JP2002166006A - Impact-proofing game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an impact-proofing game machine which can reduce the transmission of impact, as caused by the turning or the like of a turning member such as a front frame and a glass frame, which turn with a hinge on an outer frame as a fixed member. SOLUTION: An impact absorbing member 40 made up of an elastic member such as a mat-like rubber is mounted on a contact part of a rotary member such as the front frame 22, the glass frame 23, an upper tray 25 and a lower tray 26b which turn with a hinge on the outer frame 21 fixed. The impact absorbing member 40 is preferably mounted detachably.

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 such as a pachinko machine or a throttle machine which plays a game by driving a game ball into a game board.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a game machine such as a pachinko machine is played by arranging a large number of game machines in a row on an island facility of a game arcade and arranging another row of game machines back to back. Each gaming machine includes an outer frame, a front frame, a glass frame, an upper tray, and the like. The outer frame secures the gaming machine to the island facility, houses therein mechanical components such as a game ball supply device, a prize ball payout device, and a game ball launching device, and houses electronic circuits such as a main control board and other control boards. I do. The front frame is hinged to the front of the outer frame to allow access to mechanical components or electronic circuits inside the outer frame when necessary. The glass frame is hingedly fixed to the front frame, and the player can see the movement of the game ball in the game board. In addition, the glass frame is opened and closed so that staff at the game arcade can access the game board. Further, the upper tray stores game balls and supplies the game balls to the game ball launching device. The lower receiving tray is provided with a firing handle or the like for storing extra game balls and adjusting the firing intensity of the game ball firing device.

[0003]

The front frame, glass frame and upper tray of the above-mentioned game machine frequently open and close so that staff at the game hall can access the inside of the game machine for maintenance service or cleaning or other purposes. At the time of opening and closing, an impact is always generated. In particular, the impact when closing the front frame is considerably large, and is transmitted not only to the same row but also to an adjacent gaming machine on the opposite side of the island facility. As a result, the player of the adjacent gaming machine may feel uncomfortable, and may adversely affect the game in some cases.

[0004] In addition, a player sometimes excites during a game and performs an action of hitting or shaking the gaming machine. Such an action of the player may cause an impact other than when the front frame, the glass frame or the upper tray of the gaming machine is opened and closed, and may damage parts of the gaming machine.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been conceived to solve the above-mentioned problems in a conventional gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and is intended to open and close a rotating member such as a front frame or to play a game by an excited player. It is an object of the present invention to provide an impact countermeasure gaming machine that reduces adverse effects such as malfunctions and unpleasantness on a player due to an impact of the machine on other adjacent gaming machines.

[0006]

According to the present invention, there is provided an anti-shock gaming machine having an outer frame as a fixing member and a rotating frame rotatably attached to the outer frame. In a gaming machine in which a game is played, an impact absorbing member is provided between the outer frame and the rotating frame to reduce an impact transmitted from the rotating frame to the outer frame.

Further, according to a preferred embodiment of an anti-shock game machine according to the present invention, the shock absorbing member has a plurality of projections formed along the front surface of the outer frame, and a plurality of holes formed at corresponding positions of the shock absorbing member. It is mounted by forming The shock absorbing members are mounted on the rotating member side, particularly on the ends opposite to the hinge fixed ends. Further, the shock absorbing member is an elastic member such as rubber which is detachably mounted.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The construction and operation of a preferred embodiment of a shock-resistant gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of an anti-shock gaming machine according to the present invention. This shock-resistant gaming machine 10
Is an outer frame 21 made of wood or plastic and this outer frame
A front frame 22 before the front frame 21, a glass frame 23 before the front frame 22, an upper tray 25 below the glass frame 23, a lower tray 26 further below the upper tray 25, and the like. The lower receiving tray 26 is provided with a firing handle 27 and the like. The front frame 22 and the glass frame 23 are at one end (the left end in the figure)
, Is rotatably connected to the outer frame 21 via a hinge 28. The other end (the right end in the figure) is locked to the outer frame 21 by the lock 24 to prevent the player from freely opening and closing.

A game machine through the transparent glass of the glass frame 23
It is configured so that ten game boards 30 can be faced. Although not shown, it is well known to those skilled in the art that the gaming board 30 is provided with a windmill, a plurality of winning ports, a starting gate, a starting port, a large winning port, a symbol display device in the center case, and the like. is there. The gaming machine 10 has a game ball launching device (not shown) inside. The player adjusts the rotation angle of the firing handle 27 so that the game balls stored in the game ball storage section of the upper tray 25 are
It is driven into a game board along a guide rail (not shown).

As is well known, when a game ball that is driven into the game area of the game board and flows down in the game area wins one of the winning openings, a predetermined prize ball dispensing device (not shown) in the game machine provides a predetermined ball. A number (for example, 15) of prize balls are paid out to the player. When the game ball wins the starting gate, the symbol display device is normally activated. Further, when the game ball wins the starting opening, the variation of the display symbol of the special symbol display device is controlled, and the gaming machine 10
To show the big hit or miss. When you hit a jackpot,
The special winning opening is opened for a predetermined time or until a predetermined number of gaming machines have won a prize, and a gaming state advantageous to the player is established.

A feature of the impact reducing gaming machine 10 according to the present invention is to reduce the transmission of the above-described impact of the rotating member to another adjacent gaming machine via the outer frame 21 which is a fixed member. The impact-resistant gaming machine 10 of the first embodiment has an outer frame
In other words, the shock absorbing member 40 is attached to the front of the device 21. In other words, the shock absorbing member 40 is disposed at a contact portion between the outer frame 21, the front frame 22, the upper tray 25, and the lower tray 26. The shock absorbing member 40 is a mat-shaped member of an elastic member such as rubber or felt. With this shock absorbing member 40, the shock generated by opening and closing the front frame 22, the glass frame 23, the upper tray 25 or the lower tray 26 as the rotating member is transmitted to the back or both side gaming machines via the outer frame 21. Is greatly reduced. Further, as described above, it is possible to effectively reduce the impact caused by the excited player hitting the front of the gaming machine 10 or the like.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the anti-shock gaming machine 10 according to the present invention shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, when mounting the shock absorbing member 40 on the outer frame 21, a plurality of protrusions 42 are provided at predetermined intervals on the front surface of the outer frame 21, and a plurality of holes 44 are formed in corresponding portions of the shock absorbing member 40. I do. With such a configuration, the shock absorbing member 40 can be detachably attached to the outer frame 21. This shock absorbing member 40 can be replaced when necessary. Also,
The contact surface between the front surface of the outer frame 21 and the shock absorbing member 40 may be attached using a suitable adhesive or the like.

The shock absorbing member 40 is preferably mounted on the outer frame 21, but is not necessarily limited to the outer frame 21. The front frame 22, which is a rotating member abutting on the outer frame 21, and the upper tray
Of course, it may be arranged on the back of the lower tray 25 and the lower tray 26. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing such a second embodiment of the present invention. In the shock-resistant gaming machine 10, a shock absorbing member 50 is mounted on the back of a front frame 22, a glass frame 23, an upper tray 25, and a lower tray 26, which are rotating members. The second shown in FIG.
In the embodiment, the shock absorbing member 50, the front frame 22, the glass frame
23, an upper receiving tray 25, and an end (right end) of the lower receiving tray 26 remote from the hinge. Such a shock absorbing member
For the reference numeral 50, an elastic member such as rubber may be press-fitted and fixed in a groove or the like formed on the back surface of the front frame 22 and the glass frame 23 and the like. With such a configuration, the shock absorbing member 50 becomes detachable as described above in the first embodiment.

The configuration and operation of the preferred embodiment of the anti-attack gaming machine according to the present invention have been described above in detail. However, such specific embodiments are merely examples of the present invention, and do not limit the present invention in any way. Various modifications and alterations are possible in accordance with the specific application without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, it can be applied to a throttle machine and the like.

[0016]

As will be understood from the above description, according to the impact-resistant gaming machine of the present invention, the following remarkable practical effects can be obtained. By providing the shock absorbing member, it is possible to effectively reduce the transmission of the shock generated by the player when the front frame or the like as the rotating member is opened or closed or to the outer frame as the fixed member. In addition, no malfunction or the like occurs in the adjacent gaming machines, and no discomfort is given to the players of these gaming machines. Also,
The danger of the gaming machine being damaged by an impact generated during a game, a maintenance service, or a movement can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of an anti-shock gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the anti-shock gaming machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of an anti-shock gaming machine according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Game machine 21 Outer frame 22 Front frame 23 Glass frame 25 Upper tray 26 Lower tray 30 Amusement board 40, 50 Shock absorbing member 42 Projection 44 Hole

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A game machine having an outer frame as a fixed member and a rotatable frame rotatably attached to the outer frame, and playing a game with a game medium, wherein the outer frame and the rotatable frame Wherein a shock absorbing member is provided between the rotating frame and the outer frame to reduce a shock transmitted to the outer frame. 2. The impact-resistant gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko machine that plays a game by driving a game ball into a game board. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the shock absorbing member is mounted on a front surface of the outer frame. 4. The anti-shock gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of protrusions are formed along a front surface of the outer frame, and a plurality of holes are formed at corresponding positions of the shock absorbing member. . 5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the shock absorbing member is mounted on the rotating frame. 6. The anti-shock gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the shock absorbing member is mounted on an end of the rotating frame opposite to a hinge fixed end. 7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the shock absorbing member is an elastic member such as rubber that is detachably mounted.
7. An impact-resistant gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6.