JP2002102492A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine facilitating an installation operation for a detecting means and making it difficult for the detecting means to be overloaded. SOLUTION: A pachinko machine is provided with a pachinko machine body 4 formed with a game surface 9 supported in such a manner as to be openable/ closable relatively to an outer frame 1 for the purpose of allowing players to play a game while facing each other. In the pachinko machine, a limit switch 30 for detecting such a state that the body 4 is opened/closed relatively to a frame plate 1d is disposed between the body 4 and the inner surface of the outer frame 1 (the left-part frame plate 1d), which correctly faces the side end surface 4a of the opening/closing spindle 6a of the body 4, in such a state that the body 4 is closed with respect to the outer frame 1. The limit switch 30 undergoes an on/off operation by means of an intermediate lever 45 with elasticity.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine provided with a detecting means for detecting an open / close state or a detached state between adjacent components.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a pachinko machine, for example, which is a kind of gaming machine, between a pachinko machine body as a gaming machine body and a door frame as a front frame, or between a pachinko machine body and an outer frame as a support frame. May be provided with a sensor. Whether or not the door frame or the pachinko machine main body is opened is notified in the management room, and the time is recorded. As described above, the sensor is used from the viewpoint of keeping a record opened on the hall side for maintenance and inspection of the equipment and preventing improper operation on the player side. In some other models, a set board as an opening and closing board is mounted on the pachinko machine main body so as to be openable and closable, and a control mechanism is provided in a base box of the set board. In this case, a sensor as a detecting means is disposed between the pachinko machine main body and the set board. There are various types of sensors, but the most frequently used are limit switches that are inexpensive. The limit switch detects an open state when an input lever as a detection unit is turned on and off. For example, a limit switch is provided on the pachinko machine main body side, and a contact plate for contacting the input lever is provided on the outer frame side into which the limit switch is fitted, and the input lever is pressed with the pachinko machine body closed (mounted) on the outer frame. When the input lever is moved and the input lever is released in the open state, the open / closed state is detected.

[0003]

However, in the above example, if the distance between the limit switch and the contact plate is too small, the input lever is strongly pushed by the contact plate when the pachinko machine is closed, resulting in an overload. In some cases, it was broken in severe cases. This is due to the insufficient adjustment of the distance between the limit switch and the contact plate, but if the distance is too wide, the vibration may be limited due to slight vibration or slight dimensional errors of the members. Problems such as input of a limit switch also occur. The present invention has been made by paying attention to such problems existing in the conventional technology. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which the installation of the detecting means is easy and the detecting means is not easily overloaded.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, at least a support surface and a game surface in which a player covering the support frame faces a game. And a detection unit that is turned ON / OFF as the plurality of components including the support frame and the game console are opened / closed / removable and opened / closed / removed between the plurality of components. In the gaming machine provided with the detecting means having the above structure, a buffer member which operates in accordance with opening / closing or attachment / detachment of each of the constituent members is provided, and the detecting unit is turned ON / OFF with the buffer member interposed. The gist is that it is configured. In such a configuration, the detecting section of the detecting means is turned on / off in accordance with opening / closing or detachment of the constituent members.
The flip-flop is turned on / off by a buffer member. The cushioning member is disposed, for example, between the constituent member and the detecting section, or between the detecting means and the constituent member, or disposed behind the detecting means with respect to the constituent member to push the detecting means toward the constituent member. May be considered. The detection unit is pressed while the pressing force is reduced by the buffer member.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the detection means is not overloaded by the buffering action of the buffering member. In addition, since there is a margin in the arrangement position of the detecting means in the area where the buffering action is applied, it is not necessary to perform strict alignment, and the efficiency of the mounting work of the detecting means is improved.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention applied to a pachinko machine will be described with reference to the drawings. First, an outline of the pachinko machine will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, and then a unique configuration of each embodiment will be described. In the following description, the front side or the front side refers to the side facing the player, and the rear side or the back side refers to the opposite side. In the description of FIG. 2, the left and right directions as viewed from the back side are left and right, respectively. As shown in FIG. 1, an outer frame 1 as a support frame of a pachinko gaming machine is a wooden frame framed in a rectangular shape by upper, lower, left and right frame plates 1a to 1d. A curtain plate 2 is provided on the upper surface of the lower frame plate 1b. A pachinko machine main body 4 as a game machine main body is mounted on the outer frame 1. The pachinko machine main body 4 is rotatable about a rotary shaft 6 a of a hinge fitting 6 and can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 1. A game board 5 is mounted on the upper body of the pachinko machine main body 4. On the front surface of the game board 5, a game surface 9 arranged substantially vertically is formed.
Inner rail 10, outer rail 11, winning opening 1
A game area 14 is formed in which the display device 2 and the variable display device 13 are arranged at predetermined positions. The nails are not shown. The periphery of the game board 5 is surrounded by a frame-shaped door frame support frame 7. The door frame support frame 7 is formed integrally with the pachinko machine main body 4. Three lamps 8 are arranged horizontally on the upper front surface of the door frame support frame 7.

As shown in FIG. 2, on the back side of the game board 5, a set board 22 as an openable and closable board is mounted on the pachinko machine main body 4 so as to be openable and closable. Set board 22
Are supported by the pachinko machine main body 4 by hinge portions 23 arranged vertically, and are attached to and detached from the pachinko machine main body 4 by pulling out and pushing in the open / close pins 26 scattered on the board surface. In the vicinity of the center of the set panel 22, a symbol display device unit 31 as a control mechanism for controlling the variable display device 13 is provided. A control device unit 32 is disposed adjacent to the unit 31 as a control mechanism for performing electronic control of the pachinko machine such as discharge of a prize ball.
Above the units 31, 32, a prize ball tank 33 is provided. The input / output board 3 is on the right side of the prize ball tank 33.
4 are provided. On the right side of the input / output board 34, a limit switch 30 as a detecting means is provided.
The limit switch 30 will be described later. A ball payout mechanism P is provided below the input / output board 34. A safe ball processing mechanism Q is disposed below the ball payout mechanism P. A game ball firing mechanism R is provided below the set board 22. The right end face 4a (as viewed from the back) of the pachinko machine main body 4 is formed by the prize ball tank 33, the ball payout mechanism P, and the like. The shape of the right end face 4a is not constant depending on the shape and the arrangement position of various components disposed on the back of the pachinko machine main body 4, but the point is that there are no other members on the side and the outer frame 1 When the pachinko machine main body 4 is mounted, a portion facing the inner surface of the left frame portion (the right portion from the rear surface) of the frame plate 1d when the pachinko machine main body 4 is mounted.

As shown in FIG. 1, a door frame 15 as a front frame is provided on the front of the game board 5. The door frame 15 rotates about a rotation shaft 6 a of the hinge 6 and can be opened and closed with respect to the pachinko machine main body 4. The door frame 15 contacts the door frame support frame 7 in a closed state. Door frame 15
Has a substantially square outer shape, and a large window hole 16 having a substantially square shape is formed in the center. The upper beam 19 above the door frame 15 is formed with three through holes 24 in the horizontal direction. Through hole 2
Numeral 4 corresponds to the lamps 8 of the door frame support frame 7, and when the door frame 15 is closed, each of the lamps 8
4. A translucent decorative panel 25 is provided on the front surface of the upper beam 19 and covers the through hole 24. Lamp 8
Light brightly illuminates the light transmissive decorative panel 25 through the through hole 24. The left vertical frame 21 has a door frame support frame 7
Is formed with a large trapezoidal cutout 28 for exposing the keyhole 27 provided in the horn (see FIG. 1). Door frame 15
A metal reinforcing frame 29 surrounding the window hole 16 is provided all around the window hole 16 on the back side of the window.

An upper cover plate 3 is provided below the door frame 15.
5 is attached. The upper cover plate 35 is cantilevered by a hinge (not shown) with respect to the pachinko machine main body 4 and can be opened and closed with respect to the pachinko machine main body 4. The upper cover plate 35 is formed to protrude forward, and an upper tray 36 is placed on the upper surface. Below the upper cover plate 35, a lower cover plate 37 is provided. The lower cover plate 37 is fixed to the pachinko machine main body 4. The lower cover plate 37 is formed to protrude forward, and a lower tray 38 is placed on the upper surface. The lower tray 38 mainly stores game balls that could not be stored in the upper tray 36. An ashtray 40 is attached to the lower cover plate 37. Lower tray 3
An operation handle 39 is attached to the right side of 8.

Next, the configuration of the limit switch 30 and the periphery of the limit switch 30 will be described in detail for each embodiment.

(Embodiment 1) As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a mounting frame 41 is formed on the right side of the input / output board 34 which forms a part of the right end face 4a. A mounting plate 43 is formed on the mounting frame 41 in a substantially trapezoidal shape and protrudes rightward. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the limit switch 30 is fixed to the mounting plate 43 by fixing bolts 44. The limit switch 30 includes a main body 30a, an input lever 30b as a detection unit, and an on / off button 30 pressed by the lever 30b.
c. The lever 30b is arranged facing outward (to the right in FIG. 3) of the main body 30a. An intermediate lever 45 is rotatably supported at a position above the limit switch 30 of the mounting plate 43 by a fixing bolt 46 as a rotation shaft. Intermediate lever 4 as buffer member
Reference numeral 5 denotes a member made of a synthetic resin.
And is bent and formed in a V-shape which bulges outward and downward rightward from the base 47 supported by the base member 47. The intermediate lever 45 is at the top 4 of the bent portion.
5a, the tip 45b is in contact with the inner surface of the left frame plate 1d, and the tip 45b is in contact with the surface of the input lever 30b.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, it is assumed that the door frame 15 is open to the pachinko machine main body 4 and the pachinko machine main body 4 is open to the outer frame 1. At this time, the limit switch 30 is
The state shown in FIG. Here, first, the door frame 15 is rotated and mounted on the game board 5 so as to cover the game surface 9. Next, the pachinko machine main body 4 is turned around the turning shaft 6a of the hinge fitting 6 in the outer frame 1 direction. That is, the right end face 4a of the pachinko machine main body 4 rotates about 90 degrees from the state of FIG. 1 and approaches the inner surface of the left frame plate 1d. When the pachinko machine main body 4 approaches the outer frame 1, first, the bent portion vertex 45a of the intermediate lever 45 comes into contact with the inner surface of the left frame plate 1d, and the lever 30b is pushed by the tip 45b of the intermediate lever 45 to move in the main body 30a direction. The ON / OFF button 30c is also pushed by this action (the state of FIG. 7B). Next, when the pachinko machine main body 4 is opened again, the state shown in FIG. 7B is changed from the state shown in FIG. 7B to the state shown in FIG.

With this configuration, the first embodiment has the following effects. (1) Even if the pachinko machine main body 4 is opened with respect to the outer frame 1, the position of the limit switch 30 is on the rotation shaft 6a side of the right end face 4a of the pachinko machine main body 4, and the pachinko machine main body 4 is opened. However, since the gap does not become so large, it becomes very difficult for a person who plans an illegal game to touch the limit switch 30. In addition, when the pachinko machine main body 4 is opened, the cutout 28 side of the pachinko machine main body 4 projects forward, which hinders the rotation of the pachinko machine body 4 and the right end face 4a turns in the opposite direction and hides behind, thereby making the fraud more and more illegal. Hard to do. (2) The lever 30b of the limit switch 30 pushes the on / off button 30c while receiving the buffering action of the intermediate lever 45 through the intermediate lever 45 with the pachinko machine main body 4 mounted on the outer frame 1. ing. Therefore, the lever 30
b is not overloaded, and a failure due to the overload of the limit switch 30 is unlikely to occur. (3) The intermediate lever 45 bends as the pachinko machine body 4 approaches the left frame plate 1d, and the position of the limit switch 30 can be adjusted in a range where the intermediate lever 45 is bent. Need less skill. Further, it is easy to cope with a dimensional error due to the use of the outer frame 1 over time. (4) Since the intermediate lever 45 has the bent portion apex 45a directly abutting against the inner surface of the left frame plate 1d, a separate member such as a contact plate for pushing the intermediate lever 45 is unnecessary, thereby contributing to cost reduction. I do. (5) By changing the size and shape of the intermediate lever 45, it is possible to cope with a pachinko machine that has been changed to a different specification without changing the mounting position of the limit switch 30. (6) Since the mounting frame 41 itself has the flexibility of slightly bending right and left, the limit switch 30 is less likely to be loaded in addition to the bending of the intermediate lever 45. (7) Since the limit switch 30 is located on the pachinko machine main body 4 side, it can be wired directly from the input / output board 34, and since it is disposed adjacent to the input / output board 34, the power supply to the limit switch 30 is provided. Supply can be realized simply and inexpensively.

(Embodiment 2) As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, a mounting frame 41 is formed on the right side of the input / output board 34 which forms a part of the right end face 4a. A mounting plate 43 is formed on the mounting frame 41 in a substantially trapezoidal shape and protrudes rightward. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the limit switch 30 is fixed to the mounting plate 43 by fixing bolts 44. The limit switch 30 includes a main body 30a and an on / off button 30c, but does not include the input lever 30b. Instead, the intermediate lever 50 also serves as the input lever 30b. The on / off button 30c is arranged facing outward (to the right in FIG. 4) of the main body 30a. The intermediate lever 50 is rotatably supported by a fixing bolt 46 as a rotation shaft. The intermediate lever 50 is a member made of a synthetic resin, and includes a short leg 52 and a long leg 53 that are bifurcated downward from a base 51 supported by the fixing bolt 46. The outer short leg 52 as a cushioning member is formed to be curved, and is configured to abut on the inner surface of the left frame plate 1d at the curved portion vertex 52a. The inner long leg 53 pushes the on / off button 30 c as an input lever of the limit switch 30.

Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, it is assumed that the door frame 15 is open to the pachinko machine main body 4 and the pachinko machine main body 4 is open to the outer frame 1. At this time, the limit switch 30 is
The state shown in FIG. In this state, the intermediate lever 4
The apex 52a of the curved portion of the short leg 52 of No. 5 is in contact with the on / off button 30c, but is not pushed. Here, first, the door frame 15 is rotated and mounted on the game board 5 so as to cover the game surface 9. Next, the pachinko machine main body 4 is turned around the turning shaft 6a of the hinge fitting 6 in the outer frame 1 direction. That is, the right end face 4a of the pachinko machine main body 4 rotates about 90 degrees from the state of FIG. 1 and approaches the inner surface of the left frame plate 1d. When the pachinko machine main body 4 approaches the outer frame 1, first, it comes into contact with the inner surface of the left frame plate 1d from the apex 52a of the curved portion 52 of the short leg 52 of the intermediate lever 45. The leg 53 also presses the ON / OFF button 30c, and the ON / OFF button 30c is pushed (the state of FIG. 8B). Then
When the pachinko machine main body 4 is opened again, the state shown in FIG. 8B is changed from the state shown in FIG. 8B to the state shown in FIG.

With this configuration, the second embodiment has the following effects. (1) Even if the pachinko machine main body 4 is opened with respect to the outer frame 1, the position of the limit switch 30 is on the rotation shaft 6a side of the right end face 4a of the pachinko machine main body 4, and the pachinko machine main body 4 is opened. However, since the gap does not become so large, it becomes very difficult for a person who plans an illegal game to touch the limit switch 30. In addition, when the pachinko machine main body 4 is opened, the cutout 28 side of the pachinko machine main body 4 projects forward, which hinders the rotation of the pachinko machine body 4 and the right end face 4a turns in the opposite direction and hides behind, thereby making the fraud more and more illegal. Hard to do. (2) The intermediate lever 50 pushes the on / off button 30c with the long leg 53 while the pachinko machine main body 4 is mounted on the outer frame 1 while receiving the buffering action of the short leg 52 via the short leg 52 therebetween. are doing. For this reason, the lever 30b is not overloaded, and a failure due to the overload of the limit switch 30 is unlikely to occur. (3) The short leg 52 of the intermediate lever 50 bends as the pachinko machine body 4 and the left frame plate 1d approach, and there is a margin in adjusting the position of the limit switch 30 in the range where the short leg 52 is bent. The arrangement work of 30 does not require much skill. Further, it is easy to cope with a dimensional error due to the use of the outer frame 1 over time. (4) Since the intermediate lever 50 has the bent portion apex 52 of the short leg 52 directly in contact with the inner surface of the left frame plate 1d, a separate member such as a contact plate for pressing the intermediate lever 50 is unnecessary. Contribute to cost reduction. (5) By changing the size and shape of the intermediate lever 50, it is possible to cope with a pachinko machine that has been changed to a different specification without changing the mounting position of the limit switch 30. (6) Since the mounting frame 41 itself has the flexibility of slightly bending right and left, the limit leg 30 is not easily subjected to a load in addition to the short leg 52 bending. (7) Since the limit switch 30 is located on the pachinko machine main body 4 side, it can be wired directly from the input / output board 34, and since it is disposed adjacent to the input / output board 34, the power supply to the limit switch 30 is provided. Supply can be realized simply and inexpensively. (8) Since the intermediate lever 50 also functions as the input lever 30b of the limit switch 30 and the buffer member, the number of components is reduced, and the assembly process is simplified.

(Embodiment 3) FIGS. 9A and 9
As shown in (b), the limit switch 30 is
a and an on / off button 30c.
b is not provided, and instead the intermediate lever 55 also serves as the input lever 30b. The intermediate lever 55 is rotatably supported by a fixing bolt 46 as a rotation shaft. The intermediate lever 55 has a distal end bent in the middle, and is formed with an extending portion 55a as a buffer member extending obliquely upward. When the inner surface of the left frame plate 1d abuts on the extension 55a, the integrally formed intermediate lever 55 is pushed. At this time, since the extension portion 55a is bent, the left frame plate 1d
When it comes into contact with the inner surface of the limit switch 30, the load is slightly bent to reduce the load on the limit switch 30. This embodiment also has the following effect in addition to the effect of the first and second embodiments that fraud is unlikely to be performed. (1) The intermediate lever 55 of the limit switch 30 presses the on / off button 30c while receiving the buffering action of the extension 55a through the extension 55a with the pachinko machine main body 4 mounted on the outer frame 1. It is pushing. Therefore, the intermediate lever 5
5 is not overloaded, and a failure due to the overload of the limit switch 30 is unlikely to occur. (2) The extension 55a bends as the pachinko machine main body 4 and the left frame plate 1d approach, and the position of the limit switch 30 can be adjusted in a range where the extension 55a is bent. Work does not require much skill. Further, it is easy to cope with a dimensional error due to the use of the outer frame 1 over time. (3) Since the intermediate lever 55 also functions as the buffer member and the input lever 30b of the limit switch 30, the number of components is reduced, and the assembly process is simplified. (4) By changing the size and shape of the intermediate lever 55, it is possible to cope with a pachinko machine that has been changed to a different specification without changing the mounting position of the limit switch 30.

(Embodiment 4) FIGS. 10A and 10
As shown in (b), the limit switch 30 is connected to the support shaft 57.
And is rotatably suspended and supported. The limit switch 30 is constantly urged in the counterclockwise direction (outward) by a coil spring 59 mounted on a pin 58 protruding from the mounting plate 43, and is held slightly obliquely with the pachinko machine main body 4 opened. ing. The lever 30b of the limit switch 30 contacts the inner surface of the left frame plate 1d, and the lever 30b is pushed. When the inner surface of the left frame plate 1d further presses the lever 30b while the lever 30b is pressed in the direction of the main body 30a, the limit switch 30 is pressed.
The body itself rotates and moves clockwise (inward) against the urging force of the coil spring 59 (the state shown in FIG. 10B). Thus, when the inner surface of the left frame plate 1d comes into contact, the limit switch 30 itself swings, so that the load on the limit switch 30 is reduced. This embodiment also has the following effect in addition to the effect of the first embodiment that fraud is difficult to perform. (1) The limit switch 30 interposes the coil spring 59 between itself and the mounting frame 41 of the pachinko machine main body 4 to buffer the load applied to the limit switch 30 due to the approach between the outer frame 1 and the pachinko machine main body 4. Therefore, the overload is not applied, and a failure due to the overload of the limit switch 30 hardly occurs. (2) As the pachinko machine body 4 approaches the left frame plate 1d, the limit switch 30 rotates clockwise (inward) while resisting the urging force of the coil spring 62. Since the adjustment position of the limit switch 30 can be adjusted in this rotation range, a great deal of skill is not required for the operation of arranging the limit switch 30. Also,
It is easy to cope with a dimensional error due to the use of the outer frame 1 over time.

(Embodiment 5) FIGS. 11A and 11
As shown in (b), the limit switch 30 is connected to the support shaft 57.
And is rotatably suspended and supported. Support shaft 57
Is slightly shifted to the outside of the limit switch 30, so that the limit switch 30 is tilted while being supported by the shaft. In the present embodiment, the lever 61 serving as a detection unit of the limit switch 30 is disposed inside, that is, facing the mounting frame 41 side. The end of the lever 61 is bent in the middle, and an extension 61a as a buffer member extending diagonally upward is formed. When the limit switch 30 comes into contact with the inner surface of the left frame plate 1d, the limit switch 30 itself is pushed and rotated clockwise (inward). Then, the tip of the extending portion 61a of the lever 61 is pressed against the contact plate 62 of the mounting frame 41, and the lever 61 is compressed by being sandwiched between the inner surface of the left frame plate 1d and the contact plate 62, and the limit switch 30 is pressed. Is pressed. Further, when the pachinko machine main body 4 is mounted on the outer frame 1, the limit switch 30 is substantially vertical as shown in FIG. 11B.
Thus, the inner surface of the left frame plate 1d is
When the lever 61 abuts and pushes it, the limit switch 30 itself swings, and the extension 61a of the lever 61 abuts on the contact plate 62. Since the extension 61a is bent, the buffer 61 receives this buffering action. Meanwhile, the lever 66 pushes the on / off button 30c. This embodiment also has the following effect in addition to the effect of the first embodiment that fraud is difficult to perform. (1) The lever 61 of the limit switch 30 is an on / off button while the pachinko machine main body 4 is mounted on the outer frame 1 while receiving the buffering action of the extension 61a via the extension 61a of the lever 61 therebetween. 30c is being pushed. Therefore, the lever 61 is not overloaded, and a failure due to the overload of the limit switch 30 is unlikely to occur. (2) The extension portion 61a of the lever 61 is bent as the pachinko machine main body 4 approaches the left frame plate 1d, and the position of the limit switch 30 can be adjusted in a range where the lever 61 is bent. The arrangement work of 30 does not require much skill. Further, it is easy to cope with a dimensional error due to the use of the outer frame 1 over time. (3) Since the lever 61 also functions as the input lever 30b of the limit switch 30 and the buffer member, the number of components is reduced, and the assembly process is simplified. (4) Since the lever 61 is arranged facing inward,
The problem that the lever 61 hits and breaks or bends during the operation of transporting and installing the pachinko machine is less likely to occur.

(Embodiment 6) As shown in FIGS. 2 and 12, the input / output board 34 constituting a part of the right end face 4a.
A mounting frame 41 is formed on the right side of.
A mounting plate 43 is formed on the mounting frame 41 in a substantially trapezoidal shape and protrudes rightward. The limit switch 30 is mounted on the mounting plate 43 together with the case 65. As shown in FIG. 13, the case 65 is rotatably mounted on the mounting plate 43 by passing a fixing bolt 66 through a mounting hole 65 a provided at a lower position. A long hole 67 is formed above the fixing bolt 66. A regulating screw 68 projecting from the mounting plate 43 is arranged in the long hole 67, and the rotation of the case 65 is regulated. As a result, the case 65 is
Can be swung about the rotation center. 14 and 15
As shown in FIGS. 15A to 15C, a first storage portion 69 opened to the left is formed between the fixing bolt 66 and the long hole 67. The first storage portion 69 stores a leaf spring 70 as a buffer member. A second storage section 71 is formed on the right side of the first storage section 69. The second storage section 71 is opened to the right, and the limit switch 30 is stored in the second storage section 71. The limit switch 30 is attached to the main body 3 fixed in the second storage section 71.
0a, a lever 30b as a detection unit, and an on / off button 30c which is turned on / off by pushing the lever 30b. The lever 30b projects slightly rightward from the second storage section 71. In the present embodiment, the detection signal is output when the ON / OFF button 30c is not pressed.

As shown in FIG. 13, a leaf spring 70 urges the case 65 clockwise (rightward) against an urging plate 72 projecting leftward from the mounting plate 43. As shown in FIGS. 15 (a) and 15 (b), the case 65 is slightly inclined rightward in the biased state. On the other hand, in a state where the pachinko machine main body 4 is stored in the outer frame 1 as shown in FIG. 2, as shown in FIG. 15 (c), the pachinko machine is pushed by the upper inner surface of the left frame plate 1d, and 30b
Is pressed and the case 65 together with the limit switch 30 rotates counterclockwise (leftward) against the urging force of the leaf spring 70.

The operation of the pachinko machine according to Embodiment 6 having such a configuration will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, it is assumed that the door frame 15 is open to the pachinko machine main body 4 and the pachinko machine main body 4 is open to the outer frame 1. At this time, the limit switch 30 is in the state shown in FIG.
Here, first, the door frame 15 is rotated and mounted on the game board 5 so as to cover the game surface 9. Next, the pachinko machine main body 4 is turned around the turning shaft 6a of the hinge fitting 6 in the outer frame 1 direction.
That is, the right end face 4a of the pachinko machine main body 4 rotates about 90 degrees from the state of FIG. 1 and approaches the inner surface of the left frame plate 1d. When the pachinko machine main body 4 approaches the outer frame 1, first, the lever 30b of the limit switch 30 comes into contact with the inner surface of the left frame plate 1d, and the lever 30b is pushed and turned in the direction of the main body 30a to release the on / off button 30c. Press (Figure 1
5 (b) state). Further, when the lever 30b is pushed, the case 65 together with the limit switch 30 is
When the pachinko machine main body 4 is mounted on the outer frame 1 and the pachinko machine main body 4 is mounted on the outer frame 1, the limit switch 30 is brought into a state shown in FIG. 15C. As shown in FIG. 15 (c), when the pachinko machine main body 4 is mounted on the outer frame 1, the regulating screw 68 is located near the center of the long hole 67, and the case 65 swings to the left. Have some leeway about. Then, when the pachinko machine main body 4 is opened again, the state shown in FIG. 15C is changed from the state shown in FIG. 15C to the state shown in FIG. In the first embodiment, the lever 3 is opened by opening.
The input is made when the pressing on 0b is released.

With this configuration, the sixth embodiment has the following effects. (1) Even if the pachinko machine main body 4 is opened with respect to the outer frame 1, the position of the limit switch 30 is on the rotation shaft 6a side of the right end face 4a of the pachinko machine main body 4, and the pachinko machine main body 4 is opened. However, since the gap does not become so large, it becomes very difficult for a person who plans an illegal game to touch the limit switch 30. In addition, when the pachinko machine main body 4 is opened, the cutout 28 side of the pachinko machine main body 4 projects forward, which hinders the rotation of the pachinko machine body 4 and the right end face 4a turns in the opposite direction and hides behind, thereby making the fraud more and more illegal. Hard to do. (2) As shown in FIG.
In this state, the regulating screw 68 is located near the center of the elongated hole 67, and the case 65 has some margin for swinging leftward. Accordingly, the limit switch 30 is not overloaded with the urging force of the leaf spring 70 or more, and a failure due to the overload of the limit switch 30 is unlikely to occur. (3) Case 6 in which limit switch 30 is stored
Numeral 5 is configured to swing left and right by the length of the long hole 67 by the pushing of the inner surface of the left frame plate 1d and the urging force of the leaf spring 70. That is, since the case 65 is not fixed and the position of the limit switch 30 can be adjusted with a margin, the work of arranging the limit switch 30 does not require much skill. Further, it is easy to cope with a dimensional error due to the use of the outer frame 1 over time. (4) Since the lever 30b of the limit switch 30 directly contacts the inner surface of the left frame plate 1d, a separate member such as a contact plate for pushing the lever 30b is unnecessary, which contributes to cost reduction. (5) Since the mounting frame 41 itself has the flexibility of slightly bending to the left and right, the load on the limit switch 30 is less likely to be applied in addition to the swing of the case 65. (6) Since the limit switch 30 is located on the pachinko machine main body 4 side, it can be directly wired from the input / output board 34, and since it is disposed adjacent to the input / output board 34, the power supply to the limit switch 30 is provided. Supply can be realized simply and inexpensively. (7) Since the limit switch 30 is housed in the case 65, it is unlikely to cause a problem that the pachinko machine crashes during transport / installation and breaks down.

(Embodiment 7) As shown in FIGS. 2 and 16, the input / output board 34 forming a part of the right end face 4a
A mounting frame 41 is formed on the right side of.
A mounting plate 43 is formed on the mounting frame 41 in a substantially trapezoidal shape and protrudes rightward. A case 73 is mounted on the mounting plate 43. As shown in FIG. 16, a case 73 is provided with a fixing screw 74 disposed at a lower position.
, So as to be rotatable with respect to the mounting plate 43. An elongated hole 75 is formed above the fixing screw 74. A regulating screw 76 protruding from the mounting plate 43 is arranged in the long hole 75, and the rotation of the case 73 is regulated. As a result, the case 73 can swing about the fixing screw 74 as the center of rotation. 16 and 13 (a)
13 (c), the fixing screw 74 and the long hole 7
A storage part 77 opened to the left is formed between the five parts. The limit switch 30 is housed in the housing 77. The limit switch 30 includes a main body 30a fixed in the storage section 69 and an input lever 30b as a detection section, and the input lever 30b is pushed to push the on / off button 30c. In the present embodiment, the detection signal is output when the ON / OFF button 30c is not pressed. The limit switch 30 is arranged so that the input lever 30b faces the mounting frame 41 side. A fixing pin 7 is provided inside the input lever 30b (left side in FIG. 16).
9 is provided with a coil spring 80 fixed thereto. The coil spring 80 urges the limit switch 30 (the main body 30a) outward via the input lever 30b against the contact plate 81 formed on the mounting frame 41.

The operation of the pachinko machine according to Embodiment 7 having such a configuration will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, it is assumed that the door frame 15 is open to the pachinko machine main body 4 and the pachinko machine main body 4 is open to the outer frame 1. At this time, the limit switch 30 is in the state shown in FIG.
Here, first, the door frame 15 is rotated and mounted on the game board 5 so as to cover the game surface 9. Next, the pachinko machine main body 4 is turned around the turning shaft 6a of the hinge fitting 6 in the outer frame 1 direction.
That is, the right end face 4a of the pachinko machine main body 4 rotates about 90 degrees from the state of FIG. 1 and approaches the inner surface of the left frame plate 1d. When the pachinko machine main body 4 approaches the outer frame 1, first, the outer upper corner portion of the case 73 comes into contact with the inner surface of the left frame plate 1d, and the limit switch 30 is pushed together with the case 73 to rotate in the counterclockwise direction (inward). Direction). The input lever 30b is brought into contact with the coil spring 80, and the on / off button 30c is pushed (the state shown in FIG. 17B). Further, when the pachinko machine main body 4 is rotated in the closing direction against the urging force of the coil spring 80, the main body 30a is in a state where the pachinko machine main body 4 is completely mounted on the outer frame 1 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. Next, when the pachinko machine main body 4 is opened again, the state shown in FIG. 17C is changed from the state shown in FIG. 17C to the state shown in FIG. 17B, and the state shown in FIG.

With this configuration, the seventh embodiment has the following effects. (1) As shown in FIG. 17C, the pachinko machine main body 4 is
In this state, the main body 30a is held by the urging force of the coil spring 80 and has some margin for swinging left and right. Therefore, limit switch 3
At 0, an overload exceeding the elasticity of the coil spring 80 is not applied, and a failure due to the overload of the limit switch 30 is unlikely to occur. (2) As the pachinko machine body 4 approaches the left frame plate 1d, the limit switch 30 rotates clockwise (inward) while resisting the urging force of the coil spring 80. Since there is a margin for adjusting the position of the limit switch 30 within the range in which the rotation (oscillation) is possible, the limit switch 3
The arrangement work of 0 does not require much skill. Further, it is easy to cope with a dimensional error due to the use of the outer frame 1 over time. (3) Since the limit switch 30 swings, the input lever 30b can be arranged to face the mounting frame 41 side. For example, during the transportation of the pachinko machine main body 4, the input lever 30b contacts the input lever 30b by mistake and the limit switch 30
Is less likely to fail. (4) Since the coil spring 80 has elasticity in addition to the swing of the limit switch 30, it is possible to cope with a dimensional error due to the aging of the left frame plate 1d. (5) Since the limit switch 30 directly contacts the inner surface of the left frame plate 1d, a separate member such as a contact plate for pressing the input lever 30b to turn on and off the on / off button 30c is not required, thereby reducing cost. Contribute to reduction. (6) Since the mounting frame 41 itself has the flexibility of slightly bending to the left and right, in addition to the elasticity of the coil spring 80, a load is less likely to be applied to the limit switch 30. (7) Since the limit switch 30 is located on the pachinko machine main body 4 side, it can be wired directly from the input / output board 34, and since it is disposed adjacent to the input / output board 34, the power supply to the limit switch 30 is provided. Supply can be realized simply and inexpensively. (8) Even if the pachinko machine main body 4 is opened with respect to the outer frame 1, the position of the limit switch 30 is on the rotating shaft 6 a side of the right end face 4 a of the pachinko machine main body 4 and the pachinko machine main body 4 is opened. However, since the gap does not become so large, it becomes very difficult for a person who plans an illegal game to touch the limit switch 30. In addition, when the pachinko machine main body 4 is opened, the cutout 28 side of the pachinko machine main body 4 projects forward, which hinders the rotation of the pachinko machine body 4 and the right end face 4a turns in the opposite direction and hides behind, thereby making the fraud more and more illegal. Hard to do.

The position of the limit switch 30 is not limited to the position between the right end face 4a of the pachinko machine main body 4 and the left frame plate 1d of the outer frame 1, but may be another position of the pachinko machine main body 4 and the outer frame 1. Accordingly, the location where the buffer member is provided can naturally be changed with the change in the location of the limit switch 30. In each of the above embodiments, the limit switch 30 is mounted on the mounting frame 41 of the input / output board 34. However, the limit switch 30 can be freely arranged at a position shifted vertically in the right end face 4a. In the above embodiments, the limit switch 30 is directly in contact with the inner surface of the left frame plate 1d. However, the limit switch 30 is in contact with the inner surface of the left frame plate 1d via another member such as a contact plate. Is also good. -As shown in Fig. 18, the door frame 15, the pachinko machine main body 4,
The set boards 22 are arranged in three layers in the front-rear direction. At this time, a through hole 83 is formed in the pachinko machine main body 4 in the middle, a leaf spring 84 as a buffer member is disposed in the through hole 83, and the door frame 15 or the set board 22 (in FIG.
2) The limit switch 30 may be mounted. That is, it is possible to dispose a component member in the middle and detect between components before and after the component member, and to arrange a buffer member in the intermediate component member. -Other positions, such as between the door frame 15 and the door frame support frame 7 of the game board 5, between the set board 22 and the pachinko machine main body 4, or between the upper cover plate 35 and the pachinko machine main body 4, etc. Limit switch 30 in which a buffer member as described above is interposed between the members
It is free to arrange. . -The limit switch 30 may be arranged on the inner surface side of the left frame plate 1d. In the above embodiments, the limit switch 30 is turned on and off by pressing. However, other detection means, such as a photoelectric sensor, a proximity sensor, and a micro switch, may be used.

(Embodiment 8) As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the present invention may be applied to a slot machine. The slot machine 85 of the present embodiment is a model in which a reel device 87 is mounted on the back surface of a front door 86 as a game console.
The front door 86 is connected to an outer frame 88 as a support
9 rotates around the center of rotation. A game surface 90 is formed on the front surface of the front door 86. For example, the sensor 30 shown in FIG. 10 is disposed on the side of the reel device 87 serving as an end surface. When the front door 86 closes the front surface of the outer frame 88, the inner surface 88 a of the outer frame 88 on the rotating shaft 89 side contacts the input lever (not shown) of the sensor 30. When the front door 86 is opened, the pressing of the inner surface 88a of the outer frame 88 against the sensor 30 is released. With this configuration, (1) since the position of the limit switch 30 is on the rotating shaft 89 side, the gap does not become so large even when the outer frame 88 is opened. It becomes very difficult to touch the switch 30. Further, the front door 86 protrudes forward with the opening of the outer frame 88, which hinders the front door 86, and the limit switch 30 side (right end face) rotates in the opposite direction and hides behind, so that fraud is increasingly performed. Hateful. (2) The lever of the limit switch 30 is a direct rotation shaft 75
Abuts against the inner surface 88a of the outer frame 88, so that a separate member such as an abutment plate for turning on and off the lever is unnecessary, which contributes to cost reduction. (3) As described above, since the limit switch 30 itself swings, the load on the limit switch 30 is reduced. In addition, the limit switches 30 shown in FIGS. 6 to 11 can be applied to the slot machine 85. A sponge having a strong restoring force may be used in addition to the leaf spring 70 and the coil spring 62 as the buffer member. Further, another member such as a contact plate may be provided on the inner surface 88a. In the slot machine 85, the limit switch 30 is mounted on the side surface (end surface) of the reel device 87. However, in the slot machine 85 of the type in which the reel device 87 is on the outer frame 88 side, the mounting plate is fixed to the back surface of the front door 86, and the limit switch 30 is mounted with the mounting plate as the end surface of the front door 86, so that the limit is achieved. The lever of the switch 30 may be brought into contact with the inner surface 88a of the outer frame 88. -The present invention can be applied not only to a pachinko machine but also to a game machine such as an arechipachi, an arrangement ball, and the like, and can be freely implemented without departing from the gist of the present invention.

Other technical ideas of the present invention that can be grasped from the above embodiment will be described below as supplementary notes. (1) At least a support frame and a game machine body provided with a game board covering the front surface of the support frame body, and a plurality of constituent members including the support frame body and the game machine body are openably and closably or detachably combined. In a gaming machine provided with a detecting means having a detecting unit which is turned on / off in response to opening / closing or attaching / detaching between the plurality of constituent members, a buffer member which operates in response to opening / closing or attaching / detaching of each of the constituent members is provided. A gaming machine characterized in that the detection unit is turned on / off with a buffer member interposed. (2) a supporting frame, a front door which is openably and closably supported by the supporting frame and has a game surface formed thereon, and a reel device disposed on either the supporting frame or the front door. A gaming machine wherein a plurality of components including the support frame and the front door are openably and closably or detachably combined, and a detecting means for detecting the open / close or detached state is provided between the plurality of components. A gaming machine, comprising: a buffer member that operates in accordance with opening / closing or attachment / detachment of each component member, and wherein the detection unit is turned on / off with the buffer member interposed. (3) The game according to any one of Claims 1 and 2, wherein the detection unit is turned on and off by a buffer member interposed between the support frame inner surface and the detection unit. Machine. (4) The gaming machine according to supplementary note 3, wherein a buffer member is provided between the detection means and an end face of the gaming machine body (or front door) on the opening and closing support shaft side. (5) The buffer according to any one of Claims 1 to 4, wherein the buffering member is provided on one of the detection unit or the detection unit and the game machine main body (or front door). Gaming machine. (6) The gaming machine according to any one of Claims 1 to 4, wherein the cushioning member is provided on any of the constituent members arranged in three layers. (7) The detecting means is swingably supported, and is swung by the inner surface of the support frame when the end face and the inner surface of the support frame approach each other, so that the detecting portion comes into contact with the end surface or the inner surface of the support frame. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or any one of supplementary notes 1 to 6, wherein (8) The gaming machine according to supplementary note 7, wherein the detection means rotates about the rotation axis, and swings as the regulating pin reciprocates in the elongated hole. (9) The gaming machine according to Supplementary Note 7 or 8, wherein the detection means is housed in a case and swings together with the case. (10) The gaming machine according to supplementary note 9, wherein the case rotates around the rotation shaft, and the regulation pin swings by reciprocating in the elongated hole. (11) The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the buffer member is formed integrally with the detection unit. (12) The gaming machine according to any one of Claims 1 to 11, wherein the detection unit is disposed on an opening / closing support shaft end surface side of the gaming machine body (or front door).

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[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a door frame and a pachinko machine main body are opened.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of each embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged rear view illustrating a state where the pachinko machine main body is opened in the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged rear view illustrating a state where the pachinko machine main body is opened in the second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a mounted state of the limit switch according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a mounted state of a limit switch according to the second embodiment.

FIGS. 7A and 7B are explanatory diagrams illustrating the state of the limit switch according to the first embodiment, wherein FIG. 7A illustrates a pachinko machine main body opened state, and FIG. 7B illustrates a pachinko machine main body closed state.

FIGS. 8A and 8B are explanatory diagrams illustrating a state of the limit switch according to the second embodiment, wherein FIG. 8A is a pachinko machine main body open state, and FIG.

9A and 9B are explanatory diagrams illustrating states of the limit switch according to the third embodiment, wherein FIG. 9A illustrates a pachinko machine main body opened state, and FIG. 9B illustrates a pachinko machine main body closed state.

10A and 10B are explanatory diagrams illustrating a state of the limit switch according to the fourth embodiment, wherein FIG. 10A is a pachinko machine main body open state, and FIG. 10B is a pachinko machine main body closed state.

11A and 11B are explanatory diagrams illustrating states of the limit switch according to the fifth embodiment, wherein FIG. 11A illustrates a pachinko machine main body opened state, and FIG. 11B illustrates a pachinko machine main body closed state.

FIG. 12 is a partially enlarged rear view illustrating a state where the pachinko machine main body is opened in the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a mounted state of a limit switch according to the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a case according to Embodiment 6.

15A and 15B are explanatory diagrams illustrating a state of the limit switch according to the sixth embodiment, wherein FIG. 15A illustrates a state where the pachinko machine main body is opened, and FIG. 15B illustrates a state where only the input lever of the limit switch is pressed (FIG. 15C). Indicates that the pachinko machine is closed.

FIG. 16 is a partially enlarged rear view illustrating a state where the pachinko machine main body is opened in the seventh embodiment.

FIGS. 17A and 17B are explanatory diagrams illustrating a state of the limit switch according to the seventh embodiment, wherein FIG. 17A is a state where the pachinko machine main body is open, and FIG. 17B is a state where only the input lever of the limit switch is pressed. Indicates that the pachinko machine is closed.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory view showing a state in which a leaf spring is disposed on an intermediate pachinko machine main body in a three-layer structure of a door frame, a pachinko machine main body, and a set board;

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of an eighth embodiment applied to a slot machine.

FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing a state where the same slot machine is opened.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Outer frame as a support frame, 1d ... Left frame plate, 4 ... Pachinko machine main body as a game console, 4a ... Right end surface as an open / close spindle side end surface, 5 ... Game board, 9 ... Game surface, 30 ... Limit switch as detecting means, 30b ... Input lever as detecting section, 45, 50 ... Intermediate lever as buffer member,
59: a coil spring as a cushioning member; 55a, an extension as a cushioning member; 61a, an extension as a cushioning member, 70
... A leaf spring as a buffer member, 80 a leaf spring as a buffer member, 84 a leaf spring as a buffer member.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A game machine comprising at least a support frame and a game table having a game surface on which a player covering the support frame faces a player to play a game, and a plurality of structures including the support frame and the game table. In a gaming machine provided with a detecting means having a detecting portion which is turned on / off when the members are opened / closed or detachably combined with the plurality of constituent members, the opening / closing or detachment of each of the constituent members is effected. A gaming machine, wherein a shock absorbing member is provided, and the detecting section is turned ON / OFF in a state where the shock absorbing member is interposed.