JP2002159703A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of preventing the discharge phenomenon of static electricity charged to a glass door, a front surface frame and the various kinds of members disposed on the front surface frame, etc. SOLUTION: In the case of closing the front surface frame 3, the back surface parts of the upper end edge part and both left and right end edge parts of the front surface frame 3, are abutted on the surface part of an outer frame 2. Also, in the case of closing the glass door 6 covering the front surface of the window part 10 of the front surface frame 3, the metallic cover member 91 of the glass door 6 is conducted through a hinge upper metal fitting 96, a hinge pin 97, an upper hinge bearing member 4B and a shaft supporting member 8 to the left vertical frame member 7 of the front surface frame 3 and the back side face of the right side end edge part of the cover member 91 is abutted on the side part 59 of the right vertical frame member 12 of the front surface frame 3 and electrically conducted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine such as a pachinko machine in which the effect of static electricity generated by friction of a pachinko ball or the like is taken into account, and more particularly, to a front frame having a plurality of members including at least one metal member. And, when the metal glass door covering a part of the front surface of the front frame is closed,
Since the glass door and the metal member come into contact with each other, the potential of static electricity charged on the metal glass door, the front frame, and various members disposed on the front frame becomes the same potential, thereby preventing a discharge phenomenon. It relates to a gaming machine that can do it.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent gaming machines such as pachinko machines, an extremely large number of electronic control circuits are incorporated in control of various devices including control of an accessory, and an accessory control circuit, a display circuit, or a prize ball. There are various circuits such as an emission control circuit. An electronic control circuit including a microcomputer or the like has become mainstream in such a circuit, and its structure has become very complicated. On the other hand, game balls such as pachinko balls generate static electricity also due to friction between the game balls or friction between the game balls and a passage made of plastic material or celluloid material. It will be charged with static electricity. Therefore, in gaming machines, various countermeasures against noise of high-voltage pulses generated by the discharge of static electricity generated by such friction of the game balls have been proposed.

[0003] For example, in a pachinko game machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-226214, an outer frame, an inner frame openably and closably mounted on the outer frame, and an openable / closable front side of the inner frame. A glass door unit to be attached and a pachinko ball that is provided on a mechanism panel disposed on the back side of the inner frame, receives and stores the pachinko balls falling from the replenishing device, and sequentially pays out the pachinko balls with the payout of the prize ball. In a pachinko game machine provided with a prize ball payout system for paying out, and a prize ball discharging system for receiving and discharging a prize ball, the glass door unit includes an opening for making the entire surface of the pachinko game machine visible, A glass plate covering the portion, a conductive member attached to at least one of the winning ball payout system and the winning ball discharging system, and the conductive member is attached to the glass plate. And it has a configuration that includes a ground means to earth. As a result, in the prize ball payout system and the prize ball discharge system, the static electricity charged to the pachinko ball or the like is grounded to the glass plate by the grounding means using the charging line via the conductive member. Static electricity charged in the payout system and the winning ball discharging system can be reliably removed.

[0004]

However, in the pachinko game machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-226214, each of the ground plates 24, 25, 26, and 27 is required.
A, 31, 32, 33, 36, and 39 respectively connect the ground wires 61, 62, 63, 6 to the tank rail outer ground plate 27D.
4, 65, 66, 67, 68, and 69, the tank rail outer ground plate 27D is connected to the connection piece 9E of the lever 9D of the glass door unit 9 via the ground wire 70. Each ground wire 61, 6
2, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70
Wiring work is complicated, and there is a problem that the efficiency of assembling the gaming machine is reduced.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and has at least one front frame.
When a metal glass door covering a part of the front surface of the front frame is closed, the glass door comes into contact with the metal member. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which the potential of static electricity charged on a metal glass door, a front frame, and various members disposed on the front frame becomes the same potential, and a discharge phenomenon can be prevented. .

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to claim 1 is mounted on an outer frame so as to be openable and closable on a front side of a player on the outer frame. In addition, in a gaming machine having a front frame to which a lower plate is attached below the front part on the player side, a glass door that covers at least a part of the front side of the front frame is provided, and the front frame is substantially at the center. It has a plurality of members constituting a frame having a window, and the glass door has a metal cover member attached to one end of the front frame so as to be openable and closable on the front side. The plurality of members include at least one metal member, and when the glass door is closed, the cover member contacts the metal member.

[0007] In the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, the front frame to which the lower plate is attached below the front side of the player can be opened and closed on the front side of the outer frame on the player side. It is attached to become. The front frame has a frame having a window at a substantially central portion from a plurality of members including at least one metal member. Further, the glass door covers at least a part of the front side of the front frame, and is formed of a metal cover member attached to one end of the front frame so as to be openable and closable on the front side. I have. Then, when the glass door is closed, the cover member of the glass door is configured to come into contact with the metal member of the front frame. Thereby, when the glass door covering the front surface of the front frame is closed, the cover member of the glass door and the metal member of the front frame come into contact with each other.
The potential of the static electricity charged on the front frame and various members disposed on the front frame becomes the same potential, and the discharge phenomenon can be prevented.

[0008] A gaming machine according to a second aspect of the present invention is a game machine according to the first aspect.
Wherein the cover member has an opening formed at a substantially central portion, and a glass plate covering the opening.

According to a second aspect of the gaming machine having the above features, in the gaming machine of the first aspect, the cover member has an opening at a substantially central portion, and the opening is formed of a glass plate. Covered by Thereby, the static electricity charged on the cover member of the glass door is grounded to the glass plate using the charging line, so that the discharge phenomenon of the static electricity charged on the front frame can be more reliably prevented.

[0010] Further, a gaming machine according to claim 3 is provided in claim 1.
Alternatively, in the gaming machine according to claim 2, the plurality of members are an upper frame member that forms an upper portion of the frame, a lower frame member that forms a lower portion of the frame, and the upper frame member. A left vertical frame member and a right vertical frame member attached to the left and right outer edges of the lower frame member, and the upper frame member, the lower frame member, the left vertical frame member, and the right vertical frame member are rectangular. The frame body is formed by being combined, and at least one of the left vertical frame member and the right vertical frame member is a metal member.

According to a third aspect of the gaming machine having the above features, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, the front frame includes an upper frame member, a lower frame member, a left vertical frame member, The right vertical frame member is formed by being connected to a rectangle. At least one of the left vertical frame member and the right vertical frame member is a substantially plate-shaped metal member. Accordingly, if the cover member of the glass door is brought into contact with the left vertical frame member or the right vertical frame member, which is a substantially plate-shaped metal member of the front frame, the static electricity charged to the front frame and the glass door is reduced. Since the potential is the same,
The discharge phenomenon of the static electricity charged on the glass door and the front frame can be more reliably prevented, and the simple structure can improve the efficiency of the assembling work of the gaming machine.

[0012] Further, the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect is the first aspect of the invention.
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 3 to 3,
Having a main set board fixed to the back side surface of the front frame, a ground metal plate provided on the main set board, and a ground wire for electrically connecting the ground metal plate and the metal member; It is characterized by.

That is, according to the gaming machine of the fourth aspect, the main set board is fixed to the back side surface of the front frame, and the ground sheet metal provided on the main set board and the metal member of the front frame are provided. However, since they are electrically connected via a ground wire, the potential of static electricity charged on various components and the like disposed on the front frame and the main set board becomes the same potential, and a discharge phenomenon can be prevented. In particular, in the main set board, since the pachinko balls rub against each other and static electricity is easily generated, the above-described effect is large.

[0014]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention; First, an overall schematic configuration of a pachinko machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the entire pachinko machine according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the entire pachinko machine according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a side view showing the entire pachinko machine according to the present embodiment. In FIGS. 1 to 3, the pachinko machine 1 is called a so-called CR machine (card reading machine), and is constituted by a card-type ball lending machine and the pachinko machine 1, which are installed in pairs. However, illustration of the card-type ball lending machine is omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pachinko machine 1 is a so-called first-class pachinko machine that pays out a predetermined amount of pachinko balls as prize balls. The pachinko machine 1 has a wooden outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 (see FIGS. 4 and 6) described later.
Are attached to the outer frame 2 via an upper hinge 4 and a lower hinge 5 constituting a front frame mounting hinge so as to be openable and closable. A window 10 is formed substantially at the center of the front frame 3 as described later (see FIGS. 4 and 6). A game board (not shown) is attached to the window 10 from the front side. Have been. Further, a glass door 6 (see FIG. 11) made of a metal such as a steel plate or stainless steel covering the front side of the window 10 has a left edge portion on the left side edge portion and an upper hinge 4 and a left vertical frame member 7 constituting the front frame 3. It is supported by a shaft support member 8 attached to the front surface of each of FIGS. An opening 9 is formed substantially at the center of the glass door 6, and a glass plate 11 is mounted on the glass door 6. Through the glass plate 11, a game area can be seen.

The right vertical frame member 12 constituting the front frame 3
A known locking device 13 which is attached to the back surface of the front frame 3 and the glass door 6 (see FIGS. 4 and 6) is provided (see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-309363). A through hole 15 is formed at the center of the right side edge of the glass door 6 in the vertical direction so that the cylinder lock 14 of the locking device 13 protrudes to the front side. When a predetermined key is inserted into the cylinder lock 14 of the locking device 13 and turned in a predetermined direction (clockwise in this embodiment), the locked state between the front frame 3 and the outer frame 2 is released, and the front frame 3 is unlocked. Is opened on the front side. When a predetermined key is inserted into the cylinder lock 14 of the locking device 13 and turned in the opposite direction (counterclockwise in this embodiment), the locked state between the front frame 3 and the glass door 6 is released, and the glass is locked. Only the door 6 is opened on the front side.
When the front frame 3 is closed, the upper edge and the right and left edges of the front frame 3 are in contact with the rear surfaces of the outer frame 2. When the glass door 6 is closed, the back surface of the right edge of the glass door 6 is in contact with the surface of the right edge of the right vertical frame member 12 of the front frame 3.

Below the glass door 6, an upper plate unit 17 for receiving a prize ball is provided with a built-in speaker 18 and its left end is supported by a shaft support member 8 so as to be openable and closable. The upper plate unit 17 is locked by a locking device (not shown) provided on the right inner side surface of the front frame 3.
To open the upper plate unit 17, first, after opening the glass door 6, the unlocking lever (not shown) provided on the back side of the upper plate unit 17 is pressed down to lock the upper plate unit 17. The locked state of the device is released, and the upper plate unit 17 is opened. Also,
On the center front surface of the upper plate unit 17, operation buttons 17B and 17C of the card-type ball lending machine and a card balance display device 17D are provided.

The prize balls overflowing from the upper plate unit 17 are discharged to the front portion of the lower front frame 3 on the lower side of the upper plate unit 17 through a lower plate discharge path and a lower receiving box (not shown). The lower plate unit 19 is attached by screws or the like. The pachinko ball of the upper plate unit 17 is sent to a firing device (not shown) connected to the operation handle 20 via a ball feed mechanism (not shown) communicating with the upper plate unit 17.

Next, a schematic configuration of the front frame unit 22 in which the lower plate unit 19 and the like are mounted on the front frame 3 is shown in FIG.
A description will be given based on FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of the front frame unit 22 of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a side view showing a schematic configuration of the front frame unit 22 of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment.
Here, the front frame unit 22 is attached to the outer frame 2 by the upper hinge 4 and the lower hinge 5 so as to be openable and closable (see FIG. 1). The upper hinge shaft support member 4A (see FIG. 1) constituting the upper hinge 4 is fixed to the upper left corner of the outer frame 2 by screws or the like. The upper hinge shaft support member 4A is a metal member that is bent in a substantially L-shape. The upper plate extends from the front surface of the outer frame 2, and the lower surface of the front edge thereof has a pivot support. The axis is provided almost vertically by caulking or the like. The lower hinge shaft supporting member 5A (see FIG. 1) constituting the lower hinge 5 has a groove formed between the lower left end surface of the front frame 3 and the upper left lower corner of the inner surface of the outer frame 2. And is fixed to the outer frame 2 from behind by screwing or the like. This lower hinge shaft support member 5A
Is a metal member that is bent into a substantially L shape,
The lower surface plate extends to the front surface of the outer frame 2, and on the lower surface side of the front edge portion, a rotation support shaft is provided substantially vertically by caulking or the like.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the front frame unit 22 includes an upper hinge attached to the front frame 3 and the rear surface of the upper left corner of the left vertical frame member 7 constituting the front frame 3 by screwing. A bearing member 4B, a lower hinge bearing member 5B attached to the lower left corner of the front frame 3 from behind by screwing or the like, and a lower hinge mounted so as to cover a lower part of the front side of the front frame 3 on the player side. Dish unit 19 and locking device 13 attached to right vertical frame member 12 of front frame 3
And so on. A substantially flat firing rail unit 25 to which the firing rail 24 and the like are attached by screws or the like is disposed on the front surface of the upper front frame 3 of the lower plate unit 19. On the upper side of the upper left corner of the lower plate unit 19, on the front of the left vertical frame member 7 of the front frame 3,
The metal shaft support member 8 such as steel or stainless steel for supporting the glass door 6 and the upper plate unit 17 is provided with countersunk screws 23, 23, 23.
Attached by. Extending portions 8A and 8B are formed at the left corners of the upper and lower ends of the shaft supporting member 8 so as to extend to the front side with a predetermined width. A support shaft 8C protruding at a predetermined height is provided. In addition, a through hole 8D for attaching the upper plate unit 17 is formed in the front end edge of the lower extension 8B.

The upper hinge bearing member 4B attached to the upper left corner of the front frame 3 is a metal member that is bent in a substantially L-shape, and the upper plate extends beyond the front surface of the front frame 3. An upper hinge shaft support member 4 is provided at the base end side of the extension.
A shaft hole 4C through which the rotation shaft of A is inserted, and a shaft hole 4D through which a hinge pin 97 (see FIG. 11) of the glass door 6 described later is inserted in front of the shaft hole 4C. A lower hinge bearing member 5 attached to the lower left corner of the front frame 3
B is a metal member which is bent in a substantially L-shape, and has a lower surface plate extending to the front surface of the front frame 3 and a rotation shaft of the lower hinge shaft support member 5A being inserted into a front edge portion thereof. Hole 5
C is drilled.

The locking device 13 includes a fixing plate 26 which is in contact with the front surface of the right vertical frame member 12 of the front frame 3 and a front frame operating rod which is in contact with the rear surface of the right vertical frame member 12. The right vertical frame member 12 is fixedly held between the fixed plate 26 and the front frame operation rod 27. Also,
At the upper and lower ends of the rear side of the front operation rod 27, the front frame lock claws 13A, 1
3A is provided rotatably. Also, the front operation rod 2
7, at the positions facing the upper and lower edges of the fixing plate 26 on the front side, each glass door lock claw 13B that engages with an engaging member (not shown) provided on the back side surface of the right edge of the glass door 6, 13B
Is rotatably provided, and is inserted from the back side into substantially rectangular quadrangular through holes 12A and 12B formed in the right vertical frame member 12. When a predetermined key is inserted into the cylinder lock 14 and turned in a predetermined direction (clockwise in this embodiment), the front frame lock claws 13A, 13A rotate in the direction of arrow 28 to open the front frame 3. The lock is activated. When a predetermined key is inserted into the cylinder lock 14 and turned in the opposite direction (counterclockwise in the present embodiment), each glass door lock claw 13B,
13B rotates in the direction of arrow 29 to unlock the glass door 6. The locking device 13 is made of metal such as steel or stainless steel.

Next, the schematic structure of the front frame 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of the front frame 3 of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment. 7A and 7B are diagrams showing a schematic shape of an upper frame member constituting the front frame 3 of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, wherein FIG. 7A is a front view and FIG. 7B is a lower side view. 8A and 8B are diagrams showing a schematic shape of a lower frame member constituting the front frame 3 of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, wherein FIG. 8A is a front view and FIG. 8B is a right side view. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a schematic shape of a right vertical frame member 12 constituting the front frame 3 of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, and FIG.
Is a plan view, and (B) is a front view. FIG. 10 is a left vertical frame member 7 constituting the front frame 3 of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment.
3A is a plan view, and FIG. 3B is a front view.

As shown in FIG. 6, a front frame 3 in which a substantially rectangular window 10 to which a game board (not shown) is attached is formed substantially in the center, is disposed on the upper edge of the window 10. A frame member 31, a lower frame member 32 disposed at the lower edge of the window 10, and a left side attached to the back side of the left end of the upper frame member 31 and the left end of the lower frame member 32 with screws or the like. A vertical frame member 7, a right end portion of the upper frame member 31, and a lower frame member 32;
And a right vertical frame member 12 attached to the back of the right end of the right frame by screws or the like.

Further, as shown in FIG.
Is a member made of a synthetic resin such as ABS, which is a substantially rectangular flat plate portion 33 that is long in the left-right direction, and extends vertically from the periphery (four sides) of the flat plate portion 33 to the front side by a predetermined height dimension. And the side wall portion 34. Also, the upper frame member 3
A step portion 35 is formed at the left end portion of the base member 1 to contact the lower surface of the upper hinge bearing member 4B. In order to prevent the upper hinge 4 from contacting the lower surface of the upper hinge shaft supporting member 4A, a relief portion 36 having a predetermined width dimension is formed in the left-right direction from the right end of the step portion 35. Further, screw holes 37, 37 for attaching the left vertical frame member 7 to the rear side are formed on the left edge of the flat plate portion 33. Also, the flat plate portion 3
3, screw holes 38, 38 for attaching the right vertical frame member 12 to the back side are formed in the right side edge.

As shown in FIG. 8, the lower frame member 32
Is a member made of a synthetic resin such as ABS, and has a first flat plate portion 41 of a substantially rectangular shape long in the left-right direction, and a first flat plate portion 4.
A predetermined height dimension and a vertically extending side wall portion 42 from the periphery (four sides) of the front side 1 and a predetermined size from the upper end edge of the rear side surface of the flat plate portion 41 (in this embodiment, a game The side portion 43 extends substantially perpendicular to the back side direction, and the left and right direction extends substantially vertically upward from the rear edge of the side portion 43. The second flat plate portion 44 has a substantially rectangular shape and is long, and a side wall portion 45 extending vertically from the periphery (three sides) of the second flat plate portion 44 to the front by a predetermined height. The height from the rear surface of the flat plate portion 41 to the front end of the side wall portion 42 is substantially equal to the height size of the side wall portion 34 from the rear surface of the flat plate portion 33 of the upper frame member 31. The dimension from the left edge of the first flat plate portion 41 to the left edge of the second flat plate portion 44 is as follows:
The left vertical frame member 7 is formed to have substantially the same width as the width of the flat plate portion 71 (see FIG. 10) in the left-right direction. The dimension from the right edge of the first flat plate portion 41 to the right edge of the second flat plate portion 44 is substantially equal to the width dimension of the flat plate portion 58 (see FIG. 9) of the right vertical frame member 12 in the left-right direction. It is formed equally.

At the substantially central portion of the first flat plate portion 41,
A horizontally-long rectangular discharge port 47 to which a lower receiving box is attached is formed on the back side surface. Also, this outlet 47
On each of the left and right sides, each lower pan box mounting post 48,
48 is provided vertically on the front side. On the right side of the discharge port 47, an escape hole 49 for connecting the operation handle 20 to a pachinko ball firing device (not shown) arranged on the back side of the front frame 3 is formed. A substantially circular through hole 50 is formed in the left edge of the first flat plate portion 41. Also,
Below the through hole, lower hinge mounting posts 51, 51 for screwing the lower hinge bearing member 5B to the back side are vertically provided on the front side. Further, screw holes 52, 52 for attaching the left vertical frame member 7 to the back side are formed in the left edge portion of the first flat plate portion 41. Also, the first flat plate portion 4
Screw holes 53 for attaching the right vertical frame member 12 to the rear side are formed in the right edge portion of the reference numeral 1. Also,
At the left edge and the right edge of the second flat plate portion 44, mounting posts 54, 5 for mounting a substantially flat firing rail unit 25 having the firing rail 24 and the like mounted on the front surface.
4, 54, 54 are vertically provided on the front side.

Further, as shown in FIG.
Is a metal member such as steel or stainless steel, and has a substantially rectangular plate portion 58 that is long in the vertical direction, and side portions 59 that are vertically bent forward from the right edge of the plate portion 58. When,
A side portion 60 that is vertically bent rearward from a left edge corresponding to the right edge of the window 10 of the flat plate portion 58, and a vertical portion that is further vertically bent leftward from the side 60. It comprises a portion 61 and game board receiving portions 62, 62 extending leftward from both upper and lower edges of the vertical portion 61. The height from the front surface of the flat plate portion 58 to the front end of the side portion 59 is substantially equal to the height size of the side wall portion 34 from the back surface of the flat plate portion 33 of the upper frame member 31. Also,
The height from the front surface of the flat plate portion 58 to the front surface of the vertical portion 61 is substantially equal to the thickness of the game board.

At the substantially central portions of the game board receiving portions 62, 62, respective positioning shafts 63, 63 which are fitted into positioning holes formed on the back side of the game board (not shown) are vertically provided. . Further, a through hole 64 into which the cylinder lock 14 of the locking device 13 is inserted from the rear side is formed at a substantially central portion in the vertical direction of the flat plate portion 58. In addition, above and below the through-hole 64, vertically long rectangular through-holes 12A, 12B into which the respective glass door locking claws 13B, 13B of the locking device 13 are inserted from the back side.
Are drilled. Also, at the upper edge of the flat plate portion 58,
The right vertical frame member 12 is connected to the screw holes 38 and 3 of the upper frame member 31.
Each through hole 66, 66 for screwing to 8 is drilled. Further, through holes 67, 67 for screwing the right vertical frame member 12 to the screw holes 53, 53 of the lower frame member 31 are formed in the lower edge of the flat plate portion 58.

Further, as shown in FIG.
Is a metal member such as steel or stainless steel, and has a substantially rectangular plate portion 71 that is long in the vertical direction, and a side portion 72 that is bent vertically in the front direction from the left edge of the plate portion 71. When,
A side portion 73 bent vertically from the right side edge corresponding to the left side edge portion of the window portion 10 of the flat plate portion 71 to the back side, and a vertical side further bent rightward from the side portion 73 further rightward. A game board receiving portion 75, 75 extending rightward from both upper and lower edges of the vertical portion 74. The height from the front surface of the flat portion 71 to the front end of the side portion 72 is substantially equal to the height of the side wall portion 34 from the back surface of the flat portion 33 of the upper frame member 31. Also,
The height from the front surface of the flat plate portion 71 to the front surface of the vertical portion 74 is substantially equal to the thickness of the game board.

At the substantially central portions of the game board receiving portions 75, 75, respective positioning shafts 76, 76 to be fitted into positioning holes formed on the back side of the game board (not shown) are vertically provided. . Further, through holes 77, 77 for screwing the left vertical frame member 7 to the screw holes 37, 37 of the upper frame member 31 are formed in the upper edge of the flat plate portion 71. Further, screw holes 80, 80 for attaching the upper hinge bearing member 4B to the back side surface of the upper left corner of the flat plate portion 71 are formed between the through holes 77, 77 and the side portion 72. . Further, through holes 78, 78 for screwing the left vertical frame member 7 to the screw holes 52, 52 of the lower frame member 31 are formed in the lower edge of the flat plate portion 71. On the upper side of the through hole 78 of the flat plate portion 71, screw holes 79, 79, 79 are formed at positions facing the countersunk screws 23, 23, 23 for mounting the shaft support member 8. The flat plate portion 7
A cutout corresponding to the step 35 formed in the upper left corner of the upper frame member 31 is formed in the upper left corner of 1.

Next, the assembly of the front frame 3 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, first, the front surface of the upper end of the flat plate portion 71 of the left vertical frame member 7 is brought into contact with the back surface of the left edge of the upper frame member 31, and the inner surface of the side portion 72 is moved to the upper frame member. Abuts on the left outer end surface of the screw 31 to secure each screw 8
1 and 81 are inserted into the through holes 77 and 77 of the flat plate portion 71 from the back side and screwed into the screw holes 37 and 37 of the upper frame member 31. Then, the front surface of the upper end portion of the flat plate portion 58 of the right vertical frame member 12 is brought into contact with the back surface of the right edge portion of the upper frame member 31, and the inner side surface of the side portion 59 is moved to the right outer end surface of the upper frame member 31. The screws 82, 82 are inserted into the through holes 66, 66 of the flat plate portion 58 from behind, and screwed into the screw holes 38, 38 of the upper frame member 31. Subsequently, the back surface of the flat plate portion 41 of the lower frame member 32 is brought into contact with the front lower end of the flat plate portion 71 of the left vertical frame member 7 and the flat plate portion 58 of the right vertical frame member 12, and each left vertical frame member 7 and right vertical frame member 12
Side portions 59 are brought into contact with the left and right outer end surfaces of the lower frame member 32. Thereafter, the screws 83, 83 are inserted through the through holes 78, 78 of the flat plate portion 71 from the back side and screwed into the screw holes 52, 52 of the lower frame member 32, and the screws 84, 84 are formed.
Is screwed into the screw holes 53 of the lower frame member 32 by passing through the through holes 67 of the flat plate portion 58 from the back side thereof. Thereby, the front frame 3 having the window 10 is configured.

Next, the schematic structure of the glass door 6 is shown in FIG.
1 and FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the glass door 6 of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, wherein (A) is a front view and (B) is a right side view. FIG.
FIG. 12 is a YY sectional view of the glass door 6 shown in FIG. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 12, the glass door 6 has a glass plate 11 through which a game area formed by a game board (not shown) can be seen.
And a metal cover member 91 formed of a stainless steel plate, a steel plate, or the like that holds the sheet. The peripheral edge of the substantially rectangular opening 9 formed substantially at the center of the cover member 91 has a protruding edge 9 projecting a predetermined height toward the front side.
2 and a glass mounting portion 9 substantially parallel to the back surface of the cover member 91 from the inner edge of the protruding edge 92.
3 is extended by a predetermined length. The glass plate 11 is attached to the back side of the glass mounting portion 93 from the back side by bonding or the like. Further, a through hole 15 through which the cylinder lock 14 is inserted from the rear side is formed at a position on the right side edge of the cover member 91 facing the cylinder lock 14. On the back side of the right side edge of the cover member 91, an engaging portion (not shown) that engages with each of the glass door locking claws 13B of the locking device 13 is formed.

A notch 94 for avoiding interference with the hinge 4 is formed at the upper left end of the cover member 91. Also, on the back side of the upper left end of the cover member 91,
A metal hinge 96 made of metal such as steel or stainless steel is attached by screws or the like. This hinge upper bracket 96
Has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and a through-hole is formed at both ends (upper and lower ends in FIG. 11) of the bent portion. A substantially L-shaped hinge pin 97 made of metal such as steel or stainless steel and engaged with the upper hinge bearing member 4B is provided on the upper hinge member 96 so as to be vertically movable by a spring 98.

At the lower left end of the cover member 91,
A notch 99 for avoiding interference with the upper end of the shaft support member 8 is formed. A recess 100 having a substantially circular cross section and a predetermined depth is formed on the lower end surface of the notch 99 so as to be rotatably engaged with a support shaft 8C suspended from the upper end of the shaft support member 8. . As a result, the glass door 6 is attached to the front frame 3 by pulling down the hinge pin 97 attached to the upper left end of the glass door 6 to the lower side while pivoting the concave portion 100 formed at the lower left end of the glass door 6. After being fitted into a support shaft 8C vertically provided at the upper end of the support member 8, the hinge pin 97 can be rotatably mounted by being inserted into a shaft hole 4D formed on the upper surface of the upper hinge bearing member 4B. it can. Then, the glass door 6 is brought into contact with the side portion 59 of the right vertical frame member 12 of the front frame 3 so that the glass door 6 is locked with each of the glass door lock claws 13B, 13B of the locking device 13.
And the window 10 of the front frame 3 is closed by the glass door 6.

As shown in FIG. 13, a resin main set board 101 is attached to the rear side of the front frame 3 by screwing or the like. This main set board 10
1 includes a tank 102, a tank rail 103, a curve rail shutter 104, a discharge port 105, and the like. Then, a first ground metal plate 111 is provided for the tank 102, a second ground metal plate 112 is provided for the tank rail 103, a third ground metal plate 113 is provided for the curve rail shutter 104, and the discharge port 105 is provided for the tank 105. Is the fourth
Ground sheet metals 114 are provided so as to be in contact with each other. Further, the first relay plate 131 and the fourth relay plate 134 are formed on the metal right vertical frame member 12, and the second relay plate 132 and the third relay plate 133 are formed on the metal left vertical frame member 7. Are provided respectively.

The first relay sheet metal 131 is electrically connected to the first earth sheet metal 111 via the earth wire 121. The first ground sheet metal 111 is connected to the ground wire 1.
22, and is electrically connected to the second ground sheet metal 112. Further, the second ground sheet metal 112 is connected to the ground wire 12.
3 and is electrically connected to the third ground metal plate 113. The third earth metal plate 113 is connected to the earth wire 124.
And is electrically connected to the second relay sheet metal 132 via.

Accordingly, the right vertical frame member 12 provided with the first relay sheet metal 131, the tank 102 provided so that the first ground sheet metal 111 is in contact with the right vertical frame member 12, and the second ground sheet metal 112
, The tank rail 103 provided so as to come into contact, the curve rail shutter 104 provided so that the third ground metal plate 113 comes into contact, and the left vertical frame member 7 provided with the second relay metal plate 132 are grounded. Lines 121, 122, 1
Conduction occurs through 23 and 124.

The fourth relay sheet metal 134 is connected to the ground wire 1.
26, it is electrically connected to the fourth ground sheet metal 114. The fourth ground metal plate 114 is connected to the ground wire 1.
25, it is electrically connected to the third ground sheet metal 113.

Accordingly, the right vertical frame member 12 provided with the fourth relay sheet metal 134, the discharge port 105 provided so that the fourth ground sheet metal 114 is in contact, and the left vertical member provided with the third relay sheet metal 133 are provided. The frame member 7 includes ground wires 125 and 126.
, It becomes conductive.

As described in detail above, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the front frame 3 has the upper hinge bearing member 4B attached to the upper left corner of the front frame 3 from the back by screws or the like, and Lower hinge bearing member 5 attached to the lower left corner of frame 3 from the back side by screwing or the like
B is engaged with the upper hinge shaft support member 4A attached to the upper left corner of the outer frame 2 and the lower hinge shaft support member 5A attached inside the lower left corner of the opening of the outer frame 2. It is attached to the front side of the outer frame 2 so that it can be opened and closed. An upper plate unit 17 is mounted on the front side of the lower frame member 32 of the front frame 3 so as to be openable and closable via the shaft support member 8, and a lower plate unit 19 is screwed below the upper plate unit 17. And so on. Also, front frame 3
A glass door 6 constituted by a metal cover member 91 and the like is attached to the front side of the window portion 10 via an upper hinge bearing member 4B and a shaft support member 8 so as to be openable and closable on the front side. The front frame 3 has a window 1 formed substantially at the center.
The upper frame member 31 made of synthetic resin disposed at the upper edge
A lower frame member 32 made of a synthetic resin disposed at a lower edge of the window 10; a left end portion of the upper frame member 31 and the lower frame member 3;
The left vertical frame member 7 made of metal and attached to the back of the left end of the second frame member 2 by screws or the like, and attached to the back of the right end of the upper frame member 31 and the right end of the lower frame member 32 by screws or the like. And a right vertical frame member 12 made of metal.

Therefore, when the glass door 6 covering the front surface of the window portion 10 of the front frame 3 is closed, the metal cover member 91 of the glass door 6 includes the hinge upper fitting 96, the hinge pin 97, and the upper hinge bearing. The cover member 91 is electrically connected to the left vertical frame member 7 of the front frame 3 via the member 4B and the shaft support member 8, and the rear side surface of the right edge of the cover member 91 is a side portion of the right vertical frame member 12 of the front frame 3. Since the conductive member 59 is brought into contact with and electrically connected to the glass door 6, the potential of the static electricity charged on the glass door 6, the front frame 3, and various members disposed on the front frame 3 becomes the same, and the discharge phenomenon can be prevented. Also, each vertical frame member 7, 1 of the front frame 3
2 is made of a substantially plate-shaped metal, and the conduction structure between the glass door 6 and each of the vertical frame members 7 and 12 of the front frame 3 has a simple configuration, so that the efficiency of the assembling operation of the pachinko machine 1 is improved. Can be planned. In addition, since the static electricity charged on the cover member 91 of the glass door 6 is grounded to the glass plate 11 using the charging line, it is possible to more reliably prevent the static electricity charged on the front frame 3 from being discharged. And the reliability of the pachinko machine 1 can be improved.
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Further, according to the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the main set board 101 is fixed to the back side surface of the front frame 3, and each of the ground metal plates 111 to 114 provided on the main set board 101, The metal vertical frame members 7 and 12 of the front frame 3 are electrically connected to the front frame 3 and the main set board 101 through the ground wires 121 to 126 and the relay metal plates 131 to 134, respectively. Tank 1 to be installed
02, tank rail 103, curve rail shutter 1
04, the potential of the static electricity charged on various parts such as the discharge port 105 becomes the same potential, and the discharge phenomenon can be prevented. In particular, in the main set board 101, the tank 1
02, tank rail 103, curve rail shutter 1
04, the pachinko balls rub against each other at the discharge port 105 and the like, and static electricity is easily generated.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the portions of the back side surfaces of the left and right edges of the upper frame member 31 and the lower frame member 32 where the left vertical frame member 7 and the right vertical frame member 12 come into contact with each other are reduced by the thickness of the flat plates 58 and 71 to the front side In this case, the rear surface of the front frame 3 can be smoothed.

In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the main set board 101 is directly fixed to the rear side of the front frame 3, but when a mechanical board or the like is present, the mechanical board or the like is mounted on the front frame. The metal vertical frame members 7 and 12 may be brought into contact with each other.

[0046]

As described above, according to the gaming machine of the first aspect, the front frame to which the lower plate is attached below the front portion of the player side is opened and closed on the front side of the outer frame on the player side. Mounted to be possible. The front frame has a frame having a window at a substantially central portion from a plurality of members including at least one metal member. Further, the glass door covers at least a part of the front side of the front frame, and is formed of a metal cover member attached to one end of the front frame so as to be openable and closable on the front side. I have. Then, when the glass door is closed, the cover member of the glass door is configured to come into contact with the metal member of the front frame. Accordingly, when the glass door covering the front surface of the front frame is closed, the cover member of the glass door and the metal member of the front frame come into contact with each other, so that the glass door, the front frame, and the front frame are disposed. The potential of static electricity charged to various members becomes the same potential, and a gaming machine that can prevent a discharge phenomenon can be provided.

According to the gaming machine of the second aspect, in the gaming machine of the first aspect, the cover member has an opening at a substantially central portion, and the opening is covered with a glass plate. Have been done. As a result, since the static electricity charged on the cover member of the glass door is grounded to the glass plate using the charging line, the gaming machine can more reliably prevent the discharge phenomenon of the static electricity charged on the front frame. Can be provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, the front frame includes an upper frame member, a lower frame member, a left vertical frame member, and a right vertical frame member. The frame member is formed by being connected to a rectangle. At least one of the left vertical frame member and the right vertical frame member is a substantially plate-shaped metal member. Accordingly, if the cover member of the glass door is brought into contact with the left vertical frame member or the right vertical frame member, which is a substantially plate-shaped metal member of the front frame, the static electricity charged to the front frame and the glass door is reduced. Since the electric potential is the same, the discharge phenomenon of static electricity charged on the glass door and the front frame can be more reliably prevented, and the simple structure can increase the efficiency of the assembling work of the gaming machine. A gaming machine can be provided.

Further, according to the gaming machine of the fourth aspect, the main set board is fixed to the back side surface of the front frame, and the earth metal plate provided on the main set board and the metal member of the front frame are provided. However, since they are electrically connected via a ground wire, the potential of static electricity charged on various components and the like disposed on the front frame and the main set board becomes the same potential, and a discharge phenomenon can be prevented. In particular, in the main set board, since the pachinko balls rub against each other and static electricity is easily generated, the above-described effect is large.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an entire pachinko machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the entire pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing the entire pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of a front frame unit of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a schematic configuration of a front frame unit of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of a front frame of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a schematic shape of an upper frame member constituting a front frame of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment, (A) is a front view,
(B) is a bottom side view.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a schematic shape of a lower frame member constituting a front frame of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, wherein (A) is a front view,
(B) is a right side view.

FIG. 9 is a view showing a schematic shape of a right vertical frame member constituting a front frame of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment, (A) is a plan view,
(B) is a front view.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a schematic shape of a left vertical frame member constituting a front frame of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, wherein (A) is a plan view and (B) is a front view.

11A and 11B are diagrams showing a schematic configuration of a glass door of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment, wherein FIG. 11A is a front view and FIG. 11B is a right side view.

12 is a YY sectional view of the glass door shown in FIG.

FIG. 13 is a rear view showing a schematic configuration of a front frame of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Outer frame 3 Front frame 4 Upper hinge 5 Lower hinge 6 Glass door 7 Left vertical frame member 8 Shaft support member 9 Opening 10 Window 11 Glass plate 12 Right vertical frame member 13 Locking device 17 Upper plate unit 19 Lower Plate unit 31 Upper frame member 32 Lower frame member 91 Cover member 101 Main set board 111 First earth metal plate 112 Second earth metal plate 113 Third earth metal plate 114 Fourth earth metal plate 121 to 126 Earth wire

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An outer frame, comprising: a front frame attached to the outer frame so as to be openable and closable on a front side of a player; and a lower frame attached to a lower part of a front side of the player. In the gaming machine, a glass door covering at least a part of the front side of the front frame is provided, wherein the front frame has a plurality of members constituting a frame having a window at a substantially central portion. A metal cover member attached to one end of the front frame so as to be openable and closable on the front side; the plurality of members include at least one metal member; The gaming machine, wherein when the cover is closed, the cover member comes into contact with the metal member. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the cover member has an opening formed at a substantially central portion, and a glass plate covering the opening. 3. The plurality of members include an upper frame member forming an upper portion of the frame, a lower frame member forming a lower portion of the frame, and left and right sides of the upper frame member and the lower frame member. A left vertical frame member and a right vertical frame member attached to a direction outer edge portion, wherein the upper frame member, the lower frame member, the left vertical frame member, and the right vertical frame member are combined into a rectangle to form the frame body. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the left vertical frame member and the right vertical frame member is a metal member. 4. A main set board fixed to the back side surface of the front frame, a ground metal plate provided on the main set board, and a ground wire for electrically connecting the ground metal plate and the metal member. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising: