JP4783332B2

JP4783332B2 - Game machine

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Publication number: JP4783332B2
Application number: JP2007154791A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 雅之金子
Original assignee: 株式会社ソフイア
Priority date: 2007-06-12
Filing date: 2007-06-12
Publication date: 2011-09-28
Anticipated expiration: 2027-06-12
Also published as: JP2008307078A

Description

本発明は、前面枠と、該前面枠に後方から収納される遊技盤とを備え、前面枠には領域開口部を開設し、該領域開口部から臨ませた遊技盤の表面を遊技領域とし、開口部の一側寄りの側縁部には、遊技球を遊技領域へ案内する円弧状の発射球案内流路を設けたパチンコ遊技機等の遊技機に関する。 The present invention comprises a front frame and a game board stored in the front frame from the rear, and an area opening is established in the front frame, and the surface of the game board facing the area opening is defined as a game area. Further, the present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine provided with an arc-shaped launching ball guiding channel for guiding a gaming ball to a gaming area on a side edge portion closer to one side of the opening.

従来の遊技機、例えばパチンコ遊技機においては、遊技盤に円弧状の発射球案内流路を設け、発射装置から発射された遊技球を発射球案内流路に通して遊技領域へ案内するように構成されている。また、発射球案内流路の外周側縁部には、発射球案内壁部（背当て部）に添設された金属製のガイドレールを備え、遊技球をガイドレールに接触させながら遊技領域へ案内するように構成されている。このようなパチンコ遊技機に関して、ガイドレールのうち発射装置から発射された遊技球が衝突し得る部分を発射球衝突部とし、発射球案内壁部のうち発射球衝突部を挟んで発射球案内流路とは反対側には、発射球衝突部が撓むこと（変形すること）を許容する空隙部を形成し、遊技球がガイドレールに衝突すると、発射球衝突部を変形させて遊技球から受ける衝撃を吸収できるように構成されたものが提案されている。さらに、ガイドレールの端部に、ガイドレールの変形の規制具合、言い換えるとガイドレールの弾力を設定するための弾力設定部材（ビス等）を設けたものが提案されている（例えば、特許文献１参照）。弾力設定部材は、ガイドレールの一端を他端へ押し込んでガイドレールを長手方向へ圧縮可能とし、この押し込み具合（圧縮力）によりガイドレールを発射球案内壁部へ押圧してガイドレールの変形を規制し、ガイドレールの曲がり具合を発射球案内壁部に倣って設定できるように構成されている。なお、弾力設定部材の操作は、遊技盤を前面枠から取り外し、この状態で遊技盤の下方からドライバー等の工具を差し込んで行われる。
特開２００５−２３７６９６号公報（第７図） In a conventional gaming machine, for example, a pachinko gaming machine, an arc-shaped shot ball guide channel is provided on the game board, and the game ball launched from the launching device is guided to the game area through the shot ball guide channel. It is configured. In addition, a metal guide rail attached to the launching ball guide wall (backing part) is provided on the outer peripheral side edge of the launching ball guide flow path, and the game ball is brought into contact with the guide rail to the game area. It is configured to guide. With regard to such a pachinko machine, a portion of the guide rail where a game ball launched from the launching device can collide is a launching ball impacting portion, and a launching ball guiding flow is sandwiched between the launching ball impacting portions of the launching ball guide wall portion. On the opposite side of the road, a gap is formed that allows the projecting ball colliding part to bend (deform), and when the game ball collides with the guide rail, the projecting ball colliding part is deformed to There has been proposed one configured to absorb the impact received. Furthermore, there has been proposed one in which an end portion of the guide rail is provided with an elasticity setting member (such as a screw) for setting the degree of restriction of the deformation of the guide rail, in other words, the elasticity of the guide rail (for example, Patent Document 1). reference). The elasticity setting member pushes one end of the guide rail into the other end so that the guide rail can be compressed in the longitudinal direction, and the pushing rail (compression force) pushes the guide rail against the firing ball guide wall portion to deform the guide rail. It is configured so that the degree of bending of the guide rail can be set by following the firing ball guide wall. The operation of the elasticity setting member is performed by removing the game board from the front frame and inserting a tool such as a driver from below the game board in this state.
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-237696 (FIG. 7)

ところで、近年では、機種交換時に交換される遊技盤の構成部品点数を削減、ひいては機種交換に掛かるコストを削減するために、従来遊技盤に配置されている発射球案内流路およびガイドレールを前面枠に配置することが提案されている。また、前面枠に配置されたガイドレールの弾力を設定するために、上記特許文献に記載された弾力設定部材をも前面枠に備えることが考えられる。しかしながら、上記特許文献に記載の弾力設定部材をそのまま適用すると、ガイドレールの周辺に配置された前面枠の構成要素が邪魔になって工具を弾力設定部材へ到達させ難く、この結果、ガイドレールの弾力設定を容易に行うことができない。さらに、ガイドレールの弾力設定を行う作業員が無理な姿勢で作業を行わなければならず、作業効率の向上を図ることができない。 By the way, in recent years, in order to reduce the number of components of the game board to be replaced at the time of model exchange, and thus to reduce the cost for model exchange, the launch ball guide flow path and the guide rail which are conventionally arranged on the game board are installed on the front side It has been proposed to place it in a frame. Moreover, in order to set the elasticity of the guide rail arrange | positioned at a front frame, it is possible to equip a front frame also with the elasticity setting member described in the said patent document. However, if the elasticity setting member described in the above-mentioned patent document is applied as it is, the components of the front frame arranged around the guide rail are obstructive and it is difficult for the tool to reach the elasticity setting member. The elasticity cannot be set easily. Furthermore, the worker who sets the elasticity of the guide rail must work in an unreasonable posture, and the work efficiency cannot be improved.

そこで、本発明は、上記の事情に鑑みてなされたものであり、その目的は、前面枠にガイドレールを設けたとしても、ガイドレールの弾力設定を容易に行うことができる遊技機を提供しようとするものである。 Accordingly, 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 that can easily set the elasticity of the guide rail even if the guide rail is provided on the front frame. It is what.

本発明は、上記目的を達成するために提案されたものであり、請求項１に記載のものは、前面枠と、該前面枠に後方から収納される遊技盤と、遊技球を発射する発射装置と、を備え、
前記前面枠には、遊技盤を前方へ臨ませる領域開口部を開設し、該領域開口部から臨ませた遊技盤の表面を遊技領域とし、領域開口部の一側寄りの側縁部には、発射装置から発射された遊技球を遊技領域へ案内する円弧状の発射球案内流路を設けた遊技機において、
前記前面枠は、発射球案内流路の外周側に配置された円弧状の発射球案内壁部と、該発射球案内壁部の円弧内壁面に添設されたガイドレールと、該ガイドレールの弾力を設定する弾力設定機構と、を備え、ガイドレールのうち発射装置から発射された遊技球が衝突し得る部分を発射球衝突部とし、発射球案内壁部のうち発射球衝突部を挟んで発射球案内流路とは反対側には、発射球衝突部が撓むことを許容する空隙部を形成し、
前記弾力設定機構は、ガイドレールの一端を掛止した状態でガイドレールの延在方向へ向けて移動可能なスライド部材と、前面枠の前後方向へ移動可能な状態で前面枠に接続され、スライド部材を押圧してスライド部材の位置を調整可能な押圧調整部材と、を備え、
前記スライド部材の内部には、押圧調整部材を嵌合可能な貫通空部を前後に貫通する状態で形成し、該貫通空部を区画する貫通区画壁のうちガイドレールの他端側に位置する部分にはカムフォロワを備え、
前記押圧調整部材のうちカムフォロワに対向する部分には、カムフォロワを押圧可能な押圧カム面を押圧調整部材の前側へ向かうにつれて次第にガイドレールの他端側へ近づく状態で形成し、
前記押圧調整部材を前面枠の後側へ向けて移動すると、押圧調整部材の押圧カム面がスライド部材のカムフォロワを押圧して、スライド部材を押圧調整部材の後方移動量に対応してガイドレールの他端側へ向けて移動させるとともにガイドレールの一端を他端側へ押し込み、この押し込み具合によりガイドレールの弾力を設定可能としたことを特徴とする遊技機である。 The present invention has been proposed in order to achieve the above-mentioned object. According to the present invention, a front frame, a game board accommodated in the front frame from the rear, and a launch for firing a game ball are provided. An apparatus,
The front frame is provided with a region opening that allows the game board to face forward, and the surface of the game board that faces the region opening is used as a game region. In a gaming machine provided with an arc-shaped firing ball guide flow path for guiding a game ball fired from the launching device to the game area,
The front frame includes an arcuate projecting ball guide wall portion disposed on the outer peripheral side of the projecting ball guide channel, a guide rail attached to an arc inner wall surface of the projecting ball guide wall portion, and the guide rail An elastic force setting mechanism for setting the elastic force, a portion of the guide rail that can be collided with a game ball launched from the launching device as a launching ball impacting portion, and a launching ball impacting portion of the firing ball guide wall portion On the opposite side of the projecting ball guide flow path, a gap that allows the projecting ball colliding part to bend is formed,
The elastic force setting mechanism is connected to the front frame in a state in which it can move in the front-rear direction of the front frame and a slide member that can move in the extending direction of the guide rail in a state where one end of the guide rail is hooked. A pressing adjustment member capable of adjusting the position of the slide member by pressing the member, and
Inside the slide member, a through space that can be fitted with a pressure adjusting member is formed in a state of penetrating back and forth, and is located on the other end side of the guide rail in the through partition wall that partitions the through space. The part has a cam follower,
In the portion facing the cam follower of the pressure adjusting member, a pressing cam surface capable of pressing the cam follower is formed in a state of gradually approaching the other end side of the guide rail toward the front side of the pressing adjusting member,
When the pressing adjusting member is moved toward the rear side of the front frame, the pressing cam surface of the pressing adjusting member presses the cam follower of the sliding member, and the sliding member is moved in accordance with the rearward movement amount of the pressing adjusting member. The gaming machine is characterized in that it is moved toward the other end side, and one end of the guide rail is pushed into the other end side, and the elasticity of the guide rail can be set by this pushing condition.

請求項２に記載のものは、前記前面枠には、スライド部材がスライド可能な状態で収容されるスライド収容部を前方が開放された状態で備え、
該スライド収容部の下側には、スライド部材を載置可能なスライド載置部を備え、該スライド載置部の前縁部には後方へ向けて上り傾斜した収容案内部を形成し、該収容案内部上を摺動させながらスライド部材をスライド収容部へ収容可能としたことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の遊技機である。 According to a second aspect of the present invention, the front frame is provided with a slide accommodating portion that is accommodated in a state in which the slide member is slidable in a state where the front is opened,
A slide mounting portion on which a slide member can be mounted is provided below the slide storage portion, and an accommodation guide portion that is inclined upward is formed on the front edge portion of the slide mounting portion. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the slide member can be accommodated in the slide accommodation portion while sliding on the accommodation guide portion.

請求項３に記載のものは、前記スライド載置部のうち収容案内部の後方には、スライド部材をガイドレールの延在方向へ向けて案内するスライドガイド部を備えたことを特徴とする請求項２に記載の遊技機である。 According to a third aspect of the present invention, a slide guide portion that guides the slide member toward the extending direction of the guide rail is provided behind the accommodation guide portion in the slide placement portion. Item 3. A gaming machine according to Item 2.

請求項４に記載のものは、スライド部材の下部には、スライド載置部に当接するスライド当接面を形成し、該スライド当接面の後縁部を後方へ向けて上り傾斜させたことを特徴とする請求項３に記載の遊技機である。 According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a slide contact surface that contacts the slide mounting portion is formed at a lower portion of the slide member, and a rear edge portion of the slide contact surface is inclined upward toward the rear. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein:

本発明によれば、以下のような優れた効果を奏する。
請求項１に記載の発明によれば、前面枠は、発射球案内流路の外周側に配置された円弧状の発射球案内壁部と、該発射球案内壁部の円弧内壁面に添設されたガイドレールと、該ガイドレールの弾力を設定する弾力設定機構とを備え、ガイドレールのうち発射装置から発射された遊技球が衝突し得る部分を発射球衝突部とし、発射球案内壁部のうち発射球衝突部を挟んで発射球案内流路とは反対側には、発射球衝突部が撓むことを許容する空隙部を形成し、弾力設定機構は、ガイドレールの一端を掛止した状態でガイドレールの延在方向へ向けて移動可能なスライド部材と、前面枠の前後方向へ移動可能な状態で前面枠に接続され、スライド部材を押圧してスライド部材の位置を調整可能な押圧調整部材とを備え、スライド部材の内部には、押圧調整部材を嵌合可能な貫通空部を前後に貫通する状態で形成し、該貫通空部を区画する貫通区画壁のうちガイドレールの他端側に位置する部分にはカムフォロワを備え、押圧調整部材のうちカムフォロワに対向する部分には、カムフォロワを押圧可能な押圧カム面を押圧調整部材の前側へ向かうにつれて次第にガイドレールの他端側へ近づく状態で形成し、押圧調整部材を前面枠の後側へ向けて移動すると、押圧調整部材の押圧カム面がスライド部材のカムフォロワを押圧して、スライド部材を押圧調整部材の後方移動量に対応してガイドレールの他端側へ向けて移動させるとともにガイドレールの一端を他端側へ押し込み、この押し込み具合によりガイドレールの弾力を設定可能としたので、前面枠の前方から押圧調整部材を操作してガイドレールの弾力を設定することができる。また、押圧調整部材を操作するための工具等を前面枠の前方から押圧調整部材へ到達させることができる。したがって、前面枠にガイドレールを設けたとしても、ガイドレールの弾力設定を容易に行うことができる。 According to the present invention, the following excellent effects can be obtained.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the front frame is attached to the arc-shaped launching ball guide wall portion disposed on the outer peripheral side of the launching ball guide channel and the arc inner wall surface of the launching ball guide wall portion. A guide ball and a resilient force setting mechanism for setting the elasticity of the guide rail, and a portion of the guide rail where a game ball launched from the launching device can collide is used as a launch ball colliding portion, and a launch ball guide wall portion On the opposite side of the projecting ball collision channel across the projecting ball collision part, a gap that allows the projecting ball collision part to bend is formed, and the elasticity setting mechanism hooks one end of the guide rail The slide member that can move in the extending direction of the guide rail in the state where it has been connected, and the front frame that is movable in the front-rear direction of the front frame, can be adjusted by pressing the slide member A pressing adjustment member, and the inside of the slide member has a pressing member. The adjustment member is formed in a state of penetrating through a through-hole that can be fitted, and a cam follower is provided on a portion of the through-partition wall that divides the through-hole in the other end side of the guide rail to adjust the pressure. A portion of the member facing the cam follower is formed with a pressing cam surface capable of pressing the cam follower in a state of gradually approaching the other end side of the guide rail toward the front side of the pressing adjustment member. When moving toward the side, the pressing cam surface of the pressing adjusting member presses the cam follower of the sliding member and moves the sliding member toward the other end side of the guide rail in accordance with the rearward movement amount of the pressing adjusting member. Since one end of the guide rail is pushed into the other end and the elasticity of the guide rail can be set by this pushing condition, the pressure adjusting member is operated from the front of the front frame to operate the guide rail. It is possible to set the elasticity of Doreru. Further, a tool or the like for operating the pressing adjustment member can be made to reach the pressing adjustment member from the front of the front frame. Therefore, even if a guide rail is provided on the front frame, the elasticity of the guide rail can be easily set.

請求項２に記載の発明によれば、前面枠には、スライド部材がスライド可能な状態で収容されるスライド収容部を前方が開放された状態で備え、該スライド収容部の下側には、スライド部材を載置可能なスライド載置部を備え、該スライド載置部の前縁部には後方へ向けて上り傾斜した収容案内部を形成し、該収容案内部上を摺動させながらスライド部材をスライド収容部へ収容可能としたので、スライド収容部にスライド部材を収容し易くなり、前面枠にガイドレールを取り付ける作業をスムーズに行うことができる。 According to the second aspect of the present invention, the front frame is provided with a slide accommodating portion that is accommodated in a state in which the slide member is slidable in a state where the front is opened, and under the slide accommodating portion, A slide mounting portion on which a slide member can be mounted is provided, and an accommodation guide portion that is inclined upward is formed at the front edge of the slide placement portion, and slides while sliding on the accommodation guide portion. Since the member can be accommodated in the slide accommodating portion, the slide member can be easily accommodated in the slide accommodating portion, and the work of attaching the guide rail to the front frame can be performed smoothly.

請求項３に記載の発明によれば、スライド載置部のうち収容案内部の後方には、スライド部材をガイドレールの延在方向へ向けて案内するスライドガイド部を備えたので、スライド部材の移動、ひいてはガイドレールの押し込み動作を確実に行うことができ、ガイドレールの弾力を設定し易い。 According to the third aspect of the invention, since the slide guide portion is provided behind the accommodation guide portion in the slide placement portion to guide the slide member toward the extending direction of the guide rail, The movement of the guide rail and the pushing operation of the guide rail can be performed reliably, and the elasticity of the guide rail can be easily set.

請求項４に記載の発明によれば、スライド部材の下部には、スライド載置部に当接するスライド当接面を形成し、該スライド当接面の後縁部を後方へ向けて上り傾斜させたので、スライド収容部にスライド部材を挿入し易くなり、前面枠にガイドレールを取り付ける作業を一層スムーズに行うことができる。 According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a slide contact surface that contacts the slide mounting portion is formed in the lower portion of the slide member, and the rear edge portion of the slide contact surface is inclined upward toward the rear. Therefore, it becomes easy to insert the slide member into the slide accommodating portion, and the work of attaching the guide rail to the front frame can be performed more smoothly.

以下、代表的な遊技機であるパチンコ遊技機を例に挙げて本発明の実施の最良の形態を図面に基づき説明する。図１はパチンコ遊技機の斜視図、図２は前面側を開放した状態のパチンコ遊技機の斜視図、図３はパチンコ遊技機の背面図である。
パチンコ遊技機１は、図１から図３に示すように、外枠（機枠あるいは本体枠）２の側部（図１中、左側部）に前面枠３を開閉可能に軸着し、この前面枠３のベースとなる略額縁状の前面枠本体４の上部に矩形状の遊技盤５を収納可能とし、該遊技盤５の表面（前面）に遊技領域６（図４（ａ）参照）を区画形成し、遊技盤５の下方には、スピーカー８ａを備えた画像表示装置８を配置している。また、前面枠本体４の前面側には、遊技領域６を前方から被覆可能な内側開閉枠９を上下方向へ開閉可能な状態で軸着するとともに、該内側開閉枠９および画像表示装置８を前方から被覆可能な外側開閉枠１０を左右方向へ開閉可能な状態で軸着し、外側開閉枠１０の下部には、遊技球を貯留可能な球貯留ユニット１３を備えている。さらに、外側開閉枠１０の下方には棚部１５を前面枠本体４の下部から前方へ突設し，該棚部１５の上面を左右方向の中央部が下方へ凹んだ曲面で形成し、この凹み部に外側開閉枠１０の球貯留ユニット１３を収容するように構成されている。そして、棚部１５の前面の一側（図１中、右側）には、発射装置１６（図３参照）を操作するための発射操作ユニット（発射操作ハンドル）１７を備え、他側（図１中、左側）には遊技演出用ボタン１８を備えている。 Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a pachinko gaming machine as a typical gaming machine as an example. 1 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine with the front side opened, and FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a front frame 3 pivotally attached to a side portion (left side portion in FIG. 1) of an outer frame (machine frame or main body frame) 2 so as to be opened and closed. A rectangular game board 5 can be accommodated in the upper part of a substantially frame-shaped front frame main body 4 serving as a base of the front frame 3, and a game area 6 (see FIG. 4A) on the surface (front surface) of the game board 5. And an image display device 8 having a speaker 8a is disposed below the game board 5. Further, on the front side of the front frame body 4, an inner opening / closing frame 9 capable of covering the game area 6 from the front is pivotally attached in a state where it can be opened and closed in the vertical direction, and the inner opening / closing frame 9 and the image display device 8 are mounted. The outer opening / closing frame 10 that can be covered from the front is pivotally mounted in a state that can be opened and closed in the left-right direction, and a lower part of the outer opening / closing frame 10 includes a ball storage unit 13 that can store game balls. Further, a shelf 15 is provided below the outer opening / closing frame 10 so as to project forward from the lower portion of the front frame body 4, and the upper surface of the shelf 15 is formed by a curved surface with a central portion in the left-right direction recessed downward. The ball storage unit 13 of the outer opening / closing frame 10 is accommodated in the recess. One side (right side in FIG. 1) of the front surface of the shelf 15 is provided with a firing operation unit (firing operation handle) 17 for operating the firing device 16 (see FIG. 3), and the other side (FIG. 1). In the middle, left side), a game effect button 18 is provided.

前面枠本体４は、大きな矩形状の合成樹脂製枠体であり、図２および図３に示すように、当該前面枠本体４の前側の上半部分を後方へ浅く凹ませて凹室２１を形成し、該凹室２１の裏側には、遊技盤５と略同じ広さの空間部に設定された遊技盤収納部２２を備え、該遊技盤収納部２２内に遊技盤５を前面枠本体４の裏面側から収納可能とし、遊技盤収納部２２の下部には、遊技盤５の下縁部を載置可能な載置部２３を設けている。さらに、遊技盤収納部２２の前方には、遊技盤収納部２２内の遊技盤５を前方へ臨ませる略蒲鉾形状の領域開口部２４を開設して凹室２１の内部と遊技盤収納部２２の内部とを連通し、領域開口部２４から臨ませた遊技盤５の表面を遊技領域６としている（図４（ａ）参照）。なお、領域開口部２４の周辺の構成については、後で詳細に説明する。 The front frame body 4 is a large rectangular synthetic resin frame. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the front half of the front frame body 4 is shallowly recessed backward to form the concave chamber 21. The game board storage part 22 set in the space part of the same area as the game board 5 is provided on the back side of the concave chamber 21, and the game board 5 is placed in the game board storage part 22 in the front frame main body. 4, and a placing portion 23 on which the lower edge portion of the game board 5 can be placed is provided below the game board housing portion 22. Further, a substantially bowl-shaped region opening 24 is provided in front of the game board storage part 22 so that the game board 5 in the game board storage part 22 faces forward, and the inside of the concave chamber 21 and the game board storage part 22 are opened. The surface of the game board 5 that communicates with the interior of the game board 5 and faces the area opening 24 is defined as a game area 6 (see FIG. 4A). The configuration around the area opening 24 will be described later in detail.

また、遊技盤収納部２２の外周部のうち前面枠３の軸着部側（図３中、右側）には、後方から見て逆Ｌ字状の収納壁２５を後方へ延設し、該収納壁２５の下端を載置部２３の側方に配置し、収納壁２５により遊技盤収納部２２内の遊技盤５の縁部、具体的には前面枠３の軸着部寄り（右寄り）に位置する上縁部および側縁部を外方から被覆（あるいは当接）できるように構成されている。そして、前面枠本体４のうち凹室２１の下方に位置する箇所、言い換えると遊技盤５の下方には表示装置配置部２７を前面枠本体４の前後方向へ貫通した状態で形成し、該表示装置配置部２７内に画像表示装置８を配置し、画像表示装置８の後部に装着された表示制御装置２８の一部を前面枠本体４の裏側へ露出している（図３参照）。 In addition, an inverted L-shaped storage wall 25 is provided to the rear of the outer peripheral portion of the game board storage portion 22 on the side of the front frame 3 on the axis attachment portion (right side in FIG. 3). The lower end of the storage wall 25 is disposed on the side of the mounting portion 23, and the storage wall 25 causes the edge of the game board 5 in the game board storage part 22, specifically, closer to the pivoting portion (rightward) of the front frame 3. The upper edge part and the side edge part located on the side can be covered (or abutted) from the outside. And the display device arrangement | positioning part 27 is formed in the position located under the concave chamber 21 in the front frame main body 4, in other words under the game board 5, in the state penetrated in the front-back direction of the front frame main body 4, and the display The image display device 8 is arranged in the device arrangement unit 27, and a part of the display control device 28 mounted on the rear part of the image display device 8 is exposed to the back side of the front frame body 4 (see FIG. 3).

さらに、表示装置配置部２７と棚部１５との間の一側寄り（図２中、左寄り）には、遊技球が１個ずつ通過可能な球送り開口２９を開設し、表示装置配置部２７と棚部１５との間の他側寄り（図２中、右寄り）には球排出口３０を開設している。また、球送り開口２９の後方には、球貯留ユニット１３に貯留された遊技球を遊技領域６へ向けて発射可能な発射装置１６を配置している。そして、発射装置１６と球送り開口２９とを球送り流路３１で連通し、球貯留ユニット１３から球送り開口２９に流下してきた遊技球が球送り流路３１を通過して発射装置１６へ到達するように構成されている。さらに、発射装置１６の上方には、前面枠本体４の裏側に通路カバー３３を後方から止着して縦長な発射通路３４を区画形成し、該発射通路３４の下端を発射装置１６の遊技球発射口へ連通し、発射通路３４の上端を凹室２１の一側の下部（図４（ａ）中、左下部）に開設された連通開口３５に連通している。 Further, a ball feed opening 29 through which game balls can pass one by one is opened near one side (in the left side in FIG. 2) between the display device placement unit 27 and the shelf 15, and the display device placement unit 27. A ball discharge port 30 is provided on the other side (in the right side in FIG. 2) between the rack 15 and the shelf 15. Further, behind the ball feed opening 29, a launching device 16 capable of launching a game ball stored in the ball storage unit 13 toward the game area 6 is disposed. Then, the launching device 16 and the ball feed opening 29 are communicated with each other through the ball feed channel 31, and the game ball flowing down from the ball storage unit 13 to the ball feed opening 29 passes through the ball feed channel 31 to the launching device 16. Configured to reach. Further, above the launching device 16, a passage cover 33 is fastened from the rear to the back side of the front frame body 4 to form a vertically long launching passage 34, and the lower end of the launching passage 34 is a game ball of the launching device 16. The upper end of the discharge passage 34 is communicated with a communication opening 35 provided in a lower part on one side of the concave chamber 21 (lower left part in FIG. 4A).

そして、図３に示すように、前面枠本体４の裏面の側部、詳しくは遊技盤収納部２２を挟んで収納壁２５とは反対側（図３中、左側）には、前方から見て逆Ｌ字状を呈した裏機構盤３８を前面枠本体４に対して前後方向へ開閉可能な状態で軸着し、裏機構盤３８よりも収納壁２５寄り（図３中、右寄り）の位置には、裏機構盤３８を前面枠本体４に対して閉じた状態に維持可能なロック部材３９を備えている。また、裏機構盤３８のうち横長に形成された上部には、パチンコ遊技機１の外部（具体的にはパチンコ遊技機１が設置される島設備）から供給された遊技球を貯留する球貯留タンク４１を備え、縦長に形成された下部には、球貯留タンク４１内の遊技球を下方へ流下可能な流下案内路４２と、該流下案内路４２を流下してきた遊技球を受け入れて排出可能な球排出装置４３とを上下に接続した状態で備えている。そして、裏機構盤３８を閉じた状態で球排出装置４３と球排出口３０とを球排出路４５で連通し、裏機構盤３８内を賞球として流下してきた遊技球が球排出路４５および球排出口３０を通って前面枠３の表側、具体的には外側開閉枠１０の球貯留ユニット１３へ排出できるように構成されている。 As shown in FIG. 3, the side of the back surface of the front frame body 4, specifically the side opposite to the storage wall 25 (left side in FIG. 3) across the game board storage portion 22, is viewed from the front. A reverse mechanism board 38 having an inverted L-shape is pivotally attached to the front frame body 4 so as to be openable and closable in the front-rear direction, and is positioned closer to the storage wall 25 than the back mechanism board 38 (rightward in FIG. 3). Includes a lock member 39 capable of maintaining the back mechanism panel 38 closed with respect to the front frame body 4. Also, a ball storage for storing game balls supplied from the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (specifically, an island facility on which the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed) is formed in the horizontally formed upper part of the back mechanism board 38. A tank 41 is provided in a vertically long lower part, and a flow guide path 42 that allows the game balls in the ball storage tank 41 to flow downward, and a game ball flowing down the flow guide path 42 can be received and discharged. The ball discharge device 43 is connected in the vertical direction. Then, with the back mechanism board 38 closed, the ball discharge device 43 and the ball discharge port 30 communicate with each other through the ball discharge path 45, and the game balls that have flowed down as a prize ball in the back mechanism board 38 are connected to the ball discharge path 45 and It is configured such that it can be discharged to the front side of the front frame 3, specifically, to the ball storage unit 13 of the outer opening / closing frame 10 through the ball discharge port 30.

遊技盤５は、図４（ａ）に示すように、当該遊技盤５の表面（前面）のうち領域開口部２４から前方へ臨ませる部分を遊技領域６とし、該遊技領域６の中央部よりも下寄りの位置には、画像表示装置８で実行される変動表示ゲームを始動するための始動入賞口や、変動表示ゲームの大当たり時に遊技球が入賞可能となる大入賞口等を配置し（いずれも図示せず）、遊技領域６の下端部には、入賞せずに遊技領域６を流下してきた遊技球（アウト球）を遊技領域６の外方へ排出するためのアウト口４７を開設している。また、遊技盤５の裏面側には、図３に示すように、遊技盤５よりもひと回り小さい略矩形状の球寄せベース５１を装着し、該球寄せベース５１の裏側には遊技制御装置および装飾制御装置（いずれも図示せず）を装着している。さらに、球寄せベース５１内には、始動入賞口や大入賞口等に入賞した遊技球（セーフ球）やアウト口４７を通過した遊技球（アウト球）を回収するための球寄せ流路（図示せず）を形成している。そして、球寄せベース５１の下端部に球寄せ流路の下流開口を開設し、該下流開口を表示装置配置部２７の後方に設けた球回収流路５５へ連通し、球寄せ流路および球回収流路５５を介して遊技球をパチンコ遊技機１の外部へ流下できるように構成されている。 As shown in FIG. 4A, the game board 5 has a portion of the surface (front surface) of the game board 5 that faces forward from the area opening 24 as a game area 6, and from the center of the game area 6. In the lower position, a start winning opening for starting a variable display game executed by the image display device 8 and a large winning opening through which a game ball can be won in a big hit of the variable display game are arranged ( Neither is shown), and at the lower end of the game area 6, an out port 47 is formed for discharging the game ball (out ball) flowing down the game area 6 without winning a prize to the outside of the game area 6. is doing. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a substantially rectangular ball gathering base 51 that is slightly smaller than the game board 5 is mounted on the back side of the game board 5, and a game control device and A decoration control device (both not shown) is attached. Further, in the ball gathering base 51, a ball gathering flow path for collecting game balls (safe balls) won in the start winning opening, grand prize winning opening, etc. or game balls (out ball) passed through the out opening 47 ( (Not shown). Then, a downstream opening of the ball gathering channel is opened at the lower end of the ball gathering base 51, and the downstream opening is communicated with a ball collection channel 55 provided at the rear of the display device arrangement unit 27. The game ball is configured to flow down to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 through the recovery channel 55.

内側開閉枠９は、図２に示すように、遊技盤５（または遊技盤収納部２２）よりも僅かに小さい略蒲鉾形状の内側保持フレーム６１を備え、該内側保持フレーム６１の内側には、遊技領域６、さらには領域開口部２４よりもひと回り大きなガラス板または透明樹脂板で形成された内側透明部材６２を保持し、該内側透明部材６２により遊技領域６を透視可能な状態で前方から被覆できるように構成されている。また、閉状態となる縦向き姿勢（図２参照）において下部に位置する縁部（すなわち内側開閉枠９の下部）を前面枠本体４、具体的には載置部２３の前縁部へ軸着している。そして、下方へ回動して倒伏姿勢にすると、遊技盤５（遊技領域６）の前方を開放するとともに、下方の画像表示装置８を上方から保護する庇部として機能し、メンテナンス時に遊技盤５からこぼれ落ちた遊技球が画像表示装置８に衝突する不都合を防ぐように構成されている。 As shown in FIG. 2, the inner opening / closing frame 9 includes a substantially bowl-shaped inner holding frame 61 that is slightly smaller than the game board 5 (or the game board storage unit 22). An inner transparent member 62 formed of a glass plate or a transparent resin plate that is slightly larger than the game area 6 and further the area opening 24 is held, and the game area 6 is covered from the front by the inner transparent member 62 so as to be seen through. It is configured to be able to. Further, the edge portion (that is, the lower portion of the inner opening / closing frame 9) located at the lower portion in the vertical posture (see FIG. 2) in the closed state is pivoted to the front frame body 4, specifically, the front edge portion of the placement portion 23. I wear it. Then, when it is rotated downward and put into a lying posture, the front of the game board 5 (game area 6) is opened and functions as a buttock that protects the lower image display device 8 from above, so that the game board 5 is maintained during maintenance. It is configured to prevent the inconvenience that the game ball spilled from collides with the image display device 8.

外側開閉枠１０は、図１に示すように、開閉枠本体６７と、該開閉枠本体６７に保持された外側透明部材６８と、開閉枠本体６７の下縁部に配置された球貯留ユニット１３とを備えて構成されており、当該外側開閉枠１０の側部（図１中、左側部）を前面枠本体４の一側（図１中、左側）へ軸着している。開閉枠本体６７は、前面枠本体４と略同じ横幅で形成された枠体であり、左右両側部および上部を前方へ膨出し、開閉枠本体６７の中央部には縦向き長円形の開閉枠開口６９を大きく開設し、該開閉枠開口６９の上縁部を内側開閉枠９の上縁部と略同じ大きさの半円形状に設定している。また、外側透明部材６８は、開閉枠開口６９を塞ぐ状態で開閉枠本体６７に保持された透明樹脂製の部材であり、画像表示装置８を透視可能な状態で前方から被覆するとともに、内側透明部材６２を介して遊技領域６を透視可能な状態で内側開閉枠９を前方から被覆するように構成されている。さらに、外側透明部材６８の下半部分の左右両側には、スピーカー８ａの発生音を前方へ透過させるための透音孔７０を開設している。 As shown in FIG. 1, the outer open / close frame 10 includes an open / close frame main body 67, an outer transparent member 68 held by the open / close frame main body 67, and a ball storage unit 13 disposed at the lower edge of the open / close frame main body 67. The side portion (left side portion in FIG. 1) of the outer opening / closing frame 10 is pivotally attached to one side (left side in FIG. 1) of the front frame body 4. The open / close frame main body 67 is a frame formed with substantially the same width as the front frame main body 4. The left and right sides and the upper part bulge forward, and the open / close frame main body 67 has a vertically-oriented oval open / close frame at the center. The opening 69 is largely opened, and the upper edge portion of the opening / closing frame opening 69 is set in a semicircular shape substantially the same size as the upper edge portion of the inner opening / closing frame 9. The outer transparent member 68 is a member made of a transparent resin that is held by the opening / closing frame main body 67 in a state in which the opening / closing frame opening 69 is closed, and covers the image display device 8 from the front in a state where the image display device 8 can be seen through. The inner opening / closing frame 9 is covered from the front in a state where the gaming area 6 can be seen through the member 62. Furthermore, sound transmission holes 70 are formed in the left and right sides of the lower half portion of the outer transparent member 68 for transmitting the sound generated by the speaker 8a forward.

球貯留ユニット１３は、前方へ膨出した球貯留皿７３を備え、該球貯留皿７３の内部を下方へ凹ませて球貯留空間部７４を形成し、該球貯留空間部７４の後部には、球排出口３０に連通可能な排出連通口７５を開設している。さらに、球貯留皿７３の後部には、球貯留空間部７４から下り傾斜した球整列路７６を設け、該球整列路７６内の遊技球を横一列に整列しながら流下させるように構成されている。また、球整列路７６の下流端には、後方へ下り傾斜する球導出路（図示せず）を連通し、該球導出路の後端部を外側開閉枠１０の後面側に開放している。そして、外側開閉枠１０を閉じると、球導出路の後端部と球送り開口２９とを前後に重ねる状態で連通し、球導出路、球送り開口２９および球送り流路３１を介して、球貯留皿７３内の遊技球を発射装置１６へ供給することができるように構成されている。 The sphere storage unit 13 includes a sphere storage tray 73 that bulges forward. The sphere storage unit 73 is recessed downward to form a sphere storage space portion 74. The discharge communication port 75 that can communicate with the ball discharge port 30 is opened. Further, a ball alignment path 76 inclined downward from the ball storage space 74 is provided at the rear part of the ball storage dish 73, and the game balls in the ball alignment path 76 are configured to flow down while being aligned in a horizontal row. Yes. The downstream end of the ball alignment path 76 communicates with a ball lead-out path (not shown) that is inclined downward and opens the rear end portion of the ball lead-out path to the rear surface side of the outer opening / closing frame 10. . Then, when the outer opening / closing frame 10 is closed, the rear end portion of the ball lead-out path and the ball feed opening 29 are communicated with each other in the front-rear direction, and the ball lead-out path, the ball feed opening 29 and the ball feed flow path 31 are connected. The game balls in the ball storage tray 73 can be supplied to the launching device 16.

次に、領域開口部２４の周辺に位置する構成について説明する。
前面枠本体４は、図４（ａ）に示すように、領域開口部２４の一側寄り（図４（ａ）中、左寄り）の側縁部に円弧状の発射球案内流路８０を設け、該発射球案内流路８０の外周側にはバンド状のガイドレール８１を配置し、領域開口部２４の他側寄り（図４（ａ）中、右寄り）の側縁部、上下両縁部、および発射球案内流路８０よりも遊技領域６の中央寄りの位置には、領域区画壁８２を前方へ向けて起立した状態で配置している。また、遊技領域６の下側を区画する領域区画壁８２（下側区画壁８２ａ）を左右両側から中央へ向けて下り傾斜させ、下側区画壁８２ａの傾斜下端（すなわち下側区画壁８２ａの左右方向の中央部）には、アウト口４７の縁部を装飾するアウト装飾部８３を備えている。さらに、発射球案内流路８０側に位置する領域区画壁８２（流路側区画壁８２ｂ）の上端と、遊技領域６の上部を区画する領域区画壁８２（上側区画壁８２ｃ）のうち発射球案内流路８０側の端部（図４（ｂ）中、左端部）とを離間している。そして、上側区画壁８２ｃのうち発射球案内流路８０とは反対側の端部（図４（ａ）中、右端部）と、遊技領域６を挟んで発射球案内流路８０とは反対側に位置する領域区画壁８２（他側区画壁８２ｄ）の上端との間にはゴム製の緩衝部材８４を備え、発射球案内流路８０から上側区画壁８２ｃに沿って飛翔してきた遊技球がこの緩衝部材８４に衝突して下方の遊技領域６へ流下するように構成されている。 Next, a configuration located around the region opening 24 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4 (a), the front frame body 4 is provided with an arcuate projecting ball guide channel 80 at the side edge nearer to one side of the region opening 24 (leftward in FIG. 4 (a)). A band-shaped guide rail 81 is disposed on the outer peripheral side of the projecting ball guide flow path 80, and the side edge portion on the other side of the region opening 24 (to the right in FIG. 4A), the upper and lower edge portions. Further, at a position closer to the center of the game area 6 than the shot ball guide flow path 80, the area partition wall 82 is arranged in a state of standing forward. Further, the area partition wall 82 (lower partition wall 82a) that partitions the lower side of the game area 6 is inclined downward from the left and right sides toward the center, and the lower end of the lower partition wall 82a (that is, the lower partition wall 82a) A center portion in the left-right direction is provided with an out decoration portion 83 that decorates the edge of the out port 47. Further, the upper end of the area partition wall 82 (flow path side partition wall 82b) located on the side of the shot ball guide flow path 80 and the area ball 82 (upper partition wall 82c) that partitions the upper part of the game area 6 are used for shooting ball guidance. The end on the flow channel 80 side (the left end in FIG. 4B) is separated. Then, the end of the upper partition wall 82c opposite to the firing ball guide channel 80 (the right end in FIG. 4A) and the side opposite to the firing ball guide channel 80 with the game area 6 interposed therebetween. A rubber cushioning member 84 is provided between the upper end of the region partition wall 82 (the other partition wall 82d) positioned at the position, and the game ball flying along the upper partition wall 82c from the launch ball guiding channel 80 It is configured to collide with the buffer member 84 and flow down to the lower game area 6.

発射球案内流路８０は、発射装置１６から発射されて発射通路３４内を飛翔してきた遊技球を遊技領域６へ案内するための縦長な流路であり、当該発射球案内流路８０の上端を流路側区画壁８２ｂと上側区画壁８２ｃとの間から遊技領域６の上部へ臨ませて連通し、当該発射球案内流路８０の下端を連通開口３５へ接続して発射通路３４へ連通している。また、図４（ｂ）に示すように、発射球案内流路８０の外周側には円弧状の発射球案内壁部８７を前方へ向けて起立した状態で配置し、該発射球案内壁部８７の上端部と上側区画壁８２ｃとを離間して壁部間隙８９を形成し、該壁部間隙８９および発射球案内壁部８７の上端部を、流路側区画壁８２ｂの上端部よりも上側区画壁８２ｃに近い位置に配置している。さらに、発射球案内壁部８７から遊技球の直径よりも十分に広い間隔を空けた内側（遊技領域６側）の位置には、円弧状の内側案内壁部９１を発射球案内壁部８７と略平行となる状態で配置している。そして、発射球案内壁部８７の後端部と内側案内壁部９１の後端部とを流路底部９２で接続し、発射球案内壁部８７と流路底部９２と内側案内壁部９１とが前面枠本体４の前方へ向けて開放した断面コ字状を形成するように位置している。さらに、発射球案内流路８０の前方には平板状の案内流路カバー９３を止着し（図２参照）、発射球案内流路８０内を飛翔する遊技球が前方へ外れることを阻止している。 The launch ball guide channel 80 is a vertically long channel for guiding the game ball launched from the launching device 16 and flying in the launch passage 34 to the game area 6, and the upper end of the launch ball guide channel 80. Is connected to the upper part of the game area 6 from between the flow path side partition wall 82b and the upper partition wall 82c, and the lower end of the firing ball guide flow path 80 is connected to the communication opening 35 to communicate with the launch passage 34. ing. Further, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), an arcuate projecting ball guide wall portion 87 is disposed on the outer peripheral side of the projecting ball guide channel 80 in a state of standing forward, and the projecting ball guide wall portion. 87 is separated from the upper partition wall 82c to form a wall gap 89, and the wall gap 89 and the upper end of the launch ball guide wall 87 are above the upper end of the flow path side partition wall 82b. It arrange | positions in the position close | similar to the partition wall 82c. Further, an arcuate inner guide wall 91 is connected to the shot ball guide wall 87 at a position on the inner side (game area 6 side) that is spaced sufficiently wider than the diameter of the game ball from the shot ball guide wall 87. It arrange | positions in the state which becomes substantially parallel. Then, the rear end portion of the firing ball guide wall portion 87 and the rear end portion of the inner guide wall portion 91 are connected by the flow path bottom portion 92, and Are positioned so as to form a U-shaped cross section that is open toward the front of the front frame body 4. Further, a flat guide channel cover 93 is fixed in front of the launch ball guide channel 80 (see FIG. 2) to prevent the game ball flying in the launch ball guide channel 80 from moving forward. ing.

なお、内側案内壁部９１の上端と流路側区画壁８２ｂの上端とを接続し、この接続部分には戻り球防止部材（戻り球防止弁）９５を備え（図４（ａ）参照）、該戻り球防止部材９５により遊技球が遊技領域６から発射球案内流路８０側へ戻ることを防止している。さらに、図５（ａ）に示すように、発射球案内壁部８７のうち連通開口３５寄り（下寄り）の部分を遊技領域６とは反対側へ凹ませて空隙部９６を形成し、ガイドレール８１のうち発射装置１６から発射された遊技球が衝突し得る発射衝突部８１ａを空隙部９６に重合している。言い換えると、発射球案内壁部８７のうち発射球衝突部８１ａを挟んで発射球案内流路８０とは反対側に空隙部９６を形成している。したがって、発射球衝突部８１ａが空隙部９６へ向けて撓むことを許容し、ひいては遊技球の衝突により受けた衝撃力をガイドレール８１（発射球衝突部８１ａ）が撓むことで吸収できるように構成されている。 The upper end of the inner guide wall portion 91 and the upper end of the flow path side partition wall 82b are connected, and this connection portion is provided with a return ball prevention member (return ball prevention valve) 95 (see FIG. 4A). The return ball prevention member 95 prevents the game ball from returning from the game area 6 to the firing ball guide channel 80 side. Further, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), a portion near the communication opening 35 (lower side) of the shot ball guide wall portion 87 is recessed toward the opposite side to the game area 6 to form a gap portion 96, and the guide Of the rail 81, a launch collision portion 81 a that can be hit by a game ball launched from the launch device 16 is superposed on the gap portion 96. In other words, the gap 96 is formed on the opposite side of the projecting ball guide channel 80 from the projecting ball guiding wall 87 with the projecting ball colliding part 81a interposed therebetween. Therefore, it is possible to allow the projecting ball collision portion 81a to bend toward the gap portion 96 and to absorb the impact force received by the collision of the game ball by the guide rail 81 (launching ball collision portion 81a) being bent. It is configured.

ガイドレール８１は、図６に示すように、発射球案内壁部８７と略同じ幅の帯状金属板（例えば、ステンレス鋼板）により形成された部材である。そして、発射球案内壁部８７のうち発射球案内流路８０に臨ませた面、言い換えると発射球案内流路８０の外周側に、発射球案内流路８０の長手方向に沿って円弧状に湾曲した状態で添設されている。また、ガイドレール８１の上端と下端には、円弧の外側へコ字状に屈曲したレール掛止部９８（上端側掛止部９８ａ，下端側掛止部９８ｂ）を形成し、下端側掛止部９８ｂを空隙部９６の下部と通路カバー３３の上端との間に形成された掛止溝部９９へ掛止し（図５（ａ）および（ｂ）参照）、上端側掛止部９８ａを壁部間隙８９へ通して後述する弾力設定機構１０１へ掛止している。 As shown in FIG. 6, the guide rail 81 is a member formed of a band-shaped metal plate (for example, a stainless steel plate) having substantially the same width as the firing ball guide wall portion 87. Then, the surface of the projecting ball guide wall 87 facing the projecting ball guide channel 80, in other words, on the outer peripheral side of the projecting ball guide channel 80, in an arc shape along the longitudinal direction of the projecting ball guide channel 80. It is attached in a curved state. Further, rail hooking portions 98 (upper end side hooking portion 98a and lower end side hooking portion 98b) that are bent in a U shape toward the outside of the arc are formed at the upper end and the lower end of the guide rail 81, and the lower end side hooking The portion 98b is hooked to a hooking groove 99 formed between the lower portion of the gap portion 96 and the upper end of the passage cover 33 (see FIGS. 5A and 5B), and the upper end side hooking portion 98a is connected to the wall. It passes through the gap 89 and is hooked to the elasticity setting mechanism 101 described later.

そして、前面枠本体４は、発射球案内壁部８７の上端部の上方に、ガイドレール８１の弾力を設定する弾力設定機構１０１を備えている。弾力設定機構１０１は、図４（ｂ）に示すように、凹室２１内に設けられたスライド収容部１０３と、ガイドレール８１の一端（上端）を掛止した状態でスライド収容部１０３内をガイドレール８１の延在方向へ向けて移動可能なスライド部材１０４と、スライド部材１０４を押圧してスライド部材１０４の位置を調整可能な押圧調整部材１０５とを備えて構成されている。 The front frame body 4 includes an elasticity setting mechanism 101 that sets the elasticity of the guide rail 81 above the upper end of the firing ball guide wall 87. As shown in FIG. 4 (b), the elasticity setting mechanism 101 has an inside of the slide housing portion 103 in a state where the slide housing portion 103 provided in the recessed chamber 21 and one end (upper end) of the guide rail 81 are hooked. The slide member 104 is movable in the extending direction of the guide rail 81, and the press adjusting member 105 is configured to press the slide member 104 and adjust the position of the slide member 104.

スライド収容部１０３は、スライド部材１０４がスライド可能な状態で収容される空間部であり、図４（ｂ）および図７に示すように、凹室２１の上部、具体的には凹室２１のうち発射球案内壁部８７の上端部の上方に位置する箇所を前面枠本体４の後側へ向けて凹ませて形成され、当該スライド収容部１０３の前側部を前面枠本体４の前方へ向けて開放している。また、ガイドレール８１の上端部の延在方向や発射球案内壁部８７の上端部の延在方向（具体的には図４（ｂ）中、左右方向）に沿って横長な矩形状に設定されており、発射球案内流路８０とは反対側の側部（図４（ｂ）中、右側部）を壁部間隙８９へ向けて開放し、壁部間隙８９を介してスライド収容部１０３の内部空間と遊技領域６とを連通している。さらに、スライド収容部１０３の奥側（後側）に位置する箇所には、押圧調整部材１０５が前方から嵌合可能な嵌合突起１０７をスライド収容部１０３の前側へ向けて突設し、該嵌合突起１０７の突出端をスライド収容部１０３内に位置する状態に設定している。なお、嵌合突起１０７は、図６および図７（ａ）に示すように、横長な帯状の金属板の中央部を前方へ屈曲させて形成されており、ビスなどの止着部材１０８によりスライド収容部１０３内に止着されている。 The slide accommodating portion 103 is a space portion in which the slide member 104 is accommodated in a slidable state. As shown in FIGS. 4B and 7, the slide accommodating portion 103 is an upper portion of the concave chamber 21, specifically, the concave chamber 21. Of these, a portion located above the upper end portion of the projecting ball guide wall portion 87 is recessed toward the rear side of the front frame body 4, and the front side portion of the slide housing portion 103 faces the front side of the front frame body 4. Open. Further, the rectangular shape is set to be horizontally long along the extending direction of the upper end portion of the guide rail 81 and the extending direction of the upper end portion of the firing ball guide wall portion 87 (specifically, the left-right direction in FIG. 4B). The side opposite to the projecting ball guide channel 80 (the right side in FIG. 4B) is opened toward the wall gap 89, and the slide accommodating section 103 is opened via the wall gap 89. The internal space and the game area 6 communicate with each other. Further, a fitting protrusion 107 to which the pressure adjusting member 105 can be fitted from the front is provided at a position located on the back side (rear side) of the slide housing portion 103 so as to project toward the front side of the slide housing portion 103. The protruding end of the fitting protrusion 107 is set in a state where it is located in the slide accommodating portion 103. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7A, the fitting protrusion 107 is formed by bending the center portion of a horizontally long strip-shaped metal plate forward and is slid by a fixing member 108 such as a screw. It is fixed in the accommodating part 103.

また、スライド収容部１０３の下側（遊技領域６側）には、図７（ｃ）および（ｄ）に示すように、スライド部材１０４を載置可能な横長平板状のスライド載置部１１０をスライド収容部１０３の長手方向に沿って延設し、該スライド載置部１１０の前縁部には、後方へ上り傾斜した収容案内部１１１を形成している。さらに、スライド載置部１１０の後寄り（収容案内部１１１の後方）には、略水平な姿勢に設定されたスライドガイド部１１２を左右方向へ延設した状態、言い換えるとガイドレール８１の上端部の延在方向に沿う状態で備えている。なお、収容案内部１１１およびスライドガイド部１１２の作用については、後で詳細に説明する。 Further, as shown in FIGS. 7C and 7D, a horizontally long and flat slide mounting portion 110 on which the slide member 104 can be mounted is provided below the slide housing portion 103 (on the game area 6 side). An accommodation guide portion 111 that extends along the longitudinal direction of the slide accommodation portion 103 and is inclined upward is formed at the front edge portion of the slide placement portion 110. Further, on the rear side of the slide placement unit 110 (behind the accommodation guide unit 111), the slide guide unit 112 set in a substantially horizontal posture is extended in the left-right direction, in other words, the upper end of the guide rail 81. It is provided in a state along the extending direction. Note that the operation of the accommodation guide portion 111 and the slide guide portion 112 will be described in detail later.

スライド部材１０４は、図６に示すように、ガイドレール８１の上端部の延在方向（図６中、左右方向）に沿って横長なブロック状に構成されており、スライド収容部１０３内に遊嵌可能なサイズに設定されている。また、スライド部材１０４の上側区画壁８２ｃ側（図６中、右側）には、正面から見て逆Ｌ字状の溝からなるレール掛止受部１１３を備え、該レール掛止受部１１３の前側および下側を開放してガイドレール８１の上端側掛止部９８ａをスライド部材１０４の前方から挿入可能とし、レール掛止受部１１３の前方には掛止カバー１１４を止着して上端側掛止部９８ａがスライド部材１０４から外れることを阻止している。さらに、スライド部材１０４の発射球案内流路８０側（図６および図４（ｂ）中、左側）の内部には横長な矩形状の貫通空部１１５を前後に貫通する状態で形成し、該貫通空部１１５内に押圧調整部材１０５を前方から嵌合（遊嵌）可能とし、スライド部材１０４をスライド収容部１０３内へ収容した状態では貫通空部１１５内に嵌合突起１０７を後方から挿入できるように構成されている。そして、貫通空部１１５を区画する貫通区画壁１１５ａの発射球案内流路８０側、言い換えると湾曲したガイドレール８１の他端側（下端側）に位置する部分（図６，図７（ａ）および（ｂ）中、貫通区画壁１１５ａの左側部）には、平面状の傾斜面を前面枠本体４の前側へ向かうにつれて次第に発射球案内流路８０側、言い換えるとガイドレール８１の他端側（図７（ａ）中、左側）へ近づく状態で形成し、該傾斜面の後端にカムフォロワ１１６を貫通空部１１５側へ突出した状態で形成している。また、スライド部材１０４の下部には、スライド載置部１１０に当接するスライド当接面１１７を形成し、該スライド当接面１１７の後縁部を後方へ向けて上り傾斜させている（図７（ｃ）参照）。 As shown in FIG. 6, the slide member 104 is configured in a horizontally long block shape along the extending direction of the upper end portion of the guide rail 81 (the left-right direction in FIG. 6). The size is set to fit. Further, the slide member 104 is provided with a rail latching receiving portion 113 made of an inverted L-shaped groove when viewed from the front side on the upper partition wall 82c side (right side in FIG. 6). The front side and the lower side are opened so that the upper end side latching portion 98a of the guide rail 81 can be inserted from the front side of the slide member 104, and the latching cover 114 is fastened to the front side of the rail latching receiving portion 113 and the upper end side. The latching portion 98 a is prevented from coming off the slide member 104. Furthermore, the inside of the slide member 104 on the side of the launching ball guide channel 80 (left side in FIGS. 6 and 4B) is formed in a state of penetrating a horizontally long rectangular through-hole portion 115 in the front-rear direction, The press adjusting member 105 can be fitted (freely fitted) from the front into the through space 115 and the fitting protrusion 107 is inserted into the through space 115 from the rear when the slide member 104 is housed in the slide housing 103. It is configured to be able to. And the part (FIG. 6, FIG. 7 (a)) located in the launching ball guide flow path 80 side of the penetration division wall 115a which divides the penetration empty part 115, in other words, the other end side (lower end side) of the curved guide rail 81. In (b), on the left side of the penetrating partition wall 115a, the projecting ball guide channel 80 side is gradually increased toward the front side of the front frame body 4 in other words, in other words, the other end side of the guide rail 81. (The left side in FIG. 7 (a)) is formed in a state of approaching, and a cam follower 116 is formed at the rear end of the inclined surface in a state of protruding toward the penetrating space 115. Further, a slide contact surface 117 that contacts the slide mounting portion 110 is formed at the lower portion of the slide member 104, and the rear edge portion of the slide contact surface 117 is inclined upward and rearward (FIG. 7). (See (c)).

押圧調整部材１０５は、図６に示すように、貫通空部１１５よりもひと回り小さいサイズのブロック状に形成されており、当該押圧調整部材１０５の後側には、嵌合突起１０７を嵌合可能な嵌合空間部１１８を前方へ凹ませて形成し、該嵌合空間部１１８に嵌合突起１０７を嵌合した状態で当該押圧調整部材１０５を前面枠本体４の前後方向へ移動できるように構成されている。さらに、当該押圧調整部材１０５の前側には、後方の嵌合空間部１１８へ連通する連通孔１１９を開設している。また、スライド部材１０４のうち、貫通空部１１５内に配置された状態でカムフォロワ１１６に対向する部分（図７（ａ）中、左側部）には、カムフォロワ１１６を押圧可能な押圧カム面１２０を形成し、該押圧カム面１２０を前面枠本体４の前側へ向かうにつれて次第に発射球案内流路８０側、言い換えるとガイドレール８１の他端側（図７（ａ）中、左側）へ近づく状態に設定している。 As shown in FIG. 6, the pressure adjusting member 105 is formed in a block size that is slightly smaller than the through-opening portion 115, and a fitting protrusion 107 can be fitted to the rear side of the pressure adjusting member 105. The fitting space portion 118 is formed to be recessed forward, and the pressing adjustment member 105 can be moved in the front-rear direction of the front frame body 4 with the fitting protrusion 107 fitted in the fitting space portion 118. It is configured. Further, on the front side of the pressing adjustment member 105, a communication hole 119 that communicates with the rear fitting space 118 is provided. In addition, a pressing cam surface 120 capable of pressing the cam follower 116 is provided on a portion of the slide member 104 that faces the cam follower 116 in a state of being disposed in the through space 115 (on the left side in FIG. 7A). The pressure cam surface 120 is gradually formed so as to approach the front side of the front frame body 4 and gradually approach the firing ball guide channel 80 side, in other words, the other end side of the guide rail 81 (left side in FIG. 7A). It is set.

なお、弾力設定機構１０１は、スライド収容部１０３の前縁部に脱落防止カバー１２２を止着し、スライド部材１０４がスライド収容部１０３から脱落する不都合を阻止できるように構成されている（図４，図７（ａ）および（ｃ）参照）。また、脱落防止カバー１２２のうち貫通空部１１５に重合する箇所には矩形状の切欠部１２３を押圧調整部材１０５が挿通可能な広さで形成している。 In addition, the elasticity setting mechanism 101 is configured so that a drop-off prevention cover 122 is fixed to the front edge portion of the slide housing portion 103 so as to prevent the inconvenience that the slide member 104 falls off the slide housing portion 103 (FIG. 4). FIG. 7 (a) and (c)). Further, a rectangular notch 123 is formed at a location where the pressure adjusting member 105 can be inserted in a portion of the drop-off prevention cover 122 that overlaps the through space 115.

このような構成の弾力設定機構１０１を備えたパチンコ遊技機１において、前面枠本体４にガイドレール８１を取り付けるには、まず、上端側掛止部９８ａをレール掛止受部１１３へ掛止してガイドレール８１にスライド部材１０４を取り付け、レール掛止受部１１３を掛止カバー１１４で塞いでガイドレール８１とスライド部材１０４とが外れることを阻止する。ガイドレール８１にスライド部材１０４を取り付けたならば、ガイドレール８１を湾曲させて発射球案内壁部８７に沿う姿勢に設定し（図４（ｂ）参照）、この姿勢で下端側掛止部９８ｂを掛止溝部９９へ掛止するとともに、スライド部材１０４をスライド載置部１１０に載置してスライド当接面１１７の後縁部を収容案内部１１１へ当接する（図７（ｄ）参照）。この状態でスライド部材１０４を後方のスライド収容部１０３へ向けて押し込むと、スライド部材１０４が収容案内部１１１上を摺動しながらスライド収容部１０３内へ移動して収容され、嵌合突起１０７が貫通空部１１５内へ突出する。このとき、スライド当接面１１７の後縁部および収容案内部１１１を後方へ向けて上り傾斜させているので、スライド部材１０４がスライド収容部１０３から下方へずれていたとしても、押し込む力だけでスライド部材１０４を持ち上げてスライド部材１０４の上下位置をスライド収容部１０３に簡単に合わせることができ、スライド収容部１０３にスライド部材１０４を収容（挿入）し易くなる。したがって、前面枠本体４にガイドレール８１を取り付ける作業をスムーズに行うことができる。そして、スライド部材１０４は、湾曲したガイドレール８１が真っ直ぐな状態へ戻ろうとする復元力により上側区画壁８２ｃ側へ付勢されて、スライド収容部１０３内の上側区画壁８２ｃ寄りに位置する（図７（ａ）参照）。さらに、スライド当接面１１７をスライドガイド部１１２に当接した状態でスライド載置部１１０に載置する（図７（ｃ）参照）。 To attach the guide rail 81 to the front frame body 4 in the pachinko gaming machine 1 provided with the elasticity setting mechanism 101 having such a configuration, first, the upper end side latching portion 98a is latched to the rail latching receiving portion 113. Then, the slide member 104 is attached to the guide rail 81, and the rail latch receiving portion 113 is closed by the latch cover 114 to prevent the guide rail 81 and the slide member 104 from coming off. If the slide member 104 is attached to the guide rail 81, the guide rail 81 is curved and set in a posture along the firing ball guide wall portion 87 (see FIG. 4B), and in this posture, the lower end side latching portion 98b. And the slide member 104 is placed on the slide placement portion 110 and the rear edge portion of the slide contact surface 117 is brought into contact with the accommodation guide portion 111 (see FIG. 7D). . When the slide member 104 is pushed toward the rear slide accommodating portion 103 in this state, the slide member 104 is moved and accommodated in the slide accommodating portion 103 while sliding on the accommodating guide portion 111, and the fitting protrusion 107 is accommodated. It protrudes into the through space 115. At this time, since the rear edge portion of the slide contact surface 117 and the accommodation guide portion 111 are inclined upward and rearward, even if the slide member 104 is displaced downward from the slide accommodation portion 103, only the pushing force is used. The slide member 104 can be lifted so that the vertical position of the slide member 104 can be easily adjusted to the slide accommodating portion 103, and the slide member 104 can be easily accommodated (inserted) in the slide accommodating portion 103. Therefore, the work of attaching the guide rail 81 to the front frame body 4 can be performed smoothly. Then, the slide member 104 is biased toward the upper partition wall 82c by the restoring force of the curved guide rail 81 to return to a straight state, and is positioned closer to the upper partition wall 82c in the slide accommodating portion 103 (see FIG. 7 (a)). Furthermore, the slide contact surface 117 is placed on the slide placement unit 110 in a state of being in contact with the slide guide portion 112 (see FIG. 7C).

スライド部材１０４をスライド収容部１０３へ収容したならば、スライド収容部１０３の前縁部に脱落防止カバー１２２を止着して、スライド部材１０４の収容状態を維持する。スライド収容部１０３に脱落防止カバー１２２を止着したならば、押圧調整部材１０５を前面枠本体４の前方から脱落防止カバー１２２の切欠部１２３へ通して貫通空部１１５内に挿入し、嵌合空間部１１８に嵌合突起１０７の先端部を嵌合する。さらに、連通孔１１９に止着部材（ビス）１２５を前面枠本体４の前方から通して止着部材１２５の先端を嵌合突起１０７の先端部に螺合し、止着部材１２５をドライバー等の工具を用いて締め込んで押圧調整部材１０５を前面枠本体４の前側から後側へ向けて移動する。すると、押圧カム面１２０は、カムフォロワ１１６を当該押圧カム面１２０の傾斜前端へ向けて摺動させながら押圧する。そして、この押圧力、言い換えるとカムフォロワ１１６を駆動する駆動力により、スライド部材１０４を押圧調整部材１０５の後方移動量に対応してガイドレール８１の他端側（図７（ｂ）中、左側）へ向けて移動させるとともに、スライド部材１０４に掛止されたガイドレール８１の上端（一端）を発射球案内壁部８７に沿って下端側（他端側）へ押し込む。この結果、ガイドレール８１は、発射球案内壁部８７の内壁面に添設されるとともに、上端の押し込み具合により発射球案内壁部８７へ押圧されて変形を規制され、当該ガイドレール８１の曲がり具合を発射球案内壁部８７に倣って設定される。すなわち、ガイドレール８１と発射球案内壁部８７との密着具合を調整して、ガイドレール８１の弾力を設定することができる。 If the slide member 104 is accommodated in the slide accommodating portion 103, the drop prevention cover 122 is fixed to the front edge portion of the slide accommodating portion 103, and the accommodated state of the slide member 104 is maintained. When the drop-off prevention cover 122 is fixed to the slide accommodating portion 103, the pressure adjusting member 105 is inserted from the front of the front frame body 4 through the cutout portion 123 of the drop-off prevention cover 122 and inserted into the through space 115. The leading end of the fitting protrusion 107 is fitted into the space 118. Further, a fastening member (screw) 125 is passed through the communication hole 119 from the front of the front frame body 4, the tip of the fastening member 125 is screwed to the tip of the fitting projection 107, and the fastening member 125 is attached to a driver or the like. The press adjusting member 105 is moved from the front side to the rear side of the front frame body 4 by tightening with a tool. Then, the pressing cam surface 120 presses the cam follower 116 while sliding it toward the inclined front end of the pressing cam surface 120. Then, by this pressing force, in other words, the driving force for driving the cam follower 116, the slide member 104 is moved to the other end side of the guide rail 81 corresponding to the rearward movement amount of the pressing adjusting member 105 (left side in FIG. 7B). And the upper end (one end) of the guide rail 81 hooked on the slide member 104 is pushed along the firing ball guide wall portion 87 to the lower end side (the other end side). As a result, the guide rail 81 is attached to the inner wall surface of the projecting ball guide wall portion 87 and is deformed by being pressed against the projecting ball guide wall portion 87 by the pushing state of the upper end, and the guide rail 81 is bent. The condition is set following the firing ball guide wall 87. That is, the elasticity of the guide rail 81 can be set by adjusting the close contact between the guide rail 81 and the shot ball guide wall 87.

また、前面枠本体４の前方から押圧調整部材１０５を操作してガイドレール８１の弾力を設定することができる。さらに、押圧調整部材１０５を前後方向へ操作するための工具（例えば、ドライバー）等を前面枠本体４の前方から押圧調整部材１０５へ到達させることができる。したがって、前面枠本体４（前面枠３）にガイドレール８１を設けたとしても、さらには、このガイドレール８１を凹室２１内に配置したとしても、前面枠本体４の構成要素、例えば凹室２１を区画する区画壁が押圧調整部材１０５の操作に支障を来たすことがなく、ガイドレール８１の弾力設定を容易に行うことができる。そして、ガイドレール８１の弾力設定を行う作業員が無理な姿勢で作業する不都合を避けることができ、作業効率の向上を図ることができる。さらに、スライド載置部１１０に備えられたスライドガイド部１１２により、スライド部材１０４をガイドレール８１の上端部の延在方向へ向けて案内するので、スライド部材１０４の移動、ひいてはガイドレール８１の押し込み動作を確実に行うことができ、ガイドレール８１の弾力を設定し易い。 Further, the elasticity of the guide rail 81 can be set by operating the pressure adjusting member 105 from the front of the front frame body 4. Furthermore, a tool (for example, a driver) for operating the press adjusting member 105 in the front-rear direction can reach the press adjusting member 105 from the front of the front frame body 4. Therefore, even if the guide rail 81 is provided on the front frame body 4 (front frame 3), and even if the guide rail 81 is disposed in the concave chamber 21, the constituent elements of the front frame main body 4, for example, the concave chamber The partition wall that divides 21 does not hinder the operation of the pressing adjustment member 105, and the elasticity of the guide rail 81 can be easily set. Further, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that the worker who sets the elasticity of the guide rail 81 works in an unreasonable posture, and the work efficiency can be improved. Furthermore, since the slide member 104 is guided in the extending direction of the upper end portion of the guide rail 81 by the slide guide portion 112 provided in the slide mounting portion 110, the slide member 104 is moved, and consequently the guide rail 81 is pushed. The operation can be performed reliably, and the elasticity of the guide rail 81 can be easily set.

ところで、上記実施形態では、押圧調整部材１０５をスライド部材１０４内の貫通空部１１５に挿入し、この状態で押圧調整部材１０５によりスライド部材１０４を押圧したが、本発明はこれに限定されない。要は、押圧調整部材を前面枠本体４の後側へ向けて移動し、この移動量に対応してスライド部材がガイドレール８１の他端側へ向けて移動できれば、どのような構成の押圧調整部材およびスライド部材を備えてもよい。例えば、スライド部材の側方、具体的にはスライド部材を挟んでガイドレール８１の他端側とは反対側に押圧調整部材を配置し、スライド部材の側部のうち押圧調整部材の押圧カム面に対向する部分にカムフォロワを設け、押圧調整部材を前面枠本体４の後側へ向けて移動すると、押圧カム面がカムフォロワを押圧してスライド部材を押圧調整部材の後方移動量に対応してガイドレール８１の他端側へ移動するようにしてもよい。 By the way, in the said embodiment, although the press adjustment member 105 was inserted in the penetration empty part 115 in the slide member 104, and the slide member 104 was pressed by the press adjustment member 105 in this state, this invention is not limited to this. In short, if the pressure adjusting member moves toward the rear side of the front frame body 4 and the slide member can move toward the other end side of the guide rail 81 in accordance with the amount of movement, the pressure adjusting member of any configuration A member and a slide member may be provided. For example, a pressure adjusting member is disposed on the side of the slide member, specifically on the opposite side of the other end of the guide rail 81 with the slide member interposed therebetween, and the pressing cam surface of the pressure adjusting member on the side of the slide member When a cam follower is provided at a portion opposite to the front frame body and the pressing adjustment member is moved toward the rear side of the front frame body 4, the pressing cam surface presses the cam follower to guide the slide member in accordance with the rearward movement amount of the pressing adjustment member. You may make it move to the other end side of the rail 81. FIG.

そして、上記実施形態では、代表的な遊技機であるパチンコ遊技機を例にして説明したが、本発明はこれに限らず、前面枠と、該前面枠に後方から収納される遊技盤とを備え、前面枠には、遊技盤を前方へ臨ませる領域開口部を開設し、該領域開口部から臨ませた遊技盤の表面を遊技領域とし、領域開口部の一側寄りの側縁部には、遊技球を遊技領域へ案内する円弧状の発射球案内流路を設けた遊技機であればどのような遊技機でもよい。例えば、内部に封入した遊技球を循環させる封入球式パチンコ機、アレンジボール式遊技機、雀球式遊技機等の遊技機であってもよい。 In the above embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine, which is a typical gaming machine, has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and includes a front frame and a gaming board stored in the front frame from the rear. The front frame is provided with a region opening that allows the game board to face forward, and the surface of the game board that faces the region opening is used as a game region. The game machine may be any game machine provided with an arc-shaped launch ball guide channel for guiding the game ball to the game area. For example, it may be a gaming machine such as a sealed ball type pachinko machine, an arrangement ball type game machine, or a sparrow ball type game machine that circulates a game ball sealed inside.

なお、前記した実施の形態は全ての点で例示であって制限的なものではないと考えられるべきである。本発明は、上記した説明に限らず特許請求の範囲によって示され、特許請求の範囲と均等の意味及び範囲内での全ての変更が含まれるものである。 It should be understood that the above-described embodiment is illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The present invention is not limited to the above description, but is defined by the scope of the claims, and includes all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of the claims.

パチンコ遊技機の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine. 外側開閉枠を取り外した状態のパチンコ遊技機の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the pachinko game machine of the state where the outside opening / closing frame was removed. パチンコ遊技機の背面図である。It is a rear view of a pachinko gaming machine. （ａ）は遊技盤を取り付けた状態の前面枠本体の上半部分の拡大斜視図、（ｂ）は遊技盤を取り外した状態の前面枠本体の上半部分の分解斜視図である。(A) is an enlarged perspective view of the upper half of the front frame body with the game board attached, and (b) is an exploded perspective view of the upper half of the front frame body with the game board removed. ガイドレールの下端側掛止部の周辺の断面図であり、（ａ）は前方から見た断面図、（ｂ）は側方から見た断面図である。It is sectional drawing of the periphery of the lower end side latching | locking part of a guide rail, (a) is sectional drawing seen from the front, (b) is sectional drawing seen from the side. ガイドレール、押圧調整部材、スライド部材および嵌合突起の分解斜視図である。It is a disassembled perspective view of a guide rail, a press adjustment member, a slide member, and a fitting protrusion. 弾力設定機構の説明図であり、（ａ）は、押圧調整部材を嵌合突起へ嵌合する前の上から見た断面図、（ｂ）は押圧調整部材を嵌合突起へ嵌合した状態の上から見た断面図、（ｃ）は押圧調整部材を嵌合突起へ嵌合した状態の側方から見た断面図、（ｄ）はスライド収容部へスライド部材を収容する前の側方から見た断面図である。It is explanatory drawing of an elasticity setting mechanism, (a) is sectional drawing seen from the top before fitting a press adjustment member to a fitting protrusion, (b) is the state which fitted the press adjustment member to the fitting protrusion. Sectional view seen from above, (c) is a sectional view seen from the side of the state in which the pressing adjustment member is fitted to the fitting projection, and (d) is a side view before the slide member is accommodated in the slide accommodating portion. It is sectional drawing seen from.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

１パチンコ遊技機
３前面枠
４前面枠本体
５遊技盤
６遊技領域
８画像表示装置
９内側開閉枠
１０外側開閉枠
１３球貯留ユニット
１６発射装置
２２遊技盤収納部
２４領域開口部
２５収納壁
３３通路カバー
３４発射通路
３５連通開口
３８裏機構盤
４１球貯留タンク
４３球排出装置
６２内側透明部材
６８外側透明部材
７３球貯留皿
８０発射球案内流路
８１ガイドレール
８１ａ発射球衝突部
８２領域区画壁
８２ａ下側区画壁
８２ｂ流路側区画壁
８２ｃ上側区画壁
８２ｄ他側区画壁
８７発射球案内壁部
８９壁部間隙
９１内側案内壁部
９３案内流路カバー
９８レール掛止部
９８ａ上端側掛止部
９８ｂ下端側掛止部
１０１弾力設定機構
１０３スライド収容部
１０４スライド部材
１０５押圧調整部材
１０７嵌合突起
１１０スライド載置部
１１１収容案内部
１１２スライドガイド部
１１５貫通空部
１１５ａ貫通区画壁
１１６カムフォロワ
１１８嵌合空間部
１２０押圧カム面 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 3 Front frame 4 Front frame main body 5 Game board 6 Game area 8 Image display device 9 Inner opening / closing frame 10 Outer opening / closing frame 13 Ball storage unit 16 Launching device 22 Game board storage part 24 Area opening part 25 Storage wall 33 Passage Cover 34 Launch passage 35 Communication opening 38 Back mechanism board 41 Sphere storage tank 43 Sphere discharge device 62 Inner transparent member 68 Outer transparent member 73 Sphere reservoir 80 Launch ball guide flow path 81 Guide rail 81a Launch ball collision part 82 Area partition wall 82a Lower partition wall 82b Flow channel partition wall 82c Upper partition wall 82d Other partition wall 87 Firing ball guide wall portion 89 Wall portion gap 91 Inner guide wall portion 93 Guide flow channel cover 98 Rail latching portion 98a Upper end side latching portion 98b Lower end side latching part 101 Elasticity setting mechanism 103 Slide accommodating part 104 Slide member 105 Press adjusting member 107 Fitting protrusion 110 Slide placement portion 111 Accommodation guide portion 112 Slide guide portion 115 Through space 115a Through partition wall 116 Cam follower 118 Fitting space portion 120 Press cam surface

Claims

前面枠と、該前面枠に後方から収納される遊技盤と、遊技球を発射する発射装置と、を備え、
前記前面枠には、遊技盤を前方へ臨ませる領域開口部を開設し、該領域開口部から臨ませた遊技盤の表面を遊技領域とし、領域開口部の一側寄りの側縁部には、発射装置から発射された遊技球を遊技領域へ案内する円弧状の発射球案内流路を設けた遊技機において、
前記前面枠は、発射球案内流路の外周側に配置された円弧状の発射球案内壁部と、該発射球案内壁部の円弧内壁面に添設されたガイドレールと、該ガイドレールの弾力を設定する弾力設定機構と、を備え、ガイドレールのうち発射装置から発射された遊技球が衝突し得る部分を発射球衝突部とし、発射球案内壁部のうち発射球衝突部を挟んで発射球案内流路とは反対側には、発射球衝突部が撓むことを許容する空隙部を形成し、
前記弾力設定機構は、ガイドレールの一端を掛止した状態でガイドレールの延在方向へ向けて移動可能なスライド部材と、前面枠の前後方向へ移動可能な状態で前面枠に接続され、スライド部材を押圧してスライド部材の位置を調整可能な押圧調整部材と、を備え、
前記スライド部材の内部には、押圧調整部材を嵌合可能な貫通空部を前後に貫通する状態で形成し、該貫通空部を区画する貫通区画壁のうちガイドレールの他端側に位置する部分にはカムフォロワを備え、
前記押圧調整部材のうちカムフォロワに対向する部分には、カムフォロワを押圧可能な押圧カム面を押圧調整部材の前側へ向かうにつれて次第にガイドレールの他端側へ近づく状態で形成し、
前記押圧調整部材を前面枠の後側へ向けて移動すると、押圧調整部材の押圧カム面がスライド部材のカムフォロワを押圧して、スライド部材を押圧調整部材の後方移動量に対応してガイドレールの他端側へ向けて移動させるとともにガイドレールの一端を他端側へ押し込み、この押し込み具合によりガイドレールの弾力を設定可能としたことを特徴とする遊技機。 A front frame, a game board stored in the front frame from behind, and a launching device for launching a game ball;
The front frame is provided with a region opening that allows the game board to face forward, and the surface of the game board that faces the region opening is used as a game region. In a gaming machine provided with an arc-shaped firing ball guide flow path for guiding a game ball fired from the launching device to the game area,
The front frame includes an arcuate projecting ball guide wall portion disposed on the outer peripheral side of the projecting ball guide channel, a guide rail attached to an arc inner wall surface of the projecting ball guide wall portion, and the guide rail An elastic force setting mechanism for setting the elastic force, a portion of the guide rail that can be collided with a game ball launched from the launching device as a launching ball impacting portion, and a launching ball impacting portion of the firing ball guide wall portion On the opposite side of the projecting ball guide flow path, a gap that allows the projecting ball colliding part to bend is formed,
The elastic force setting mechanism is connected to the front frame in a state in which it can move in the front-rear direction of the front frame and a slide member that can move in the extending direction of the guide rail in a state where one end of the guide rail is hooked. A pressing adjustment member capable of adjusting the position of the slide member by pressing the member, and
Inside the slide member, a through space that can be fitted with a pressure adjusting member is formed in a state of penetrating back and forth, and is located on the other end side of the guide rail in the through partition wall that partitions the through space. The part has a cam follower,
In the portion facing the cam follower of the pressure adjusting member, a pressing cam surface capable of pressing the cam follower is formed in a state of gradually approaching the other end side of the guide rail toward the front side of the pressing adjusting member,
When the pressing adjusting member is moved toward the rear side of the front frame, the pressing cam surface of the pressing adjusting member presses the cam follower of the sliding member, and the sliding member is moved in accordance with the rearward movement amount of the pressing adjusting member. A gaming machine characterized in that the guide rail is moved toward the other end side, one end of the guide rail is pushed into the other end side, and the elasticity of the guide rail can be set by the pushing state.

前記前面枠には、スライド部材がスライド可能な状態で収容されるスライド収容部を前方が開放された状態で備え、
該スライド収容部の下側には、スライド部材を載置可能なスライド載置部を備え、該スライド載置部の前縁部には後方へ向けて上り傾斜した収容案内部を形成し、該収容案内部上を摺動させながらスライド部材をスライド収容部へ収容可能としたことを特徴とする請求項１に記載の遊技機。 The front frame is provided with a slide accommodating portion that is accommodated in a state in which the slide member is slidable in a state where the front is opened,
A slide mounting portion on which a slide member can be mounted is provided below the slide storage portion, and an accommodation guide portion that is inclined upward is formed on the front edge portion of the slide mounting portion. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the slide member can be accommodated in the slide accommodating portion while sliding on the accommodating guide portion.

前記スライド載置部のうち収容案内部の後方には、スライド部材をガイドレールの延在方向へ向けて案内するスライドガイド部を備えたことを特徴とする請求項２に記載の遊技機。 The gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising a slide guide portion that guides the slide member toward the extending direction of the guide rail behind the accommodation guide portion of the slide placement portion.

前記スライド部材の下部には、スライド載置部に当接するスライド当接面を形成し、該スライド当接面の後縁部を後方へ向けて上り傾斜させたことを特徴とする請求項３に記載の遊技機。 4. The slide contact surface that contacts the slide mounting portion is formed at a lower portion of the slide member, and a rear edge portion of the slide contact surface is inclined upward toward the rear. The gaming machine described.