JPH078612A - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] In a ball game machine having a display device and a prize ball collecting gutter for collecting prize balls, an adverse effect on the display device due to electrified prize balls is prevented. [Structure] On the back surface of the game board 2, there is a plate 11a with an interval through which prize balls can pass, and a prize ball collecting gutter 11 for collecting prize balls is provided. Then, in the opening 3 of the game board 2, a concave protection member 10 is arranged so as to direct the opening toward the front of the game board 2 and cover the opening 3.
Further, the protection member 10 is in a state of restricting the flow of winning balls in the winning ball collecting trough 11, but is smaller than the liquid crystal display device 1. Then, the rear end portion of the protection member 10 is formed so as to project to the position of the plate 11a of the winning ball collecting gutter 11. The liquid crystal display device 1 is arranged immediately behind the rear end of the protective member 10.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine,
Specifically, it relates to a ball game machine provided with a liquid crystal display device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Many recent ball game machines have a liquid crystal display device, and various ball game machines having a liquid crystal display device are known. Conventionally, in a ball game machine provided with this type of liquid crystal display device, for example, a liquid crystal display device 1 is attached as shown in FIG. In addition, FIG. 5 shows a cross section of the game board 2 of the ball game machine to which the liquid crystal display device 1 is attached.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the above ball game machine, an opening 3 is formed at a substantially central portion of the game board 2, and a protective member 4 having a concave cross section is provided in the opening 3 of the game board 2. It is arranged with the opening facing the front side. Further, on the back surface of the game board 2, a plate body 5a that forms a prize ball collecting gutter 5 with an interval between the back surface of the game board 2 and the prize balls passing through is arranged substantially parallel to the game board 2. Has been done. The liquid crystal display device 1 is arranged at a position facing the opening 3 on the back surface of the game board 2.

The protection member 4 prevents a hit ball from entering the back surface of the game board 2 from the front surface of the game board 2 and protects the front surface of the liquid crystal display device 1 so as to close the opening 3. Is attached to the opening 3. The rear plate 4a of the protection member 4 is formed of a transparent member so that the liquid crystal display device 1 can be seen through, and the rear plate 4a is also formed.
The back surface of the game board 2 and the back surface of the game board 2 are substantially flush with each other. Then, the liquid crystal display device 1 is arranged after the protection member 4, that is, immediately after the back surface of the game board 2. In addition,
The liquid crystal display device 1 has a liquid crystal cell 1b forming a liquid crystal display, a backlight 1c, and a liquid crystal drive control circuit 1d in a casing 1a.

[0005]

By the way, as shown in FIG. 6, a game ball hit in the game area on the front surface of the game board 2 wins from the winning openings 8 and 8, and the winning balls 6 and 6 are played. When entering the winning ball collecting trough 5 on the back surface of the board 2, the winning balls 6 and 6 are charged by friction or the like, and the liquid crystal cell 1b.
When a discharge (spark) is generated between the liquid crystal display control circuit 1d and the edge of the liquid crystal display device 1 where the terminals of the liquid crystal drive control circuit 1d are concentrated, a liquid crystal cell 1b is generated.
Noise may enter the liquid crystal drive control circuit 1d or the like and adversely affect the control operation, disturbing the display of the liquid crystal display device 1,
There was a problem that it could malfunction. 6 shows the schematic structure of the winning ball collecting gutter 5 provided on the back surface side of the game board 2. Inside the winning ball collecting gutter 5, the flow of each winning ball 6, 6 is regulated. Restricting members 7, 7 are provided.

Particularly, on the back surface of the game board 2, the connection terminals such as lamps arranged on the game board 2 are exposed, and the metal fittings are sometimes exposed. Plate 5 that constitutes the back side of the board 2 and the winning ball collecting gutter 5
When the charged winning balls 6, 6 pass between a and the a, electric discharge is generated between the terminals and the metal fittings, and noise is likely to be generated. The noise is generated in the liquid crystal display device 1. Has a negative impact. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the liquid crystal display device 1 is arranged inside the prize winning ball collecting gutter 5 including the plate 5a, so that as shown in FIG. The prize balls 6, 6 flowing inside the gutter 5 are
The liquid will flow toward the lower end of the game board 2 while being in contact with the casing 1a of the liquid crystal display device 1.

Thus, in the conventional ball game machine, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, since the liquid crystal display device 1 occupies a large area inside the winning ball collecting gutter 5, the winning ball 6, The flow of 6 is restricted by the liquid crystal display device 1, the passages of the winning balls 6, 6 cannot be freely set, and the winning balls 6,
6 is easily affected by noise due to discharge of the winning balls 6, 6 generated while passing near the side surface of the liquid crystal display device 1. That is, the charged winning balls 6, 6 pass near the liquid crystal display device 1, and it is difficult to prevent the liquid crystal display device 1 from being affected by the charged winning balls 6, 6.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ball-ball game machine capable of reducing the influence of noise due to discharge from a charged winning ball on a display device. Is to provide.

[0009]

A ball game machine according to the present invention as set forth in claim 1 is provided at a position facing an opening formed in the game board on the back surface of the game board, and has a plurality of types of information. Is provided with a display device capable of variable display, and a prize ball collecting gutter provided on the back surface of the game board and for collecting the prize balls generated by winning a prize at the winning opening of the game ball by flowing down to the back surface of the game board. Therefore, the display device is arranged behind the winning ball collecting tub as a means for solving the above problems.

Further, in the ball game machine of the present invention as set forth in claim 2, the prize ball collecting gutter is provided with at least a prize ball on the back surface of the game board with an interval through which the prize ball can pass on the back surface of the game board. Has a plate body that covers a portion through which a protective member is provided at the opening of the game board so as to cover the opening of the game board, and the protective member has an opening that faces the front of the game board. Is formed in a concave shape, and at least the rear end portion of the concave protection member is formed of a substantially flat transparent member so as to protect the display surface of the display device, and the plate body of the winning ball collecting gutter. The display device is provided substantially in the same plane and the display device is arranged facing the rear end portion of the protective member, which is a means for solving the above problems.

Further, according to the ball game machine of the present invention as set forth in claim 3, the protective member is arranged inside the winning ball collecting gutter, and the occupied area on the back surface of the game board is larger than that of the liquid crystal device. The smallness was taken as a solution to the above problems.

[0012]

According to the invention of claim 1, the display device is arranged behind the winning ball collecting tub,
The position of the winning ball collecting gutter where the winning balls on the back of the game board flow and the position of the display device are shifted back and forth, and the charged winning balls do not directly pass through the side surface of the display device. The influence of electrified winning balls can be reduced.

According to the invention of claim 2 in addition to the invention of claim 1, a protection member is interposed between the liquid crystal display device and the opening of the game board, so that the winning ball set. The position of the liquid crystal display device can be determined to the rear of the winning ball collecting gutter by the rear end of the protecting member which is provided substantially flush with the gutter plate, and the inside of the winning ball collecting gutter is provided by the protecting member. It is possible to restrict the winning ball from flowing to the liquid crystal display surface and the opening of the game board.

Further, according to the invention of claim 3 in addition to the inventions of claims 1 and 2, the area occupied by the protective member arranged in the winning ball collecting trough on the back surface of the game board is indicated by the display device. By making it smaller, it is possible to increase the area of the portion through which the winning balls can pass inside the winning ball collecting trough, as compared with the case where the conventional liquid crystal display device is arranged inside the winning ball collecting trough. Therefore, by increasing the area of the portion through which the winning balls can pass inside the winning ball gathering gutter, the degree of freedom in setting the passage of the winning balls is increased. It is possible to set the passage path of the winning ball without avoiding, and it is possible to further reduce the influence of noise due to the charged winning ball on the liquid crystal display device.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a drawing showing a ball game machine A of this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a game board 2 in the ball game machine A,
The arrangement of the protection member 10, the winning ball collecting gutter 11 and the liquid crystal display device 1 is shown, FIG. 3 is for explaining the mounting structure of the protection member 10 to the game board 2, and FIG. 4 is the above. It is for explaining the mounting structure of the liquid crystal display device 1 to the game board 2.

The ball game machine A shown in these drawings
As for the example, the pachinko gaming machine is taken as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this gaming machine, and has a display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of information and may be charged. Any ball-ball game machine may be used as long as it is a ball-ball game machine that performs a game using a game ball.
Here, before explaining the relationship among the game board 2, the protection member 10, the winning ball collecting gutter 11, and the liquid crystal display device 1 according to the present invention,
The game board surface 2a of the ball game machine A will be described.

As shown in FIG. 1, on the front surface of the game board 2 (game board surface 2a), a game area a in which a game ball is hit is formed. This game area a is surrounded by the guide rails 12 attached to the game board surface 2a.
Then, in this game area a, a liquid crystal display device 1 (special symbol display device) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information,
A variable winning device 13 is provided. The liquid crystal display device 1 itself is actually arranged behind the game board 2, and the display surface of the liquid crystal display device 1 can be seen in the game area a.

Further, a starting opening 14 is provided in the game area a, and winning balls that have won the starting opening 14 are detected by respective starting winning ball detection switches (not shown). Based on the detection output of those start winning ball detection switches, it is detected that a game ball has entered the starting opening 14, and the liquid crystal display device 1 is variably displayed. The variable display of the liquid crystal display device 1 compares the value generated from the random number generation means (not shown) with a predetermined hit value at the time of starting the variable display, and when they match, the symbol storage means (illustrated in advance). The winning symbol stored in (abbreviated) is displayed, and when the comparison values do not match, the deviating symbol also stored in the symbol storage means is displayed.

When a winning symbol is displayed,
That is, when the value generated from the random number generation means (not shown) and the value of the predetermined hit match, the variable winning device 13 is in the first state, which is advantageous for the player who easily wins the game ball. Change. The variable winning device 13 is in the second state in which it is difficult for the player to win the game ball, which is disadvantageous to the player, except in the first state due to the big hit. Further, when the game ball wins the starting opening 14 again during the variable display of the liquid crystal display device 1, the stored number for each starting winning is stored and the stored value is the starting winning memory LED (not shown). ) Is displayed.

In the first state of the variable winning device 13,
The winning area (not shown) of the variable winning device 13 is opened, and all the game balls that have won the winning area (the winning game balls are treated as winning balls) are detected by the 10-count detection switch (not shown). . In addition, among the game balls that have won in the prize area, the game balls that have won a specific prize opening (not shown, so-called V pocket) formed in the center of the prize area are detected by a specific prize ball detection switch (not shown). To be done.

Further, the game area a is further provided with a normal winning opening 15 ... And a game ball direction changing member 16 ... Which is called a windmill or a windmill lamp. When the game ball hit in the game area a does not win any of the winning openings 14 and 15 or the variable winning apparatus 13, it is collected as an out ball from an out opening (not shown). In FIG. 1, reference numeral 17 is a rail decoration lamp, and reference numeral 18 is a variable winning device 1
Reference numeral 19 is an attacker lamp that lights up or blinks when the big hit occurs, and reference numeral 20 is a center lamp.

Next, the mounting structure of the protective member 10, the winning ball collecting trough 11, and the liquid crystal display device 1 with respect to the game board 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4. It should be noted that FIG.
Constituent elements similar to those shown in FIG. 3 are assigned the same reference numerals and explanations thereof are omitted or simplified. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 2 of the ball game machine A of this embodiment.
An opening 3 that is slightly larger than the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 1 is formed in the center of the. In addition, on the game board 2,
As shown in FIG. 3, openings corresponding to the winning openings 14 and 15, the variable winning apparatus 13, the side lamps 17, and the like are formed, respectively.

Then, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, a winning ball collecting gutter 11 is attached to the back surface of the game board 2, and the rear end portion of the opening 3 has a winning ball collecting gutter 1.
1, the protective member 10 protruding up to the back surface of 1 is arranged,
The liquid crystal display device 1 is disposed behind the protective member 10. Then, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the protective member 10 is attached to the game board 2 so as to close the opening 3. The protection member 10 is formed in a container shape (concave shape) having a substantially trapezoidal cross section, and is arranged so that its opening faces the front surface of the game board 2. Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the front portion of the protective member 10 also serves as a decorative member for the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 1.

The rear plate 10a of the protection member 10 is arranged so as to project rearward of the game board 2 so as to be substantially flush with a plate 11a of the winning ball collecting gutter 11 which will be described later. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, a transparent member 10 b is provided on the rear plate 10 a of the protection member 10 in correspondence with the display surface of the liquid crystal display device 1.
The rear plate 10a protects the display surface of the liquid crystal display device 1 from the game balls without blocking the display surface. The protective member 10 covers the opening 3 so that the game balls in the game area a are in the opening 3 of the game board 2.
To prevent the game balls from directly hitting the display surface of the liquid crystal display device 1 and prevent the game balls from flowing into the winning ball collecting trough 11 from the winning ball collecting trough 11. The liquid is prevented from flowing out from the opening 3 into the game area a, and is protected so that the winning ball does not hit the display surface of the liquid crystal display device 1.

Further, the protective member 10 is arranged so as to project rearward of the game board 2 so that the rear plate 10a of the protective member 10 is substantially flush with the plate pair 11a of the winning ball collecting gutter 11. The arrangement position of the liquid crystal display device 1 is regulated so that the liquid crystal display device 1 is arranged behind the winning ball collecting trough 11. The front portion of the protective member 10 is formed to have substantially the same size as the opening 3 of the game board 2, and the rear portion thereof has substantially the same size as the display surface of the liquid crystal display device 1. And is formed smaller than the liquid crystal display device 1 as a whole. In particular, the portion of the protective member 10 projecting to the rear surface of the game board 2 is formed so as to have a cross-sectional area substantially the same as the display surface of the liquid crystal display device 1, and is smaller than the liquid crystal display device 1.

The liquid crystal display device 1 has a large area as compared with the display surface because a large number of terminals are arranged in the peripheral portion of the liquid crystal cell 1b and electronic components are connected. There is. In addition, the prize ball collecting gutter 11 provided on the back surface of the game board 2 is a plate body arranged in parallel with the game board 2 with an interval allowing the prize balls to pass between the back surface of the game board 2 and the back surface. 11 a and a side wall portion 11 b provided around the winning ball collecting gutter 11.

Then, the game board 2 of the winning ball gathering gutter 11
At the position corresponding to the opening 3 of the plate 11a.
1c is formed, the protection member 10 projects rearward,
The rear surface of the rear plate 10a of the protection member 10 is flush with the rear surface of the plate 11a of the winning ball collecting trough 11. As shown in FIG. 4, the liquid crystal display device 1 has flange portions 1e protruding from the left and right side surfaces of the liquid crystal display device 1, respectively.
1e is attached to the connecting members 11d ... Which protrude rearward from the plate 11a of the winning ball collecting trough 11, so that the display surface of the liquid crystal display device 1 is protected by the protective member 1 as shown in FIG.
0 is arranged so as to face the rear plate 10a.

In the ball game machine A as described above, the liquid crystal display device 1 is provided with the liquid crystal display device 1 by projecting the rear end portion of the protection member 10 to the back surface of the winning ball collecting trough 11.
Since it can be placed behind, the winning ball gathering gutter 11
The position of the winning ball inside and the position of the liquid crystal display device 1 are displaced to the front and back, and the winning ball can be prevented from directly passing through the side surface of the liquid crystal display device 1. That is, in the above-mentioned conventional example, the charged winning balls pass through the side surface of the liquid display device 1, and the charged winning balls are attached to the upper, lower, left and right edges of the liquid crystal display device in which the terminals are concentrated. It is possible to prevent the noise due to the discharge from reaching the display screen and causing the display to malfunction.

Further, by disposing the protective member 10 having a smaller occupied area than the liquid crystal display device inside the winning ball collecting trough 11, a portion through which the winning balls can pass is expanded in the winning ball collecting trough 11. It has become possible to freely set the passage path of the winning balls as compared with the case where the liquid crystal display device 1 is arranged inside the winning ball collecting trough 11. Therefore, in order to prevent the winning ball from passing in front of the edge of the liquid crystal display device 1 arranged behind the winning ball collecting trough 11, for example, a restricting member for restricting the passage of the winning ball collecting trough 11 is provided. It is provided immediately before the edge of the liquid crystal display device 1 inside, or at the position of the terminal or the metal member so that the winning ball does not pass in the vicinity of the terminal such as the lamp or the metal member exposed on the back surface of the game board 1. By providing the above-mentioned regulation member, it has become possible to further reduce the influence of noise due to discharge of the winning ball.

That is, instead of the liquid crystal display device 1, the protection member 10 is arranged at a position corresponding to the opening 3 of the game board 2 inside the winning ball collecting trough 11, so that the winning ball collecting trough 11 can be obtained. The area through which the winning balls can pass is increased, and the passing path of the winning balls can be set while avoiding the metal measuring member of the liquid crystal display device 1 and the metal member exposed on the back surface of the game board 2. In addition, the opening 3 of the game board 2 inside the winning ball gathering gutter 11
By arranging the protection member 10 instead of the liquid crystal display device 1 at a position corresponding to, the area through which the increased winning balls can pass is a portion corresponding to the front surface of the liquid crystal display device 1, By allowing the winning sphere to pass inside the edge of the liquid crystal display device, it is possible to improve the degree of freedom in setting the passage path of the winning sphere.

As described above, the ball game machine of the present invention is not limited to the ball game machine A of the above embodiment, and a liquid crystal display device is used and a winning ball is placed on the back surface of the game board. It includes all the ball game machines that have the winning ball collecting gutter to pass. The liquid crystal display device 1 may be of a segment type, a simple matrix type or an active matrix type. Furthermore, even when a flat panel display other than a liquid crystal display such as a plasma display is used as a display device instead of the liquid crystal display device 1, the above configuration can prevent the influence of the charged winning balls. The present invention is
Display devices other than the above liquid crystal display device are also included in the scope.

[0032]

According to the ball game machine of the first aspect, the display device is arranged at the rear of the prize ball collecting tub so that the prize balls on the back surface of the game board flow into the winning ball collecting trough. The position of and the position of the display device are displaced from each other in the front-back direction, and it is possible to prevent the charged winning ball from directly passing through the side surface of the display device. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the influence of noise generated from the charged winning balls on the edge portion of the display device in which the terminals and the like are arranged in a concentrated manner, and it is possible to prevent the display screen of the display device from being disturbed and the variable display to malfunction. Can be prevented.

Further, according to the ball-ball game machine of the second aspect, the position of the liquid crystal display device is won by the rear end portion of the protection member which is provided substantially flush with the plate body of the winning ball collecting gutter. It can be set behind the ball collecting trough, and the protection member can restrict the winning balls from flowing into the liquid crystal display surface and the opening of the game board inside the winning ball collecting trough. That is, with a simple structure in which the rear end portion uses a protective member that is provided substantially flush with the plate body of the winning ball collecting gutter, the influence of noise on the display device is reduced and the opening portion of the game board is reduced. Since the flow of the winning balls can be regulated, noise countermeasures for the display device can be taken at low cost. Further, according to the ball game machine of claim 3, the liquid crystal display device is won by making the protective member arranged inside the winning ball collecting gutter an area smaller than the liquid crystal display device on the back surface of the game board. It is possible to increase the area of a portion through which the winning balls of the winning ball collecting trough can pass, as compared with the case of arranging inside the ball collecting trough. Therefore, since it is possible to increase the degree of freedom of the passing path of the winning ball, it is possible to set the passing path of the winning ball while avoiding the metal member exposed in the vicinity of the edge portion of the display device or on the back surface of the game board. It is possible to reliably prevent the display device from being adversely affected by the charged winning balls.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a ball game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an arrangement of a liquid crystal display device, a protection member, and a winning ball collecting gutter with respect to a game board of the ball game machine of the above embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing an attachment structure of a protection member to a game board of the ball game machine of the above embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a mounting structure of a liquid crystal display device and a winning ball collecting gutter on a game board of the ball game machine of the above embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing an arrangement of a liquid crystal display device, a protection member, and a winning ball collecting gutter with respect to a game board of the conventional ball game machine.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a flow of winning balls in a winning ball collecting gutter of the conventional ball game machine.

[Explanation of reference signs] A ball game machine 1 liquid crystal display device 2 game board 10 protective member 10a rear plate of protective member 11 winning ball collecting gutter 11a winning ball collecting gutter plate

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A display device, which is provided on a rear surface of the game board so as to face an opening formed in the game board, and is capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of information, and provided on the back surface of the game board. The gaming machine is provided with a winning ball collecting gutter for collecting the winning balls generated by winning the winning balls into the winning opening on the back surface of the game board, and the display device is arranged behind the winning ball collecting tub. A ball game machine characterized by being. 2. The prize ball collecting gutter has a plate body which covers a portion of the back surface of the game board through which the prize balls pass, with an interval on the back surface of the game board which allows the prize balls to pass therethrough. A protective member is provided in the opening so as to cover the opening of the game board, and the protective member is formed in a concave shape having an opening facing the front of the game board, and at least after the concave protective member. The end portion is formed of a substantially flat transparent member so as to protect the display surface of the display device, and is provided substantially flush with the plate body of the winning ball collecting gutter, and the rear end portion of the protection member is provided. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a display device is disposed facing the display device. 3. The ball game machine according to claim 2, wherein the protection member is arranged inside the winning ball collecting trough, and an occupied area on the back surface of the game board is smaller than that of the liquid crystal device.