JP2002052218A - Key receiver in the outer frame of pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a key receiver in the outer frame of pachinko game machines with which labor of replacement work is reduced and the economic efficiency and recycle of the outer frame are improved by effectively utilizing the established outer frame as such when replacing the pachinko game machines. SOLUTION: The key receiver in which the body frame of the pachinko game machines may be opened and shut for the outer frame by rotating with a hinge in one side portion as a shift, the body frame has a hook of a locked in device for closing in the outer frame and the outer frame has a key receiver for mooring the hook, wherein a key receiver adjusting means which adjusts the key receiver installing position in response to the position of the hook is placed. By passing a screw common to the screw hole placed in the pedestal position of the key receiver and the screw hole placed in the outer frame, the key receiver is fixed to the outer frame and the key receiver adjusting means is so formed that at least one of the screw hole placed in the pedestal portion and screw hole placed in the outer frame is a long hole which may slide for the screw.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a locking means for closing a main frame of a pachinko game machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine with an outer frame thereof. In particular, the present invention relates to a configuration for adjusting an installation position of a key receiver provided on an outer frame according to a position of a hook provided on a main body frame.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in a perspective view of FIG. 1, a pachinko machine comprises a main body frame (10) and an outer frame (20). The body frame (10) has a structure that can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame (20) by rotating around a hinge (11) on one side thereof as an axis. On the open / close side of the main body frame (10), an outer frame (2
A locking device (12) for closing at 0) is provided. The locking device (12) is composed of a cylinder lock or the like, and has a key (1).
There is a link mechanism for moving the hook (15) up and down by the turning operation of 3). On the open / close side of the outer frame (20),
A key receiver (30) for mooring the hook (15) is provided. The key receiver (30) is a substantially L-shaped metal piece, and includes a mooring portion (31) for mooring the hook (15) and an outer frame (2).
And a pedestal portion (32) to be attached to the device (0). A screw (35) is inserted through a screw hole (33) provided in the pedestal (32), and the key holder (30) is connected to the outer frame (20).
It is fixed to. As a result, when the body frame (10) is closed, the hook (15) is moored by the key receiver (30) and becomes locked. When the main body frame (10) is opened, the key (13) is inserted into the keyhole (14) and rotated, whereby the hook (15) is detached from the key receiver (30) and the lock is released. The link mechanism of the locking device is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-204337 and the like.
The structure of the key holder (30) is described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-2136.
No. 91, for example.

In such a configuration, the main body frame (10)
The outer dimensions of the outer frame (20) are common to each manufacturer, but the position of the hook (15) differs depending on the manufacturer and model. The conventional key holder (30) is fixed to the outer frame (20) as shown in FIG.
5) The position change could not be handled. Therefore, when the pachinko machine is replaced, the outer frame (20) must be replaced together with the main frame (10). Therefore, replacing the pachinko machine requires labor, and there is a problem in terms of economic efficiency and recyclability of the discarded outer frame (20).

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and has as its object to replace existing pachinko game machines with pachinko machines. An object of the present invention is to provide a key holder for an outer frame of a pachinko game machine, which can reduce the labor of replacement work and improve the economic efficiency and recyclability of the outer frame.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention solves the problem by arranging the position of a key receiver provided on an outer frame to be variable. That is, the body frame of the pachinko gaming machine can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame by rotating about a hinge on one side thereof, and the body frame includes a locking device for closing the outer frame. In a configuration in which a hook is provided and the outer frame is provided with a key receiver for mooring the hook, key receiving adjustment means for adjusting a position where the key receiver is installed in accordance with the position of the hook is provided.

Here, a pedestal portion for attachment to the outer frame is provided in the key receiver, and a common screw is inserted into a screw hole provided in the pedestal portion and a screw hole provided in the outer frame. Then, the key receiver is fixed to the outer frame, and the key receiver adjusting means is a long hole which can slide at least one of the screw hole provided in the pedestal portion and the screw hole provided in the outer frame with respect to the screw. And may contribute to adjusting the installation position of the simple but effective key receiver.

[0007] A substantially square head is provided on the screw, and a groove-shaped guide portion for preventing the screw from rotating by providing the head of the screw in the outer frame is provided to stabilize mounting of the key receiver. You may make it contribute to the convenience of an installation position adjustment.

[0008] Further, a pedestal portion for attaching to the outer frame is provided in the key receiver, and a screw hole provided in the pedestal portion is provided;
By inserting a common screw into the screw hole provided in the outer frame, the key receiver is fixed to the outer frame, and the key receiver adjusting means is connected to the screw hole provided in the pedestal and the screw provided in the outer frame. Even if at least one of the holes is constituted by a plurality of screw holes that allow the relative position between the key holder and the outer frame to be freely changed, it is possible to contribute to the simple but effective adjustment of the installation position of the key receiver.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings. Here, a pachinko machine is exemplified as a pachinko machine, but the present invention may be applied to a general game machine such as a slot machine in which a relationship between a main frame and an outer frame is similar to a pachinko machine in addition to the pachinko machine. it can. The embodiment can be appropriately designed and modified without departing from the gist of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the entire pachinko machine showing the outline of the present invention. As in the conventional example shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine includes a main body frame (10) and an outer frame (20).
The body frame (10) has a structure that can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame (20) by rotating around a hinge (11) on one side thereof as an axis. A locking device (1) is provided on the main body frame (10).
2) A hook (15) is provided, and a key receiver (30) for mooring the hook (15) is attached to the outer frame (20). here,
As shown in FIG. 2, the installation position of the key receiver (30) is shifted two-dimensionally on the outer frame (20), such as front, rear, left and right, to adjust the key receiver so as to correspond to the position of the hook (15). Means were provided. The details of the key receiving adjustment means will be described below.

FIG. 3A is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of the key receiving adjusting means. The pedestal part (3
A common screw (35) is inserted into the long hole (33 ') provided in 2) and the long hole (21') provided in the outer frame (20), and is fastened together with a nut (36). And key holder (3
0) is installed on the outer frame (20). Key holder base (3
2) Since the long hole (33 ') is a screw hole extending in a substantially horizontal direction, the key holder (30) is slid with respect to the screw (35) to adjust the installation position in the front-rear direction. .
On the other hand, since the long hole (21 ') of the outer frame (20) is a screw hole extending in a substantially vertical direction, the key holder (30) is provided with the screw (3).
By sliding along with 5), the installation position is adjusted in the up-down direction.

FIG. 3B is an exploded perspective view showing a modification of the embodiment of FIG. In the above example, the key receiver (3
0) a slot (33 ') provided in the pedestal (32);
The extending direction of the long hole (21 ') provided in the outer frame (20) is switched. Therefore, the key holder (30) is slid with respect to the screw (35) to adjust the installation position in the vertical direction, and is slid together with the screw (35) to adjust the installation position in the front-rear direction. You.

In the illustrated example, the elongated directions of the long hole (33 ') of the key receiving pedestal (32) and the long hole (21') of the outer frame (20) are substantially horizontal and substantially vertical. Moreover, they are orthogonal. However, the extending direction may be inclined, not horizontal or vertical, and the two may be oblique rather than orthogonal. That is, the key holder (30)
However, it is only necessary to be able to move two-dimensionally on the outer frame (20) such as front, rear, left and right. In addition, the slot (3) of the key receiving base (32)
Either 3 ′) or the long hole (21 ′) of the outer frame (20) may be a long hole to simplify the configuration. In any case, the installation position of the key holder (30) can be effectively finely determined while having a simple configuration in which the long holes (33 ') (21') are provided in the key receiving base (32) and the outer frame (20). Can be adjusted.

Further, the screw (35) is provided with a substantially square head (35a) such as a square plate, and around the long hole (21 ') of the outer frame (20), the screw head (35') is provided. There is provided a groove-shaped guide portion (22) into which 35a) is fitted and slid. When the screw head (35a) is fitted into the guide portion (22), the rotation of the screw (35) is suppressed, so that a tool such as a wrench is not required when the screw (35) is tightened or loosened, and the key holder (30) As well as the convenience of adjusting the installation position of
Since the loosening of the screw (35) is prevented, the key holder (30)
The mounting stability is improved. Further, since the screw (35) does not protrude from the outer frame (20), interference with the island facilities is also suppressed.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a modification of the guide portion (22) of the embodiment. This guide part (23)
The cross section is an L-shaped long plate, and the long hole (2
1 ') are erected one by one on both sides. The head (35a) of the screw (35) is slidably fitted into the space between the two guides (23) (23),
The same effects as those of the above embodiment can be obtained. This guide part (2
In the case of 3), when the outer frame (20) is made of resin or metal, the outer frame (20) can be integrally formed with the outer frame (20) and provided in a rib shape.

FIG. 5A is a front view showing a modified example of the elongated hole (21 ') and the guide portion (22) provided in the outer frame (20). A plurality of branch screw holes (21′A) (21 ′) extend horizontally from a long hole (21 ′) extending in a substantially vertical direction.
A) ... is branched. A groove-shaped guide branch (22a) is also provided around the branch screw hole (21'A) as a branch of the guide portion (22), and the screw (35) is fitted with its head (35a). You can slide. Screws (3
5) is connected to the branch screw hole (21′A) and the guide branch (22).
In the position (a), even if the screw (35) is loosened, the key holder (30) is prevented from shifting in the vertical direction.

FIG. 5B is a front view showing a modification of the elongated hole (21 ') and the guide portion (22) provided in the outer frame (20). In addition to the modification shown in FIG. 5A, a branch screw hole end (21′B) and a guide branch end (22b) are further provided. The end of the branch screw hole (21'B) is a portion that extends slightly downward from the end of the branch screw hole (21'A), and a groove extending around the end of the branch screw hole (21'B) is formed. , Guide branch end (22b). When the screw (35) is located at the end of the branch screw hole (21'B) and the end of the guide branch (22b), the head (35a) of the screw (35) is set at the step on the side of the guide branch end (22b). Since the screw (35) is fitted to the portion (22c), the key holder (30) is more effectively prevented from being displaced.

It is to be noted that an elongated hole structure similar to the modified example of the elongated hole (21 ') may be added to the elongated hole (33') provided in the key receiving base (32).

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing another embodiment of the key receiving adjusting means. A plurality of screw holes (3) are provided in both the base (32) and the outer frame (20) of the key holder (30).
3)... (21)... Are provided in a substantially grid pattern.
Screw hole (33) and outer frame (20) of key receiving base (32)
By appropriately selecting the combination of the screw holes (21),
The relative position of the key holder (30) with respect to the outer frame (20) can be freely changed. The screw hole (21) is inserted into the outer frame (2
The key holder (30) may be provided only in an area where the key holder (30) is expected to be attached, instead of providing the key holder (30) in a wide range, thereby contributing to a reduction in manufacturing costs. Further, the configuration may be simplified by using only one of the screw hole (33) of the key receiving pedestal portion (32) and the screw hole (21) of the outer frame (20). In any case, the installation position of the key holder (30) is effective while having a simple configuration in which a plurality of screw holes (33)... (21) are provided in the pedestal portion (32) and the outer frame (20). Can be adjusted. In this embodiment, the screw holes (33)
Since the diameter of (21) is equal to the diameter of one screw (35),
Fine adjustment of the installation position of the key holder (30) is difficult as in the above-described embodiment using the long holes (21 ') and (33').
However, on the other hand, there is no fear that the screw (35) is displaced along the long hole, and thus there is an advantage that the stability of mounting the key holder (30) can be ensured.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a modification of the screw hole (21) of the outer frame (20). Screw holes (2) of the outer frame (20)
An anchor (21a) is embedded in 1). When the outer frame (20) is made of wood, an anchor (21a) may be provided to facilitate screw fastening and to prevent screw holes (21) from breaking down threads and the outer frame (20) from cracking. preferable. When the outer frame (20) is made of resin or metal, tapping may be directly applied to the screw hole (21) instead of attaching the anchor (21a).

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing a modification of the positioning of the key holder (30). The pedestal (32) of the key holder (30) is provided with a prismatic positioning projection (34), and the outer frame (20) is provided with the positioning projection (34).
A positioning hole (24) into which is inserted is recessed. The provision of such uneven fitting means facilitates the positioning of the key receiver (30) when mounting it on the outer frame (20) and also improves the stability of the installed key receiver (30). There is.

[0022]

The key holder in the outer frame of the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention has the above-described structure, and thus has the following effects. According to the configuration of claim 1, since the position of the outer frame on which the key receiver is installed is adjusted according to the position of the hook of the main body frame by the key receiver adjusting means, when replacing the pachinko game machine, By effectively using the existing outer frame as it is,
The labor of the replacement work can be reduced, and the economic efficiency and recyclability of the outer frame can be improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the screw hole of the pedestal portion of the key receiver or the screw hole of the outer frame is a long hole, the key receiver can be freely slid with respect to the outer frame. It is possible to finely adjust the installation position of the key receiver effectively.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the substantially square screw head is fitted into the guide portion of the outer frame, and the rotation of the screw is suppressed. Adjustment of the installation position becomes easy.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a plurality of screw holes in the pedestal portion of the key receiver or in the outer frame are prepared.
Since the installation position of the key receiver can be changed while ensuring the stability of the mounting of the key receiver, it is possible to adjust the installation position of the key receiver simply but effectively.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an entire conventional pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the entire pachinko machine showing an outline of the present invention.

3A is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of a key receiving adjusting means. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a modified example of a guide unit.

5A is a front view of a modified example of the elongated hole and the guide portion. FIG. 5B is a front view of the modified example.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of another embodiment of the key receiving adjusting means.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a modified example of a screw hole.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of a modification in positioning the key receiver.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Main body frame 11 Hinge 12 Locking device 13 Key 14 Keyhole 15 Hook 20 Outer frame 21 Screw hole 21a Anchor 21 'Long hole 21'A Branch hole 21'B Branch hole end 22, 23 Guide part 22a Guide branch 22b Guide branch end 22c Step portion 24 Positioning hole 30 Key holder 31 Mooring portion 32 Pedestal portion 33 Screw hole 33 'Long hole 34 Positioning protrusion 35 Screw 35a Screw head 36 Nut

Claims (4)

[Claims] A main frame of a pachinko gaming machine can be opened and closed with respect to an outer frame by rotating about a hinge at one side thereof as an axis. A configuration in which a hook of a locking device is provided, and an outer frame is provided with a key receiver for mooring the hook, wherein a key receiver adjusting means for adjusting a position where the key receiver is installed in accordance with the position of the hook is provided. The key holder in the outer frame of the pachinko game machine. 2. A key holder having a pedestal portion for being attached to an outer frame, wherein a common screw is inserted into a screw hole provided in the pedestal portion and a screw hole provided in the outer frame. Then, the key receiver is fixed to the outer frame, and the key receiver adjusting means includes at least one of a screw hole provided in the pedestal portion and a screw hole provided in the outer frame, and a long hole slidable with respect to the screw. The key holder in the outer frame of the pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein the key frame is constituted by: 3. The pachinko machine according to claim 2, wherein the screw has a substantially square head, and the outer frame has a groove-shaped guide portion into which the head of the screw is fitted to prevent rotation of the screw. A key catch on the outer frame of a similar type of gaming machine. 4. The key receiver has a pedestal portion for being attached to an outer frame, and a common screw is inserted into a screw hole provided in the pedestal portion and a screw hole provided in the outer frame. The key receiver is fixed to the outer frame, and the key receiver adjusting means adjusts at least one of the screw hole provided in the pedestal portion and the screw hole provided in the outer frame by adjusting the relative position between the key receiver and the outer frame. The key holder in the outer frame of the pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein the key holder is constituted by a plurality of screw holes that can be changed.