JP2002000886A - Locking device for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a locking device for a game machine, which easily openes and closes a front surface frame opened and closed by a hinge on the front surface of the game area of the game machine and has an excellent appearance. SOLUTION: This locking device 20 for the game machine is attached to a recessed attaching part 40 at the opening/closing end part of the front surface frame 31 opened and closed by the hinge to the outer frame 30 of the game machine 10. The locking device 20 for the game machine is constituted of a lock decoration 21, a cylinder lock 22, a board 23, a compression spring 24, an inner side cylinder 25 and a cover cylinder 26 and attached with an attaching screw 27. An opening/closing mechanism 50 is provided on the back surface of the front surface frame 31 and it is engaged with the outer frame 30 so as to be released.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine, and more particularly to a game machine such as a pachinko machine for locking a front frame or the like having a glass door openably and closably provided on a front surface covering a game area of the game machine in a closed position. The present invention relates to a locking device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A gaming machine such as a pachinko machine has a plurality of winning ports in a game area of a game board, a starting port for controlling a variation of a display symbol of a symbol display device, and a "big hit" of a stop display symbol of the symbol display device. There is a special winning opening that opens and closes depending on whether or not. Also,
Many nails, windmills, and the like are also arranged in the game area, and change the trajectory of the game ball by colliding with the game ball. A game ball is fired at such a game area along a guide rail by a firing device at a firing speed that can be adjusted by a player. A game is played by causing a game ball to win in the above-mentioned winning opening or starting opening, and such a gaming machine is widely spread nationwide and provided to many lovers.

[0003] Conventional gaming machines are provided with an openable front frame having a glass door covering the gaming area, which allows adjustment or maintenance of nails and the like arranged in the gaming area. However, such a front frame can be accessed only by the staff of the game hall at the need of the game hall or at the request of the player, and is locked in order to prohibit the player from accessing the front frame freely. I have. The locking device for this purpose requires not only the general function of the locking device that simply prohibits the free opening and closing of the front frame, but also the harmony in design with each part in the game area as a gaming machine, and for that purpose Key decoration is given. When opening such a front frame, a key (key) is inserted into a keyhole (key hole) of the locking device and rotated to make the front frame openable with respect to the fixed outer frame.
Then, the firing handle is pulled forward to open, or the lock itself is pulled forward to open when the lock and the locking device are engaged.

[0004]

However, the conventional locking device for amusement machines described above has a problem that the operability is very poor. Further, if the key and the locking device are engaged with each other and the key itself is pulled toward the user to open the key, the key and the locking device may be damaged.

[0005] Accordingly, the present invention is intended to overcome the problems of such conventional gaming machines, and in particular, locking devices for gaming machines. That is, the present invention provides a key ornament for a gaming machine having excellent operability and a good appearance.

[0006]

A locking device for a game machine according to the present invention is mounted on an open / close end of a front frame of a game machine that opens and closes a hinge, and locks the front frame to an outer frame. It has a lock that is pushed toward the front frame side in the locked state and protrudes forward from the front frame when the lock is released, and allows the front frame to be opened by grasping the lock decoration.

According to a preferred embodiment of the gaming machine locking device of the present invention, a recess having a shape corresponding to the lock decoration is formed on the front surface of the front frame, and at least a part of the lock decoration is fitted into the recess when locking. Put in. A recess is formed in the lock decoration,
When opening the front frame, it is easy to hold with the hand. A cylinder lock having a keyhole, a substrate for sandwiching the cylinder lock with a lock decoration, a compression spring, an inner cylinder having a through hole through which a rotating portion of the cylinder lock is inserted, and sliding in the axial direction outside the inner cylinder. It is composed of a cover cylinder movably attached. A cam plate is attached to the rear end of the inner cylinder, and when the cylinder lock is rotated by a key, a sliding plate that slides on a hook member that engages with the outer frame is slid. The lock decoration is substantially rectangular, and has a through hole facing the keyhole of the cylinder lock at the center of the lock decoration.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The construction and operation of a preferred embodiment of a game machine locking device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine using a locking device for a gaming machine according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a gaming machine locking device according to the present invention and a part of the gaming machine related to the locking device. FIG. 3 shows FIG.
It is a sectional view for explaining the operation of the game machine locking device shown in,
(A) shows a normal (locked or locked) time, and (B) shows a rotating (unlocked) time.

First, an overall configuration of a gaming machine including a locking device will be briefly described with reference to FIG. The upper half of the gaming machine 10 is a gaming board, and has a substantially circular gaming area 12. In the game area 12, as described above, a winning opening, a starting opening, a symbol display device, a large winning opening and the like are formed and arranged, but these are well known to those skilled in the art, so they are shown here. Detailed description is omitted.

In the lower half of the gaming machine 10, an upper tray 14, a lower tray 16, and an adjustment knob 18 are arranged. Gaming balls (not shown) are stored in the upper tray 14, are aligned and sent to the lower tray 16. Then, from a firing device (not shown) provided inside the gaming machine 10, the player
A game ball is fired into the game area 12 along a guide rail (not shown) at a firing speed adjusted by rotating 18.
As will be described later, a front frame having a glass door configured to be openable and closable by a hinge is attached to a front surface of the game area 12. The front frame prevents the player from accessing the inside of the game area 12, and allows the player to observe the movement of the game area 12 and the game balls fired in the game area 12 from outside. Further, as described above, the front frame is configured to be lockable to the outer frame of the gaming machine 10 by the gaming machine locking device 20. When necessary, the key is unlocked using a key.

Next, the configuration of a preferred embodiment of the game machine locking device 20 according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the perspective view of FIG. The locking device 20 includes a lock decoration 21, a cylinder lock
22, a compression or coil spring 24, an inner cylinder 25, a cover (outer) cylinder 26, and mounting screws 27. The gaming machine 10 has an outer frame 30 and a front frame 31 that can be hingedly opened and closed. In the vicinity of the opening / closing end of the front frame 31, a locking device is provided.
As described later, the mounting portion 40 for attaching the
Are formed so as to be recessed from the front side.

First, a locking device 20 for a game machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The lock decoration 21 is a substantially rectangular, substantially cap-shaped member, and is formed by, for example, a plastic mold or the like whose surface is metal-plated. This lock decoration
21 has a through-hole 21a in the center and a plurality of recesses on the back.
21b is formed. The cylinder lock 22 includes a large-diameter cylinder portion 22a, a pair of mounting wings (or ears) 22b extending outward from the cylinder portion 22a, and a cylinder portion.
It has a small-diameter rotating portion 22c that extends rearward from 22a and can rotate by inserting a key into a key hole 22e, and a projection 22d that projects outward from the rear end of the rotating portion 22. The substrate 23 is a dimension corresponding to the lock decoration 21, is a thin metal plate, and has a through hole 23a in the center. The inner cylinder 25 has a cylinder lock at the center.
It has a central through-hole 25a sized to insert the rotating part 22c of 22 and a protruding part 25b on the outer surface of the front end. The cover cylinder 26 has a cylindrical shape having a size to receive the inner cylinder 25 therein, and has a mounting wing 26a projecting outward at a front end thereof and a groove formed on an inner surface.
26b.

On the other hand, the mounting recess 40 of the gaming machine locking device 20 formed in the front frame 31 of the gaming machine 10 has a substantially rectangular recess 42 having a depth into which at least a part of the lock decoration 21 is fitted. Hole 41 formed in the center of the cylinder and cylinder lock
22 and a receiving portion 43 for the mounting wings 22b and 26a of the cover cylinder 26. The above-described gaming machine locking device 20 is assembled and at least partially embedded and mounted in the mounting portion 40 of the front frame 31 with a pair of mounting screws 27. In this assembled and attached state, the cover tube 26, the inner tube 25, and the rotating portion 22c of the cylinder lock 22 project rearward from the through hole 41 of the front frame 31.

Further, on the back side of the front frame 31 of the gaming machine, an opening / closing mechanism 50 is mounted as shown on the right side in FIG. The opening / closing mechanism 50 includes a pair of hook members 52 attached via a sliding plate 51 biased by a coil spring 53.
a, 52b, and a notch 54 is formed in the sliding plate 51. The hook members 52a and 52b are configured to be able to lock with hook portions (not shown) formed on the outer frame 30.

Next, the assembling of the gaming machine locking device 20 will be described in detail. Fit the cylinder lock 22 to the lock decoration 21,
The rear surface of the lock decoration 21 is covered with the substrate 23. With the rotating part 22c of the cylinder lock 22 inserted into the through hole 25a of the inner cylinder 25,
23 and the inner cylinder 25 are connected by a coil spring 24. Inner tube 25
The cover cylinder 26 is fixed to the substrate 23 so as to cover the coil spring 24. It is fitted into the mounting portion 40 of the gaming machine locking device 20 of the front frame 31. At this time, the through hole 25a of the inner cylinder 25 is non-circular, and is rotatable and lockable by the rotation of the rotation portion 22c of the cylinder lock 22 by engagement with the projection 22d of the rotation portion 22c of the cylinder lock 22. 21 and the cylinder lock 22 are mounted such that they cannot be moved in the front-rear direction.

Then, the cam plate 60 is moved inward from the rear side of the front frame 31 so that the engagement piece 61 of the cam plate 60 is engaged with the notch 54 formed in the slide plate 51 of the opening and closing mechanism 50 of the front frame 31. It shall be fixed to the cylinder 25.

Further, the operation of the game machine locking apparatus 20 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Key 70
Is inserted into the key hole 22e of the cylinder lock 22, and is turned to the right, the turning portion 22c of the cylinder lock 22 is turned together with the inner cylinder 25 and the cam plate 60. Then, the engaging piece 61 of the rotated cam plate 60 pushes the sliding plate 51 upward against the bias of the coil spring 53, and the hook that fixes the front frame 31 to the outer frame 30 in the up and down position. The members 52a, 52b are released, allowing the front frame 31 to be openable with respect to the fixed outer frame 30. At the same time, the protruding portion 25b of the inner cylinder 25 is fitted into the groove 26b of the cover cylinder 26, and the integral lock 21, cylinder lock 22, substrate 23 and cover cylinder 26 are urged (biased) by the coil spring 24. 3 jumps forward (however, the inner tube 25 does not jump out), and FIG.
The state shown in FIG. As shown in FIG.
When 21 and the like protrude forward, the front frame 31 can be easily and easily opened and closed by grasping it with a hand.

The configuration and operation of the preferred embodiment of the gaming machine locking device according to the present invention have been described above in detail. However, such an embodiment is merely an example of the present invention and does not limit the present invention in any way. It will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes can be made in accordance with the particular application without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, it goes without saying that each component of such a game machine locking device can be replaced with a known equivalent or the like.

[0020]

As described above, according to the locking device for a game machine of the present invention, the locking / locking of the cylinder lock by the key is performed.
Upon release, the lock decoration is moved in the front-rear direction from the front of the front frame. That is, in the locked state, since it is fitted into the front frame, the possibility of breakage during transportation or use is greatly reduced, and the appearance is also excellent. Also, when unlocking,
Since the lock decoration projects forward, there is a practically remarkable effect that the front decoration can be easily opened by grasping (gripping) the lock decoration and pulling the front frame forward.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an example of a gaming machine using a gaming machine locking device of the present invention,

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of a preferred embodiment of a gaming machine locking device according to the present invention, and a diagram showing a part of the gaming machine;

3 is a cross-sectional view of the gaming machine locking device shown in FIG. 2,
(A) is a normal (locked) time, and (B) is a rotating (unlocked) time.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Gaming machine 12 Gaming area 20 Locking device for gaming machine 21 Lock decoration 22 Cylinder lock 22a Keyhole 22c Rotating part 23 Board 24 Compression spring 25 Inner cylinder 25a Through hole 26 Cover cylinder 27 Mounting screw 30 Outer frame 31 Front frame 40 Lock Device mounting part 50 Opening / closing mechanism 51 Sliding plate 52 Hook member 60 Cam plate 70 Key

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A game machine locking device mounted on an open end of a front frame that opens and closes a hinge of a game machine and locking the front frame to an outer frame, wherein the locking device is pushed toward the front frame when locked. A lock device for a game machine, comprising a lock decoration projecting forward from the front frame when unlocking, and allowing the front frame to be released by gripping the lock decoration. 2. The lock according to claim 1, wherein a recess having a shape corresponding to the lock decoration is formed on the front surface of the front frame, and at least a part of the lock decoration is fitted into the recess at the time of locking. Locking device for gaming machines. 3. The locking device for a game machine according to claim 1, wherein a concave portion is formed in the lock decoration so that the lock can be easily grasped by a hand when the front frame is opened. 4. A cylinder lock having a key hole, a substrate for clamping the cylinder lock with the lock decoration, a compression spring,
The inner cylinder having a through-hole through which the rotating part of the cylinder lock is inserted, and a cover cylinder slidably mounted in the axial direction outside the inner cylinder, according to claim 12 or 3, wherein: Locking device for gaming machines. 5. A cam plate is attached to a rear end of the inner cylinder, and when the cylinder lock is rotated by a key, a sliding plate that slides a hook member that engages with the outer frame is slid. The locking device for a game machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: 6. The game according to claim 1, wherein the lock decoration is substantially rectangular, and has a through hole facing a key hole of the cylinder lock in a central portion of the lock decoration. Mechanical locking device.