JP2006116146A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine where a cigarette butt does not drop out even when a player carelessly touches an ash tray, interchange of the ash tray is easily performed between use for smokers and use for nonsmokers, and also the ash tray is normally stably arranged without trouble. <P>SOLUTION: An attachment port 13 is opened in the lower part 2a of a front surface and the ash tray 6 is mounted on the attachment port 13 in the pinball game machine P. The ash tray 6 has an open top 24a and is pivoted at the lower part so as to be freely turnable in a cross direction. The machine includes fixing means 15, 21 for respectively fixing the ash tray 6 at a smoking position where the ash tray 6 is exposed outward from the attachment port 13 and at a non-smoking position where the ash tray is stored inside the attachment port 13. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine equipped with an ashtray that can be selectively used for smokers and non-smokers.

Conventionally, there are pachinko machines that are a kind of ball and ball machines that are used separately for smokers and non-smokers. That is, this pachinko gaming machine has an ashtray having an elongated shape with a thickness, and has an ashtray receiving portion for putting a cigarette butt on one side and a blind plate on the other side. Moreover, it has the receiving groove which can fit the protrusion of an abutment board near the both ends of an ashtray, and the blind board is provided longer than the ashtray receiving part. Further, the ashtray receiving portion is provided with hinges on both sides thereof so as to freely rotate back and forth. Therefore, if the projecting part of the ashtray is slid into the guide groove in accordance with the through hole of the lower ball tray of the pachinko machine, it will stop against the stop plate at the back end and the protrusion of the lower plate will Fit the ashtray into the receiving groove and fix the ashtray. Thereby, a pachinko machine is used for smokers. On the other hand, when extracting the ashtray, the lower plate is pushed downward to pull out the ashtray. And this time, the ashtray is slid into the through hole from the ashtray receiving part side and inserted. Thereby, it can be used for non-smoking persons (for example, refer patent document 1).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-206451 (page 2-3, FIGS. 1 and 2)

  However, when the pachinko gaming machine of Patent Document 1 is used for a smoker, the ashtray receiver is configured to freely rotate back and forth by hinges on both sides thereof. There is a problem that the ashtray receiving part is touched with care to rotate the ashtray receiving part to the front side, and the cigarette butts accumulated in the ashtray receiving part are spilled on the clothes and the floor surface and become dirty. In addition, when changing the pachinko machine from a smoker to a non-smoker, the ashtray must be once removed from the through hole and inserted again from the ashtray receiving portion side, which causes a problem that the work is complicated. Furthermore, since the ashtray is fixed by inserting a protrusion in the receiving groove due to the elasticity of the abutment plate, if the ashtray continues to be replaced, the abutment plate will stick, and if the ashtray is pulled forward, it will come out as it is. There is a risk of occurring.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and even if the player inadvertently touches the ashtray, the cigarette butt does not fall down, and for smokers and non-smokers. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ball game machine in which the ashtray is always stable and does not cause problems.

  In order to achieve such an object, the ball ball game machine according to the present invention is a ball ball game machine in which a mounting opening is opened at the lower front surface and an ashtray is attached to the mounting opening, and the upper side of the ashtray is open. A fixing means that is pivotally attached to the lower part thereof so as to freely rotate in the front-rear direction, and can be fixed at a smoking position where the ashtray is exposed to the outside from the mounting opening and a non-smoking position stored inside the mounting opening. It comprises the structure provided with.

  At this time, it is preferable that a front plate of the ashtray is opened and a lid plate that freely opens and closes the opening is attached to an upper portion in the vicinity of the opening.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the front surface of the cover plate is formed into a flat surface to form a display space.

  Since the ashtray is fixed in the smoking position in the ball ball game machine according to claim 1, even if the player inadvertently touches the ashtray, the ashtray does not rotate forward without permission. There is no such thing as spilling on clothes or flooring. In addition, it is possible to easily convert the ball game machine into one for smokers and one for non-smokers, and there is an effect that the ashtray is always stable and no trouble occurs.

  Since the ball game machine according to claim 2 has an opening on the front surface of the ashtray, and a lid plate that freely opens and closes the opening on the upper portion in the vicinity of the opening, the ashtray is simply rotated. The cigarette butts inside can be removed, which is convenient.

  Since the front surface of the cover plate is formed into a flat surface, the surface of the ball game machine according to claim 3 can be effectively used as a space for displaying advertisements, various designs, etc., and is convenient.

  Embodiments of a ball game machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. There are a pachinko gaming machine, a sparrow ball gaming machine, an alepacchi machine, and an arrange ball machine as the ball ball gaming machine, and the present invention can be applied to any of them, and a pachinko gaming machine will be described as an example.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a lower front portion of a pachinko gaming machine for smokers according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a lower front portion of the pachinko gaming machine for smokers. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a machine frame, and a front frame 2 is pivotally attached to the front of the machine frame so as to be openable and closable around one side (left side as viewed from the front). In addition, a transparent plate holding frame 4a that covers the front of a game board (not shown) is mounted on the front surface of the front frame 2, and a front plate on which an upper ball tray 3 that stores prize balls is mounted below. Similarly, 4b is pivotally mounted so as to be openable and closable around one side.

  Then, a lower ball tray 5 which is located in the center of the front frame 2 and surrounds the discharge port 2b and stores the pachinko balls overflowing from the upper ball tray 3 is mounted on the front lower portion 2a. Further, an ashtray 6 is mounted on one side, and an operation handle 7 for adjusting the hitting force of the hit ball is mounted on the other side.

  Next, the ashtray 6 will be described. This ashtray 6 can be used properly for a smoker or a non-smoker for the pachinko gaming machine P, and is integrated into the holding frame 8 as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5. The holding frame 8 includes a front decoration member 9 and a rear box member 10.

  The decorative member 9 is provided with a peripheral piece 12 protruding rearward on the outer periphery of the front plate 11 having a substantially circular front surface, and a rectangular attachment port 13 that is opened by cutting out the lower edge at the center of the front plate 11. Will be established. The ashtray 6 intervenes in the attachment port 13. On the rear surface of the front plate 11, a projecting portion 14 projecting rearward is provided at the upper center of the front plate 11, and the rear end of the projecting portion 14 is rotated in a vertical plane so that the front end portion faces the attachment port 13. A first lever 15 as a means is pivotally attached by a screw 15b. Further, a pair of upper and lower bosses 16, 16 provided with screw holes 17 on the rear end surface along both side edges of the mounting opening 13 are projected from both sides of the rear surface of the front plate 11.

  On the other hand, the box member 10 has a through hole 18 that communicates with the mounting opening 13 and is formed into a front rectangular frame shape. The ashtray 6 also intervenes in the through hole 18. A horizontal shaft cylinder portion 19 is disposed at the lower edge portion of the through-hole 18 and at the front edge of the lower side wall 10a. Further, a projecting portion 20 that protrudes upward is provided on the upper surface of the rear portion of the lower side wall 10a, and a second lever 21 as a fixing means that rotates in a horizontal plane is pivotally attached to the projecting portion 20 by a screw 21b. Further, laterally U-shaped joining pieces 22 and 22 are provided at the outer front ends of the left and right side walls 10b and 10b so as to correspond to the bosses 16, and screw insertions that are opened in the front and rear directions in the joining pieces 22 are provided. A hole 23 is provided.

  The ashtray 6 is composed of an ashtray main body 25 which is formed into a substantially V-shaped side surface and has upper and front openings 24a and 24b, and a lid plate 26 pivotally attached to the front surface. Shaft support pieces 27, 27 projecting downward are provided at the center of the lower ends of the left and right side walls 25 a, 25 a of the ashtray body 25, and shaft holes 27 a communicating with the shaft holes 19 a of the shaft tube portion 19 are provided in each shaft support piece 27. Established. In addition, a shaft hole 28 is provided in the upper part of the front surface in the vicinity of the opening 24b, that is, in the upper part of the front end of the left and right side walls 25a, 25a. Further, a projecting piece 29 that can engage with the second lever 21 is provided at the lower edge of the rear surface of the rear side wall 25b.

  The cover plate 26 fits to the mounting opening 13 and has a size that closes the mounting opening 13. The fire extinguishing section 30 is used to press and extinguish a cigarette that is lit in a single horizontal form on the center of the rear surface. Is protruding. Similarly, bifurcated support pieces 32 and 32 each having a shaft hole 31 are provided on both sides of the upper surface of the rear surface of the cover plate 26. Then, the upper end portions of the left and right side walls 25a and 25a of the ashtray body 25 are interposed between the left and right support pieces 32 and 32, and the shaft pins 33 are inserted into the shaft holes 28 and 31, respectively. The shaft pin 33 is pivoted back and forth with the fulcrum as a fulcrum.

  Further, when the cover plate 26 has a bifurcated locking piece 34 projecting from the lower surface of the lid plate 26 and the cover plate 26 closes the opening 24b on the front surface of the ashtray body 25, the ashtray body 25 is interposed between the bifurcated locking pieces 34. The locking pin 35 protruding from the lower surface of the lower side wall 25c is tightly fitted so that it cannot be easily removed. If it does not matter, the lid plate 26 may be formed integrally with the ashtray main body 25.

  Therefore, the box member 10 is brought into contact with the rear surface of the decorative member 9, the left and right bosses 16 are intervened in the joining piece portions 22, and the screws 36 are screwed into the screw holes 17 through the screw insertion holes 23. Thereby, the holding frame 8 is assembled. Further, the ashtray 6 is inserted into the through-hole 18 from the front side through the mounting port 13, and the shaft holes 27 a, 27 a of the shaft support pieces 27, 27 on both sides are matched with the shaft holes 19 a of the shaft tube portion 19. In this state, the support shaft 37 is inserted into the shaft hole 19a of the shaft tube portion 19 through each shaft hole 27a so as not to come off.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 3, when the ashtray 6 is used for a non-smoking person, the ashtray 6 is rotated rearward and stored in the holding frame 8. At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, the second lever 21 is engaged with the protruding piece 29 from above. At this time, the first lever 15 is in a disengaged state. As a result, the cover plate 26 is fitted to the attachment port 13 to close the attachment port 13. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, when the ashtray 6 is used for a smoker, the second lever 21 is disengaged, and the ashtray 6 is rotated forward to be exposed to the outside of the holding frame body 8. At this time, the ashtray 6 is fixed by engaging the first lever 15 with the rear surface of the rear side wall 25b of the ashtray main body 25 as shown in FIG. Further, if the lid plate 26 is rotated forward in this state, the front opening 24b of the ashtray body 25 is opened as shown in FIG. 8, and the cigarette butts in the ashtray body 25 can be removed. ing.

  The pachinko gaming machine P according to the present invention has the above-described configuration, and the holding frame 8 in which the ashtray 6 is incorporated is appropriately attached to the front lower portion 2a of the front frame 2 of the pachinko gaming machine P by a fixing means (not shown). It is done. In this case, the attachment port 13 is located in a vertical plane substantially parallel to the front surface of the front lower portion 2a. For example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 9, when the pachinko gaming machine P is used for a non-smoking person, the ashtray 6 is rotated rearward with the front frame 2 opened, and the holding frame 8 Store inside. Next, the second lever 21 is rotated in the horizontal plane on the rear side of the front frame 2 to be engaged with the protruding piece 29 on the rear side of the ashtray main body 25. At this time, the cover plate 26 is fitted into the attachment port 13 of the holding frame 8. Further, the ashtray 6 is firmly fixed at the stored smoking cessation position, and is not exposed to the front side. As described above, since the ashtray 6 hardly protrudes forward from the front surface of the front frame 2, for example, when a trouble occurs in the pachinko gaming machine P and the front frame 2 is opened, the player of the adjacent player accidentally There is no danger of a collision with the hand holding the operation handle 7.

  In this state, the space 38 formed on the front surface of the lid plate 6 can be used as a surface for displaying a display, and the space 38 can be effectively used. The display includes, for example, characters or pictures such as advertisements, various design drawings, and slogans such as “Let's be careful about sucking too much”.

  Next, when using the pachinko gaming machine P for smokers as shown in FIGS. 2 and 10, similarly, with the front frame 2 opened, the second lever 21 is disengaged and the ashtray 6 is It rotates to the front side and is exposed outside the holding frame 8. In this state, the first lever 15 is rotated in the vertical plane and engaged with the rear surface of the rear side wall 25b of the ashtray body 25. In this way, the ashtray 6 is firmly fixed at the smoking position where the ashtray 6 is exposed to the outside.

  Furthermore, in order to remove the cigarette butts accumulated in the ashtray 6, as shown in FIG. 11, the engaging piece 34 and the engaging pin 35 are disengaged, and the lid plate 26 is rotated forward. Thereby, the opening 24b of the ashtray main body 25 front surface opens, and a cigarette butt is taken out from there. Since the lower side wall 25c is inclined downward to the front side, the butts are easily discharged.

  As described above, the pachinko gaming machine P according to the present invention has the ashtray 6 used for the smoker firmly fixed at the smoking position, so even if the player inadvertently touches the ashtray 6, the ashtray 6 However, the cigarette butts are not accidentally spilled on the player's clothes or floor and soiled. Further, the pachinko gaming machine P can be converted into one for smokers and one for non-smokers simply by rotating the ashtray 6 back and forth and pulling out or pushing it in from the attachment port 13, and the exchange can be performed very easily. Moreover, the ashtray is stable and no malfunction occurs.

  In the present invention, the holding frame body 8 is protruded forward from the front lower portion 2a of the front frame 2, but the front surface of the front plate 11 of the holding frame body 8 and the front lower portion 2a of the front frame 2 are flush with each other. Alternatively, the ashtray 6 may be assembled directly to the front frame 2.

  Further, the holding frame body 8 with the ashtray 6 assembled is attached to the lower front surface 2a of the front frame 2, but depending on the model of the pachinko gaming machine P, the lower frame tray is mounted on the lower front surface 2a of the front frame 2. There are those in which the plate is pivotally mounted so that it can be opened and closed, or the front plate 4 extends to the front lower portion 2a of the front frame 2, and the ashtray 6 is incorporated in such a lower plate or front plate. Of course, the holding frame 8 may be mounted.

The perspective view of the lower front part of the pachinko game machine for non-smoking persons according to the present invention. The perspective view of the lower front part of the pachinko machine for smokers. The front perspective view of the holding frame which rotated the ashtray to the back side. The rear surface perspective view. The exploded perspective view. The front perspective view of the holding frame which rotated the ashtray to the front side. The rear perspective view of the holding frame. The front perspective view of the holding frame which rotated the cover plate to the front side. Side surface sectional drawing of the ashtray part of the pachinko machine for non-smoking persons. Side surface sectional drawing of the ashtray part of the pachinko machine for smokers. Side surface sectional drawing of the ashtray site | part which shows the state which removes the same butts.

Explanation of symbols

2a Lower front 6 Ashtray 13 Mounting port 15 Fixing means (first lever)
21 Fixing means (second lever)
24a opening P bullet ball game machine (pachinko machine)

Claims (3)

  A ball game machine in which a mounting opening is opened in the lower front part and an ashtray is mounted on the mounting opening, and the ashtray is pivotally mounted at the lower part so that the upper surface is open and freely rotates in the front-rear direction. A ball game machine comprising fixing means capable of fixing at each of a smoking position where the ashtray is exposed to the outside from the mounting opening and a non-smoking position stored inside the mounting opening.   The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a lid plate that opens the front surface of the ashtray and freely opens and closes the opening is mounted on an upper portion in the vicinity of the opening.   The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a front surface of the cover plate is formed into a flat surface to be a display space.

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