JP2002210170A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine for which inventory management is facilitated. SOLUTION: For a front surface door 2, the regenerated material of plastic waste is a base material and an opaque coating film 4 is formed through a white base layer 3 on the front surface of the front surface door 2. In this case, the front surface door 2 is shared by changing the color of the coating film 4 among different machine kinds. Thus, since the need of molding many kinds of the front surface doors 2 in different colors is eliminated, the stock number of the front surface doors 2 is reduced and the inventory management is facilitated. Also, since the dark color of the base material is hidden by the coating film 4, appearance is improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine provided with a molded article made of synthetic resin.

[0002]

Some of the above-mentioned gaming machines have a structure in which a molded article is colored by adding a pigment to a molding material. In the case of this configuration, a design difference may be given based on the difference in the color of the molded product between different models. Because of this, it is necessary to mold many types of molded products with different colors, increasing the inventory of molded products,
Inventory management becomes troublesome. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine with easy inventory management.

[0003]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine including a molded article made of a synthetic resin, wherein a coating film is formed on the surface of the molded article. According to the above means, a molded article can be shared based on changing the color of the coating film between different models. For this reason, since it is not necessary to mold many types of molded products having different colors, the number of inventories of molded products is reduced, and inventory management is simplified.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine comprising a molded article made of synthetic resin, wherein an opaque coating film is formed on the surface of the molded article. According to the above means, since the molded products can be shared based on the change of the color of the coating film between different models, the number of inventories of the molded products is reduced, and inventory management is simplified. In addition, since an opaque coating is used, the color of the coating is less likely to be affected by the color of the molded product, and the degree of freedom of the coating is increased.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game machine comprising a molded article made of synthetic resin, wherein a base layer having a higher brightness than a base material of the molded article is formed on a surface of the molded article, The feature is that the film is formed. According to the above means, since the molded products can be shared based on the change of the color of the coating film between different models, the number of inventories of the molded products is reduced, and inventory management is simplified. In addition, since the coating film is formed on the surface of the molded product via the underlayer, the color of the coating film is less affected by the color of the molded product, and the degree of freedom in the color of the coating film is increased.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine characterized in that a molded product is made of a dark molding material as a base material.
According to the above means, the dark color of the molded article is hidden by the coating film, and the appearance of the molded article is enhanced. For this reason, a recycled material of a waste plastic having a dark color can be used as a base material of the molding material, so that recyclability is improved.

[0007] The gaming machine according to claim 5 is characterized in that the molded article is made of recycled plastic waste as a base material. According to the above means, since a molding material whose base material is a recycled material of waste plastic is used, recyclability is improved.

The game machine according to claim 6 is characterized in that the coating film has conductivity. According to the above means, the illegal radio wave can be blocked by the coating of the molded product, or the static electricity of the pachinko ball can be dissipated through the coating of the molded product,
The electrical effect increases.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine, the coating film according to any one of the first to third aspects is formed on the outer surface of the molded product, and the conductive coating film is formed on the inner surface of the molded product. It has features. According to the above means, since the coating film according to any one of claims 1 to 3 is formed on the outer surface of the molded product, the appearance of the outer surface of the molded product is improved. In addition, since a conductive coating film is formed on the inner surface of the molded product, electrical effects such as a static electricity dissipating function and an electromagnetic shielding function are enhanced.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 4, an outer frame 1 is installed on the island of the pachinko hall. The outer frame 1 has a rectangular cylindrical shape whose front and rear surfaces are open. As shown in FIG. 3, the outer frame 1 has a synthetic resin front door 2 corresponding to a molded product centered on the left side. Is mounted to be rotatable.

As shown in FIG. 1C, an underlayer 3 is formed on the front surface of the front door 2, and an opaque decorative coating film 4 is formed on the front surface of the underlayer 3. In addition, front door 2
A conductive coating film 5 is formed on the rear surface, and the conductive coating film 5 is grounded via a ground wire (not shown). Hereinafter, a manufacturing procedure of the front door 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

<Regarding the manufacturing procedure of the front door 2> Step S1: A crushed material is generated based on crushing of synthetic resin waste. Step S2: A virgin material of ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer) is mixed with the pulverized material. Step S3: A black pigment is added to the mixture (generation of a black masterbatch), and the front door 2 is formed based on the injection molding of the mixture. This mixture becomes black based on the mixture of various types of coloring agents, and a black pigment is added to adjust the black color of the mixture.

Step S4: The release agent and the like are removed based on rinsing the front door 2 or performing chemical treatment. Step S5: Mask the front surface of the front door 2 and spray conductive paint on the rear surface of the front door 2. This conductive paint is obtained by adding a conductive material such as Ni, Ag, or Cu to a solvent containing an adhesive, and the conductive coating film 5 is formed based on curing of the conductive paint. Step S6: Mask the rear surface of the front door 2. In this state, a white paint is electrostatically applied to the front surface of the front door 2 to form the base layer 3. Next, a decorative coating film 4 is formed on the front surface of the base layer 3 by electrostatically applying an opaque paint. Step S7: The dimensions of the front door 2, the state of the decorative coating 4, the state of the conductive coating 5, and the like are inspected.

As shown in FIG. 3, a horizontally long rectangular upper plate 7 is attached to the lower end of the front door 2 so as to be rotatable around the left side. The upper plate 8 is fixed to the, and a pachinko ball (not shown) is stored in the upper plate 8. The upper plate 7 corresponds to a molded product formed by the same manufacturing method as the front door 2, and an opaque decorative coating film 4 is provided on the front surface of the upper plate 7 via the base layer 3. Is formed. A conductive coating film 5 is provided on the rear surface of the upper plate 7.
Is formed, and the conductive coating film 5 is grounded via a ground wire (not shown).

A lower plate 9 is mounted on the front door 2 below the upper plate 7, and a lower plate 10 is provided in front of the lower plate 9.
Has been fixed. The lower plate 9 corresponds to a molded product formed by the same manufacturing method as the front door 2 and the upper plate 7, and an opaque decorative material is provided on the front surface of the lower plate 9 via the base layer 3. Is formed. Further, a conductive coating film 5 is formed on the rear surface of the lower plate 9, and the conductive coating film 5 is grounded via a ground wire (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 1, a circular opening 11 is formed in the front door 2, and a transparent glass window (not shown) is held in the opening 11. Further, a frame-shaped mechanism panel (not shown) is fixed to the rear surface of the front door 2. As shown in FIG. 3, a game board 1
The game board 12 is covered from the front with a glass window of the front door 2.

A firing handle 13 is rotatably mounted on the front surface of the lower plate 9 at the lower right, and a firing motor 14 is provided behind the firing handle 13 as shown in FIG.
Is installed. A hitting hammer (both not shown) is connected to a rotation shaft of the firing motor 14 via a hitting mechanism, and when the firing handle 13 is rotated clockwise in FIG. Is supplied with power, and the hammer hits the pachinko ball in the upper plate 8 from the upper plate 8 into the game board 12.

As shown in FIG. 3, a special symbol starting port 15 is fixed to the front of the game board 12, and a special symbol starting sensor 16 (see FIG. 5) is mounted in the special symbol starting port 15. ing. The special symbol opening 15 is a pocket having an open upper surface.
When a pachinko ball wins, a special symbol start signal is output from the special symbol start sensor 16.

As shown in FIG. 4, a square center cover 17 is fixed to the rear surface of the game board 12, and a rectangular frame-shaped main set 1 is provided on the outer periphery of the center cover 17.
8 are provided. This main set 18 is the front door 2
A main board box 19 is fixed to the rear face of the main set 18 so as to be rotatable.

A main board 20 is accommodated in the main board box 19. A main control device 21 is mounted on the main board 20, and the special symbol start sensor 1
6 is electrically connected to the main control device 21 as shown in FIG. The main control device 21 is mainly configured by a microcomputer, and determines a big hit and a miss based on detection of a special symbol start signal from the special symbol start sensor 16, and sets a big hit symbol and a miss symbol. Perform processing.

As shown in FIG. 3, a display base plate 22 is fixed to the front of the game board 12.
Holds a symbol display device 23 composed of a liquid crystal display. As shown in FIG. 4, a display substrate box 24 is fixed to the rear surface of the center cover 17, and a display substrate 25 is housed in the display substrate box 24. A display control device 26 mainly composed of a microcomputer is mounted on the display substrate 25, and the symbol display device 23 includes a drive circuit 27 as shown in FIG.
Is electrically connected to the display control device 26 via the.

The display controller 26 includes the main controller 21
Are electrically connected, and when the main control device 21 sets the big hit symbol or the out-of-touch symbol, the display control device 26
Output to Then, the display control device 26 displays the big hit symbol or the missing symbol on the symbol display device 23, and notifies the player of the determination result of the big hit or the missing.

As shown in FIG. 3, an arc-shaped winning plate 28 is fixed to the front of the game board 12 below the special symbol opening 15. Is formed with a special winning opening (not shown). The special winning opening has a rectangular tubular shape with an open front, and a flat door 29 is mounted on the front of the special winning opening so as to be rotatable about a shaft 30.

The door 29 is mechanically connected to a plunger of a special winning opening solenoid 31 (see FIG. 5) via a crank mechanism (not shown). This special winning opening solenoid 31
Is fixed to the rear surface of the winning opening base plate 28. When the large winning opening solenoid 31 is turned off, as shown in FIG. Is closed, and the door 2 is closed when the special winning opening solenoid 31 is energized.
The large winning opening is opened based on the fact that 9 rotates horizontally.

As shown in FIG. 5, the special winning opening solenoid 31 is electrically connected to the main control device 21 via a drive circuit 32. The main controlling device 21 performs the special winning opening solenoid 31 when a big hit is determined. The special winning opening is opened for the set time based on the excitation power being supplied for the set time (for example, 30 seconds). This opening operation is called a round operation, and is repeated a set number of times (for example, 15 rounds) (big hit operation).

The main control unit 21 is electrically connected to a special winning opening sensor 33 composed of a proximity switch. The special winning opening sensor 33 is fixed in the special winning opening of the winning opening base plate 28, detects that a pachinko ball has entered the special winning opening, and outputs a winning signal to the main control device 21. .

As shown in FIG. 4, a winning ball substrate box 34 is fixed to the rear surface of the main set 18. The award ball substrate 35 is accommodated in the award ball substrate box 34, and the award ball control device 36 mainly composed of a microcomputer is mounted on the award ball substrate 35. As shown in FIG. 5, the prize ball control device 36 is electrically connected to the main control device 21. The main control device 21 receives a special symbol start signal from the special symbol start sensor 16 or a special winning opening sensor 33. When a winning signal is detected, a payout signal of a pachinko ball is output to the prize ball control device 36.

As shown in FIG. 4, a ball tank 37 is fixed to the rear surface of the main set 18 at the upper end, and a pachinko ball is stored in the ball tank 37.
The main set 18 has a tank rail 3 having an inclined gutter shape.
8 is fixed. One end of the tank rail 38 is connected to the ball tank 37, and the pachinko balls in the ball tank 37 roll into the tank rail 38.

A ball payout case 39 is mounted on the rear surface of the main set 18. The ball dispensing case 39 communicates with the inside of the tank rail 38, and the pachinko balls in the tank rail 38 roll into the ball dispensing case 39. A ball payout mechanism 39 is housed in the ball payout case 39. The ball dispensing mechanism uses the ball dispensing motor 40 as a driving source. When the ball dispensing motor 40 is driven, the ball dispensing mechanism dispenses pachinko balls downward from the ball dispensing case 39 based on the operation of the ball dispensing mechanism.

As shown in FIG. 5, the ball payout motor 40 is electrically connected to a prize ball control device 36 via a drive circuit 41. The prize ball control device 36 outputs a payout signal from the main control device 21. Is detected, pachinko balls are dispensed from the ball dispensing case 39 based on driving the ball dispensing motor 40.

The main set 18 is provided with an upper bowl path (not shown). This upper plate ball passage connects the ball discharge case 39 and the upper plate 8, and the ball discharge case 3
The pachinko balls released from the inside 9 are supplied into the upper plate 8 through the upper plate ball passage. Further, the main set 18 is provided with a lower plate passage (not shown). The lower plate passage connects the upper plate 8 and the lower plate 10, and the pachinko balls overflowing from the upper plate 8 are supplied into the lower plate 10 through the lower plate passage.

According to the above-described embodiment, since the coating film 4 is formed on the front surfaces of the front door 2, the upper plate 7, and the lower plate 9, the color of the coating film 4 is changed between different models. The door 2 and the like can be shared. For this reason, since it is not necessary to form many types of front doors 2 having different colors, the number of stocks of the front doors 2 and the like is reduced, and inventory management is simplified.

Further, since an opaque coating 4 is used, the color of the coating 4 is less affected by the color of the front door 2 and the like, and the degree of freedom of the coating 4 is increased. Moreover, since the coating film 4 is formed on the front surface of the front door 2 and the like via the white base layer 3 having higher brightness than the base material, the color of the coating film 4 is less likely to be affected by the color of the front door 2 and the like. Thus, the degree of freedom of the color of the coating film 4 is further increased.

A recycled material of waste plastic was used as a base material for the front door 2 and the like. This recycled material becomes dark due to the mixture of various kinds of coloring agents, but the dark color is hidden by the coating film 4, so that the appearance of the front door 2 and the like is enhanced. Therefore, the waste plastic can be effectively used, and the recyclability is improved.

Further, since the coating film 4 is formed on the front surface of the front door 2 and the like, the appearance of the front surface of the front door 2 and the like is improved. In addition, since the conductive coating film 5 is formed on the rear surface of the front door 2 and the like, illegal radio waves from the front of the game board 12 can be blocked by the front door 2 and the like. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the main control device 21, the display control device 26, and the prize ball control device 36 on the rear side of the game board 12 from being illegally operated by an illegal radio wave.
The electrical effect increases.

In the above-described embodiment, the front door 2, the upper plate 7, and the lower plate 9 are illustrated as molded products. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. Is also good. In particular, when the conductive coating film 5 is formed on the main board box 19 or the like, the shielding effect against illegal radio waves is enhanced, so that unauthorized operation of the main control device 21 and the like is reliably prevented. Further, when the conductive coating film 5 is formed on the ball tank 37 or the like, the static electricity of the pachinko ball can be dissipated through the coating film 5, so that malfunction of the main control device 21 or the like is prevented.

The coating film 4 is formed on the front surface of the front parts such as the upper plate 8, the lower plate 10, and the firing handle 13 via the base layer 3, and the conductive coating film 5 is formed on the rear surface. The coating film 4 is provided on the front surface of the board surface components such as the special symbol starting port 15, the display base plate 22, and the winning base plate 28 via the base layer 3.
Is formed, and a conductive coating film 5 is formed on the rear surface. A coating film 4 is formed on the rear surface (corresponding to the outer surface) of electrical components such as the main substrate box 19, the display substrate box 24, and the prize ball substrate box 34 via the base layer 3, and the front surface (corresponding to the inner surface). Then, a conductive coating film 5 is formed. Center cover 17, main set 18, ball tank 3
7, a coating film 4 is formed on the back surface of the back part such as the tank rail 38, the prize ball case 39, etc. via the base layer 3, and a conductive coating film 5 is formed on the front surface.

In the above embodiment, the base layer 3 and the coating film 4 are electrostatically coated on the front door 2 and the like. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, spray coating may be used. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the white paint is used as the base layer 3. However, the present invention is not limited to this. . Further, in the above-described embodiment, the conductive coating film 5 is formed on the rear surface of the front door 2 and the like. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. . In the case of this configuration, Ni, Ag, Cu
The conductivity may be provided based on the addition of a conductive material such as.

In the above embodiment, the opaque coating film 4 is formed on the front surface of the front door 2 and the like via the base layer 3. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It may be formed directly. In the case of this configuration, the conductive film 5 on the rear surface is eliminated or the opaque film 4 on the front surface is not used.
The conductivity may be imparted based on the addition of a conductive material.

In the above embodiment, a recycled plastic material is used as a molding material for the front door 2 and the like. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a virgin material may be used. In the case of this configuration, a transparent coating or an opaque coating 4 may be directly formed on the front surface of the front door 2 or the like from the decorative point, or may be formed via the base layer 3. In terms of electrical aspects, a conductive coating film 5 is formed on the rear surface of the front door 2 or the like.
Or a conductive material may be added to the coating film on the front surface.
Further, in the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to one kind of pachinko machine, but is not limited to this, and may be applied to, for example, two or three kinds of pachinko machines.

[0041]

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, since the coating film is formed on the surface of the molded product, the molded product can be shared based on changing the color of the coating film between different models. This eliminates the need to mold many types of molded products with different colors,
The number of articles in stock is reduced, and inventory management is simplified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing an embodiment of the present invention (a is a front view showing a front door, b is a view as viewed from an arrow Xb, and c is a cross-sectional view along line Xc)

FIG. 2 is a process diagram for explaining a manufacturing process of a front door.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing the entire configuration.

FIG. 4 is a rear view showing the entire configuration.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference numeral 2 denotes a front door (molded product), 3 denotes a base layer, 4 denotes a coating film, 5 denotes a conductive coating film, 7 denotes an upper plate (molded product), and 9 denotes a lower plate (molded product).

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A game machine comprising a molded article made of synthetic resin, wherein a coating film is formed on a surface of the molded article. 2. A game machine comprising a molded product made of a synthetic resin, wherein an opaque coating film is formed on a surface of the molded product. 3. A molded article made of a synthetic resin, wherein an underlayer having a higher brightness than a base material of the molded article is formed on a surface of the molded article, and a coating film is formed on a surface of the underlayer. A gaming machine characterized by being made. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the molded product is made of a dark molding material as a base material. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the molded article is made of a recycled material of waste plastic as a base material. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the coating film has conductivity. 7. A molded article is provided with a coating film according to any one of claims 1 to 3 on an outer surface thereof, and a conductive coating film is formed on an inner surface of the molded article. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5.