JP2002028330A - External frame of game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase recyclable parts while ensuring a sufficient strength, and also, constitute the external frame of a game machine in such a manner that the work for the recycling may become easier. SOLUTION: Certain frame sections from among top and bottom, and right and left frame sections constituting the external frame 1 of the game machine are made of a metal. For example, the external frame is constituted of an upper frame member 11 and a lower frame member 12 made of a synthetic resin, which are respectively molded as separate bodies, and a left frame member 13 and a right frame member 14 made of the metal. Then, the left frame member 13 is formed of a molded article by aluminum die-casting. Then, a hinge section 20 is provided by an integral molding. The right frame member 14 is formed of, e.g. an extrusion-molded article made of aluminum. Also, the upper frame member 11 and the lower frame member 12 made of the synthetic resin are formed into, e.g. an internal- external double wall structure wherein a plurality of connecting ribs are arranged, in order to prevent deformations such as a warp or a sink mark from occurring. Then, nail holes 17 for nailing by which the upper frame member 11 and the lower frame member 12 are nailed to an external frame attaching base are formed. Also, protruding sections 18 and 19 to be inserted in the left frame member 13 and the right frame member 14 are provided on the upper frame member 11 and the lower frame member 12.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an outer frame of a game machine which can secure sufficient strength and can be easily recycled.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, for example, comprises a frame body composed of an outer frame and a front frame, and the outer frame is fixed to a mounting base of an island facility, and a glass door, a game board, a mechanism board, etc. The attached front frame,
It is attached to the outer frame so that it can be opened and closed via a hinge part (hinge, etc.).

[0003] The outer frame of such a gaming machine has conventionally been
It is usually made of wood, framed by four wooden frame members, up, down, left and right, and nailed. In this case, a hinge or the like for opening and closing the front frame is formed of a separate metal part and is screwed.

[0004] In addition, there is known an outer frame which is entirely formed of a synthetic resin and in which another metal part such as a hinge is screwed.

[0005]

By the way, in recent years, reuse of used members has been promoted in the field of gaming machines for environmental protection. However, the outer frame of the gaming machine has conventionally been
In many cases, as described above, it is wooden, nailed, and fixed to the outer frame mounting base with nails or the like, and it is difficult to regenerate the used one like a new one. Therefore, wooden outer frames were usually disposed of without being reused. At this time, metal parts such as hinges attached to the outer frame as hinge members for attaching the front frame need to be removed from the outer frame for reuse, and the troublesome work for that is forced. I was

There is also an outer frame made of a synthetic resin as described above. In such a case, the outer frame itself made of a synthetic resin can be reused as a material, but it is necessary to remove metal parts such as hinges. That work was also troublesome.

It is also conceivable that the entire outer frame is made of metal. However, in such a case, it is expensive, and assembly of the outer frame itself, mounting of hinges and the like, and mounting to the outer frame mounting base are performed on a large scale. Become.

Therefore, it is an object to increase the number of reusable parts while ensuring sufficient strength and to configure the outer frame of the gaming machine so that the work for reuse is easy.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides an outer frame of a gaming machine comprising upper, lower, left and right frame portions, and a part of the upper, lower, left and right frame portions. Is made of metal so that it can be reused by itself and that a metal part such as a hinged portion can be integrally formed and a necessary strength can be secured (claim 1).

[0010] In addition, it is preferable that at least one of the upper, lower, left and right frame portions is made of a synthetic resin, as described above.
The cost can be reduced and the number of reusable parts can be increased (claim 2).

In such an outer frame, the hinge portion is
It may be provided on one side edge of one of the left and right frame portions. In this case, the frame portion provided with the hinge portion is preferably made of metal (claim 4). Preferably, the hinge portion is formed integrally with a metal frame portion.

Preferably, at least one of the metal frame portions is formed by aluminum die-casting. The hinge portion is preferably formed integrally with a frame formed by die-casting aluminum.

In such a configuration, the upper and lower and left and right frame portions may be separately molded and framed.

The upper and lower and left and right frame portions may be a combination of an upper frame portion and a left frame portion, a lower frame portion and a right frame portion, or a combination of an upper frame portion and a right frame portion, and a lower frame portion and a left frame portion. In combination, two adjacent frame portions may be integrally formed and framed (claim 9). And in that case. As for the two sets of frame parts to be integrally formed, any one of the set of frame parts is preferably made of metal (claim 10).

The upper and lower and left and right frame portions are formed by combining an upper frame portion, a right frame portion, and a lower frame portion as a set, and the left frame portion is formed as an independent member. A combination of the lower frame part as a set and the right frame part as an independent member may be any one of the three frame parts integrally formed and framed (claim 11). In this case, the left frame portion or the right frame portion, which is an independent member, is preferably made of metal (claim 12).

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) FIGS. 1A and 1B show an outer frame of a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The outer frame 1 is configured such that upper and lower and left and right frame portions are respectively formed by four frame members of an upper frame member 11, a lower frame member 12, a left frame member 13, and a lower frame member 14, which are separately formed. , These four members are framed in a rectangular shape, with aluminum bolts 15 and nuts 16
Is connected and fixed.

The upper frame member 11 constituting the upper frame portion and the lower frame member 12 constituting the lower frame portion are both molded products made of synthetic resin. Further, the left frame member 13 forming the left frame portion is a molded product by aluminum die casting, and the right frame member forming the right frame portion is formed.
14 is an extruded aluminum product.

The upper frame member 11 which is a molded product made of synthetic resin.
And the lower frame member 12 has an inner / outer double wall structure provided with a plurality of connecting ribs in order to prevent deformation such as warpage and sink marks,
A nail hole 17 is provided for penetrating a predetermined position of the inner and outer wall portions and nailing the outer frame mount of the island facility. Also, at the left and right ends of the lower surface of the upper frame member 11, and at the left and right ends of the upper surface of the lower frame member 12, projections 18, 19 to be inserted into the left frame member 13 and the right frame member 14 during assembly are provided, respectively. .

The left frame member 13, which is a molded product by aluminum die casting, is integrally formed on one side edge (front side edge) by aluminum die casting to form a front frame (not shown) of a gaming machine. A pair of upper and lower hinge portions 20 each having a hinge hole are formed to attach the hinges 20 to be able to open and close. This butterfly attachment part 20
, The hinge member on the front frame side is connected using a screw 41. Further, the left frame member 13 and the right frame member 14 have a substantially U-shaped cross section so that the rigidity can be secured, and the projecting portions 18 and 19 of the upper frame member 11 and the lower frame member 12 can be inserted. It is shaped.

The outer frame 1 comprises an upper frame member 11 and a lower frame member.
The protrusions 18 and 19 at the left and right ends of the 12 are inserted into the left frame member 13 and the right frame member 14, and are fixed at four places by bolts 15 and nuts 16 as shown in the figure.

In the illustrated example, the hinge portion 20 is attached to the left frame member 13.
The hinge portion 20 may be provided on the right frame member 14 in some cases. That is, when the front frame is opened rightward, a pair of upper and lower hinge portions 20 are formed on one side edge (side edge on the front side) of the right frame member 14 by integral molding using aluminum die casting.

(Second Embodiment) FIGS. 2A and 2B show an outer frame of a game machine such as a pachinko machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Outer frame 2 in this case
The upper and lower frame portions are integrally formed with an L-shaped upper and right frame member 21 forming an upper frame portion and a right frame portion, and an integrally formed L-shaped upper and lower frame member forming a lower frame portion and a left frame portion. It is composed of two frame members, namely, a lower left frame member 22 having a U-shape, and these two members are framed in a rectangular shape, and are connected and fixed by aluminum bolts 23 and nuts 24.

An upper right frame member constituting an upper frame portion and a right frame portion
Reference numeral 21 denotes a synthetic resin molded product. Further, the lower left frame member 22 constituting the lower frame portion and the left frame portion is a molded product by aluminum die casting.

The upper right frame member, which is a synthetic resin molded product
21 has an inner and outer double wall structure provided with a plurality of connecting ribs in order to prevent deformation such as warpage and sink marks, at a predetermined position of the upper frame portion, penetrates the inner and outer wall portions, A nail hole 25 is provided for nailing to an outer frame mount of the island facility. In addition, on the inner surface of the left end of the upper frame portion 21 serving as the upper frame portion,
A protruding portion 26 is provided to be inserted into a portion to be a left frame portion of the lower left frame member 22 at the time of assembly, and a right end of a portion to be a lower frame portion of the lower left frame member 22 is provided on an inner surface at a lower end of the portion to be a right frame portion. A projection 27 fitted inside is provided.

The lower left frame member 22, which is formed by aluminum die casting, is integrally formed by aluminum die casting on one side edge (front side side edge) of a portion to be a left frame portion. A pair of upper and lower hinged portions 28 having hinge holes for attaching a front frame (not shown) to the front frame so that the front frame can be opened and closed is formed. A hinge member on the front frame side is connected to the hinge portion 28 using a screw 41. Further, the lower left frame member 22 has a substantially U-shaped cross section so that rigidity can be secured, and the upper right frame member 21 has a protruding portion formed on the inner surface of the left end at an upper end of a portion constituting the left frame portion.
26 can be inserted, and the right inner surface of the portion constituting the lower frame portion has a protrusion on the lower inner surface of the upper right frame member 21.
A notch 30 for fitting the 27 is provided. The lower frame portion is also provided with a nail hole 25 for nailing to the outer frame mount.

The outer frame 2 has a projection 27 on the lower inner surface of the upper right frame member 21 and a cutout on the right inner surface of the lower left frame member 22.
30 and a protrusion 26 on the inner surface of the left end of the upper right frame member 21.
Is inserted into the lower left frame member 22 and fixed at two places by bolts 23 and nuts 24 as shown in the figure.

In the illustrated example, the hinge portion 28 is provided at a portion corresponding to the left frame portion. However, the hinge portion 28 may be provided at a portion corresponding to the right frame portion. The combination to be integrally molded is a combination of an upper frame portion and a left frame portion and a lower frame portion and a right frame portion, and an integrally molded product (upper left frame member) constituting the upper frame portion and the left frame portion is made of synthetic resin. And the integrally molded material constituting the lower frame portion and the right frame portion is (lower right frame member)
Is formed by aluminum die casting.

The portion made of synthetic resin (the portion forming the upper frame portion and the right frame portion, or the portion forming the upper frame portion and the left frame portion) is not limited to an integrally molded product.
Each may be formed separately.

(Third Embodiment) FIGS. 3A and 3B show an outer frame of a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Outer frame 3 in this case
Is a U-shaped upper and lower right frame member 31 in which the upper and lower and left and right frame portions constitute an upper frame portion, a lower frame portion, and a right frame portion.
And an independent left frame member 32 constituting a left frame portion. These two members are framed in a rectangular shape and connected and fixed by aluminum bolts 33 and nuts.

The upper and lower right frame members 31 constituting the upper frame portion, the lower frame portion, and the right frame portion are molded products made of synthetic resin. The left frame member 32 constituting the left frame portion is a molded product by aluminum die casting.

The U-shaped upper and lower right frame member 31, which is a synthetic resin molded product, has an inner / outer double wall structure provided with a plurality of connecting ribs in order to prevent deformation such as warpage or sink mark. At predetermined positions of the upper frame portion and the lower frame portion, there are provided nail holes 35 for penetrating the inner and outer wall portions and nailing the outer frame mounting base of the island facility. Projections 36 and 37 to be inserted into the left frame member 32 during assembly are provided on the left inner surface of the upper frame portion of the upper and lower right frame member 31 and on the left inner surface of the lower frame portion.

The left frame member 32, which is formed by aluminum die-casting, is integrally formed on one side edge (front side side edge) by aluminum die-casting to form a front frame (not shown) of a gaming machine. A pair of upper and lower hinge portions 38 each having a hinge hole for attaching the opening portion to be opened and closed is formed. This butterfly attachment part 38
, The hinge member on the front frame side is connected using a screw 41. Further, the left frame member 32 has a substantially U-shaped cross section so as to secure rigidity, and the upper and lower inner surfaces have cut portions 40 for fitting the protrusions 36 and 37 of the upper and lower right frame members 31,
Forty are provided.

The outer frame 3 is provided with the projecting portions 3 of the upper and lower right frame members 31.
6, 37 are inserted into the cuts 40, 40 on the inner surfaces of the upper and lower ends of the left frame member 32 from the side, and are fixed at two places with bolts 33 and nuts 34 as shown in the figure.

In the illustrated example, the hinge portion 38 is provided in a portion corresponding to the left frame portion. However, the hinge portion 38 may be provided in a portion corresponding to the right frame portion. In this case, the portions constituting the upper frame portion, the lower frame portion, and the left frame portion are formed as an integrally molded product made of synthetic resin, and the portions constituting the right frame portion are formed as independent frame members by aluminum die casting.

The part made of synthetic resin (the part forming the upper frame, the lower frame, and the right frame, or the part forming the upper frame, the lower frame, and the left frame) is integrally molded. The materials are not limited to those, and may be formed separately.

Although the embodiments have been described with reference to the illustrated examples, the present invention is not limited to these examples, and can be implemented with appropriate modifications within the technical idea of the invention. .

The structure for preventing deformation of the frame member made of a synthetic resin, such as warpage or sink mark, may be, for example, a single-wall structure other than the inner-outer double-wall structure having a plurality of connecting ribs as described above. It can be changed as appropriate, for example, by providing a reinforcing rib on the surface.

The present invention is not limited to pachinko machines,
Of course, the present invention can be applied to the outer frame of another gaming machine such as a slot machine.

[0040]

The outer frame of the gaming machine according to the present invention can have sufficient strength while reducing costs by using a part of the upper, lower, left and right frame portions made of metal. Also, the number of reusable parts including the metal frame part increases.

Further, by making at least one of the upper, lower, left and right frame portions made of a synthetic resin, cost reduction can be realized, and a reusable portion increases.

In addition, by integrally forming the hinge portion on the frame portion by aluminum die casting or the like, the disassembling operation can be easily performed at the time of separation for reuse.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view (a) before assembling an outer frame of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment, and FIG.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view (a) before assembling an outer frame of the gaming machine showing the second embodiment, and an overall perspective view (b) after assembling;

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view (a) before assembling an outer frame of a gaming machine according to a third embodiment, and an overall perspective view (b) after assembling.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 2, 3 Outer frame 11 Upper frame member 12 Lower frame member 13 Left frame member 14 Right frame member 15, 23, 33 Aluminum bolts 16, 24, 34 Aluminum nuts 17, 25, 35 Nail holes 18, 19, 26, 27, 36, 37 Protrusions 20, 28, 38 Hinges 21 Upper right frame member 22 Lower left frame member 30 Notch 31 Upper, lower right frame member 32 Left frame member

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. An outer frame of a gaming machine comprising upper and lower and left and right frame portions, wherein a part of the upper and lower and left and right frame portions is made of metal. frame. 2. The outer frame of a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the upper, lower, left and right frame portions is made of a synthetic resin. 3. The outer frame of a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a hinge portion is provided on one side edge of the left or right frame portion. 4. The outer frame of a gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the frame portion provided with the hinge portion is made of metal. 5. The outer frame of a gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein said hinge portion is formed integrally with a metal frame portion. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the metal frames is formed by aluminum die-casting. frame. 7. The outer frame of a gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein said hinge portion is formed integrally with a frame portion formed by said aluminum die-casting. 8. The outer frame of a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the upper and lower and left and right frame portions are separately formed and framed. 9. The upper and lower and left and right frame portions are a combination of an upper frame portion and a left frame portion, a lower frame portion and a right frame portion, or an upper frame portion and a right frame portion, and a lower frame portion and a left frame portion. The outer frame of a gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein two adjacent frame portions are integrally formed and framed by a combination of the following. 10. The two sets of frame parts which are integrally formed, wherein one of the sets of frame parts is made of metal.
Outer frame of the gaming machine described in. 11. The upper and lower and left and right frame portions are a combination of an upper frame portion, a right frame portion, and a lower frame portion, and a left frame portion is an independent member, or an upper frame portion and a left frame portion. And the lower frame part as one set, and the right frame part as an independent member,
The outer frame of a game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein any one of the three frame portions is integrally formed and framed. 12. The left frame part or the right frame part, which is an independent member, is made of metal.
Outer frame of the gaming machine described in.