JPH04108471A - Variometer fitting structure for pinball machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To visually confirm the control amount of a variometer and to easily control it by turning the top part of the variometer protruded from a case incorporated a control circuit part while grasping the top part by a hand. CONSTITUTION:A variometer B is provided to control the sensitivity of a sensitivity board and the more the variometer B is turned in a clockwise direction, the more the sensitivity is improved. Reversely when the sensitivity of the sensitivity board is too much improved, it is controlled by turning the variometer B in a counterclockwise direction. A variometer A is provided to control resilient force when jetting out playing balls from a jetting lever 7. When the jetting distance of the playing ball is too long, the variometer A is turned in the counterclockwise direction and when the jetting distance is too much short, the variometer A is turned in the clockwise direction so as to control the resilient force of the playing ball. These variometers B and A can be controlled by turning the top parts of turning shafts 14a and 13a protruded from the case 9 with fingers.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to a variome mounting structure for adjusting operating sensitivity and flying distance in a pachinko machine.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 8, variomes 31 and 32 for adjusting operating sensitivity and flight distance in a pachinko machine are disposed inside a case 34 containing a control circuit section 33, and Plus (+) at the tips of variomes 31 and 32
Cuts 35 and 36 are formed in a negative (-) shape. The variomes 31 and 32 can be adjusted by applying a Phillips screwdriver or a flathead screwdriver 37 to the ten or minus notches 35 and 36 at the tips of the variomes 31 and 32 and rotating them. There is.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, in the conventional mounting structure for the variomes 31 and 32, since the Phillips screwdriver or the flathead screwdriver 37 is made of conductive metal, the variome 31 and the screwdriver 37 are made of conductive metal.
, 32 may come into contact with other parts and cause an electrical short circuit, and the tips of the variomes 31 and 32 are located inside the case 34 that contains the control circuit section 33. There was a problem in that adjustments had to be made based on intuition, and as a result, the variomes 31 and 32 were turned too much and could be damaged.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for installing a variome that does not cause an electrical short circuit when adjusting the variome, does not have the risk of damaging the variome, and can be easily adjusted by visually checking the amount of adjustment. It's about providing structure.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention includes a variome that adjusts the operating sensitivity of the operating section that rotates the launch rod of a pachinko machine and fires the game ball, and a variome that adjusts the flight distance of the launch ball. A configuration is adopted in which a control circuit unit that controls operating sensitivity and flight distance based on the set value of the variome is installed in a case, and its tip protrudes from the case so that the variome can be rotated manually. are doing.

[Operation] With the above configuration, by holding and rotating the tip of the variome protruding from the case containing the control circuit section, the variome can be easily and reliably rotated to a predetermined position to adjust the variome. Is it possible to do this?

〔Example〕

An embodiment embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.

As shown in FIG. 4, an operating handle 2 serving as an operating section is rotatably supported at the lower right portion of the surface of the pachinko machine 1. A sensitivity plate (not shown) is attached to the operating handle 2.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a rotary solenoid base 3 is attached and fixed to the lower left portion of the back side of the pachinko machine 1 by screws 4. As shown in FIGS. A rubber strut 5 is attached to the upper and left side of the rotary solenoid base 3. Further, a rotary solenoid 6 is attached to the center portion, and a firing rod 7 (not shown) for firing a game ball is rotatably supported on the rotary solenoid 6. Since the firing rod 7 is located between the two stoppers 5 attached to the rotary solenoid base 3, the firing rod 7 can reciprocate between the two stoppers 5.

On the back side of the rotary solenoid 6 is a ball launch control device 8.
As shown in FIG. 1, the ball launch control device 8 is comprised of a case 9, a control panel 10, and a bottom plate 17. The ball launch control device 8 is electrically connected to the operation sensitivity plate and the rotary solenoid 6.

The case 9 is a bottomed box-like item made of resin, and has two circular holes 11 transparent therethrough at adjacent positions on its upper surface.

Furthermore, a plurality of heat dissipating parts 12 formed of elongated holes extending in the left-right direction are transparently provided on the upper surface of the case 9. The bottom surface of this case 9 is open, and a control panel 10 can be attached to the bottom surface from below, and a bottom plate 17 can be attached to the back surface thereof.

On the control panel 10 are variomes A, B, capacitors,
Electronic components 10a such as transistors and variomes are mounted and fixed. Variome A above.

The variome bodies 13.14 constituting B are located below the two circular holes 11 transparently provided in the upper surface of the case 9, and these two variome bodies 13.14 have circular holes formed of resin. Column-shaped rotation shafts 13a and 14a are provided upright, and their tips protrude from the circular hole 11 of the case 9.

Rotation shaft 13, a erected on the variome main body 13.14
By rotating +14 a, the strength of the leakage current flowing through the batted ball launch control device 8 can be changed. Knurls 15 are carved on the outer peripheral surfaces of the tips of these rotating shafts 13a, 14a, and the rotating shafts 13a, 14a can be manually rotated.
4a can be easily rotated. In addition, rotation axis 1
A single notch 16 is carved from the center toward the outer periphery on the upper end surface of the rotation shafts 13a, 14a.
When rotated, you can visually confirm the rotation position.

Next, the functions and effects of the variome mounting structure configured as described above will be explained.

First, in order to make the game ball pop, the operation handle 2 is gripped and moved clockwise. At this time, a leakage current flows through the ball launch control device 8, the rotary solenoid 6 is activated, and the launch rod 7 comes to fire the game ball.

However, if the rotary solenoid 6 does not operate even when the operating handle 2 is rotated clockwise while gripping it, and as a result the game ball is not ejected, the ball ejector installed on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 Pinch the rotation shaft 14a of the right variome B protruding from the case 9 of the control device 8 with your fingers and rotate it clockwise. This variome B is for adjusting the sensitivity of the sensitivity plate, and the more it is rotated clockwise, the better the sensitivity becomes. Therefore, a leak current flows to the batted ball launch control device 8, and the rotary solenoid 6 is activated. The game ball is fired.On the other hand, if the sensitivity of the sensitivity plate is too high, it can be adjusted by rotating the variome B counterclockwise.

As mentioned above, the sensitivity of the sensitivity plate can be adjusted by rotating the rotation shaft 14a of the variome B.
Since it protrudes from the top surface, it can be rotated with fingers without using a tool such as a screwdriver, so there is no risk of it coming into contact with the electronic components 10a on the control panel 10, and therefore there is no possibility of causing an electrical short circuit. . Furthermore, since the amount of rotation of the rotation shaft 14a of the variome B can be visually confirmed, there is no risk of damage due to excessive rotation of the rotation shaft 14a.

Moreover, the amount of rotation of the rotation shaft 14a can be easily adjusted while visually observing the rotation amount.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the knurling 15 is carved on the upper outer circumferential surface of the rotation shaft 14a of the variome B, so that the fingers holding the rotation shaft 14a will not slip when the rotation shaft 14a is rotated. Adjustments can be made easily. In addition, since a notch 16 is provided on the upper end surface of the rotation shaft 14a, it is possible to visually check the amount of rotation of the rotation shaft 14a while checking the rotation amount of the rotation shaft 14a.
adjustments can be made.

Next, variome A located to the left of variome B is
The firing rod 7 adjusts the spring force when shooting the game ball, and if the ball flies too far,
The rebound force of the game ball can be adjusted by rotating the variome A counterclockwise, and if the flight distance is too short, rotating the variome A clockwise.

When adjusting this variome A, the above-mentioned variome B
In the same way as when adjusting the sensitivity of variome A, by rotating the tip of the rotating shaft 13a that stands up from the variome body 13 and protrudes from the case 9, the variome A can be adjusted without using any tools.
Since it is possible to adjust the variome A without causing an electrical short circuit or damaging the variome A, the variome A can be adjusted reliably. Further, since a knurling 15 is carved on the outer circumference of the rotating shaft 13a, the rotating shaft 13a can be rotated reliably, and a notch 16 is provided on the upper end surface of the rotating shaft 13a. Because there are
Reliable adjustment can be made while visually checking the amount of rotation of the rotation shaft 13a.

As described above, according to the mounting structure of the variomes A and B of this embodiment, the rotation shafts 13a and 14a erected on the variome body 13.14 are made to protrude from the upper surface of the case 9, so that screwdrivers etc. No tools are required, so
Electrical short circuits of the electronic components 10a on the control panel 10 will not occur, and the rotation shafts 13a, 1 can be visually observed.
4a can be rotated, there is no risk of damaging the variomes A and B, and adjustments can be easily made while checking the amount of rotation of the rotation shafts 13a and 14a. Furthermore, since the two variomes A and B are arranged side by side, the operating range is narrowed and both can be easily operated.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and can be configured as follows, for example, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

(1) Rotation shaft 1 installed upright on variome body 13.14
The material of 3a and 14a may be rubber or the like other than resin.

(2) Rotation shaft 1 installed upright on the variome body 13.14
The tips of 3a and 14a may have the following shapes.

As shown in FIG. 7(a), a cylindrical rotation shaft 131.1
A plate-shaped knob portion 20 is provided upright on a portion of 4a that protrudes from the case 9. An acute-angled indicator 21 is formed at the left end of the knob 20. With this configuration, since the knob 20 is plate-shaped, it is easy to grip the knob 20 when adjusting the haliomes A and B, and the amount of rotation can be easily confirmed visually using the indicator 21.

As shown in FIG. 7(b), the rotating shaft 13 is also cylindrical.
A, 14a has a square column-shaped knob 22 erected at its upper end, and a notch 23 is provided at its upper end surface. With this configuration as well, the same effects as above can be achieved.

As shown in FIG. 7(C), the rotating shaft 1. is also cylindrical.
A triangular prism-shaped knob 24 is erected at the upper end portions of 3a and 14a, and the apex angle of the planar isosceles triangle serves as an indicator 25. With this configuration as well, the same effects as above can be achieved.

Note that the shapes of these knobs 20, 22, and 24 are based on the rotation axis 1.
It can also be formed over the entirety of 3a and 14a.

〔Effect of the invention〕

The mounting structure of the halium in the pachinko machine of the present invention is as follows:
When adjusting the variome, there is no electrical short circuit, there is no risk of damaging the variome, and the adjustment amount can be visually checked and the adjustment can be easily performed.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 6 are views showing embodiments of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a variome mounting structure, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a control device to which the variome is attached, and FIG. is a bottom view showing the variome protruding from the control device, Fig. 4 is a front view showing the pachinko machine, Fig. 5 is a rear view showing the pachinko machine, and Fig. 6 is the control device attached to the rotary solenoid base. Rear view showing the condition, Figure 7(a)
7(c) is a perspective view showing a separate variome of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a conventional variome mounting structure. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Pachinko machine, 2... Operation handle as an operation part, 7... Launching rod, 9... Case, A, B...
variome

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A variome (B) that adjusts the operating sensitivity of the operating part (2) that rotates the launch rod (7) of the pachinko machine (1) and fires the game ball, and a variome (A) that adjusts the flight distance of the ball. )
A case containing a control circuit section that controls operating sensitivity and flight distance based on the set values of both variomes (A, B).
9), and the tips of the variomes (A, B) are attached to the case (9) so that the variomes (A, B) can be rotated manually.
A mounting structure for a variome in a pachinko machine, characterized in that it protrudes from the variome.