JP5035914B2

JP5035914B2 - Game machine

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Publication number: JP5035914B2
Application number: JP2008255905A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 真一樋口
Original assignee: 株式会社ソフイア
Priority date: 2008-10-01
Filing date: 2008-10-01
Publication date: 2012-09-26
Anticipated expiration: 2028-10-01
Also published as: JP2010082292A

Description

本発明は、遊技球の発射操作を行うための発射操作ユニットを前面枠に備えたパチンコ遊技機等の遊技機に関する。 The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine having a front operation frame for launching a game ball.

従来の遊技機、例えば、パチンコ遊技機においては、遊技球を発射するための発射操作ユニット（発射操作ハンドル）を備え、遊技者が発射操作ユニットに設けられた回動操作部を回動操作して、発射装置から発射される遊技球の発射勢を設定するように構成されている。なお、発射操作ユニットは、遊技者が回動操作部から手を離すと、回動操作部を付勢部材の付勢力によって回転開始位置に復帰回転して発射勢の設定を解除し、さらには発射装置の発射動作を停止するように構成されている。そして、コインなどを利用して回動操作部の復帰回転を阻止し、遊技球の発射勢を維持できるようにする旨が提案されている（例えば、特許文献１参照）。
特開平１１−２２６１８７号公報 A conventional gaming machine, for example, a pachinko gaming machine, includes a launching operation unit (launching operation handle) for launching a game ball, and a player rotates a turning operation unit provided in the launching operation unit. Thus, the launching force of the game ball launched from the launching device is set. When the player releases his / her hand from the turning operation unit, the firing operation unit rotates the turning operation unit back to the rotation start position by the urging force of the urging member, and cancels the setting of the firing force. The launching device is configured to stop the launching operation. And it has been proposed to use a coin or the like to prevent return rotation of the rotation operation unit and maintain the launching force of the game ball (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP-A-11-226187

ところで、上記特許文献に記載の発射操作ユニットでは、コインなどを利用して回動操作部を回動方向とは異なる方向（発射操作ユニットの前後方向）へ押圧し、回動操作部に形成されたギア部を発射操作ユニットの本体側に形成されたギア部へ噛合して、回動操作部の復帰回転を阻止している。このため、ギア部同士が噛合する回動位置でなければ、回動操作部の回転阻止、ひいては遊技球の発射勢の維持を行うことができない。この結果、遊技者は、所望する発射勢へ微調整してから維持することができない。また、コインなどの部材を別個に準備しなければ発射勢を維持できず、面倒である。 By the way, in the launching operation unit described in the above-mentioned patent document, the turning operation unit is pressed in a direction different from the turning direction (front-rear direction of the firing operation unit) using a coin or the like, and formed in the turning operation unit. The gear portion is engaged with a gear portion formed on the main body side of the firing operation unit to prevent the rotation operation portion from returning. For this reason, if it is not the rotation position which gear parts mesh | engage, rotation prevention of a rotation operation part and maintenance of the launching force of a game ball cannot be performed by extension. As a result, the player cannot maintain after fine-tuning to the desired firing force. Moreover, unless members such as coins are separately prepared, the firing force cannot be maintained, which is troublesome.

本発明は、遊技者が所望する発射勢設定で容易に維持することができ、また、コインなど部材を別個準備せずに、遊技球の発射勢を維持することができる遊技機を提供しようとするものである。 The present invention aims to provide a gaming machine that can be easily maintained at a firing force setting desired by a player, and that can maintain the firing force of a game ball without separately preparing a member such as a coin. To do.

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、遊技球の発射操作を行うための発射操作ユニットを前面枠に備えた遊技機において、
前記発射操作ユニットは、当該発射操作ユニットの基部となるユニットベースと、回動可能な状態で支持され、遊技球の発射勢を調整するために回動される回動操作部と、該回動操作部と共回りし、該回動操作部のうち回動中心軸上に位置する箇所から前面枠側へ向けて突設された操作軸部と、を備え、
前記発射操作ユニットと前記前面枠との間には、前記発射操作ユニットを回動操作部側が上下方向へ移動可能な状態で前記前面枠へ軸着する軸着機構を設け、
前記ユニットベースは、前記軸着機構を介して前記前面枠に軸着される後側ベース部と、該後側ベース部を挟んで前記前面枠とは反対側に位置する前側ベース部と、を前後に離間した状態で備え、前記前側ベース部と前記後側ベース部との間に前記回動操作部を前記回動中心軸および前記操作軸部が前記前面枠の前後方向に沿って延在する状態で配置し、
前記操作軸部の後端部を前記後側ベース部から後方へ突出し、
前記軸着機構を前記操作軸部の後端部と前記回動操作部との間に配置し、
前記前面枠には、前記操作軸部を係合可能な回動規制部を備え、
該回動規制部は、縦向き姿勢の規制壁を前記操作軸部の後端部の左右両側方にそれぞれ位置する状態で離間して備え、前記規制壁同士の離間距離を該規制壁の上部へ向かうにつれて次第に縮幅し、前記発射操作ユニットの回動操作部側を下方へ移動すると、前記操作軸部と前記回動規制部とが係合して前記回動操作部の回動を規制するように構成され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, and what is described in claim 1 is a gaming machine provided with a launch operation unit for launching a game ball on a front frame.
The launch operation unit includes a unit base serving as a base of the launch operation unit, a pivot operation unit that is supported in a pivotable state and pivoted to adjust the launch force of the game ball, and the pivot and the operation unit and the co-rotation, and an operating shaft which projects toward the front frame side from where positioned on the rotation center axis of the pivot operation part,
Wherein between the firing operation unit and the front frame is provided with a shaft attachment mechanism of the firing operation unit pivot operation part side shaft wear to the front frame movably in the vertical direction,
The unit base includes a rear base portion that is pivotally attached to the front frame via the pivot attachment mechanism, and a front base portion that is located on the opposite side of the front frame across the rear base portion. Provided in a state of being separated in the front-rear direction, the turning operation part extends between the front base part and the rear base part, the turning center axis and the operation shaft part extending along the front-rear direction of the front frame Placed in a state
A rear end portion of the operation shaft portion protrudes backward from the rear base portion;
The shaft attachment mechanism is disposed between the rear end portion of the operation shaft portion and the rotation operation portion,
Wherein the front frame includes a engageable rotation restricting portion of the operating shaft,
The rotation restricting portion includes a vertically oriented restricting wall that is spaced apart from each other on both the left and right sides of the rear end portion of the operation shaft portion, and the distance between the restricting walls is an upper portion of the restricting wall. gradually reduced width toward the said when the rotation operation portion side of the firing operation unit moves downward, restricts the rotation of the rotation operation portion and the operating shaft and the rotation restricting portion is engaged with This is a gaming machine that is configured to do so.

請求項２に記載のものは、前記前側ベース部には、押圧面を発前記射操作ユニットの上方へ向けた押圧部を備え、該押圧部を下方へ押圧して前記発射操作ユニットの回動操作部側を下方へ移動した状態で維持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。 The pump of Claim 2, wherein the front base portion, a pressing portion upward of the origination said elevation manipulation unit the pressing surface, the rotation of the firing control unit by pressing the pressing portion downward The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the game machine can be maintained in a state where the operation unit is moved downward.

請求項３に記載のものは、前記回動操作部を下方へ移動して前記発射操作ユニットを前記前面枠の前後方向に平行な横向き平行姿勢へ変換すると、前記操作軸部と前記回動規制部とを係合して前記回動操作部の回動を規制するように構成されたことを特徴とする請求項１または請求項２に記載の遊技機である。 The pump of Claim 3, when converted into parallel horizontal posture parallel to the firing control unit by moving the pivot operation part downward in the longitudinal direction of the front frame, the rotation restriction and the operating shaft a Department engaged with a gaming machine according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that it is configured to restrict the rotation of the pivot operation part.

請求項４に記載のものは、前記操作軸部の後端部を前記回動中心軸が中心となる円柱状に形成し、
前記回動規制部のうち両規制壁の上端の間には、弾性体で形成された当接部を前記操作軸部の後端部の外周面に沿って円弧状に形成して備え、
前記回動操作部を下方へ移動して前記発射操作ユニットを前記前面枠の前後方向に平行な横向き平行姿勢へ変換すると、前記操作軸部の後端部と前記当接部とを面接触状態で当接して前記回動操作部の回動を規制するように構成されたことを特徴とする請求項１から請求項３のいずれかに記載の遊技機である。 The thing of Claim 4 forms the rear-end part of the said operation shaft part in the column shape centering on the said rotation center axis | shaft,
Wherein between the upper end of both restriction wall of the rotation restricting portion is provided in an arc shape along the abutting portion formed of an elastic body on the outer peripheral surface of the rear end portion of the operating shaft,
Wherein when the the rotation operation portion moves downward the firing operation unit for converting into parallel horizontal posture parallel to the longitudinal direction of the front frame, the rear end portion and the contact portion and the surface contact state of the operating shaft in a gaming machine according to any of claims 1 to 3, abuts, characterized in that it is configured to restrict the rotation of the pivot operation part.

請求項５に記載のものは、前記発射操作ユニットには、前記回動操作部を遊技球の発射が停止される発射停止姿勢となる回動方向へ向けて常時付勢する回動付勢部材を備え、
前記前面枠には、前記発射操作ユニットを回動操作部側が上方へ向かう方向へ常時付勢する移動付勢部材を備えたことを特徴とする請求項１から請求項４のいずれかに記載の遊技機である。 According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rotation urging member that constantly urges the rotation operation unit toward a rotation direction in which the rotation operation unit is in a shooting stop posture in which the release of the game ball is stopped. With
Wherein the front frame, according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the firing control unit the rotation operation portion side is provided with a movement urging member which always urges the direction upward It is a gaming machine.

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、遊技球の発射操作を行うための発射操作ユニットを前面枠に備えた遊技機において、発射操作ユニットは、回動可能な状態で支持され、遊技球の発射勢を調整するために回動される回動操作部と、該回動操作部と共回りし、回動操作部のうち回動中心軸上に位置する箇所から前面枠側へ向けて突設された操作軸部とを備え、発射操作ユニットと前面枠との間には、発射操作ユニットを回動操作部側が上下方向へ移動可能な状態で前面枠へ軸着する軸着機構を設け、前面枠には、操作軸部を係合可能な回動規制部を備え、発射操作ユニットの回動操作部側を下方へ移動すると、操作軸部と回動規制部とが係合して回動操作部の回動を規制するように構成したので、遊技者は、発射操作ユニットの回動操作部側を下方へ移動するだけで遊技球の発射勢を所望の発射勢設定で容易に維持することができる。また、コインなどの部材を別個準備せずに、遊技球の発射勢を維持することができる。 According to the present invention, the following excellent effects can be obtained.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine having a front operation frame for performing a game ball launch operation, the launch operation unit is supported in a rotatable state, A rotation operation unit that is rotated to adjust the launch force, and a rotation operation unit that rotates together with the rotation operation unit, and projects from a position on the rotation center axis of the rotation operation unit toward the front frame side. A shaft attachment mechanism is provided between the launching operation unit and the front frame to pivot the launching operation unit on the front frame in a state where the rotation operation unit side can move in the vertical direction. The front frame is provided with a rotation restricting portion that can engage the operation shaft portion. When the rotation operation portion side of the firing operation unit is moved downward, the operation shaft portion and the rotation restricting portion are engaged. Since it is configured to restrict the rotation of the rotation operation unit, the player can move the rotation operation unit side of the launch operation unit. Simply move towards the firing force of the game balls can be easily maintained at a desired firing bias setting. In addition, it is possible to maintain the launching force of the game ball without separately preparing a member such as a coin.

また、発射操作ユニットは、当該発射操作ユニットの基部となるユニットベースを備え、該ユニットベースは、軸着機構を介して前面枠に軸着される後側ベース部と、該後側ベース部を挟んで前面枠とは反対側に位置する前側ベース部と、を前後に離間した状態で備え、前側ベース部と後側ベース部との間に前記回動操作部を回動中心軸および操作軸部が前面枠の前後方向に沿って延在する状態で配置し、操作軸部の後端部を後側ベース部から後方へ突出し、軸着機構を操作軸部の後端部と回動操作部との間に配置し、回動規制部は、縦向き姿勢の規制壁を操作軸部の後端部の左右両側方にそれぞれ位置する状態で離間して備え、規制壁同士の離間距離を規制壁の上部へ向かうにつれて次第に縮幅したので、遊技球の発射勢を容易に維持可能な発射操作ユニットを簡単な構成で実現することができる。 The launch operation unit includes a unit base that is a base portion of the launch operation unit, and the unit base includes a rear base portion that is pivotally attached to the front frame via a pivot attachment mechanism, and the rear base portion. And a front base portion positioned on the opposite side of the front frame, with the front and rear portions being separated from each other in the front-rear direction, and the rotation operation portion between the front base portion and the rear base portion. Is arranged with the part extending along the front-rear direction of the front frame, the rear end part of the operation shaft part protrudes rearward from the rear base part, and the shaft attachment mechanism is rotated with the rear end part of the operation shaft part. The rotation restricting portion is provided with a restriction wall in a vertical orientation in a state of being positioned on both the left and right sides of the rear end portion of the operation shaft portion. Since it gradually narrows toward the upper part of the regulation wall, it is possible to easily maintain the launch force of the game ball It is possible to realize a firing operation unit with a simple structure.

請求項２に記載の発明によれば、前側ベース部には、押圧面を発射操作ユニットの上方へ向けた押圧部を備え、該押圧部を下方へ押圧して発射操作ユニットの回動操作部側を下方へ移動した状態で維持可能としたので、遊技者は、押圧部を手で押圧するだけで簡単に遊技球の発射勢を維持することができる。また、回動操作部に触れずに済み、発射勢を維持している最中に回動操作部が不用意に回動し難くなり、発射勢が維持状態から変わってしまう不都合を抑制することができる。 According to the second aspect of the present invention, the front base portion is provided with a pressing portion whose pressing surface is directed upward of the firing operation unit, and the rotating operation portion of the firing operation unit is pressed by pressing the pressing portion downward. Since it can be maintained in a state where the side is moved downward, the player can easily maintain the firing force of the game ball by simply pressing the pressing portion with his / her hand. Further, it is not necessary to touch the rotation operation unit, and it becomes difficult for the rotation operation unit to rotate carelessly while maintaining the launch force, thereby suppressing the inconvenience that the launch force changes from the maintained state. Can do.

請求項３に記載の発明によれば、回動操作部を下方へ移動して発射操作ユニットを前面枠の前後方向に平行な横向き平行姿勢へ変換すると、前記操作軸部と回動規制部とを係合して回動操作部の回動を規制するように構成したので、遊技者は、発射操作ユニットを操作する手を不自然な姿勢にせずに遊技球の発射勢を維持することができ、リラックスして遊技を楽しむことができる。 According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the rotation operation unit is moved downward to convert the launch operation unit into a horizontal parallel posture parallel to the front-rear direction of the front frame, the operation shaft unit, the rotation restriction unit, Since the player is configured to regulate the rotation of the rotation operation unit, the player can maintain the firing force of the game ball without putting the hand operating the shooting operation unit in an unnatural posture. You can relax and enjoy the game.

請求項４に記載の発明によれば、操作軸部の後端部を回動中心軸が中心となる円柱状に形成し、回動規制部のうち両規制壁の上端の間には、弾性体で形成された当接部を操作軸部の後端部の外周面に沿って円弧状に形成して備え、回動操作部を下方へ移動して発射操作ユニットを前面枠の前後方向に平行な横向き平行姿勢へ変換すると、前記操作軸部の後端部と当接部とを面接触状態で当接して回動操作部の回動を規制するように構成したので、遊技球の発射勢の維持を一層確実に行うことができる。 According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the rear end portion of the operation shaft portion is formed in a columnar shape having the rotation center axis as a center, and the elastic restriction member is provided between the upper ends of both restriction walls of the rotation restriction portion. A contact portion formed of a body is formed in an arc shape along the outer peripheral surface of the rear end portion of the operation shaft portion, and the firing operation unit is moved in the front-rear direction of the front frame by moving the rotation operation portion downward. When converted into a parallel horizontal orientation, the rear end portion of the operation shaft and the contact portion are in contact with each other in a surface contact state to restrict the rotation of the rotation operation portion. It is possible to more reliably maintain the power.

請求項５に記載の発明によれば、発射操作ユニットには、回動操作部を遊技球の発射が停止される発射停止姿勢となる回動方向へ向けて常時付勢する回動付勢部材を備え、前面枠には、発射操作ユニットを回動操作部側が上方へ向かう方向へ常時付勢する移動付勢部材を備えたので、遊技者は、発射操作ユニットから手を離すだけで、発射勢の維持状態を解除できるとともに、遊技球の発射動作を停止することができる。 According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the launching operation unit always includes a turning biasing member that constantly biases the turning operation unit in the turning direction where the launching stop posture is stopped in which the launching of the game ball is stopped. The front frame is provided with a moving urging member that constantly urges the firing operation unit in the direction in which the rotation operation unit is directed upward, so that the player can shoot by simply releasing the firing operation unit. It is possible to release the maintenance state of the force and to stop the game ball launching operation.

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である。
パチンコ遊技機１は、図１に示すように、機枠（外枠）２に前面枠（内枠）３を開閉可能に軸着し、該前面枠３のベースとなる前面枠本体４に矩形状の遊技盤（図示せず）を収納可能とし、前面枠３の前面側には、一側（図１中、左側）が軸着された透明部材保持枠９を開閉（回動）可能に設け、該透明部材保持枠９に透視可能な透明部材１０を保持している。そして、透明部材保持枠９を閉じると、遊技盤が透明部材保持枠９により覆われるとともに、透明部材１０が遊技盤の前方に配置され、透明部材１０を通して遊技盤の表面をパチンコ遊技機１の前方から視認できるように構成している。さらに、透明部材保持枠９の下方には、一側（図１中、左側）が前面枠３に軸着された上皿ユニット１１を開閉（回動）可能に設け、該上皿ユニット１１の下方には下皿ユニット１２を配置している。 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. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a front frame (inner frame) 3 attached to a machine frame (outer frame) 2 so as to be openable and closable, and a front frame main body 4 that serves as a base of the front frame 3 has a rectangular shape. A game board (not shown) having a shape can be stored, and a transparent member holding frame 9 having one side (left side in FIG. 1) attached to the front side of the front frame 3 can be opened and closed (turned). The transparent member 10 that can be seen through is provided in the transparent member holding frame 9. When the transparent member holding frame 9 is closed, the game board is covered with the transparent member holding frame 9 and the transparent member 10 is disposed in front of the game board, and the surface of the game board is passed through the transparent member 10 of the pachinko gaming machine 1. It is configured to be visible from the front. Furthermore, an upper plate unit 11 whose one side (left side in FIG. 1) is pivotally attached to the front frame 3 is provided below the transparent member holding frame 9 so as to be openable and closable. A lower tray unit 12 is disposed below.

下皿ユニット１２は、図２に示すように、前面枠本体４の下部に取り付けられる横長な取付ベース１５を備え、該取付ベース１５の前面のうち左右方向の中央部分には、遊技球を貯留可能な下皿１６を設けている。また、下皿１６の一側方（図２中、左側方）には灰皿１７を設け、該灰皿１７と下皿１６との間には、スピーカ１８（図４参照）を収容するためのスピーカ収容部１９を凹ませて形成している。さらに、下皿１６の他側方（図２中、右側方）には円形状の操作ユニット装着開口２０を開設し（図５参照）、該操作ユニット装着開口２０には、遊技球の発射操作を行うための発射操作ユニット（発射操作ハンドル）２１を取付ベース１５から前方へ突出する状態で装着（遊嵌）し、該発射操作ユニット２１の取付ベース１５側の左右両側方には、装飾パネル２２を取付ベース１５の前面を覆う状態で設けている。そして、取付ベース１５のうち発射操作ユニット２１の上方には、上皿ユニット１１を閉状態としたときに係止するロック係止片２３を備えている。なお、発射操作ユニット２１の取付ベース１５への装着構造については、後で詳細に説明する。 As shown in FIG. 2, the lower dish unit 12 includes a horizontally long mounting base 15 that is attached to the lower portion of the front frame body 4, and a game ball is stored in a central portion of the front surface of the mounting base 15 in the left-right direction. A possible lower plate 16 is provided. Further, an ashtray 17 is provided on one side of the lower plate 16 (on the left side in FIG. 2), and a speaker for accommodating a speaker 18 (see FIG. 4) between the ashtray 17 and the lower plate 16. The accommodating portion 19 is formed to be recessed. Further, a circular operation unit mounting opening 20 is opened on the other side of the lower plate 16 (right side in FIG. 2) (see FIG. 5). A firing operation unit (launching operation handle) 21 for carrying out the operation is mounted (freely fitted) in a state of projecting forward from the mounting base 15, and decorative panels are provided on both left and right sides of the firing operation unit 21 on the mounting base 15 side. 22 is provided so as to cover the front surface of the mounting base 15. And the locking latching piece 23 latched when the upper plate unit 11 is made into the closed state is provided above the firing operation unit 21 in the mounting base 15. The mounting structure of the firing operation unit 21 on the mounting base 15 will be described in detail later.

発射操作ユニット２１は、図３（ａ）および（ｂ）に示すように、当該発射操作ユニット２１の基部となるユニットベース３１と、回動中心軸Ｃが当該発射操作ユニット２１の突出方向（すなわち前面枠３に対する前後方向）に沿って設定され、遊技球の発射勢を調整するために回動される回動操作部３２と、該回動操作部３２と共回りする操作軸部３３とを備えて構成されている。 As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the firing operation unit 21 has a unit base 31 serving as a base of the firing operation unit 21 and a rotation center axis C in the protruding direction of the firing operation unit 21 (that is, A rotation operation unit 32 that is set along the front frame 3 and is rotated to adjust the launching force of the game ball, and an operation shaft unit 33 that rotates together with the rotation operation unit 32. It is prepared for.

ユニットベース３１は、図３（ａ）に示すように、取付ベース１５を介して前面枠３に接続される後側ベース部３６と、該後側ベース部３６を挟んで前面枠３とは反対側、言い換えると後側ベース部３６の前方に位置する円板状の前側ベース部３７とを前後に離間した状態で備えて構成されており、後側ベース部３６と前側ベース部３７との間に回動操作部３２を、回動中心軸Ｃおよび操作軸部３３が前面枠３の前後方向に沿って延在する状態で配置している。後側ベース部３６は、前端部（前側ベース部３７寄りの端部）が拡径された横向き円筒状を呈しており、当該後側ベース部３６の拡径部分には、遊技者の指が接触可能な接触領域形成部３９を円環スリーブ状に形成し、該接触領域形成部３９の表面にメッキを施す等して導電性を付与している。そして、接触領域形成部３９にタッチセンサ４０（図４参照）を接続し、遊技者が手で発射操作ユニット２１を把持して指が接触領域形成部３９に接触したことをタッチセンサ４０によって検出し、この検出（すなわち遊技者が接触領域形成部３９に触れたこと）に基づいて発射装置４１（図４参照）からの遊技球の発射を許容するように構成されている。また、後側ベース部３６には、発射停止スイッチ４２と、可変抵抗器からなる回動量検出器４３（図４参照）とを備え、発射停止スイッチ４２を操作すると、この操作に基づいてストップ信号が発射排出制御装置４４へ出力されて、発射装置４１による遊技球の発射動作を停止するように構成されている。また、回動量検出器４３から回動量検出信号（発射勢調整信号）を発射排出制御装置４４へ出力可能とし、該回動量検出信号に基づいて遊技球の発射勢が調整されるように構成されている。そして、回動量検出器４３の回動検出軸（図示せず）を回動操作部３２に連動して回動可能とし、回動操作部３２を回動すると回動検出軸が回動して回動量検出信号（具体的には回動量検出器４３の抵抗値）を変化できるように構成されている。 As shown in FIG. 3A, the unit base 31 is opposite to the front frame 3 with the rear base portion 36 connected to the front frame 3 via the mounting base 15 and the rear base portion 36 interposed therebetween. Side, in other words, a disc-shaped front base portion 37 positioned in front of the rear base portion 36 in a state of being separated from the front and rear, and between the rear base portion 36 and the front base portion 37 The rotation operation part 32 is arranged in a state where the rotation center axis C and the operation shaft part 33 extend along the front-rear direction of the front frame 3. The rear base portion 36 has a horizontal cylindrical shape in which the front end portion (the end portion close to the front base portion 37) is enlarged in diameter, and a player's finger is placed on the enlarged diameter portion of the rear base portion 36. The contact area forming portion 39 that can be contacted is formed in an annular sleeve shape, and the surface of the contact area forming portion 39 is plated to give conductivity. Then, the touch sensor 40 (see FIG. 4) is connected to the contact area forming unit 39, and the touch sensor 40 detects that the player has gripped the firing operation unit 21 by hand and has touched the contact area forming unit 39. Based on this detection (that is, when the player touches the contact area forming unit 39), the launch of the game ball from the launch device 41 (see FIG. 4) is allowed. Further, the rear base portion 36 is provided with a firing stop switch 42 and a rotation amount detector 43 (see FIG. 4) composed of a variable resistor. When the firing stop switch 42 is operated, a stop signal is generated based on this operation. Is output to the launch / eject control device 44, and the launch operation of the game ball by the launch device 41 is stopped. Further, a rotation amount detection signal (launching force adjustment signal) can be output from the rotation amount detector 43 to the discharge / discharge control device 44, and the launching force of the game ball is adjusted based on the rotation amount detection signal. ing. Then, a rotation detection shaft (not shown) of the rotation amount detector 43 can be rotated in conjunction with the rotation operation unit 32. When the rotation operation unit 32 is rotated, the rotation detection shaft rotates. The rotation amount detection signal (specifically, the resistance value of the rotation amount detector 43) can be changed.

前側ベース部３７は、後側ベース部３６の前方に支持された略椀状部材であり、回動操作部３２の中央部分を前方から被覆している。また、前側ベース部３７の前面に装飾模様を施して、発射操作ユニット２１の前面側を装飾している。 The front base portion 37 is a substantially bowl-shaped member supported in front of the rear base portion 36 and covers the central portion of the rotation operation portion 32 from the front. Further, a decorative pattern is applied to the front surface of the front base portion 37 to decorate the front surface side of the firing operation unit 21.

回動操作部３２は、遊技者が指を掛けて回動操作する円盤状の部材であり、当該回動操作部３２の外周部に掛合突部４６を突設し、遊技者が手で発射操作ユニット２１を把持した状態で指を掛合突部４６へ掛合できるように構成されている。また、回動操作部３２の中央部、詳しくは回動中心軸Ｃ上に位置する中央部には接続ボス４７を設け（図３（ｂ）参照）、該接続ボス４７に操作軸部３３の前端部（言い換えると、取付ベース１５側（前面枠３側）とは反対側に位置する端部）を断面Ｄ字状に形成した状態で接続して、操作軸部３３を接続ボス４７から後方の前面枠３側へ向けて突設している。さらに、操作軸部３３のうち回動操作部３２よりも後ろ側（前面枠３側）から後端部（前面枠３側に位置する端部）３３ａまでの部分を回動中心軸Ｃが中心となる円柱状に形成し、この円柱部分を後側ベース部３６の内部に挿通して、後側ベース部３６（ユニットベース３１の一部）に当該回動操作部３２を回動可能な状態で支持し、且つ操作軸部３３の後端部３３ａを後側ベース部３６から後方（前面枠３側）へ突出している。そして、回動操作部３２には、ねじりコイルばね等の回動付勢部材（図示せず）を回動中心軸Ｃの周りに巻回する状態で装着し、回動操作部３２を発射勢低減調整方向、詳しくは常態の発射停止姿勢（遊技球の発射が停止される初期位置姿勢）に戻る回動方向（図３（ａ）中、矢印Ａで示す左回り方向）へ常時付勢している。 The rotation operation unit 32 is a disk-shaped member that is turned by a player with a finger. The rotation operation unit 32 projects a hooking protrusion 46 on the outer periphery of the rotation operation unit 32, and the player fires it by hand. It is configured so that a finger can be engaged with the engagement protrusion 46 while the operation unit 21 is held. Further, a connecting boss 47 is provided at the central portion of the rotating operation portion 32, specifically, the central portion located on the rotating central axis C (see FIG. 3B), and the operating boss portion 33 is provided on the connecting boss 47. The front end portion (in other words, the end portion on the opposite side of the mounting base 15 side (front frame 3 side)) is connected in a state of forming a D-shaped cross section, and the operation shaft portion 33 is rearward from the connection boss 47. Projecting toward the front frame 3 side. Furthermore, the rotation center axis C is centered on a portion from the rear side (front frame 3 side) to the rear end part (end part located on the front frame 3 side) 33a of the operation shaft part 33 from the rotation operation part 32. The cylinder portion is inserted into the rear base portion 36, and the rotation operation portion 32 can be rotated on the rear base portion 36 (part of the unit base 31). The rear end portion 33a of the operation shaft portion 33 protrudes rearward (front frame 3 side) from the rear base portion 36. A rotation urging member (not shown) such as a torsion coil spring is attached to the rotation operation unit 32 in a state of being wound around the rotation center axis C, and the rotation operation unit 32 is launched. Always urging in the reduction adjustment direction, specifically the rotation direction (the counterclockwise direction indicated by arrow A in FIG. 3 (a)) returning to the normal firing stop position (initial position / posture at which game ball firing is stopped). ing.

なお、回動操作部３２を発射停止姿勢に設定した状態では、回動操作部３２が発射停止スイッチ４２に係合して発射停止スイッチ４２をＯＮ状態にし、この発射停止スイッチ４２からストップ信号が出力されて、発射装置４１による遊技球の発射動作を停止する。そして、発射停止姿勢から回動付勢部材の付勢力に抗して回動操作部３２を発射勢低減調整方向とは反対の発射勢増大調整方向（図３（ａ）中、矢印Ｂで示す右回り方向）へ回動すると、回動操作部３２と発射停止スイッチ４２との係合を解除して、発射装置４１における発射動作の停止状態を解除する。また、回動量検出器４３の回動検出軸が回動し、回動開始姿勢からの回動量の増加に伴って回動量検出信号が変化して発射装置４１の発射勢が弱い状態から強い状態に変化する。 In the state where the rotation operation unit 32 is set to the firing stop posture, the rotation operation unit 32 engages with the launch stop switch 42 to turn on the launch stop switch 42, and a stop signal is output from the launch stop switch 42. It is output and the launching operation of the game ball by the launching device 41 is stopped. Then, from the firing stop position, the rotational operation unit 32 is opposed to the urging force of the rotational urging member, and is indicated by an arrow B in the firing force increase adjustment direction opposite to the firing force reduction adjustment direction (FIG. 3A). When it is rotated in the clockwise direction, the engagement between the rotation operation unit 32 and the firing stop switch 42 is released, and the stopping state of the launching operation in the launching device 41 is released. Further, the rotation detection shaft of the rotation amount detector 43 rotates, and the rotation amount detection signal changes with an increase in the rotation amount from the rotation start posture, so that the launching force of the launching device 41 is weak from a weak state. To change.

次に、発射操作ユニット２１を下皿ユニット１２（言い換えると前面枠３）へ装着するための構成について説明する。
図６（ａ）に示すように、発射操作ユニット２１と下皿ユニット１２との間には軸着機構５０を設け、該軸着機構５０を介して発射操作ユニット２１（詳しくは後側ベース部３６）を取付ベース１５（前面枠３）へ軸着し、発射操作ユニット２１を回動操作部３２側が下方向へ移動可能としている。具体的に説明すると、軸着機構５０は、操作ユニット装着開口２０の左右両側縁に設けられた移動軸受部５１と、発射操作ユニット２１の後側ベース部３６、詳しくは後側ベース部３６の後側（前面枠３側）の左右両側部に突設された移動軸部５２とを回動自在な状態で嵌合して構成されている。また、移動軸受部５１を回動中心軸Ｃとは直交する（言い換えると発射操作ユニット２１の突出方向とは直交する）横向き溝状に設定するとともに、移動軸受部５１の後側を下皿ユニット１２の後方へ向けて開放している。さらに、当該軸着機構５０の前後方向の位置（詳しくは、移動軸部５２および移動軸受部５１の前後方向の配置箇所）を操作軸部３３の後端部３３ａと回動操作部３２との間に設定している。したがって、回動操作部３２を上方へ移動すると、操作軸部３３の後端部３３ａを下方へ移動し、回動操作部３２を下方へ移動すると、操作軸部３３の後端部３３ａを上方へ移動するように構成されている。 Next, a configuration for mounting the firing operation unit 21 to the lower dish unit 12 (in other words, the front frame 3) will be described.
As shown in FIG. 6A, a shaft attachment mechanism 50 is provided between the firing operation unit 21 and the lower pan unit 12, and the firing operation unit 21 (specifically, the rear base portion is provided via the shaft attachment mechanism 50). 36) is attached to the mounting base 15 (front frame 3), and the firing operation unit 21 can be moved downward on the rotation operation unit 32 side. More specifically, the shaft attachment mechanism 50 includes a moving bearing portion 51 provided on the left and right side edges of the operation unit mounting opening 20, a rear base portion 36 of the firing operation unit 21, specifically, a rear base portion 36. The movable shaft portion 52 that protrudes from the left and right side portions on the rear side (front frame 3 side) is fitted in a rotatable state. Further, the moving bearing portion 51 is set in a lateral groove shape orthogonal to the rotation center axis C (in other words, orthogonal to the projecting direction of the firing operation unit 21), and the rear side of the moving bearing portion 51 is set to the lower plate unit. 12 is open toward the rear. Further, the position of the shaft attachment mechanism 50 in the front-rear direction (specifically, the position in the front-rear direction of the moving shaft portion 52 and the moving bearing portion 51) is determined between the rear end portion 33a of the operation shaft portion 33 and the rotation operation portion 32. Set in between. Accordingly, when the rotation operation unit 32 is moved upward, the rear end portion 33a of the operation shaft portion 33 is moved downward, and when the rotation operation portion 32 is moved downward, the rear end portion 33a of the operation shaft portion 33 is moved upward. Configured to move to.

なお、軸着機構５０は、左右両側の移動軸部５２の外端部間の距離を操作ユニット装着開口２０の開口径よりも広く設定している。このため、操作ユニット装着開口２０の上下両側縁には矩形状の切欠部５３を移動軸部５２の直径よりも広い横幅に設定して設け、発射操作ユニット２１を取付ベース１５へ軸着する際に移動軸部５２が操作ユニット装着開口２０の縁に干渉することを避けられるように構成されている。発射操作ユニット２１を下皿ユニット１２へ装着するには、発射操作ユニット２１を移動軸部５２が縦向きになる姿勢、且つ回動操作部３２が移動軸部５２を挟んで取付ベース１５とは反対側に位置する姿勢に設定し、この姿勢で後側ベース部３６の後部を操作ユニット装着開口２０へ取付ベース１５の前方から挿通するとともに、移動軸部５２を切欠部５３へ挿通する。そして、移動軸部５２を移動軸受部５１よりも後方の位置に設定し、この状態で発射操作ユニット２１を９０度回転して移動軸部５２を横向き姿勢にする。移動軸部５２を横向き姿勢に設定して移動軸部５２を移動軸受部５１の後方へ配置したならば、発射操作ユニット２１を取付ベース１５の前方へ向けて移動して、移動軸部５２を移動軸受部５１へ後方から嵌合する（図６（ａ）参照）。 Note that the shaft attachment mechanism 50 sets the distance between the outer end portions of the left and right moving shaft portions 52 wider than the opening diameter of the operation unit mounting opening 20. For this reason, rectangular cutouts 53 are provided on the upper and lower side edges of the operation unit mounting opening 20 so as to have a width wider than the diameter of the moving shaft portion 52, and when the firing operation unit 21 is pivotally attached to the mounting base 15. Further, the moving shaft portion 52 is configured to avoid interference with the edge of the operation unit mounting opening 20. In order to attach the firing operation unit 21 to the lower dish unit 12, the firing operation unit 21 is in a posture in which the moving shaft portion 52 is in the vertical direction, and the rotation operation portion 32 is sandwiched between the moving shaft portion 52 and the mounting base 15. The posture positioned on the opposite side is set, and in this posture, the rear portion of the rear base portion 36 is inserted into the operation unit mounting opening 20 from the front of the mounting base 15 and the moving shaft portion 52 is inserted into the cutout portion 53. Then, the moving shaft portion 52 is set at a position behind the moving bearing portion 51, and in this state, the firing operation unit 21 is rotated by 90 degrees so that the moving shaft portion 52 is in a lateral posture. If the moving shaft portion 52 is set to the horizontal orientation and the moving shaft portion 52 is disposed behind the moving bearing portion 51, the firing operation unit 21 is moved toward the front of the mounting base 15, and the moving shaft portion 52 is moved. The moving bearing 51 is fitted from behind (see FIG. 6A).

そして、下皿ユニット１２は、図６（ｂ）に示すように、操作ユニット装着開口２０の後方にカバー部材５５を装着し、該カバー部材５５により操作ユニット装着開口２０、発射操作ユニット２１の後部（詳しくは操作ユニット装着開口２０から後方へ突出した部分）、軸着機構５０を取付ベース１５の裏面側から被覆している。カバー部材５５は、図７に示すように、操作ユニット装着開口２０および発射操作ユニット２１の後部を被覆するカバー本体５６と、軸着機構５０を被覆する軸着カバー部５７とから構成されており、カバー本体５６の左右両側方に軸着カバー部５７を配置している。また、カバー本体５６を前方から凹ませて収容空間部５６ａを形成し、該収容空間部５６ａ内に後側ベース部３６のうち操作ユニット装着開口２０よりも後方に位置する部分を干渉せずに収容可能としている。さらに、軸着カバー部５７を前方から凹ませて軸受収容部５７ａを形成し、該軸受収容部５７ａ内に移動軸受部５１を移動軸部５２が嵌合した状態で収容し、軸着カバー部５７と移動軸受部５１とで移動軸部５２を挟持して移動軸部５２が移動軸受部５１から外れること、ひいては発射操作ユニット２１が下皿ユニット１２から脱落することを阻止している。 Then, as shown in FIG. 6B, the lower dish unit 12 has a cover member 55 mounted behind the operation unit mounting opening 20, and the operation unit mounting opening 20 and the rear part of the firing operation unit 21 are covered by the cover member 55. The shaft attachment mechanism 50 is covered from the back surface side of the mounting base 15 (specifically, the portion protruding rearward from the operation unit mounting opening 20). As shown in FIG. 7, the cover member 55 includes a cover body 56 that covers the operation unit mounting opening 20 and the rear portion of the firing operation unit 21, and a shaft attachment cover portion 57 that covers the shaft attachment mechanism 50. The shaft cover portions 57 are arranged on both the left and right sides of the cover body 56. In addition, the cover body 56 is recessed from the front to form an accommodation space 56a, and the rear base portion 36 in the accommodation space 56a does not interfere with the portion located behind the operation unit mounting opening 20. It can be accommodated. Further, the shaft receiving cover portion 57 is recessed from the front to form a bearing housing portion 57a, and the moving bearing portion 51 is housed in the bearing housing portion 57a in a state where the moving shaft portion 52 is fitted. 57 and the moving bearing portion 51 sandwich the moving shaft portion 52 to prevent the moving shaft portion 52 from being detached from the moving bearing portion 51, and thus the firing operation unit 21 is prevented from falling off the lower plate unit 12.

また、図７に示すように、カバー本体５６には、操作軸部３３の後端部３３ａを係合可能な回動規制部５９を備えている。具体的に説明すると、カバー部材５５の後部の中央部分には、台形状の挿通開口６０を開設して収容空間部５６ａと挿通開口６０とを連通し、該挿通開口６０に操作軸部３３の後端部３３ａを挿通し、挿通開口６０の左右両側に位置する縦向き姿勢の開口縁を規制壁６１とし、左右両側の規制壁６１を操作軸部３３の後端部３３ａの左右両側方にそれぞれ位置する状態で離間して回動規制部５９を構成している。さらに、規制壁６１同士の離間距離（挿通開口６０の横幅）を規制壁６１の上部（挿通開口６０の上部）へ向かうにつれて次第に縮幅し、挿通開口６０の上部では、規制壁６１同士の離間距離を操作軸部３３の後端部３３ａの直径よりも狭く設定している。そして、操作軸部３３を前面枠３の前後方向に平行な横向き平行姿勢に設定すると、各規制壁６１に操作軸部３３の後端部３３ａを両規制壁６１の間に挟まれる状態で下方から係合し、操作軸部３３、ひいては発射操作ユニット２１が前面枠３の前方へ向けて下り傾斜した姿勢となることを規制するが、前面枠３の後方へ向けて下り傾斜した姿勢となることを許容するように構成されている。 As shown in FIG. 7, the cover body 56 includes a rotation restricting portion 59 that can engage the rear end portion 33 a of the operation shaft portion 33. More specifically, a trapezoidal insertion opening 60 is opened in the central portion of the rear portion of the cover member 55 so that the accommodation space 56a and the insertion opening 60 communicate with each other, and the operation opening 33 is connected to the insertion opening 60. The rear end 33a is inserted, the opening edges in the vertical orientation located on the left and right sides of the insertion opening 60 are defined as the restriction walls 61, and the left and right restriction walls 61 are disposed on the left and right sides of the rear end 33a of the operation shaft 33. The rotation restricting portions 59 are configured so as to be spaced apart from each other. Further, the separation distance between the regulating walls 61 (lateral width of the insertion opening 60) is gradually reduced toward the upper part of the regulation wall 61 (upper part of the insertion opening 60), and at the upper part of the insertion opening 60, the separation walls 61 are separated from each other. The distance is set to be narrower than the diameter of the rear end portion 33a of the operation shaft portion 33. Then, when the operation shaft portion 33 is set in a horizontal parallel posture parallel to the front-rear direction of the front frame 3, the rear end portion 33 a of the operation shaft portion 33 is sandwiched between the restriction walls 61 with the respective restriction walls 61 downward. The operation shaft portion 33 and thus the firing operation unit 21 are restricted from being inclined downward toward the front of the front frame 3, but are inclined downward toward the rear of the front frame 3. It is configured to allow that.

さらに、カバー本体５６の後部のうち挿通開口６０の直下に位置する箇所には止着ボス６２を設け、該止着ボス６２にコイルばね等の移動付勢部材６３の一端（下端）を止着するとともに、該移動付勢部材６３の他端（上端）を、挿通開口６０から後方へ突出した操作軸部３３の後端部３３ａ、言い換えると軸着機構５０を挟んで回動操作部３２とは反対側に位置する操作軸部３３の後端部３３ａへ止着し、移動付勢部材６３により発射操作ユニット２１を回動操作部３２側が上方へ向かう回動方向へ常時付勢するように構成されている。また、カバー本体５６のうち挿通開口６０の側方には配線用開口６４を開設し、発射操作ユニット２１の接触領域形成部３９、回動量検出器４３、発射停止スイッチ４２に接続される配線を後側ベース部３６の後部から引き出して配線用開口６４へ通し、前面枠３側に接続している。 Further, a fastening boss 62 is provided at a position located directly below the insertion opening 60 in the rear portion of the cover body 56, and one end (lower end) of a moving biasing member 63 such as a coil spring is secured to the fastening boss 62. In addition, the other end (upper end) of the moving urging member 63 is connected to the rear end portion 33a of the operation shaft portion 33 protruding rearward from the insertion opening 60, in other words, the rotation operation portion 32 with the shaft attachment mechanism 50 interposed therebetween. Is fixed to the rear end 33a of the operation shaft 33 located on the opposite side, and the firing operation unit 21 is always urged by the moving urging member 63 in the rotation direction in which the rotation operation unit 32 is directed upward. It is configured. Further, a wiring opening 64 is opened on the side of the insertion opening 60 in the cover main body 56, and wirings connected to the contact region forming part 39, the rotation amount detector 43, and the firing stop switch 42 of the firing operation unit 21 are provided. It is pulled out from the rear part of the rear base part 36 and passed through the wiring opening 64 to be connected to the front frame 3 side.

このような構成の発射操作ユニット２１を備えたパチンコ遊技機１において、遊技者が発射操作ユニット２１に触れていない常態では、図８（ａ）に示すように、移動付勢部材６３の付勢力により発射操作ユニット２１が回動操作部３２側から取付ベース１５側へ向けて下り傾斜した姿勢となり、後側ベース部３６が操作ユニット装着開口２０の上縁部、あるいは装飾パネル２２のうち後側ベース部３６に対向する縁部に当接して発射操作ユニット２１の傾斜姿勢が維持される。また、操作軸部３３の後端部３３ａが挿通開口６０の下部に位置し、回動規制部５９（規制壁６１）と操作軸部３３との当接を解除した状態、言い換えると操作軸部３３の回動を許容する状態となる（図８（ｂ）参照）。そして、発射操作ユニット２１を操作して遊技球を発射するには、まず、回動操作部３２を下方へ押し下げずに発射操作ユニット２１を手で前側ベース部３７側から把持して発射操作ユニット２１の傾斜姿勢を維持し、指を回動操作部３２の掛合突部４６へ掛合するとともに指先を接触領域形成部３９へ当接し、この状態で回動操作部３２を回動付勢部材の付勢力に抗して発射勢増大調整方向Ｂへ回動する（図３（ａ）参照）。すると、回動検出軸が回動操作部３２と共回りし、回動検出軸が回動された回動量検出器４３から回動量検出信号が出力され、この回動量検出信号に基づいて発射装置４１が駆動して遊技球を発射する。 In the pachinko gaming machine 1 provided with the launch operation unit 21 having such a configuration, in a normal state where the player does not touch the launch operation unit 21, as shown in FIG. Thus, the launch operation unit 21 is inclined downward from the rotation operation unit 32 side toward the mounting base 15 side, and the rear base unit 36 is the upper edge of the operation unit mounting opening 20 or the rear side of the decorative panel 22. The tilting posture of the firing operation unit 21 is maintained by abutting against the edge facing the base portion 36. Further, the rear end portion 33a of the operation shaft portion 33 is located below the insertion opening 60, and the contact between the rotation restricting portion 59 (the restriction wall 61) and the operation shaft portion 33 is released, in other words, the operation shaft portion. 33 is allowed to rotate (see FIG. 8B). In order to fire the game ball by operating the firing operation unit 21, first, the firing operation unit 21 is grasped by hand from the front base portion 37 side without pushing down the rotation operation unit 32 downward. 21 is maintained, the finger is engaged with the engagement protrusion 46 of the rotation operation unit 32, and the fingertip is brought into contact with the contact region forming unit 39. In this state, the rotation operation unit 32 is moved to the rotation urging member. It rotates in the firing force increase adjustment direction B against the urging force (see FIG. 3A). Then, the rotation detection shaft rotates together with the rotation operation unit 32, and a rotation amount detection signal is output from the rotation amount detector 43 in which the rotation detection shaft is rotated. Based on this rotation amount detection signal, the launch device 41 is driven to fire a game ball.

回動操作部３２を回動操作して遊技球の発射勢を調整し、発射勢調整が完了したならば、回動操作部３２の回動位置を維持した状態で回動操作部３２を下方へ押し下げて発射操作ユニット２１を移動軸部５２の周りに下方へ回動し、発射操作ユニット２１の回動操作部３２側を下方へ移動して発射操作ユニット２１を前面枠３の前後方向に平行な横向き平行姿勢へ変換する（図９（ａ）参照）。すると、操作軸部３３の後端部３３ａが移動付勢部材６３の付勢力に抗して移動軸部５２の周りに上方へ回動し、挿通開口６０の上部へ移動して回動規制部５９（規制壁６１）へ係合、詳しくは線接触する（図９（ｂ）参照）。この状態で回動操作部３２を回動しようとすると、回動規制部５９と操作軸部３３の後端部３３ａとの間に摩擦（静摩擦）が回動力に抗して発生し、操作軸部３３および回動操作部３２の回動を規制、ひいては遊技球発射勢が調整済みの設定から外れることを規制する。したがって、遊技者は、発射操作ユニット２１の回動操作部３２側を下方へ移動するだけで遊技球の発射勢を所望の発射勢設定で容易に維持することができる。そして、コインなどの部材を別個準備せずに、遊技球の発射勢を維持することができる。 When the turning force of the game ball is adjusted by turning the turning operation unit 32 and the firing force adjustment is completed, the turning operation unit 32 is moved downward while the turning position of the turning operation unit 32 is maintained. The firing operation unit 21 is rotated downward around the moving shaft portion 52 and moved downward on the rotation operation portion 32 side of the firing operation unit 21 to move the firing operation unit 21 in the front-rear direction of the front frame 3. Conversion to a parallel horizontal orientation (see FIG. 9A). Then, the rear end portion 33a of the operation shaft portion 33 rotates upward around the movement shaft portion 52 against the urging force of the movement urging member 63, and moves to the upper portion of the insertion opening 60 to rotate. 59 (regulating wall 61) is engaged, specifically in line contact (see FIG. 9B). If the rotation operation unit 32 is to be rotated in this state, friction (static friction) is generated between the rotation restriction unit 59 and the rear end portion 33a of the operation shaft portion 33 against the rotational force. The rotation of the unit 33 and the rotation operation unit 32 is restricted, and accordingly, the game ball launching force is restricted from deviating from the adjusted setting. Therefore, the player can easily maintain the firing force of the game ball with a desired firing force setting simply by moving the turning operation unit 32 side of the firing operation unit 21 downward. And the launch force of a game ball can be maintained, without preparing members, such as a coin separately.

また、規制壁６１同士の離間距離（幅）を規制壁６１の上部へ向かうにつれて次第に縮幅して回動規制部５９を構成したので、遊技球の発射勢を容易に維持可能な発射操作ユニット２１を簡単な構成で実現することができる。さらに、回動規制部５９により遊技球の発射勢を維持している状態では、発射操作ユニット２１が横向き平行姿勢に維持される。したがって、遊技者は、発射操作ユニット２１を操作する手を不自然な姿勢にせずに遊技球の発射勢を維持することができ、リラックスして遊技を楽しむことができる。 In addition, since the rotation restricting portion 59 is configured by gradually reducing the distance (width) between the restricting walls 61 toward the upper portion of the restricting wall 61, the firing operation unit that can easily maintain the launching force of the game ball. 21 can be realized with a simple configuration. Furthermore, in a state where the launching force of the game ball is maintained by the rotation restricting unit 59, the firing operation unit 21 is maintained in the laterally parallel posture. Therefore, the player can maintain the launch force of the game ball without putting the hand operating the launch operation unit 21 into an unnatural posture, and can enjoy the game relaxed.

そして、遊技球発射勢の維持を解除するには、回動操作部３２の下方への押圧力を緩める。すると、移動付勢部材６３の付勢力により、回動操作部３２が移動軸部５２の周りに上方へ回動するとともに、操作軸部３３の後端部３３ａが移動軸部５２の周りに下方へ回動し、操作軸部３３と回動規制部５９（規制壁６１）とが離間する（図８（ｂ）参照）。これにより、操作軸部３３および回動操作部３２の回動が許容され、遊技球の発射勢を改めて調整することができる。さらに、遊技者が手を発射操作ユニット２１（回動操作部３２）から離せば、回動操作部３２が回動付勢部材の付勢力により発射勢低減調整方向Ａへ回動し、発射停止スイッチ４２に係合して遊技球の発射動作を停止する。したがって、遊技者は、発射操作ユニット２１から手を離すだけで、発射勢の維持状態を解除できるとともに、遊技球の発射動作を停止することができる。 And in order to cancel | release maintenance of game ball | bowl launching force, the downward pressing force of the rotation operation part 32 is loosened. Then, by the urging force of the moving urging member 63, the turning operation part 32 is turned upward around the moving shaft part 52, and the rear end part 33 a of the operating shaft part 33 is lowered around the moving shaft part 52. The operation shaft portion 33 and the rotation restricting portion 59 (the restricting wall 61) are separated from each other (see FIG. 8B). Thereby, rotation of the operation shaft part 33 and the rotation operation part 32 is permitted, and the launching force of the game ball can be adjusted again. Further, when the player releases his hand from the firing operation unit 21 (the turning operation unit 32), the turning operation unit 32 is turned in the firing force reduction adjustment direction A by the urging force of the turning urging member, and the firing is stopped. Engage with the switch 42 to stop the game ball firing operation. Therefore, the player can release the maintenance state of the firing force and can stop the firing operation of the game ball only by releasing the hand from the firing operation unit 21.

ところで、上記実施形態では、回動規制部５９を規制壁６１で構成したが、本発明はこれに限定されない。例えば、図１０に示す第２実施形態においては、回動規制部６７は、２つの規制壁６８の上端の間に、操作軸部３３の後端部３３ａが当接可能な当接部６９を備えている。具体的に説明すると、第２実施形態におけるカバー部材５５は、挿通開口６０の開口縁に、ゴムやウレタンなどの弾性体で形成された略台形リング状の回動規制部６７を嵌合して設け（図１０（ａ），（ｂ）参照）、該回動規制部６７の内側開口部７０に操作軸部３３の後端部３３ａを挿通可能としている。また、回動規制部６７の内周面のうち内側開口部７０の左右両側方に位置する部分を規制壁６８とし、該規制壁６８同士の離間距離を規制壁６８の上部へ向かうにつれて次第に縮幅して、内側開口部７０の上部を操作軸部３３の直径よりも狭くするとともに、内側開口部７０の下部を操作軸部３３の直径よりも広くするように設定している（図１０（ｃ）参照）。さらに、回動規制部６７の内周面の上部、言い換えると両規制壁６８の上端の間には当接部６９を操作軸部３３の後端部３３ａの外周面に沿って円弧状に形成して備えている。 By the way, in the said embodiment, although the rotation control part 59 was comprised with the control wall 61, this invention is not limited to this. For example, in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 10, the rotation restricting portion 67 has a contact portion 69 that can contact the rear end portion 33 a of the operation shaft portion 33 between the upper ends of the two restricting walls 68. I have. More specifically, the cover member 55 according to the second embodiment has a substantially trapezoidal ring-shaped rotation restricting portion 67 formed of an elastic body such as rubber or urethane fitted to the opening edge of the insertion opening 60. Provided (see FIGS. 10A and 10B), the rear end portion 33 a of the operation shaft portion 33 can be inserted into the inner opening 70 of the rotation restricting portion 67. Further, portions of the inner peripheral surface of the rotation restricting portion 67 located on the left and right sides of the inner opening 70 are defined as restricting walls 68, and the distance between the restricting walls 68 is gradually reduced toward the upper portion of the restricting wall 68. The width is set so that the upper part of the inner opening 70 is narrower than the diameter of the operation shaft 33 and the lower part of the inner opening 70 is wider than the diameter of the operation shaft 33 (FIG. 10 ( c)). Further, an abutting portion 69 is formed in an arc shape along the outer peripheral surface of the rear end portion 33a of the operation shaft portion 33 between the upper ends of the inner peripheral surfaces of the rotation restricting portion 67, in other words, between the upper ends of both restricting walls 68. It is prepared.

このような構成の回動規制部６７を備え、回動操作部３２を下方へ押し下げて操作軸部３３の後端部３３ａを移動付勢部材６３の付勢力に抗して移動軸部５２の周りに上方へ回動すると、図１０（ｄ）に示すように、操作軸部３３の後端部３３ａが規制壁６８の上部へ係合し、さらには当接部６９へ面接触状態で当接（密着）する。この状態で回動操作部３２を回動しようとすると、回動規制部６７と操作軸部３３の後端部３３ａとの間に摩擦（静摩擦）が回動力に抗して十分に発生し、操作軸部３３および回動操作部３２の回動を規制、ひいては遊技球の発射勢の維持を一層確実に行うことができる。 The rotation restricting portion 67 having such a configuration is provided, and the rotation operation portion 32 is pushed downward to cause the rear end portion 33a of the operation shaft portion 33 to resist the urging force of the moving urging member 63. When it is rotated upward, as shown in FIG. 10 (d), the rear end portion 33a of the operation shaft portion 33 engages with the upper portion of the regulating wall 68 and further contacts the contact portion 69 in a surface contact state. Make contact (contact). If it is going to rotate the rotation operation part 32 in this state, friction (static friction) will fully generate | occur | produce against rotational force between the rotation control part 67 and the rear-end part 33a of the operation shaft part 33, The rotation of the operation shaft portion 33 and the rotation operation portion 32 can be restricted, and as a result, the launch force of the game ball can be more reliably maintained.

ところで、上記実施形態では、発射操作ユニット２１を把持した状態で押し下げるようにしたが、本発明はこれに限定されない。例えば、図１１に示すように、前側ベース部３７の中央部分を凹ませて横長な押圧部７３を形成し、該押圧部７３のうち発射操作ユニット２１の上方を向いた面（下面）を押圧面７３ａとし、押圧部７３に指などを差し入れて押圧面７３ａを下方へ押圧して発射操作ユニット２１の回動操作部３２側を下方へ移動した状態で維持可能としてもよい。このようにすれば、遊技者は、押圧部７３を手で押圧するだけで簡単に遊技球の発射勢を維持することができる。また、回動操作部３２に触れずに済み、発射勢を維持している最中に回動操作部３２が不用意に回動し難くなり、発射勢が維持状態から変わってしまう不都合を抑制することができる。なお、押圧面７３ａにはメッキを施す等して導電性を付与し、押圧面７３ａと接触領域形成部３９、あるいはタッチセンサ４０とを接続すれば、遊技者が接触領域形成部３９へ触れていなかったとしても、押圧面７３ａにさえ触れていれば、発射装置４１からの遊技球の発射を許容することができて好適である。また、押圧部は、押圧面を発射操作ユニット２１の上方へ向けて形成されていれば、どのような形状でもよい。例えば、前側ベース部３７の上部を切り欠いて段状の押圧部を設けてもよい。 By the way, in the said embodiment, although it pressed down in the state which hold | gripped the firing operation unit 21, this invention is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the center portion of the front base portion 37 is recessed to form a horizontally long pressing portion 73, and the surface (lower surface) of the pressing portion 73 facing upward from the firing operation unit 21 is pressed. The surface 73a may be maintained in a state where a finger or the like is inserted into the pressing portion 73 and the pressing surface 73a is pressed downward to move the rotation operation portion 32 side of the firing operation unit 21 downward. In this way, the player can easily maintain the firing force of the game ball simply by pressing the pressing portion 73 with his / her hand. Further, it is not necessary to touch the rotation operation unit 32, and it becomes difficult for the rotation operation unit 32 to rotate carelessly while maintaining the firing force, thereby suppressing the inconvenience that the firing force changes from the maintained state. can do. If the pressing surface 73a is provided with conductivity by plating or the like and the pressing surface 73a is connected to the contact area forming unit 39 or the touch sensor 40, the player touches the contact area forming unit 39. Even if it does not exist, it is preferable to allow the launch of the game ball from the launch device 41 as long as it touches the pressing surface 73a. Further, the pressing portion may have any shape as long as the pressing surface is formed upward of the firing operation unit 21. For example, the upper portion of the front base portion 37 may be cut out to provide a stepped pressing portion.

ところで、上記実施形態では、回動規制部５９，６７をカバー部材５５に設けたが、本発明はこれに限定されない。要は、操作軸部３３に係合して操作軸部３３の回動を規制できれば、前面枠３のどの位置に設けられていてもよい。また、上記実施形態では、２つの規制壁を開口部の左右両側の縁部で形成したが、本発明はこれに限定されない。例えば、規制壁を縦長な短冊状の板片で構成し、この板片同士の離間距離を板片の上部へ向かうにつれて次第に縮幅して、板片の上部の離間距離を操作軸部３３の直径よりも狭くするとともに、板片の下部の離間距離を操作軸部３３の直径よりも広くするように設定してもよい。さらに、回動規制部は、２つの規制壁を左右に離間して備えることに限定されない。例えば、操作軸部３３の後端部３３ａの上方に横長な平板状の当接壁、または上向き凸状の円弧状の当接壁などを設けて回動規制部とし、該回動規制部に操作軸部３３の後端部３３ａの上面を係合可能としてもよい。 By the way, in the said embodiment, although the rotation control parts 59 and 67 were provided in the cover member 55, this invention is not limited to this. In short, any position on the front frame 3 may be provided as long as the rotation of the operation shaft portion 33 can be regulated by engaging with the operation shaft portion 33. Moreover, in the said embodiment, although two regulation walls were formed in the edge part of the right-and-left both sides of an opening part, this invention is not limited to this. For example, the regulation wall is formed of a vertically long strip-shaped plate piece, and the separation distance between the plate pieces is gradually reduced toward the upper part of the plate piece, and the separation distance of the upper part of the plate piece is set to the operation shaft portion 33. You may set so that it may make narrower than a diameter and the clearance distance of the lower part of a board piece may be made larger than the diameter of the operation shaft part 33. Furthermore, the rotation restricting portion is not limited to including two restricting walls spaced apart from each other on the left and right. For example, a horizontally long flat plate-like contact wall or an upward convex arc-shaped contact wall is provided above the rear end portion 33a of the operation shaft portion 33 as a rotation restricting portion. The upper surface of the rear end portion 33a of the operation shaft portion 33 may be engageable.

また、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、遊技球の発射操作を行うための発射操作ユニットを前面枠に備えた遊技機であればどのような遊技機でもよい。例えば、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 thereto, and a launching operation unit for launching a game ball is provided in the front frame. Any gaming machine may be used. For example, it may be a gaming machine such as an enclosed ball pachinko machine, an arrangement ball gaming machine, or a sparrow ball gaming machine.

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. 下皿ユニットの斜視図である。It is a perspective view of a lower plate unit. （ａ）は発射操作ユニットの斜視図、（ｂ）は操作軸部を接続した回動操作部の斜視図である。(A) is a perspective view of a launching operation unit, and (b) is a perspective view of a turning operation unit to which an operation shaft unit is connected. 制御系統の説明に供するブロック構成図である。It is a block block diagram with which it uses for description of a control system. 発射操作ユニットを取付ベースへ装着する前の説明図である。It is explanatory drawing before mounting | wearing a mounting operation unit to an attachment base. （ａ）は移動軸部と移動軸受部との嵌合状態を示す説明図、（ｂ）は取付ベースにカバー部材を取り付けた状態を示す説明図である。(A) is explanatory drawing which shows the fitting state of a moving shaft part and a moving bearing part, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the state which attached the cover member to the attachment base. カバー部材の説明図であり、（ａ）は前方から見た斜視図、（ｂ）は後方から見た斜視図である。It is explanatory drawing of a cover member, (a) is the perspective view seen from the front, (b) is the perspective view seen from back. 常態における発射操作ユニットの説明図であり、（ａ）は側面図、（ｂ）は操作軸部と回動規制部との位置関係を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing of the discharge operation unit in a normal state, (a) is a side view, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the positional relationship of an operation shaft part and a rotation control part. 遊技球の発射勢の調整を規制した状態における発射操作ユニットの説明図であり、（ａ）は側面図、（ｂ）は操作軸部と回動規制部との位置関係を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing of the discharge operation unit in the state which controlled adjustment of the launching force of a game ball, (a) is a side view, (b) is an explanatory view showing the positional relation between an operation axis part and a rotation control part. . 当接部を備えた回動規制部の説明図であり、（ａ）は後方から見た斜視図、（ｂ）は断面図、（ｃ）は常態における操作軸部と回動規制部との位置関係を示す説明図、（ｃ）は遊技球の発射勢の調整を規制した状態における操作軸部と回動規制部との位置関係を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing of the rotation control part provided with the contact part, (a) is the perspective view seen from back, (b) is sectional drawing, (c) is a normal operation shaft part and a rotation control part Explanatory drawing which shows a positional relationship, (c) is explanatory drawing which shows the positional relationship of the operating shaft part and rotation control part in the state which controlled adjustment of the firing force of the game ball. 押圧部を備えた発射操作ユニットの斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the discharge operation unit provided with the press part.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

１パチンコ遊技機
３前面枠
１２下皿ユニット
１５取付ベース
２０操作ユニット装着開口
２１発射操作ユニット
３１ユニットベース
３２回動操作部
３３操作軸部
３３ａ後端部
３６後側ベース部
３７前側ベース部
３９接触領域形成部
４６掛合突部
５０軸着機構
５１移動軸受部
５２移動軸部
５５カバー部材
５６カバー本体
５７軸着カバー部
５９回動規制部
６０挿通開口
６１規制壁
６３移動付勢部材
６７回動規制部
６８規制壁
６９当接部
７０内側開口部
７３押圧部
７３ａ押圧面 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 3 Front frame 12 Lower tray unit 15 Mounting base 20 Operation unit mounting opening 21 Firing operation unit 31 Unit base 32 Rotation operation part 33 Operation shaft part 33a Rear end part 36 Rear side part 37 Front side base part 39 Contact Region forming portion 46 Engaging projection 50 Shaft attachment mechanism 51 Moving bearing portion 52 Moving shaft portion 55 Cover member 56 Cover body 57 Shaft attachment cover portion 59 Rotation restricting portion 60 Insertion opening 61 Restriction wall 63 Movement biasing member 67 Rotation restriction Part 68 Restriction wall 69 Contact part 70 Inner opening 73 Press part 73a Press surface

Claims

遊技球の発射操作を行うための発射操作ユニットを前面枠に備えた遊技機において、
前記発射操作ユニットは、当該発射操作ユニットの基部となるユニットベースと、回動可能な状態で支持され、遊技球の発射勢を調整するために回動される回動操作部と、該回動操作部と共回りし、該回動操作部のうち回動中心軸上に位置する箇所から前面枠側へ向けて突設された操作軸部と、を備え、
前記発射操作ユニットと前記前面枠との間には、前記発射操作ユニットを回動操作部側が上下方向へ移動可能な状態で前記前面枠へ軸着する軸着機構を設け、
前記ユニットベースは、前記軸着機構を介して前記前面枠に軸着される後側ベース部と、該後側ベース部を挟んで前記前面枠とは反対側に位置する前側ベース部と、を前後に離間した状態で備え、前記前側ベース部と前記後側ベース部との間に前記回動操作部を前記回動中心軸および前記操作軸部が前記前面枠の前後方向に沿って延在する状態で配置し、
前記操作軸部の後端部を前記後側ベース部から後方へ突出し、
前記軸着機構を前記操作軸部の後端部と前記回動操作部との間に配置し、
前記前面枠には、前記操作軸部を係合可能な回動規制部を備え、
該回動規制部は、縦向き姿勢の規制壁を前記操作軸部の後端部の左右両側方にそれぞれ位置する状態で離間して備え、前記規制壁同士の離間距離を該規制壁の上部へ向かうにつれて次第に縮幅し、前記発射操作ユニットの回動操作部側を下方へ移動すると、前記操作軸部と前記回動規制部とが係合して前記回動操作部の回動を規制するように構成されたことを特徴とする遊技機。 In a gaming machine equipped with a front operation frame for launching a game ball,
The launch operation unit includes a unit base serving as a base of the launch operation unit, a pivot operation unit that is supported in a pivotable state and pivoted to adjust the launch force of the game ball, and the pivot and the operation unit and the co-rotation, and an operating shaft which projects toward the front frame side from where positioned on the rotation center axis of the pivot operation part,
Wherein between the firing operation unit and the front frame is provided with a shaft attachment mechanism of the firing operation unit pivot operation part side shaft wear to the front frame movably in the vertical direction,
The unit base includes a rear base portion that is pivotally attached to the front frame via the pivot attachment mechanism, and a front base portion that is located on the opposite side of the front frame across the rear base portion. Provided in a state of being separated in the front-rear direction, the turning operation part extends between the front base part and the rear base part, the turning center axis and the operation shaft part extending along the front-rear direction of the front frame Placed in a state
A rear end portion of the operation shaft portion protrudes backward from the rear base portion;
The shaft attachment mechanism is disposed between the rear end portion of the operation shaft portion and the rotation operation portion,
Wherein the front frame includes a engageable rotation restricting portion of the operating shaft,
The rotation restricting portion includes a vertically oriented restricting wall that is spaced apart from each other on both the left and right sides of the rear end portion of the operation shaft portion, and the distance between the restricting walls is an upper portion of the restricting wall. gradually reduced width toward the said when the rotation operation portion side of the firing operation unit moves downward, restricts the rotation of the rotation operation portion and the operating shaft and the rotation restricting portion is engaged with A gaming machine characterized by being configured to do so.

前記前側ベース部には、押圧面を前記発射操作ユニットの上方へ向けた押圧部を備え、該押圧部を下方へ押圧して前記発射操作ユニットの回動操作部側を下方へ移動した状態で維持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 base portion includes a pressing portion with a pressing surface directed upward of the firing operation unit, and the pressing portion is pressed downward to move the rotation operation portion side of the firing operation unit downward. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine can be maintained.

前記回動操作部を下方へ移動して前記発射操作ユニットを前記前面枠の前後方向に平行な横向き平行姿勢へ変換すると、前記操作軸部と前記回動規制部とを係合して前記回動操作部の回動を規制するように構成されたことを特徴とする請求項１または請求項２に記載の遊技機。When the rotation operation unit is moved downward to convert the firing operation unit into a horizontal parallel posture parallel to the front-rear direction of the front frame, the operation shaft unit and the rotation restricting unit are engaged to rotate the rotation unit. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is configured to restrict rotation of the dynamic operation unit.

前記操作軸部の後端部を前記回動中心軸が中心となる円柱状に形成し、The rear end portion of the operation shaft portion is formed in a cylindrical shape centered on the rotation center axis,
前記回動規制部のうち両規制壁の上端の間には、弾性体で形成された当接部を前記操作軸部の後端部の外周面に沿って円弧状に形成して備え、 Between the upper ends of both restriction walls of the rotation restricting portion, a contact portion formed of an elastic body is formed in an arc shape along the outer peripheral surface of the rear end portion of the operation shaft portion,
前記回動操作部を下方へ移動して前記発射操作ユニットを前記前面枠の前後方向に平行な横向き平行姿勢へ変換すると、前記操作軸部の後端部と前記当接部とを面接触状態で当接して前記回動操作部の回動を規制するように構成されたことを特徴とする請求項１から請求項３のいずれかに記載の遊技機。 When the rotation operation unit is moved downward to convert the firing operation unit into a horizontal parallel posture parallel to the front-rear direction of the front frame, the rear end portion of the operation shaft portion and the contact portion are in a surface contact state. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the gaming machine is configured to be in contact with each other to regulate the rotation of the rotation operation unit.

前記発射操作ユニットには、前記回動操作部を遊技球の発射が停止される発射停止姿勢となる回動方向へ向けて常時付勢する回動付勢部材を備え、The launch operation unit includes a rotation urging member that constantly urges the rotation operation unit in a rotation direction that is a launch stop posture in which the launch of the game ball is stopped,
前記前面枠には、前記発射操作ユニットを回動操作部側が上方へ向かう方向へ常時付勢する移動付勢部材を備えたことを特徴とする請求項１から請求項４のいずれかに記載の遊技機。 The said front frame was equipped with the movement urging | biasing member which always urges | biases the said firing operation unit to the direction where a rotation operation part side goes upwards, The Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. Gaming machine.