JP2002028329A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely prevent a fraudulent game, which is performed by inserting a foreign object such as a piano cable or a wire from a gap between the front surface of a front surface frame body and a glass plate holding frame, a front surface plate and a front surface lower plate, from being generated. SOLUTION: This pachinko game machine is equipped with an external frame 2 and the front surface frame body 4 which is openably attached to one side of the external frame 2. Then, on the front surface of the front surface frame body 4, the glass plate-holding frame 5 and the front surface plate 7 and the front surface lower plate 10 are openably provided for the pachinko game machine. In such a pachinko game machine, on the insides of the side edge 16a on the opening side and the side edge 16b on the axially supporting side, internal wall members 76a and 76b having approximately the same lengths as the side edges 16a and 16b are arranged. At the same time, on respective both side edges on the axially supporting sides and the opening sides of the glass plate-holding frame 5, the front surface plate 7 and the front surface lower plate 10, fraudulence preventive ribs 75a, 75b, 89a, 89b, 90a and 90b are arranged in a manner to go along the internal sides of the internal wall members 76a and 76b.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a front plate having a glass plate holding frame and a ball feeding tray on the front surface of a front frame body, or a front plate having a glass plate holding frame and a ball feeding tray and a lower front portion having an extra ball tray. More particularly, the present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine having a fraud prevention function for preventing intrusion of a foreign substance used in a fraudulent game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, a conventional pachinko gaming machine has an outer frame formed in a vertically long rectangular frame, and a front frame rotatably supported on one side of the outer frame. A game board is detachably mounted on the back of the front frame via a game board mounting frame. In addition, a glass plate holding frame that covers the game area of the game board and a front plate having a hit ball supply tray are provided on the front upper portion of the front frame so as to be freely opened and closed. A surplus sphere tray for storing prize balls overflowing from is provided. The glass plate holding frame is normally locked by engagement between an engaging portion provided on the glass plate holding frame and a locking portion of a vertically movable locking rod provided on the front frame, The lock lever can be opened by moving the locking rod downward by rotating the key.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional pachinko game machine, a slight gap is inevitably formed between the front surface of the front frame and the open side surface of the glass plate holding frame. There has been a problem in that a foreign substance such as a piano wire or a wire is inserted through the gap and hooked on the locking rod, and the locking rod is moved downward to open the glass plate holding frame, thereby causing a problem of illegal operation. Similarly, a foreign object such as a piano wire or a wire may be allowed to enter through a gap between the front surface of the front frame and the open side surface of the front plate to open the prize winning device on the game board. Game control circuit board (main board) to be mounted
In addition, there is a problem that an illegal game such as acquiring a prize ball by operating the electronic device or peripheral electronic components is easily performed.

On the other hand, various proposals have been made so far to solve the above problems, but the front frame of the conventional pachinko game machine is made of a wooden member such as plywood or veneer or a synthetic resin. Since it is formed, in order to provide a structure for preventing fraud by invasion of foreign matter, it is difficult to process or complicate the structure, and a sufficiently satisfactory structure has not been obtained. Recently, from the viewpoint of environmental protection, there has been a demand for recycling and disposal of each material. However, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine, a hinge member such as a glass plate holding frame or a front plate with respect to a wooden member such as a plywood or a veneer or a front frame made of a synthetic resin, or an anti-fraud metal fitting, a launch rail, and a hit ball launcher Many metal game components such as mechanisms are screwed, so when discarding or recycling, the front frame and metal game components with different materials must be removed and sorted one by one, It was said that the work was very troublesome and had many problems.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to reliably prevent an illegal game played by invading foreign matter such as a piano wire or a wire. Another object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko game machine that can be easily disposed of and recycled.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a front plate having a glass plate holding frame and a hit ball supply plate is provided on the front surface of a front frame so as to be freely opened and closed. In the pachinko gaming machine, an inner wall member is provided inside the left and right side portions of the front surface of the front frame body, and the side edges of the glass plate holding frame and the front plate are respectively supported on the pivot side and the open side. A fringe preventing rib is provided along the inside or outside of the inner wall member.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that an anti-fraud plate is attached along the inner side of the front frame on the pivot side of the front plate.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pachinko game in which a front plate having a glass plate holding frame, a front plate having a hit ball supply tray, and a front lower plate having an excess ball tray are provided on the front surface of the front frame so as to be freely opened and closed. In the machine, an inner wall member is provided inside the left and right side portions on the front surface of the front frame body, and the side edges of the glass plate holding frame, the front plate and the front lower plate are respectively supported on the pivot side and the open side. A fringe preventing rib is provided along the inside or outside of the inner wall member.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a tamper-proof plate is attached to each of the front plate and the front lower plate so as to be axially supported and to extend along the inner side of the front frame. Features.

Further, the invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the front frame is formed of a metal plate such as an iron plate, and the outer peripheral edge is bent to the front side to form a side portion. Features.

According to the first and fourth aspects of the present invention, the front plate having the front surface of the front frame, the glass plate holding frame or the front surface of the front frame, and the ball supply tray, Even if foreign matter such as a piano wire or a wire is caused to enter through a gap between the front surface and the lower front plate having an extra ball receiving tray, the foreign matter is caused by the inner wall member of the front frame and the glass plate holding frame, the front frame, and the lower front. Since further intrusion is prevented by abutting against the fraud preventing ribs provided on the respective plates, it is possible to reliably prevent fraudulent acts due to intrusion of foreign matter. Further, foreign matter inserted from a gap between the front surface of the front frame body and the front plate having a hit ball supply tray or the front lower plate having an excess ball tray hits the fraud prevention plate,
Further, since the intrusion is prevented by the inner wall member of the front frame body and the fraud prevention rib, fraudulent acts can be more reliably prevented.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the entire front frame is formed of a metal plate, even if the inner wall member is formed of metal, it is removed from the front frame and sorted. This eliminates the need for troublesome work, and makes it possible to provide a pachinko gaming machine suitable for recycling.

[0013]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine with a front frame, a glass plate holding frame, a front plate, and a front lower plate removed. The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 formed in a vertically elongated rectangular shape, and a front frame 4 that is attached to one side of the outer frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed by a hinge mechanism 3. A glass plate holding frame 5, a front plate 7 having a ball supply tray 6, a surplus ball tray 8 and a front lower plate 10 provided with an operation handle 9 for firing a ball are provided on one side of the front surface of the front plate 4 so as to be openable and closable. Have been. Further, a waist plate 11 is stretched at the lower part of the front surface of the outer frame 2 so that the upper end surface of the waist plate 11 of the outer frame 2 and the lower end surface of the front frame member 4 overlap with the front frame member 4 closed. Is configured.

The front frame 4 is formed of a metal plate such as an iron plate as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, and has a plate-shaped main frame having a substantially square opening 12 formed thereon. 1
3 and metal left and right vertical frames 1 constituting the game board mounting frame 14
4a, 14b and a lower frame 14c. At the outer peripheral edge of the main frame portion 13, a step portion 15 is formed which is in contact with the front edge of the outer frame 2, and furthermore, upper and lower and left and right side portions 16 a to 16 d which are bent forward at right angles from the step portion 15 are formed. It is installed around. The left and right vertical frames 14a, 14b and the lower frame 14c are on the back side of the main frame 13, and
2 are crimped to the left and right sides and the lower side, respectively, and are integrated with the main frame portion 13 so as to be the game board mounting frame 14 and cover the opening 12 of the main frame portion 13. The game board 17 is detachably attached. A circular guide rail 1 is provided on the front of the game board 17.
8 is attached with a plurality of rail attachment pins, and an area surrounded by the guide rail 18 is configured as a game area.

On the front frame 4, almost all of the main game components of the pachinko gaming machine 1 are provided collectively. That is, on the front surface of the main frame portion 13 of the front frame body 4, a rail decorative member 19 formed of synthetic resin so as to cover the outside of the game area of the game board 17, and a rail deformation prevention formed similarly of synthetic resin. A member 20 is provided, and a certificate stamp attaching member 21 is provided outside the game area of the game board 17. In addition, a ball launching mechanism 23 is provided in a circular mounting hole 22 formed through a plate-like portion below the opening 12, and a passage member 25 is detachably mounted in a substantially square mounting opening 24. It has become so.

The hitting ball firing mechanism 23 includes a firing rail 26
And a striking rod 27 facing the firing position of the firing rail 26;
A rotary solenoid 2 as a driving source for the striking rod 27
8 and an automatic ball feeder 29 that supplies the hit balls stored in the upper ball receiving tray 6 one by one to the firing position of the firing rail 26 in conjunction with the firing operation of the hitting rod 27.
0 to form a unit. Then, the rotary solenoid 28 is made to face the circular mounting hole 22 from the front side, and a plurality of fitting projections (not shown) projecting from the back side of the holder 30 are formed on the plate-like portion of the main frame portion 13. By engaging the perforated engagement hole 31, the hit ball firing mechanism 23 can be firmly attached to the main frame portion 13 of the front frame 4 with one touch without screwing.

The passage member 25 is formed of a synthetic resin, and as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, an excess ball guiding passage 32 for guiding the excess ball of the upper ball tray 6 to the lower ball tray 8;
When the ball shot from the firing position of the firing rail 26 becomes a foul ball, the ball is guided to the lower ball tray 8 for guiding the ball removed from the upper ball tray 6 to the lower ball tray 8, and the foul ball is moved to the lower ball tray. A foul ball guiding passage 34 leading to 8;
It is configured as a unitized structure including a spilling ball guiding passage 35 for guiding the prize ball falling when the front plate 7 is opened to the lower ball receiving tray 8. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the passage member 25 is composed of a front member 25a and a rear member 25b, and the front member 25a is located at an upper position on the front side of the front substrate 36. A foul ball receiving portion 37 for receiving a foul ball and a prize ball receiving portion 38 for receiving a prize ball falling when the front panel 7 is opened are partitioned by a partition wall 39 and arranged side by side. Further, the ball-pulling guide path 33 is provided below the foul ball receiving portion 37, and a first foul ball intermediate portion forming a foul ball guiding path 34 is provided at a substantially central position of the front substrate 36 of the front member 25a. The passage portion 34a and the first spilling ball intermediate passage portion 35a constituting the spilling ball guiding passage 35 are provided independently of each other.

On the other hand, the rear member 25b, which is located on the rear side of the substrate 40, is located at the upper position.
7 and a second ball intermediate passage portion 34b which forms a foul ball guiding passage 34 which communicates with the deriving passage 41b of the prize ball receiving portion 38. The spilling ball intermediate passage portions 35b are provided independently of each other.
The third foul ball intermediate passage portion 34c communicating with the downstream end of the first foul ball intermediate passage portion 34a provided in
A third spilling ball intermediate passage portion 35c communicating with the downstream end of the spilling ball intermediate passage portion 35a is provided independently of each other. In addition, the upper ball receiving tray 6 is located at a lower position of the rear substrate 40.
The extra ball guiding passage 32 is provided, and the extra ball guiding passage 32 communicates with the downstream ends of the third foul ball intermediate passage portion 34c and the third falling ball intermediate passage portion 35c. An out-ball discharge passage 42 and a ball-exhaust discharge passage 43 are provided at the rear side of the surplus ball guide passage 32, respectively.

The passage member 25 having such a structure is
By engaging a plurality of claw portions 44 and a locking portion 45 provided on each of the front member 25a and the rear member 25b, they can be integrally combined and joined without screwing. Then, the front member 25a and the rear member 25
b, the leading path 41a of the foul ball receiving part 37 and the leading path 41b of the prize ball receiving part 38 of the front member 25a, and the second foul ball intermediate path part 34b and the second leading path of the rear member 25b. The spilling ball intermediate passage portion 35b communicates with the spilling ball intermediate passage portion 35b.
4b and the downstream end of the second falling ball intermediate passage 35b are communicated with the first far ball intermediate passage 34a and the first falling ball intermediate passage 35a of the front member 25a. And the spilling ball guiding passage 35 do not merge with each other, and are each independently configured as a maze structure bent back and forth and left and right. Thus, the far ball guiding path 34 and the spilling ball guiding path 3
By forming the labyrinth 5 and the labyrinth as independent labyrinth structures, there is an advantage that an illegal game played by inserting a foreign object such as a piano wire or a wire from the lower plate opening of the lower ball receiving tray 8 can be reliably prevented.

In the front member 25a of the passage member 25, wiring insertion portions 46a and 46b are integrally provided at left and right side positions of the front substrate 36. The wire insertion portions 46a and 46b are formed in a cylindrical shape so as to be able to be inserted into a wire insertion circular hole 47 formed through the main frame portion 13 of the front frame body 4, and are formed by a cylindrical peripheral wall 48. It is configured to cover the inner peripheral edges of the circular holes 47 for wiring insertion. A locking claw 50 provided with elasticity by a cut groove 49 is provided on the cylindrical peripheral wall 48.

The passage member 2 unitized as described above
5 is attached to the main frame portion 13 of the front frame body 4, the rear member 25 b of the passage member 25 faces a square mounting opening 24 formed through the main frame portion 13 from the front side, and is circular. The cylindrical peripheral walls 48 of the wire insertion portions 46a, 46b are fitted into the holes 47, 47, and a plurality of rearward locking claws 50 provided integrally with the front member 25a are engaged with the engagement grooves 51 formed in the main frame portion 13. And pressed against the main frame 13. Thereby, the rear surface side of the front member 25a is in close contact with the front surface of the main frame portion 13, and the rearward locking claw 50 is locked in the engagement groove 51,
Further, locking claws 50 provided on the cylindrical peripheral wall 48 of the wiring insertion portions 46a, 46b are locked on the peripheral edges of the circular holes 47, 47, whereby the passage member 25 is connected to the front frame 4
Can be firmly attached to the main frame 13 with one touch without screwing. Further, the wiring insertion portions 46a,
The cylindrical peripheral wall 46b projects forward and backward from the main frame portion 13 so as to reliably cover the inner peripheral edges of the circular holes 47, 47,
This can be used to prevent a disconnection accident of a wiring cord drawn from various electric components provided on the front surface of the front frame 4.

As described above, the hitting ball firing mechanism 23 or the passage member 25 is unitized and detachably mounted on the front metal frame 4 made of metal.
This facilitates the separation and sorting operation of the hitting ball firing mechanism 23 or the passage member 25, which is convenient for discarding or recycling the pachinko gaming machine. The front member 25a of the passage member 25 is provided with a plurality of fitting pins 53 to be fitted into a plurality of positioning holes 52 formed in the main frame portion 13, and the fitting pins 53 and the positioning holes 52 are provided. The passage members 25 can be easily attached to correct positions by the circular holes 47, 47 and the cylindrical peripheral walls 48 of the wiring insertion portions 46a, 46b.

On the other hand, the hinge mechanism 3 of the outer frame 2 and the front frame 4 is composed of an upper hinge mechanism 3a and a lower hinge mechanism 3b as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 8, the upper hinge mechanism 3a includes an upper fixing metal 55 attached to an upper upper corner of the outer frame 2 with a screw 54 and an upper movable metal 56 attached to an upper portion of one side of the front frame 4 by caulking.
Consists of The upper fixing bracket 55 is formed in an inverted L-shape by a horizontal plate portion 55a attached to the upper surface of the outer frame 2 and a vertical plate portion 55b attached to the outer surface of the outer frame 2; A notch groove 57 protruding forward from the upper end of the frame 2 and opening outward, and a protruding piece 59 having a bearing hole 58 formed in communication with the notch groove 57 are integrally provided. The upper surfaces of the projecting pieces 59 located on both sides of the notch groove 57 are formed as upwardly inclined surfaces 59a extending from the lower front to the upper rear.

The upper movable fitting 56 has a mounting piece 56a attached to the back surface of the front frame 4 and a horizontal plate 56b protruding forward of the front frame 4. The horizontal plate 56b
An upper hinge shaft 60 protrudes downward from the lower surface of the distal end of the upper arm. The upper hinge shaft 60 is a flat shaft formed to have a width capable of being inserted into the notch groove 57 in a state where the circular shaft portion 60a fitted into the bearing hole 58 of the upper fixing bracket 55 and the front frame 4 are opened at substantially right angles. It has a portion 60b, and a boundary surface between the circular shaft portion 60a and the flat shaft portion 60b is formed as a downward inclined surface 60c from the upper rear to the lower front. The upper hinge shaft 60 has a flat shaft portion 60b integrally provided with a protruding restricting protrusion 61 for restricting the upward movement range of the front frame 4.

The lower hinge mechanism 3b is, as shown in FIG. 9, attached to a lower fixing bracket 63 attached to a lower corner inside the outer frame 2 with a screw 62, and is caulked to a lower portion of one side of the front frame 4. And a lower movable metal fitting 64. The lower fixing bracket 63 includes a vertical mounting piece 63a attached to the lower inside of the outer frame 2 and a horizontal plate 63b protruding forward of the outer frame 2.
And a convex portion 65 is integrally formed on the upper surface of the horizontal plate portion 63b. The protruding portion 65 is for reducing the contact surface of the lower movable bracket 64 with the horizontal plate portion 64b so that the front frame 4 can be smoothly opened and closed, and as shown in FIG. A circular bulge is formed, and a through hole 66 is provided at the center thereof. The lower hinge shaft 67 is penetrated upward from below the through hole 66 and is integrally fixed by caulking or welding. The lower movable metal fitting 64 includes a vertical mounting piece 64 a attached to the rear surface of the front frame 4 and a horizontal plate 6 protruding forward of the front frame 4.
4b, and the lower hinge shaft 6 is attached to the horizontal plate portion 64b.
7, a bearing hole 68 is formed.

In the hinge mechanism 3 configured as described above, in order to support the front frame 4 on the outer frame 2, first, the bearing hole 68 of the lower movable metal fitting 64 is placed upward on the lower hinge shaft 67 of the lower fixing metal 63. Then, as shown in FIG. 10, the front frame 4 is positioned in a substantially right-angled open state, and the flat shaft portion 60 b of the upper hinge shaft 60 is inserted into the notch groove 57 of the upper fixing bracket 55. The front frame 4 is pressed against the outer frame 2.
As a result, as shown by the chain line in FIG.
5, the front frame 4 is gradually pushed upward by the upward inclined surface 59a and the downward inclined surface 60c formed on the upper hinge shaft 60 of the upper movable fitting 56.
10, the circular shaft portion 60a of the upper hinge shaft 60 is inserted into the bearing hole 5 of the upper fixture 55 as shown by the solid line in FIG.
The front frame 4 is supported by the outer frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed with one touch.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, a downward hinge shaft which is the front surface of the front frame 4 and the upper end of one side of the glass plate holding frame 5 is supported at the upper end of the supporting side. 69
The support 70 protruding from a is fixed. A hinge metal fitting 71 for supporting the front plate 7 and the front lower plate 10 at a position slightly below the center of the shaft support side of the front frame body 4 is caulked. The hinge metal fitting 71 is provided between the glass plate holding frame 5 and the front plate 7 at the upper end to receive the lower surface of the glass plate holding frame 5 on the shaft support side.
1a, a horizontal lower support piece 71b is formed at a substantially middle position between the front plate 7 and the front lower plate 10 to receive the lower surface of the front plate 7 on the supporting side. Horizontal receiving piece 71 for receiving the lower surface of the front lower plate 10 on the pivot side.
c are formed respectively, and these upper and lower supporting pieces 71
a, 71b and the horizontal receiving piece 71c, the hinge shaft 69b passes through the shaft through holes 72a, 72b, 72c respectively. The hinge rod 69b is fixed so that the knurled portion 73 formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof is pressed into contact with the shaft through hole 72a of the upper support piece 71a by being strongly driven with a hammer or the like so as not to be pulled out. Is slightly protruded upward from the upper support piece 71a. A lower end of one side of the glass plate holding frame 5 is pivotally supported by a hinge rod 69b projecting upward from the upper support piece 71a, and a front plate 7 is mounted on the hinge rod 69b located between the support pieces 71a and 71b. The front lower plate 10 is rotatably supported by a hinge shaft 69b located between the lower support piece 71c and the horizontal receiving piece 71c.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the glass plate holding frame 5 is formed so as to cover the upper half of the front frame 4 over the entire width, and the game area of the game board 17 is visually recognized at the center thereof. It is composed of a main body frame 5a made of a synthetic resin in which a possible rectangular opening is formed, and a reinforcing metal plate 5b mounted on the back side of the main body frame 5a. The reinforcing metal plate 5b is provided integrally with a U-shaped groove frame member 5c surrounding the left and right sides and the lower side except for the upper side of the opening of the main body frame 5a, The game board 17 is provided on the groove frame member 5c.
The two outer glass plates 74 are inserted and fitted from above to be held. Further, fraud preventing ribs 75a, 75b are formed on both left and right outer sides of the groove frame member 5c and on the back side of the reinforcing metal plate 5b. The fraud preventing ribs 75a, 75b project substantially perpendicularly to the back side of the glass plate holding frame 5, and are provided on both sides of the groove frame members 5.
The inner wall members 76a and 76b provided on the front frame 4 constitute a fraud prevention structure for preventing foreign objects such as piano wires and wires from entering. The inner wall members 76a and 76b will be described later. In the reinforcing metal plate 5b, a through hole 77 is formed in the open side of the reinforcing metal plate 5b so that a cylinder lock of a locking mechanism of the front frame 4 and the glass plate holding frame 5 to be described later faces. Plural lamps 7 provided on member 19
A through hole 79 corresponding to 8 is formed. The light from the lamp 78 passes through the through hole 79 forward. Note that a lens member 80 is mounted on the main body frame 5a so as to correspond to the through hole 79.

A hinge member 81 is provided at the upper end of the glass plate holding frame 5 at the pivotal support side, and a shaft hole 82 is formed at the lower end to fit the hinge shaft 69b. . The shaft hole 82 is provided in a bearing piece 83 integrally fixed to the reinforcing metal plate 5b as shown in FIG. The hinge member 81 is provided in a hollow portion between the main body frame 5a and the reinforcing metal plate 5b as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, and a support portion 84 screwed to the reinforcing metal plate 5b.
And slidably mounted on the support portion 84 in the lateral direction,
The support portion 8 includes a slider 85 having an inclined surface 88 at its tip and a spring 86 for urging the slider 85.
4 is provided with a U-shaped groove 87 for holding the hinge shaft 69b.

Glass plate holding frame 5 configured as described above
Is attached to the front frame 4 by first holding the glass plate holding frame 5
The lower end shaft hole 82 of the upper part of the hinge fitting 71 is
The hinge member 69 of the glass plate holding frame 5 is connected to the hinge shaft 69 b projecting upward from the upper portion by connecting the hinge member 69 to the hinge member 6.
9a, the glass plate holding frame 5 is pressed against the front frame 4 in a state where the hinge shaft 69a is in contact with the inclined surface 88 of the slider 85 of the hinge member 81. As a result, the slider 85 retreats against the bias of the spring 86 by the hinge shaft 69a that comes into contact with the inclined surface 88 of the slider 85, and the hinge shaft 69a is further pressed by pressing the glass plate holding frame 5.
Is disengaged from the tip of the inclined surface 88 and fits into the U-shaped groove 87 of the support portion 84 as shown in FIG. 13, and at the same time, the slider 85 returns to the original position by the bias of the spring 86 to disengage the hinge shaft 69a. The glass plate holding frame 5 is
The hinge shaft 69b is supported by the projection of the hinge shaft 69b and the hinge shaft 69a, and is attached to the front frame 4 so as to be freely opened and closed. When removing the glass plate holding frame 5 from the front frame body 4, the slider 85 is retracted by a finger against the urging of the spring 86, and the U-shaped groove 8 is formed.
The hinge shaft 69a may be pulled out from and removed.

On the other hand, the front plate 7 has a metal plate 7a as shown in FIG. 14, and an upper ball receiving tray 6 is fixed to the front surface thereof. Further, hinge members 81a, 81a having the same structure as the hinge member 81 of the glass plate holding frame 5 are fixed to the front and lower ends of the metal plate body 7a on the pivot side thereof. Fraud prevention ribs 89a, 89b projecting rearward are integrally formed on the left and right side edges of the plate-making body 7a by bending. As shown in FIG. 15, the front lower plate 10 is made of a metal plate 10 like the front plate 7.
a, and a lower ball receiving tray 8 is fixed to the front surface thereof. Hinge members 81b, 81b having the same structure as that of the hinge member 81 of the glass plate holding frame 5 are fixed to the front surface of the metal plate 10a and the upper and lower ends on the pivot side thereof. Fraud prevention ribs 90a, 90b projecting rearward are integrally formed on the left and right side edges of the plate body 10a by bending.

In the front plate 7 constructed as described above, the U-shaped grooves 87 of the upper and lower hinge members 81a, 81a are fitted into the hinge shaft 69b located between the support pieces 71a, 71b of the hinge fitting 71. The front lower plate 10 is attached to the front frame 4 so that it can be opened and closed freely.
The U-shaped groove 87 of 81b is provided between the support piece 71b at the lower part of the hinge fitting 71 and the horizontal receiving piece 71c.
b so as to be openably and closably attached to the front frame 4. As described above, the hinge rod 69 b protruding upward from the upper support piece 71 a of the hinge fitting 71.
The lower end of one side of the glass plate holding frame 5 is pivotally supported, the front plate 7 is pivotally supported by a hinge shaft 69b located between the upper and lower supporting pieces 71a, 71b, and the lower supporting piece 71b and the horizontal receiving piece 71 are further supported.
By pivotally supporting the front lower plate 10 on the hinge rod 69b located between the positions c, the front plate 7 and the front lower plate 10 can be easily mounted on the front frame 4 using one hinge rod 69b as a common axis. There are advantages that can be.

Further, as shown in FIG.
The locking mechanism 91 of the front frame 4 is attached to the vertical frame 14a located on the open side of the front frame. A locking mechanism 93 of the glass plate holding frame 5 is attached via a fixing plate 92 to a side edge portion located on the front side of the front frame body 4 and located on the open side. A cylinder lock 94 is fixed to the fixing plate 92, and a keyhole 95 protrudes from a through hole 77 formed in the glass plate holding frame 5 to the front side. Locking fittings 96a and 96b are attached to upper and lower positions on the open inner side surface of the outer frame 2, and the groove side member 5c provided on the back side of the glass plate holding frame 5 has an open side surface. L-shaped locking fittings 97, 97 are fixed.

The locking mechanism 91 of the front frame 4 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 19, a lock rod 98 is provided slidably in the vertical direction along the inner surface of the side wall of the vertical frame 14a. This locking rod 98 is provided with a locking fitting 96a on the upper part of the outer frame 2.
An upper locking piece 101 provided with an upper hook portion 100 which is engaged and disengaged from below, and a lower locking piece 10 provided with a lower hook portion 102 which is engaged and disengaged from below on a lower metal fitting 96b of the outer frame 2.
3 and an intermediate link 104 that slides both locking pieces 101 and 103 in the unlocking direction. Then, the projecting piece 105 provided on the upper locking piece 101 is inserted into the U-shaped notch 106 formed on the upper side of the intermediate linking piece 104.
, And the lower end of the intermediate linking piece 104 and the upper end of the lower locking piece 103 abut against each other so as to be interlockable. The upper locking piece 101 and the lower locking piece 103
Are upwardly urged by springs 107, 107, whereby the upper hook portion 100 of the upper locking piece 101 is engaged from below with the locking metal fitting 96a on the upper part of the outer frame 2, and the lower locking piece 103 is Lower hook part 102 is outer frame 2
The lower frame 96 is engaged with the lower metal fitting 96b from below, and
Is to be locked. The intermediate linking piece 1
04 notch 106 is a projection piece 105 of the upper locking piece 101.
There is a play that is free and can move downward.

An interlocking member 108 and an unlocking operation member 109 are rotatably mounted on the intermediate linking piece 104 at upper and lower positions. The interlocking member 108 has an engaging portion 110 formed at one end by bending, and a first cam piece 113 and a second cam piece provided on a cam plate 112 fixed to a lock shaft 111 of the cylinder lock 94. One of the first cam pieces 113 is engaged with the engaging portion 110 from above. The unlocking operation member 109 is
It has a knob 115 at one end, and the knob 115 is rotatable between a position protruding forward from an opening 12a formed in the main frame 13 of the front frame 4 and a position retracting. . When the knob 115 is projected from the opening 12a to the front side, the intermediate linking piece 104 can be moved downward by pushing down the knob 115 with a finger.

The locking mechanism 91 of the front frame 4 configured as described above inserts a key into the keyhole 95 of the cylinder lock 94 and rotates the lock shaft 111 in the direction of arrow A as shown in FIG. The first cam piece 113 of the cam plate 112 is engaged with the engaging portion 110 of the interlocking member 108 from above, and the intermediate linking piece 1
04 is pushed down. As a result, the upper locking piece 101 and the lower locking piece 103 are moved downward against the urging of the springs 107, 107 in conjunction with the intermediate linking piece 104, and as shown in FIG. The engagement between the hook portion 100 and the locking metal member 96a on the upper portion of the outer frame 2 and the engagement between the lower hook portion 102 of the lower locking piece 103 and the locking metal member 96b on the lower portion of the outer frame 2 as shown in FIG. The frame 4 is released, and the front frame 4 can be opened.

When the front frame 4 is pressed against the outer frame 2 with the front frame 4 opened, the upper locking piece 101 is pressed.
Upper hook portion 100 and lower locking piece 103 lower hook portion 10
2 are in contact with the lower edges of the upper and lower locking fittings 96a, 96b of the outer frame 2, and the front locking member 101 is pressed against the outer frame 2, whereby the upper locking piece 101 and the lower locking piece 103 are intermediately linked. Regardless of the piece 104, it will move downward against the bias of the springs 107,107. When the front frame 4 is closed, the upper hook portion 100 and the lower hook portion 10 are closed.
The upper edge of the outer frame 2 and the upper and lower locking brackets 96 of the outer frame 2
a, 96b and simultaneously the springs 107, 107
The upper locking piece 101 and the lower locking piece 103 are respectively moved upward by the urging, and the upper and lower locking fittings 96 of the outer frame 2 are moved.
a, 96b, whereby the front frame 4 is locked to the outer frame 2.

As described above, the locking rod 98 is moved to the upper locking piece 101.
And the lower locking piece 103 and the intermediate linking piece 104 are separated from each other, so that the upper locking piece 101 or the lower locking piece 103 can be moved downward without relying on the rotation operation of the key, for example. 2 and the upper locking piece 101 and the lower locking piece 103 are not interlocked with each other, even if an improper act such as releasing the engagement with the locking fittings 96a and 96b and opening the front frame 4 is performed. Can maintain the engaged state, which is advantageous in preventing fraud.

Further, the intermediate linking piece 104 and the cylinder lock 9
Since the first cam piece 113 is interlocked with the intermediate linking piece 104 via an interlocking member 108 rotatably mounted on the intermediate linking piece 104, for example, as shown by a chain line in FIG. Since the front frame 4 cannot be opened by the rotation of the key by rotating it to a position where it cannot be engaged with one cam piece 113, the locking device can be easily unlocked by an electric drive source such as a solenoid. Further, the interlocking member 108 is rotated and placed at a position where it cannot be engaged with the first cam piece 113, and as shown by the chain line in FIG. The front frame 4 cannot be opened by using a key if it is rotated and placed at a position protruding to the front side from the front side 12a. 5 and then unlocking member 1 There is need to follow a two-step process and so push-down manipulating the knob portion 115 of 9, there is an advantage that helps fraud opening prevention of the front frame 4.

On the other hand, the locking mechanism 9 of the glass plate holding frame 5
3 is a fixing plate 92 as shown in FIGS.
Engaging notches 116, 116 formed at the upper and lower positions of the front side edge of the vertical wall 99, and a vertically long locking plate 117 mounted vertically movably along the inner surface of the vertical wall 99.
It is composed of At the front side edge of the locking plate 117, the L-shaped locking metal fitting 97 of the glass plate holding frame 5 is located at a position corresponding to the engagement notches 116, 116 of the fixing plate 92.
Engagement portions 118, 118 that engage with 97 are formed, and an engagement receiving portion 119 is formed substantially at the middle of the rear edge in the vertical direction. The locking plate 117 is provided with a spring 120.
And the second cam piece 11 of the cam plate 112 fixed to the lock shaft 111 of the cylinder lock 94.
4 is engaged with the engagement receiving portion 119 from above. In addition, the front frame 4
An opening lever 121 projecting rearward from the rear is fixed.

The glass plate holding frame 5 configured as described above
When the glass plate holding frame 5 is in a closed state, the locking mechanism 93 of the locking mechanism 93 of the locking plate 117 urged to the upper position by the spring 120 and the L of the glass plate holding frame 5 The glass plate holding frame 5 is locked by engagement with the locking members 97, 97, and the keyhole 95 of the cylinder lock 94 is locked.
The lock shaft 111 is rotated in the direction of arrow B shown in FIG.
4 engages with the engagement receiving portion 119 of the locking plate 117 from above, moves the locking plate 117 downward against the bias of the spring 120, and the locking portions 118 of the locking plate 117. And the glass plate holding frame 5 is disengaged from the L-shaped locking members 97, 97, whereby the locking of the glass plate holding frame 5 is unlocked and the glass plate holding frame 5 can be opened. When the front frame 4 is opened and the release lever 121 is pressed down from the back side thereof, the locking plate 117 is similarly moved downward to open the glass plate holding frame 5. .

On the other hand, an L-shaped fixing plate 122 is fixed to the front plate 7 on the open side of the back surface of the metal plate 7a as shown in FIG. Thus, a lock fitting 124 is provided so as to be vertically movable.
The locking member 124 is a vertical wall 99 of a fixing plate 92 provided on the front side of the front frame 4, and has a locking portion 125 formed by bending a lower front edge portion thereof inward at right angles. An unlockable hook 126 is provided. Then, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 25, when the lock fitting 124 is in the upward movement position, the hook 126 is locked by the lock 125 of the fixing plate 92, and the front plate 7 is closed to the front of the front frame 4. When the locking member 124 is in the downward movement position as shown by the chain line in FIG.
The front plate 7 can be opened by releasing the engagement with the lock plate 25. The upper end of the locking fitting 124 is formed as a knob 127 by bending, and a spring hook 128 is provided at the lower end. The other end of the coil spring 130, one end of which is locked to a spring hook 129 of a lock piece 124a which is rotatably supported on the vertical wall 123 of the L-shaped fixing plate 122, is connected to the spring hook of the lock fitting 124. 128.

Further, the locking plate 124 has a front plate 7.
A ball stopper plate 132 that opens and closes a ball outlet 131 established in the vehicle is integrally fixed. The ball stopper plate 132 is formed of a thin plate-like elastic body such as stainless steel, and when the locking metal fitting 124 is moved upward and the front plate 7 is closed, as shown by a solid line in FIG. When the stopper 133 is located above the ball outlet 131 and opens the ball outlet 131, and the locking member 124 is moved down and the front plate 7 is opened, it is integrated with the locking member 124 as shown by the chain line in FIG. The ball outlet 131 is closed by the ball stopper 133 by moving downward. As described above, the ball stopper plate 132 is provided integrally with the locking member 124 for locking or releasing the front plate 7, and when the front metal plate 7 is opened by lowering the locking member 124, the ball is supplied by the ball stopper plate 132. With the configuration in which the ball outlet 131 of the plate 6 is closed, even when the ball is stored in the hit ball supply tray 6 when the front plate 7 is opened, the ball does not fall down from the ball outlet 131, and There is an advantage that the troublesome work of extracting the ball of the hit ball supply tray 6 every time the face plate 7 is opened can be omitted.

On the front lower plate 10, on the open side of the rear surface of the metal plate 10a, a lower latch 135 is provided via a support plate 134 so as to be vertically movable as shown in FIG. ing. The lower latch 135 is a lower portion of the fixing plate 92 provided on the front side of the front frame 4 and has a hook 137 which can be engaged and disengaged with the latch 136 formed by bending. I have. The lower locking member 135 is always urged to the upward movement position by the spring 138. When the lower locking member 135 is in the upper movement position as shown by the solid line in FIG. 27, the hook 137 engages with the locking portion 136. The front lower plate 10 is stopped and is closed on the front surface of the front frame 4. Then, as shown by the chain line in FIG.
5, a finger is placed on the pressing portion 139 at the upper end of the lower locking fitting 13.
5, the hook 137 and the locking portion 136 of the fixing plate 92 are released, and the front lower plate 1 is released.
0 can be released.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the front side of the front frame 4 is provided with left and right side portions 16a, 16b.
Inner wall members 76a and 76b for constructing a fraud prevention structure for preventing intrusion of foreign matter such as a piano wire or a wire into the inside of
Is provided. The inner wall members 76a and 76b are formed by bending a thin metal plate having substantially the same length as the left and right side portions 16a and 16b into a substantially L-shaped cross section.
As shown in FIG. 28, the inner wall member 76a provided on the open side piece 16a of the lock member 93 is caulked by contacting the mounting portion 140 with the step portion 15 so as to substantially completely cover the outside of the locking mechanism 93. The inner wall member 76b provided on the shaft support side of the body 4 has a hinge shaft 69a and a hinge shaft rod 69 as shown in FIG.
The mounting portion 141 is in contact with the plate-shaped portion of the main frame portion 13 and is caulked so as to avoid b. When the glass plate holding frame 5, the front plate 7 and the front lower plate 10 are closed, the fraud preventing ribs 75a and 75b of the glass plate holding frame 5, the fraud preventing rib 89a of the front plate 7,
89b and fraud preventing ribs 90a, 90 of the front lower plate 10
0b are provided along the outside. The protruding lengths of the tips of the inner wall members 76a and 76b are selected so as to coincide with the opening edges of the side portions 16a and 16b of the front frame 4. Also, the left side 16b of the front frame 4
The inner wall member 76b to be crimped is formed with a plurality of mounting portions 141 by cutting and raising. Further, mounting portions 140 and 14 are provided on the step portion 15 and the main frame portion 13 of the front frame body 4 to which the inner wall members 76a and 76b are mounted.
The small through-hole 14 into which the caulking pin 142 protruded from 1 is fitted.
3 and the caulking pin 142 and the small through hole 14
3, the inner wall members 76a, 76b are positioned correctly.

According to the pachinko gaming machine 1 configured as described above, for example, as shown in FIG. 28, with the glass plate holding frame 5 closed, the gap between the open side surface and the front surface of the front frame 4 is provided. Even if a foreign object such as a piano wire or a wire is inserted from above, the front end of the foreign object abuts against the inner wall member 76a and the fraud prevention rib 75a of the glass plate holding frame 5 and cannot be penetrated any more. It is possible to reliably prevent a fraudulent act of opening the glass plate holding frame 5 by hooking a foreign substance on the 117. Similarly, when foreign matter such as a piano wire or a wire is allowed to enter from a gap between the open side surface of the front plate 7 or the front lower plate 10 and the front surface of the front frame 4, as shown in FIGS. The inner wall member 76a and the front plate 7
Of the front plate 7 or the lower locking member 135 because the foreign material cannot hit the ribs 89a and 89b and the rib 90a of the front lower plate 10 for further entry. Front lower plate 1
Unauthorized act of opening 0 can be reliably prevented.
Further, the glass plate holding frame 5, the front plate 7, and the front lower plate 10
Even if foreign matter such as piano wire or wire is intruded from the shaft support side, the tip of the foreign matter is the rib 75b for preventing fraud of the inner wall member 76b and the glass plate holding frame 5, and the rib 789b for preventing fraud of the front plate 7.
In addition, it is impossible to abut against the fraud prevention rib 90b of the front lower plate 10 to enter the game area of the game board 17.

By the way, an inner wall member 76b provided on the supporting side portion 16b of the front frame 4 and a fraud prevention rib provided on the supporting side of the glass plate holding frame 5, the front plate 7, and the front lower plate 10 are provided. 75b, 89b, 90b are hinge shafts 69
a and the hinge shaft 69b is provided at a position slightly away from the side 16b of the front frame 4, so that foreign substances such as piano wires and wires are more likely to enter than the open side.
For this reason, in the present embodiment, FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 7, fraud prevention plates 144 and 145 are attached to the side edges of the front plate 7 and the front lower plate 10 on the pivot side, respectively, to form a double fraud prevention structure. The fraud prevention plates 144 and 145 are formed by bending a thin metal plate having a length substantially equal to the side of the front plate 7 and the front lower plate 10 into a substantially L-shaped cross section, and the mounting portions 144a and 145a.
Are screwed 146 in contact with the support portions 84 of the hinge members 81a, 81a and 81b, 81b. And
When the front plate 7 and the front lower plate 10 are closed,
The front frame 4 is provided so as to extend along the inner side 16b of the shaft support side. As a result, no gap is formed between the front plate 7 and the lower front plate 10 on the pivot side, and foreign objects such as piano wires and wires are allowed to enter to open the winning device on the game board 17 or to play the game board 17. It is possible to reliably prevent a fraudulent act such as obtaining a prize ball by operating a game control circuit board (main board) and peripheral electronic components mounted on the back surface of the player.

In this embodiment, a front plate 7 having a glass plate holding frame 5 and a hit ball supply tray 6 and a front lower plate 10 having a surplus ball tray 8 are provided on the front of the front frame 4 so as to be openable and closable. Although the pachinko gaming machine described above has been described, the front lower plate 10 does not necessarily have to be provided on the front of the front frame 4 so as to be freely opened and closed, and although not shown, the open side of the front lower plate 10 is screwed to the front of the front frame 4. It is good also as composition which cannot be stopped and opened.

[0049]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, there is provided an outer frame and a front frame which is openably and closably attached to one side of the outer frame. In a pachinko gaming machine, a front plate having a glass plate holding frame and a hit ball supply tray on the front surface or a front lower plate having a glass plate holding frame and a hit ball supply tray and a front lower plate having an excess ball tray are openably and closably provided. An inner wall member is provided inside the left and right side portions on the front surface of the front frame body, and the inner wall member is provided on each of the side edges of the glass plate holding frame, the front plate and the front lower plate on the pivot side and the open side. Is provided with ribs for preventing fraud along the inside or outside of the front panel, so foreign matter such as piano wire or wire can be removed from the gap between the front of the front frame and the glass plate holding frame, front plate and front lower plate. Intrusion of illegal games It is possible to prevent the.

In addition, since the entire front frame is formed of a metal plate, even if the inner wall member is formed of metal, the troublesome work in the disposal process such as removing the inner wall member from the front frame member and sorting the inner frame member one by one is eliminated. A pachinko game machine which can be unnecessary and is suitable for recycling can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view in a state where a front frame 4, a glass plate holding frame, a front plate, and a front lower plate are removed.

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

FIG. 4 is a perspective view from the front of the front frame.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a passage member.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view from the back of the passage member.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a passage member.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of an upper hinge mechanism portion of the outer frame and the front frame.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of a lower hinge mechanism portion of the outer frame and the front frame.

FIG. 10 is a side sectional view for explaining the operation of the upper hinge mechanism of the outer frame and the front frame.

FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of a lower end portion of the glass plate holding frame on the pivot side.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a hinge member.

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a pivotal support state between the glass plate holding frame and the hinge member.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view from the back of the front plate.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the lower front plate viewed from the back.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a locking mechanism portion of the outer frame and the glass plate holding frame.

FIG. 17 is an exploded perspective view of the locking mechanism.

FIG. 18 is a side view showing a mounting state of the locking mechanism in a partial cross section.

FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view of the locking mechanism.

20 is a front view of the cam plate 112 of the locking mechanism 93. FIG.

FIG. 21 is a side view illustrating the operation of the upper locking piece of the locking mechanism.

FIG. 22 is a side view illustrating the operation of the lower locking piece of the locking mechanism.

FIG. 23 is a side view illustrating an engagement operation between a cam plate and an interlocking member of the locking mechanism.

FIG. 24 is a side view illustrating the operation of the unlocking operation member of the locking mechanism.

FIG. 25 is a side view for explaining the operation of the locking metal of the front plate.

FIG. 26 is a front view illustrating the operation of the locking metal of the front plate and the ball stopper plate.

FIG. 27 is a side cross-sectional view of a main part for explaining the operation of the lower latch of the front lower plate.

FIG. 28 is a cross-sectional plan view illustrating a related configuration of an opening-side inner wall member of the front frame body and an opening-side fraud prevention rib of the glass plate holding frame.

FIG. 29 is a cross-sectional plan view illustrating a related configuration of an opening-side inner wall member of the front frame and an opening-side fraud prevention rib of the front plate.

FIG. 30 is a cross-sectional plan view illustrating a related configuration of an open-side inner wall member of the front frame and an open-side fraud-preventing rib of the lower front plate.

FIG. 31 is a cross-sectional plan view illustrating a related configuration of a shaft-side inner wall member of the front frame and a shaft-side fraud prevention rib of the front plate.

FIG. 32 is a cross-sectional plan view illustrating a related configuration of a shaft-supporting inner wall member of the front frame and a shaft-supporting fraud prevention rib of the lower front plate.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 2 outer frame 4 front frame 5 glass plate holding frame 6 hitting supply tray 7 front plate 8 surplus ball tray 10 front lower plate 16a open side 16b shaft side 75a prevention of open side of glass plate holding frame Ribs 75b ribs for preventing fraud on the supporting side of the glass plate holding frame 76a inner wall members on the open side 76b inner wall members 89a on the supporting side 89a ribs for preventing fraud on the open side of the front panel 89b ribs for preventing fraud on the supporting side of the front panel 90a Front side lower plate open side fraud prevention rib 90b Front lower side plate pivot side fraud prevention rib 144 Front plate fraud prevention plate 145 Front lower plate fraud prevention plate

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A pachinko game machine comprising a front plate having a glass plate holding frame and a hit ball supply tray provided on a front surface of a front frame member so as to be freely opened and closed, wherein the front surface of the front frame member has left and right sides. And a rib for preventing fraud is provided along the inside or outside of the inner wall member at each side edge of the supporting side and the open side of the glass plate holding frame and the front plate. A pachinko game machine characterized by the following. 2. The pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein an anti-fraud plate is attached on the pivot side of the front plate and along the inner side of the front frame. 3. A pachinko gaming machine comprising a front plate having a glass plate holding frame, a front plate having a hit ball supply tray, and a lower front plate having a surplus ball tray provided on the front of the front frame so as to be freely opened and closed. An inner wall member is provided inside the left and right side portions on the front surface, and the inside or outside of the inner wall member is provided on the side edges of the glass plate holding frame, the front plate, and the front lower plate on the pivot side and the open side, respectively. A pachinko game machine provided with a fraud prevention rib so as to meet the requirement. 4. The tamper-proof plate according to claim 3, wherein the front plate and the lower front plate are each provided with a tamper-preventing plate so as to extend along the inner side of the side of the front frame. Pachinko machine. 5. The front frame body is formed of a metal plate such as an iron plate, and the outer peripheral edge thereof is bent toward the front side to form a side portion. The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of the above.