JP2000084155A - Decoration member for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a seal to be easily moved in exchanging game machines in failure, etc., by equipping a specific area, on which a seal showing information of industrial property license, product number, etc., is adhered, on the lower front face of a decoration member mounted on the outside of the guide rail of a game machine. SOLUTION: A decoration member 16 which is positioned on the whole right side part and the left upper side part on the front face of a game board 6 and exchangeably adhered so as to surround the guide rail 7 in a non-game area outside the guide rail 7 comprises first and second decoration members 16a, 16b which comprise plat plate attaching bodies 20a, 20b and decoration covers 21a-21c superposed on the front face thereof. A specific area S to which a seal showing information of industrial property license, product number, etc., is adhered is equipped recessed on the front face of the decoration cover 21c positioned lower side. When the game machine is exchanged to new one by failure, the decoration cover 21b is detached and moved to the new machine.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a decorative member for a game machine which is disposed outside a guide rail mounted on the front of a game board so as to surround the guide rail.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A general gaming machine is provided with a number of prize holes on the front face of a game board surrounded by guide rails. Each time a hit ball wins in the prize hole, a certain number of prize balls are provided in accordance with the prize ball. Or a pachinko machine that pays out in front of the machine, or a ball receiving frame in which a plurality of ball passage holes are arranged horizontally at the bottom of the game board, while the game board surface surrounded by guide rails When a predetermined number of hit balls are inserted, a combination game is established thereby, and a score corresponding to the combination is displayed by a combination of hit balls entering each ball passage hole of the ball receiving frame, and a prize ball based on the score is displayed. There is a pachinko combination game machine that pays out before.

[0003] By the way, in these gaming machines, for example, pachinko machines, when they are completed through assembling work, as is well known, a certificate stamp indicating the license information of industrial property, product number, etc. is displayed on the lower front of the gaming board. Is attached and then shipped to each pachinko hall.
Normally, the stamps are numbered consecutively for each pachinko machine for convenience in management by the manufacturer.

[0004]

However, out of a series of pachinko machines installed in a pachinko hall, some or some of the pachinko machines fail and it is necessary to replace these pachinko machines with new ones. In the case of a pachinko machine installed, it was not possible to change the serial number of the stamp attached to each pachinko machine, so it was necessary to peel off the stamp of the failed pachinko machine so that it could not be broken and replace it with a new pachinko machine as it was However, there is a problem that these stamps are glued firmly and the replacement work is extremely troublesome and time-consuming, and thus the work efficiency is poor. Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and it is necessary to replace a new gaming machine due to a failure by using a decorative member attached to the outside of the guide rail on the front of the game board so as to surround the guide rail. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a decorative member for a game machine, in which the operation of transferring a stamp is easily performed in the case where the problem occurs.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a decorative member for a gaming machine according to the present invention is a decorative member which is exchangeably mounted outside a guide rail mounted on a front surface of a game board, On the lower front surface of the decorative member, there is provided a dedicated area for attaching a certificate stamp indicating the license information of the industrial property, the product number, and the like.

Further, the decorative member for a gaming machine according to the present invention comprises:
A decorative member which is exchangeably attached to the outside of a guide rail mounted on a front surface of a game board, wherein the decorative member is constituted by a plurality of constituent members, and industrial property rights are enforced on a front surface of a constituent member located below. It has a configuration in which a dedicated area to which a certificate stamp indicating license information or a product number is attached is provided.

Further, the decorative member for a gaming machine according to the present invention comprises:
A decorative member attached to the outside of the guide rail attached to the front of the game board, comprising a mounting body and a decorative cover exchangeably superimposed on the front of the mounting body,
It has a configuration in which a dedicated area is provided on the front of a decorative cover located on the lower side, where a certificate stamp indicating license information of an industrial property right or a product number is attached. In any of the above cases,
It is desirable that the dedicated area is formed so as to be distinguishable from other parts in appearance.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a decorative member for a game machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a normal pachinko machine A, and FIG. 2 is a front view of a pachinko combination game machine B. Next, the pachinko machine A shown in FIG.
The common parts of the pachinko combination game machine B shown in FIG. 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals. First, in FIG. 1, 1 is a machine frame of the pachinko machine A, 2 is a machine frame 1
A frame-shaped front frame which is openably and closably mounted on the front surface of the vehicle, has a glass door frame 3 on one side of an opening thereof and a front plate 5 provided with a hit ball supply plate 4 on the front surface so as to be freely openable and closable.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a game board detachably attached to the back of the front frame 2. A guide rail 7 for guiding a hit ball to the game board 6 is mounted on the front of the game board. In the game section on the enclosed game board 6, a number of obstacle nails not shown, a plurality of normal winning openings 8, a starting winning opening 9, a variable winning device 12 having a variable display device 10 and an opening / closing door 11, and the like are arranged. Is established. The number of the display portion 10a of the variable display device 10 is changed at random by the hit ball winning the start winning opening 9, and the opening / closing door 11 is opened for a predetermined time by a combination of the numbers in the stopped state to win the hit ball. This is to make it easy to do.

On the other hand, in the pachinko-type combination game machine B, as shown in FIG. 2, a ball having a plurality of ball passing holes 13, 13... The receiving frame 14 is arranged horizontally. In addition, the ball receiving frame 14
Of the guide rail 7 is cut off, and a part of the holding frame 15 protrudes outside thereof. I have. Then, the ball is thrown into the upper hitting ball supply tray 4 and the ball is hit on the game board 6. Prior to this, a count corresponding to a predetermined number of balls required for one game is set, and when a predetermined number of balls set in advance in the counter circuit are hit on the game board 6, the counter circuit starts the game. A signal is sent to the completion detection circuit, and one game ends. In the meantime, one of the balls hit on the game board 6 faces the ball passing hole 1
3, a predetermined number of prize balls are discharged according to the combination.

Reference numeral 16 denotes a decorative member applied to the pachinko machine A or the pachinko-type combination game machine B. The decorative member 16 is located on the entire right side and the upper left side of the front of each game board 6, and is provided outside the guide rails 7. It is exchangeably mounted so as to surround the guide rail 7 in the area. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the decorative member 16 is formed separately from a first decorative member 16a and a second decorative member 16b located on each side, and the upper left end of the first decorative member 16a is formed. A cutout 17 is formed in the cutout 17 and a dowel 18 is projected from the cutout 17, while a dowel hole 1 is formed in the upper right end of the second decorative member 16b.
9, the decorative members 16a and 16b are connected by fitting the dowel 18 into the dowel hole 19.

Each of the first and second decorative members 16a and 16b is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 5 to 5, flat mounting bodies 20a and 20b
And the decorative covers 21a and 21b and the decorative cover 21c which are superposed on the front surfaces of the mounting bodies 20a and 20b. The mounting body is also included in the decorative member. The inside of the first decorative member 16a is formed in an arc shape along the outer surface of the guide rail 7.

Each of the mounting bodies 20a and 20b is formed of an opaque synthetic resin and is formed in a frame shape having an outer peripheral wall 22 and an open bottom. In addition, each mounting body 20a,
On the back surface of 20b, fitting projections 24, 24,... Having a cross-shaped cross section, which are inserted in alignment with a plurality of fitting holes 23 formed in the game board 6, are integrally formed at upper and lower positions. The decorative covers 21a and 21b and the decorative cover 21c are each formed of a colored transparent synthetic resin. Among them, the decorative cover 21a is superimposed on the upper corner of the mounting body 20a, the decorative cover 21b is superimposed on the lower corner, and the decorative cover 21c is substantially the same as the decorative cover 21a on the upper corner of the mounting body 20b. Polymerized into a symmetrical shape. The decorative covers 21a, 21b, 21c are provided with screw holes 25, 25,.
b, through holes 2 at positions corresponding to the screw holes 25, 25.
Are formed from the back surfaces of the mounting bodies 20a, 20b through the through holes 26, 26,.
5 is screwed into each of the decorative covers 21a, 21b, and 21c so that the mounting bodies 20a, 20b are attached.
It can be attached to the exchange freely.

The height of each of the decorative covers 21a, 21b, 21c is selected so that an appropriate space is formed between the decorative covers 21a, 21b, and 21c and the upper surfaces of the mounting bodies 20a, 20b.
A light emitting element 28 such as an L element can be mounted.

In the lower part of the first decorative member 16a formed in an arc shape, a vertical stepped portion 29 is formed from the same position as the cut lower end position of the guide rail 7 in the pachinko type combination game machine B and downward. A notch 30 is formed which is depressed in an arc shape slightly larger than the guide rail 7 through the through hole. The shape of the notch 30 matches the shape of the holding frame 15 so that the right end thereof faces. An engagement groove 31a is provided in the vertical step portion 29, and a pair of engagement portions 32, 32 is vertically formed on the arc-shaped surface 30a of the cutout portion 30.
And an engagement groove 31b is also provided on the vertical end surface 33 at the lower end of the arcuate surface 30a. Reference numeral 34 denotes an auxiliary member detachably attached to the cutout portion 30, and is formed of a transparent member colored in the same color as the decorative cover 21b.

The auxiliary member 34 has a vertical surface portion 34a in contact with the vertical step portion 29 in the upper portion of the right side surface, an arc surface portion 34b in contact with the arcuate surface 30a below the auxiliary member 34, and further below the vertical surface portion below the vertical surface portion 34b. Vertical surface portion 34 that abuts on end surface 33
c are formed, and both upper and lower vertical surface portions 34a. Engagement projections 35 are respectively provided on the projection 34c, and a pair of insertion projections 36 are provided on the arcuate surface 34b. The left side surface 34d of the auxiliary member 34 is the first decorative member 1
It is formed in a solitary surface which is the same as the arc surface inside 6a.

Therefore, in the game board 6 of the ordinary pachinko machine A, the auxiliary member 34 is applied to the notch 30 of the first decorative member 16a, and the upper and lower engaging projections 35, 35 are connected to the first decorative member. The central engaging projections 36, 36 are engaged with the engaging grooves 31a, 31b on the member 16a side, and the pair of engaging portions 32, 3
Insert into 2 and fix. Then, the first decorative member 16a is mounted outside the guide rail 7, but since the auxiliary member 34 and the decorative cover 21b are the same color, no unnaturalness occurs.

On the other hand, in the game board 6 of the pachinko game machine B, the first decorative member 16a may be attached in a state where the auxiliary member 34 has been removed from the notch 30 in advance. The right end of the holding frame 15 below the ball receiving frame 14 fits in the portion 30 and can be mounted without any trouble.

Thus, according to the present invention, a certificate (not shown) indicating the license information of the industrial property, the product number, and the like is attached to the front of the lower decorative cover 21b. An area S is provided. The exclusive area S is formed such that the front surface of the decorative cover 21b is large enough to allow the seal stamp to be stuck and is depressed so that it can be distinguished from other parts in appearance, thereby forming a flat concave surface 40. ing. Then, a certificate stamp is stuck to the concave surface 40.

Therefore, if the gaming machine breaks down in the pachinko hall and it becomes necessary to replace it with a new one, the decorative cover 21b is removed, and this is transferred to a new gaming machine. This makes it very easy to transfer the stamp. In addition, since the dedicated area S to which a stamp is stuck is formed by using the decorative cover 21b, an extra panel such as a special panel for sticking a stamp is not required. Furthermore, even if the decorative member 16 becomes dirty or scratched and needs to be replaced, the decorative cover 21b with the stamp
It is convenient to exchange only by transferring only the as it is.

The decorative member 16 may be formed integrally or may be separated into a plurality. When the decorative cover 21b is not used, the certificate stamp is directly stuck to the lower front surface of the decorative member 16. As described above, according to the present invention, the same effect can be obtained even if the certificate stamp is stuck to any of the decorative member, the mounting member, the decorative cover, etc., as long as it is below the front of the game board.

FIGS. 6 and 8 show another embodiment of the first decorative member 37a. In this case, two types of decorative covers having different shapes are prepared. That is, the first decorative cover 38a shown in FIG.
A cutout 39 having the same shape as the cutout 30 formed at 0a is provided on the inner side. According to this, only the first decorative cover 38a needs to be mounted on the mounting body 20a, and the mounting work is also easy. . Further, the second decorative cover 38b shown in FIG. 8 does not have the notch 39, that is, surrounds the outside of the guide rail 7 as it is.
Therefore, in this case, it is not necessary to necessarily form the engaging grooves 31a, 31b or the engaging portions 32, 32 as in the present embodiment, so that the molding of the second decorative cover 38b is facilitated. Then, the first and second decorative covers 38a, 38a and 3 are set in accordance with the normal pachinko machine A or the pachinko combination game machine B.
8b is selected and attached to the attachment body 20a.

As described above, according to the present invention, a stamp is attached to a decorative member detachably attached to a game board surface for decoration or electric decoration or a lower front surface of a decorative cover attached to the decorative member. A dedicated area for wearing and attaching is formed, and a stamp is attached to the dedicated area, and when replacing with a new one due to a failure of the gaming machine,
It is only necessary to transfer the decorative member or the decorative cover on which the certificate stamp is used, which has been used for the previous gaming machine, and the work can be easily performed.

[0024]

As described above, in the decorative member for a game machine according to the present invention, a dedicated area in which a certificate stamp can be attached is formed on the lower front surface of the decorative member or the decorative cover which is provided freely. Therefore, when a game machine breaks down in a pachinko hall and is replaced with a new one by attaching a certificate stamp to the dedicated area, it is only necessary to replace the decorative member or the decorative cover to which the certificate stamp is attached, and the operation can be performed easily and easily. . Also, in the case of a decorative member composed of a plurality of constituent members, only the constituent member to which the certificate stamp is attached may be replaced, so that the mold cost can be reduced compared to the whole. Also, the dedicated area is
Since it is formed so that it can be distinguished from other parts in appearance, the position of the certificate stamp is easily determined and it is easy to attach.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the pachinko combination game machine.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a state in which the decorative member and the game board are separated.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a decorative member.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a main part.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a main part showing another embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the same.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a main part showing another embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

 6 gaming board 7 guide rail 16 decorative member 20a, 20b mounting body 21a, 21b decorative cover 38a first decorative cover 38b second decorative cover

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A decorative member which is exchangeably attached to the outside of a guide rail mounted on the front of a game board, and on a lower front surface of the decorative member, license information of an industrial property right, a product number, etc. are displayed. A decorative member for a gaming machine, comprising a dedicated area for attaching a certificate stamp. 2. A decorative member which is exchangeably attached to the outside of a guide rail mounted on a front surface of a game board, wherein the decorative member is constituted by a plurality of constituent members, and is provided on a front surface of a constituent member located on a lower side. A decorative member for a gaming machine, comprising a dedicated area for attaching a certificate stamp indicating licensing information on industrial property rights, a product number, and the like. 3. A decorative member attached to the outside of a guide rail mounted on the front surface of a game board, comprising a mounting body and a decorative cover exchangeably superimposed on the front surface of the mounting body, the decorative member comprising: A decorative member for a gaming machine, wherein a dedicated area for attaching a certification stamp indicating industrial license information or a product number is provided on a front surface of a decorative cover located below the member. 4. The decorative member for a game machine according to claim 1, wherein the exclusive area is formed so as to be distinguishable from other parts in appearance.