JP2001327717A - Game board separable pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko game machine which is modified to facilitate replacing work of a game board. SOLUTION: A holding part 23 for holding a game board is installed in a housing recessed part 20 formed in the front of a base 3 so as to be freely rotatable to the base 3. After being inserted into the holding part 23 from the front of the base 3, the game board 16 is forced into the housing recessed part 20 formed in the front of the base 3 while a pair of stopper members 26 is turned to mount the game board 16 on the base 3. To remove the game board 16, the stopper members 28 are taken off and the game board 16 is pulled out forward and then, pulled off the holding part 23.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine and an arrangement ball machine, and more particularly, to a game board removable type ball game machine having a replaceable game board.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A pachinko game machine, which is a typical example of a ball-and-ball game machine, mainly uses a game board detachable type in which a game board can be replaced. The game board is mounted, for example, on an opening / closing frame that is openably and closably attached to an outer frame (fixed frame), and the attachment / detachment of the game board is performed from the back of the opening / closing frame.

[0003]

However, usually, a ball receiving portion and a ball shift member are also provided on the back surface of the opening / closing frame, and when the game board is attached / detached, for example, screws are fixed to the opening / closing frame. The ball receiving portion and the ball moving member must be removed, and it takes time to attach and detach the ball. In addition, during the mounting operation, the game board must be positioned with respect to the open / close frame, but the positioning is troublesome due to the relatively heavy game board.

In particular, many game boards are provided with electrically actuated members such as electric accessories and decorative lamps, and the electric wiring from the electrically actuated members is separated on the back side of the game board. And are connected to predetermined relay boards and main boards, respectively. For this reason, when exchanging a game board, there also existed a subject that it was necessary to remove and replace all these electric wiring. The present invention has been made under such a background, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game board detachable ball game machine improved so that the game board can be easily replaced.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention According to the first aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, a holding portion for holding a game board is rotatably provided on a main body, The holding portion has a receptacle for receiving one edge of the game board, and after inserting the game board into the receptacle from the front side of the main body, pushing the game board into the main body side, the mounting of the game board to the main body can be performed. Yes, after pulling out the game board to the front side,
A game board detachable ball game machine characterized in that the game board can be removed from the main body by extracting the game board from the holding portion.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the game board can be mounted on the main body by inserting the game board into the holding portion from the front side of the main body and then pushing it into the main body side. After being pulled out to the near side, the game board can be removed from the main body by pulling out the game board from the holding portion.
As described above, since the game board is attached and detached from the front side of the main body, it is not necessary to remove the ball receiving portion and the ball shift member attached to the rear face of the main body at the time of attaching and detaching work. Thereby, a simple attaching / detaching operation can be easily performed.

Further, when the game board is mounted, the end of the game board is inserted into the receptacle of the holding portion, whereby the game board is positioned with respect to the main body, and no separate positioning work is required. This makes it easier to mount the game board on the main body. Further, as in claim 2, the holding portion is rotatable about a vertical rotation axis, and insertion and removal of the game board into and from the receptacle is performed by moving the game board with respect to the main body. It is desirable to be able to perform in the state of opening sideways. In this case, the game board can be inserted into and removed from the holding portion of the game board in a state where the game board is opened sideways, so that the game board can be attached and detached more easily.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the holding portion is
It is possible to rotate around the horizontal rotation axis,
The insertion and removal of the game board from the receptacle may be performed with the game board vertically opened relative to the main body. That is, the game board may be opened upward or downward with respect to the main body to perform the attaching / detaching operation. A game board detachable ball game machine according to claim 4 is the game board detachable ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the main body has a front face for accommodating the game board. The holding recess is formed in the housing recess, and the holding portion is pushed into the main body while the gaming board is inserted into the receptacle. .

According to the structure of the invention described in claim 4, the game board is housed in the housing recess after being mounted on the main body. For this reason, after the game board is mounted on the main body, the front face of the game board can be substantially flush with the front face of the main body. In this case, the main body after the game board is mounted is easy to handle. In addition, when mounted on the main body, the game board may be completely housed in the housing recess, or may be partially housed and partially projected.

It is preferable that the receiving portion of the holding portion has a groove shape. In this case, since one edge of the game board is received by the groove-shaped receptacle, the game board is firmly held by the holding portion after the game board is inserted. In addition, if the size of the receptacle is set so that the end of the game board does not play, it is possible to position the game console firmly on the main body of the game board. A game board detachable ball game machine according to claim 6 is the game board detachable ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the main body is mounted on the front side of the main body. A stopper member is provided for preventing the game board from rotating forward.

According to the configuration of the invention described in claim 6, the game board mounted on the main body is prevented from rotating toward the front side, and the game board can be firmly fixed to the main body. In addition, it is preferable that this stopper member is provided at the end of the front side of the main body opposite to the side where the holding portion is disposed (the side not received by the receiving port). In this case, since the stopper member acts on the free end side of the game board, it is possible to more reliably prevent the game board from being pulled out.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game board detachable type ball game machine according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the game board includes a game board related to a game. An electrically actuated member is provided, and the wiring of the electrically actuated member is connected to a first relay board arranged at a predetermined position on the back side of the game board. It is. The members electrically operated in connection with the game include a symbol display, a motorized accessory, a decorative lamp, and the like provided on the game board, as well as a proximity switch provided at each winning opening.

According to the structure of the present invention, the electrical connection between the electric operating members and the game control board for controlling them is clearly arranged by the first relay board. When exchanging, the electrical connection between the game board and the control board can be easily disconnected. Further, since the wiring of the electric operating members is concentrated at a predetermined position on the back side of the game board, connection / disconnection between the game board and a control board provided on the main body side can be easily performed.

Therefore, since the connection and disconnection of the game board and the control board for controlling the game board electrical operating members can be performed from the front side of the main body, there is no need to open the main body at the time of attaching / detaching the game board. Thus, the game board can be more easily attached and detached. The game board detachable ball game machine according to claim 8 is the game board detachable ball game machine according to claim 7, wherein the main body is attached to the fixed frame and the fixed frame so as to be openable and closable. A base on which a game board is mounted, a control board for controlling the electric operating member is mounted on the fixed frame side, and each control board is disposed at a predetermined position on the back side of the base. And electrically connected to the electrical operating member via a second relay board.

According to the configuration of the invention described in claim 8, the electric connection between the electric operating members provided on the game board and the control board for controlling them is clearly arranged by the second relay board. In addition, when the base is opened with respect to the fixed frame, the wiring from the control board is less likely to interfere. Furthermore, by connecting / disconnecting the connector to / from the second relay board, it is possible to connect / disconnect the game board to / from the control board provided on the main body side. Connection / disconnection with a control board provided on the main body side can be performed.

It is preferable that the second relay board disposed on the base is disposed adjacent to the holding section. In this case, when the base is opened with respect to the main body, the wiring from the control board hardly interferes.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. As an embodiment of the present invention, a pachinko gaming machine will be described, but the present invention can be applied to an arrangement ball machine and other ball-and-ball gaming machines in addition to a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as viewed from the back. FIG. 2 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1. This will be described with reference to FIGS. The pachinko gaming machine 1 has an outer frame 2 as a fixed frame, and a base 3 attached to the front side of the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable. The base 3 has a left side piece on the left side of the outer frame 2 when viewed from the front side,
The base 3 is rotatably connected to the fulcrum 5 so that the right side of the base 3 is open.

The front surface of the base 3 is covered by a front door 4 attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable. The front door 4 has a left side piece that is pivotally connected to a left side of the outer frame 2 around a fulcrum 6 when viewed from the front side,
The right side of the front door 4 is opened. A round window 7 is formed in the front door 4 in a front view, and the game board 16 can be visually recognized through the window 7. A glass holding portion 8 for holding a glass plate is attached to the back of the front door 4 so as to cover the rear of the window 7. Also, on the front of the front door 4, an information lamp 9 for notifying that a game ball has entered, for example, a start winning opening 35 described later,
A ball-out notification lamp 10 for notifying that a game ball is not stored in a ball receiving portion 18 described later, and decorative lamps 11 and 12 for raising the atmosphere of the game are provided.

An upper tray 13 is provided below the front of the front door 4, and a lower tray 14 is disposed below the upper tray 13. On the lower right side of the front door 4, an operation handle 15 for firing a ball at the time of a game is provided. On the front surface of the base 3, an accommodation recess 20 (described later; see FIG. 3) for accommodating the game board 16 is formed.
The game board 16 is accommodated in the accommodation recess 20.

The outer frame 2 includes electric operating members 32 to 37 provided on the game board 16 and the like, which will be described later, and lamps 9 to 1.
There are provided four board boxes 17 each accommodating a control board 17A for controlling the two. A ball receiving portion 18 for receiving a ball supplied from a ball supply device (not shown) and a ball pulling member 19 for guiding the balls received by the ball receiving portion 18 to trays 13 and 14 are attached to the rear surface of the base 3. Have been.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front door 4 may be made of a single piece. However, the front door 4 constitutes an upper half of the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1. It may be divided into a lower front door constituting a lower half. The feature of this embodiment lies in a method of attaching and detaching the game board 16. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing how the game board 16 is attached to and detached from the base 3. An accommodation recess 20 for accommodating the game board 16 is formed on the front surface of the base 3. The front shape of the housing recess 20 is a rectangular shape.

A holding portion 23 for holding the game board 16 is attached to a side end (the left rear side shown in FIG. 3) of the housing recess 20. The holding portion 23 has a longitudinal shape extending in the up-down direction, and a rotating shaft 25 provided at the upper and lower ends.
Thereby, it is rotatable with respect to the base 3. The holding portion 23 has a receptacle 24 for receiving the side edge portion 16A (the left rear side shown in FIG. 3) of the game board 16. Socket 2
Numeral 4 is a U-shaped groove having a U-shaped cross section. Its longitudinal length is substantially equal to the longitudinal length of the game board 16 and its width is substantially equal to the thickness of the game board 16. ing. The holding portion 23 is rotatable between a posture in which the receptacle 24 opens in a direction along the front surface of the base 3 and a posture in which the receiving port 24 opens in a direction substantially perpendicular to the front surface of the base 3 (front-back direction). .

The stopper member 26 is connected to the base 3
Of the receiving recess 20 is disposed at an end opposite to the side on which the holding portion 23 is disposed. On the front surface of the base 3, a pair of upper and lower stopper members 26 is respectively turned at a position adjacent to an end of the housing recess 20 opposite to the side where the holding portion 23 is disposed (right front side shown in FIG. 3). It is movably mounted. An opening 27 that penetrates the housing recess 20 and the back side of the base 3 is formed behind the housing recess 20 of the base 3. The opening 27 has a rectangular front shape, and its size is set to be slightly smaller than the size of the housing recess 20 as viewed from the front.

The game board 16 has a game area defined by rails 31 arranged in an arc shape. The game area includes a symbol display 32, a large winning opening 33, a pair of winning gates 34, a start winning. A mouth 35 and decorative lamps 36 and 37 are provided. When the game board 16 is mounted on the base 3, first, the side edge 16 </ b> A (the left rear side shown in FIG. 3) of the game board 16 is applied to the receptacle 24, and the game board 16 is held by the holding unit 2.
Insert into 3. As described above, the length of the receptacle 24 in the longitudinal direction is substantially equal to the length of the game board 16 in the vertical direction, and the width thereof is substantially equal to the thickness of the game board 16. After the insertion of the game board 16
Is held by the holding unit 23. In addition, this game board 1
6 is inserted into the holding portion 23, so that the positioning of the game board 16 in the accommodation recess 20 is achieved.

In this state, the game board 16 is rotatable about the rotation shaft 25 of the holding portion 23, and then the free end of the game board 16 (received by the receiving port 24). 3 is pushed toward the base 3 by hand, for example, and rotated toward the base 3, and is pushed into the housing recess 20 formed on the front surface of the base 3. Gaming board 16
Is pushed into the accommodation recess 20 and then a pair of stopper members 26 provided on the peripheral edge of the accommodation recess 20 are rotated.
As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 16 can be fixed to the accommodation recess 20.

The stopper member 26 is attached to, for example, a step portion 29 which is one step deeper from the front surface of the base 3.
Therefore, after the game board 16 is mounted on the base 3, the game board 16 is accommodated in a position one step deeper than the front face of the base 3, in other words, in a state where the front face of the base 3 is substantially flush with the front face of the base 3. Further, since the stopper member 26 is provided at a position adjacent to the end of the housing recess 20 opposite to the side where the holding portion 23 is arranged (the right front side shown in FIG. 3), the free end side of the game board is provided. The stopper member 26 functions to prevent the game board 16 from being pulled out more reliably.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the base 3 in a state where the game board 16 is set on the holding portion 23 as viewed from the rear side. In FIG. 5, the ball receiving portion 18 and the ball shifting member 19
Is removed, and the upper part of the base 3 is partially cut away. Referring to FIG. 5, on the back side of the game board 16, a large winning opening 33, a pair of winning gates 3
The electric wiring 41 extending from electrically operated members such as the proximity switches 33A to 35A, the symbol display 32, and the decorative lamps 36 and 37 provided at the start winning opening 35 and the start winning opening 35, respectively, is wired. I have.

On the other hand, a first relay board 44 is disposed at a lower left position (lower right position shown in FIG. 5) on the back surface of the game board 16. The first relay board 44 is provided with a connector 43. All the electric wirings 41 extending from the electric operation members are collected on the first relay board 44, and a connector 45 is provided as a connection portion of the electric wirings 41 to an external circuit. As described above, the size of the opening 27 in the front view is slightly smaller than the size in the front view of the accommodating recess 20 that can accommodate the game board 16.
When the first connector 45 is inserted into the
7, the rear surface of the base 3 is exposed.
On the rear side of the peripheral portion of the opening 27 of the base 3 [lower left portion (lower right portion shown in FIG. 5) of the base 3], a second relay board 46 is provided.
Is arranged. The second relay board 46 may be a portion covered by the ball-adjusting member 19 as shown in FIG. 5, or may be disposed except for a portion covered by the ball-receiving portion 18 or the ball-adjusting member 19.

A second connector 47 is provided on the second relay board 46. The first connector 45 provided on the first relay board 44 of the game board 16 and the second connector 47 provided on the second relay board 46 are electrically connected by a wiring cable 48 having connectors at both ends. I have. Further, the second relay board 46 is connected to the four main board boxes 17 arranged on the outer frame 2 via the wiring cable 49, so that the electric operation members 32 to 37 can be controlled. ing.

In this embodiment, the opening 27 is formed in the base 3 and the wiring cable 48 is passed through the opening 27. However, the first relay board disposed on the back of the game board 16 is described. The opening does not have to be provided as long as the connection between 44 and the second relay board 46 arranged on the back surface of the base 3 is maintained. Therefore, after the game board 16 is inserted into the holding portion 23, a hand is put between the game board 16 and the base 3 in the horizontally opened state, and the wiring cable 48 connected to the second relay board 46 is connected to the first relay board 44. , An electrical connection between the game board 16 and the control board 17A is achieved.

On the other hand, when removing the game board 16 from the base 3, the game board 16 is pulled out to the near side after the stopper member 26 is rotated as described above. Then, a hand is put between the drawn game board 16 and the base 3, the wiring cable 48 connected to the first relay board 44 is removed, and the game board 16 and the control board 17 (not shown) in the main board box 17 are removed.
After the connection with A is released, the game board 16 is pulled out of the holding section 23. The game board 16 and the base 3 may be formed with a groove for hanging a finger so that the housing recess 20 can be easily pulled out of the game board 16. Alternatively, a handle may be provided at the end.

As described above, according to this embodiment, since the game board 16 is attached and detached from the front side of the base 3, the ball receiving portion 18 and the ball shift member 19 attached to the back of the base 3 are detached at the time of attaching and detaching work. No need. Thereby, a simple attaching / detaching operation can be easily performed. Further, by inserting the end of the game board 16 into the receptacle 24 of the holding portion 23, the game board 16 is positioned on the base 3, so that no separate positioning work is required and the mounting on the base 3 is easier. Can be done.

Further, with the game board 16 pulled out, a hand is inserted from between the game board 16 and the base 3 to detach and attach the first connector 45 from the first relay board 44, so that the game board 16 Connection / disconnection with the control board 17A can be performed. Thus, when the base 3 is attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable, the game board 16 can be easily attached and detached without opening the base 3. In the above embodiment, the holding portion 23 in which the rotation shaft 25 extends in the vertical direction has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the rotating shaft may extend in the left-right direction along the upper edge or the lower edge of the base 3. FIG. 6 shows an example of this.

Referring to FIG. 6, a longitudinally extending holding portion 23A is provided at the lower end portion of accommodation recess 20 with rotating shaft 25 extending in the horizontal direction.
A is rotatably attached via A, and the receiving port 24A of the holding portion 23A can receive the lower edge 16B of the game board 16. For this reason, the game board 16 can be opened upward about the rotation shaft 25A, and when the game board is attached or detached, the game board 16 is completely held by the holding portion 23A simply by inserting it into the receptacle 24A. Thereby, the work of inserting and removing the game board 16 can be easily performed. Also,
Needless to say, the holding portion 23 may receive the upper edge portion 16C of the game board 16.

Furthermore, although the receiving port of the holding portion has been described as having a groove shape, it may have another shape. Further, the receptacle of the holding section may receive both the side edge and the lower edge of the game board. In this case, the game board can be more reliably held in the state of being inserted into the holding section. In addition, various changes can be made within the scope described in the claims.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from the rear side.

FIG. 3 is a front perspective view showing how to insert the game board into the holding unit.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine showing a state where the gaming board is mounted.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a state in which the game board is inserted into the holding portion when viewed from the back side of the base.

FIG. 6 is a view schematically showing a configuration of a pachinko gaming machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko gaming machine 2 Outer frame (fixed frame) 3 Base (main body) 16 Game board 16A Side edge (one edge) 16B Lower edge (one edge) 16C Upper edge (one edge) 20 Housing recess 23 , 23A Holder 24, 24A Receptacle 25, 25A Rotating shaft 26 Stopper member 32 Symbol display (Electrically activated member) 33 Big winning opening (Electrically activated member) 34 Winning gate (Electrically activated member) 35 Starting winning opening (Electrically actuated member) 36 Decorative lamp (Electrically actuated member) 44 First relay board 46 Second relay board

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A holding portion for holding a game board is rotatably provided on a main body, and the holding portion has a receptacle for receiving one edge of the game board. After inserting the game board from the front side of the main body into the socket and pushing it into the main body side, the game board can be mounted on the main body, and after the game board is pulled out to the near side, the game board is pulled out from the holding part A game board detachable ball game machine characterized in that the board can be removed. 2. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the holding portion is rotatable about a vertical rotation axis. When the game board is inserted into or removed from the receptacle, the game board is opened laterally with respect to the main body. 2. The game board detachable ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine can be operated in a state where the ball game machine is detached. 3. The holding portion is rotatable about a horizontal rotation axis. When the game board is inserted into or removed from the receptacle, the game board is vertically opened with respect to the main body. 2. The game board detachable ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine can be operated in a state where the ball game machine is detached. 4. An accommodation recess for accommodating the game board is formed in a front surface of the main body, and the holding section is disposed in the accommodation recess, and the game board is inserted into the receptacle. The removable ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the ball game machine is pushed into the main body in a state. 5. The removable ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein said receiving portion of said holding portion has a groove shape. 6. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein a stopper member is provided on a front side of said main body so as to prevent a game board mounted on said main body from rotating forward.
6. The game board detachable ball game machine according to 5. 7. The game board includes a member that is electrically operated in connection with a game, and wiring of the electrically operated member is disposed at a predetermined position on the back side of the game board. The game board detachable ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, which is connected to a first relay board. 8. The main body has a fixed frame, a base mounted on the fixed frame so as to be openable and closable, and a base on which the game board is mounted. A control board for controlling the electric operating member is provided. The control board is attached to the fixed frame side, and each control board is electrically connected to an electrical operating member via a second relay board disposed at a predetermined position on the back side of the base. A game board detachable ball game machine according to claim 7.