JP2002200295A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko machine in which an end rail can be attached and detached to/from an outer frame. SOLUTION: The attaching structure of the end rail 9 arranged at the front surface lower part of the outer frame 1 is formed so as to have a design surface part 95 and a fitting part 91 projected on the rear surface of the design surface part 95. The end rail 9 is fixed to the outer frame 1 by positioning it such that movement in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction is controlled by fitting the fitting part 91 of the end rail 9 from a front surface side to the infra-frame lower part of the outer frame 1 and then locking a locking pawl 11 turnably provided on the rear surface of the end rail 9 to a locking groove 12 formed on a horizontal plate member 2 at the lower part of the outer frame 1. Thus, after releasing the locking of the locking pawl 11 from the locking groove 12, the end rail 9 is pulled out to the front surface side, and the rail 16 is detached from the outer frame 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine, and more particularly, to a technique for attaching a curtain plate provided at a lower front portion of an outer frame.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A pachinko machine is provided with a wooden plate called a curtain plate at a lower front portion of an outer frame. Since a conventional outer frame is generally made of wood, a wooden curtain plate is fixed to a lower portion of the front of the wooden outer frame by tacking (or nailing).

[0003]

In the conventional fixing structure using the tucker, the curtain cannot be easily removed from the outer frame. For this reason, when the used pachinko machine is disposed of, for example, even if the outer frame is to be reused as one component of the pachinko machine, the curtain plate fixed to the outer frame hinders reuse. There is a problem.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine capable of attaching and detaching a curtain plate to and from an outer frame. is there.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a pachinko machine according to the present invention has a configuration as described in each of the claims. According to the first aspect of the present invention, the curtain plate is fitted to the lower portion of the outer frame inside the frame from the front side, positioned, and then locked by the locking means, thereby fixing the curtain plate to the outer frame. When the retaining means is released by the locking means, the curtain plate can be removed from the outer frame by pulling the curtain plate toward the front side. For this reason, for example, when the used pachinko machine is disposed of, the work of separating the curtain plate and the outer frame can be easily performed.

In this case, it is preferable that the locking means comprises a locking groove and a locking claw which can be engaged and disengaged from the locking groove. When such a configuration is employed, a locking means having a simple structure can be provided. Further, as described in claim 3, the outer frame is preferably made of an aluminum alloy. When such a configuration is employed, a durable outer frame that is superior in strength to a wooden outer frame can be provided. Therefore, when the pachinko machine is disposed of, the outer frame can be reused as a part of the new pachinko machine. In that case, since the curtain plate is detachable from the outer frame, the curtain plate can be provided as a new outer frame by replacing the curtain plate with a curtain plate of a new design.

Further, in the invention according to claim 4,
The curtain plate is made of synthetic resin, and a fitting portion positioned by being fitted into a lower portion of the outer frame inside the frame, and a design surface portion provided on the front side of the fitting portion and covering the lower front surface of the outer frame. It is a structure provided with. Therefore, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a molding plate is formed by using a molding die with a fitting portion that can be fitted into the lower portion of the outer frame inside the frame and a design surface portion that covers the lower front portion of the outer frame. It can be easily and inexpensively manufactured.

[0008]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
This will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an outer frame of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment. Figure 2
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which members to be joined in the constituent members of the outer frame are disassembled. As shown in FIG. 1, an outer frame 1 includes upper and lower two horizontal plate members 2
And two left and right vertical plate members 3 arranged in opposition to each other, and four L-shaped joining members 4 arranged in a corner portion for joining the two members 2 and 3. Is formed in a rectangular frame shape. The constituent members of the outer frame 1 are made of an aluminum alloy.

Each of the four joining members 4 has a horizontal portion 41 and a vertical portion 42. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the horizontal portion 41 and the vertical portion 42 are both formed in a rectangular tube shape having a rectangular cross-sectional structure that is long in the front-rear direction, and the front and rear surfaces thereof have longitudinal (cylinder hole) directions. A slit 4 extending at a predetermined length
1a and 42a are formed. The joining member 4 having such a structure is manufactured by die casting known as a precision casting method.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the horizontal plate member 2 has a substantially C-shaped cross section slightly smaller than the horizontal portion 41 so as to be able to fit into the cylindrical hole of the horizontal portion 41 of the joining member 4. It is formed in a rectangular cylindrical shape having a structure, that is, a rectangular cylindrical shape having an opening 2b extending over the entire length in one direction on one surface, and ridges 2 corresponding to the slits 41a of the horizontal portion 41 on both front and rear surfaces.
a is provided over the entire length in the longitudinal direction. Similarly, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the vertical plate member 3 is substantially smaller than the vertical portion 42 so as to fit into the cylindrical hole of the vertical portion 42 of the joining member 4. Opening 3b extending over the entire length in the longitudinal direction on one surface
And a ridge 3a corresponding to the slit 42a of the vertical portion 42 is provided on both front and rear surfaces over the entire length in the longitudinal direction. That is, the horizontal plate member 2 and the vertical plate member 3 are formed in the same shape except for the length, and are manufactured by an extrusion method in which an aluminum alloy is extruded through a die and formed.

The upper and lower two horizontal plate members 2 are
The left and right ends are inserted into the cylindrical holes of the horizontal portion 41 of the joining member 4 with the b facing inward, and are fixed by the screws 5. In the same manner, the left and right vertical plate members 3
With the opening 3 b facing inward, the upper and lower ends are inserted into the cylindrical hole of the vertical portion 42 of the joining member 4 and fixed by the screw 6.

In this case, the ridge 2a of the horizontal plate member 2 and the ridge 3a of the vertical plate member 3 are
1a, engaged with the slit 42a of the vertical portion 42. The fitting depth of the horizontal plate member 2 and the vertical plate member 3 is regulated by the ends of the ridges 2a and 3a abutting on the ends of the slits 41a and 42a. That is, the horizontal plate member 2 and the vertical plate member 3 are positioned with respect to the joining member 4.
In this positioning state, the horizontal portion 41 and the vertical portion 42 of the joining member 4 and the ends of the horizontal plate member 2 and the vertical plate member 3
Mounting holes 41b, 42 for screwing formed respectively.
The fixing from the outer peripheral side of the frame is performed by screws 5, 6 through b, 2c, 3c. Thus, the outer frame 1 having the specified width and height of the specified dimensions is assembled.

In the outer frame 1 constructed as described above, a front frame (not shown) integrally formed with a game board is openable and closable on one of the upper and lower portions (usually the upper and lower portions on the left side). Hinge fittings 7 and 8 for attachment are provided,
The mounting structure of the hinge fittings 7 and 8 is not directly related to the present invention, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

Next, the mounting structure of the curtain plate 9 mounted on the outer frame 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 is a perspective view showing the curtain plate, FIG. 7 is a front perspective view showing a state where the curtain plate is attached to the outer frame, and FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view of the same.
FIG. 9 is a rear perspective view showing the mounting structure of the curtain plate.
10 and 11 are rear views each showing a mounting structure of the curtain plate. 12 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 10, and FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

The curtain plate 9 is made of a synthetic resin, and is positioned in a state in which the vertical and horizontal movements are restricted by being fitted into the lower portion of the outer frame 1 from the front side. It is provided between the outer frame 9 and the outer frame 1 and is detachably fixed to the outer frame 1 by being prevented from coming off by locking means 10 which can be mutually engaged and disengaged.

As shown in FIG. 6, the curtain plate 9 has a fitting portion 91 that can be fitted into the lower portion of the outer frame 1 from the front side, and a design surface portion 95 provided on the front side of the fitting portion 91. It is composed of The design surface portion 95 is formed in a horizontally long plate shape with a design (pattern, color, etc.) on the surface.
In the embodiment in which is attached to the outer frame 1, it is possible to cover the lower front surface of the outer frame 1, that is, the front surface of the lower joining member 4 and the front surface of the lower horizontal plate member 2 (see FIG. 7). It has a front area.

The fitting portion 91 is provided so as to protrude toward the rear surface of the design surface portion 95. The fitting portion 91 is a horizontally long box 9
2 and a plate 93 provided at a predetermined interval below the box 92. Box 9
2 is set equal to the inner dimension of the vertical portion 42 of the left and right joining members 4, and the distance between the box 92 and the plate 93 is set to The interval is set equal to the distance in the height direction to the lower surface. Therefore, when the fitting portion 91 is fitted to the lower portion of the inside of the outer frame 1, the left and right end surfaces of the box 92 abut on the inner surfaces of the left and right vertical portions 42 (see FIGS. 8 and 9) and move in the horizontal direction. Is regulated, and the lower surface of the box 92 is
And the upper surface of the plate 93 overlaps the lower surface of the lower horizontal plate member 2 (FIGS. 11 and 12).
That is, when the joining member 4 and the horizontal plate member 2 are fitted between the box 92 and the plate 93, the positioning is performed in a state where the vertical movement is restricted. The plate 93 is formed to have a thickness equal to the thickness of the joining member 4. When the plate 93 overlaps the lower surface of the horizontal plate member 2, its lower surface is aligned flush with the lower surface of the joining member 4, and It is set so as not to protrude downward from the outer surface of the frame 1 as a protrusion.

The box 92 is provided with a rib 94, which increases the rigidity of the box 92.
The curtain plate 9 fitted to the lower portion of the outer frame 1 in the frame as described above
Is prevented from falling out of the fitting position by the locking means 10. In this embodiment, the locking means 10 is
It comprises two right and left locking claws 11 provided on the curtain plate 9 side, and a locking groove 12 provided on the lower horizontal plate member 2 and capable of engaging and disengaging the locking claw 11. Double locking claw 11
Is formed in a substantially elliptical shape, is disposed on the rear surface side of the box 92, and is screwed into a screw hole provided at an intersection with the rib 94, thereby forming an oblong in the long axis direction. One end is attached rotatably about a horizontal axis. On the other hand, the locking groove 12 is
b.

Therefore, prior to mounting the curtain plate 9, the locking claw 11 is rotated so that the oval shape is directed upward or sideways as shown in FIG. Then, after the fitting portion 91 of the curtain plate 9 is fitted and positioned in the lower part of the inside of the outer frame 1, the locking claw 11 is rotated so that its oval shape faces downward, and the leading end is formed into a locking groove. 12 to prevent it from falling off. Thus, the curtain plate 9 is fixed to the lower portion of the outer frame 1 in the frame, and the fixed state is shown in FIGS. 8, 10, and 12.

This embodiment is configured as described above. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, after the curtain plate 9 is fitted into the lower portion of the outer frame 1 from the front side and positioned, the two right and left locking claws 11 are rotated to form the locking grooves 12. By locking in the opening 2b, the movement in the left-right direction and the up-down direction can be restricted, and it can be fixed and prevented from falling off. On the other hand, if the locking claw 11 is disengaged from the locking groove 12 and the locking is released (see FIGS. 9, 11 and 13), then, the curtain plate 9 is pulled out to the front side to remove it from the outer frame 1. It can be easily removed.

In this embodiment, the outer frame 1 is made of an aluminum alloy. Therefore, it is possible to provide the durable high-quality outer frame 1 which is superior in strength as compared with the conventional wooden outer frame. For this reason, the service life of the outer frame 1 is greatly extended with respect to the service period of the pachinko machine. As a result, when the pachinko machine is disposed of, the outer frame 1 removed from the pachinko machine is The new pachinko machine can be used as an outer frame, so-called reuse. At this time, the curtain plate 9 attached to the outer frame 1 is removed from the outer frame 1 and replaced with a curtain plate designed to match a new pachinko machine. That is, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to easily cope with such replacement of the curtain plate 9. At the time of re-use, if some of the components constituting the outer frame 1, for example, the upper horizontal plate member 2 are damaged, only the horizontal plate member 2 is replaced with a new one. Can respond. Also, the disassembly and assembly at the time of component replacement can be easily performed with the screw 5 removed since the fixing method using the screw 5 is employed.

In the present embodiment, since the outer frame 1 is made of an aluminum alloy, the outer frame 1 is formed using a mold, and the outer frame 1 with high dimensional accuracy can be obtained. Assembly at the time of component replacement can be easily performed. Moreover, the horizontal plate member 2, the vertical plate member 3, and the joining member 4
Are formed into hollow cylindrical shapes, respectively, so that the desired strength can be ensured while reducing the weight. Also, curtain 9
Is made of a synthetic resin, the molding is performed using a mold, and a curtain plate 9 which has high dimensional accuracy and can be freely set in a shape such as providing an uneven pattern on the design surface portion 95 can be obtained at low cost. .

Further, in this embodiment, the locking means 10 of the curtain plate 9 is constituted by the locking claw 11 and the locking groove 12 in which the locking claw 11 is engaged and disengaged. Since the locking means 10 having a structure can be provided, and particularly, the opening 2b formed by extrusion manufacturing is used as the locking groove 12,
There is no need to separately provide a locking groove, so that the structure is simplified and the processing cost is reduced.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may be appropriately changed without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, an elastic clip made of a synthetic resin may be used as the locking means 10. The elastic clip shrinks when inserted into the through hole formed on the outer frame 1 side, after insertion, elastically returns to its initial shape and locks on the edge of the hole,
It refers to a structure with an elastically deformable head that is prevented from falling off. However, in this case, it is necessary to form a through hole through which the elastic clip can be engaged and disengaged, in the joining member 4 or the horizontal plate member 2 on the outer frame 1 side. Or, a hole is provided that is aligned concentrically with both the outer frame 1 and the curtain plate 9 being positioned,
A configuration may be adopted in which pins or the like are inserted into both holes to prevent the holes from coming off. In short, the locking means 10 may have any structure as long as it can be fixed so that the curtain plate 9 fitted from the front side of the outer frame 1 does not come off.

An outer frame 1 is formed by joining two upper and lower horizontal plate members 2 arranged opposite to each other, two left and right vertical plate members 3 arranged opposite to each other, and joining the two members 2 and 3 to each other. For this purpose, a case has been described in which it is constituted by four L-shaped joining members 4 arranged at the corners, but the present invention is not limited to the above structure. Further, the material of the outer frame 1 is not limited to the aluminum alloy, but may be made of resin.
In addition, the shape of the curtain plate 9, particularly the fitting portion 91, is determined by restricting the vertical and horizontal movements by the combination of the box 92 and the plate 93, but in short, from the front with respect to the lower portion of the outer frame 1. Any structure can be used as long as it can restrict and position the vertical and horizontal movements when fitted, and the material of the curtain plate 9 is not limited to a synthetic resin.

[0026]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention,
A pachinko machine capable of attaching and detaching a curtain plate to and from an outer frame can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an outer frame of a pachinko machine according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an upper horizontal plate member and a joining member.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a lower horizontal plate member and a joining member.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a left vertical plate member and a joining member.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a right vertical plate member and a joining member.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a curtain plate.

FIG. 7 is a front perspective view of an outer frame to which a curtain plate is attached.

FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view of the same, showing a fixed state in which a locking claw is locked in a locking groove.

FIG. 9 is a rear perspective view showing the mounting structure of the curtain plate, showing a state in which the locking claws are detached from the locking grooves.

FIG. 10 is a rear view showing the mounting structure of the curtain plate, showing a fixed state in which the locking claws are locked in the locking grooves.

FIG. 11 is a rear view showing the mounting structure of the curtain plate, showing a state in which the locking claws are detached from the locking grooves.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 11;

[Description of Signs] 1 outer frame 2 horizontal plate member 3 vertical plate member 4 joining member 9 curtain plate 10 locking means 11 locking claw 12 locking groove 91 fitting portion 92 box 93 plate 95 design surface portion

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on front page (72) Inventor Takamasa Hayashi 12 Fukumachi, Nishi-ku, Nishi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi F-term (Reference) 2C088 EA26

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A pachinko machine provided with a curtain plate at a lower front portion of an outer frame, wherein the curtain plate is configured to be positioned by being fitted into a lower portion of the outer frame inside the frame from the front side, A pachinko machine characterized in that in a positioning state, the pachinko machine is configured to be fixed to the outer frame by being detachably retained by locking means provided between the curtain plate and the outer frame. 2. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein
The pachinko machine wherein the locking means is formed by a locking groove and a locking claw that can be disengaged from the locking groove. 3. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the outer frame is made of an aluminum alloy. 4. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein said curtain plate is made of a synthetic resin, and is fitted by being fitted to a lower portion of said outer frame inside the frame. Department and
A pachinko machine having a design surface portion provided on the front side of the fitting portion and covering a lower front surface of the outer frame.