JP3863248B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a ball game machine characterized by a glass frame that supports glass covering a game board.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as this type of ball game machine, for example, there is a pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. The pachinko machine 1 is configured by attaching a base door 3 to a wooden frame 2, and a game board 4 is attached to an upper front portion of the base door 3. The game board 4 is provided with a number of obstacle nails and accessories. An internal lens 5 is attached around the front surface of the game board 4, and a lamp is provided behind the internal lens 5. In addition, a display device 6 is provided above the internal lens 5. These lamps and the display device 6 are electrically connected to a control circuit that controls the processing operation of the game board 4, and light up according to the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1. For example, when a big winning prize is generated, these lamps and the display device 6 are lit in a predetermined pattern.
[0003]
Further, an upper plate 7 and a lower plate 8 for storing game balls are provided at the lower front portion of the base door 3, and an operation handle 9 is formed on the right side of the lower plate 8. When the operation handle 9 is operated by the player, the game balls stored in the upper plate 7 are launched. The launched game ball passes through the space formed between the game board 4 and the glass 10 covering the front surface thereof, and flows down the board surface while being hit by obstacle nails implanted in the game board 4. The glass 10 is supported on the front surface of the game board 4 by a glass frame 11.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the conventional pachinko machine 1 is provided with an internal lens 5 behind the glass 10 and a game board 4 behind the internal lens 5 as shown in the figure. Further, the glass frame 11 supporting the glass 10, the internal lens 5, the display device 6 and the like are configured to be attached to the base door 3 behind them. In other words, the conventional pachinko machine 1 is configured such that each member has such a number of layers. For this reason, the conventional pachinko machine 1 has a complicated configuration and a large number of components. In addition, there was no sense of unity in appearance, and the decoration of the lamps had a certain shape.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention has been made to solve such a problem. In a ball game machine comprising a glass that covers a game board and a glass frame that supports the glass on the front surface of the game board, A frame is formed in a region extending from the peripheral edge of the glass on the front surface of the gaming board to both sides of the gaming machine body to surround the periphery of the glass, and a lens cover that is formed in a region covering the region and covers the lens The light source is provided behind the lens.
[0006]
Further, the lens is colored, and the lens cover has a translucent color.
[0007]
Further, a plurality of windows are formed along the inner surface of the lens cover located around the game board, and a light source is provided behind each of the windows.
[0008]
In addition, a partial cover that forms one surface of the lens cover, and a lamp or a patrol lamp with a light emission amount adjusting mechanism that illuminates the partial cover from behind are provided.
[0009]
In addition, the glass frame is provided with a display device that lights up in accordance with the gaming state of the gaming machine.
[0010]
Thus, when the glass frame is composed of the lens and the lens cover, the glass frame functions as a conventional internal lens, and the conventional internal lens becomes unnecessary.
[0011]
In addition, the game machine has a sense of unity of appearance, and when the display device is provided on the glass frame, the unity of appearance is further enhanced.
[0012]
Further, when the light source provided behind the colored lens is turned on, the translucent lens cover is dyed into the color of the lens, and an unprecedented light effect is performed.
[0013]
In addition, behind the windows formed along the inner surface of the lens cover, the light source emits light in various patterns, so that the game board is rendered with various patterns of light.
[0014]
When the lamp with the light emission amount adjusting mechanism is turned on, the partial cover is gradually illuminated from behind. When the patrol lamp is lit, the partial cover is projected from behind by the rotating light.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, an embodiment in which the ball game machine according to the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine will be described.
[0016]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a pachinko machine 21 according to the present embodiment. The pachinko machine 21 is attached to a wooden frame 22, and a glass frame 23 is formed in the upper front portion. There is a glass 24 at the center of the glass frame 23, and there is a game board behind the glass 24. In addition, at the lower part of the front, there are an upper plate 25 and a lower plate 26 for storing game balls to be paid out to the player in accordance with winning, and a handle 27 is provided on the right side of the lower plate 26.
[0017]
The glass frame 23 supports the glass 24 on the front surface of the game board, and includes a lens cover 28 having an open central portion shown in the perspective view of FIG. 2A and a center shown in the perspective view of FIG. And a lens 29 having an opening. The lens 29 surrounds the periphery of the glass 24 on the front surface of the game board, and the lens cover 28 covers the lens 29.
[0018]
The lens 29 is provided with a gradation in which red, blue, and yellow change continuously from left to right in the drawing. The lens cover 28 is translucent milky white, and the inner surface is cut with a lens. The gradation color scheme of the lens 29 is obtained by in-mold molding a film in which the gradation color scheme is printed in the transparent resin that forms the lens 29. That is, when the lens 29 is injection-molded with a transparent resin, the film is inserted into the transparent resin. When the lens cover 28 is covered with the lens 29, the gradation color scheme of the lens 29 is hidden by the milky white lens cover 29.
[0019]
Further, notches 28 a and 29 a are formed in the upper portions of the lens cover 28 and the lens 29, respectively. Each of the notches 28a and 29a incorporates an upper lens 31 shown in FIG. 3A, which is held by a lens holder 30 shown in FIG. 3B. The lens holder 30 and the upper lens 31 constitute a display device for displaying a game state and the like, and a lamp electrically connected to the game board is built in the upper lens 31. The lens holder 30 has a chrome plating on the resin surface, and the upper lens 31 is formed of a blue translucent resin.
[0020]
A plurality of through holes 29b having different diameters are opened symmetrically on the left and right sides of the lower portion of the lens 29. These through-holes 29b incorporate hemispherical lenses 32 of different sizes, and lamps are incorporated behind the hemispherical lenses 32, respectively. When the lens cover 28 is covered with the lens 29, the head of each hemispherical lens 32 is exposed to the opening 28 b formed symmetrically on the lower left and right of the lens cover 28.
[0021]
The lower lamp cover 33 shown in FIG. 3C is covered with the opening 28b, and the lower lamp cover having a symmetrical shape with respect to the lower lamp cover 33 is also covered with the opening 28b on the opposite side. The lower lamp cover 33 has a plurality of holes 33a at positions corresponding to the through holes 29b. The heads of the respective hemispherical lenses 32 are exposed in these holes 33a.
[0022]
Each hemispherical lens 32 forms one surface of the lens cover 28 and constitutes a partial cover of the lens cover 28. A light source such as a lamp with a light emission amount adjusting mechanism (volume) and a patrol lamp is incorporated behind each hemispherical lens 32. These light sources are also electrically connected to a control circuit that controls the processing operation of the game board. When ON control is performed, each hemispherical lens 32 is illuminated from behind.
[0023]
A plurality of windows 28c shown in FIG. 2 (a) are formed along the inner surface of the lens cover 28 located around the game board. Each of these windows 28c is closed by a red translucent resin plate, and a lamp is provided behind each window 28c.
[0024]
In addition, sound transmission holes 28d and 29c are opened horizontally on the left and right sides of the lens cover 28 and the lens 29 symmetrically. In the glass frame 23 behind these sound transmission holes 28d and 29c, speakers electrically connected to the game board are incorporated in the front left and right. A sound effect corresponding to the gaming state is output from the double speaker according to a command output from the control circuit of the gaming board.
[0025]
In addition, by incorporating a fan in place of the speaker, the smoke of the cigarette smoked by the player is sucked through the sound transmission holes 28d and 29c, and discharged through the smoke duct provided on the gaming machine island. You can also.
[0026]
Further, keyholes 28e and 29d for locking the glass frame 23 are opened at the right center of the lens cover 28 and the lens 29, respectively.
[0027]
As shown in FIG. 1, an armrest 34 is provided below the operation handle 27. The armrest 34 is formed by molding a rod-shaped resin material into a U-shape and is green. When the player operates the handle 27, by placing a part of the wrist or arm on the armrest 34, fatigue on the wrist or arm is reduced. Therefore, even if a game is played for a long time, the player is less likely to get tired.
[0028]
The armrest 34 is slidable toward the inside of the device. When the armrest 34 is pushed toward the inside of the device, the armrest 34 protruding to the front of the device is retracted. Thus, when the armrest 34 is not needed, it will not get in the way by retracting the armrest 34.
[0029]
The lower tray 26 stores game balls that exit from a payout opening 38 that opens below the pachinko machine 21, and as shown in FIG. The ball hole 36 is formed. The slide part 35 is substantially L-shaped and forms a part 35a of the side wall surrounding the periphery of the dish bottom part and a part 35b of the dish bottom part. The slide portion 35 is slidably provided toward the outside of the device, that is, toward the player's front side.
[0030]
Further, the ball hole 36 is usually covered with a part 35b of the dish bottom as shown in FIG. When the slide part 35 is pulled to the near side of the player and the slide part 35 slides outward from the device, the ball hole 36 opens as shown in FIG. At this time, the slide part 35 slides on the surface 37 of the bottom part of the dish bottom, which is stepped down and opened with the ball removal hole 36.
[0031]
As described above, the lower tray 26 is configured to include the slide portion 35 and the ball hole 36, so that the game portion stored in the lower tray 26 is moved by the slide portion 35 when it is transferred to a dollar box or the like. It is slid to the front side of the person and pulled out from the ball hole 36. At this time, since the slide portion 35 protrudes toward the front side of the pachinko machine 21, the slide portion 35 slid outward from the device is visually recognized by the player.
[0032]
Therefore, even if the previous player returns with the slide portion 35 pulled toward the front side of the pachinko machine, the next player can grasp this state at a glance. For this reason, the next player always plays the game after sliding the slide portion 35 inward of the device and closing the ball hole 36 at the bottom of the dish. Therefore, without noticing that the ball hole 36 of the lower plate 26 remains open, the player moves the game ball from the upper plate 25 to the lower plate 26 and plays the game ball from the opened ball hole 36. The situation where spills out can be prevented.
[0033]
Further, a CR unit including a lending button 41, a return button 42, and a remaining amount indicator 43 is configured in a place that is easily visible to the player in front of the upper plate 25. The lending button 41 is made of blue resin, and the return button 42 is made of red resin. These buttons 41 and 42 generate signals when pressed. When the lending button 41 is operated, the game ball is lent to the upper plate 25, and when the return button 42 is operated, the card is returned to the player. The balance indicator 43 is made of a translucent purple resin, and a large 7-segment LED (light emitting diode) is provided inside. The light emitted from the 7-segment LED is visually recognized by the player through the translucent resin, and the numerical information of the remaining card amount is transmitted to the player.
[0034]
In FIG. 1, a hatched area A with a slanted solid line and a hatched area under a milky white glass frame 23 represents blue, and a hatched area B of a solid line grid has a red color. That is, both end portions of the upper plate 25 and the lower plate 26 are blue, and these front portions are red. There is no clear boundary between the region A and the region B, and the region A to the region B continuously changes from blue to red, resulting in a gradation.
[0035]
Also, the hemispherical lens 32a with a dotted diagonal line is yellow, the hemispherical lens 32b with a solid grid is red, the hemispherical lens 32c with a vertical solid line is purple, and a dotted line The hemispherical lens 32d with a lattice is green. In addition, the slide part 35 with the vertical solid line is purple, and the arrow with the dotted diagonal line drawn on the front surface of the slide part 35 is yellow. Further, the handle part and the base part of the operation handle 27 to which the solid line grid is attached are red, and the head part of the handle part to which the dotted diagonal line is attached is yellow. The decorative cover 44 provided with a dotted grid provided on the left side of the upper plate 25 is green, and the decorative cover 45 provided with a dotted diagonal line provided on the right side of the upper plate 25 is yellow.
[0036]
Further, the lower lamp cover 33 is formed in black or red or chrome-plated. This color of the lower lamp cover 33 is changed to a predetermined color according to the manufacturer that manufactures the pachinko machine 21. Therefore, by looking at the color of the lower lamp cover 33, the manufacturer of the pachinko machine 21 can be identified. Further, when the lower lamp cover 33 is colored in such a color, a design accent is given to the lens cover 28 having a milky white color.
[0037]
Thus, in the pachinko machine 21 according to the present embodiment, the glass frame 23 is configured by the lens 29 and the lens cover 28, so that the glass frame 23 functions as a conventional internal lens. It becomes unnecessary. Therefore, the configuration of the pachinko machine 21 is simplified, and the number of component parts is reduced.
[0038]
In addition, since conventional pachinko machines are composed of multiple layers of glass and internal lenses, there was no apparent sense of unity. However, when the internal lens is built in the glass frame 23 as in the present embodiment, the surface of the pachinko machine 21 is made into a flash surface, and a visual sense of unity is obtained. Further, when the upper lens 31 constituting the display device is provided on the glass frame 23, the sense of unity of the appearance is further enhanced. The blue upper lens 31 is reflected on the milky white lens cover 28 and the presence thereof is emphasized.
[0039]
The color of the lens 29 is covered with the lens cover 28 and is not normally clearly recognized. However, when a light source provided behind the lens 29, for example, a circular fluorescent lamp is turned on, the lens cover 28 having a translucent color is It is dyed in the gradation color of the lens 29. Such lighting provides an unprecedented light effect.
[0040]
In addition, the light source emits light in various patterns behind each window 28c formed on the inner surface of the lens cover 28, so that the game board behind the glass 24 is rendered with various patterns of light. For example, when adjacent light sources behind each window 28c are sequentially turned on, light runs in a circle around the game board. Further, when the light sources are arranged concentrically and each light source is turned on from the inner side toward the outer concentric circle, a ring that shines around the game board spreads outward. In addition, it is possible to show the trajectory of the game ball by shining light on the game ball driven into the board surface of the game board by the light source behind each window 28c.
[0041]
In addition, when a volume lamp provided behind the hemispherical lens 32 is turned on, each lens 32 is gradually softly illuminated from behind. When the patrol lamp provided behind the hemispherical lens 32 is turned on, each lens 32 is projected from behind by the rotating light. These lamps are controlled to be turned on in accordance with a gaming state such as a jackpot, or each state such as door opening or ball breaking.
[0042]
The entertainment of the pachinko machine 21 is further enhanced by the above-described light effects. In addition, since the pachinko machine 21 is provided with a design expression that is not found in a conventional machine, the pachinko machine 21 attracts new players other than the existing players.
[0043]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, since the glass frame is composed of the lens and the lens cover, the glass frame functions as a conventional internal lens, and the conventional internal lens becomes unnecessary. Therefore, the configuration of the gaming machine is simplified and the number of component parts is reduced.
[0044]
In addition, the game machine has a sense of unity of appearance, and when the display device is provided on the glass frame, the unity of appearance is further enhanced.
[0045]
Further, when the light source provided behind the colored lens is turned on, the translucent lens cover is dyed into the color of the lens, and an unprecedented light effect is performed.
[0046]
In addition, behind the windows formed along the inner surface of the lens cover, the light source emits light in various patterns, so that the game board is rendered with various patterns of light. When the lamp with the light emission amount adjusting mechanism is turned on, the partial cover is gradually illuminated from behind. When the patrol lamp is lit, the partial cover is projected from behind by the rotating light.
[0047]
Therefore, a ball game machine in which light effects having various interests are performed is provided.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view showing a lens cover and a lens constituting a glass frame of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
3 is a perspective view showing an upper lens, a lens holder, and a lower lamp cover incorporated in the lens cover shown in FIG. 2 that constitute the display device of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1;
4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a slide portion constituting a lower plate portion of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1 is pulled forward. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a conventional pachinko machine.
[Explanation of symbols]
21 ... Pachinko machine 23 ... Glass frame 24 ... Glass 25 ... Upper plate 26 ... Lower plate 27 ... Handle 28 ... Lens cover 28c ... Window 28d, 29c ... Sound transmission hole 29 ... Lens 30 ... Lens holder 31 ... Upper lens 32 ... Hemisphere Planar lens 33 ... Lower lamp cover 34 ... Armrest 35 ... Slide part 36 ... Ball hole

Claims (9)

In a ball game machine configured to include a glass covering the game board and a glass frame that supports the glass on the front surface of the game board,
The glass frame is formed in a region extending from the peripheral edge of the glass on the front surface of the game board to both sides of the gaming machine main body to surround the periphery of the glass, and formed in a region covering the region. A bullet ball game machine comprising a covering lens cover and a light source provided behind the lens. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the lens is colored, and the lens cover has a translucent color that is difficult to recognize the color of the lens and is dyed to the color of the lens when the light source is turned on. . 3. The ball game machine according to claim 2 , wherein the lenses are arranged with a plurality of colors continuously changing without any boundary, and the lens cover has a translucent milky white color. 4. The ball game machine according to claim 3 , wherein the lens has a shape hidden by the lens cover when the lens cover is covered. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of windows are formed along an inner surface of the lens cover located around the game board, and a light source is provided behind each of the windows. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a partial cover that forms one surface of the lens cover; and a lamp or a patrol lamp with a light emission amount adjusting mechanism that illuminates the partial cover from behind. 3. The ball game machine according to claim 2, wherein the lens cover is formed with a part of a member colored in a predetermined color. 2. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a display device that lights up in accordance with a game state of the game machine is provided on the glass frame. Claims wherein the lens cover and sound transmission holes formed in each of said lenses, characterized in that it comprises a fan for sucking the game board and electrically connected to the source or smoke behind the sound transmission holes 1. A ball game machine according to 1.

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