JPH10263146A - Winning ball guide member - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To improve the maintenance workability of a winning ball guide member attached to the back of a game board, in which the light emitting means attachment member can be attached / detached while being attached to the back of the game board. In a state where the light emitting means mounting member is mounted from the back side, it is possible to prevent a short circuit of the electrode portion due to a game ball dropped from the upper rear side of the game board. SOLUTION: A game function member (5) is provided through an opening 29 formed in a game board 1 having a game area (2) provided with a plurality of game function members (5) and a plurality of winning holes 6, 31. A storage section 41 for detachably storing the light emitting means mounting member 23 for mounting the light emitting means 24 for illuminating the light from the rear side is provided on the winning ball guide member 21.
The storage portion 41 has a concave chamber portion 42 having a shape depressed from the back side to the front side, a cover member 49 having a shape covering the electrode portions 51 and 52 provided on the light emitting means mounting member 23 from the back side,
An opening 48 for drawing out the wiring 53 connected to the light emitting means mounting member 23 to the back side.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a winning ball guide member for a ball game machine represented by a pachinko game machine,
The present invention relates to a winning ball guide member provided on the back side of a game board to guide a winning ball.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a typical pachinko game machine as a ball and ball game machine, a plurality of openings are formed in a game board, and various constituent members such as accessory devices are attached to the openings. The component members attached to the game board in this manner are typical examples of a first-type gaming machine called a so-called seven-machine type, a second-type gaming machine called a wing-type, and a third-type gaming machine called right-type. In particular, in addition to electrically movable devices such as solenoids and motors, there are variable prize winning devices such as special variable prize devices including a light source such as a lamp and an LED (light emitting diode) and a sensor. In addition, there are prize-winning tools such as a start winning opening and a general winning opening, a windmill for turning a game ball flipped out in the game area, and a decorative member for decorating the game area. When a variable display device is provided in a three-type game machine or another type of game machine, there is a decorative cover or the like for decorating the periphery of the variable display screen.

Also, in order to guide a winning prize ball, which is provided in a variable prize device or a prize tool, provided in a game area of a game board to a prize ball processing device, the rear side of the game board is provided so as to cover a wide area thereof. A winning ball guide member having a winning ball passage formed by resin integral molding is provided to perform a winning ball guiding process. When the variable display device is provided, an opening is formed in a portion corresponding to the rear portion of the decorative cover member of the variable display screen in the winning ball guide member, and the liquid crystal display is formed from the rear side with respect to the opening. Or CRT
By mounting a variable display device comprising a (CRT) and its display control circuit, the variable display screen can be viewed from the front side. The winning ball guide member is provided with a wiring for extending the wiring from the electric device to the rear side of the winning ball guide member when the back side of the various electric devices provided on the game board is covered. An opening is formed at an edge or the like.

Further, in order to illuminate a prize tool, a windmill or a decorative member from behind by flashing or the like, a lamp as a light source for the illumination is attached to the winning ball guide member, and the game lamp is illuminated by flashing or the like. There is an illumination device for illuminating a prize-winning tool, a windmill, or a decorative member through an opening formed in a board. Specifically, a lamp mounting board on which the lamp is mounted is mounted on the front of the winning ball guide member by screwing to form a unit.

[0005]

However, if the lamp mounting board is attached to the front of the winning ball guide member, it is difficult to remove and reattach the lamp mounting board during maintenance such as lamp replacement. It is necessary to turn the wiring for the light source from the front to the back of the game board. further,
Conventionally, on the back of the winning ball guide member, since the electrode portion of the lamp mounting board was exposed, for example, when a game ball falls from the game ball storage tank on the upper back of the game board, the dropped game ball is There is a concern that the electrodes may short-circuit when hitting the electrode portion of the mounting board.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to improve the workability of maintenance by enabling attachment and detachment of a light emitting means attaching member in a state where the light emitting means attaching member is attached to the back of the game board. It is another object of the present invention to provide a winning ball guide member capable of preventing a short circuit of an electrode portion due to a game ball dropped from an upper rear surface of a game board.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 includes, for example, a plurality of game functional members such as a windmill or a decorative member for changing the direction of a game ball and a plurality of winnings. A winning ball guide member disposed on the back side of a game board having a game area provided with a mouth and having a winning ball guide passage for guiding a winning ball from the winning port, wherein an opening formed in the game board is provided. For illuminating the gaming function member from the back side through the portion, for example, a light emitting means such as a lamp is attached, for example, a light emitting means mounting member such as a lamp mounting board is provided, and the light emitting means mounting member is attached and detached from the rear side It is characterized by a configuration in which a storage section for storing the data is provided.

Here, the game area is an area in which a game ball is flipped out, and examples of the functioning member for a game include a windmill and a decorative member for changing the direction of the game ball. In addition to the general winning opening, in addition to the general winning opening, the winning opening which also serves as a starting opening of the special symbol display device and the normal symbol display device, the special winning opening of the special variable winning device and the auxiliary winning of the auxiliary variable winning device. The game ball that has a mouth and enters such a winning opening is called a winning ball. Further, as a winning ball guide member having a winning ball guide passage for guiding the winning ball from the winning opening on the back side of the game board, an upper winning portion made of transparent resin and divided from the lower winning ball guide member. Although a ball guide member may be used, any material may be used, and a lower winning ball guide member or an all-in-one winning ball guide member may be used. As the light emitting means, a lamp for illuminating a windmill may be mentioned, but a lamp for illuminating another game function member may be used, and not limited to the lamp, another illumination light source may be used. Further, the light emitting means mounting member may be a lamp mounting board, but may be another lighting light source mounting board, and is not limited to a board, but may be any member capable of mounting the light emitting means. As the storage section, for example, a recessed chamber shape formed on the left and right of the upper rear surface of the winning ball guide member may be mentioned, but other places may be used, and the shape and size are arbitrary.

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the light emitting device is provided on the back side of the game board, and the light emitting means for illuminating the game function member in the game area from the back side through the opening is provided. Since the means mounting member is a winning ball guide member provided with a storage portion for detachably storing from the back side, first,
The light emitting means attaching member can be attached from the back side, and the light emitting means attaching member can be attached and detached while the winning ball guide member is attached to the back of the game board. Therefore, even when the light emitting means is cut off, the replacement work of the light emitting means mounting member can be easily performed, so that maintenance workability is improved, and wiring for turning the light emitting means from the front side to the rear side of the game board is improved. There is no need to provide a take-out space. Moreover, the light emitting means mounting member is stored and mounted from the rear side in the storage part provided in the winning ball guide member, and in the electrode portion of the light emitting means mounting member, for example, a game ball dropped from the upper rear side of the game board. The occurrence of a short circuit due to contact can be prevented.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the winning ball guide member according to the first aspect, wherein the storage portion has a recessed portion having a shape recessed from the back side to the front side. Configuration. For example, the concave chamber portion may have a shape that is open to the back and side surfaces, but may have any shape as long as it is concave from the back side to the front side.

As described above, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the storage portion according to the first aspect is a winning ball guide member having a concave portion recessed from the back side to the front side, so that the back of the game board is provided. Even if the side has a ball circulation mechanism and a control device for controlling the game, etc. and there is no extra space, by making the storage part of the light emitting means mounting member a concave chamber part, it is unnecessary to take extra space . Then, the light emitting means mounting member is housed from the back side in the recessed concave portion of the winning ball guide member, for example, a game ball dropped from the upper back of the game board is placed on the electrode portion of the light emitting means mounting member. By avoiding contact, short circuit of the electrode portion can be prevented.

Further, the invention according to claim 3 is the winning ball guide member according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the storage portion is an electrode provided on the light emitting means mounting member. The cover is characterized in that it has a cover member having a shape that covers the portion from the back side, for example, a projecting piece shape or the like. For example, the cover member has a shape of two protruding pieces corresponding to the number of positive and negative electrode portions, but any shape may be used as long as it covers the electrode portion from the back side.

As described above, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the storage portion according to any one of the first and second aspects includes a cover member that covers the electrode portion of the light emitting means mounting member from the back side. Since the winning ball guide member has the electrode portion of the light emitting means mounting member housed in the housing portion (or the concave chamber portion), the electrode portion is covered from the back side by the cover member. The cover member prevents the game ball dropped from above from coming into contact with the electrode portion of the light emitting means mounting member, and the short circuit of the electrode portion can be reliably prevented.

The invention described in claim 4 is the first invention.
4. The winning ball guide member according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the storage portion is open to the back and the side surface, for example, for drawing out the wiring connected to the light emitting means mounting member to the back side. The configuration is characterized by having an opening having a shape or the like. For example, the opening may have a shape that is open to the back and the side, but any shape may be used as long as the wiring can be freely drawn to the back side.

As described above, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the storage section according to any one of the first to third aspects,
Since it is a winning ball guide member having an opening for drawing out the wiring of the light emitting means mounting member to the rear side, the wiring of the light emitting means mounting member housed in the storage portion (or the concave portion) can be freely moved from the opening to the rear side. In any direction.

The invention described in claim 5 is the first invention.
The winning ball guide member according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the light-emitting means mounting member is detachably attached to the storage portion by one-touch, for example, by a one-touch type stopper or an elastic locking claw. Configuration. For example, as ones that can be detached by one-touch, there are a one-touch type stopper and an elastic locking claw, but other structures may be used as long as the same function can be obtained.

Thus, according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in the storage section according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the luminous means mounting member is detachably mounted by one-touch. Since it is a ball guide member, the light emitting means mounting member can be easily attached to and detached from the storage portion (or the recessed portion) from the rear side with one touch, so that a troublesome screw attaching / detaching operation is not required, and the maintenance operation is simplified.

[0018]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the winning ball guide member according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

<First Embodiment> First, FIG. 1 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of a game area on the surface of a game board of a pachinko game machine as an example of a ball game machine to which the present invention is applied. 2 is a rear view showing a schematic configuration of the back of the gaming board of the pachinko gaming machine. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which an upper winning ball guide member, a main variable display device, and the like are removed from the back of the game board of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the upper winning ball guide member from the front side. FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view showing the storage state of the light emitting means mounting member of the upper winning ball guide member, and FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view showing the configuration of the storage part with the light emitting means mounting member removed.

First, in FIGS. 1 and 2, 1 is a game board, 2 is a game area, 3 is an out hole, 4 is a special symbol display unit (main variable display device), and 5 is a windmill (functional game member). , 6
Is a general winning opening, 7 is a special symbol starting gate, 8 is a normal symbol starting gate, 9 is a general winning opening, 10 is a variable winning device, 11 is an attacker (large winning opening), 12 is an attacker door, and 13 is a special symbol starting. A mouth (auxiliary winning opening), 14 is an opening / closing door, 15 is a center decoration member, 16 is a colored lens, 17 is a normal symbol display unit (auxiliary variable display device), 18 is a normal symbol start storage display unit, and 19 is a special symbol start. Storage display unit, 20 is a lower winning ball guide member, 21 is an upper winning ball guide member, 22 is a relay board, 23 is a lamp mounting board (light emitting means mounting member), 2
Reference numeral 4 denotes a lamp (light emitting means). That is, as shown in FIG. 1, this pachinko gaming machine is provided in a gaming area 2 of a gaming board 1,
Outer hole 3 at the bottom, special symbol display unit 4 such as a liquid crystal display screen as a main variable display device at the center near the top, windmills 5 and 5 as upper and lower left and right game function members, and the lower part General winning openings 6, 6, a special symbol starting opening 7 at the center of the lower part of the special symbol displaying section 4, normal symbol starting gates 8, 8 on the left and right thereof, and a general winning opening 9, which is further to the side.
9 and a variable winning device 10 at the bottom.

The variable winning device 10 is a unit of a special variable winning device, an auxiliary variable winning device, and the like.
At the center, there is an attacker 11 and an attacker door 12 which are a horizontally long special winning opening of the special variable winning device, and an auxiliary variable winning device auxiliary to the attacker (large winning opening) 11 immediately below the central portion. It has a special symbol starting port 13 as a winning opening and its opening / closing door 14.
The center decoration member 1 is provided around the special symbol display section 4.
5 is provided, and the upper part of the special symbol display part 4 of the center decorative member 15 is a colored lens 16.
In the portion of the colored lens 16, a normal symbol display section 17 which is an auxiliary variable display device is displayed at the center upper part, and a total of four normal symbol start storage display sections 18 are provided on the left and right, two each at upper and lower sides. 18, 18, 18 are displayed, and
Four special symbol start storage display sections 19, 19, 19, 19 arranged in the left-right direction are displayed at the lower center. Here, as shown in FIG. 4 in an enlarged manner, the ordinary symbol display section 17 is composed of 7 segments of LEDs, and is usually an ordinary symbol start storage display section 18, 18, 18, 18, and a special symbol start storage display section. 19, 19, 19, 19
This is based on the lighting of each colored lamp.

On the back side of the game board 1, as shown in FIG. 2, a lower winning ball guide member 2 having a portion covering the back side protruding portion of the variable winning device 10 unitized as described above.
0 and an upper winning ball guide member 21 for continuously exposing the rear-side protruding portion of the main variable display device (special symbol display portion) 4 are mounted above it. Note that a relay board 22 is attached to the back of the main variable display device 4.
On the left and right of the upper winning ball guide member 21, lamp mounting boards 23, 23 as light emitting means mounting members are respectively mounted. Each of these left and right lamp mounting boards 23, 23 is provided as a light emitting means. , And two upper and lower lamps 24, 24, respectively. The upper and lower two lamps 24 are decorative light sources located on the back side of the windmill 5 described above.

Next, the structure of the upper winning ball guide member 21 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. That is,
The upper winning ball guide member 21 is made of a transparent resin and has a main variable display device (special symbol display unit) 4 as shown in FIGS.
, And has circular positioning projections 26, 26 protruding from the front side on both left and right edges, and mounting holes 27, 27, 27, including the upper edge. doing. As shown in FIG. 3, positioning recesses 28, 28 respectively corresponding to the left and right positioning projections 26, 26 are formed on the back surface of the game board 1, and the left and right general winning openings 6, 6 are opened. And the left and right windmills 5, 5
Are formed at each of the small openings 29, 29, and a central opening 30 for incorporating the center decorative member 15, and the like. In addition, a heavenly general winning opening 31 is provided above the central opening 30.

On the front side of the upper winning ball guide member 21, as shown in FIG. 4, from the upper central portion of the central opening 25 to one side, the winning ball guiding passageway from the general general winning opening 31. 32, and prize ball guide passages 33, 33, etc., which open downward from the general prize ports 6, 6 downward from the left and right of the central opening 25, are formed in one of the prize ball guide passages 33. The winning ball guide passage 32 is continuous. This continuous portion is a winning ball detection sensor mounting portion 34. The central opening 25 of the upper winning ball guide member 21
A substrate 35 corresponding to the colored lens 16 is mounted on the front surface of the upper part of the camera. The substrate 35 has LEDs
The 7-segment ordinary symbol display section 17, the normal symbol start storage display sections 18, 18, 18, using colored lamps,
18 and special symbol start storage display unit 19, 19, 19, 1
9 and other decorative lamps 36, 36, 36,
, 37, etc. are attached.

On the back side of the upper winning ball guide member 21, as shown in FIG.
A total of four display device mounting bosses 38, 38,
38, 38 are erected, and the wiring support pieces 39, 39, 39, 3
9 are formed. Above winning prize ball guide member 21
Are the right and left positioning projections 2 as shown in FIG.
6 and 26 are aligned with the positioning recesses 28 and 28 on the back surface of the game board 1, respectively, and are fixed to the back surface of the game board 1 with mounting holes 27, 27, 27,. As shown in FIG. 2, the upper winning ball guide member 21 is provided on the display device mounting bosses 38, 38, 38, 38 from the rear side with the left and right sides of the main variable display device (special symbol display portion) 4. Attachment pieces 40, 40 protruding from the part are fixed with screws.

In the upper winning ball guide member 21 described above,
On the upper left and right sides, a light emitting means mounting member storage section 4 is further provided.
1, 41 are formed symmetrically. That is, as shown in an enlarged manner in FIG. 6, the light emitting means mounting member storage portion 41 is formed by a concave chamber portion 42 having a shape depressed toward the front side. A cylindrical substrate mounting boss 44 erected from the rear wall portion 43 on the rear side, and upper and lower substrate contacting pieces located on the rear side inside the rear wall portion 43 and forming the same surface as the substrate mounting boss 44 45, 45 and the end wall 46 are provided by integral molding. The opening 47 for exposing the light emitting means to the front side is formed between the inner wall 43 and the abutting wall 46 of the concave chamber 42 serving as the light emitting means mounting member storage 41 as described above. 4
The open portions of the back and side surfaces of the opening 2 are openings 48 for attaching and detaching the substrate and for drawing out the wiring. Further, upper and lower cover members 49, 49 protruding from the abutting wall 46 are integrally formed in the opening 48 for attaching / detaching the board and leading out the wiring.

When the lamp mounting board 23 is mounted on the light emitting means mounting member storage section 41, the lamp mounting board 23 is vertically moved from the side of the recessed / removed section 42 from the board mounting / detaching / wiring lead-out opening 48. The two upper and lower lamps 24 mounted on the lamp mounting board 23, while being placed on the board contact pieces 45, 45 and abutting against the wall 46,
The lamp 24 is inserted into the opening 47 for exposing the light emitting means, and the periphery of a mounting hole (not shown) of the lamp mounting substrate 23 is placed on the substrate mounting boss 44. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the one-touch stopper 50 is inserted from the mounting hole of the lamp mounting substrate 23 into the cylindrical internal hole of the substrate mounting boss 44 and fixed. The one-touch stopper 50 is formed of a resin material having elasticity and has an elastically deformable enormous portion, and the enormous portion is tightly inserted into the cylindrical interior of the board mounting boss 44. This results in a fixed state.
When the one-touch stopper 50 is pulled out, it is pulled out by pulling the head with a certain strong force.

In the state where the lamp mounting substrates 23, 23 are respectively housed in the symmetrical light emitting means mounting member storage portions 41, 41 (concave chambers 42, 42) on the upper right and left sides of the upper winning ball guide member 21, the lamp mounting is performed. The pair of positive and negative electrode portions 51, 52, 51, 52 provided on the back side of the substrate 23 and corresponding to the lamps 24, 24 are covered with cover members 49, 49 from behind. Such a pair of positive and negative electrode portions 51, 52, 51, 52
The wiring 53 is connected to a connector 59 provided on the lamp mounting board 23 corresponding to the terminal portions of the continuous positive and negative printing patterns. The connector is pulled out from the part 48 to the back and hung on the wiring support pieces 39, 39, 39, 39, and the connector of the terminal part is connected to the relay board 22.

The ordinary symbol display section 17, the ordinary symbol start storage display sections 18, 18, 18, 18 and the special symbol start storage display sections 19, 19, 19, 19, and other decorative lamps 36, 36, 36 , 37, etc., the wires 54 extending from the board 35 are also hung on the wiring support pieces 39, 39, 39, and the connectors at the terminal portions thereof are connected to the relay board 22. As described above, since the lamp mounting board 23 and the other board 35 are unitized in the upper winning ball guide member 21 and the wiring 53 and 54 can be routed,
The efficiency of assembly work is improved. As described above, as shown in FIG. 1, the windmills 5, 5 provided in the game area 2 of the game board 1 of the pachinko game machine are attached to the light emitting means of the winning ball guide member 21 mounted on the back side of the game board 1. Member storage section 41, 41
, The two lamps 24, 24,... Of the lamp mounting boards 23, 23 respectively stored in the game board 1
Are illuminated from behind through the small openings 29, 29, respectively.

In the above, since the lamp mounting board 23 can be attached to the upper winning ball guide member 21 from the rear side, the lamp mounting board is mounted in a state where the upper winning ball guide member 21 is mounted on the rear face of the game board 1. 23 can be removed, and even if the lamp 24 is cut off, the lamp mounting board 23
Can be easily replaced. Therefore, maintenance workability can be improved, and there is no need to provide a wiring take-out space for turning the wiring for the lamp from the front side to the back side of the game board as in the related art. By the way, as is well known, there is no extra space on the back side of the game board 1 due to a ball circulation mechanism (not shown) and a control device for controlling the game. 23 storage units 4
By using 1 as the recessed portion 42, an extra space is not required.

As is well known, even when a game ball falls from a game ball storage tank (not shown) provided at an upper portion on the back of the game board 1, the upper winning ball guide member 21 fixed to the back of the game board 1 can be used. In the lamp mounting board 23 mounted from the rear side, the electrode section does not short-circuit. That is, the light emitting means mounting member storage portion 41 (concave chamber portion 4) provided symmetrically on the upper right and left sides of the upper winning ball guide member 21.
2) Electrodes 51, 5 of lamp mounting board 23 housed in
Since the game balls 2, 51, 52 are covered by the cover members 49, 49 behind, the game balls dropped from above are obstructed by the cover members 49, 49, and the light emitting means mounting member storage portion 41 (the concave chamber portion 42). ) Is prevented from entering. Therefore, since the falling ball does not come into contact between the pair of positive and negative electrode portions 51 and 52 corresponding to the lamp 24, there is no fear of a short circuit. In addition, the use of the one-touch stopper 50 makes it easy to attach and detach the lamp mounting board 23 and eliminates the need for conventional screwing, which is excellent in terms of maintenance work.

<Second Embodiment> FIG. 7 shows a light emitting means mounting member (lamp mounting board) 2 according to a second embodiment.
3 is an enlarged perspective view similar to FIG. 5 in the first embodiment described above, showing the housed state of FIG. 3, and FIG. 8 shows the structure of the housed part with the lamp mounting board 23 of FIG. 7 removed. It is an expansion perspective view. In the second embodiment,
As shown in FIG. 8, an elastic locking claw 55 is provided instead of the substrate mounting boss 44 in the concave chamber portion 42 of the light emitting means mounting member storage portion 41 of the upper winning ball guide member 21. The locking claw 55 makes the lamp mounting board 23 detachable with one touch.

That is, as shown in the figure, the concave chamber portion 42 does not have the back wall portion 43 and the substrate mounting boss 44 in the first embodiment described above, and is similar to the first embodiment. Upper and lower board contact pieces 45, 45, abutting wall 46, board attachment / detachment / wiring lead-out opening 48, and upper and lower cover members 49, 49 are formed.
5, substrate holding pieces 145 and 145 are formed. Further, the opening 4 for exposing the light emitting means, which is entirely open.
7 is provided, and an elastic locking claw 55 protruding from the center of the wall 46 is provided so as to traverse the light-emitting means exposing opening 47. The elastic locking claw 55 forms the same surface as the upper and lower substrate contacting pieces 45, 45, and has a front claw portion 56 having a front end portion bent to the rear side. The distance between the tip claw portion 56 and the abutting wall 46 is set to be slightly smaller than the left and right width of the lamp mounting board 41. It is not necessary to provide the lamp mounting board 41 with mounting holes as in the first embodiment described above.

When the lamp mounting board 23 is mounted on the light emitting means mounting member storage section 41 having the above-described elastic locking claws 55, the recessed chamber section 42 is located on the side of the board mounting / detaching and wiring lead-out opening 48 from the side. The upper and lower substrate contacting pieces 45, 45 and the elastic locking claws 55 at the center thereof are
The two lamps 24 are inserted into the front side of the substrate holding pieces 145 and 145, and the upper and lower two lamps 24 and 24 are inserted into the light-emitting means exposure opening 47. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the lamp mounting board 23, which is in contact with the abutting wall 46, is fitted into the inside of the tip claw portion 56 that is folded back on the back side of the elastic locking claw 55. As a result, the lamp mounting board 23 is housed in the recess 42, is sandwiched between the upper and lower board abutting pieces 45, 45 and the board holding pieces 145, 145 at the rear thereof, and is elastically engaged with the abutting wall 46. The mounting state is maintained between the stop claw 55 and the tip claw portion 56. It should be noted that the lamp mounting substrate 23 can be removed by applying an outward opening force to the distal claw portion 56 of the elastic locking claw 55.

With such an elastic locking claw 55, as in the first embodiment, the lamp mounting board 2 is provided.
3 can be easily attached and detached by one touch. Also, according to the configuration of the light emitting means mounting member storage section 41 (concave chamber section 42) of the second embodiment described above, except that the elastic locking claw 55 is used, the first embodiment described above. Since it is the same as the example, it is needless to say that the same operation and effect as those of the first embodiment can be obtained.

<Modification> FIG. 9 is an enlarged perspective view showing a light emitting means mounting member (lamp mounting board) 23 according to a modification. In this modification, as shown, the lamp mounting board 2
3 lamps 24, 24 and electrode portions 51, 52, 51, 5
On the side opposite to 2, a notch 57 at the center is formed. The notch 57 may be provided instead of the mounting hole as in the first embodiment described above, or may be provided in the second
The lamp mounting board 23 (see FIG.
Reference).

That is, when a notch 57 in the center as shown in the drawing is provided in the lamp mounting board 23 instead of the mounting hole in the first embodiment described above, the one-touch stopper 50 described above can be used. It can be fixed by inserting it into the cylindrical internal hole of the board mounting boss 44 from the notch 57 of the mounting board 23. When the notch 57 at the center as shown in the drawing is provided in the lamp mounting board 23 (see FIG. 7) in the second embodiment described above, the above-mentioned elastic locking piece 55 is shortened. By changing the front end claw portion 56 of the shortened elastic locking piece 55, the cutout portion 57 at the center of the lamp mounting board 23 is changed.
And the lamp mounting board 23 abuts against the wall 46.
Can be fixed between The lamp mounting board 23 having such a notch 57 may be employed.

In each of the above embodiments,
Although the pachinko game machine has been described as a ball game machine, the present invention is not limited to this, and another ball game machine may be used. In the embodiment, the lamp is used to illuminate the windmill. However, the lamp may be used to illuminate another game function member or a light-emitting member as another light source. Further, the specific configuration of the winning ball guide member is also arbitrary, and it goes without saying that the specific detailed structure and the like can be appropriately changed.

[0039]

As described above, according to the winning ball guide member according to the first aspect of the present invention, first, the light emitting means mounting member can be mounted from the back side, and the winning ball guide member is connected to the game board. Since the light-emitting means mounting member can be attached and detached in a state where the light-emitting means is mounted on the back surface, even if the light-emitting means is cut off, the work of replacing the light-emitting means mounting member can be easily performed, thereby improving the maintenance workability. In addition, there is an advantage that there is no need to provide a wiring takeout space for turning the wiring for the light emitting means from the front side to the back side of the game board. In addition, since the light emitting means mounting member is mounted on the storage portion provided in the winning ball guide member from the rear side, for example, a short circuit caused by a game ball dropped from the upper rear surface of the game board at the electrode portion of the light emitting means mounting member. Can be prevented.

According to the winning ball guide member according to the second aspect of the present invention, the back side of the game board is provided with a ball circulation mechanism, a control device for controlling the game, and the like, so that there is no extra space. In addition, by making the storage portion of the light emitting means mounting member a concave chamber portion, an advantage that an extra space is not required can be obtained. Then, since the light emitting means mounting member is stored in the recessed chamber portion of the winning ball guide member from the back side, for example, as in the invention according to claim 1, for example,
It is possible to prevent a short circuit of the electrode portion of the light emitting means mounting member due to a game ball dropped from the upper rear surface of the game board.

Further, according to the winning ball guide member according to the third aspect of the present invention, the electrode portion of the light emitting means mounting member housed in the housing portion (or the concave chamber portion) is covered from the back side by the cover member. As a result, the short circuit of the electrode portion of the light emitting means mounting member due to a game ball dropped from the upper portion of the back of the game board, for example, is reliably prevented as in the invention according to claim 1 or 2. can do.

According to the winning ball guide member according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects obtained by the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, the receiving portion (or the concave chamber) is provided. The advantage is obtained that the wiring of the light emitting means mounting member housed in section (2) can be pulled out freely from the opening to the rear side.

According to the winning ball guide member according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects obtained by the invention according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the receiving portion (or the concave chamber) is provided. The light emitting means mounting member can be easily attached to and detached from the back side with one touch from the back side, so that troublesome screw attaching / detaching work can be eliminated and maintenance work can be simplified. Can be

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of a game area on a surface of a game board of a pachinko game machine as an example of a ball game machine to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a rear view showing a schematic configuration of a back surface of the game board of the pachinko gaming machine of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which an upper winning ball guide member, a main variable display device, and the like are removed from the back of the game board of FIG.

4 is an enlarged perspective view of the upper winning ball guide member of FIG. 3 as viewed from the front side.

5 is an enlarged perspective view showing a stored state of a light emitting means mounting member of the upper winning ball guide member of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view showing a configuration of a storage unit from which a light emitting unit mounting member of FIG. 5 is removed.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged perspective view similar to FIG. 5, showing a housed state of the light emitting means mounting member according to the second embodiment.

8 is an enlarged perspective view showing a configuration of a storage unit from which a light emitting unit mounting member of FIG. 7 is removed.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged perspective view showing a light emitting means mounting member according to a modification.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gaming board 2 Gaming area 5 Gaming functional member 6, 9, 31 Winning opening 7 Special design starting opening 13 Special design starting opening (auxiliary winning opening) 21 Winning ball guide member 23 Light emitting means mounting member 24 Light emitting means 25 Central opening 29 Small Openings 32, 33 Winning Ball Guide Passage 41 Light Emitting Means Mounting Member Storage Part 42 Recessed Chamber 44 Board Mounting Boss 45 Board Abutment Piece 47 Light Emitting Mean Exposure Opening 48 Board Mounting / Removing / Wiring Pull Out Opening 49 Cover Member 50 One-touch stopper 51, 52 Electrode unit 53 Wiring 55 Elastic locking claw 56 Tip claw 57 Notch 59 Connector

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A game board provided with a game area provided with a plurality of gaming function members and a plurality of winning ports,
A winning ball guide member having a winning ball guide passage for guiding a winning ball from the winning port, wherein a light emitting means for illuminating the functioning member for game from the back side through an opening formed in the game board is attached. A winning ball guide member, comprising: a light emitting means mounting member; and a storage section for removably storing the light emitting means mounting member from the rear side. 2. The storage section has a recessed chamber having a shape recessed from a back side to a front side.
The winning ball guide member according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The storage section according to claim 1, wherein the storage section has a cover member having a shape covering the electrode section provided on the light emitting means mounting member from the back side. Winning ball guide member. 4. The storage device according to claim 1, wherein the housing portion has an opening for drawing out a wiring connected to the light emitting means mounting member to a back side.
The winning ball guide member according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. The winning ball guide member according to claim 1, wherein the light emitting means mounting member is detachably mounted in the storage portion by one touch.