JP2002066063A - Structure for receiver panel in game machine of pachinko and the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a receiver panel in the game machine of a Pachinko and the like for enabling a sure wiring processing for not clamping wiring at the time of assembling the receiver panel, making the slight using amount of raw materials such as resin be sufficient and lowering a manufacture cost by integrally providing a wiring fixing part functioning so as to fix the wiring on the inner periphery of a tray. SOLUTION: For the receiver panel of the game machine of the Pachinko and the like, the wiring of electric components is mounted in a space closed by a tray main body for storing game media such as Pachinko balls and medals, a receiver cover and a plate member for covering the open part of the receiver cover and it is made freely openable and closable through a hinge. Among the tray main body, the inner peripheral surface of the receiver cover or the plate member for covering the open part of the receiver cover, the wiring fixing part for fixing the wiring of the electric components is integrally formed on the surface of the inner peripheral surface side of the receiver panel.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tray provided on a front frame of a pachinko game machine such as a pachinko machine or a slot machine, and more particularly to a pachinko game machine capable of reliably maintaining wiring of electric parts. The structure of the receiving pan panel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a pachinko game machine, particularly a CR machine, a ball rental operation panel comprising a ball rental button, a prepaid card ejection button, and the like is arranged near the front frame opening side so that a player can easily operate the ball rental operation panel. There are many cases. However, in such a case, in order to connect the wiring of the ball rental operation panel to the game console, the wiring is hinged so that the wiring does not hinder the opening and closing of the front frame due to the structure of the pachinko gaming machine. Had to go to the side. Therefore, in the prior art, the following two methods are adopted as a method of passing a wiring to the hinge side. (A) A method of arranging the wiring toward the hinge side along the back surface of the panel board provided with the ball tray. (B) A method of arranging the wiring inside the ball tray and extracting the wiring from the hinge side.

By the way, in the method described in the above (A),
There is a possibility that the wiring may interfere with a hit ball launching device or the like, may come into contact with the launched game ball, or may interfere with opening and closing the front frame. Therefore, in order to eliminate such a fear, it is necessary to provide a wire housing on the back surface of a panel board having a ball tray, as disclosed in JP-A-4-240453 and JP-A-6-71.
No. 032 and the like. However, in this method, it is not possible for the wiring to jump out of the housing portion due to the shock of the opening / closing door or the like, to interfere with the hit ball launching device or the like, to contact the shot game ball, or to bend the wiring. With a possible configuration, there is also a risk of disconnection due to external action.

Further, in the method described in (B), when assembling the upper plate cover and the ball tray main body, there is a possibility that the wiring may be pinched, so that not only the manufacturing operation is troublesome, but also during the assembling operation. There was also a risk of disconnection. Therefore, in order to eliminate such a fear, a structure in which a storage portion is provided in the upper plate cover or the ball tray body and the storage portion is covered with a lid or another member is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-169532. JP-A-11-169533 or JP-A-11-179
No. 022 and the like. However, in this method, the structure is complicated and the amount of resin material used for housing the wiring is increased, so that a problem remains in the product cost.

[0005]

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 integrally form a wire retaining portion which functions to hold a wire on the inner periphery of a receiving tray. In the case of a pachinko game machine, when installing the saucer cover and the saucer body, it is possible to perform reliable wiring processing so as not to pinch the wiring, and use only a small amount of raw materials such as resin. A saucer panel is provided.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a saucer body for storing game media such as pachinko balls and coins, a saucer cover, and a plate member for covering an open portion of the saucer cover. Wiring of electric parts is mounted in a closed space, and in a saucer panel of a pachinko game machine which can be opened and closed via a hinge, the inner peripheral surface of the saucer body or the saucer cover or an open portion of the saucer cover is covered. In the plate member of the pachinko game machine, a wiring retaining portion for locking a wiring of an electric component is integrally formed on a surface of the plate member on an inner peripheral surface side of the tray panel. Also,
The plate member covering the open part of the saucer cover is made of a metal plate,
This is a structure of a saucer panel of a pachinko game machine, wherein a wiring retaining portion for locking a wiring of an electric component is formed by bending the metal plate.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. Here, a pachinko machine is exemplified as a pachinko machine, but the present invention can be applied to general game machines such as slot machines similar to pachinko machines in addition to pachinko machines. The embodiments can be appropriately designed without departing from the gist of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a ball tray panel, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the ball tray panel. First, an outline of a pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIG. Pachinko machine (P)
Is a front frame (10) and an opening (11) of the front frame (10).
The glass door (12) provided in the game area (13)
a) a game board (13), a ball saucer panel (50) attached to the front of a panel board (30) shown open from the front frame (10), and the ball saucer panel (50). 50) Below the ashtray (91) from the left,
It has a front operation panel (90) in which a lower plate main body (92) and a hit ball operation handle (93) are juxtaposed respectively. Note that (14) is a hit ball supply device, and (15) is a firing rail.

Next, the configuration of the ball receiving panel (50) is shown in FIG.
It will be described based on. The ball saucer panel (50) includes a panel board (30), a ball saucer body (51) and a plate member (60),
The upper plate cover (70) covers these from the outside. That is, the panel board (30) has hinges (31) and (31) rotatably attached to the machine frame near the right end in the drawing.
Are vertically projected vertically, and the hinges (31) and (31)
A substantially rectangular prize ball discharge port (32) and a substantially elliptical wire discharge port (33) are formed below the prize ball discharge port (32), respectively. A ball storage portion (52) for storing pachinko balls is provided in substantially the entire area of the ball receiving body (51), and a substantially rectangular ball receiving body support plate is provided in a substantially left half area of the storing portion (52). (53) is extended downward. Further, a substantially elliptical wiring outlet (61) is formed at the lower right end of the plate member (60) so as to match the wiring outlet (33) opened in the panel board (30). Member (6
A substantially rectangular notch (62) is provided at the right end of (0) so that the ball tray main body support plate (53) fits into the notch. The plate member (60) is provided with an upper plate cover (70) described later.
Is a member that covers the open portion of the. As a material of the plate member, a synthetic resin or a metal plate is used.
A metal plate is preferable in terms of strength and the like, and a metal plate member is generally used as an actual product. The ball saucer body (51) and the plate member (60) having the above-described configuration are fitted and united with each other, assembled to the panel board (30) and the upper dish cover (70), and the ball saucer panel ( 50) is constituted.

The upper plate cover (70) made of resin has an open portion (7) in which the surface on the game board (13) side is opened upward.
1) is formed, and an arch-shaped bulge is formed in the front. Bosses (72u), (72d) and (73u) are provided vertically above and below both side edges of the back surface of the upper plate cover (70).
(73d), and bosses with ribs (74a) (74b) (74c) (74d) are sequentially provided in the horizontal direction below the open portion (71). In addition, the upper plate cover (7
0) on the inner peripheral surface of the inverted L-shaped wiring retaining portion (75a) (75
b) are integrally protruded at equal intervals, and
a) (75a), an inverted L-shaped wire retaining portion (75b) (75b) protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the ball saucer body (50) is disposed integrally so as to intervene. (76) denotes a ball rental operation panel for performing a ball rental operation.
0) is fitted near the opening of the front frame. (7
7) is an audio speaker, which is arranged at an appropriate position on the bottom surface of the upper cover (70). Then, (76c) and (7
7c) is an electric wiring of the ball rental operation panel (76) and the audio speaker (77).
c) Wiring (78) of electrical components including (77c) is shown in FIG.

[0010] With this configuration, the wiring (76c) of the ball rental operation panel (76) and the wiring (77c) of the audio speaker (77) are fixed to the wiring retaining portions (75a) (75b) and directed toward the hinge side. The electric wiring (76c) and the sound of the ball rental operation panel (76) are provided to the wiring outlet (61) and the wiring outlet (33) provided on the plate member (60) and the panel board (30), respectively. Wiring of speaker (77) (7
Wiring can be guided to the back of the panel board (30) through 7c).

As described above, the resin upper plate cover (7
Boss with ribs (74a) (74b) (74c) (7) for screwing the plate member (60) covering the open portion (71) of (0) and the ball tray body (51) to the upper plate cover (70).
4d), boss (72u) to be attached to panel board (30)
(72d) and (73u) (73d) and a wiring retaining portion (75a) (75) for retaining the wiring (78) of the electrical component
Since (a) or (75b) and (75b) are provided integrally, when assembling the ball saucer panel (50), the wirings (78) of the electric parts are arranged such that the leading ends thereof are spaced at equal intervals. The wiring retaining portion (75
Since the wiring processing is reliably performed on the wiring holding path formed by a), (75b), (75a), and (75b), the risk that the wiring (78) is pinched as in the related art is avoided. In addition, the wiring retaining portions (75a) (75a), (75b)
(75b) is provided integrally with the upper plate cover (70),
In addition, the shape is simple, and a small amount of raw materials such as resin consumed for the configuration can be used.

A modified example of the above-mentioned wire retaining portion (75a) will be described with reference to FIG. The wire retaining portions (79) and (80) indicated by broken lines are both located on the inner peripheral surface of the upper plate cover (70), particularly at a position far from the panel board (30). Although this is an example provided in (51), the structure of the wiring retaining portions (79), (80) and (81) is a simple structure, and can be provided in any place if there is a small space. In addition, it contributes to wiring processing of electrical components.

Next, the specific structure of the wiring fastening portion will be enumerated below with reference to FIG. (1). The above-mentioned inverted L-shaped wire retaining portion (75a) or (75b) protruding substantially perpendicularly from the inner peripheral surface of the upper plate cover (70) or the outer peripheral surface of the ball tray main body (51) has a simple structure. Molding is easy, a small amount of raw material such as resin is used, and a wiring fastening portion excellent in product cost can be obtained (see FIG. 4A). (2). Inverted L-shaped wiring retaining portion (75a) or (75
b) is a wire retaining portion (75c) formed by forming the tip portion (75t) in a tapered shape, and is a tapered tip portion (75t).
t) causes a wedge effect on the wiring (78), and
There is an advantage that the wiring (78) is not easily separated from 5c) (see FIG. 4B). (3). Tapered projections (75) or (75b) corresponding to the inverted L-shaped wire retaining portions (75a) or (75b) projecting substantially perpendicularly from the inner peripheral surface of the upper plate cover (70) or the outer peripheral surface of the ball receiving body (51). 75d) and the wiring fasteners (7
5e), and the projection (75d) functions as a guide for the wiring (78), and the wiring retaining portion (75a) or (7d).
5b), more reliable wiring processing can be obtained (see FIG. 4C). (4). By configuring the distal end of the wiring retaining portion (75f) to have elasticity, the distal end portion functions as a guide portion, and the work of fastening the wiring (78) becomes extremely smooth, and the wiring (78) is easily formed. (See FIG. 4D). (5). The entire wiring retaining portion is formed in a gutter shape, and the wiring retaining portion (75) is configured to penetrate the wiring (78) in the space.
g), whereby the wiring (78) is connected to the wiring fixing portion (75).
The possibility of departure from g) is avoided (see FIG. 4E). (6). Inverted L-shaped wiring retaining portion (75a) or (75
b) and the boss (75h) are integrally formed with the wiring fastening portion (75).
i), which contributes to the mounting strength of the wire retaining portion (75i) (see FIG. 4 (F)). (7). One of the reinforcing ribs (75j) (75j) for increasing the mounting strength of the boss (75h).
j) is a wiring retaining portion (75l) configured to cut a part of a circular shape or another shape and to fix the wiring (78) to the cutout (75k), and to connect the wiring (78) to the cutout (75k). Are penetrated and held, and a reliable wiring process can be obtained (see FIG. 4G).

The above description is directed to the first embodiment and its modified example in which the wire retaining portion for retaining the wiring of the electric component is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the upper plate cover or the outer peripheral surface of the ball receiving tray main body, and specific examples of the wiring retaining portion. This is a description of the structure, and then, as a second embodiment, an example in which a wiring retaining portion is provided on a plate member and a modification thereof will be described below.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of an embodiment in which a wiring member is provided on a plate member. As described above, in the drawing, the panel board (30) is provided near the left end of the resin plate member (60) that covers the open portion (71) of the upper plate cover (70).
A substantially elliptical wiring outlet (61) is opened to align with the wiring outlet (33) opened at the bottom, and the ball tray main body support plate (53) is provided at the right end of the plate member (60). A substantially rectangular notch (62) is provided for fitting. A plurality of inverted L-shaped wire retaining portions (63) are provided adjacent to the wire outlet (61) provided in the plate member (60).
a) (63b) and (63c) are integrally formed. With such a configuration, when assembling the ball saucer main body (51) and the upper dish cover (70), wiring of electrical parts (78).
Are held by the wiring retaining portions (63a), (63b), and (63c), and the wiring processing is reliably performed. Further, the wiring fastening portions (63a) (63) are attached to a plate member (60) made of a simple single plate.
b) Since (63c) is provided, there is an advantage that the molding of the mold is easy, a small amount of raw material such as resin is required for molding, and the product cost is excellent.

Next, a modified example (1) of the wire retaining portion provided on the plate member will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, a ball saucer body (51a) made of synthetic resin and a plate member (60a)
In the ball receiving panel (50a) integrally formed with the above, the plate member (60a) is provided with the inverted L-shaped wiring retaining portions (75a), (75a), and (75a). With this configuration, the upper plate body (51a) and the plate member (6
0a) and the wire retaining portions (75a) (75a) (75a) are integrally formed, and the ball receiving panel (50) in which the manufacturing process is omitted.
a) is obtained, which contributes to saving of raw materials such as resin materials. Further, the structure of the wiring retaining portion is appropriately selected from the various structures shown in FIG. 4 according to the type of the pachinko gaming machine or the wiring of the electric components, so that more reliable wiring processing can be obtained.

Further, a modified example (2) of the wire retaining portion provided on the plate member will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, (60
m) is a metal plate member provided with a substantially elliptical wiring outlet (61m) and a notch (62m). Then, a part of the metal plate (60m) is cut out and bent adjacent to the right side of the wiring discharge port (61m) in the drawing, and a plurality of inverted L-shaped wiring retaining portions (63m) (63m) (63m) ( 6
3m) are integrally formed (see FIG. 7A). With such a configuration, the wiring retaining portions (63m) (63m) (63m) obtained by a simple sheet metal process of simply cutting out and bending a part of a plate member formed of a metal plate are connected to the wiring (7).
8) (see FIG. 7 (B)), and because it is made of a metal plate, it has different thermal characteristics from the plate member (60) made of synthetic resin, There is an advantage that illegal acts such as insertion of a wire by making a hole with a hole can be prevented.

As is apparent from the embodiment, wiring of electric parts is mounted in a space closed by a ball receiving body storing pachinko balls, an upper plate cover and a plate member covering an open portion of the upper plate cover. And, in the ball tray panel of a pachinko game machine which can be opened and closed via a hinge, among the plate members covering the inner peripheral surface of the ball tray body or the upper plate cover or the open part of the upper plate cover, Since the wiring fastening part that locks the wiring of the electrical parts is integrally formed on the inner peripheral surface side, when assembling the ball pan panel, the wiring of the electrical parts is securely processed without being pinched. This eliminates the hassle of wiring and contributes to the improvement of work efficiency. In addition, a more reliable wiring process can be obtained by forming the basic structure of the wiring retaining portion in an inverted L-shape and forming the tip portion in a tapered shape, imparting elasticity, or forming a gutter shape. Further, by combining a tapered block with the inverted L-shaped wire retaining portion or integrally forming the boss portion with the wire retaining portion, the wire retaining portion is reinforced and a reliable wire retaining portion can be obtained.

Further, a metal plate is used as a plate member for covering the open portion of the upper plate cover, and a metal plate is formed by simply punching and bending the metal plate. Thus, the same wiring processing as that of the resin-made wiring fastening portion can be obtained. In addition, the risk that a hole is opened by a heat ray or the like is avoided, which also contributes to prevention of fraud. In any case, among the plate members that cover the inner peripheral surface of the ball saucer main body, the inner peripheral surface of the upper saucer cover, or the open portion of the upper saucer cover, the wiring fastener that locks the wiring of the electric component to the inner peripheral surface side of the ball saucer Since the parts are provided integrally, when wiring the ball pan panel, electric wiring is not pinched, and reliable wiring processing is performed. Moreover, only a small amount of resin and other materials are consumed in the electric fastening part. As a result, a ball tray for a pachinko game machine with excellent product cost can be obtained.

In the above, the description has been given of an example of a pachinko gaming machine using a pachinko ball as a game medium as an embodiment. Therefore, expressions of a ball saucer body, an upper plate cover and a ball saucer panel are used. Is not limited to pachinko machines, but also applies to slot machines that use coins or metal as game media, so that the "ball saucer body" is "the saucer body" and the "upper cover" is "the saucer cover.""
The “ball tray panel” corresponds to the “pan panel”.

[0021]

As described above, the present invention, in a space closed by a saucer body for storing game media such as pachinko balls and coins, a saucer cover, and a plate member covering an open portion of the saucer cover, In the saucer panel of a pachinko game machine, which is equipped with wiring of electric parts and can be opened and closed via a hinge, according to claim 1, an inner peripheral surface of the saucer body or the saucer cover or an open portion of the saucer cover. Of the plate member that covers the inner surface of the saucer panel, the wiring retaining portion for locking the wiring of the electrical components is integrally formed on the inner peripheral surface of the saucer panel, so that there is no danger of pinching the electric wires during the work of assembling the saucer. In addition, troublesome wiring is eliminated, and work efficiency is improved. In addition, since the wiring retaining portion has a simple structure, the molding is easy, and the amount of raw materials such as resin is only slightly added, so that the product cost is excellent. . According to the second aspect, the plate member that covers the open portion of the pan cover is formed of a metal plate, and the metal plate is bent to form a wire retaining portion that locks the wiring of the electrical component. A wiring fastener can be easily obtained only by the operations of the punching and bending steps, and there is no possibility that a hole is made in the plate member by a hot wire or the like, which helps to prevent fraud.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a ball saucer panel.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a ball receiving panel.

FIG. 4 is a view for explaining various embodiments of a wiring fastening section;

FIG. 5 is a view for explaining an embodiment in which a wiring retaining portion is provided on a plate member.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a modified example of a wiring retaining portion provided on a plate member.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a modification in which a wiring member is provided on a plate member.

[Explanation of symbols]

 P Pachinko gaming machine 10 Front frame 11 Opening 30 Panel panel 31 Hinge 33 Wire outlet 50 Ball tray panel 51 Ball tray main body 52 Ball storage unit 60 Plate member 61 Wire outlet 62 Notch 63 Wire outlet 70 Upper plate cover 71 Open part 75a, 75b Wiring retaining part

Claims (2)

[Claims] An electric component wiring is mounted in a space closed by a saucer body for storing game media such as pachinko balls and coins, a saucer cover and a plate member covering an open portion of the saucer cover, and a hinge is provided. In a saucer panel of a pachinko game machine which can be opened and closed via a connector, an inner peripheral surface of the saucer main body or the saucer cover or a plate member covering an open portion of the saucer cover is electrically connected to an inner peripheral surface of the saucer panel. The structure of a saucer panel of a pachinko-type gaming machine, wherein a wiring retaining portion for locking a wiring of a mechanical part is integrally formed. 2. A plate member for covering an open portion of the tray cover is made of a metal plate, and a wire retaining portion for locking a wire of an electric component is formed by bending the metal plate. 2. The structure of the saucer panel of the pachinko gaming machine according to 1.