JP2007111361A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine, installing a shooting unit in an arbitrary position at need. <P>SOLUTION: The shooting unit 35 for shooting a pachinko ball to the board surface of a game board 19 includes: a mounting base member 36; a rotary solenoid disposed 37 on the front side of the mounting base member 36; a shooting rail disposed on the back of the mounting base member 36, inclined at a shootable angle with respect to the board surface of the game board 19 and stopping and holding a pachinko ball in a shot ball shooting position; and a ball shooting lever 42 disposed on the back of the mounting base member 36, connected to the rotating shaft of a rotary solenoid 37 and shooting the pachinko ball stopped and held in the shot ball shooting position of the shooting rail toward the board surface of the game board 19 by the drive of the rotary solenoid 37. A support part 26 projected forward is formed on the installation surface part 25 for installing the shooting unit 35 in an intermediate frame 12, and the mounting base member 36 of the shooting unit 35 is fitted to the support part 26. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a launch unit for launching a game ball toward a board surface of a game board is disposed on an installation surface portion formed below a main body frame.

  A pachinko machine, which is a typical gaming machine, has an inner frame that holds a game board that can be opened and closed with respect to an outer frame that forms an outer shell, and the game board is transparently protected on the front side of the inner frame. A front frame provided with a glass plate and a ball dish member for storing pachinko balls are assembled. Then, by operating a hitting ball launching device provided at a position below the game board in the middle frame, and hitting the pachinko balls stored in the ball tray member on the board surface of the game board, the required game can be performed. Yes. The ball hitting device includes an operation handle that is turned by a player, a ball sending device that sends a pachinko ball stored in a ball tray member to a predetermined ball hitting position according to the operation of the operation handle, It consists of a launch unit that launches a pachinko ball in the position toward the game board. By the operation of the player's operation handle, the pachinko balls are sent one by one to the shot launch position by the ball feeder, and the launch unit plays a game It strikes out toward the board (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Here, in the launch unit disclosed in Patent Document 1, a rotary solenoid is disposed on the back side of the mounting base member fixed to the inner frame, and the rotary shaft of the rotary solenoid is hit on the front side of the mounting base member. In addition to fixing the ball cage, a firing rail extending toward the game board is attached to the front surface of the mounting base member. That is, the hitting ball is configured to face a hitting ball launching position set at the inclined lower end of the firing rail, and the hitting ball hits the pachinko ball sent to the hitting ball launching position by the operation of the rotary solenoid. A pachinko ball is launched along the launch rail toward the game area of the game board. Further, by fixing each of the hitting ball cage (rotary solenoid) and the firing rail to the mounting base member, the positional relationship between the hitting ball cage (rotary solenoid) and the firing rail is always constant, and the launching machine for each pachinko machine is fixed. The performance can be made constant, and the number of parts to be attached to the pachinko machine can be reduced to rationalize the assembling work.
JP-A-8-191924

  By the way, as described above, the launch unit disclosed in the cited document 1 has a rotary solenoid disposed on the back side of the mounting base member, and a ball hitting basket and a firing rail disposed on the front side of the mounting base member. Yes. Therefore, when the launch unit is attached to the middle frame, it is necessary to insert the rotary solenoid through an opening formed in the middle frame to avoid interference between the rotary solenoid and the middle frame. For this reason, a rotary solenoid will protrude largely behind the said inner frame. Here, a ball receiving box for collecting the pachinko balls discharged from the pachinko machine is disposed at a position corresponding to the lower position of the pachinko machine on the installation frame base on which the pachinko machine is installed. On the other hand, since the rotary solenoid is disposed below the game board as described above, it is located near the lower part of the pachinko machine. For this reason, in the configuration in which the solenoid protrudes behind the middle frame, there is a problem that the ball receiving box and the solenoid interfere with each other depending on the installation position of the solenoid, and the arrangement position in the middle frame of the launch unit is limited. .

  Then, an object of this invention is to provide the game machine which can install a launch unit in arbitrary positions as needed.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present application is
The game board (19) is detachably held on the game board holding part (24) formed on the main body frame (12), and the installation surface part is formed below the game board holding part (24) in the main body frame (12). (25) In a gaming machine in which a launching unit (35) for launching a game ball (S) toward the board surface of the game board (19) is arranged,
The launch unit (35)
Mounting base member (36);
Rotary drive means (37) disposed on the front side of the mounting base member (36);
A launching rail that is disposed on the back side of the mounting base member (36) and is inclined at an angle capable of launching to the board surface of the game board (19), and can stop and hold the game ball (S) at a predetermined hitting ball launch position ( 38)
It is arranged on the back side of the mounting base member (36) and is connected to the rotary shaft (37a) of the rotary drive means (37), and the firing rail (38) is driven by the rotary drive means (37). It consists of a ball ball (42) that launches the game ball (S) stopped and held at the ball launch position toward the board surface of the game board (19),
The installation surface portion (25) is formed with a support portion (26) protruding forward so that the rear surface of the launch unit (35) can be attached in a posture facing the installation surface portion (25),
When the launch unit (35) is attached to the support portion (26), the launch rail (38) and the ball hitting basket (42) are positioned between the installation surface portion (25) and the attachment base member (36). The gist is to do so.

  As described above, the rotary drive means is arranged on the front side of the mounting base member of the launching unit that launches the game ball toward the game area of the game board, and the back side of the mounting base member is arranged on the rotary shaft of the rotary drive means. In addition to fixing the striking ball provided on the mounting base member, the launching rail is disposed on the back side of the mounting base member, so that the launching unit can be attached to the support portion of the installation surface portion without projecting the rotary drive means to the rear of the main body frame. Can be attached. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent interference between the equipment provided on the installation frame base on which the gaming machine is installed and the rotary drive means, so that the launch unit can be installed at an arbitrary position as necessary. In addition, since it is not necessary to open an opening through which the rotary drive means is inserted in the main body frame, foreign matter can be reliably prevented from being inserted at the installation position of the firing unit.

  In the gaming machine according to claim 2, the mounting base member (36) extends above a rolling surface (38a) on which the game ball on the firing rail (38) rolls, and The gist is that a fall prevention part (43) for preventing the game ball (S) launched by (42) from falling forward of the launch rail (38) is formed.

  In this way, the mounting base member is provided with a fall prevention portion that extends to above the rolling surface on which the game ball rolls on the launch rail, thereby preventing the game ball from falling to the front of the launch rail. Can do. That is, all the game balls sent to the hitting position of the launch rail can be used for the game without being wasted. Similarly, even if the game ball is launched from the launch rail and returned to the launch rail again, the fall prevention unit can prevent the fall of the game ball to the front of the launch rail, so the game ball is wasted. It can be surely used in the game without any problems.

  The gist of the gaming machine according to claim 3 is that the installation surface portion (25) is formed at a substantially central position in the left-right direction of the main body frame (12).

  In this way, by forming the installation surface portion at a substantially central position in the left-right direction of the main body frame, the opening size in the vertical direction of the game board holding portion is increased, and the formation position of the installation surface portion is moved downward as compared with the prior art. Even when necessary, it is possible to prevent interference with members installed on the side portions of the main body frame.

  In the gaming machine according to claim 4, a ball tray member (16) for storing a game ball (S) is disposed on the main body frame (12) so as to open and close on the front side of the installation surface portion (25). The gist is that a recess (16a) is formed on the back side of the ball tray member (16) so that the rotary drive means (37) can face when the ball tray member (16) is closed.

  Thus, by assembling the ball tray member located on the front side of the launch unit so as to be openable and closable with respect to the main body frame, the assembling work or maintenance work of the launch unit from the front side of the gaming machine (main body frame) can be performed. It can be done easily. Moreover, the recessed part which can face the said rotary drive means is formed in the back side of the said ball tray member, Therefore The rotary drive means which protrudes ahead can be accommodated reliably.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, a gaming machine according to claim 5 of the present application is
A game board holding part (24) formed in the main body frame (12) for detachably holding the game board (19), and formed below the game board holding part (24) in the main body frame (12), An installation surface portion (25) located at the approximate center in the left-right direction of the main body frame (12), and disposed in front of the installation surface portion (25) in the main body frame (12) so as to be openable and closable. And a launching unit (35) for launching the game ball (S) stored in the ball tray member (16) toward the board surface of the game board (19). When installed on the platform (50), the ball collection member (51) provided on the installation frame platform (50) is located at the approximate center in the left-right direction on the rear side of the machine, and is launched onto the surface of the game board (19). Game machines (S) that are designed to be discharged from the back side of the machine to the ball collection member (51),
On the front side corresponding to the ball collection member (51) in the installation surface portion (25), a support portion (26) protruding forward is formed,
The launch unit (35)
An attachment base member (36) attached to the support (26);
Rotary drive means (37) disposed on the front side of the mounting base member (36);
A launch rail (38) disposed on the back side of the mounting base member (36) and inclined toward the board surface of the game board (19), and capable of stopping and holding the game ball (S) at a predetermined hitting position. ,
It is arranged on the back side of the mounting base member (36) and is connected to the rotary shaft (37a) of the rotary drive means (37), and the firing rail (38) is driven by the rotary drive means (37). A ball ball (42) that launches the game ball (S) stopped and held at the ball launch position toward the board surface of the game board (19);
A fall prevention part (43) provided on the base member and extending to above the firing rail (38),
On the front side corresponding to the ball collecting member (50) in the installation surface part (25), a support part protruding forward so that the back surface of the launch unit (35) can be attached in a posture facing the installation surface part (25). Forming (26),
When the launch unit (35) is attached to the support portion (26), the launch rail (38) and the ball hitting basket (42) are positioned between the installation surface portion (25) and the attachment base member (36). Then, the game ball (S) launched by the hitting ball spear (42) is prevented from falling forward by the launch rail (38) by the fall prevention unit (43), and the hitting ball spear (42) is launched. While preventing the fall of the launch ball (38) of the game ball (S) with the installation surface portion (25),
A concave portion (16a) opening rearward is formed on the back side of the spherical dish member (16), and when the spherical dish member (16) is closed, the rotary driving means ( 37) can be stored.

  As described above, the rotary drive means is arranged on the front side of the mounting base member of the launching unit that launches the game ball toward the game area of the game board, and the back side of the mounting base member is arranged on the rotary shaft of the rotary drive means. In addition to fixing the striking ball provided on the mounting base member, the launching rail is disposed on the back side of the mounting base member, so that the launching unit can be attached to the support portion of the installation surface portion without projecting the rotary drive means to the rear of the main body frame. Can be attached. Therefore, since it is possible to prevent interference between the ball collecting member provided on the installation frame base on which the gaming machine is installed and the rotary driving means, the launch unit can be installed at an arbitrary position as required. In addition, since it is not necessary to open an opening through which the rotary drive means is inserted in the main body frame, foreign matter can be reliably prevented from being inserted at the installation position of the firing unit.

  Further, by forming the installation surface portion at a substantially central position in the left-right direction of the main body frame, it is necessary to increase the opening size in the vertical direction of the game board holding portion and to move the formation position of the installation surface portion downward from the conventional one. Even in some cases, interference with a member installed on the side of the main body frame can be prevented. And since the recessed part which can face the said rotary drive means was formed in the back side of the said ball tray member, the rotary drive means which protrudes ahead can be reliably accommodated. In addition, by assembling the ball tray member located on the front side of the launch unit so as to be openable and closable with respect to the main body frame, the assembling work and maintenance work of the launch unit can be easily performed from the front side of the gaming machine (main body frame). There is also an advantage that can be done.

  Furthermore, when the mounting base member is provided on the support portion by providing the mounting base member with a fall prevention portion that extends to above the rolling surface on which the game ball rolls on the firing rail. In addition to preventing the launch rail from falling rearward at the installation surface portion, the fall prevention portion can prevent the game ball from falling forward from the launch rail. That is, all the game balls sent to the hitting position of the launch rail can be used for the game without being wasted. Similarly, even if the game ball is launched from the launch rail and returned to the launch rail again, the fall prevention unit can prevent the fall of the game ball to the front of the launch rail, so the game ball is wasted. It can be surely used in the game without any problems.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, the launch unit can be installed at an arbitrary position as necessary.

  Next, the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. In this embodiment, a general pachinko machine that uses a pachinko ball as a game medium will be described as an example of the game machine. In the following description, “left” and “right” refer to the pachinko machine viewed from the front as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified.

  A schematic configuration of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1 or FIG. The pachinko machine 10 has an outer frame 11 that is fixed to an installation frame base (game machine installation frame base) 50 (see FIG. 7) that is also referred to as an island provided in the game arcade. On the front side of the middle frame 12, a middle frame 12 pivotally supported so as to be attachable / detachable and openable, a game board 19 which is attached to the middle frame 12 so as to be detachable and replaceable and a required game area 19a is defined. The front frame 13 is provided with a glass plate 14 that is pivotally supported so as to be detachable and openable and that protects the game board 19 from see-through. In the front frame 13, an upper ball tray 15 capable of storing a pachinko ball S (see FIG. 6) is integrally assembled with a plate portion 13 a extending downward from the glass plate 14. The upper ball tray 15 is also integrally opened and closed in accordance with the opening and closing of 13. Further, below the front frame 13 on the front side of the middle frame 12, a ball tray member 16 having a lower ball tray 17 capable of storing a pachinko ball S is assembled so as to be detachable and openable. Here, a concave portion 16a that opens rearward is formed on the rear surface side of the spherical dish member 16, and when the spherical dish member 16 is closed, a rotary solenoid 37 of a firing unit 35, which will be described later, is disposed in the concave portion 16a. Can be accommodated. The installation frame base 50 includes a ball collection member 51 (see FIG. 7) that collects the pachinko balls S. When the pachinko machine 10 is installed on the installation frame base 50, the pachinko machine 10 (the middle frame 12). The ball collecting member 51 is positioned at a substantially central position in the left-right direction on the back side of ().

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, a launch provided on the back side of the middle frame 12 at a position corresponding to the ball outlet (not shown) of the upper ball tray 15 on the back side of the front frame 13 (plate portion 13 a). A ball feeding device 13b connected to a control device (not shown) is provided, and the pachinko ball S stored in the upper ball tray 15 is set to the hitting ball launch position of the launch unit 35 based on the control of the launch control device. It is configured to send out balls one by one. Further, a handle member 18 connected to the launch control device is disposed on the right side of the lower ball tray 17 in the middle frame 12, and the launch control device is controlled by rotating the handle member 18. Based on this, the launch unit 35 is activated to launch the pachinko ball S stored in the upper ball tray 15 (ie, the pachinko ball S at the hitting ball launch position) toward the game area 19 a of the game board 19. .

  Here, the game board 19 is detachably held from the front side with respect to a game board holding part 24 (see FIG. 2 or FIG. 3) formed so as to open forward and backward at the upper position of the middle frame 12. Further, as shown in FIG. 2 or 3, an outer rail 20 and an inner rail 21 that are curved in a substantially circular shape are disposed on the board surface (front surface) of the game board 19. Game parts such as a symbol display device and a winning device (none of which are shown) are arranged in the game area 19a defined on the inside. The outer rail 20 and the inner rail 21 are provided so as to be separated by a distance through which the pachinko ball S can pass, and the pachinko ball S passes through a launch passage 22 formed between the inner and outer rails 20, 21. Thus, the pachinko ball S is launched to the upper position of the game area 19a. Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the launch passage 22 opens downward at the left side position of the lower end portion of the game board 19 and opens into the game area 19 a at the upper left position of the game board 19. A ball return member 21 a for preventing the pachinko ball S launched into the game area 19 a from returning to the launch passage 22 is attached to the upper end of the inner rail 21. In the following description, the lower opening of the firing passage 22 is referred to as a start end opening 22a.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, an installation surface portion 25 is formed at a substantially central position in the left-right direction below the game board holding portion 24 in the middle frame 12, and the launch unit 35 is provided on the installation surface portion 25. Is arranged. Further, a ball return passage portion 29 communicating with the lower ball tray 17 is formed on the left side of the installation surface portion 25 in the middle frame 12, and a sound effect output is provided on the left side of the ball return passage portion 29. A speaker 30 is provided. Here, the installation surface portion 25, the ball return passage portion 29, and the front side of the speaker 30 are closed by the plate portion 13 a of the front frame 13 and the ball tray member 16. The handle member 18 is disposed on the right side of the installation surface portion 25 in the middle frame 12.

  As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 5, or FIG. 7, a hook-like part 31 protruding forward is formed at the lower end of the game board holding part 24, and the hook-like part 31 is The plate 13 a contacts the frame 13. That is, the installation area of the game board 19 in the middle frame 12 and the installation area of the installation surface portion 25, the ball return passage portion 29, the speaker 30, and the like are configured to be partitioned by the bowl-shaped portion 31. A return port 32 that opens up and down is formed at a position corresponding to the ball return passage portion 29 in the bowl-shaped portion 31, and the game board 19 is formed above the return port 32. The start end opening 22a of the launch passage 22 faces.

  The installation surface portion 25 is formed so as to be positioned on substantially the same plane as the surface of the game board 19 held by the game board holding portion 24 (see FIG. 2 or 3), and a plurality of the launch units 35 are attached. The support portion 26 is formed so as to protrude forward. Here, the projecting dimension of each support section 26 from the installation surface section 25 is set to be substantially the same as the width dimension in the front-rear direction of a launch rail 38 (described later) in the launch unit 35. It is comprised so that it can attach in the attitude | position which made the back surface oppose the installation surface part 25 (refer FIG. 7). That is, when the launch unit 35 is attached to the support portion 26, the installation surface portion 25 can prevent the pachinko ball S on the launch rail 38 from falling backward. In addition, a ball overflow prevention wall 28 protrudes from the installation surface portion 25 at a position facing the upper side of the firing rail 38 in the firing unit 35 attached to the support portion 26, and is spaced upward from the firing rail 38. The pachinko ball S is restricted from moving in the direction.

  Note that screw holes 26a are screwed in a total of four locations with respect to the plurality of support portions 26, and positioning holes 26b are drilled in a total of two locations. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the wall 27 defining the installation surface portion 25 and the ball return passage portion 29 is provided with the flange-shaped portion 31 positioned on the upper end side of the ball overflow prevention wall 28. In the vicinity, an opening 27a set to an opening size through which one pachinko ball S can pass is opened. It should be noted that a ball discharge passage 12a that discharges the pachinko ball S that has been launched into the game area 19a and used for the game is provided on the back surface side of the installation surface portion 25 (that is, the approximate center position in the left-right direction on the back side of the middle frame 12) The pachinko ball S is discharged to the ball collecting member 51 from the ball discharge passage 12a.

  As shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. 6, the firing unit 35 includes a flat mounting base member 36 attached to the support portion 26, and a rotary solenoid (rotary drive) disposed on the front side of the mounting base member 36. Means) 37, a firing rail 38 disposed on the back surface side of the mounting base member 36, and a hitting ball 42 disposed on the back surface side of the mounting base member 36 and connected to the rotating shaft 37a of the rotary solenoid 37 In preparation. Here, the mounting base member 36 is provided with a through hole 36a penetrating in the front-rear direction at a position corresponding to the screw hole 26a of the support portion 26, and corresponds to the positioning hole 26b of the support portion 26. A positioning protrusion 36b protruding rearward is provided at the position. That is, when the firing unit 35 is fixed to the support portion 26, the mounting base member 36 is positioned in a state in which the positioning protrusions 36b of the mounting base member 36 are inserted into the positioning holes 26b of the corresponding support portion 26 and positioned. The mounting base member 36 is fixed by screwing the screw 46 inserted from the front side of each through hole 36a into the corresponding screw hole 26a. Further, an insertion hole 36d (see FIG. 7) penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed in the lower left position of the mounting base member 36, and the rotation shaft 37a of the rotary solenoid 37 is inserted into the insertion hole 36d. It has become.

  The firing rail 38 is disposed at an upper position on the back side of the mounting base member 36 so as to incline upward in the left direction. Here, the firing rail 38 is attached to the attachment base member 36 so that the inclined upper end faces the opening 27 a of the drawing wall 27 and extends in the tangential direction of the outer rail 20 of the game board 19. That is, the pachinko ball S launched along the launch rail 38 arrives at the outer rail 20 (launch passage 22) via the opening 27a of the painting wall 27 and the return port 32, and the outer rail 20 It moves to the upper position of the game board 19 along (the launch passage 22). As shown in FIG. 7, the launch rail 38 is formed in a substantially M-shaped cross section, and guide grooves 38b are formed along the longitudinal direction of the rolling surface 38a on which the pachinko balls S roll on the launch rail 38. (Refer to FIG. 4 or FIG. 7) is formed, and the pachinko ball S on the firing rail 38 (rolling surface 38a) is configured to move along the guide groove 38b.

  Also, on the back side of the mounting base member 36, as shown in FIG. 6, a ball regulating member 39 that abuts on the pachinko ball S and prevents falling is provided at an upper position on the inclined lower end side of the firing rail 38. The pachinko ball S is stopped and held at the inclined lower end portion of the firing rail 38 by the ball regulating member 39. In the following description, the position where the ball restricting member 39 stops and holds the pachinko ball S is referred to as a hitting ball firing position. An upper stopper 40 for restricting the position of the hitting ball 42 is provided on the back side of the mounting base member 36 at a lower position on the inclined lower end portion side of the firing rail 38, and a rotary solenoid 37 is provided. A lower stopper 41 for restricting the position of the hitting ball 42 is provided on the right side of the position (left side in FIG. 6). The upper and lower stoppers 40 and 41 are formed of an elastic member such as rubber, and buffer the impact caused by the collision of the hitting ball 42.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the hitting ball 42 is a rod-shaped member having a required length, and a rotary shaft 37 a of the rotary solenoid 37 is fixed to one end so as to face between the upper and lower stoppers 40 and 41. In addition, a resilient portion 42a made of a coil spring, rubber material or the like is provided at the other end. That is, the hitting ball 42 is always held in an initial position extending rightward from the rotary shaft 37 a of the rotary solenoid 37 and contacting the lower stopper 41, and the elastic ball 37 is driven as the rotary solenoid 37 is driven. The emitting portion 42a is swung to the final position facing the hitting ball launch position of the launch rail 38. When the hitting ball 42 arrives at the final position, the swinging of the hitting ball 42 is brought into contact with the upper stopper 40 and the swinging is restricted. Thereafter, the hitting ball 42 is returned to its initial position by its own weight. That is, each time the energization of the rotary solenoid 37 is energized, the hitting ball 42 is oscillated and shifted between the initial position and the end position so that the pachinko ball S at the hitting ball launch position on the launch rail 38 can be launched. It has become. The ball feeding device 13b sends the pachinko ball S of the upper ball tray 15 to the launch rail 38 (hit ball launching device) after the hitting ball 42 has arrived at the final position and launched the pachinko ball S. The firing control device (not shown) controls the operation timing of the ball feeding device 13b and the rotary solenoid 37.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. 6, the mounting base member 36 is formed to extend (project) above the rolling surface 38 a of the firing rail 38. That is, a portion of the mounting base member 36 that extends above the rolling surface 38 a of the firing rail 38 functions as a fall prevention unit 43 that prevents the pachinko ball S from falling on the front side of the firing rail 38. . Here, the protrusion dimension L of the fall prevention part 43 from the rolling surface 38a of the launch rail 38 is set to be in the range of 2/3 ≦ L ≦ diameter dimension of the diameter dimension of the pachinko ball S. That is, if the protrusion dimension L of the fall prevention part 43 is set smaller than 2/3 of the diameter dimension of the pachinko ball S, there is a possibility that the fall of the pachinko ball S cannot be prevented. If the projecting dimension L is set larger than the diameter dimension of the pachinko ball S, the drop prevention part 43 becomes larger than necessary, leading to an increase in cost and a problem that the launch unit 35 becomes larger.

  The mounting base member 36 is notched so that the end side of the firing rail 38 close to the ball hitting position extends along the upper end of the firing rail 38 with respect to the fall prevention portion 43. The ball feeding device 13b is set to face the notch (hereinafter referred to as a ball feeding notch 36c). That is, the pachinko ball S from the ball feeding device 13b is sent to the hitting position of the firing rail 38 via the ball feeding notch 36c. When the front frame 13 is closed, the ball feeding device 13b is in contact with the front surface of the mounting base member 36, and the ball feeding notch 36c is closed. The pachinko ball S sent out to the front is prevented from dropping to the front of the mounting base member 36 via the ball feed notch 36c.

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Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment will be described.

  The firing unit 35 has a rotary solenoid 37 screwed to the mounting base member 36 in a state where the rotary shaft 37a is inserted into the insertion hole 36d from the front side of the mounting base member 36, and the rear surface side of the mounting base member 36. In addition, the launch rail 38 is attached at a predetermined inclination angle, the ball restricting member 39 and the upper and lower stoppers 40, 41 are attached, and the rotary shaft 37a of the rotary solenoid 37 is positioned between the upper and lower stoppers 40, 41. It is assembled by attaching the hitting ball 42 to the. Then, with the back surface of the mounting base member 36 facing the installation surface portion 25 of the middle frame 12, the positioning projection 36 b of the mounting base member 36 is inserted into the positioning hole 26 b of the support portion 26 formed in the installation surface portion 25. By inserting, the firing unit 35 is positioned at a predetermined position, and in this state, the screw 46 is screwed into the screw hole 26a of the support portion 26 from the front side of each through hole 36a formed in the mounting base member 36. The firing unit 35 is attached to a predetermined position of the installation surface portion 25 in a posture in which the back surface of the firing unit 35 is opposed. Thus, the firing rail 38 and the hitting ball 42 are located between the installation surface portion 25 and the mounting base member 36.

  In this way, the positioning projection 36b is formed on the mounting base member 36 of the launch unit 35, and the positioning hole 26b is formed in the support portion 26 of the installation surface portion 25, thereby facilitating positioning and fixing of the launch unit 35. Therefore, the assembling work of the firing unit 35 can be easily performed. Further, by attaching the rotary solenoid 37, the firing rail 38, the ball restricting member 39, the upper and lower stoppers 40, 41, and the hitting ball 42 to the mounting base member 36 as a unit, the assembling work of the firing unit 35 is shortened. This can be done in time, and the work efficiency can be improved. Further, since the relative positional relationship between the firing rail 38 and the hitting ball 42 can always be kept constant, when the rotary solenoid 37 is operated to swing the hitting ball 42, the hitting ball 42 There is an advantage that the bullet hitting portion 42a can be surely brought to the hitting ball launch position and the pachinko ball S can be launched accurately.

  Here, when the game board 19 is enlarged and the game board holding part 24 is formed at a position below the middle frame 12 as in recent years, it is necessary to provide the installation surface part 25 on which the firing unit 35 is disposed below. In this case, since the handle member 18 is provided on the right side of the middle frame, it is difficult to move the formation position of the installation surface portion downward with the configuration in which the installation surface portion is formed on the right side of the middle frame. For this reason, it is necessary to move the formation position of the installation surface portion in the middle frame to the left. In this case, considering the launch of the pachinko ball to the launch passage of the game board, the substantially central position of the middle frame in the left-right direction It is optimal to form in. However, since the ball collection member 51 provided on the installation frame base 50 faces a substantially central position in the left-right direction on the back side of the pachinko machine (middle frame), the rotary solenoid is located behind the middle frame as in the conventional case. In the configuration protruding to the center, it is difficult to dispose the launch unit by providing the installation surface portion at a substantially central position in the left-right direction of the pachinko machine (inner frame).

  On the other hand, in the launch unit 35 according to the embodiment, the rotary solenoid 37 is disposed on the front side of the mounting base member 36, and the launch rail 38, the hitting ball 42, etc. are provided on the back side of the mounting base member 36. In addition to providing the support portion 26 on the installation surface portion 25, the rotary solenoid 37 can be disposed on the installation surface portion 25 without protruding rearward of the middle frame 12. Accordingly, since the rotary solenoid 37 does not interfere with the ball collecting member 51 provided on the installation frame base 50 on which the pachinko machine 10 is installed, the installation surface portion 25 on which the launch unit 35 is installed is arranged in the horizontal direction of the middle frame 12. It can be formed at a substantially central position. As described above, by arranging the rotary solenoid 37 on the front side of the mounting base member 36 as in the embodiment, the firing unit 35 can be provided regardless of the formation position of the installation surface portion 25. The degree of freedom in designing a pachinko machine can be improved, such as an increase in size.

  Further, in the configuration in which the rotary solenoid 37 is attached to the back side of the attachment base member 36, the intermediate frame 12 (installation surface portion 25) is prevented from interfering with the rotary solenoid 37 and the intermediate frame 12 (installation surface portion 25). There is a problem in that it is necessary to form an opening, and there is a high possibility that an illegal act such as inserting a foreign object through the opening is performed. On the other hand, in the embodiment, since the rotary solenoid 37 is arranged on the front side of the mounting base member 36, there is no need to open an opening in the middle frame 12 for inserting the rotary solenoid 37. There is an advantage that can be prevented from being inserted.

  Further, by arranging the rotary solenoid 37 on the front side of the mounting base member 36, the firing unit 35 (rotary solenoid 37) protrudes forward as compared with the conventional case. In the embodiment, the concave portion 16a capable of accommodating the rotary solenoid 37 is formed on the back side of the ball dish member 16, so that the rotary solenoid 37 protruding forward can be reliably accommodated. Further, since the ball tray member 16 located on the front side of the launch unit 35 is assembled to the middle frame 12 so as to be openable and closable, maintenance work and the like of the launch unit 35 can be easily performed.

  Furthermore, in the embodiment, since the projecting dimension of the support part 26 formed on the installation surface part 25 is set to be substantially equal to the width dimension in the front-rear direction of the firing rail 38, the attachment base member 36 is attached to the support part 26. In this case, the launch rail 38 comes close to the installation surface portion 25, and the pachinko ball S can be prevented from falling behind the launch rail 38. Further, by providing the mounting base member 36 with the fall prevention portion 43 extending above the upper end edge of the launch rail 38, the fall of the pachinko ball S to the front of the launch rail 38 is prevented. Is possible. Further, since the ball overflow prevention wall 28 that covers the upper portion of the launch rail 38 is formed on the installation surface portion 25, the pachinko ball S is prevented from falling forward of the launch rail 38 beyond the fall prevention portion 43. Can do.

  Here, it is also conceivable that the fall prevention part is a separate member from the firing unit 35 (attachment base member 36), and the fall prevention part as the separate member is provided on the attachment base member 36 or the plate part 13a of the front frame 13. However, in this case, inconveniences such as an increase in cost and complicated assembly work occur. On the other hand, as in the embodiment, the mounting base member 36 extends above the rolling surface 38a of the firing rail 38 to provide the fall prevention portion 43, thereby suppressing an increase in cost. There is an advantage that the work of assembling the fall prevention unit 43 is not necessary. At this time, the projection dimension L of the fall prevention part 43 from the rolling surface 38a of the launch rail 38 is set to be within a range of 2/3 ≦ L ≦ diameter dimension of the diameter dimension of the pachinko ball S, so that the pachinko ball S can be reliably prevented from falling forward, and problems such as an increase in cost due to an increase in the size of the mounting base member 36 and an increase in the size of the launch unit 35 itself can be avoided.

  That is, all the pachinko balls S sent to the hitting position of the launch rail 38 do not deviate from the space surrounded by the installation surface portion 25, the fall prevention portion 43 and the ball overflow prevention wall 28. It can be used for gaming without making it. Further, the pachinko ball S that has been launched by the striking ball 42 and entered the launch passage 22 of the game board 19 may return along the outer rail 20 without being fired into the game area 19a depending on the momentum. . In this case, since the opening size of the opening 27a of the painting wall 27 that defines the installation surface portion 25 and the ball return passage portion 29 is set to a size through which one pachinko ball S can pass, The pachinko ball S is prevented from returning into the installation surface portion 25 (that is, the launch rail 38 side), and is discharged to the lower ball tray 17 through the ball return passage portion 29. Even if the pachinko ball S returns to the launch rail 38 through the opening 27 a of the drawing wall 27, it is surrounded by the installation surface portion 25, the fall prevention portion 43, and the ball overflow prevention wall 28. The game can be reliably used without departing from the space.

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The configuration of the gaming machine is not limited to that of the embodiment, and various changes can be made. For example, in the embodiment, the installation surface portion is formed at a substantially central position in the left-right direction of the main body frame, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the installation surface portion is formed at a position biased to the left and right of the main body frame. Also good. Even in this case, since the rotary drive means does not protrude behind the installation surface portion, the rotary drive means does not interfere with a member located behind the gaming machine, and the same effect as in the embodiment. An effect can be obtained.

  In the embodiment, the projecting dimension of the support part from the installation surface part is set to be substantially the same as the width dimension in the front-rear direction of the launch rail in the launch unit. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The projecting dimension of the part from the installation surface part may be set to a dimension at which the firing rail and the hitting ball can be positioned between the installation surface part and the mounting base member when the launch unit is attached. In addition, when the launch unit is attached to the support portion, the projecting rail is set so that the distance between the placement surface portion and the launch rail is smaller than the diameter size of the game ball, and the projecting size of the support portion from the placement surface portion is set. It is preferable that the installation surface portion prevent the game ball from falling to the rear of the player.

  In the embodiment, the rotary solenoid is used as the rotary drive means of the launch unit. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a conventionally known rotary drive means such as a motor can be used.

  In the embodiment, the rotary drive means, the firing rail, the ball restricting member and the upper and lower stoppers are attached to the mounting base member of the launch unit. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the rotary drive means is provided on the front side of the mounting base member. And the launch rail is disposed on the back side of the mounting base member, and the striking ball disposed on the back side of the mounting base member is mounted on the rotating shaft of the rotary drive means.

  Further, in the embodiments, a pachinko machine has been described as an example of the gaming machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a game board holding part that is formed on a main body frame and detachably holds a game board, and the main body frame. Formed in the lower part of the game board holding part, and located in the center of the main body frame in the left-right direction, and a sphere that can be opened and closed on the front side of the installation surface part in the main body frame and stores game balls A variety of conventionally known gaming machines such as an arrangement ball machine can be adopted as long as the gaming machine includes a dish member and a launch unit that launches game balls stored in the ball dish member toward the board surface of the game board.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example, Comprising: The state which open | released the front frame and the ball tray member is shown. It is a front view which expands and shows the formation position of the installation surface part in the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example, Comprising: The state which removed the launch unit from the installation surface part is shown. It is a perspective view which shows the discharge unit which concerns on an Example. It is a front view which expands and shows the formation position of the installation surface part in the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example, Comprising: The state which has arrange | positioned the launch unit in the installation surface part is shown. It is a rear view showing a launch unit according to an embodiment, (a) shows a state in which the hitting ball is in an initial position, (b) is a displacement of the hitting ball to the final position, and the projecting part is a launch rail. The state which faces the hitting ball launching position is shown. It is a side view which expands and shows the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example in the state cut longitudinally by the installation surface part.

Explanation of symbols

12 middle frame (main body frame), 16 ball tray member, 16a recess, 19 game board 24 game board holding part, 25 installation surface part, 26 support part, 35 launch unit 36 mounting base member, 37 rotary solenoid (rotary drive means)
37a Rotating shaft, 38 Launch rail, 38a Rolling surface, 42 Hitting ball 43 Drop prevention part, 50 Installation frame base (game machine installation frame base)
51 Ball collection member, S Pachinko ball (game ball)

Claims (5)

A launch unit that detachably holds the game board on the game board holding part formed on the main body frame and launches the game ball toward the board surface of the game board on the installation surface part formed below the game board holding part in the main body frame. In a gaming machine with a
The launch unit is
A mounting base member;
Rotary drive means disposed on the front side of the mounting base member;
A launch rail that is disposed on the back side of the mounting base member and is inclined at an angle at which the game board can be launched to the board surface, and is capable of stopping and holding the game ball at a predetermined hitting ball launch position;
A game ball disposed on the back side of the mounting base member and connected to the rotary shaft of the rotary drive means, and stopped and held at the hitting position of the shot rail by driving the rotary drive means, is placed on the board surface of the game board. It consists of a batting ball that launches toward
In the installation surface part, a support part protruding forward is formed so that the back surface of the launch unit can be attached in a posture facing the installation surface part,
A gaming machine, wherein when the launch unit is attached to the support portion, the launch rail and the hitting ball are positioned between the installation surface portion and the attachment base member.   The mounting base member extends above a rolling surface on which the game ball rolls on the launch rail, and prevents the fall of the game ball on which the hitting ball is launched forward of the launch rail. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a portion is formed.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the installation surface portion is formed at a substantially central position in a left-right direction of the main body frame.   A ball tray member for storing game balls is disposed on the main body frame so as to open and close on the front side of the installation surface portion, and the rotary drive when the ball tray member is closed on the back side of the ball tray member. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a concave portion that can face the means is formed. A game board holding portion that is formed on the main body frame and detachably holds the game board; and an installation surface portion that is formed below the game board holding portion in the main body frame and is located at the approximate center in the left-right direction of the main body frame; A ball tray member that is openably and closably disposed on the front side of the installation surface portion in the main body frame, and includes a launching unit that launches the game balls stored in the ball tray member toward the board surface of the game board. , When installed on the gaming machine installation frame base, the ball collection member provided on the installation frame base is located at the approximate center in the left-right direction on the back side of the machine, the game ball launched on the board surface of the gaming board, In the gaming machine that is to be discharged from the ball to the ball collection member,
The launch unit is
An attachment base member attached to the support part;
Rotary drive means disposed on the front side of the mounting base member;
A launch rail that is disposed on the back side of the mounting base member and tilts toward the board surface of the game board, and can stop and hold the game ball at a predetermined hitting ball launch position;
A game ball disposed on the back side of the mounting base member and connected to the rotary shaft of the rotary drive means, and stopped and held at the hitting position of the shot rail by driving the rotary drive means, is placed on the board surface of the game board. A batting ball that launches toward
The base member is provided with a fall prevention portion extending upward from a rolling surface on which the game ball on the firing rail rolls.
On the front side corresponding to the ball collecting member in the installation surface portion, a support portion that protrudes forward is formed so that the back surface of the launch unit can be attached in a posture facing the installation surface portion,
When the launch unit is attached to the support portion, the launch rail and the hitting ball are positioned between the installation surface portion and the mounting base member, and the game ball from which the hit ball has hit the front of the launch rail. While preventing the fall with the fall prevention part, preventing the fall of the game ball launched by the hitting ball to the rear of the launch rail with the installation surface part,
A game is characterized in that a recess opening rearward is formed on the back side of the ball tray member so that the rotary drive means can be accommodated in the recess when the ball tray member is closed. Machine.

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