, 132, is provided with a lifting mechanism 130 for moving the movable effect member 110 up and down. In this embodiment, the elevating mechanism 130 is configured by a ball screw mechanism, and as shown in FIG. and a lifting motor 134 that drives the ball screw 133 to rotate.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the movable effect member 110 is in the normal state, the lift guide member 132 receives the driving force from the drop driving source 139K (see FIG. 9), and moves downward from the movable effect member 110. As shown in FIG. A drop stopper 139 is arranged at a drop allowable position that allows the movement of the first movable effect member 110 and a drop prohibition position that prohibits the downward movement of the first movable effect member 110 . When the drop stopper 139 is arranged at the drop prevention position, the ball nut described above is arranged near the lower end of the ball screw 133 . By arranging the drop stopper 139 at the drop allowable position, the movable effect member 110 is allowed to fall freely.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the movable effect member 110 has a structure in which a front falling member 111 and a rear falling member 121, which are displaced in the front-rear direction, are connected via a sheet-like net body 141. It has become. As shown in FIG. 4, when the movable effect member 110 is in the normal state, the front falling member 111 and the rear falling member 121 are arranged in front of the upper part of the display screen 13G while being overlapped in the front-rear direction.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the front drop member 111 includes a frame portion 112 having a structure in which a pair of support facing walls 112T, 112T protrude rearward from both sides of a plate that is flat in the front-rear direction; A logo plate 113 fixed to the front surface of the portion 112, and a pair of support-facing walls 112T, 112T (only one of the support-facing walls 112T is shown in FIG. 6). It is supported by 132 and 132 so that a vertical movement is possible. A slider 136 (see FIG. 7) is fixed to one of the pair of support-facing walls 112T, 112T to move up and down a front-side slide rail 135 attached to an elevation guide 132. 136 is received from below by a ball nut (not shown) that is screwed with the above-described ball screw 133 (see FIG. 5).

As shown in FIG. 6, the rear falling member 121 has a structure in which upper ends of a front wall 121A and a rear wall 121B facing each other in the front-rear direction are connected to each other by a ceiling wall 121C. Side portions of the surface wall 121B are supported by a pair of elevation guide members 132, 132 so as to be vertically movable. As a result, the rear drop member 121 can move up and down with respect to the lift guide member 132 .

The rear falling member 121 is normally prevented from falling by being received by the front falling member 111 from below. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, a contact portion 115 capable of coming into contact with the front wall 121A of the rear drop member 121 from below is provided at the upper end of the support facing wall 112T of the front drop member 111. It is As shown in FIG. 5, the contact portion 115 of the front falling member 111 receives the front wall 121A of the rear falling member 121 from below, thereby preventing the rear falling member 121 from falling.

Further, when the front falling member 111 moves downward, the receiving stopper 137 (see FIG. 6) provided on the lifting guide member 132 prevents the rear falling member 121 from falling. Specifically, the side portion of the rear wall 121B of the rear falling member 121 overlaps the lift guide member 132 from the rear side and is supported by the rear slide rail 138 formed on the rear surface of the lift guide member 132. . The receiving stopper 137 protrudes from the rear surface of the lifting guide member 132 and contacts the rear wall 121B of the rear drop member 121 from below.

Thus, in this embodiment, the movable stroke of the rear falling member 121 is smaller than the movable stroke of the front falling member 111 . Here, the upper and lower ends of the movable stroke of the front dropping member 111 are referred to as "front upper end position" and "front lower end position", and the upper and lower ends of the movable stroke of the rear dropping member 121 are referred to as "rear upper end position" and " The movable effect member 110 is in the normal state (Fig. 4 ), and when the front drop member 111 is placed at the front lower end position and the rear drop member 121 is placed at the rear lower end position, the dropped state (see FIG. 7) is reached.

As shown in FIG. 7, the mesh body 141 has a structure in which a plurality of threads 142 are stretched in a lattice to form a mesh fabric, and has meshes 143 which are square hollow portions. ing. The net body 141 is wound in a roll on a core material 150 (see FIG. 6) attached to the front drop member 111 on the rear side of the front drop member 111 . The core member 150 is rotatably supported between the pair of support facing walls 112T, 112T of the front drop member 111. As shown in FIG. Inside the core material 150, a rotational biasing spring (not shown) is provided to rotationally bias the core material 150 in the take-up direction. The body 141 is automatically wound up. In addition, in FIG. 6, the mesh 141 is omitted.

The movable accessory device 110S normally holds the movable effect member 110 in a normal state, and causes the rear falling member 121 and the front falling member 111 to fall when a predetermined fall effect condition is established. Specifically, when the drop effect condition is established, the drop stopper 139 (see FIG. 6) moves to the drop allowable position, and the rear drop member 121 and the front drop member 111 descend together along the elevation guide member 132. do. At this time, the rear falling member 121 is received from below by a receiving stopper 137 provided on the lifting guide member 132 in the middle of the descent, and is positioned at the rear lower end position. When the rear falling member 121 is positioned at the rear lower end position, the front falling member 111 separates from the rear falling member 121 and descends, and the distance between the rear falling member 121 and the front falling member 111 widens. To go.

When the front falling member 111 separates from the rear falling member 121 and descends, the net body 141 wound around the core member 150 is let out from the core member 150, and the rear falling member 121 and the front falling member 111 are separated. spread in between. Then, when the front side falling member 111 is arranged at the front side lower end position, the movable effect member 110 is in a falling state (see FIG. 7).

After the movable effect member 110 falls, the movable accessory device 110S drives the lifting motor 134 to lift the front falling member 111 when a predetermined falling effect end condition is established. The front falling member 111 pushes up the rear falling member 121 in the middle of its ascent and moves integrally with the rear falling member 121, and the front falling member 111 and the rear falling member 121 move to the front upper end position and the rear upper end position. Once placed, the movable effect member 110 returns to its normal state (see FIG. 4). At this time, the net body 141 is wound around the core material 150 by the biasing force of the rotation biasing spring described above. When the movable effect member 110 is in the normal state, the drop stopper 139 is placed at the drop prevention position, and the lift motor 134 lowers the ball nut (not shown) to the lower end position of the ball screw 133 .

FIG. 9 shows an electrical configuration of the gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG. Reference numeral 50 in the figure denotes a main control circuit 50, which includes a CPU 51A, a RAM 51B, a ROM 51C, a microcomputer having a plurality of counters, an input/output circuit connecting the microcomputer and the sub-control circuit 52, and a prize winning port 15. etc. are connected, and an input/output circuit that connects a payout control circuit, etc., and performs main control related to the game. The CPU 51A includes a success/fail determination unit, a control unit, a calculation unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, etc., and in addition to performing arithmetic control, it also generates random numbers related to special symbols and normal symbols, and sub-controls the control signal. It is configured to be able to output (transmit) to the circuit 52 and the like. The RAM 51B includes a storage area for various random values generated by the CPU 51A, a storage area and flags for temporarily storing various data, and a work area for the CPU 51A. In the ROM 51C, a main program executed by the CPU 51A, control data, etc., are written, and determination values for special symbols and normal symbols are written.

Similar to the main control circuit 50, the sub-control circuit 52 includes a CPU 52A, a RAM 52B, a ROM 52C, a microcomputer having a plurality of counters, an input/output circuit connecting the microcomputer and the main control circuit 50, a display control circuit 54, It has an input/output circuit that connects the voice control circuit 55, the lamp control circuit 56, and the like. The latter input/output circuit is also connected to the movable accessory device 110S. The CPU 52A includes a control unit, a calculation unit, various counters, various registers, various flags, etc., and in addition to performing arithmetic control, outputs (transmits) control signals to the display control circuit 54, the sound control circuit 55, the lamp control circuit 56, etc. configured as possible. The RAM 52B has a storage area for various data and a work area for the CPU 52A. The ROM 52C stores a main program executed by the CPU 52A, control data for various effects, and the like.

The main control circuit 50, the sub-control circuit 52, the display control circuit 54, the audio control circuit 55, the lamp control circuit 56, etc. are powered by the power supply board 60 to operate.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the movable accessory device 110S is provided with a driving circuit 70 for driving and controlling the falling driving source 139K. In this embodiment, the drive circuit 70 supplies a drive voltage to the drop drive source 139K, and changes the drive voltage according to the progress of the game. Like the main control circuit 50 and the sub-control circuit 52, the drive circuit 70 receives power from the power supply substrate 60 and operates. The drop drive source 139K is composed of, for example, a solenoid, and moves the drop stopper 139 from the drop prohibition position to the drop allowable position when the solenoid is turned on.

FIG. 10 shows details of the drive circuit 70 . The drive circuit 70 includes a DC-DC converter 71 , an output voltage setting circuit 72 and a circuit setting section 73 . The input terminal 71A of the DC-DC converter 71 is connected to the power supply board 60 . One end of a capacitor C1 is connected to the intersection of the input terminal 71A and the power supply substrate 60. As shown in FIG. The other end of capacitor C1 is connected to ground. An output terminal 71B of the DC-DC converter 71 is connected to a drop drive source 139K. One end of a capacitor C2 is connected to the intersection of the output terminal 71B and the drop drive source 139K. The other end of capacitor C2 is connected to ground.

The output voltage setting circuit 72 is for setting the output voltage of the DC-DC converter 71, and is connected to the external connection terminal 71C of the DC-DC converter 71. FIG. In this embodiment, a plurality of output voltage setting circuits 72 are provided, and substantially only one output voltage setting circuit 72 is connected to the external connection terminal 71C. The plurality of output voltage setting circuits 72 set output voltages of different values. The output voltage setting circuits 72 may be provided in the same number as the set value of the output voltage.

Output voltage setting circuit 72 includes transistor 75 and PMOS transistor 77 . The transistor 75 has a collector connected to the gate terminal of the PMOS transistor 77 via the resistor R3, an emitter connected to ground, and a base connected to the circuit setting section 73 via the resistor R1. there is A resistor R2 is connected between the base and the emitter for setting the voltage between the base and the emitter to 0 V when there is no input to the base.

As mentioned above, the gate of PMOS transistor 77 is connected to the collector of transistor 75 through resistor R3. The source of the PMOS transistor 77 is connected to the intersection of the output terminal 71B of the DC-DC converter 71 and the capacitor C2. The drain of the PMOS transistor 77 is connected to the external connection terminal 71C of the DC-DC converter 71 via the external resistor 80. FIG. A resistor R4 is connected between the gate and the source to set the voltage between the gate and the source to 0 V when there is no input to the gate. The external connection terminal 71C of the DC-DC converter 71 is connected to the ground connection terminal 71D inside the DC-DC converter 71, and the end of the external resistor 80 opposite to the drain is indirectly connected to the ground. It will be.

The resistance values of the external resistors 80 are different among the plurality of output voltage setting circuits 72 . Therefore, when the output voltage setting circuit 72 substantially connected to the external connection terminal 71C of the DC-DC converter 71C is changed, the output terminal 71B of the DC-DC converter 71 is changed when the PMOS transistor 77 is turned on. and the capacitor C2, the resistance value of the external resistor 80 is changed. Thereby, the output voltage of the DC-DC converter 71 is changed. The external resistor 80 may be composed of one resistive element, or may be composed of a plurality of resistive elements.

The circuit setting section 73 selects the output voltage setting circuit 72 to be connected to the external connection terminal 71C from the plurality of output voltage setting circuits 72 . Specifically, the circuit selection unit 73 generates a control signal based on the control signal transmitted from the sub-control circuit 52 according to the progress of the game, and sends the control signal to one of the output voltage setting circuits 72. Output. The transistor 75 of each output voltage setting circuit 72 switches from an off state to an on state when a control signal is input to the base 75B and base current flows.

In the output voltage setting circuit 72, voltage is applied to the gate of the PMOS transistor 77 when the transistor 75 is turned on. When a voltage is applied to the gate, the PMOS transistor 77 switches from an off state to an on state, allowing current to flow from the source to the drain terminal 77 . As a result, the external resistor 80 of the output voltage setting circuit 72 is substantially connected to the external connection terminal 71C of the DC-DC-converter 71, and the voltage value corresponding to the resistance value of the external resistor 80 is the output of the DC-DC converter 71. voltage value.

In this embodiment, the output voltage value of the DC-DC converter 71 is set to the first voltage value V1 when the drop drive source 139K holds the drop stopper 139 at the drop allowable position, and the drop drive source 139K A second voltage value V2 higher than the first voltage value V1 is set when the drop stopper 139 is moved from the drop prohibition position to the drop allowable position. This is because the drive voltage of the drop drive source 139K when moving the drop stopper 139 from the drop prohibition position to the drop allowable position while receiving the load (gravity) from the movable effect member 110 is higher than the drive voltage from the movable effect member 110. This is because the drive voltage of the drop drive source 139K is higher than the drive voltage of the drop drive source 139K when the drop stopper 139 is held at the drop allowable position without receiving a load (gravity) of .

In the game machine 10 of the present embodiment, it is possible to change the drive voltage supplied to the drop drive source 139K according to the progress of the game. The drive voltage of the drive source 139K is prevented from being supplied even when the drop stopper 139 is held at the drop allowable position. This prevents the drop drive source 139K from being unavailable for a long period of time due to heat generation, making it possible to relax restrictions on the use of the drop drive source 139K.

If the load applied to the drop drive source 139K during the initial movement of the drop stopper 139 is greater than the load applied to the drop drive source 139K during the movement of the drop stopper 139, the following configuration may be employed. . That is, the output voltage value of the DC-DC converter 71 is set to the second voltage value V2 only when the drop stopper 139 is moved from the drop prohibiting position to the drop allowable position. may be set to the first voltage value V1. As another configuration, a third voltage value V3 higher than the second voltage value V2 is set at the initial movement when the drop stopper 139 is moved from the drop prohibition position to the drop allowable position, and during the movement of the drop stopper 139, It may be set to the second voltage value V2. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the drive voltage of the drop driving source 139K applied at the initial movement of the drop stopper 139 from being supplied even during the movement of the drop stopper 139, and the drop drive source 139 generates heat. is suppressed.

[Second embodiment]
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, in this embodiment, the mechanism frame 17 is assembled with a movable accessory unit 240 . The movable accessory unit 240 has a fixed base 241 and a movable base 251 . The fixed base 241 is formed in a frame shape having a substantially circular opening 241</b>A inside, and is fixed to the mechanism frame 17 so as to overlap from the front side. The movable base 251 has a substantially circular shape and is fitted inside the opening 241A of the fixed base 241 .

As shown in FIG. 13A, part of the outer peripheral surface of the movable base 251 is formed with external teeth 251G. A driving gear 242 rotatably supported by a fixed base 241 is meshed with the external teeth 251G. The drive gear 242 is driven by a base drive source 243 (see FIG. 12) provided on the fixed base 241 . Thereby, the movable base 251 is rotatable with respect to the fixed base 241 .

The movable base 251 is normally arranged at the first rotation position shown in FIG. 13(A). The movable base 251 is driven by the drive gear 242 to move between the first rotational position and the second rotational position shown in FIG. 13(B). The second rotational position is shifted clockwise by about 90 degrees from the first rotational position when viewed from the front. Here, a rectangular window portion 251A is formed in the central portion of the movable base 251, and when the movable base 251 is arranged at the first rotation position or the second rotation position, the window portion 251A opens to the display screen. It overlaps with the central part of 13G (see FIG. 2).

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the movable base 251 includes a first movable portion 261 and a second movable portion 262 arranged to face each other, and the first movable portion 261 and the second movable portion 262 arranged in the facing direction. A linear drive mechanism 270 that approaches and separates from the is mounted. Note that the first movable portion 261 and the second movable portion 262 are normally arranged at the waiting position farthest apart in the opposing direction (see FIGS. 11 and 12), and are driven by the direct drive mechanism 270 to the closest combined position. (see FIG. 13A).

Each of the first movable portion 261 and the second movable portion 262 includes inner movable bodies 261A and 262A arranged inside in the opposing direction and outer movable bodies 261B and 262B arranged outside in the opposing direction. It is In the following, the inner movable body 261A and the outer movable body 261B of the first movable part 261 will be referred to as the first inner movable body 261A and the first outer movable body 261B, respectively. 262B will be appropriately referred to as a second inner movable body 262A and a second outer movable body 262B.

As shown in FIG. 14, the movable bodies 261A and 261B of the first movable section 261 and the movable bodies 262A and 262B of the second movable section 262 are arranged in the directions in which the first movable section 261 and the second movable section 262 face each other. A first plate portion 264 and a second plate portion 265 extending vertically, and a movable effect portion 263 spanning between the first plate portion 264 and the second plate portion 265 are provided. The first plate portion 264 and the second plate portion 265 are arranged so as to sandwich the window portion 251A of the movable base 251 in the extending direction of the movable effect portion 263 . Note that FIG. 14 shows only the first outer movable body 261B and the second outer movable body 262B.

In the first movable portion 261, the first plate portion 264 is arranged on one side in the extending direction of the movable effect portion 263, and the second plate portion 265 is arranged on the other side. On the other hand, in the second movable portion 262, the second plate portion 265 is arranged on one side in the extending direction of the movable effect portion 263, and the first plate portion 264 is arranged on the other side. Between the first movable portion 261 and the second movable portion 262, the first plate portion 264 and the second plate portion 265 are arranged so as to face each other, and the first movable portion 261 and the second movable portion 262 are closest to each other. Sometimes, the first plate portion 264 of the first movable portion 261 and the second plate portion 265 of the second movable portion 262 are arranged side by side, and the second plate portion 265 of the first movable portion 261 and the second movable portion 262 are arranged side by side. The first plate portions 264 are arranged side by side.

In addition, in the first movable portion 261, the first plate portion 264 of the first inner movable body 261A and the first plate portion 264 of the first outer movable body 261B are overlapped, and the second plate portion 264 of the first inner movable body 261A The portion 265 and the second plate portion 265 of the first outer movable body 261B are overlapped (see FIG. 12). Similarly, in the second movable part 262, the first plate part 264 of the second inner movable body 262A and the first plate part 264 of the second outer movable body 262B are overlapped, and the second plate part 264 of the second inner movable body 262A is overlapped. The plate portion 265 and the second plate portion 265 of the second outer movable body 262B are overlapped.

As shown in FIG. 14, the first plate portion 264 and the second plate portion 265 are formed with long holes 264N and 265N extending in their extending directions. A support shaft portion 266 fixed to the movable base 251 is inserted through the long holes 264N and 265N, thereby allowing the first plate portion 264 and the second plate portion 265 to move linearly in their respective extending directions. It has become. Racks 264R, 264R are formed on both side portions of the first plate portion 264, and a rack 265R is formed on a portion of the second plate portion 265 facing the opposite side of the window portion 251A of the movable base 251. there is

As shown in FIGS. 11, 12, and 14, the linear drive mechanisms 270 are provided in pairs so as to sandwich the window portion 251A of the movable base 251 in the direction in which the movable effect portion 263 extends. Each linear motion drive mechanism 270 includes an inner movable body drive source 271A for driving the first inner movable body 261A and the second inner movable body 262A, a first outer movable body 261B and a second outer movable body 262B. Drive source 271B for the outer movable body for driving, and drive gears 272, 272 rotationally driven by the respective drive sources 271A, 271B (in FIG. 14, a drive gear 272 rotationally driven by the drive source 271B for the outer movable body). are shown.) and are provided.

As shown in FIG. 14, the drive gear 272 meshes with the rack 264R facing the opposite side of the window 251A among the racks 264R, 264R of the first plate portion 264. As shown in FIG. In the linear motion drive mechanism 270, the rack 264R of the first plate portion 264 and the second plate portion 264R of the first movable portion 264 are sandwiched between the first plate portion 264 of the first movable portion 261 and the second plate portion 265 of the second movable portion 262. A relay gear 273 that meshes with both racks 265R of the two-plate portion 265 is provided.

When the drive gear 272 of the pair of linear motion drive mechanisms 270, 270 is rotationally driven by the drive source 271B for the outer movable body, the first plate portion of the first outer movable body 261B is rotated as indicated by the arrow in FIG. 264 and the first plate portion 264 of the second outer movable body 262B move in opposite directions along the long hole 264N. The driving gear 272 rotates in the same direction in the pair of linear drive mechanisms 270 , 270 .

When the first plate portion 264 of the first outer movable body 261B moves along the elongated hole 264N, the relay gear 273 rotates with the movement, and the second plate portion 265 of the second outer movable body 262B moves along the first outer movable body 264N. It moves in the direction opposite to the plate portion 264 . Here, since the direction of movement of the second plate portion 265 of the second outer movable body 262B is the same as the direction of movement of the first plate portion 264 of the second outer movable body 262B, the second outer movable body 262B can move in two directions. It is driven by two outer movable body drive sources 271B, 271B.

Further, when the first plate portion 264 of the second outer movable body 262B moves along the elongated hole 264N, the relay gear 273 rotates with the movement, and the second plate portion 265 of the first outer movable body 261B moves along the elongated hole 264N. It moves in the opposite direction to the first plate portion 264 . Here, since the direction of movement of the second plate portion 265 of the first outer movable body 261B is the same as the direction of movement of the first plate portion 264 of the movable body 261B, the first outer movable body 261B can move in two directions. The two outer movable body driving sources 271B, 271B drive in the direction opposite to the second outer movable body 262B.

The first inner movable body 261A and the second inner movable body 262A are driven in the same manner as the first outer movable body 261B and the second outer movable body 262B. Then, the direct drive mechanism 270 drives the first inner movable body 261A and the second inner movable body 262A in opposite directions in the same manner as driving the first outer movable body 261B and the second outer movable body 262B.

As shown in FIG. 12 , the movable effect section 263 includes a prismatic rotation block 281 , a pair of supports 282 and 282 supporting the rotation block 281 across the center axis direction, and a back side of the rotation block 281 . and a connecting member 83 that connects the pair of supports 282 , 282 . One support 282 is provided with a block drive source 281K for rotating the rotating block 281 around its central axis.

As shown in FIG. 15, the electrical configuration of the gaming machine of this embodiment is configured in the same manner as in the first embodiment. By controlling the movable body drive source 271A, the outer movable body drive source 271B, and the block drive source 281K, the movable base 251 and the movable bodies 261A, 261B, and 262A of the first movable portion 261 and the second movable portion 262 are controlled. , 262B and the rotation blocks 281 of the movable bodies 261A, 261B, 262A, and 262B are driven and controlled.

The movable accessory unit 240 has a drive circuit 70 (see FIG. 10) having the same configuration as in the first embodiment for each of the drive sources 243, 271A, 271B, and 281K. Therefore, in the movable accessory unit 240, the drive voltages of the drive sources 243, 271A, 271B, and 281K are variable.

By the way, if the movable base 251 is heavy, the load (torque) applied to the base driving source 243 when the movable base 251 is started or stopped becomes large, so it is required to increase the driving voltage of the base driving source 243. . Similarly, when the weight of the first movable portion 261 or the second movable portion 262 is heavy, the load (torque) applied to the drive sources 271A and 271B is large when the first movable portion 261 or the second movable portion 262 is initially moved or stopped. Therefore, it is required to increase the drive voltage of the drive sources 271A and 271B. Here, when the driving voltage of each driving source 240 of the movable accessory unit 240 is constant, the movable base 240, the first movable section 261, the second movable section 262, and the rotation block 281 are all used for the production. The current consumption of the game machine 10 sometimes exceeds the absolute maximum rating, and in the movable accessory unit 240, the movable base 240, the first movable part 261, the second movable part 262, and the rotation block 281 difficult to implement. However, in the game machine 10 of the present embodiment, since the drive voltages of the drive sources 243, 271A, 271B, and 281K are variable, the movable base 240, the first movable portion 261, the second movable portion 262, and the rotation block It is possible to prevent the current consumption of the game machine 10 from exceeding the absolute maximum rating even if the performance using all of 281 is performed. That is, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, it is possible to execute a driving performance using a plurality of driving accessories (specifically, the movable base 240, the first movable body 261, the second movable body 261, and the rotating block 281). becomes.

[Other embodiments]
(1) In the first embodiment, the drop drive source 139K may be a motor. In this case, the drive voltage when the drop stopper 139 is held at the drop prohibition position or the drop allowable position should be smaller than the drive voltage when moving the drop stopper 139 .

In the above-described embodiment, when the drive source to which the drive circuit 70 provides the drive voltage is a solenoid, the drive voltage for holding the plunger at a predetermined position should be lower than the drive voltage for moving the plunger. . If the drive source to which the drive circuit 70 provides the drive voltage is a motor, the drive voltage for holding the rotor of the motor at a predetermined rotational position should be lower than the drive voltage for rotating the rotor. good.

(2) In the first embodiment, the movable effect member 110 is biased to the effect position and held at the origin position by the lock member. good. In this case, the drive voltage of the drive source for the lock member is changed.

(3) In the above embodiment, the driving circuit 70 may be provided in the lamp control circuit 56 to drive a plurality of light emitting elements (LEDs).

(4) The plurality of output voltage setting circuits 72 are not limited to those shown in FIG. 10 as long as the resistance values of the external resistors 80 connected to the external connection terminals 71C of the DC-DC converter 71 are different.

(5) The movable accessory device 110S of the first embodiment may be provided with a drive circuit for supplying a drive voltage to the lifting motor 134, and the drive circuit may have the same configuration as the drive circuit .

(6) A configuration may be adopted in which both the movable accessory device 110S of the first embodiment and the movable accessory unit 240 of the second embodiment are provided. At that time, a drive circuit 70 may be provided for each drive source (lifting motor 134 and drop drive source 139K) of the movable accessory device 110S.

(7) In the second embodiment, the drive circuit 70 may be provided for some of the drive sources 243, 271A, 271B, and 281K.

Features extracted from each of the above-described embodiments will be described below, showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following description, for ease of understanding, configurations corresponding to the above-described embodiments are appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but are not limited to the specific configurations shown in parentheses or the like.

The following feature group A relates to the game machine, "As a conventional game machine, for example, the game machine disclosed in Patent Document A (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-169261 (paragraph [0031], FIGS. 5 and 13)) , are known to have a plurality of game electric parts represented by a drive source." With regard to the background art, "In a conventional game machine, when the drive voltage of the game electric parts is increased, the game electric parts are generated by heat generation. There is a problem that the parts cannot be used for a long time, and the number of electric parts for games that can be used at one time is reduced. , it is required to relax this restriction.”

[Feature A1]
In a gaming machine (gaming machine 10) having a DC-DC converter (DC-DC converter 71) for supplying a drive voltage to a game electric component (drop driving source 139K),
A game machine having output changing means (sub-control circuit 52 and circuit selection unit 73) capable of changing the output voltage of the DC-DC converter.

In the configuration shown in this feature, it is possible to change the drive voltage supplied to the electric game parts according to the progress of the game, so that when the electric game parts are used for a long time, heat generation is suppressed. When a large number of game electric parts are used at once, it is possible to lower the drive voltage for some of the game electric parts. This makes it possible to relax restrictions on the use of game electrical components.

[Feature A2]
Having a plurality of types of output voltage setting circuits (output voltage setting circuits 72) for setting the output voltage of the DC-DC converter,
The output changing means selects one type of output voltage setting circuit from the plurality of types of output voltage setting circuits according to the progress of the game, and connects the selected output voltage setting circuit to the DC-DC converter. The gaming machine described in A1.

[Feature A3]
The plurality of types of output voltage setting circuits are provided with external resistors (external resistors 80) having different resistance values,
The gaming machine according to feature A2, wherein the output changing means changes the resistance value of the external resistor connected to the DC-DC converter.

In the configuration shown in feature A2, it is possible to change the output voltage of the DC-DC converter by selecting the output voltage setting circuit connected to the DC-DC converter. Further, when the output voltage setting circuit is connected to the DC-DC converter, it becomes possible to supply electric power corresponding to the output voltage setting circuit to the game electric parts. Specifically, the plurality of types of output voltage setting circuits may have external resistors with different resistance values, as shown in feature A3.

[Feature A4]
The game electric parts include a drive voltage variable part (dropping drive source 139K) that is variable between a first state and a second state in which the drive voltage is higher than the first state,
The output changing means places the drive voltage variable component in the first state by setting the output voltage of the DC-DC converter to the first voltage value, and changes the output voltage of the DC-DC converter to the first voltage value. The game machine according to any one of characteristics A1 to A3, wherein the drive voltage variable component is brought into the second state by setting a higher second voltage value.

In the configuration shown in this feature, it is possible to change the state of the drive voltage variable component included in the game electrical component to the first state and the second state in which the drive voltage is higher than the first state.

[Feature A5]
As the variable drive voltage component, a lock member (dropping stopper 139) that changes between a locked state in which the moving member is held at a predetermined position and an unlocked state in which the moving member is allowed to move from the predetermined position is driven. has a driving source for falling (driving source for falling 139K),
The gaming machine according to feature A4, wherein the lock member drive source is in the second state when changing the lock member from the locked state to the unlocked state.

In the configuration shown in this feature, it is possible to suppress the drive voltage supplied to the lock member drive source, compared to the case where a constant drive voltage is always supplied to the lock member drive source.

[Feature A6]
As the drive voltage variable parts, a plurality of drive sources (base drive source 243, inner movable body drive source 271A, outer movable body drive source 271B, and block drive source 281K),
The game machine according to feature A4, wherein the output change means controls the drive source to the first state or the second state so that current consumption of the game machine does not exceed an absolute maximum rating.

In the configuration shown in this feature, the drive voltages of the plurality of drive sources are controlled so that the current consumption of the game machine does not exceed the absolute maximum rating, so it is possible to execute a drive performance using a plurality of drive accessories at once. Become.

[Feature A7]
In a gaming machine (gaming machine 10) having a DC-DC converter (DC-DC converter 71) for supplying a drive voltage to a game electric component (drop driving source 139K),
A drive source (drop drive source 139K) for driving the driving accessory (drop stopper 139) is provided as the game electric component,
By changing the output voltage of the DC-DC converter, the drive voltage supplied to the drive source when the drive accessory is not driven or driven is supplied to the drive source when the drive accessory is started or stopped. A gaming machine having an output changing means (sub-control circuit 52 and circuit selection unit 73) for reducing the driving voltage to be smaller than the driving voltage.

In the configuration shown in this feature, it is possible to change the drive voltage supplied to the electric game parts according to the progress of the game, so that when the electric game parts are used for a long time, heat generation is suppressed. When a large number of game electric parts are used at once, it is possible to lower the drive voltage for some of the game electric parts. This makes it possible to relax restrictions on the use of game electrical components.

The configuration shown in feature A7 may be combined with the configurations shown in features A1 to A6.

10 game machine 52 sub control circuit 70 drive circuit 71 DC-DC converter 72 output voltage setting circuit 73 circuit selection unit 80 external resistor 110 movable effect member 139 drop stopper 139K drop drive source

Claims (1)

a DC-DC converter;
a solenoid driven by receiving a drive voltage from the DC-DC converter for game presentation;
a gaming electrical component having a movable portion that moves from a first position to a second position by the solenoid ,
The drive voltage output by the DC-DC converter to the solenoid is changed so as to be smaller during the movement toward the second position after the start than when the movable part starts to move from the first position. A game machine having drive voltage changing means for changing the driving voltage.

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