JP2000061104A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko machine equipped with a glass frame of sufficient strength while constituting it simply and easily to handle. SOLUTION: On the rear face of a glass frame 16 assembled on the rear side of a window frame 15, rail rids 40, 40 and so on for reinforcing the glass frame 16 are projected integrally with the glass frame 16. On the respective rail rids 40, a glass inserting rail 42 is formed from glass holding pieces 41, 41 and so on and small rids 43, 43 and so on and a glass plate is inserted to the glass inserting rail 42 in the state of holding terminal edges.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine, and more particularly, to a front frame that covers a game area where a game ball flows down.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional pachinko machine 81 shown in FIG.
The upper half portion is provided with a game area 82 in which game balls flow down, and the front of the game area 82 is a front frame 8 provided with a glass plate 83.
Covered by 4. As shown in FIG. 11, the front frame 84 is formed by combining a lamp decoration 85, a decorative body 86, a front frame 87, a rear frame 88, and a lower decorative body 89. The lamp decoration 85 is provided with lamp boards 92, 92, ... On which the lamps 91, 91.
The lamps 91, 91, ... Are connected to a control device (not shown) inside the pachinko machine via electric wires inserted through the front frame 87 and the rear frame 88. Further, the rear frame 88 is a metal plate and has a recess formed at the center, and the glass plate 83 is fitted into the recess.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional pachinko machine 81, the rear frame 88 in which the glass plate 93 is fitted is a metal plate in which a concave portion is dropped, so that it is excellent in strength, but it takes time and effort to form it. However, it has a drawback that it is heavy. Therefore, an attempt has been made to form the rear frame with a synthetic resin plate, but in this case, the strength for supporting the glass plate 93 becomes insufficient.

Further, in the above-mentioned conventional pachinko machine 81, since the lamp boards 92, 92, ... Are attached to the narrow lamp ornament 85, it is necessary to devise to stabilize each lamp board 82.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine equipped with a glass frame having sufficient strength while having a simple and easy-to-handle structure.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine which is capable of stably mounting a lamp substrate with a simple structure and has sufficient peripheral strength. Further, in addition to the object of the invention described in claim 2, an object of the invention described in claim 3 is to provide a pachinko machine capable of protecting a lamp substrate. Further, the object of the invention described in claim 4 is to provide a pachinko machine in which a lamp substrate is easier to handle in addition to the problems of the invention described in claims 2 and 3.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems] Claim 1 of the present invention
The invention described in (1) is provided with a game area on the front surface, and a front frame provided with a flat glass frame supporting the glass plate on the rear surface so as to be located in front of the game area is openable one-sidedly. It is a pachinko machine provided with a glass frame,
A rail rib capable of supporting a glass plate is integrally provided on the edge of the back surface.

In the invention according to claim 2, a game area is provided on the front surface, and a flat glass frame for supporting the glass plate is provided on the rear surface so as to be located in front of the game area. The front frame is provided so that it can be opened on one side,
Further, the pachinko machine has a lamp decoration that can be lit by a lamp on the front surface of the front frame, and the glass frame integrally has a board rib for supporting the lamp board on which the lamp is mounted. It is characterized by being Furthermore, the invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that, in the invention according to claim 2, at least a part of the rib for a substrate is formed along the peripheral shape of the lamp substrate. In addition, the invention described in claim 4 is
In the invention described in (1), a plurality of locking claws capable of locking the lamp board are provided adjacent to the board rib.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.
It will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view in which an internal mechanism of the pachinko machine is partially omitted, and an outer frame 2 is provided on the outer periphery of the pachinko machine 1. A connecting portion 4 is provided so as to project from the upper left corner portion of the outer frame 2, and a main body frame connecting fitting 5 is attached to the lower left corner portion. Further, in the connecting portion 4 and the main body frame connecting fitting 5, a middle frame 11 that supports an internal mechanism (not shown) such as a game plate (not shown) having a substantially circular game area on the front surface is pivotally mounted. ing. Further, a thin plate 3 having substantially the same shape as the outer frame 2 is fixed to the front surface of the middle frame 11. In addition,
A connecting fitting 6 is fixed to the thin plate 3 substantially at the center on the left side. The front frame 7 is pivotally attached to the connecting portion 4 and the connecting fitting 6. A middle door connecting fitting 10 is fixed to the lower part of the left edge of the thin plate 3, and a middle door 8 having a supply tray 12 is pivotally attached to the middle door connecting fitting 10 and the connecting fitting 6. Further, with the lower part of the middle door 8 being enclosed, the storage tray 1
A lower functional part 9 provided with 3 is fixed to the thin plate 3.
Further, a mechanism plate (not shown) is provided on the rear side of the middle frame 11.
Is fixed.

2 to 3 are explanatory views of the front frame 7, and the front frame 7 is roughly divided into a window frame 15 and a glass frame 16. The window frame 15 is composed of a window frame main body 24 having an opening of a large game area, and a lamp decoration 17 provided around the opening, and is pivotally attached so that the opening is located just in front of the game area. There is. A peripheral portion 20 is provided so as to project forward from the opening on the front surface of the window frame main body 24, and a lamp decoration 17 is provided inside the peripheral portion 20. Further, five lamp windows 21, 21, ... Are provided on both sides inside the peripheral portion 20. In addition, in the vicinity of the lamp window 21,
The claw holes 22 and 22 are provided on the upper and lower sides, respectively.
Furthermore, on both sides above and below, just inside the peripheral portion 20,
The window frame through holes 23, 23 ... Are provided.

In addition, in the upper center of the window frame body 24,
Top lamp decoration 2 that can be lit by a top lamp (not shown)
5 are provided, and speakers 26 are attached to both sides of the upper lamp decoration 25. Also, the window frame body 2
4 above and below the left edge of the semi-conical bulge 27, 27.
・ Is formed. Further, a rotating member 50 that is rotatable from a horizontal posture to a vertical posture is provided at the center of the rear upper edge of the window frame body 24. Furthermore, on both side edges of the rear surface of the window frame main body 24, a window frame side rib 29a having the same thickness as the window frame 15,
29b is arranged over almost one side of the window frame 15 in the vertical direction, and is projected about 10 times the wall thickness. The window frame body 24 is formed by low pressure resin having a foaming ratio of about 1.05 to a thickness of about 3 mm by the counter pressure molding method.

Further, the lamp ornament 17 has a step portion at the center of the front surface, and is formed in a mountain-shaped cross-section that rises up to the step portion. Light window 1
8 and 18 are formed. Further, on the rear side of the lamp decoration 17 and at the upper and lower sides of both sides, the cross section has a window frame through hole 23.
Insertion pieces 19, 19 ... Having the same shape as the body portion of the are protrudingly provided. In addition, a claw 39 having an arrowhead shape is projected from the tip of each insertion piece 19. The lamp decoration 17 is formed by an in-mold forming method so as to have a metallic luster except for the translucent windows 18, 18.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, the glass frame 16 has an opening of the same size as the window frame 15.
A window frame body 24 which is a slightly smaller frame made of synthetic resin.
The thickness is slightly thinner, about 2 mm, and a locking piece 30 is projectingly provided at the center of the upper side. Further, the side wing portions 32a, 32b of the glass frame 15 are projected outward, and the lamp holes 31, 31 ,. Is drilled so as to correspond to. Further, the ribs 33, 33 for the substrate protrude forward and have a thickness of about half the thickness of the glass frame 16 so as to surround three sides other than the inside of the five lamp holes 31, 31 ,. It is provided in the state. Further, locking holes 38 are formed in the upper and lower sides of the board rib 33 and in the vicinity of the corners thereof. 35 ... Are provided so as to project forward. In addition, at each corner of the glass frame 16, an insertion piece locking hole 34 having substantially the same shape as the window frame through hole 23 is provided.

In addition, the locking claws 35, 35 on each side are
A lamp substrate 37, on which the LED lamps 36, 36, ... Are placed in three places at five locations, is locked (FIG. 7). The wall thickness of the lamp substrate 37 is approximately the same as the wall thickness of the glass frame 16. In addition, the outer periphery of the lamp substrate 37 has a shape in which the inner side is along the opening and the three sides other than the inner side are aligned with the arrangement of the substrate rib 33. Further, cutouts 38, 38 are formed near the corners of the upper and lower sides of each lamp board 37.
Is provided, and the locking claws 35,
35 is inserted. The dimension from the arrow head portion of each locking claw 35 to the substrate rib 33 is approximately the same as the thickness of the lamp substrate 37. Each LED lamp 36 is electrically connected to a control device (not shown) inside the pachinko machine 1 by an electric wire that passes through the central lamp hole 31 and is bundled thereafter. Further, each lamp board 37
The periphery of the rear surface is in contact with the entire substrate rib 33 and supports the lamp substrate 37.

Further, rail ribs 40, 40, ... Having a thickness similar to that of the glass frame 16 are provided on both sides and the lower side of the rear surface of the glass frame 16 with a thickness of 1 of the thickness of the glass frame 16.
It is provided integrally with the glass frame 16 in a state of projecting rearward about 0 times. Further, on the inner surface of each rail rib 40, glass holding pieces 41, 41, ... Of approximately the same thickness as the rail rib 40 and extending in the longitudinal direction are integrally formed in a state in which the glass holding pieces 41, 41, ... Are installed side by side. A glass insertion rail 42 is provided between the center and the rear glass holding pieces 41, 41. Further, small ribs 43, 43 ... Having the same thickness as the glass holding piece 41 are provided between the front and center glass holding pieces 41, 41. In addition, side ribs 45a and 45b are respectively provided from the rail ribs 40 on both sides to the rear surfaces of the side wings 32a and 32b. The side ribs 45a and 45b have the same thickness as the rail ribs 40, and are projected by about 3/4 of the projecting dimension of the rail ribs. The locking claws 35, 35, ...
It is projected from a and 45b.

Further, each rail rib 40 of the glass frame 16
A glass plate 49 slightly thicker (about 3 mm) than the glass frame 16 is inserted into the glass insertion rail 42 from above (FIG. 8). Then, the glass frame 16 has the window frame side rib 29.
When the insertion piece 19 of the lamp ornament 17 is inserted between the a and 29b, the insertion piece 19 of the lamp decoration 17 is commonly penetrated through the window frame through hole 23 and the insertion piece locking hole 34, so that the window frame 15 is covered with glass. The frame 16 is assembled. On the rear surface of each insertion piece locking hole 34, a claw 39 at the tip of the insertion piece 19 is locked. Further, the glass frame 16 is supported by the locking piece 30 being brought into contact with the vertical rotation member 50. Further, in the assembled state of the glass frame 16, each lamp board 37
The upper LED lamps 36, 36, ... Project from the lamp windows 21, 21, .. Similarly,
The lamp holes 31, 31, ... Are located behind the LED lamp 36. Furthermore, in front of each lamp board 37,
The transparent window 18 for the lamp decoration is located. In addition, each locking claw 35 of the glass frame 16 is located in the corresponding claw hole 22 of the window frame 15. The window frame 15 is engaged with the thin plate 3 of the pachinko machine 1 via the bulging portions 27, 27. A spacer 28 that does not prevent the opening and closing operation of the front frame 7 is attached to the window frame 15 between the upper bulging portion 27 and the connecting portion 4.

In such a pachinko machine 1, substrate ribs 33, 33 are partially provided on three sides on the front surface of the glass frame 16 attached to the rear side of the window frame 15 provided on the side edge of the main body so as to be able to open. Since the rail ribs 40, 40 ... Are integrally provided on the rear surface in a U-shape that surrounds three sides, the glass frame 16 is provided.
Further, even if the action of twisting or bending is applied, it can be resisted by the ribs 33, 33 for the integrated substrate and the rail ribs 40, 40 ... And the glass frame can be formed with high strength. Moreover, since the rear surface of the lamp board 37 abuts the entire ribs 33 for each board, the lamp board 37 is supported at the installation position without warping or bending, and the rail ribs 4 are provided.
At 0, since the glass holding piece 41 forms the glass insertion rail 42, the glass plate 49 can be inserted and held. Here, the substrate ribs 33 can increase the strength around the substrate mounting portion, and the lamp substrate 3
The stability of support for No. 7 is further improved. Further, the above-described effects of improving the strength and supporting the members can be exhibited in a common portion, the strength can be sufficiently configured without forming ribs, and the glass frame 16 can be easily formed.

Further, since the ribs 33 for each substrate are arranged in the same shape as a part of the outer periphery of the lamp substrate 37, the effect of preventing warpage is excellent, and the lower portion of the substrate is covered. The electrical connection part of the substrate can be protected from dust and dirt. In addition, the locking claws 3 for locking the lamp board 37 are provided adjacent to the board ribs 33.
Since the lamp boards 37 and 54 are provided, the lamp board 37 can be attached to and detached from the supporting portion by only slightly deforming the locking claws 35, the lamp board 37 can be easily maintained, and the lamp board 37 can be moved backward. The stability can be improved by locking the ribs 33 for the substrate in a pressed state. Since the lamp ornament 17 is formed by the in-mold forming method, the semitransparent light-transmitting window 18 and other parts can be integrally formed, and is excellent in strength and appearance. Further, since the window frame main body 24 is molded by the counter pressure molding method with a low expansion ratio, it can be formed to be lightweight while maintaining good accuracy and strength. Further, each locking claw 35 has a hole 2 for a claw.
Since it is located at position 2, the glass frame 16 can be attached to the rear surface of the window frame 15, and the LED lamps 36, 36 ... Can be located immediately behind the translucent window 18. Furthermore, the lamp holes 31, 31, ... Are the LED lamps 36, 36.
..Because it is arranged behind the LED lamp 36,
The terminals 36 and the joints with the electric wires are protected without coming into contact with the glass frame 16. In addition, since each LED lamp 36 is connected to the control device, it can be turned on in response to a signal from the control device, and the lighting state can be visually confirmed through the translucent transparent window 18.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, but can be modified in various ways, as will be partially shown below. The material of the window frame and the glass frame is not limited to synthetic resin or the like as long as they are integrally formed, and the synthetic resin may be of any foaming ratio or molding method. Furthermore, L
The arrangement and number of ED lamps, lamp windows, and lamp holes are not limited to those in the above embodiment, and lamps such as fluorescent lamps other than LED lamps can be used. Further, the substrate rib, the locking claw, and the lamp window can be provided on the rear surface of the glass frame, and the lamp substrate can be attached to the rear side of the glass frame. Furthermore, the arrangement of the ribs is not limited to the above-described embodiment, the substrate ribs may be formed so as to partially support the lamp substrate, and the rail ribs are provided so as to project in four directions. Is also good.

Further, the glass frame may not only be attached to the rear surface of the window frame, but may also be engaged with the window frame so as to open one side, or may be attached to the front surface of the window frame. . If the glass frame can be opened on one side, the glass plate can be easily taken out, and moreover, due to the substrate ribs and rail ribs, the glass plate can be stably opened and closed without being squeezed. Further, the glass frame does not need to hold one glass plate, and therefore the number of glass insertion rails is not limited to one. In addition,
The front frame does not need to be pivotally attached to the thin plate, but may be pivotally attached to the outer frame. The present invention can also be applied to other pachinko machines such as a type in which the front frame and the inner door are integrated, and to other gaming machines other than the pachinko machines.

[0021]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the rail rib having the glass insertion rail is provided on the surface of the glass frame of the pachinko machine, the glass frame has a simple structure and sufficient strength. be able to.

Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the substrate rib having the supporting portion for the lamp substrate is provided on the surface of the glass frame of the pachinko machine, the lamp substrate can be stably attached with a simple structure. You can Further, in the invention according to claim 3, in the invention according to claim 2, since the supporting portion is arranged along the outer periphery of the lamp substrate, it is possible to protect one surface of the lamp substrate. In the invention described in claim 2, in the invention described in claims 2 and 3, since the locking claw is provided adjacent to the support portion, the lamp substrate can be easily attached and detached.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a front surface of a pachinko machine according to the present invention with a part of an internal mechanism omitted.

FIG. 2 is a perspective explanatory view showing a front frame excluding a glass frame.

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a part of a front frame.

[FIG. 4] (a) plane of the glass frame excluding the glass plate, (b)
It is explanatory drawing which shows a front surface, (c) right side surface, and (d) bottom surface.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a back surface of a glass frame excluding a glass plate.

FIG. 6 is a cross section taken along line AA of (a) and (c) of the glass frame, (b).
Plane, (c) rear surface, (d) left side surface (e), (c) BB
It is explanatory drawing which shows a cross section.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of attachment of a lamp board.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for inserting a glass plate.

FIG. 9 is a partially exploded explanatory view of a front frame.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a conventional example.

FIG. 11 is an exploded explanatory view of a conventional front frame.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ・ ・ Pachinko machine, 2 ・ ・ Outer frame, 3 ・ ・ Thin plate, 4 ・ ・ Coupling part, 5 ・ ・ Main body frame connecting fitting, 6 ・ ・ Connecting fitting, 7 ・ ・
Front frame, 8 ... Middle door, 9 ... Lower function part, 10 ... Middle door connecting fitting, 11 ... Middle frame, 12 ... Supply tray, 13 ...
Storage dish, 15 ... Window frame, 16 ... Glass frame, 17 ... Lamp decoration, 18 ... Translucent window, 19 ... Insertion piece, 20 ...
Peripheral part, 21 ... Lamp window, 22 ... Claw hole, 23 ...
Window frame through hole, 24 ... Window frame main body, 25 ... Top lamp decoration, 26 ... Speaker, 27 ... Swelling portion, 28 ... Spacer, 29a, 29b ... Window frame side rib, 30 ... Stop piece, 31..Lamp hole, 32a, 32b..Side wings, 3
3 ... Board rib, 34 ... Inserting piece locking hole, 35 ... Locking claw, 36 ... LED lamp, 37 ... Lamp board, 3
8 ··· Locking holes, 39 · · Claws, 40 · · Rail ribs, 41
..Glass holding pieces, 42..Glass insertion rails, 43 ..
-Small ribs, 45a, 45b ... Side ribs, 49 ... Glass plate, 50 ... Rotating member.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A game area is provided on the front surface, and a front frame having a flat glass frame for supporting a glass plate on the rear surface is provided so as to be located in front of the game area so as to be openable. A pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the glass frame is integrally provided with rail ribs capable of supporting the glass plate on the edge of the back surface. 2. A game area is provided on the front surface, and a front frame provided with a flat glass frame for supporting a glass plate on the rear surface is provided so as to be located in front of the game area so as to be openable. Further, in the pachinko machine having a lamp decoration that can be lit by a lamp on the front surface of the front frame, the glass frame has, on the front surface, a substrate rib capable of supporting the lamp substrate on which the lamp is mounted, A pachinko machine that is equipped integrally. 3. The pachinko machine according to claim 2, wherein at least a part of the substrate rib is formed along the peripheral shape of the lamp substrate. 4. The pachinko machine according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of locking claws capable of locking the lamp board are provided adjacent to the board ribs.