JP2001349728A - Inclination angle measuring instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inclination angle measuring instrument capable of controlling and setting the angle of inclination of a horizontal axis of a level vial according to a predetermined angle of inclination so as to be used as an ordinary level gauge, and easily mounting a game table as an object to be measured with an angle of inclination so as to improve fitting workability. SOLUTION: This inclination angle measuring instrument is formed by the level vial 1 in which a liquid L is enclosed with bubbles P, and a body 2 for mounting the level vial, and the body 2 is provided with an angle setting part 5 capable of controlling and setting angle θ of inclination of the horizontal axis K of the level vial.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tilt angle measuring device used for visually confirming the tilt angle of, for example, a game console of a pachinko game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an angle measuring device for measuring the inclination angle of a game table of a pachinko game machine of this type, a down swinging device having a structure in which a weight is attached to a lower end of a down thread is known.

[0003] Thus, the upper end of the bobbin thread is fixed to the upper part of the game console, the inclined scale is provided on the amusement platform, and the inclined scale at the position where the bobbin thread and the inclined scale match is visually read to play the game. The front tilt angle of the table is set.

[0004]

However, the conventional structure described above has a disadvantage that it is troublesome to measure the forward inclination angle because of the structure of the pendulum.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve such inconveniences. In the invention according to the first aspect of the present invention, liquid containing bubbles is contained. And a container to which the bubble tube can be attached, wherein the container is provided with an angle setting portion capable of adjusting and setting an inclination angle of a horizontal axis of the bubble tube. In the inclination angle measuring device.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, as the angle setting portion, a cut-off groove portion which is formed in the vessel and extends in the horizontal axis direction of the bubble tube is formed. A fixing screw which presses the fixed portion against the warped elastic portion of the container body and screws the adjusting screw capable of warping and elastically deforming the warped elastic portion. The invention according to Item 3 is characterized in that, as the angle setting section, a cut-off-shaped groove portion extending in the horizontal axis direction of the bubble tube is formed in the vessel to form a fixed section and a warp elastic section in the vessel. An adjustment screw capable of indenting and press-contacting the opening of the split groove portion in the fixing portion and warping and elastically deforming the warp elastic portion is screwed onto the fixing portion.

[0007]

1 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 1 to 3 show a first embodiment, and FIGS. 4 and 5 show a second embodiment.

In the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a bubble tube which forms a hollow portion 1b extending in the horizontal axis K direction in a substantially rectangular block-like tube 1a made of transparent synthetic resin. The cavity 1b is filled with a colored liquid L made of ether or the like with a small amount of air bubbles P, and sealed.
Is formed in a structure in which two marked lines 1c for the left and right are formed,
When the horizontal axis K is positioned horizontally, the air bubble P is formed at the center position of the left and right two marked lines 1c.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a body. In this case, the body 2 includes a main body 3 made of synthetic resin and a cover body 4 made of metal. The bottom surface of the body 4 is defined as a reference plane 2a, and the reference plane 2a and the horizontal axis K are parallel to each other.

Reference numeral 5 denotes an angle setting section, in which case, a mounting surface 3a on which the bubble tube 1 can be adhered and fixed is formed on the upper portion of the main body 3, and is mounted on the mounting surface 3a of the main body 3. A cut-off groove 6 extending in the horizontal direction as viewed in the direction of the horizontal axis K of the bubble tube 1 is formed, thereby forming a fixing portion 3b and a warp elastic portion 3c in the main body 3, thereby forming the main body 3. An adjustment screw 7 that can warp and elastically deform the warp elastic portion 3c by pressing the fixing portion 3b against the warp elastic portion 3c of the body 3 and warp the warp elastic portion 3c by turning the adjusting screw 7 forward and reverse. The angle θ between the reference plane 2a of the body 2 and the horizontal axis K is adjusted by elastic deformation.

Since the first embodiment of the present invention has the above-described structure, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, the body 2 is changed in accordance with a predetermined forward inclination angle θ of a pachinko game table as a measurement object W. the adjusted set the angle θ between the reference surface 2a and the horizontal axis K, the reference plane 2a of the regulated device body 2 placed attached to the inner bottom surface W ₁ of the game board as a measurement object W, the bubble tube 1 By visually confirming that the bubble P is located at the center of the left and right two marked lines 1c and attaching the game table as the measuring object W to the mounting wall F, a predetermined forward inclination angle is set. The game table as the measurement object W can be easily mounted with the inclination angle θ, and the workability of mounting the game table as the measurement object W can be improved. Of course, readily be contact mounted on game table of the inner bottom surface W ₁ of the reference plane 2a of Utsuwatai 2 without attaching this device body 2 to the player table as a measurement object W as a measured object W An amusement table as the measuring object W can be attached with the inclination angle θ.

Therefore, the angle .theta. Between the reference plane 2a of the body 2 and the horizontal axis K can be adjusted and set according to the predetermined inclination angle .theta., So that the reference plane 2a of the body 2 can be adjusted.
And the horizontal axis K of the bubble tube 1 are set in parallel, so that the device can be used as a normal leveler, and the angle θ between the horizontal axis K of the bubble tube 1 and the reference surface 2a is arbitrarily adjusted and set. Thus, for example, an amusement table as the object to be measured W can be attached at an inclination angle θ, and the attachment workability can be improved.

In this case, as the angle setting unit 5,
A cut-off groove portion 6 is formed on the body 2 in the form of a tapered end extending in the horizontal axis K direction of the bubble tube 1 to form a fixed portion 3b and a warped elastic portion 3c on the body 2, and the warped elastic portion of the body 2 Since the adjusting screw 7 capable of warping and elastically deforming the warping elastic portion 3c by pressing the fixing portion 3b against the fixing portion 3c is screwed, the adjusting screw 7 can be easily rotated horizontally or forward and backward with the reference surface 2a of the body 2. The angle θ formed with the axis K can be adjusted and set, the structure of the angle setting section 5 can be simplified, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

The second embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 shows another structure. In this case, the angle setting section 5 has a mounting surface 3a on the upper part of the main body 3 on which the bubble tube 1 can be adhered and fixed. In addition, the main body 3 is formed with a stop groove portion 6 which is formed in the main body 3 and extends in the horizontal direction as viewed in the direction of the horizontal axis K of the bubble tube 1 attached to the mounting surface 3a. A fixing portion 3b and a warp elastic portion 3c are formed on the fixing portion 3b.
b, an adjustment screw 8 having a tapered portion 8a capable of warping and elastically deforming by warping the warping elastic portion 3c by being pressed into the opening portions 6a and 6a of the split groove portion 6, and by rotating the adjusting screw 8 forward and reverse. The warp elastic portion 3c is elastically deformed by warp, whereby the body 2 is deformed.
The angle θ between the reference plane 2a and the horizontal axis K is adjusted.

In the second embodiment, the same operation and effect as those in the first embodiment can be obtained.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the structures of the bubble tube 1, the vessel 2, and the angle setting section 5 are designed by appropriately changing.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, the inclination angle of the horizontal axis of the bubble tube can be adjusted and set in accordance with the predetermined inclination angle. In addition, it can be used as a normal leveler, and, for example, an amusement table as an object to be measured can be easily attached at an inclined angle, so that attachment workability can be improved.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, as the angle setting portion, a cut-away groove extending in the horizontal axis direction of the bubble tube is formed in the body so that a fixing portion and warping elasticity are formed in the body. The fixing portion is pressed against the warping elastic portion of the container body and the warping elastic portion is screwed with an adjusting screw capable of warping and elastic deformation. The angle between the vessel and the horizontal axis of the bubble tube can be adjusted and set, and the structure of the angle setting unit can be simplified.
The manufacturing cost can be reduced, and the invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the angle setting section is formed by forming a cut-off groove having a pointed end extending in the horizontal axis direction of the bubble tube in the body. A fixing screw and a warp elastic portion are formed on the fixing screw, and an adjusting screw capable of warping and elastically deforming the warp elastic portion by being pressed into the opening of the split groove portion is screwed to the fixing portion. The warp elastic portion is warped and elastically deformed by the screwing rotation, whereby the angle between the body and the horizontal axis of the bubble tube can be easily adjusted, and the structure of the angle setting portion can be simplified and manufactured. Cost can be reduced.

As described above, the intended purpose can be sufficiently achieved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial side sectional view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view and a transverse sectional view of a use state of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a partial side sectional view of a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 P Bubble K Horizontal axis L Liquid 1 Bubble tube 2 Body 2a Reference plane 5 Angle setting unit 7 Adjustment screw 8 Adjustment screw

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A bubble tube having a structure in which a liquid is sealed with bubbles therein, and a container to which the bubble tube can be attached, wherein an inclination angle of a horizontal axis of the bubble tube can be adjusted and set in the container. A tilt angle measuring device comprising a simple angle setting unit. 2. A fixing part and a warping elastic part are formed on the body as the angle setting part, and a cut-off groove part extending in the horizontal axis direction of the bubble tube is formed on the body. 2. The tilt angle measuring device according to claim 1, wherein an adjustment screw capable of warping and elastically deforming the warping elastic portion by screwing the fixing portion against the warping elastic portion is screwed. 3. A fixed portion and a warped elastic portion are formed in the container as the angle setting portion, and a cut-off groove portion extending in the horizontal axis direction of the bubble tube is formed in the container to form a fixed portion and a warp elastic portion. 2. The inclination angle measuring device according to claim 1, wherein an adjusting screw capable of indenting and press-contacting the opening of the split groove portion to warp and elastically deform the warp elastic portion is screwed.